New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-23
XXXVIIrH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .WAsHSC.cS Apui =, iS,-',

cp,JATF .W.,ulrc.oy april q, isG2., /
Several roti ions ior ,nanlfaIon "hi lof " D@'A-
MN, ls,g we've prsseu'ed.
Nr. CLARK Eep., \. H. from be Se'Si5 S 'a ooli-
n;.,oe IN III case Il Nena'or s.'fEe - ~
"a. - reuort that tho Committee mud T. a. Af,
SIarIe "a 1,gloy0l 70 the Government of tine Uhled
'Mr.ANTHUNY Rep, r. I) presented ros9, So
h,iou calling Gil tho President ior copies oi al
o,dare of the CoNmquding Generals 'nalroc' ohS,
Sc given 10 Gen. Sherman, laely eomlial"'hS '"o
Sonth Carohoa Department. -.
Mr.. ANTHONY Rep, Il. T. said that the eredt
q, taking Fort Pulsih belonged 10 ten. Shef,han,
and he tciisyed that tho CORE poiGehS5 Gal"n to
xyonId show that he had discharged AL the duI"s
rsuuired Of him II Savannah bad not Oeeh .'then'
il was because he had acted in accordance VIII or
deIs. lie dill not desire 10 oisparlge inc 'neis o.
any one. ,,.....,,, q,
ibe bin for the establishment Of Department OF
Agriculture was taken uo, and inc sGOSi'"'e - ''
Wight for the bill WAS rejected. ., tho
Mr. FOSTER rep, Conn., moved TO ainend 'he
bin by a sub titu!e providing Ter o'a'i'''"' '"'
Agrcult lral Bnrsau. .,.o ,,ro-ort tv
and free the elaves of Rebels was taken nP.
nv DAVIS I'm, Ky.l sp0ke for two lour' ana =
half lie commenced ty saying 'hHl nc '-.iIou ' .re
anriiiat0n of the spirit ol Sefesslon anu 70 llaHe
war nron and subug5ts that spirit the army W.a ~
the f,ld He woul violate no sing'e piinclrle o.
,he Consttntion If he should be charged with cis
LOYALTY r his views, whether II were from nance
or SANDER ic d,srsod the usipu0ilon, ana deh1d ~
anil o.. gi 6thcr IN out 4 The Senate lie Woul'
adm, IN 4 in great exigensies powers unusual nigh
be assuu cd, and he jIs,ihed thls ass1nlpAon' h'
had faith that our arni-a Efficient In numl er-
po@er, ami discipline 20 suppress thi' req ilion'
wes 10 be regretted that metst &c sbOnN 90 HlO
dnced calculated in tie slightest degree to affect t
HARMONY existing in regard TO the conduct Of III
war. Had party been merged IN PATRIOTISM,
wculd already have saved many lives an
huuG,eds OF MILL MS in money. Mr.. Dayi
eVip
who wsre affected by its provisions lie
assumed tha the Seeded States with $500 COZ slave
and loy al population no larger propoilonGliy ina
the dsloysl population Of the loyal States, wouI'
boye ,,roneriy 10 the amount Of five thou and million
n! dollars subject 10 cOntscGtion, to take whlci
would Le most inhuman and unlast-an act OF usnrp
alton on tie rart Of Congress which citizen nla n
reie, hv ali the means in biz power subject OF course
70 bs c,desl of the judicial tribunals in sustaining
him in his rights. lie then showed the mutual dc
peneerce up0a each other Of The manufacturing anc
sgfi ulural indus,ry OF tie loyal States and the
tlaye l,bor # Tho dslCyal states by statistics o.
trede Letween eaid sections The bill in effect wat
thua a great ieyolut;0nary and insnTreconaIy meas
ure ike The rebellion itself. Ii was an lniquitou
measure Ii j, became a law, voice from the coun
Try would YET come up end be heard and obcleG i
this ch 4mber. l. meas IRE OF gigantic injustice
Mr. Davis .hen considered the legal aspects of th'
bill ard discussed the principles of common law
which we opposed 10 IT. The same general ieSa
principles which prevented violations Of flags %
True, 6loolhg oi HlalIcduDS Prlsohoio' PVi'o4'
ing wells or food left TO the enemy, or tt'
banging of ,he Rebels, that might lead 10 cruel re
talatious, woad prevent tie enactment OF such &
law as this. lie dwet at great length on the con
stitu,ionsi obieciio to the bill. lie read the Va
rious sections relating treason, and commented OF
them. lie alluded 10 the utility and efficiency II
times of peace and war of the Constitution, and II
supremacy over every class Of laws, inclnoing mar
t:1 law. The bill CONDEMNED property without tria
by jury, any Judicial proceedings; and when th
F1gtt of trial by lniy Ig OVeFthIOwD liberty ha
Asd tine country. ibis Gle rly bill Of a
tainder, in TIE meaning Of the Constitution, and h
believed It likewise eX pos. .acto. Ia snppotin
thess positions be quoted a number OF legal dec
sions. lie cOntendee that Congress had no MOI
rgnt 10 free the slaves than TO cOniscate the jew
elry in tie aud
Mr. Da,is had not concluded when the Senat
went into Executive session. Adjourned.