The national Republican., 1861-12-06
THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS,
ECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE.
THURSDAY, December 5, 1851,

lNfluHc ana uthpU tue unanimous consent III
the Senate to have his vote recorded in the al!
tirmative on that question which wns granted.
PETITIONS, ETC
The following petitions and memorials were
presented and appropriately referred
By Mr.. NESMl III: From i. W. Coe. of o..
egon, asking the right of way over the public
land In that State, for the purpose of cons ruct.
ing railroad from the Dalles to the Dcs-
Chutes.
By Mr.. POMEROY: From citizens of Kan
sas, asking for total abolition of slavery
throughout the country.
By Mr.. SUMNER From citizens of Haver
hill, Massachusetts,, setting forth that the pres
eut formidable rebellion against the General
Government manitestly finds its root and nour.
ishment in the system of chattel slavery at the
south that the leading conspirators are slave.
holders, constituting an olgarchy avowed'y
hostile to all free institutions aud that, in the
nature of things, no solid peace can be maiu.
tained while the cause of this reasonable re-
volt Is permitted to exist and urgently i'm
ploring Congress to lose no time in enacting,
under the war power, that the slaves of rebels
shall be liberated unconditionaly, while the
slaves Of loyal persons shall be liberated with
Il fair pecuniary award, allowed to their owu-
crs in order to facilitate an amicable adjust
ment of difficulties.
/ By Mr.. FOSTER: From Mrs. Mary Am
Henry, asking pension.
By Mr.. LATHAM: From Francis Huffman
for remuneration for lossas sustained in consn-
quence of certain alleged proceedings OF tie
collector at San Francisco.
RBTRoCESsION or ALEXANDRIA.
On motion Of Mr.. GRIMES, the bill Of To-"
last session dc Claring the Act to retroceda
the county of Alexandria. in the District of
Columbia. to the State of Virginia" to be un-
constitutional, and for regulating the same.
was recommitted to the Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia.
THE REBELLION.
On motion OF Mr.. POMEROY, the bill for the
suppression of the slaveho ders' rebellion WAS
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
DIXON II. MILES
Tho resolution submitted by Mr. Grimes yes
terday, In relation to the charges testimony
md finding Of the court of Inquiry in the cas-,
or Colonel Dixon II. Miles, was agreed to-
FUGrrWE SLAVES.
The resolution, submitted by Mr.. Sumu-r
yesterday directing the Secretary Of War 10
furnish copies Of any general orders In tn.
military department OF Missouri relative to
fugitive slaves was agreed to.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. NESMlTH introduced a hill for the relief
OF Assistant SURGEON Edwerd p. Nollum. which
was referred to the Committc" on Military Al
'airs.
DISASTERS TO THE ARMY.
Mr.. CHANDLER submitted The following
resolution:
Resolued, That a committee OF three he au
pointed to inquire into the disasters at Bull Run
and Edwardss Ferry, with power t" send L,r
persons and papers.
Mr.. LANE. OF Kansas, moved 10 amend th,
resolution so as to extend the inquiry into The
causes of the disasters at Wilson's Creek and
Iayinyton in Miauour;
Mr.. GRIMES moved to add 81 also at Bel.
mont and Big Bethel"
Mr.. CHANDLER hoped that his resolution
would be allowed to pass without amendment
There had been great deal said about the
disaster at Bull Run. The cause of the defeat
had been attributed, by some, to civilians and
to everything else, except to the right cause
He thought it was due TO the Senate and the
country that these disasters should b. invest
gated, and the blame put where it rightly be
longs. The evidence in the cases OF Bull Run
aud Edwardss Ferry was near al hand. and It
would be very easy matter to investigate it,
II the Senators from Kansas aud Iowa desired
Investigations into the other cases. he would
cheeriully vote for resolutions to inuurG info
the disasters which they had spoken OF, but he
hoped his resolution would be allowed to pass
as h. had offered it.
Mr.. LANE said that 10 his opinion, the officer
who deserved higher position than any other
in the military annals Of the country. persisted
at Wilson's Greek. He persisted after there h,l
been full time to relieve and save him. He
(Mr. LaEe) had show a,telegram from General
Lyon to almost every Senator on the floor. aud
to the Government in which General Lyon
said he must have reinforcements, or he must
give up his position. The people feel an in.
terest, and desrn 10 know lhe reason wby he
was not reinforced ard H. ICrnd bis smeud.
ment would be agrcrd ~.
After further drhttc.
On motion of Mr.. FES-EH vEE. the resoiu-
ton was pos tpon-d u:.''! t"-ioorrUw.
CoNFfsC }IIo> Or SLAVES
Mr.. TRUMBuLL 'fJr0H ., 4 i bilt for tho
contiscaiiUd VI the -.>p.l'y 81 IgrHls. and Civ.
ing freedom 10 th. nrr.,n.. hey Aold in sia.
very.
Mr.. TRUMBULL said
In presenting this brli to tue consideration
OF the Senate, desire 10 accompany it with
some remarks explanatory of its character ard
the principles on which it is based
AS its title imports, 1t is bill for conlscating
the property, and giving freedom 10 the slaves
Of rebels. 1t provides for the absolute ald
complete iorfelIure forever to the United Stare..
OF every species OF property, real and personal
| and wheresoever situated, within the United
States, belonging to persons beyond the juris.
reach Of civil process iu the ordinary mode uf
judicial proceeding in consequence ot the prcs
ent rebellion, who, during It's existence. shnl
take up arms against the United States, or in
any wise aid or abet the rebellion. This fer
feiture to be enforced against property in thu
rebellious districts through the military POKER.
and against property in other portions Of he
United States, in which the judicial power /.
not obstructed by the rebeion. through the
courts and the proceeds of the properly ol
each individual seized and forfeited, subject to
the just claims OF his loyal creditors TO be
held for the benefit of loyal citizens desporl d
of their property by the rebellion, and to d..
fray the expenses incurred in its Suppression
The bill also forftits the claims of ali rebels
and those who give them aid and comfort. To
the persons they hold in slavery; declares the
slaves thus forfeited free, and makes it The
duty of the President to provide for the colo
nization of such OF them as may be willing to
go, 10 some tropical country, where they may
have the protection OF the Government and be
secured in all the rights and privileges ol free
l.