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THE WASHINGTON GAZETTE.
JAS. A. WRIGHT, AGENT.
THE WASHINGTON GAZETTE*
Travis—Three Dollars a year, in advance
THE RECONSTRUCTION BILL AMD VETO.
At half-past eight, on Saturday evening,
March 2, the veto of the President on the
Reconstruction Bill. was taken up and
read. The reading having been conclu
ded—
Mr. Johnson took the floor and said :
While doing, as be most sincerely did, fuff
justice to the conscientious purpose of the
President, he could not but regret that he
. (the President) had felt himself compelled
to come to that result, and to send this
message to Congress. There were many
propositions in law contained in that mes
sage which could not be maintained.—
There were many errors of judgment in it
which, upon examination, would be appar
ent, and, above all, the result to which be
(the President) bad been compelled to
come irftbd exercise of his own judgment,
which, there was no doubt, was conscien
tiously'exercised. He (Mr. Johnson) saw
nothing but continued turmoil, danger and
error to the South and to the entire coun
try. He rose, therefore, for the purpose
of stating very briefly, in addition to what
h« had already Baid when the measure was
before the Senate on a former occasion,
wbv it was that he had cast the vole he
had cast on that occasion, and why it was
that he should give the same vote now. j
(Applause in thd galleries, which was re
pressed by tbe Chair.) It will uot be for
n moment supposed, said Mr. Johnson, by
those to whom I am addressing myself,
that lam governed how, or that I was
governed then, by any hope of popular
applallse. My motives, if l know myself, j
were perfectly pure and patriotic. I saw
before uie a distracted and almost bleeding !
couutry. I thought, I saw, and think I j
see now, the means by which it might be i
restored to a healthful condition, and the I
served. I have arrived, Mr. President, at
that period of my life when, if ever any
other ambition animated me, I can have
no other anrtrttion now than that of serv
ing my country. Having referred to the
views ho had previously expressed on the
Question of reconstruction, concluding that
when the war ceased the States were res
tored to their former relation?, and that no
conditions for their 'representation were
requisite or constitutional, Mr. Johnson
said that the present and the late Execu
tive thought differently. It was unneces
sary for him to say what were the condi
tions' exacted by the present Executive.
They were in his (Mr. Johnson’s) judg
ment as unconstitutional as any that could
be found in this bill. The Congress of the
United States was of opinion that, not
withstanding the people of the Southern
States complie 1 with the term3 exacted hy
the present Chief Magistrate, they could
riot be restored without the sanction of
Congressional legislation ; and this was
the judgment of the country. Then how
ware they to come back? Only by com
plying with the conditions which Congress
may impose, whether Congress Lad the
authority to impose them or not ; or, fail
ipg to comply, to remain in the 6ad condi
tion in which they are now. lie (Mr.
Johnson) imputed bad motives neither to
Congress nor to the executive. He
thought ho knew bis duty to the iustilu
tions of the country too well to call in ques
tion the motives of either. He accorded
purity of purpose and patriotic principles!
to both. He differed from both, but be 1
.nought the restoration of the Union, and
be saw no way of accomplishing it now
but by tbe adoption es the measure now
before the Senate. We are now, in my
opinion, in a state of quasi war—our con
rdition is revolutionary—ten States of the
Union are virtually held as provinces, up
on the ground that we hare a right to hold '
them at enemies of the Union and the
government. In that state of things, to
hesitate in the adoption of any measure '
which promises even the most distantly to '
put an end to this revolutionary condition, j
is, in my judgment, to be false to the true
interest and safety of the country. In
conclusion, Mr. Johnson said he was glad
.to see from the public prints of the South,
and to be informed by many of the lead
ing men of the South, that it was the pur
pose of the Southern States to organize
under this bill. They are taking lessons
from experience. The Constitutional
Amendment, if it had been adopted, would
have brought into this chamber and the
other chamber representatives from the!
South. Os that I baye no doubt. Now '
it will not. The Bill which we passed,
and which was afterwards amended in the
House, would bav e accomplished tbe came
purpose upon terms less exacting than the
I one now befora tbe Senate. It was amen>
i ded, and the amendment is the most ob«
| noxious feature of tbe Bill. The Senate
j passed it, and I voted for it. Wby ? Re
| cause I thought I knew I bad satisfactorily
! ascertained that, this falling, a measure of
a more rigid character, a measure founded
upon the idea that the pedpja of tbe South
were Conquered enemies, their property
liable to forfeiture, would have beeu exac
ted.
Mr. Saulsbury (Jem.) ot Del., said ho
did not rise to debate this bill which the
President iu his wisdom bad vetoed. lie
approved of the exercise of the veto pew
lor upon tho most iniquitous bill ever pre
sented in the Senate. He expressed the
j hope that the Southern people would never
enter tbe Union uppn the terms now pres
ented to them.
Mr. Hendricks (flem.) of Itid., followed
Mr. Saulsbury in a brief review of the bill
and in endorsement of the veto.
Mr. Dixon (rep.) of Conn., believed the
; bill to be in conflict with the provisions of
I the constitution, and should Consider him
self in voting for it as violating his official
i oath. The country was now at peace, and
the termination of the war bad been an—
I nounced by the President and recognized
iby Congress. After this declaration by
| Congress be could see no power to eslab
! litb military government. Believing tbe
bill to be a plain and palpable violation
of the constitution, be should vote agaiust
it.
Mr. Buckalow (dem.) of l’a., next ad
! dressed the Senate agaiml The bill.
After much debate the queetfou was put,
“Shall tbe bill pajs, tbo president's objec
tions notwithstanding'?'’ It was decided
in the affirmative as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Anthony, Cattell, Chan
dler, Conness, Cragin, Creswcll, Elmunds
Fessenden, K-igggFoster, _Frellng
buy sen| Crfmcsj* Harr is, Henderson, How
ard, Howe, Johnson, Kirkwood, Lane,
Morgan, Morrill, Nye, Poland, Pomeroy,
Ramsay, lioss, Sherman, Sprague, Stewart,
Sumner, Trumbull, Van Winkle, Wade,
Willey, Wilson, Williams and Yates—3B.
Nays—Messrs. Bockalew, Cowan, Da
vis, Dixon, Doolittle, Hendricks, Nesmith,
Norton, Patterson and Saulsbury —lO.
Absent or not Voting—Messrs.
Brown, Guthrie, McDqolittlo aud Riddle
—4
The Chair (Mr. Foster) announced that
two-thirds of botli Houses having voted
to pass thiu Gill notwithstanding tbe ob
jection of tbe President, it had become n
law.
IN THE HOUSE
The reading of the message was listened
to with the most unwonted attention on the
part of the members on both sides of the
House, and by the spectators in the crowd
ed galleries. At one moment two mem
bers were noticed as being in conversation
on the Republican side of the House,
when Mr. Chandler arose and called tiie
attention of the Speaker'to the fact. The
Speaker ruled that those two members
were violating the rules, an 1 perf.et order
was restored.
The paragraph stating that the effect of
passing the law would be to elevate traitors
and rebels into seif-sacrifieing patriots, on
the same level with Washington, Hamp
den and Sidney, provoked a general smile
of derision among Ropuplic.an members;
but that was almost the only point where
any manifestations of feeling were made.
Tbe reading terminated at thirty-five min
utes past two, having occupied about fifty
five minutes. Some applause was manifes
ted on the Democrolic side by clapping of
bands.
The Speaker— T!ia question under the
Constitution is, “Shall the House, on re
consideration agree to the passage of the
bill?"
Mr. Stevens—l propose that we proceed
immediately to that question.
Mr. Eldridce (dein.,) of Wis.—The mi
nority of the House, profound y sensible
that their official duty would require them,
if in their physical power to defeat this bill,
are equally conscious that no effort of
theirs can prevent by this bill, as they
think, a dissolution of the Union. They
only in the name of the republic, in the
name of all they hold dear, protest against
this action of this Congresj.
Mr. Thayer (rep.,) of Pa.—File it.
Mr. Stevens—lll understand the gen
tlemen on the cdher side, they are willing
that this vote be taken without further de
lay or further debate.
Messrs. Boyer, (dem.,) of Pennsylvania,
and Ancona (dem.,) of Pennsylvania, rose
WASHINGTON, WILKES ifiUNTY, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 29, 186 T.
at once, anj denied that there wns.aiv such
understanding, Mr. Ancona dec'aring that
no power had been delegated to Mr, Eld
ridge. j i. * ’'• •
Mr. Eldridge.—We feel that we have
no nower to resist the efforts on that side
of the House to dissolve the JUnublic. —
(Some 1)1386,.^
Mr StkvenF-1 do not want to inove
the previous question unless it isheees«sry
Mr. Le Blond—As a member of Uie
House on this side, believing as I do that
the passage of this bill is-tho death knell
ol republican liberty on this ccntincßt—
(laughter on the republican .side)"—il Ulmd
a sufficient number of mefnbers on/this
side of the House to stand with me this bill
never, never should become Ip* law. 1
would leave it to the next Con; ess, with
sixteen States unrepresented, to take the \
responsibility of striking this bl w at tbe 1
Government.
Mr. Stevens—Then I under land that
we cannot agree that the vote si ill be ta
ken without further delay.
Mr. Leßlond—l do not know wlieth
er there are men enough on this si|k willing
to join me. We have had no couJUation;
we have not talked on the subjects
Mr. Eldridge—WsunderstautPchat the
Speaker will hold, an<U iitfe a majority of
the House will sustaitfiLi-r in that ailing,
that, by a two thirdVvYie, all rules je be
suspended, including tboßy |frif!or wb itfll the
aotion of the'majority UKs.sqinAimi 4
resisted. That being so, we ’t’eel
would bo useless for us to njake any fur (net
effint. Were it otherwise, I, for one,
should feel it my duty to stand with ti {
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Lcßond) vmtiS
the last houij of this oX;iii:ng Corgri’l
- hqj'o passed. ‘
Mr. Boylm—l desire to say that tho
• geutleifcvp.fi 0111 Wisconsin (Mr. Eldridge)
has spulcen by no authority from me, ami
by no aulliorilyaelegatcd to’uiai’>l)y thoSej
around me. So far as I understand ♦ shalf (
deem it my (Lly to xil meins j
uitliiii our ] xo defeat v % tT.i,
there r.re not t\ *-imicient number on this
side of tho lloutHvto make opposition effbc
tunl ol course I inuVl yield vyitb a rcluct«ni
assent.
The Speaker—The geotVmnn ho mV
Wisconsin (Mr. Eldridge) has alluded to
an anticipated decision by tbe Chair as if
it was anew one. The Chair line stated to
gentlemen on both sides frankly thateyery
speaker of all parlies who has occupied this
chair has held that on Mondays after thy
morning hour uud on the last ten days of a
session, by the rules which wo liavp our
selves adopted, two thirds can suspend all
rules of the Ilou-e, thus suspendingevely
rule that stands in the way of immediate
action on any measure. It is not anew
decision ; it is as old as the history ol Con
gres*. a
Mr. Fink, fil.-tn.) of Ohio, said that he
believed it to be the duly of those who
were opposed to the bill to exhaust every
effort in their power to prevent its passage,
and lie was prepared to do so.
Mr. Thayer—l hope my colleague (Mr.
Sievens) will proceed lo the question now.
We have had enough of this entertain
ment.
Mr. Ross, (dem.) of 111., inquired of Mr.
Stevens whether he would let this matter be
postponed until alter the Tax bill should
qe disposed of. (Laughter on tbe rcpubli
can side.)
Mr. Chandler asked Mr. Stevens to yield
to a motion as a test question that the
whole matter be postponed to a certain
day.
Mr Stevens declined doing so, and said :
I have listened wiuh patience, I believe, to
to the geulletnan on the other side; I
would not be discourteous ts any of them.
I arn aware of the melancholy feeling with
which they are approaching the funeral of
the nation, (laughter) ands find there is a
difference of opinion among the mourners
to an extent we cannot attempt to harmon
ize. Ido not desire to loose an opportuni
ty of passing this bill at once and sending
it to the Senate, and proceeding with oth
er matters. If my fiiend from Maine (Mr.
Blaine) will offer a resolution which he
holds iu his hand, I will be muen obliged
to liini.
Mr. Blaine, (rep.) of Maine, then offered
the following resolution :
Resolved, That the rules of this House
be suspended so that the House shall ho
me diately proceed to vote on the question,
as required by the Constitution, “ Will
the House on the reconsideration agree to
the passage of the House bill No. 1143,
the Pseaident’s objections to the contrary
notwithstanding ?’’
Mr. Eldridge moved to lay the Bill on
tjie table.
The Speaker ruled thait tbe motion was
in order, but that the motion to suspend
till rules had the priority of it, if tbe rules
waje Suspended, the motion to lay Lite bill
on® he table could not, under tbe resolution,
be made.
M-. Leßlond moved that the Honse take
a recess.
Tbe Speaker declined to entertain the
motion, on the ground that there was a
motion pending to suspend the rules, under
which the motion fora recess could not be
mad#.
Mr. Finck appealed from the decision of
the Chair in relusing to entertain the mo.
tion for a recess.
The vote was taken by yeas and navs
on tbe question “Shall the decision of the
Chair stand as tbe judgement of tbe
Hoove,” and resulted—yens 172, navs 4.
The nays were Messrs. Harding of Ken
tucky, Shanklin, Trimble and Ward of
Kentucky. Messrs. Boyer, Eldridge, Finck
and other democratic members, voted aye,
stating that on consideration, they were
cutivjnced the decision of the’Speaker was
correct.
Tno question was (hen taken on the pas
sage of the bill, and it resulted—yeas 135,
nay s 48.
CUPID EN MASQUE.
Among the many who flocked to the
masquerade ball on Monday evening last
was a parly from the thriving little town
of Chicago, situated about eighty-five miles
south of this city. In this parly was a
young man, who for the sake of identifica
tion, was called William Ellis. He was
j dispatched to this city by his f&tlier on a
' double errand : First to nttend lo some
’huSitiisJ matters, and next lo meet a
-Xyung lady, the daughter of one of our
iw reliant*,, who was an old friend of his
fatl ur. The young lady was the expected
vi?.Vof William, although that personage
yet met her. Doubtless be’-*
©'More ilmt, “TJrwe’s,
mb'/Ttp i, ,10!....*,”. William
'
of attending the nrp-quca.vle Wijk-n't Tuf-
nor Hull*' a anil**
able mask and winded bis yvny to the
plat-' ot' Ild-tia and been there
hul-i* few uiiuules whan his eye wasatlrac
te l by the graceful movements and beauli
fully rounded form of a young lady,
was arrayed in an elegant arid tasteful cost
utne.| Ellis was instantly enamored of the
disguised beauty, and at once made n desper
ate effoit to secure her attention. -He was,
thanlja to a pleasing address, successful iu
his endeavor. lie found tbe young lady
'a perion of more than ordinary intellgenoe,
sprightly and agreeable, and determined,
like Him self) to have a good time.
Tiipo passed pleasantly. The young
conplj; danced together, sat together and
conversed, and, as was natural under the
circumstances, talked of that which was
uppermost iu their minds—love. The
y oUH i man, especially, grew eloquent on
the theme. He quoted Byron copiously,
potudd the fervent avowels of love into her
ear aid declaring that they were but the
outpourings of his own soul. A sequest
ered ijiot in the gallery served to to screen
them from public gaze. They sat together
coriverijng lor hours, and it was not surpri
sing that William’s arm found its way
roundjtbe fair one’s delicate waist, and that
she—haughty girl— permitted it.
At last the kwvg-wislied-for hour, w hen
all imist unmask, arrived. William dash
dashed the screen from befure bis face,
and disclosed a by no means ugly face.—
The lpdy, with playful coquetry, delayed
remofing Ler mask until the last moment.
William was in terrible suspense mean
while, every moment seeming an ago.
Wite# alast the mask was removed and
disclosed a really beautiful face—features
reguUr and beautifully chiselled, a com
plexion innocent of any cosmetic, but out
viewing the most brilliant of them, and
glossy auburn ringlets falling over a pair
of inirble shoulders, —the young lady sta
i'"g tjbat her father was very stern, and
did not allow her to receive gentlemen
company, and lienee a clandestine meet
ing Would l>e neeofisary,—(he young cpuple
separated.
It was lale yetiorday morning when
youn| Ellie wended his way’ to the house
of Ms , the father of the young lady
will) had been predestined by both her
own and bis parents to occupy the first
place in her affections and his borne. He
did like tbe idea of parents taking the
whole matter of courting for their 6ons
and daughters into their own hands, and •
especially after bis venlu.'e of tho evening 1
previous it did not seem a hard fate. As
an occasional remembrance of the bewitch- '
tog face and form he had seen at 11.0 ball,
the eveuiug previous, cams «*ro*» hi* mind,
he half determined to set at naught the re
quest of his father, and seek out hi* pret
ty little ball-room acquaintance. He fi
nally decided to follow ont hit original
programme. Being admitted to the par
lor, he presented bis letter of introduction.
Os course, tbe son of an old friend, and
nisawD prospective son-in-law was received
with cordiality. After arranging the pre
liminaries—fixing the day of marriage,
the allowance tbe young couple was to re
ceive, and several other matters of interest
to them individually, but of no interest to
tho public at large, the-young lady was
sent for. She had been up late the night
accordingly Appeared in her morning dress J
Ou being presented, she came forward, ex
tended her hand, and, raising her ayes,
met his. Winh what emotions each rec
ognized in the other their partner of tbe
evening previous, we cannot describe.—
The young lady fainted, and, as a matter of
course, fell into tbe young man’s arms.
The father demanded an explanation,
wltich was given, tremblingly, by William.
Wlrat further transpired we are unable to
say, but are more reconciled to masked
balls thuu we were a month ago.
THE GENERAL BANKRUPT LAW.
We extrait from an editorial of the Herald,
a very clear and interesting synopsis of the
new Bankrupt Law, which having reeeived
the apprnvel of the President, is now the lsw
of the lend. Ttie passage has been hailed
with general satisfaction, and it will no doubt
prove a great benefit lo the country. At this
tine especially it seems to be demanded in the
interests of humanity, and will subserve the
ende of an enlightened policy. It will relieve
the country from nn incubus which is now
weighing down its productive energies, snd ex
tinguishing the lest hope of the uufortunete
debtor. The law gives the debtors iodeed.no
capital with which to commence business Mew,
but it frees him from the shackles of hie o]j
debts, and eusbles him one, more to avail bim «
sjlf uf_ tj:e fruits of his future sliill.
dpstry:
tbe Hrrtrfil, is*gfvUfosu -a
District Coui t^of ihe United States, with ibe
United States Uircuit£ouriß , act»ng in«s super
viaory capacity es Courts Equity. ' The
,Judges of the toil) ,-assisted in
the performance of iqfjtoaed upon
them by register* in bankruptcy, who are re
quired to be counsellors of those eburts, or of
some of the Courts of Record of their several
States. The powers of the registers is limit
ed, and provision is made for reference of dis
puted questions to the District Court Judges,
for appeals from the District Courts to the
Circuit Comte, and from the latter, in .cases
where the matter in dispute shall exceed two
thousand dollars, to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
“There are two kinds of bankruptcy contem
plated by the act; voluntary and involuntary.
In the former any person residing within the ju
risdiction of the United States, owing over three
bundled hundred dollars, and finding himself
insolvent, may apply by petition to the judge
of the district in which he has resided for the
six mouths preceding the date of the petition,
or for the longest period during such six months,
and shall ihereupon be declared a
The creditor, having been properly notified by
i lie court, meet together and appoint one or
more assignees of the estate of-the debtor;
the choice to be made by the greater part
in value and in number of the creditors who
have proved their debts, or in case of failure
to agree, then by the district judge, or where
there are no opposing creditors, by the reg
ister. The whole affairs of the bankrupt
pass into the hands of the assignees, who
have full powers granted them necessary for
the collection of all debts and the final adjust
ment and closing up of the estate Stringent
regulations are made foV the proper deposit
and safe keeping of al! moneys reeeived from
the estate; and where delay is lo occur from lit
igation in the final distribution of the assets
the court is empowered to direct their tempo
rary investment. The bankrupt is liable to
to be called up for examination on oath upon
all matters relating to the disposal or condition
of his property or to his business transactions,
and, for good cause shown, his wife may in
like manner be compelled lo attend as a wit
ness in the case.
“In the distribution of tho bankrupt’s estate
dividends are to be paid as agreed upon by a
majority in value of the creditors, from time to
time, at three mon»li» intervals, but the follow
ing arc first to be paid in full:—First, the fees,
costs and expenses under the Bankrupt act; j
second, all debts, taxes and assessments due to j
the United States ; third, aii State debts, taxes
and assessments ; fourth, wages due to any op j
erative, clerk or honse servant lo an amount 1
not exceeding fifty dollars for labor per-j
formed within six months proceeding the
bankruptcy; fifth, all debts due any persons
who are or maybe entitled to preference by
the hiW6 of the United Slates. The voluntary
bankrupt is entitled to hia discharge provided
no fraud is proved against him, at any time
from sixty days to one year after adjudication
of bankruptcy ; but the proof or discovery of
any fraud or concealment deprives him of
the right to discharge. No person who has
once received his discharge is to be entitled!
again to become a voluntary bankrupt, unless 1
his estate is sufficient to pay seventy per cent. *
of bis debts, or unless three fourths of his cred- j
yOL L—NO- 49-
‘tore aaaawt in writing to Us bankruptcy.—
Preferences and fraudulent conveyances at*
declared void by the act, and waitable praric
iooaacetraada It* the voluntary bankrqjalqy es
partnership* «ad -corporations.
The exemptions under the law are aa.fol
lows.:
“Th« neceaaary hotwabouM and kfahan Ifcr
nitura, and auch other artieloo and ircmriii
of cues bankrupt at the aasignoo ehall doolg
nate and a«t apart) haring referoaee in *h«
amount to the family, condition and circum
stances of the bankrupt, but altogether uot to
exceed in ralna, 4a aay-case, *b# sum of $600:;
and also tho wearing apparel at ouoh bankrupt,
and that of bis wife and cbildroa, asl the uni
form, anus and aquipmsaU'Of Mgrfxrsaa who
is or has been a soldier «a the m&Wki eria *ha
service of the United Slataa, ud such other
property, not included in tbe foregoing creep
tioos, as is exempted from lory and sale upon
execution or other process or ordsr of court,
by the laws of the Stats it which the bank
rupt has his domicile at the time of the com
mencement of the proceedings in bankruptcy
to an amount not exceeding that allowed
by such State exemption laws in fores in ike
year 1864.
"Acts of involuntary bankruptcy under tbs
lew srs classified as fellows: —Departure or
absence from the State where debts srs oweda
with intent to dtffraudth# tcveditors; conceal
ment to avoid service of pmcese far the recov
ery of debt.; concealment of property to avoid
flticuoe on legal process; assignments design
ed to delay, defraud or binder creditors ; ar
rest and.detention for strati days, under ex*
ecution for a debt exceeding one hundred dol
lars; actual imprisonment for -seven days in %
civil action, founded on contract for one hun
dred dollars; assignment, gift, confession of
judgment, or any other act by which preference
is given to any creditor, endorser or Barely;
dishonoring commercial papei, or auspending
and not resuming payment for fourteen days,
The petition for an adjudication of bankruptcy
in such cases may come from one er more cred
itors whose debts reach two hundred and fif
ty dollars ; but the petition may he brought
within six months after the act of bankruptcy
has been committed. In involuntary bank
ruptcy the proceedings art made mure strlogent
than inthe other description ©f tfaset. The
penalty for*say fraud or concealment, dirso,
N>r indirect, under tbe act, is imprisonment*
*■*&,*>»
wooding three yedrs."—4*^«W7 , ivsa
. BKETCHIHB WITH A Itß HAMS. ;
• rbe* folio wfogj* an extract from a racy
deseuptioh of. Sedator Wnda, written by
jfack," of the Commerciql:
Wade ii» a man not given, I should ■ im
agine, to oldie study or diligent reading,
but his intuitions make up for hia deficlenc.
iu this respect; they come to him always,
and often serve a better purpose than (be
bookishness of other men. Sherman it a
man of close application, a student by
habit and inclination; and although lie
may have all of Wade’s faculty for extem
poraneous debate or action, be lacks self
confidence to exercise it. Neither of Abe
Ohio Senators oan be called Unshed orators,
or orators of any kind in tbe strict mean
ing of the word. But Sherman is a good
rhetorician and a fair reasoner. Wade
speaks sometimes with more force and es
. feet than his colleague.; he relies Jess cm
- the foroe of what he says than in (lie vim
with which he says it. A strictly Ben.
Wade speech would be a weary, stale, flat,
and unprofitable effort from tbe tongue of
almost anybody else. It is like the bow of
Ulysses, which could be wielded effectively
only by the strong arm of its owner, and
was but a cumbrous and ponderous load
under any other. It is for this reason that
to be influenced by what he says you must
hear him, and see him, too. You mast
see the old fellow get op in a fit of pssion
kick hia chair away to make play-room for
himself, put one hand under tbe breast of
his waistcoat; anb you mnst hear him
change bis voice from a talk to a scold aud
from a scold to a roar. This is not orar
tory, nor rhetoric, nor declamation, but is
something tnat carries its point iu tbe Sen
ate better than cither. In the old pro-slavery
days when Wade aud John P. Ilale and
Sumner were about the only Abolitions in
tbe Senate, the Southerners feared the un
polished denunciation of Wade more than
tbe scholarly invective of Sumner. I have
been told by Mr. Sumner that on one oc
casion while Wade wos speaking, Mason,
of Virginia, tauclied biin (Sumner) on tbe
shoulder, and, in a tone of positive frigh,,
said : “My God, see that man prance!”
On another occasion, some one, Wigfall, I
believe, told oneef his Southern colleagues
that he meant to reply to one of Ben’s
speeches, Oh, for Heaven’r sake, don’t—
don’t rouse the old feffow. We’ve got him
quiet now, and delter let him alone.”
No Land you Kkhils.—To the bill amenda
tory of the act of Jana 21, 1860, for tbe dis
posal of public lunde in actual homestead
settlements in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Arkansas, and Florida, Ilia House of Repre
sentatives added ao amendment excluding
those who had voluntarily given aid and com
fort to the rebellion, but not those who had
afterward enlisted in the Federel army and
, heeu honorably discharged therefrom.