CHAPTER VII.—The Freedmen's Bureau Bill in the House.
(Page 138-157.)
The Bill Reported To the House — Mr. Eliot's Speech —
History — Mr. Dawson Vs. the Negro — Mr. Garfield — The
Idol Broken — Mr. Taylor Counts the Cost — Mr. Donnelly's
Amendment — Mr. Kerr — Mr. Marshall On White Slavery —
Mr. Hubbard — Mr. Moulton — Opposition From Kentucky —
Mr. Ritter — Mr. Rosseau's Threat — Mr. Shanklin's Gloomy
Prospect — Mr. Trimble's Appeal — Mr. Mckee an Exceptional
Kentuckian — Mr. Grinnell on Kentucky — The Example of
Russia — Mr. Phelps — Mr. Shellabarger's Amendment — Mr.
Chanler — Mr. Stevens' Amendments — Mr. Eliot Closes the
Discussion — Passage of The Bill — Yeas and Nays.
CHAPTER VIII.—The Senate and the Veto Message.
(Page 158-187.)
Mr. Trumbull on the Amendments of the House — Mr. Guthrie exhibits feeling — Mr. Sherman's deliberate Conclusion — Mr. Henderson's sovereign remedy — Mr. Trumbull on patent medicines — Mr. Mcdougall a white Man — Mr. Reverdy Johnson on the power to pass the Bill — Concurrence of the House — The Veto Message — Mr. Lane, of Kansas — His efforts for delay — Mr. Garrett Davis — Mr. Trumbull's reply to the President — The Question taken — Yeas and Nays — Failure of passage.
CHAPTER IX.—The Civil Rights Bill in the Senate.
(Page 188-219.)
Duty of Congress consequent upon the Abolition of Slavery —
Civil Rights Bill introduced — Reference to Judiciary
Committee — Before the Senate — Speech By Mr. Trumbull —
Mr. Saulsbury — Mr. van Winkle — Mr. Cowan — Mr. Howard
— Mr. Johnson — Mr. Davis — Conversations with Mr.
Trumbull and Mr. Clark — Reply of Mr. Johnson — Remarks by
Mr. Morrill — Mr. Davis "wound Up" — Mr. Guthrie's Speech
— Mr. Hendricks — Reply of Mr. Lane — Mr. Wilson — Mr.
Trumbull's closing remarks — Yeas And Nays on the passage
of the Bill.