New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-19
XXXVIITH CONGRESS.
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE. .W.snrseros, July ~, 1861.

SENATE. .WssHIN6TOS, July ~, 1861
Secretary FORNEf call. d the Senate 10 order, and
stated that he bad note from the Vive-Pres ident
saying that be should lie absent for the rest Of the
sion.
On motion of AR PEARCE Dem., Md, Mr.. Foot
rep, VT was elected Piesiieut pro tenn.
Mr.. GRIMES lltrp., Iowa. introduced bill for the
construction of railway from the Navy Yard 80
Georg, town, ID. G. Referred 10 the District Of
Columbia Committee.
The bill to proviIe for the AssstantSeeetsy OF the
Mr.. DUOLIrrIE lRep Wis., offered an amend
ment providing Tor As.istant-secreary of the In
terror
Mr., HALE rep, N. H. hoped the amendment
would not be pu, on this ILL.
After a short debate, the amendment was rejected,
and the Dl passed.
Mr.. HALE moved to take mp the bill for the better
oraaniLaIOn OF the mariho Corps which ~as agreed 70.
The amendments OF tbe Naval Committee were
adopted. T,,s bill passed.
Mr.. WILSON tRep., Msss.l from the Military
Coun tlce reported back the bill Tor the better orgs
liza ion Of the Military Establishment, with the
amendments made yesterday, and others.
TIE hUnr for the sI,eeinl order having arrived in
wLich Mr.. BAyard had the floor, it was postponed
until tO-InVrIOS.
The amendments Of the Military Committee were
then Considered.
Toe amendment in regard 10 filling vacancies at the
West Point Academy led 10 q very long dtcussiOn,
and great humber OF minor amendments offered.
Finally, the matter was srttled by striking ont all that
After further consideration A. agreed that the
officers, the retired list receive the pay proper, but
10 extra allowances.
Mr.. POWELL Dem, Ky.l offered amendment
that art OF the army navy shall be used 10 sub
idgare hold conquered provinces any sovereign
ate, lately Of the United States In any way
interfere With African Slavery
AIR. LANE said hc would like to add, Except TO
suppHss iebellioD aud hang t'aOrs."
Mr.. SHERMAN (liep., OhioJ said that be was
astollrh.d 1T tuch an amendment lie wished 10 re-
Iei any tuch insiuustiOu. IL in pat the obet
70 sunJngate the states or abolish Slavery The ruT
Pose Was 10 MAINTAIN the nhti nal honor and uphold
TIE ballobal nag evtrywnere They simply gi,hed 30
malnlGln the Constitution it was tl'Iy thoae VITO
wisied 10 break np the Cove rnnert that desired 10
Stef te Cohhu nilon. lie wed not TO alter Il line
his constituents.
Mr.. POWELL said from what he had heard here
ana elsewhere the peol lc f the South might be well
alAr Ell that tue war Was imeuded to sn6ingSto al
sLOllsh Slavery. lie referred to the eesco az ,be
Senator ron Connections Dixon, and the Seuator
from Oregon Baker, aud the bin Of the Senator.
Ar. DIXON lRep., Conn., explained that h. had
said in lie oOuset came 10 ts question between
UhIon slavery, he believed the people would saw
SII,ery must go down, aud he slil SAID 70.
Mr.. LANE rep, Kansas moved 10 au,end Nv
inset ting uiiee IL shah be netess ry in euforc Y
The laws maintaining the Constitution aud
ULlon." bic btdd; 4 IeDFescnt constituency.
hlr, ~hose i9hte have beet tanpled on by tie
Sia,e Oligary Of this cOuu'ry. Fraud, cruelty, mud
huiueI we're iuinc'tn upon lheb py iiht power Al
though thus afflicted in attempt 10 force upon NJ,
againsi our Will, tht Institution, after that Struggle
was over We were willing staid mp TO the compio-
nifes Of tie Constitution, and permit Slavery 90
remain undirIurbed where il eAisted in lhe States.
Yet an attempt Is now made, aud by that power, 20
overthrow the GOvenneut AID destroy tic Union,
and they have brought npOn tbis conflict. II, la
that cVnnic tle Institution VI Slavery peiib, will
thank God that ne has brought upon tbis war. We
would LOT be misunderstood. We would have stood
by tho conprUIlses Of the Constitution, and would
nu., 10y NOri Ur act, havc dsunbed Slavery in the
States where u existed. Bar they have foic iced upon
us this trouble, and j, for ODE, am willing IL
shah be- followed 10 ifs logical eoncluson.
d. btlsye, Ir. Press!4s2, tla. tse int!i.giisa Of