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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 51: reconstruction under Johnson's policy.—the fourteenth amendment to the constitution.—defeat of equal suffrage for the District of Columbia, and for Colorado, Nebraska, and Tennessee.—fundamental conditions.— proposed trial of Jefferson Davis.—the neutrality acts. —Stockton's claim as a senator.—tributes to public men. —consolidation of the statutes.—excessive labor.— address on Johnson's Policy.—his mother's death.—his marriage.—1865-1866. (search)
her documents, showing a spirit hostile to the government and to the rights of the freedmen. Works, vol. x. pp. 55-97. In another speech, Jan. 19, 1866 (Works, vol. x. pp. 109, 110), when the credentials of a senator from Florida were presented, he added evidence as to the condition of things in that State. His reading a letter from Texas in the Senate without giving the signature, Dec. 5, 1866, was made a point of order, which was overruled. (Works, vol. XI. p. 46.) Senator Nye, Jan. 12, 1871 (Congressional Globe, p. 452), referred to Sumner's habit of reading letters in the Senate in support of his positions. He closed thus:— Insist upon guaranties. Pass the bill under consideration—pass any bill—but do not let this crying injustice rage any longer. An avenging God cannot sleep while such things find countenance. If you are not ready to be the Moses President Johnson had spoken of himself as the Moses of the colored people. of an oppressed people, do not become i<
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, chapter 19 (search)
the injunction of secrecy was removed from the Senate proceedings, on the motion of Senator Hoar of Massachusetts, and Mr. Fish's repeated charge found to be untrue. Mr. Sumner's chairmanship ended March 3, 1871. It was found that he reported the Mexican protocol (referred Dec. 8, 1869) on Jan. 11, 1870; the Darien Canal treaty with Colombia (referred April 1, 1870), on July 13, 1870; two treaties with Peru, and one each with Guatemala and Nicaragua (all four referred Dec. 8, 1870), on Jan. 12, 1871; one with Salvador (referred January, 1871), on March 1, 1871; one with Great Britain (referred Feb. 28, 1871), on March 1, 1871; leaving only the Austro-Hungary treaty (referred Dec. 14, 1870) unreported,—eight of the nine treaties being thus reported by Mr. Sumner, which Mr. Fish charged he had pigeonholed in his committee. Not only did he report them, but he reported them with more than the despatch customary with committees. Five of the nine were kept with the committee only about