The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-03

NAYs-Messrs. Breckenridge, Harlan, Powell sauls
bury, Trumbuli and Wade-6
ABSENT-Messrs. Bayard, Bright, Kennedy Pearce
Polk Johnson of Missouri, and seven others
Mr.. fEssENDEN moved that the bill lie on the ta-
bic. Agreed to.
Mr.. SHERMAN reported from the Committee on
Finance bill making appropriations for paying
exp nses OF investigation committees OF the House
OF Representatives and Senate for the first session
OF the lhirtvSeventh Congress, and for other pur-
poses which was passed.
Mr. FOSTER, from the Committee on Judiciary,
reported the case of F. p. Stanton. Ordered to be
printed. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
On motion of Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, it was resolved
by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Con
gresS assembled:
That acknowledge the faithful services and
loyal devotion of our soldiers W no have fought and
fallen in defence of our flag and in yindication OF
the supremacy and ma jeSty of the republic.
whether successful compelled bv the over
whelnlng numbers OF the enemy to resign victory
alreaay won, their graves hOnored, and history
Will invest their names with unading renown; and
while the National Legislature expresses the sym
pathy OF the nation for their bereaved families and
friends, we commend to a generous people, and to
the army which is now ready to renew the contest
with unyielding courage, the imperishable honor
of their example.
Mr.. CoNKLING offered the following:
RtSoirsd, That this House, provided the Senate
thereto adjourn tomorrow at twelve O'Clock; aud
further, that the House consent that the Senate ad
journ at such time as they determine for that pur
posc.
Mr.. Conklipg briefly explained that the Consti,
tusi9n permitted such an arrangement, and said
that the Committee of Ways and Means have only
more bill to bring forward.
After some debate, on motion of Mr. HUTCHiNs,
the resolution was tabled.
Mr. BINGHAM, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary. reported a substitute for the Senate bill
providing for the foreitng of all claims to labor
and service employed for insurrectionary purposes.
Mr. KELLOGG, of Illinois, moved TO amend by
striking out Saturday" and inserting "Mondav.' -
Accepted by Mr.. Coukling.
After a brisk conversational debate to the
terms Of the Constitution, Mr.. HUrCHINs moved to
lay the resolution on the table. Agreed to-
Dir. BINGHAM, from tie Committee on judiciary,
reported substitute to the Senate bill providing
for the forfeiture of all claims to labor and services
erployed for insurrectionary purposes. Re-
ected.
Mr.. BINGHAM then offered an amendment to the
original bill, subiecting all property employed in
resistance to the laws of the United States, cap
ture and forfeiture wherever found, and that it is
the duty OF the President to cause the same to be
captured, contiscated and condemned.
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN said it had long been conceded
thrt the Federal Government has no righi or power
to interfere with State legislation the subject of
slavery, to go into the separate States with its
own legislation on the subject; and the absence of
such right ard power in the time of peace must
equally prevail in time of war. Constitutional
power certainly does not come and 90 with changes
of circumstances.
Mr.. McCLEENASD would ask the gentlem an wheth-
er the horses found in the service of the enemy
could not be confiScated.
Mr. CRIrTEYDEN-Grant that; but here you are
making positive and imperate law affecting pro
perty in slaves.
Mr. KELLOGG reminded the gentleman that the
amendment diSclaimed any intention of attacking
the institution of slavery. But horses, mules,
houses, lands, and the ownership of man in the
labor Of another may be contscated when used to
the advantage of rebellion.
Mr. CRITTENDEN declared that such law as the
one proposed would be a fragrant usurpation
.of the dearest principles of the Constitution; and,
he repeated, if slaves may be emancipated in time
of war, 90 a pretext of circumstances, the same
pretext will serve in time Of peace Why, then,
pass bill which could but serve to irritate those
who are already in resistance to the law. He was
here to plead for slavery, but for his country,
in full sincerity of heart, and in the name of his
country he appealed to gentlemen to pause and re-
fleet. 1t was by such measures these that peace
was to be conquered.
The vote was then taken to lay the whole ques-
tinn the table, with the following result: Yeas,
81; nayS. II.
The question then recurred on the passage of Mr.
ingham's amendment, which was lost
Mr.. PENDLEroN thought that the vote Just taken
indicated the temper of the House; showed that the
House was predetermined to insist on the princ-
pies embraced in the bill. He thought the whole
policy OF the bill utterly wrong. 1t must be
determined whether the people in rebellion
against this Government are public enemies, and to
be treated vigorously as such, they still citi
zens who while subject to all the penalties which
attach treason, shall always enjoy the privileges
and the charities of the Constitution, however
criminal they maybe He concluded by offering
an amendment, that seizure of property shall be
made except by warrant of law, and for ordinary
causes
MIR. DIvEN said he would yield to no man in de-
votion to the Union. He had no desire to 0utive
it. When it goes down in blood, may his blood
go with it. But he would vote against this bill,
even though be approved Of every means known
to Christian anG civilized warfare to subdue the
tpsuIrection. Such. law as this would stir the
trai; for gentlemen must remember they are rnsi
and they had better, a Thousand times, uiU
of fercest battle than rot at their iresdes. If
gentlemen meant this to be war of vindictiveness
and red handed revenge, why, then, let US say and
burn, ravage, riot and lay waste.
Mr.. STEVENS thought that in times like these the
laws of war alone should govern us. Those who
apply such doctrines here those that have Just
been heard the legal advocates OF rebels. He
that it was constitutional right, and
in accordance with the law of nations, in time of
war to confscate both the property and the rights
of rebels. All the world is agreed that a nation
has the right to strip its enemy of every dollar
to do all things to disable him, even to putting him
to death. When these slaves of the South con-
tiscated and set free, God forbid that they should
ever be returned to their masters. He did not
mean to say that the inaugurste ted with
this object; but if the whole South should be laid
waste so be it; he had no objection, SO that the
free Union was preserved
Mr.. PENDLEToN moved to re-commit the bill to
the committee, when the and nays were
dered, resulting in yeas Il, nays 6l. So the bill
was re committed.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Committee of Conference,
reported on the the dsac reeing votes of the
two Houses on the tariff and direct tax bill. He
explained that the committee took up the House
revenue bill as the basis of the Conference. They
have reduced the duty on coffee from five to four
cents pound; cocoa from five 20 three; sugar from
two aud half to two; chicory from four to two
The report of the committee was then adopted
yeas 50, nays 80.
Mr.. BINGHAM, from Judiciary Committee, report
ed bill 20 punish certain crimes. 1t proposes that
recruiting in any State or Territory for service
against the United States be regarded high
punishable by fine and Imprisonment
from to five years. Passed.