history."

An allusion made by Mr. Grinnell to the speech of Mr. Rosseau,
provoked the personal assault to be described hereafter.

Mr. Raymond having the floor for a personal explanation, took occasion
to make the following remarks in reference to the bill: "I have no
apprehensions as to the practical workings of this law. So far as I
have been able to collect information from all quarters--and I have
taken some pains to do so--I find that this law, like most other laws
on our statute books, works well where it is well administered. The
practical operations of this bureau will depend upon the character of
the agents into whose hands its management is intrusted. I certainly
have no apprehension in this respect. I do not for one moment fear
that the agents who will be appointed to carry this law into execution
will not use the powers conferred upon them for the furtherance of the
great object which we all have in view--the reconciliation, the
protection, the security of all classes of those who are now our
fellow-citizens in the Southern States."

Mr. Phelps, of Maryland, made a speech indorsing the principle of the
bill, but objecting to some of its details. His objections were
removed by the presentation and acceptance of the following amendment
by Mr. Shellabarger, of Ohio: "No person shall be deemed destitute,
suffering, or dependent upon the Government for support, within the
meaning of this act, who, being able to find employment, could, by
proper industry and exertion, avoid such destitution, suffering and
dependence."

Mr. Chanler made a long speech in opposition to the bill. He gave
particular attention to the speech of Mr. Donnelly, of Minnesota, who
had advocated education as a necessity for the South. "The malignant
party spirit and sectional hate," said Mr. Chanler, "that runs through
this whole statement, needs no illustration." After presenting
voluminous extracts from speeches, letters, and public documents, Mr.
Chanler summed up his objections to the bill in the following words:
"Our people are not willing to live under military rule.

"This bureau is under military rule. It proposes to perpetuate and
strengthen itself by the present bill.

"It founds an '_imperium in imperio_' to protect black labor against
white labor.

"It excludes the foreign immigrant from the lands given to the
native-born negro.

"It subjects the white native-born citizen to the ignominy of
surrendering his patrimony, h