Evening Star Newspaper, February 20, 1866, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR PUSLISHED DAILY, (EXCEPT SUNDAY.) aT THE STAR ‘ethewest corner of Penn's avenue end 11% stress, By W. D. WALLAOEG f= AUCTION SALES. oat et eetemaenie her cees ee IS THiS AFTERNOON 4ND TO-MORROW. B W. B. LEWIS & ©O., Auctioneers. s —_ ‘No. 307 Bonnayivasie venue, OF CLOTHING SALE AT CONTINUATION OF 0 zBis BY: RING, at 7 o'slock, at Mr. J; Siklew Embracing ihe Sueet sisck of Gents’ Clothing, suit: able for fo 19% ratte TEs 200. ntn, B* x. WALSH & OO., Auctioneers. wo: 8S Penns. ave., corner 1th street, ing at70 of cow See food Shirta avd Draw- one, W. Ove Ne geeee ders. Boots, Shoes, rash on. ae See Some. tare Senare, Tobacco, Valises, Umbrellas, Flan- nels, Notions, &c., &c. 0. A fall line of Gold and Silver Hunting case and open face Wi na fe 1S-2w Gol 3 M. K. WALSA & 0O., Aucts, ¥ J. OC. McGUIRE & OO.. Auctioneers. STEE'S SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNI- von mont atta sbraary 19, com mencing at 10 o'clock, by virtue of a deed of trast a a iL recor » a hints I shall seli at house No. 51 t. west side. near Pennsylvania avenue. We nosschsla Faralture therein contained, ai Two boa wool and Side Ta! rdrol irrors. Pees: Easy Ohair jee Hair Mattresses, Hosk Mattresses Feather Beis. Bolsters and Pil ows Parlor and Chamber Oarpets Hall Hatrack. Vilcloth Wirdow Shades, Venetian Blinds fe Ourtaine Sheets, Blankets, Pillow Cases, Cocking Stove and Ritcben Faruivare eee Glassware. ioe ©. SPALDING, Trastes. fe 5-dte JAS. C. McGUIBE & O0O., Aucts. Pa BOYE SALE I8 POSTPONED I® - Bs qeenee of the — — vee ne, , same hour 'e OBRING, Foor IPALDING, ‘Trastes, fel9 [Int) JAS. C. McGUIRE & OO , Aucts. P aes Hor dey Pesssvivanta avenue, rooms No. corner of 11th street, * Nagle & Co. will give their personal attention to sale of Real Estate and Household Furniture at the residence of families declining housekeeping. Also, to Oj sales a of eS jer- se every on, orees, a |. ae. - deo Tis TRUSTEES SALE Of BOF iL AND RESTAUR- BT rite of twe oopeeete deeds of trust. duly re- eo) im the office of the Register of Beeds for the county of Washington, D. C., the undersigned will sel] at public sale, on THURSDAY, February 2, at 2o'elock p.m. ‘The Furniture, Fixtures, and good will of the Wil- Ham Tell Hotel, together with the Bar and Fixtures ofthe uuraut thereto attached. This Hote! has al ‘sdonean excellent business, ie wel located, being on Pennsylvenia avenue, (north side,) between Four-and-a-half and Sixth streets. Persona desirous of examining the premises and furaitare eall jor to the day of sale. Fon io Will Le offered toget ‘erme cash. J. @. STOCK WILLIAM GERECKB, fe at NAGLE & OU., Aucis. LARGE SALE OF LADIES’ DRESS TRIM- ‘MINGS, FANCY GOODS. HOSIERY, LADIES’ CLOAKS. 8 Bc. NAGLE & CO., AUCTIONEERS. Wilt sell at their Balesrooms, on WEDNESDAY, Feb 2ith, at 0 o'clock a. m.— & large variety of Fancy Goods Dress Trimmings, oelen (o0ds, Hosiery, Ladies’ Cloaks Headdresses, Combs. Brushes. &c. s a large quantity of Silk Fringes, for Ladies’ Tesaes ang Cloaks. Also, Silk Fringes, for Coachmaker’s use. SH Ladies and purchasers in general are respect- fully imvited to attend this sale, as great bargains ill be offered. ba ~ a NAGLE &CO., Aucts A ‘RIVA . A well-built three-story BRICK HOUSE and pot two story 5 ce — = ern improvem: is pro} e Bi ing the city. Far: Se genes ur te Tom partic store. Ne lett * °NAGLE 2 OO., Auctioneers. QW4LE OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS BEAB 2 FORT BAKER, D. © son. A. Q. M., on WEDNESDAY, Is, at] o'clock p.m , the follow! palldings,(frame,) situated near Fort Baker, D -. ¥ie One (1) Stable. 200228 feet Dee 1) Blacksmith Bho ‘we (l) jac Kem! 5 ‘The buildines will be sold singly. and purchasers will pate tem (10) dsysin which to remove "Ferme : Cash,in Government funds. M. I. LUDINGTOR, Colonel and Chief Ses armen, Department of Washi TH TH AB co ore ° On bby weg eee vist —— pe conten - 1B, ont Oo! premises, I shail tat, ‘a 4 rdian of ‘ne or children of John A. Casrell, deceased, the interests of said im and to the following valuable ty, wiz: ‘That part ef Lot numbered two, a in Bacare pumbered south of Square four hundred and = three. (463,) beginniag for the same at a poiat on the epen space twenty feet three and oue half inches frem the ae Veesiols, en’ ~| Repace. aod rusnin; said open eravistacee eats 6 seek, heehee tion 19 feet 6 inches, thence e street 46 feet 6 inches. thence south 11 i 33 feet 635 inches to the plac Dart of sald lot and square. on Virginia avenue at from the corner of said . rubbing thence aven 2% feet7 inches. including = 3-foot pri the depth of W feet.) tnence from Virgin venue, said alley. and binding with it # feet 4 rdly 12 feet 3 inches, thence 27 feet 6 inches, thence castwardly h C street 1) feet] imch, thence south- ineled:: new stantial three-story and basement brick dwelling, . containing thirteen rooms, provided with marble mantles and bella, gas fix- ures throughout. with speaking tubes from two per reoms tothe kitchen. Also, with two stair- ys. one leading from the frout and the other from the back building | Ou the other lot Jaa con. we ently arrang rame dwe'! con! eight rooms. front and back staircase. = ‘erme. a prescribed by decree: One-third cash, tof whieh $10) down on day of sale;) balance in canal | e mced by notes of the pur- ebaerr tisfactorily endorsed. pay- ableiné 12 months from day of sale, with in- terest oan title bas been perfected, and is now indispu- Conveyancing and stamps at purchaser's cost. even RE FRED © CASSELL Counties. fed te GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auct. BRy W. L. WALL @ ©0., Auctioneers, THE SSTIRE EFFECTS OF THE owEN MOUSE aT AUCTION B ; On THBESDAY MUTNING Foe OGUE. Mo’ . Td, com- mencing st 10 o'clock, we will z fecto of the Owen House, on Pondt the, entire Bf. i — F vnitere and fy cee reat tee cate Bet eta aytesbes aotsail i good onde ad * ae » Oneuvery Bae Mecsweed Pose attresses: = lop Tadices —— racks ‘ide boards. Whatuot. Etegere Blankets, Sheet-. Pillow-slips. Comforts Count rpanes, Pillows and Bolsters Ib add Ch and Crockery spd Glassware Copper Kettles and Kiteben Utenaile iron Date ane @fice Furnitare, Dishes, &c. r recom Furpiture— Karl le top Bar and complete Fixtures Gill Mirrors and Bracket Tab ee Glasavare. Patutings Harner articles apmeces- mer of which will be posi tir ecld. as the owper is abont changieg his and @ esate © St be continued each day until "G6 lintel) W. L. WALL @ 00, Avete, v=. XXVII. AMUSEMENTS. GROVER’S 'W THEATER, Highth night of the emin brilliant engage- mee a te of 1G. Feb. 20 pectesular AN HOUR LB. needing ugereniat teal Nik BOOGAH. R. 8. K. DAVIES, Manager of the late successful COKER CONCERTS, Announces to the citizens ef Washington he in part sacred, with exclusively New York talent. ‘The first will take place at Seaton Hall, 9h and D streets, on TUBSDAY EVENING, February 7. ‘The second st Metserett’s New Hall, on the avenue, FRIDAY. March 24. MBE. GEO. SIMPSON, Favorite Tenore, MBS. MOZART, Soprano, MB. JNO. B. THOMAS, Baritone in connection with the celebrated BRETTO BOYS, Cornett and Violin Players, aged 7 and 9. Further particulars in future advertisement. Se 2 eo2t METZEROTT HALL. 318 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. HE SPHYNX! THE SPHYNX! 5 POSITIVELY THE LAST WEEK of the Brilliant Pianist and Conjurer, MR. ROBERT HELLER, whore continned success in this city is withent parallel. Engagements in other cities precludin, a longer stay. Mr. Heller is reluctantly compell to close bis season on Saturday evening next. MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 19, 1866, AND EVERY NIGHT DURING THE WEEK, excepting THU RSDAY. 22d of February, WASH- INGTON’S BIRTH-DAY ANNIVERSARY, on which occasion (the Mall being engaged for ether purposes at night) he will give a GBAND MATINEE Remember THURSDAY, February 224!! During the week will be given, NEW MARVELS, EW MUSIC, AND THE FAMOUS WOOD MINSTRELS, and. by special request of many whe were unable \oPRE CREATEST OF ALL WONDERS THE SPHYNX! THE SPHYNX! he will reproduce it for THREE NIGHTS MORE, Admission Scents. Reserved seats, $1, Doors open at7 o’clock—commence st 8. &@The Piano used is “Steinway 's Grand,” Seats secured three days in advance at MET/E- ROTTS. fe 19-3¢ CANTERBURY. Oerner Pennsylvania avenue and Niath street, GEORGE BBA QW... .eeeees..- nerves BOl® Proprictor ADPITIONAL ATTRACTION ! Pilot with ie CB d A alae iT ol ‘orld, = "LLE. FORKSTERL | The great Fema'e Contortionist. The only one in the world, who will appear in her wonderful performance CONTORTIONS OF THE BODY, And, also, in her great feats of Packanatomicaliza- jon! First appearance of GEO. EDWARDS, the Un- ies rivalled pithipian Comedian. Last Week ef ROBERT NICKLE. the great Necromancer and Magician, who will introduce several new Magical Re GAN will show up the greatest of all Hambuge, ow SPPHE BrHYNS ee Bouquet of Beauty, Emma Gardiner, Florence Rivers Fanny May! and ‘Lottie Langley, tu CAH ber of Beautiful : ae AND EDWARDS, In their his Delineations. W TO NIGHT. EVERY MATINEE EV ¥ SATURDAY. SEATON HALL. Cerner of oth and D streets. POSITIVELY FOUR DAYS ONLY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY, FEBRUABY 21, 22, 23, aud 2%, CHANG AND EN@, the world-renowned SIAMESE TWINS, Accompanied by their Children. Also, the Wonderful WILD AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN. TWO LEVEES KACH DAY—A¥TE AND EVENING, Doors open from 2 to 5; from 7 to 9. Admisston. 30 Cente, Children. 25 Conte. fel7-7t ANJO! BANJO! BANJO !—Instruction by CLARENCE PETERS. Pupils guaranteed one or @ perfect tunes rst hesson, or no c! ‘9 10th street. Ome AUCTION SALES, B* M. K. WALSH & O0., Auctioneers, No. 285 Pa. corner 10th street. REGULAR gotten SALES DAYS EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATUBDAY MOBNING. commencing st 10 o’clock, comprisi: a general assortment Merchandise, Mouseboi Furniture, &c. Cash advauced on Merchandise of every descrip- tion. Consignecs solicited. Out door Sales attended to on we 4 ag ‘eisiw M. K, WALSH & 00.. Aucte_ ¥ GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers, No. 626, corner of 7th and D streets, ON ins’ Court of the District of Columbia, en the corner of 6th aad 8° streets porth, near Osmpnell Hospital.en FRIDAY at 10 o'clock a. m., L shall sell,on the j ieoager re Nay following articles, viz: “ ; if Chairs, Rockers Centre Tables, Window Bhades, Ingrain Osrpets her Bede. ttresses, Cottage toads ‘Washatands Feat! A lot of Kitchen Requisites And alot of Coal and W Dd meny other articles which T deem unneses- "7 to enumerate. erms eash. Bapeiey BURTIS. Administratrix. fed ILL BE 80LD AT PUBLIG AUCTION, ON SATURDAY. the 2th, at 3p. m., at Bal''s one HOUSE and three acres of LAED. Location ome of the best business stands for a smith or wheelwright in the county, Apply at No. 474 Mth street fe 19-5t* 74 uth street” fo 18-007 VERNMENT BULL! {SALE OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS AND : Onaet Qutrneeeaeion D.C. Peoria: Washi 1a eet Will be sold at public auciioy. om the vuder the direction of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel mes M. Mi EEN & WILLIAMS, Anets. Cr joere. A. Q M. 26. 1856. ut 12 o'clock, m,. the f ing de- tcrihed Goverpment Bulidings and Feactag. sive: ated at the Government }) north of, and near theB.20 B. = Une Qne Ow ie One One Soe Twe Teo meth) 10) fences. dong, 8 fi T¥.0(2) Orces fences, 30 fost loner Sh, fost h b. The buiidin, cornered Waine® Will be cod eet. end must date of rule Terms: Cash, in Bvt. Ma). Gen. apical Fo onze... —————————— fe 19-4t if Fietenee to bas eifech forther expert THE FREEDMEN’S BUREAU BILL. ——— VETO MESSAGE UF THE PRESIDENT. a His Objections to the Bill. a " To the Senate ef the United States: 1 have examined with care the bill which originated in the Senate, and has been passed by the two Houses of Congress, to amend an actentitled “Anacttoestablish a burean for the relief of freedmen and refngees,” aud for other pur- poses. Having with much regret, come to the conclusion ‘that it would not be consistent with the public welfare to give my approval to the * ae measure; i ret the: bill ahr went, my objections to its ing alaw. 1 mi call to, maids in advance these objections, that there is no necessity for the Proposed m: he act to establish a bu- rean for the re! Of freedmen and refugees, which was ved im the month of March Jast, bas not ezpired. It was thought stringent and extensive enough for the Before: ce may ide ates wise Sg to the in time o: Mae with Congress the strongest deetre to secure tothe freedmen the full enjoyment of their freedom and their property, and their en- tire independence and equality im making con- tracts for their labor; but the bill before me contains provisions which. in my opinion, aré not warranted the Constitution, and are not well suited to accomplish the end in view. ‘ The bill proposes to establish, by authorit, of Congress, mihtary Joriogegonowes elt Pp of the United States con! & refugees and imen. It would, by its very nature, apply with most force to those parts of the United States in which the freedmen most abound; Ciidek Ox presely extends the existing temporar, jurisdiction of the Freedmen’s Bareag, wit! greatly enlarged powers, over those States “in which the ordinary course of judicial pro- ceedings has been interrupted the rebel. Mion.” The source from which this military jurisdiction is. to emanate is none other than the President of the United States, acting though the War Department and the Commis- sioner of the Freedmenis Bureau. The agents to carry out this military jurisdiction are to be selected either from the army or from civil life; the country is to be divided into districts and sub-districts, and the number of salaried agerts to be employed may be equal to the number of counties or parishes in all the Uni- ted States where freedmen and refugees are to be found. The subjects over which this military juris- diction is to extend, in every part of the United States, inelude protection to “all employees, agents, aud officers of this Bureaw m the exer- cise of the duties imposed” upon them by the bill. In eleven States itis further to extend over all eases affecting freedmen and retugees discriminated against “by local law, custom, or prejudice.” In those eleven States the bill subjects any white person who may becharged with depriving a freedman of “any civil rights or immunities belonging to white persons” to imprisonment or fife, or both, without, how- ever, defining the “civil rights and immuni- ties” which are thus to be secured to the.freed- man military law. This military jurisdic. tion also extends to all questions that may arise respecting contracte. The it, who is thus to exercise the of a military judge, may be « stranger, entirely ignorant of the lawe of the place, and exposed to the errors of judgment to which all men are liable. The exercise of power, over which there is no le- gal supervision, by so yast.a.pumber of agents as is contemplated by the bill,.manst, by the very nature of man, be attended by acts of ca- price, injustice, and ion. The trials having their origin under this bill are to take place without the interyention of-a Jary, and without any fixed rales of law or evidence. The rules on which offenses are to be “beard and determined” by tne numerous agents are such rules and Tpeninons as the President, through the War Department, shall prescribe. No ‘vious presentment is re- quired, nor any indictment charging the com- tThission of a crime against the laws; but the trial must proceed om charges and specifica- tions. The punishment will be not what the Jaw declares, but such as a court-martial may think proper. And from these arbitrary tribu- pals dere lies no appeal, no writ of error to any of the courts in which the Constitmtion of the United States yests exclusively the judicial power of the country. While the territory and the classes of actions and offenses that are made subject to this measure are so ex- tensive, the bill itself, should it become a jaw, will bave no limitation in point of time, but will form a part of the per- Xoanent legisjJation of the country. 1 can- not reconcile @ system of military jurisdic- tion of this kind witb the words of the Con- stitution which declare that «no person shall be beid to answer for a capital or otherwise infaroove crime unless on a presentment or in- dictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the Jand and .nayal force, or in the mulitia when in actual service in time of war OF public danger,” and that “in ail criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right toa speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of the State or district wherein the crime shall have been committed.” The safeguards bh the expensnce and wisdom of ages taught our rs to establish as securities for the protection of the innocent, the punish- ment of the guilty, and the equal nistra- tion of justice, rre to be get aside, and for the sake ofa more vigorous interposition, in be- half of justice, we are to take the risk of the Toany actsof injustice that would necessarily follow from an almost countless number of agents, established in every. parish or county jn hearly @ third of the Staies of the Union, over whose decisions there is to be no supervi- sion or control the Federal courts. The power that would be thus p'.ced in the hands of the President is such as in time of peace certainty ought meyer to be entrnsted to any one man. If it be asked whether the creation of such a tribunal within a State is warranted as a measure of war, the question immediately pre- sents itself, whether we are still engaged in war. Let us not unnecessarily disturb the commerce, and credit, and industry of the country by declaring to the American people and to the world, that the United States are stitl in @ condition of civil war. At present there is no Vgc of onr country in which the authority of the United States is. disputed. Offences that may be committed by ind. a als should not work a forfeijure of the rights of whole communities. The country has re- turned or is returning to a state of peace and industry, and the rebellion is in fact at an end. The measure, therefore, seems to be as incon- sistent with the actual condition of the country tis at variance with the Oonstitution of the United States. ee If, passing from generai considerations, we examine the bill in detail, it ts open to weighty objections. ‘n time of war it was eminéntly proper that we should pre vide for those who were passing suddenly from a condition of bondage to a state offreedom. But this bill proposes to make the Freedmen’s Bureau, establistied by the act of 1865 as one of many great and extraordinary military measures to suppress a Tormidable rebellion, ® permanent branch of the pers: admmistration, with its powers greatly en- larged. I have no reason to sw , and ldo pot understand it to be alleged, that the act of a: Lente proved Leotard for Leo tory pose for which it was passed, alt! at time, and for a considerable riod thereafter, the Government of the United States remained unacknowledged in mest of the States whose inhabitants bad been involved in the rebellion. The institution of slavery, for the military de- struction of which the Freedmen's #ureau was called into existence as an auxiliary, has been already effectually and finally subrogated throughout the whole country by an amend- entof the Constitution of the United States, d practica'ly its eradication has received the the African servitude, will now, in time of ace and after the abolition of slavery, prove inadequate to the same rends. If lam correct in these views can be no neces- sity for the enlargement ot the powers of the = for which provision is made in the eral and unlimited grant of support - titute and sufferi; sew bedles yh chee their wives and sections make provision for the rent or iiceehs of Janded estates for and for the erec WASHINGTON. D. C., TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 20, of Columbia, except for the benefit of our disa- bled soldiers and sailors. 1t has never found- ed echools for any ¢lassof ourown Eecple—act even for the orphans of those who have fallen im the defence ot he. Untes, bat has left the ¢are of education much more competent and eontrol of the States, ef commuani- ties, of private associations, and of individu. ale. It fas never deemed ileelf an' to expend the public money for the rent or pur- chase of homes for the thousands, not to say millions, of the white race who are oman toiting from day to day for their subsistence, system tor the support of indigent persons in the United States was never contemplated by the authors of pis 2 Coat ahh aie peta gocd reason be advanced why, na establishment. it should be founded for one — or color of our people more than other. . Pending the war, many refagees and freed- men received support from the Government; but it was never intended that they should thenceforth be fed, clothed, educated and shel. tered by the United States. The idea on which the slaves were assisted to freedom was thaton becoming free they would be a self-sustaining population, Any legis! imply that they are not expected to attain a self-sus- taining condition must hayes tendeney mju- rious alike to their character and their pros- pects. The appointment of an agent for every county and parish will create an immense pa- tropage, and the expense of the numerous offi- cers and their clerks, to be inted by the President, will be great in the inning, with a tendency steadily to increase. The appropriations asked ya Freedmen’s Bureau, as now established, the year 1866, amount to $11,745,000. Itmay be safely esti- mated that the cost to be incurred under the pending bill will require double that amount— more than the entire sum expended in any one year under the administration of the second Adams. If the presence of agents in every parish and seo A ig to be considered Ag.a wat measure, opposition, or even resistance, might be provoked, so that to give effect to their ju- Tisdiction troops would have to be stationed within the reach of every one of them, and thus alarge stancing force be rendered necessary. Large appropriations, would, therefore, be re- guired to sustain and enforce military juris- dictien in every county or parish from the Potomac to the Rio Grande. The condition of our fiscal affairs is encour- aging, but in order to enstain the present measure of public confidence it is necessary that we practice, not merely customary econ- omy, bul, as far as possible, severe retrench- ment. In addition to the objections already stated, the fifth section of the bill proposes to take away land from its former owners without any rite § proceedings being first had, contrary to that provision of the Constitution whicg de- clares that no person shall “be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” It does not appear that a part of the lands to which this eeetion refers may not be owned by minors, or persons of unsound mind, or by those who have been faithful to all their obligations as citizens of the United States. If any pertion of the land is held by such persons it is Rot competent for amy authority to deprive them of it. 1f, on the other it is found that the property is liable to confiscation, even then it cannot be appro; a to public pur- poses until by due process of law it shall have been declared forfeited to the Government. There is still further objection to the bill on rounds seriously affecting the class of persons 0 Whom it is designed to bring relief It with tend to keep the mind of the freedmen in a state of uncertain expeetation and restlessness, while to those among whom he lives it will be fA source of constant and vague apprebension. Undoubtedly the freedman should be pro- tected, but he should be protected by the civil authorities, especially by the exercise of all the constitutional powers of the courts ot the United States and of the States. His condition is not go exposed as may at first be imagined. He isin portion of the cou where his labor cannot be spared. Competition for his services from planters, from those who are petal tag or repsiring railroads, or front capitalists in Bisown vicinage or from éther States, will enable him to command almost his own terms. Hé6 also posscones @ perfect right to change his place of abode, and if, therefore, be does not find in one community or State a mode of life suited to his desires, or proper re- muneration for his labor, he can move te an- other where that iabor ie more esteemed and better rewarded. In troth, however, each te, induced by its own wants and interests, | do what is necessary and proper to retain within its borders all the labor that is needed for the sescliopeens of ite resources. The jaws that regulate suppl and demand will muintain their force, and the wages of the la- borer will be regulated thereby. There is no danger that the exceedingly great demand for labor will not operate in favor of the laborer. Neither is sufficient consideration given to the ability of the freedmén to protect And take care of themselves. Itis no more than justice to them to believe that, as they have received their freedom with modération and forbear- ance, so they will distingush themselves by their industry and thrift, and soon show the world that in a condition of freedom they are self-sustaining, capable of selecting their own employment and their own places of abode; of insisting for themselves on a proper remune- ration, and of establishing and maintaining their own asylums and schools. It is earnest- ly hoped that mstead of wasting away, they will by their own efforts establish for them- selyes a condition of respectability and pros- perity. Itis certain that they can attain to that condition only through their own merits and exertions. In this conmection the query presents itself, whether the system proposed by the bill will not, when put into complete operation, practically transfer the entire care, support, and control of four millions of emancipated slaves to agente, overseers or taskmasters, who, appointed at Washington, are to be located in every county and i throughout the United states containing - men and refugees. Such & system would in- evitably tend to a concentration of power in the Executive, which would enable him, if so dispored, to control the action of this numer- ous class, and use them for the attainment of bis own politicalends. i cannot but add another very grave objec- tion to this bill. The Constitation im: ve~ ly declares, im connection with taxation, that each State SHALL have at least one Represen- tative, and fixes the role for the number to which, in futureftimes,each State shall been- titled. It also provides that the Senate of the United States smALT. be composed of two Senators from each State, and adds, with pe- culiar force, “that no State, without its con- sent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate.” The original act was necessarily passed in the absence of the States chiefly to be affected, because their ple were then contumaciously engaged in the rebellion. Now the case is changed, and some at least of those States are attending Congress by loyal Repre- sentatives, soliciting the allowance of the con- stitutional right for representation. At the time, however, of the consideration and the pease of this bill there was no Senator or epresentative in Congress from the eleven States which are tw be mainly affected by its provisions. The very fact that reports were and are made against the good disposition of the peo- ple of that portion of the country is an ad- ditional reason why they need and should bave representatives of their own in Congress, to explain their condition, reply to accusations, and assist by their loca! knowledge in the per- fecting of measures immediately affecting themeelyes. While the liberty of deliberation would then be free, and Congress would have full power to decide according to its jadgment, there cogid be no objection urged that the States most interested had not been permitted to be heard, The principle is firmly fixed in the minds of the American people there should be no taxation without representation. Great burthens have now to be borne by all the country; and we may best demand that they sball be borne without murmar when they are voted by a majority of the representa- tives of all the people. I would not i terfere with the unquestionable right of Co: gress to judge, each House for itself, “of the elections, returns, and ee its own members.” But th authority net be construed as including the ebot out in time of any State from representation to which it is entitled b: Constitution, At present all the peop! = eleven States are excl: who were most faithfgl during the war not than others. The State of Tennessee, lined oor ‘whore authorities engaged in rebellion, stored to all her constitutional esis the Injured ,and betrayed poy was brought N2. 4,044. all og constitutional relations to the United States. The President of the United States stands towards the country in a somewhat different attitude from that of any member of Vongress. Each member of Congress is chosen from 8 single district or State; the President is chosen by the people of all the States. As eleven States are pot at this time represented in either branch of it would seem indie bone duty on all proper oecasions to present their at claims to Congress. Slways will differences of opinion in the community, and mdividnals may be guilty of transgres- sions of the law, but these do not constitute Valid objections against the right of a State to representation. I would in nowise interfere With the discretion of Uongress with to the qualifications of members, bi hold it my duty to recommend w you in interests of peace and in the interests of the Union, the ad- Mission of every State to itsshare in public legisiauion, when, however insubordinate, in- surgent, or rebellious its people may have been, it | ate: cage itself not only im an atti- tude of loyalty and harmony, but in the per- fons of representatives whose loyalty can- not be questioned under any existing constitn- tional or legal test. Itis Plain that an inden- bite or permanent exclusion of any part of the country from representation must be attended by aspirit of disquiet and complaint. It is unwise and dangerous to pursue a course of measures which will unite a very large sec- tion of the couptry against another section of the conntry; however much the latter may preponderate. The course of emigration, the development of industry and business, and na- tural causes, will raise up at the South men as devoted to the Union as those of any other part ofthe land. But if they are all exeluded from Congress, if in a permanent statute they are declared not to be in full constitutional rela- tions to the country, they may think they have cause to become & unitin feeilng and sentiment againet the Government. Under the political education of the American ple, the iden is inherentfand ineradicable, that the consent of the majority of the whole people is necessary to secure a willing acquiescence in legislation The bill under consideration refers to certain of the States as though they bad not “been fully restored in all their constitutional relations to the United States.” If they have not, let us at once act together to secure that desirable end at the earliest possible moment. It is hardly necestary for me to inform Congress that in my own jndgment most of these States, so far at least as depends upon their own action, bave already been fully restored, and are to be deemed as entitled toenjey their constitutional Tights as members of the Union. Reasoning from the Constitution itself, and from the ac- tual situation of the country, I feel not only entitled, but bound to assume that. with the Federal courts restored, and those of the several States in the fall exercise of their functions, the rights and interests of all classes of the peo- ple will, with the aid of the military in cases of resistance to the law, be essentially Protected against unconstitutional itringe- Mentand violation. Sbouid this expectation ae eae fail, which 1 do not anti: , then the Executive is already fully with the powers conferred by the act of March, 1565, es- tablishing the Freedmen’s Bureau, and here- after, as heretofore, he can employ the land and Baval forces of the country to suppress insfir- zectien or to overcome obstructions to the ws. In accordance with the Constitution, I return the bill to the Senate, im the earnest hope that a Measure involving questions and interests so important to the country will not become a law, unless upon.deliberate consideration by the people it sbail receive the sanction of an enlightened public judgment. ANDREW JOHNSON, Washington, D.C., February 19, 1866. OO CONGRESSIONAL. SexaTe.—At the conclusion of Mr. Yates’ speech yesterday— The Vice President submitted the message of the President, returning the Freedmen’s Bureau bill, which was read by the Olerk amidst evi- dences of intense feeling on the part of Senators and gathered members of the House, as well as of spectators in the galleries, but without any open manifestation, except at the close of the reading, when loud applause shook one section of the gentlemen's gallery, mingled with de- termined hisses and the emphatic blows of the Vice President’s hammer. That portion of the gailery was also cleared. The Vice President said the message would be entered upon the journal. Would the Senate now pi to reconsider the bill? Mr. Lane, of Kansas, moved that the ms be printed, and the consideration of the bill be postponed till to-morrow at one o'clock. Mr. Grimes asked for a diyimion of the motion. Mr. Lane, of Kansas, said this was a m of the President, and was entitled to deliberate consideration. He would presume the unity of the party, and he hoped a postponement would be voted. Mr. MeDongall said the President had with freat care and courtesy asked the renewed consideration of that body to the questions in- volved in this bill. He hoped the subject ‘would be postponed. The motion to print was agreed to. Upon the question of postponement the yeas and bays were taken, resulting—yeas 17, Days 25, a8 follows: Jeus—Merers. Buckalew, Cowan, Dayis, Dixon, Doolittle, Guthrie, Hendricks. Lane of Kaneas, McDongall, Morgan, Nesmith, Rid- die, Saulsbury, ‘Wart, Stockton, Van Win- kle, and Willey—17. Nay:—Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Chandler, Ciark, Conness, Cragin, Creswell, Fessenden, Foster, Grimes, Harris, Howard, Howe, Kirk- wood. Lane of Indiana, Morrill, Nye, Poland, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sherman, Sprague, Sum- ner, Trumbull, Wade, Williams, Wilson, and Yates—2z, Mr. Lane, of Kansas, saying he felt warrant- ed in using parliamentary tactics to secure a postponement, moved that the subject be post- Pponed till 2 o'clock. Lost—yeas 17, nays 29. Mr. Lane then moved to adjourn. Lost. After other dilatory motions, Mr. Sherm: who had yoted with the majority, said it w: hardly fair to retuse an opportunity for cussion to those who had expressed a desire for it. If fonr-fitths of the ly should deter- Mine to consider the subject now, it would be an the power of two or three to keep the Sen- ate in session all night,to no purpose. He therefore moved to adjourn. The motion was carried without division, and the subject comes up for consideration to- Morrow at 1 o'clock. Hovse.—After our report closed yesterday— Mr. Banks, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported a joint resolution authorizing and requiring the Secretary of the Navy to detail one steam veseel from the Pacific squad- ron to make asuryey and soundings, both of the American and Russian coasts, where it is proposed to establish telegraphic communica- tion between the western and eastern conti- nents, and for the transportation of materials, and generally to afford such assistance as may be best calculated to secure the success of the enterprise and to carry out the purposes of the act of July, 1864. Passed. * Mr. James M. Humphrey, from the Com- mittee on Commerce, reported a bill, which was » Amending the bill to prevent the spread of foreign disease among cattle of the United States. Mr. Dawes, from the Uommittee of Elections, reported areselution declaring Mr. Washburne ented to the seat now occupied by Mr. Voor- hees, of Indiana. Rr. Schenck asked leave to offer a resolution ealling upon the President to inform the House at as early a day as practicable, it in nis opin- ion Not incompauble with the public interest, whether there is eny correspondence or other information on file in the State Department having relation to any os taken by the Re- publican Government of Mexico directing the negotiation of @ loan in the United States for the purpose of procuring means to enable that republic to maintain its independence. objected T. Radford to the introduction of the resolntion. The House resumed the consideration of the Pennsylvania contested election case—Alexan- der Coffroth and William H. Koontz. The Honse voted on the resolution ef the mi- nority of the committee, giving Mr. Kooutz the feat and allowing Mr. to contest it. It Was disagreed to—56 t Pe. The resolution of the a giving Mr. Coffroth the seat and allowing Mr. Koontz to contest it wae agreed to. Mr. Coffroth was sworn in. Corperation Affairs. 'D OF ALDERMEN, February 19h, enw Pg he fm yg ay yey oes. bearty val by this it United States. Pir, Magrader offered and footwaye, were all referred. rr. own the petition of John Purdy ana others, praying the paseage of « law probibiting the of bogs and erec- tion ef pig styles within the limits of the Cor- ration. Mr. A. Lioyd ted the ition of A. J King, praying remission of a fine; Also, & dill to enable John Bontz to introduce water into bis premises; Also’ a joint Tesolution instructing the drawnage % bringin a bill fer construction of my inseeee avenue, referred. r Noyes nted the ition of Taibou and cases, for the A new ig of hed on north side of Letreet south, between sy and ih streets; referred. Also, bill for repair of bridge across James Creek, at M street seath, and appropriating $20 for the same pad Mr. Turton, from the committee on drainage, reported favorably on the bill relating to Iateral sewers and gas and water service pipes, pasced Mr. Brown, from the police committee, re- ported bills for the relief of Wm. Broderick and EF. O'Connor, ich were referred. He asked the discharge of the commitiee from furtber consider: the communications from Rev. Septimus tin, ot Mr. L. Perkina, and ot E. L. Dawson, and the committee was accordingly discharged. He also reported a bill to tax and licenes elaum agents and intel- ligence offices. r. T. E. Lioyd moved an amendment for taxing Inwyers; agreea to. The consideration of the bill, as amended, was postponed for one week. Acts for the relief of J. B. Murray, J. W. Ppasaed Studley, and Henry Dimond, were Mr Lioya re on ‘petition of M. Yang, Job Holshear, and Bush, praying remiseion of fines. and asking to be charged trom further consideration of the eame; which was agreed to. Mr. Noyes, from school committee, ted & bill for establishing another primary school in the First School District. Passed Mr. Canfield reported back the joint resolu. tion for separation of fire alarm and police tel- eeraph without amendment, and it was, on Motion of Mr. Brown, laid over for one week. r. Barr, from the committee on the canal, Teported a joint resolution appropriating $30 out of the general fund to continue the flushing ofthat work. Passed. Mr. McCatbran reported, from the Sixth Ward delegation, an act for setting the curb- stohé and paving on | street south, between 11th and 13th streets east. Passed Mr. Noyes introduced a bill autborizing the Inying of flag footways on !2th and 13th streets, in the Seventh Ward. Passed Mr. Brown introduced a bili fixing the com pensation of the Water Registrar at $2.40) per annum. Referred. The Washington, Alexandria, and George. town Railroad bill being called up, Mr. Megru- der proposed to add amendments thereto. Mr. Noyes also submitted several amend- ments guarding against accidents, regulating the speed of cars, prohibiting discrimination against Washington in the matter of freight, tariffs, &c., and striking out portion of the bill allowing cars to run w street across the canal. These amendments were ordered to be printed and the bill made the order of the day for Monday next. he bill for construction of a sewer on H street was sed. + The bill authorizing the Mayor to contract on the first of April for laying water mains for the goer, (aviing the city into three districts;) was ase. Tied adverse! The bill in relation togiving notice by ad- vertisement of the expiration of time of redemp- tion of property sold at tax sales, was referred to the committee on finance. The bills appropriating $100 for conetraction of two reservoirs; and providing for the open- Sey in square 3609, were referred. joint resolution appointing a committes of three to provide fora more economical col- lection of taxes, reducing the per 3 4 paid to the collector, passed by a vote of § te 2. The Chair appointed Messrs. Gulick, Brown and Magruder on the committee. Mr. Brown introduced a joint resolution pro- viding for a committee of three members from each board to examine and revise the direst of the laws of the Corporation, and make ar- Tangements to have the same properly printed; passed. The Chair appointed as the committee on the = of this beard Messrs. Brown, Noyes and ‘urton. Bill for relief of William Layman: referred. Bill to enable to J. W. Clarvoe to introduce gas into his house; passed. Bill for suspension of business on the 22d inst. to enable our citizens to join in the celebration of Washington's birth- day at Grover’s Theater on that day, and ex- press our appreciation of the course of Presi- dent Johnson, and that the Councils join in such celebration, was passed Mr. Owen reported a bill for the construc- tion of a three-toot barrel sewer on H street; passed. The borrd adjourned. Comox CovneiL.—President Moore in the chair, and all the members present except Mresrs. Hall, Herrell and Stewart The following were presented and referred : By Mr. Anderson—Bill to pay for brick work done on sewer on Pennsylvania avenue, be- tween 2d and 4% streets. By Mr Meade— Totake up and relay gutter on let street east, trom C to D street north; to set curb and pave jootway on the west side of 4th street east, trom East Capitol to north A street. By Mr. Taibert—To grade and gravel I «treet south, from lith to 13th street east. Mr. Moore introduced a resolution request- ing the committee on police to inquire into an alleged improper remistion of a fine imposed by Sustice Walter in the case of Mr. Hopkins; ed. Pmr Andereon offered a resolution recom- mending that on Thursday next, the 2id of February, the birthday of Washington, the citizens be recommended to suspend business at noon, thos enabling them on that day to par- ticipate in the popular demonstration to be held. at Grover'’s Theater, of the people of the Dis- trict of Columbia who are in tavor of the resto- ration of the Union, and who recognize the policy submitted by our revered Chief Magis- trate, Andrew Johnson; and also providing that the Oouneils unite in the demonstration. Mr. White moved that the resolution be re- ferred. He beheved in celebrating the birth- day of Washington, but he could not vote for the resolution becaute be thought that it was a political machine. He wished it to go out that while be disapproved the measures of radical men, he could notapprove of 8 measure gotten up by men whose purpose was to villify Con- gress. Mr. Peugh urged that while as citizen he approved of the celebration of the day, he did not think it proper for the Councils to take -, action, and moved to lay it on the table. r. Ferguson inquired as to who were the projectors of this demonstration, and if endell, them were such men as Hoover and W: who are endeavoring to induce Uongress to take away the city’s charwr, be would be ~~, to vote against it. Rheem was oj t politics bei brought into the — z oa Mr. Moore regarded the resolution as con- fervative, and he could not vote against it. Mr. Dudley said he was opposed to bringing political meneures into the Council, but he could not see that endorsing the President was & political measure. in connection with cer- tam Democrats, urging the withdrawal of the charter trom the city, he begged to say some on the opposite side were engaged; the editor of the Chronicle, for instanee. Mr. Edmonston said if all the men engaged in this movement were Democrats, and they intended to ap rengtine Tiernan he was willing to take them by arm. Mr. ‘Jo; ce was sorry the matter bad been breught into the Board, but he could not vote against it. Mr. Peugh’s motion to Iny the resolution on the lable was lost—yeas 4, (Messrs. Hamilton, Penugh, Rieem, and White,) nays 13. The resolation was . were poe teee:—By Mr. Ferguson, (ways and means)— ‘Aldermen's joint resolution a the time the Ssressors shall set asa board of appeal from the 16th of Febrnary to the spend aay netead of fitteen days it present, 5 so, biLE from Aldermen in reiation ibe clerks and messenger of the Board of with an amendment striking out that relating to the agg hag ite = 5, pays 10. By Mr. improvemen Bill Granting to John W £ and Gober Campbell the privilege of grading Half street east, near P st. south; passed. To Henry Birch for work done on gutters 4 First Ward; recommitied. To repair roof of City Hall, laid on the table. The followin; from the men and the roof. ‘west wing of the City Hall; bill authorizing Dbilacksmi! Hl Roderick to build a th enop on Massa- chusetts avenue; concurrent — i os vesting the Mayor to close the offices oy Hall on the 294 inst, following were referred :—To bey 0 Seg pw, 2th and D mae and D streets,an or relief of Henry Dramond, to on N street routh; toset curb way on the south fronts of