The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-03
House Of Representative.
WASHINGTON. Aup0st 2. IS

by Senate and House of Representatives Congress
assembled that acknowledge the faithful services and
loyal devotion of soldiers who have fought and fallen
in defending flag and in vindicatng tho supremacy
and majesty Of the repubc whether successful or COM
yeitcd by the overwhelming numbers Of the enemy to
sign victory Already won their graves honored and
history invests their with unfading renown and
while the rational legislature expresses the sympathy OF
the nation Cor the bereavcd families and friends, we COM
mend generous people and to the army which is now
eager renew the with unyedng courage, the
mpertsnable honor of their example.
THx ADJOURNMENT
Nj Roscoe L. CoSKlsG, (rep) Of N. Y, offered the fol-
tc~fing-
Resolved, That this House, provided the Senate consent
Cereto adjourn Saturday. at twelve o'clock;
and further that the House consent that the Senate may
adjourn at such time they determine for that pur
pose.
Mr. ROSCOE L. CoNKLlNG briefly explained that the con-
sttuton permitted such arrangement, and said that
the Committee on Ways and Means have only one more
bill to bring forward.
After debato On motion Of Mr. HuTcnNs, (rep) OF
Ohio the resolution tabled.
CONGREGATION PROPERTY.
Mr.. BtSHAM (rep1 Of Ohio, from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported substitute for the Senate bin to con
hscac The property nsed for nsurectonary purposes
The s,iestitute reiectest
tho original sil ssSjectux az property employed in re-
sistass laws Of United States where
found aad the duty of the President to
the sse 70 be seized ooniscated and condemned
He explained that the Senate bill applied to sl nsnrrsc
tiesr white HE amendment restricted the provisions Of
the bill to the present insurrrction.
Thatr~ Of the bill to discharge slaves Who are engaged
Aradng or promoting usarrection gave rise to consider
! sbe debate,
Mr.. carhaprs, (Inos) Of KY said that it Ind been
conceedfo long time that the federal government has
no ros5cu ersate az the subject Of slavery within the
gate The absence II all power TO legsate of
pesc, must he consy red as an absence of power all
tiees ;m. newer does not come and 90 with
ssssargsf ,'rsaasv nee =, m ,m,,,, w0e,0.,
Of could
Ties .aidP
Nd CfSrrrESpsx rcplied-4I6re you are making q posi-
t'tvs$hfx anectimI slave property.
| Mr. EwTn,c rem of IN reminded the gentleman
fMr Fftcndsr) that he tMr Kellogg had suggested an
ant mct 10 saw in effect we are not attacking the III
su <, non of soyerv i1;o,sps houses lands mules ca
me yea tta fight OF one man to the services another
en- ~ uhen used for purposes of rebellion as
ks nisnrr soy crn, snart from the law bv which such
Il - ,rintry,, oc nronorv arc hold
M f,nu MN rc,rine contendcd that such law as
nat now rroposed vxmld he violatyc of the principles
pe cons.t non IT. he reneaed sla yery could he abolish
r in tms Of war ir could be- abolished in time Of peace
ught ne to pass such bill which would only tend to
etinuaa, and irrifsss those against whom we are now
troptennN 10 gr,ya,r violence and resstance He was
mot herrs0 pad Ter Shareholders but for his country
Ewh l ,on II and sincere heart lie therefore earnestly
appes TO ienttr en- to uaus. and recc before
II mating this act rhe ewes of the world are upon US II
II SUE IA as this that peace il to
cured Tout by cry SUPERIOR poacr 10 operate against
~ those now resistance to the government
l. Mr. Cox topp 9,or Ohio moved 10 lay the bill on Tho
M table,
- M,mun 10 Ct bvypeas III nave II
Mr. aing sam 3 amendment or substitute was rejected
| Mr. h'ENu he whole poiC
OF thei Pill wrong. necessary for them de
ernaire wi htber those now in against The mite
State are pusd enemies 70 Be treated as such or
tach son shall likewise amy. T. he benefits and CHAR
ties of the constitution however orinana they may be
He ds led he correctness Of the prn citScs of the bill
concluded is remarks by Offering AMI amendment pro
v,dms w other things, that M SEIZURE Of propcr
shall he ma te except by warrant III fDe ordinary WA
~ ana on prob lbie
> Mr. GnvEN t(rep) Of n Y. would vc'e to no man &
devotion to be Union, and had tasre outliye It,
goes down blood lei his blood 90 d, ,wn with bcs
Y who rt. Heicompained of the remarks of The Cha,
thetJtticiary Committee ylt ch NJ heed him M.
Dvcn9so amattitude yenviafie pni ting those ~
opposed thehas being against the tC riaed can
muitdns of war with wii,i the uemv is sgss
ing tsis,ativn He would vote ngaiI 81 The bill wbis
was in vor of rsortng meant know 70 civlize
y waYpreor hitting down tbis rcho~n b", r,a. ,,.ae.
and asi,n n We're not TO be sei,,d NV syiI nr.ess
The passage ofths bill would not prsa ole S
our array us effect would he disastrous A Mis-
SUI nsn yano ana many"oher %mnun'ic
against ar- man to deprive him or hi n. " '''"A"
Mr.. STEVENS, (rep Of Pa thought in ~ les like thes
sne on war we're 10 govern Their aes1f Those VII
foot ate es,onned he avcrw ,r,, ~; 'alI t.,.S @
common Law from invoking the primo 4 les Of tha
nose VINO applied these 'ds itri mes her
point of view lie 1Mr StevensS n;od , as ~ ltave an
standing in courtwho counsel Of tho-. Who dea
'h s, CONSTITUTION Us y IN force
gentleman ar onpn} 81 n.y., INQUIRED va M Or, tn r
stence Of the rebellion Congress has right 10 ,ss an un
constitutional h act
accordirn ~ ~ t ", "hs cohsutu.lH a. e
lscsie the right aud property of every rebel Every
puocs aerees "ta nation has rghtto strpi ne enc
instead of putting lbs, 70 doai6 Wben sa re copGs
ated and made free, God forbid that they shoad b
sihea 70 'ier masters ne dd not say that IA war
should he asked FOR whl nurr - ~,o ~ ,je
South laid the Union from destrstjon
80 ea IL DC II Use government was not stsope earngh
be, prosecuted until nosce was restored u. L.,isgsd
how. er, that the gsvernment~as competes for, tbs
hnd,' u of@ a, shoe,n ge eohthssd ever
in It's prosecution wias view 70 resoratioe of The
G'n lie (Mr s'eveAs now novel 'ie previoss CUES
Mr., &c rrsp,y rising ~, ,r,,,o. =, 1-,os,,o. ,u,o
70 know neither the sen.ean M Stevens ne..t TO
of reheQ. !
o. motion of Mr.. PHyD,rraa ihe biiivas .ecommiited