Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
xxvvIIth CONGREss.Secsnd Session.

sISArs.-Yesterdsy, AFTER the close Of our re-
port
Mr. Lanes resolution, calling for information
as 10 the erection Of barracks for the troops In
Mr. Lane declared that every DAYS delay 10 the
prosecution Of this war was detrimental to the
public interest. He believed that fearful conse.
quences would arise from the continued inactivi.
ty of the army. Anarchy and confusion must
inevitably follow, II the Government be not re-
stored Inaction was the bane Of volunteers. IL
exhaustion was to be tried by both parties, he
believed that the rebels would have the advan-
tage, because their slaves would support them.
The fear of losing their slaves was the Incentive
to war and the loss Of them would secure peace.
Mr.. Carlile replied that the only mistake, he
imagined, the President committed was not In
giving the Senator a chief command. He was
surprised TO hear the Senator say that twenty
millions of freemen could not cope with i've
millions Of Southern men without taking from
them their slaves.
Let the policy of a crusade against slavery be
avowed, and he would undertake to say that the
Federal army would melt away like snow before
the rays of the sun, and that every loyal man,
not only In the seeded States but In everv border
eral government. There were loyal men In the
seeded States who would restore the Union and
the Constitution IL they were relieved from the
terrors Of these threats against slavery, and from
President would adhere to his constitutional OBJ
legations.
Mr.. Lane, Of Kansas, asked whether the Senator
maintained that slaves Of rebels employed against
US should not be confscated?
Mr.. Garlic explained, and remarked upon the
croak king voice OF some which he thought ought,
In this crisis, to be bushed. He hoped that the
government would not send troops into the slave
States for the purpose of destroying slavery. He
asked what should be done with four millions Of
slaves, IL you obtained them! How can you COL
onize them' You are puzzled already what to do
with two thousand slaves. IL you liberate the
slaves In the seeded States, how will the act Of
emancipation be enforcedt You cannot change
their laws while they are States. When the
armies met this question 1t would be treated az a
military question.
Mr. Lane declared that this war could not lin.
ger till April Some decisive blow must be struck
within few weeks. We must have battle, and
perhaps a bloody one, and gresevic.ory, before
England shall send her fleets and armies upon Us.
IL we do this we shall have no war with England.
He was for crushing out the rebellion and letting
slavery shift fer itself.
Mr.. Lanes resolution was laid on the table
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Military
Affairs. reported back bill to provide for allot
ment certificates among the volunteer forces.
For the original bill the committee had matured
a substitute, which provided that the President
Of the United States should ap pont commssi oners
for each State that had sent volunteers into the
field 70 receive from the volunteers allotments Of
their pay for the use Of their families. 1t also
provided that the fifth section Of the act of 18th
June, 1853, giving suffers lien on the soldier
pay. be repealed; passed.
The bill Of the late special session Of Congress
to suppress instruction and sedition, and for
other purposes, was, on motion Of Mr. Trumbull,
made the special order for Thursday next at one
O'Clock.
The House resolution directing that when the
House adjourn on Thursday next, Ii be until the
9th Of January next, was, on motion of Mr. Fes-
sender, laid on the table for the present
After an executive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE After the close Of our report yester-
day, the motion to refer all resolutionSupo the
subject Of confiscation and emancipation to the
Judiciary Committee, was agreed to.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered a series OF resolutions
having three points, to witt. Adverse to paw
ing at present for the loss of the Cataline; 9 TO
OF General Fremont, and not to give more than
So so each for said carbines; 3. Deprecatinp the
employment Of persons not connected with the
Government in making contracts for said Gov
eminent.
The resolutions were postponed for consider.
alton until Tuesday next
MIR. Morrill,, Of VT, offered joint resolution
relative TO the assessors and collectors created bv
the income tax law Of the last session, which wal
Immediately passed and sent to the Senate
The joint resolution proposes to have the ap-
pointment Of the aforesaid collectors etc , de-
ieried n such time as there 10 further legislation
Mr.. Blair, from the Committee on Military Az.
fairs, reported bill to secure to the officers and
men actually employed in the Western Depa IT.
ment, or Department Of Missouri, their paw, boun.
Mr. b. wanted to put the bill on Its passage a,
that time. O.
immediately conversational debate aro.e IN
which the actions Of Gen Fremont were referred
to and commented on by Messrs. Blair, OF Mo
towards, Of N H, Holman and Shanks Of Ind
MI Colfax said he wished to see the great armv
on the Potomac moving
pr Diyen, DIN Y, called Mr.. C to order
Mr. ColfaX, after brief delay, Proceeded 10 .sv
if they were going to fight the enemy il ouch,
not to be by weakening the power Of those gen.
erals and men who went into the field with their
lives in their hands.
The bill was postponed until to-day
Dill providing for the certificate of the allot.
ment OF the pay Of volunteers, was passed
Also bill appropriating 81 900 for the relief OF
the owners Of the British ship "Pertbshire, .
which was unlawfully detaiaed by the u. 3
steamer Massachusetts, subsequent to leaving Mo.
bile after the blockade had been declared. bu,
within the time limited by the Presidents bro.
clamation for such departure.
MIR. Coz, in the course Of the discussion unon
the merits OF the bill referred to the feelings ex
cited In the House by the late intelligence from
England, commenting on II In such q way a. to
infer that the high tone Of the gentlemen had
intelligence. .'
Mr. Colfax, Of Ind, said tina, the gentleman
them In sending the bill to the Committe. on
Foreign Relations. He, for one, felt that tbey
Were on the eve, perhaps, OF a war with England
ana ~ was deemed az matter Of importance tina,
everything bearing upon our relations abroad
should be submitted to the proper Committee
Mr. Vallandigham, Of Ohio, said the pentIemau
lMr. Colfax) had evidenced a great circumspec.
uon In his remarks upon this question-remark.
aole, contrasted with the high spirit manifested
by him on the first day Of the session, when hf
proposed to imprison Slidell and Mason In The
common jail.
MI Colfax said he was anxious to have Mason
and Slidell subjected to the same treatment a.
tnat lnnlcted upon the officers Of the Union az be
was at any time "
Mr. Vallandigham replied that he would pre.
before three months
Dill 70 further Increase the efficiency of the
Navy was passed, and the House adjourned
nTENTERTAINMENT FOR THE HOI.I