New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-10
XXXVllqH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SCNATE......WAsHIwGTov,


concerned. Passed.
Sir. FOSTER also reported from the same Com.
n,itiee bill anendatoTy Of the act 70 prohibit The
lave-trade.
Tho hill agfbofisse the President fo make arrange.
men,s with foreign governments, and especially VIII
denmark for the colonization Of captured Afncaiis
Mr.. KING Rep., n. ", from the Military COM
,,i,,e, ,yr. al 4 lil for ,he employment Of rcr-
cons of African descent, blilding inirencbmcn r,
and for other war purposes.
Mr. DAVIS I'm, Ky introduced btu TO declare
another Punishment for ibe crime oi treason re
ferred TO ;be Judiciary COMMITTEE.
On notion of Mr. SHERMAN Rep, q J, the res
olntion in relation % q quorum of the Seuate wss
aiken up,
Mr.. SHERMAN urged the passage of The resoiu
ton 40 a matter OF necessity, and io relieve Vie
Senate from The danger OF being left without quo
rpm n auy time by fhe withdrawal Of one or iwO
member. lie argued 'hers could be no Cons.liu.
lonal objection TO he blu.
Mr.. C4RLILE I'm, Val argued agaiust the pas
age of the resolution, as giving 70 TWO or thfee
States mower 20 legislate iof he whole country
This wac entirely against he provisions OF the Con-
,litutiOn.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. lad paper read ex-
nressine his views on The sDbjec arguing that, ac-
cor ing % the Consultation, 30 State could be de-
etfoyed and Il at the "quornm' provided for ~ .he
Constitution meant majority OF the whole NUMBER
of Senators from ali the Slater. He cited various
cases u the action OF the Senate as pfsceiehf IL
favor OF his position.
The .nLie was further discussed by Messrs. " g
DOUGAI,L Dem. Cali and FOSTER. when
Mr.. GRIMES (Rep., lows moved 10 lay the reso-
iu'iOn on the sable.
The Nav.l Grade bill wa taken up and passed.
On moion of MIR. WADE Rep, o., he Poet
Route blli providing Tor a bridge across the Ohio
River al ,lenbonNille ~ae taken up.
Mr.. Cowau's amendment: - make the draw
800 feet Instead uf270 was agocd 70.
The / III WA passed.
The ,eror, OF tho Conference Committee on the
bill making an appropriation for saDdiy civil eN-
penses was ggrsed u.
On motion If Mr.. WILSON Rep, Mafs.) he bll
ansndatory Of the act Of 1873, calling forth the
militia, g., was taken up.
Nj. CHIMES rep, Lyal offered an amendment
~ new see ION, Nat ere shall be no exemption
from the torfOrrrnure Of military d1'y under Ills
act, by reason CT any militia law # the Uni'ed
>tates on account Of color Or lineage; that when
ever tie h,i hal be oallcd into the service. all
loyal ablebodled male persons shall be cal'-d in o
the uefnse OF me country; that whenever The mill.
ia shall Q called luiO lhe seryice OF the United
: at.s, under ihis Any other Law, the President
shalt have yoner 10 organize them into haltalOns
rex meli- brgides and divisions, according 20 race
or color M he may beii-Ve The public interest p
qures and that the provisions OF the preceding Gee
lions hail Oe oOnstfued 20 as 10 apply 20 aud HCuf-
wee of lbo United State; and all persons who have
been OF mgy Hereafter he enrolled in the service OF
She Unied Siaies rha'l receive the ,sme ray and
raiiODs as the solJie are now allowed BY law,
accoidos to heir scspocilye grades.
Mr.. SALISBURY Dem, Del thought that tins
att mpt 10 elevate the mi-er,bie niger sDd carry on
The war IN 'h,s way was never Intended by the PEG.
pie. II would not rsgore ihr Union.
Mr. CARiILE iUn.. Nn thought that n uerOcs
sere not I.coe riz as miia 'y lie Conan uiion Of
he Unitei states, os the sisie CONSTRUCTIONS, Con-
grs had no rig't 10 maxi them militia.
Mr.. KING tRep., n. w. moved 10 amend Mr..
Grimes's amendn,nt BY iking ont all but the pro-
yi-iois in regard To raijus, ec., aud inrer 40
tion- of the bill introduced by him authorizing rh,
President 10 receive iulo he service OF the Cuiied
Sta.cs, fOi he puTpo'e OF sonsrucug nrcDchm en- .
or Other CAMP service or labor Tor which they are
fi,,.d per,vns OF African des,ent aud such lessos
shall be enrolled updgr proper rrg1lau 'usj and
where any man Or boy Of the African race renders
such setyi e. his mother wife and children ,hall De-
forever fees mud agpropria'ing tlooooooO TO curry
this into ~ -.
MIR. Saul SBURY ,honqbt ,ha. THE was only a
genera al s'rems OF Emancipation.
Mr.. SHERMAN iRep., ioJ ,aid the question was
~ her the uet rves should only b. employ ed to
: elp the Reb.l-. The time had arrived in hs
Shrrmunsl ind meut when th. military fI'r - o.
iLe Uni;ed Sites should be 90 PEELED 10 cai into
The service III loyal mrn 10 tuppiefs ihe bellion.
K brls, doing all the lahore al he cnnp FOR Them
lie i>her i.anl Tor giving ihe President rowcr
10 ,a into thee ryice all iho saycs OF tho Rebels
He would not interfere with loyal men in loyal
States. THIS Union nns, be pre- rived. Rather
than n .hunli be iesirOy,d be would orga,i lie "A
great army ~ black men, nbd desolaie every \ nth
ern State. 10 sas "illng - pcs conscrri ael,
il nece,Rary, aud We might well drat negroes 80
aay one che We had - right 10 cell the leg-o-s
ihtO & reryice 81 tie Uhi'cd States.
Mr.. COLLAMER Rep, W. sald that the reason
the S,at.B had L0 called negToys into the militia
service was b~canss The laws Oi The United Stat,s
couiiDed lhe niIIiIa 20 white men.
Mr.. SHERMAN cou'enoed that al the people Of
,be country without distinction Of color, were liable
20 be call the vice OF The c0uutry If circuu-
.iauces demanded =. We mnet 20 Ger ain extent,
fellow ,he tad example, of toe kebeis, and infuse
more energy Ito "ur military movements. These
ReLeIs reforl 20 all sorts ~ expedienr, aud make
the me- roet work snd fight. Wien that j. done,
canno we emf 10y negroes IN utelul service for us
T ey bag UniOD men, On, we mutt no, iGlk Of
hams ing nan r.. In ,ucb n way we will never end
a is contest and no though, tie time had come when
we should carry The ~ ole force 81 the Government
ia .ardes., AMI pat down The rebellion. Unless we
DO ulir we snail never succeed We cannot war
ugiue. ,ayagc- unless Yo become part savage our
selves.
Mr.. FESSENDEN Rep., Me)-This bill, Sir, lie
thought - An JJlect 81 neCe-blty, and II dclgned,
rs uude land il---and we may as well tell the
truth about u, for We have no,hDg 10 conceal here
10 ni- 81 ny pOs.ibe uiDgriny which may Do sup
posei TO alice f,Om sny difficulty IN Tating troops
by enlistment az once, toOn ~ they may BE- ~
quired and therefore H. 10 proceed 10 give the
re ienI pv"er 10 call OUT he nj tia, and to call
ou all val te,,one hout distinction OF color Tor
,ucn Tine % 10 make ileir tlryices nvGilat lie.
Fat 10 tLc go-iion, and Sir | nm in favor of this
ill., it il is dough. adyio bic by NE Committee on
Mt ~ All.irs ~ pass II. l don't know Sir, hut
II may be tssay ~ 30 rp further, and 10 p,o-
vide o. eciicaly f'r calling cut nen ny orafllng.
Az am ready do ihat II il is though, advisable.
IL IL MOI aGyi able al ihs ,uoneni, but 10 Congress
i To u jIurn yeiy 5000, l wro,gsland that BY lie
bill il is yI"poeed 10 meet any cOntIneeLcJ
INT may alise du'nf the adjournment OF e .pgress,