New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-12

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ton of taxes; to remuuerate loyal citizens for The
of property. and TO provide homesteads for sol
ders employed in suppressing the present rebellion
Referred 70 the Judiciary Committee.
p Mr.. NOELL Opp, No. offered a resolution In
: structiDg the Committee on Naval Affairs TO in
uuire into the expectancy Of establishing Navy
: Yard and Depot a, Cape Girardeau, and report by
: bill or otherwise.
The consideration of the following resolution was
then anDOunced
Whreo. Maj Gen. Halsct of the Western Dspsr.u.ut
has Issued an order prohibiting negses rom conus within
tne nss OF our army aug 5 direr no,r IA
practice prevail IN other Departments by the direct 'snstio.
and T a. aoos oids, frTs me-
Re.o.ed That the President respectfully requested to
direct Gen HsecE to recall said order conform
to the practice IN other Departments Of the Army
Mr.. STEVENS Rep, Pal said-If the passage
Of the resolution IL to have good elect esPeciaiy
in the West, the sooner it is passed the better The
allegation of Gen. Halleck, for his order
that fugitive slaves, whom he proposes to exclude
from bis Ines give information 10 the enemy, Is too
bold preteDse TO justify him. The return Of fugi-
tive slaves was intended by Gen. Mcclellan, and
bad been followed by Gems. Dix, kelly and others.
All these cases are disgrace to the profession OF
arms. II such return of fugitves has been made by
orders OF the commanding generals they deserve to
have their epauletesstrpIed from theirs shoulders,
and If has been done by higher authority |" then
God forgive them, FOR they knew what they do"
Mr.. LOVEJOY REP, I'LL expressed BIZ honest con-
Vc,i0n that such orders were issued by the command
ing Generals Of the army without authority from tho
President. He was sariefsd Of this fact. While
the President does not remove and cashier them az
he Lovejoy) would, he did not believe that they the
commanding Generally had power for any such IN
human and shameful measures. As far as can be
ascertained the testimony OF every General 10 the
field is that the slaves are true loyal and faithful
While with Gen. Mcdowell, previous to the battle
OF Bull Run, that G,neral carefully injured OF every
black fugitive with regard TO he movements ana po-
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country. The slaves are the most reliable scouts We
have, and he thought it most shameful mean and
contemplate for Mayor-Generais Of the army to
SANDER race already oisgraced.
Mr.. BLAIR rep, Mol saG Mr. Stevens had
evidently misunderstood Gen. HalIecks order. The
latter lIsleek) had informed him be had no idea Of
doing anything contrary to the law of the last Con-
gress and the policy Of the Government.
Mr.. STEVENS inquired-Did not state the
order az IL was copied
Mr.. BLAIR--I think ven did, bat not at first as
written. II WAS gross injustice to Gen. lialleck
to say that he has ordered the ret1rn OF fugitive
slaves to dsloyal masters
Mr.. LOVEjOY said that he bad letters to show
that persons of color under pretense Of their being
fuQitives are hunted and actually taken from indi-
yiduas who have them under their protection.
Mr.. BLAIR, while not pretending to deny the &C.
cnracy of Mr. LOVEJOY'S remarks, stated for tho
benefit of the House and the country that be 3lairl
positively knew that Gen. Halleck gave an order to
discharge some fugitves from prison in St. LOUIS on
his Blar's) application. ,u
Mr. LOyEJOY repeated that slaves had actually
been delivered no under the order of Gen. Halleck
Mr. BLAIR ated that he called on Gen. Hslieck
the day after the order was Issued ana informed
him that IL was liable to he Misunderstood. Gen
Hslleck said he had icea OF contTavenlDg the law
of Congress and the policy of the Administration;
that hi simple purpose was to exclude from Lis camp
such persons a. could convey information to tho
enemy. The General added that at CAIRO slaves
came into his camp to sell fruit, ana returned 10
Kentucky aud the southern part OF Missouri fell INTO
the hands OF the enemy who obtained information
Mr.. FOUKE said that the officers OF the army
regarded Gen. Hal eck's order as most wise End
saintary. The allusion by his colleague l.ovejoyl
TO the fidelity Of these slaves untrue. The army
was nisled on tie 7th of November lst by slaves
His Fouke's) own regiment was led INTO an amons-
cade by them Let the resolution pass, and recruit
ing in Illinois will cease. The army will stand by
the order of Gen. Haleck.
Dir. LOvEJOY replied that the concurrent teeth
mony Of Generals Lane and Prentiss, ana nc thought
Cen Pope, was in contradiction Of his colleague
Voukel mad stated 80 far the general pr-n-
ciule was concerned. lie (Ioyejoy) would like TO
new from his colleague lFoule1 what was done
with the negro that led them into an anlbuseade
Mr. FOUllE replied that he sent out scoue
who brougbt i'm the negro and the fact was reported
10 Gen. Mcclellan. He (Fouke) did not know
what had become OF the negro. lie had no ume 70
look after negroes. If bis colleague (l-oyeJoy)
would nav less attention 10 the negroes, ana more 70
the interests Of the country, We could get along
This hst rcmars of Mr.. Fouke's was received
with applause which the Speaker promptly checked
Mr.. BLAIR said that Gen. haleck had informed
him that he intended TO tie slaves, II he could 20
the advantage of the Government, and that II II
womb weaken the enemy he wonld take their slaves
from them But he (Haileck) did not intend thar
such persons should into the lines OF his camp
Mr. JULIAN sad that the poilcy OF den Vennf up
fugitive slaves was not practiced last Friday. Cne
OF them had found his way into the camp OF Col
Brown, Of An Indiana regiment That officer
refu ed to surrender lin until so ordered by sec
retarv Cameron. lie presumed that the Adminn-
ira iiu sanctioned such proceedings.
Nj. BLAIR inferred differently from what ne had
read in The Presidents Message.
Mr. KELLOGG 1lL) assumed to ray that tho
Administration las had nothing to do olreet!y or
Indirectly with that order, and that the AdmnlstrS-
lion would no. Indicate s1ch poiicy 10 .1e
MIR. VALLANDTGHAM (Ohiol moved TO lay inc
pending resolution OH the table. or
Motion was agreed to by Yeas rs, Nays ba.
The r.so'ntion heretofore introduced, looking to
recognition Of the independence OF Haya ana
Liberia coming up, :.
Mr. cox offered an amendment that the Commit
tee on Foreign Aair5 inquire INTO Tue expectancy OF
doing So instead OF the direct nstiuctlo 10 report
a Dill for that purpcee.
Mr. cox said thai instead of bringing up so fro
aueutly the spestiterons negro" the country ex-
Dec ed Congress to give little time 10. more I'M
pOrtant subjects -
The amendment was agreed to, and the resolution
adopted.
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM called attention to the
fact that a Select Committee was appointed at a
tor,er Congress TO cor sder the su ec u abolish
ing the frankiog privilege. The bill reported by
taat Committee the FIRST On the caienear, and
was bis lailsl ghams) desire that members should
examine il bel4re it regularly came az Tor coAd'
CITATION.
Nj. COLFAX remarked that the Committee on
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