Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-24
THE RICHMOND WING.
NonrMERN CONGRESS.
oat TnuRsDir, July Is. 1851.



r.. r1El77 ~ ~ ~ 4r,n,sn,v Juv ~ 1891
/ - OH .lsr-sls 2 o,.s : 1850 . ~ ~
| SENATE -2' t-'-'.s" 2
The Senate proceeded 10 the further CONSIDERATION
the blu for the better organization oil the military esb
| iisbment .IQI1aI G7L0EqHLE
The amendments offered were debated and incorpora
/ ted N The bill. ,.-.
/ When IN ORDER Mr.. Powell, OF Kentucky, moved thu
following amendnent:i 80 81
That no part OF the army or pavy oe USED 10 suJa
gate hold as conquered provincef oates or 10 Any
| xsy. to interfere With African slavery.
Mr.. Lane OF Kansas, said ne would nke 10 add 'ef
| ccpt TO suppress rebellion anu taog tratTs
l Mr.. Sherman denied that the doctrine Of ex.ermna
ting slavery and 0SerIhroviDg the constitution Was TIA
of The administration He sald that the present
not one Of subugaon but merely intended 10 maintain
the integrity oil the Union He was astonished 81 the
amendment offered by the Honorable Senator IRON en-
| lucky. I'D, -, go .sf.r II .a.tI
Mr., Powell said he was glad 20 near tue conservative
sentiments OF tile senAior irp@ oase' %. nm tu,n
ne was astohisneu 'na' 'n' uuneit -. nus - =.
any surprise oena.ofs nAe Hu'oo.o , . wv US v.
Ihe purpose o. 'ne war vas " ."at
blu ior thar purpose hau oeeh ihs'ouucea apu "N u,
senator Hon V"s gu poposeu W 'oe ~ r., -
STATES, snIu'u Tue! oo ,aaen' A P'o o. :. u A'
)s not Tor the Putposs ts,a.e, WY uo' "a! ~ IN M
mr. Dixon saiu t'st III us IeinaiA' ho ,'enA.o. rum
hentueky nsu piooso9 s'"aos W mn "iou ne
tar DAopl pau "ue nAu 49, ma ~, ~
yes intehoee ~ Ao.nsn sn'e', ols '"As sno''u .ue
war be resisted oy the eou'n anu IL Tue oouiss 'ns
progress OF the war 'ne issue Prefhseu eHoNIr
shall allow the rue OF 'ho goVeih' VI VI
tnsh heuiu He DC III 'a'o' VI e'us"'s ''A'e'' ~" ~
henng 10 the government
MT Lane, Vi hanSae, tae tiy va vas Vv 't'
bulabie 10 lhe ta'e oisarc"Jo tue mat ses W
cruel bafoarsm nave Oeeh IerPeuheu on ne peoPe VI
his State oy tins slave power An aUempt mas Oesh
made by the slave power TO destroy the Union They
have brought the issue upon thtm'elves and should
slavery perish III the CONFESS We VIII tnahk uou ior u.
Tue Institution Of slavery will not survive the march OF
the Union army. Tue slaves will revolt aud II they do
no; join the invading army they VIII maicn out OF the
States by The same road by which the army came H. he
alluded 10 the hsourars In the krsas war; and stated
that Tee State men were ted 10 trees ara thr
cut off, and they did rot recnnt their sentiments iney
were Ilddied with bullets II ID the ANUS neut sau ne
OF the Shareholders cf LOUISIANA 1eofea hissouf auo
alabama 10 stiff TALBOT boxes TO force their ia'orte ID
stuons upon us; II Is their constant Pracace 10 commit
murder aud tear T. om the head OF the yet hvng oody
the bloody seaip the government nas iofmeiy usca
the army and ramped on the constitution to force their
accused Institution upoa U.s.
Mr. Browning said that he approved CT tie action OF
the President in su'pendpg the writ oil hd6tds e"PH'
that done under the great law Of sepreservanon
that, eithoush he was wiling to ndm ill' there NaS
written hOrty 10 justify the fr' sdcnt yet had r
not taken the Gcton he lad he would ba'o been rec
to biz rns aud not net the Necessity Of the mo
ment la referring TO tue amendment lnds considers
uon he sAid that should TIE issue cone, whether W.
were to support the to'sfpment or support slavery he
M c,tl,, of Virginia said that the reb, lion was
NO, rss.aar1iv c.ussS b, slavery in the s,ses and
wa, eorr iinsee 10 M. cause by attempting TO wal
s,,inst ib domestic institutions of the South and re-
pre.d To hear such remarks and with such warmth de-
i,vrrcd as camo from the senator IRON Karsas me
Lane) .r..
Mr. Pometoy replied that tie loyal citizens OF the
Southern States should be Wiling 10 sacrifice their prog
crty for the cause.
hr. Wiley siid it was an unconstitutional measure
and il tho 10 be sectional one it could never
| succeed. rf
MI Wilson to privileged question: and present
the report OF The committed CT conference on the bill
authorizing Tie employ uent of volunteers.
The House agreeing take up the Senate amendment
on which they disagreed, the report accepted.
Mr. sherman READ for information substitute for Mr.
PoWefI amendment, thss the military b employed TO
preserve the Union aud protect the public property.
Mr.. Powell called for the yeas and nays his amend
mant. Tbey ordered. So
Yeas-iessrs. Breckenridge, Powell, Poll, Johnson Of
No.
Mr.. Breckenridge offered to amend the las. amend
ment by adding that the army and navy shall not be
used TO suugae States or erect hereir Provinces nor
TO remove slavery.
Yeas-Aessrs. Bayard, Bright Breckenridge, Litham
Salisbury, Powell, Polk, johnson.
NJ SGnner introduced bill TO punish conspiracy and
kindred offences against the Uned States Referred to
Judiciary.
At the time our report closed, Mr.. Salisbury was
speaking on the amendment Of Mr.. Powell.
~ uorrsr ny REPRESENTATIVES, tt
o''. VI mn ni''' ". = i'
Mr. Hickman fom the Committee on the Judiciary,
10 whom Mr.: roter Iesoiaon was Ie'e.Ieu, urecang
them 20 l4ure h' 70 wne'hsr 'hs uon' nenry nay, o
MAJ. anu, hau oe.n VI % nv w. IT,"
course win tooss III arhea reoe'ioh Asus' 'ne oneu
STATE etc., eepo,~1 tnat Tue geuuehan "uo uo.es Tue