The national Republican., 1861-08-03

Mr.. LANE, Of Kansas, asked that certain
papers referred to the Department Of War, and
the answer of the Preside mt 70 joint resolu.
ton adopted few days since relative 10 him
self may be printed with the memorial.
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON, the Senate
went into executive session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
= Mr.. cox offered the following resolution:
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentatiUes Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That we acknowledge the
faithful services and loyal devotion Of our SOL
diers, who have fought and fallen in defending
our flag, and in vindicating the supremacy and
compelled by the overwhelming numbers of
the enemy to resign victory already won;
their graves are honored, and history invests
their names with unfsding renown; and while
the National Legislature expresses the sympa.
thy of the nation for their bereaved families
and friends, we commend to generous peo.
pie, and to the army, which is ready to renew
the contest with unyielding courage, the i'm.
perishable honor of their example. Passed.
Mr.. R. CoNKLlNG offered the following
resolution:
Resolced, That this House, provided the
Senate consent thereto, adjourn tomorrow, at
IL o'clock; and, further, that the House fur.
ther consent that the Senate may adjourn at
such time as they may determine for that pur.
pose.
Mr.. KELLOGG, of Illinois, moved to
amend, by striking out Saturday" and insert.
ing Monday" Accepted by Mr.. Conkline.
Mr.. HUTCHINS moved to lay the resolu.
ton on the table. Agreed to.
Mr.. BINGHAM, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported . substitute for Senate bill
to confscste property used for insurrectionary
purposes. Rejected.
He also offered an amendment to the origi.
nal bill, subjecting all the property employed
in resistance to the laws Of the United States,
and to capture whenever found and that it is
the duty Of the President to cause the same to
be seized, confscated, and condemned.
There were several questions asked by Mr..
Burnett, which were responded to by Mr..
Bingham.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN said it had been con.
sidered for long time that the Federal Gov.
ernment has no power to legislste on the sub
ject of slavery in the States, and the absence
Of power to legislate in the time of peace must
constitutional power does not come and 90 &C.
cording to the changes of circumstances.
Mr.. MCCLERNAND would inquire of the
gentleman whether the ownership of horses
found in the service of the enemy could not be
confscated.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN replied, Leave it there;
but here you are making q positive and i'm,
perative law affecting slave property.
Mr.. KELLOGG would suggest to the gentle.
man that he had offered an amendment in
effect "that we are not attacking the institu.
ton Of slavery" Horses, houses, lands, and
mules, and the right Of one man to the service
of another, can be confscated when their pur.
pose is rebellion.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN said, that such law as
that now proposed would be yiolstion of the
principles Of the Constitution, and he repeated
again, If slavery could be abolished in time of
war, it could be abolished in time Of peace
Why, then, pass such bill, which would only
tend to irrtste those the more who are now in
resistance to the laws. He was not here to
plead for shareholders, but for his country, with
the sincerity of his heart, and, therefore, would
appeal to gentlemen to stop and pause before
passing such bill. 1t was not by such mea.
sures as this that peace could be secured.
The vote was then taken to lay the whole bill
on the table, with the following result; Yeas
81, nays II.
The House refused to lay on the table.
The question then required on the adoption
of Mr.. Ringham's amendment, when it was
lost
Mr.. PENDLETON desired to submit a few
remarks on the bill. He thought the vote>sf
the House, just taken, showed the temper of
the House to carry out the principles of the
bill. He thought that the whole policy of this
bill was wrong. 1t was necessary for them to
determine whether those now in rebellion
against the United States are public enemies,
aud to be treated as such, or as citizens who,
while subject to all penalties which attach to
treason, shall always have the benefits and
charities of the Constitution. however criminal
they may be. He concluded his remarks by
offering an amendment that no seizure of prop.
erty shall be made except by warrant in the
ordinary way, and on proper causes.
Mr. OWEN said he would yield to no man,
in his devotion to the Union. He had no de-.
sire to outlive it. If It goes down in blood,
then let his blood 60 down with those who fall.
He thought the chairman of the Committee on
Judiciary placed him in an attitude not very
desirable. He would vote against the bill,
while he was in favor Of all means known to
citizen warfare in putting down this rebellion.
Mr.. STEVENS thought that in times like
these the laws of war were to govern them.
Those who applied those doctrines here are
the advocates OF the rebels. He meant in
legal point of view. He contended that it
was constitutional right, according to the
laws of nations, in time Of war to confscate
the rights and property of rebels. Every one
agrees that nation has the right to strip an
enemy of every dolar-to do every thing to
weaken his hands-instead of putting him to
death. When slaves are con6scated and made
free, God forbid that they should be returned to
their masters. He did not say that the war
was made for this purpose. If the whole
South should be laid waste, he had no objection.
Let it be 80, so that the Union was saved.
Mr. PENDLETON moved to recommit the
bill, when the yeas and nays were ordered, re.
anltinn "a follows Yeas Z L naua 6l