The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-24

60 from 10 twenty cents rOund, Snuu reducing
from eighty TO twenty cents per pound and on segars
raising about twenty per cent, adopted. v.e- -
The amendment striking out the tax on brocms,
made clothing, native wine and furs was adopted.
The tax wood screws made one and a half cent
per pound The amendment striking ont the tax Of one
cent pound was discussed At some length, and laid
| aside. &C.
Adjourned, having reached tho seventy nth Of
| the bill.
| House OF Representative.
| WASHINGTON, May %, ). 1862
resolution was debated and adopted allowing J. ser
ling Morton per diem, but not mileage, for the time no
engaged in unsuccossuly contes.ing the Of Mr.
Daily, as delegate from Nebraska.
| Before the passage Of tho resolution,
Mr. FRANK (rep) ofN. Y, objected to IT, stating that
the contestant Morton received during the July
Of Congress 81 700 he contests again. and the
hutton offered would give him 81 800 additional making
Sicklcs and williamson case, "a 700 paid in
other contested cases large amounts During this Con-
gress contestant from oregon mr. Thayer) received
over 81 O00 although failing retain his seat the
Philadelphia cases, Mr. Kline So 49, and Mr.. Butler over
s2,7oo, both failing TO obtain the Seat It time to
stop paying sQch Mrge Sums to contestants, and he
sh6nld' at future period, introduce resolution
strcting the DO paid who fail to
obtain their seats TO the amount OF 81 ,O0O
DEBATE coNEScATioN BILL.
The House resumed the consideration OF the Consca
tion bills. $
Mr. sIEFrELD, (opp) Of r. t. argued that the FIRST bill
was in effect bill of attander. and it took property
without due process OF law Tho second bill for tho
emancipation Of the slaves. This was in violation of the
solemn pledges made in July last not to interfere with
the local institutions OF the States This breach Of faith
strongest necessities Of the war were upon the country
whon made that pledge The rebellion was to be put
| down by the army, not by legislation.
ment. He proposed to oer to the Liberation Bill ad
ditiona section setting forth that States have
combined calling themselves tho "Confed States,n
and have made and rebeled against the govern
OF the United States and proposing, In view OF this
fact that it shall be the duty ofevery officer OF anava
claim otherwise invite oil loyal mon 70 come within
tho lines and be enrolled IN the service Of the United
States He meant by this any service, civil or military
As reward fr such service he proposed to give the
their descendants freedom forever He Included not
only the slaves Of rebels but those o. loyal for
| which he proposed to give compensation TO their
widows and orphans He claimed the right To pass such
a law under the power in the constitution; and in
the course his argument said IL would be Of
poetic justice TO appoint Robert small, the colored man
Govcrnor Of South Carolina, }" and If Abraham LINCOLN
half as much OF q poet as he rs prophet
he would send him thther in that capacity. There was
just much right To do this as to send Edward Stany
10 North Carolina Andrew Joslson TO Tennessee
Governor Of that state He maintained that every hing
stands in the way Of speedy and honorable peace
may be overthrown by the military power. Congress
may authorize the placing OF arms in the hands Of slaves
in The hands Of black, yellow, red white men, Con-
gress s the representative Of the sovereignty oil the
country, has power over the whole subject. The war
power essentially dcspotic, and Is TO be used for the
to show that negroes during the revolutionary and the
war with Eng aud in 1872, made good soldiers and that
no danger TO liberty could be apprehcnced from such
forces The navy recently enlisted coorel seamerf
| a gun was effectively served at Htttefas Inlet by q
Zoe by side with sailors who know how 70 man
| a gun and direct its lire. Nobody was afraid OF
employing coored soldiers excepting him who
| was apprehcnsive Of exaspcrating men who wear
the skulls and bones cf our deceased soldiers at thor
girdss ornaments amt gentlemen might DO found to
vote FOR the restoration all the the army and
l nav v
IN Confederate money for fear these rebels
nigh, become very desperate this be not DONE There
| was not a 10y al STAKEHOLDER in this country
Mr.. WIcKLnFE (unioa) u ky.-For the last romark Of
tho gentleman CIR. sedgwick) call him to order.
| Ins SPEAKER said the gentleman was not indulgng In
Mr. wIcxInxr-Thc statement that "thors is not q
| loyal STAKEHOLDER in this country, lis false.
| The SPKAxEa-Iake your seat, sir.
| Mr.. wIcKllTE-l viii, sir. (LAughter)
| Mr.. SEDGwcK remarked-You Will always know where
the blow will hit II you watch the progress Of the snt
What he meant ths;-The man Who is not anxious
and willing to sacrifice the institution Of slavery to
the country loyal. This explanation he supposed
would relieve his sensitive friend from Kentucky In
conclusion he said he would not leave slave in the
| wake Of our advancing armies
| MIR. MAYNARD, (unioa) Of Tenn, did not believe the
constitution was shield TO protect rebels and trail
tors. He would a spear to strike them down
whenever they had opportunity. He doubted the
power Of Congress TO pass the Contsciticn bills
pending and sven they possessed this power would
be unwse and improper EXERCISE IT, In the first place
IL would do good. IL would neither strengthen NJ
weaken our enemies An act was passed last July
was extensively circulated among the rebels, serving
stimulate and exasperate them, and doing them
man bs s cav When the @
said there were no loyal saveh ,ders, !" he did not
speak with knowledge. II the gentleman had seen, a.
| he (Mr. Maynard) had, old men, who believed IL
was right 70 holds~shs description OF property,
teken from their homes, thrown into prison and
kept thers under circumstances Of the greatest
personal outrage and then sent f Their South, there
nger die because they would not take the oath Of
allegiance 70 the Confederate States IL the gentleman
M sedrwsk1 had seen these things, he Nr Maynard1
Slavery wps pot fs cause d tho roOson ncs was The
agitation Of the Question. seized upon as a pre-.
text II the rebels had not adopted this they would have
seized on the cod fisheries and the navigation laws.
An incidental remark called forth an observationfrom
Mr. PHELPS opp.) OF NO. TO the effect that those who
supported Breckinridge At tho last Presidential election
preferred Mr. Lincoln TO Mr.. Douglas, believing that
lincoln was soundsr on the slavery question than
NJ MAYNARD rspied'sfhoy did not hate Lincoln less
but Douglas mere"
| Mr.. PHELPs-Thcy wanted to revolutionize.
| SE,Ef.AI. VO.Cns-Ihats IL.
Mr.. MAYNARD then directed attention to paragraph
from the Louisville Journal, showing that stringent
measures should be adopted for the punishment OF The
rebels and inviting the attention OF the representative
| from that district to rhc subject.
Mr.. MALLORY, Onion) Of Ky., said the paragraph did
recommend conscation, but evidently meant try
The rebels as traitors he was in favor Of this and, II
found guilty, would hang than.
Mr. MAYNARD, in conclusion offered q substitute pro.
losing punish by fine aud mprsonment all persons
found guilty or giving aid and comfort TO the enemy &C.
Mr.. BLAIR, (rep.) OF NO., argued that international
law was not applicable to tho existing war While
he prepared to vote Tor measure to
inilict the sevsrsst punishment upon those who
| are attempting TO break UP the government he
rrsted the House would stop At the point which Justice
and humanity requires The leading consprators thus
detsstablo rebellion should be treated to deter
others for all time from the repetition OF the
| crime. Some had been forced or driven.
or over persuaded into the rebellion; therefore
| IL was neither good sense or good policy 70 mako
war the whole people in tho states
He opposed the bill providing for emancipation Of tho
slaves arguing that u would accomplish nothing bsusGs
ca lie opposed 70 arming negroes and advocated
AZ eve O'Clock the House took recess tn half.
| seven o'clock, for the purpose OF debate.
EVENING SESSION.
l Messrs. SpAuIDISo, SAnGKAHr, HOLMAN and BRrsErr
asked and obtained permission W print their speeches.
Mr. LOOMS, (rep) OF Conn, advocated coniscation.
and that every principle which viii apply foreign
enemy will apply with greater force 70 domestic enemy
II our duty and right TO free the slaves Of every