The national Republican., 1862-07-10
rniRTf-sEVENTH UONSREys,
SECOND SESSION.
In SENATE.
Wrnyrsn,v J,lv q 1890

WEDNESDAY, July 0, 1862.
Mr.. KENNEDY presented memorial from
he Merchants Exchaoge Company, Baltimore
Maryland, praying that their claim for loss Of
rents. ircm the period when they sold ,heir
bulldog 10 the Government to that when they
we're paid, may be referred 10 an officer Of the
Treasury TO ascertain the amount due, with
compensation for work done on said building
TO III IL for use as poet Office. Referred to The
Finance Committee.
| DISTRICT COURT OF WEST TENNESSEE.
Mr.. FOSTER, from the Committee on tht
Judiciary, reported back the bill 10 change tl.
place Oi holding the circuit court for the dis
hict Of West Tennessee. II was consideret
and passed.
| THE SLAVE TRADE.
Mr.. Eos Err, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported back the bill smendatory
to an act prohibiting the slave trade. Read
and laid over.
This bill provides for making arrangement
with foreign Governments, especially Denmark
for temporarily colonizins captured Africans. !
PAY OF MISSOURI TROOPS.
Mr.. HOWARD, from the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs. reported back, with an amend
ment, the bill to allow and pay TO the State Of
Missouri the amount Of money expended BY
said State In the armrg and paying Of troop,
employed In the suppression OF insurrecton
against the laws Of tLe United States.
| AFRICANS For WAR SERVICE.
| Mr. KING, from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported a bill To provide for reoeivipa
into the service Of the United States, persons Of
African descent, TO work on entrsnohmen,s
and other war services, as follows: 00 ="
| Be Il endcied, DC, That the President be and
he 10 hereby authorized TO receive into Inc
| service Of the United States, for the purpoee
| or constructing entertainments, or performing
camp service, or any Other labor. or any war
service for which they may be found oompe.
persons shall be enrolled and organized under
such regulations, not inconsistent with the
| Constitution and laws, as the President may
prescribe and they shall be fed aud paid such
compensation for their services AZ thew may
agree TO receive when enrolled.
Sec. 2. When any man or boy of African de.
scent shall render any such service rs is pro.
vtdsd for IN the nrst section Of this act, he
his mother, and his wife and children, shsl
forever thereafter be free, any law, usage, or
custom Whatsoever to the contrary noiwith.
staLding.
SEQ. 8. Ten millions of dollars be, and the
same is. hereby appropriated out of any money
In the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
to carry tho provisions Of this act Into effsct.
CORPS AND DIVISION sTAPrs.
Mr.. WILSON reported back from the Com. .
nittee on Military Affairs, the bill In relation
to staff, of corps and divisions Of The army
which was considered briefly and laid over.
NAVAL O ADE BILL.
The bill to ts.Gbiisu and equalize the grade
OF line Cficers Of the navy Came up az uniin.
ished business, and, alter brief consideration,
was passed.
Mr.. SHERMAN called up the resolution Hx.
ing the number necessary to constitute quo.
rum vi the Senate.
MIR. SHERMAN read from the Constitution
to how that majority Of those entitled 10
seats In the Senate shall constitute quorum.
lie stated that Otherwise IL would be- In the
power Of Delaware and Rhode Island, by rsfu
sing to elect, to deprive New York, Pennsylva.
hih aud Ohio, Of u government
Mr.. CAtLlLE said this Construction would
place II within the power Of Delaware and
Rhode leland, all other States refusing to elect.
10 make laws for the whole Union. He moved
to postpone to tie Is. Monday in December
next.
Messrs. McDoUGALL aud FOSTER opposed
the resolution.
On motion Of Mr. GRIMES, the bin was laid
on the table-ysas 10. nays l8.
OHIO RIVER DRID0Es
Mr. WADE called up tho bill 10 relation to
certain post routes. He did not propoes TO
discuss the bill further.
The question recurring upon the motion Cf
Mr. COWAN, TO amend 10 make the middle
span OF the bridges built 800 feet instead OF
2I0 feet, it was decided In the Affirmative
yeas 20, nays II.
On motion Of Mr.. SHERMAN, the provisions
of the act were restricted to bridges above Big
Sandy river.
Ths bill was then passed.
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. HALE made report from the commit
tee OF conference on the naval appropriation
bill, which WAS c0ncurred In.
CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS.
The bill making appropriations for sundry
civil expenses was returned from the House.
The report OF the conference COMMITTEES thereon
having been concurred in--for concurrence Of
the Sen ate. II was concurred In.
DRAFTING TIE MILITIA.
Mr.. WILSON called up the bill introduced
by him yesterday, to amend the act calling
iorth the militia 10 suppress inslirr, ction aud
repel invasion, approved February 2s, l795.
Mr.. GRIMES moved to amend 10 US 10 OIL
thorize the employment Of negroes In the ser
vice.
Mr.. KING moved 10 amend this amendment
by substituting for II bis bill authorizing the
President to receive negroes into the service.
Mr.. SALISBURY saw In this amendment an
intention TO "elevats the miserable negro"
Mr.. CARLIILE opposed this amendment.
Mr.. SHERMAN urged the necessity Of max
ing use Of negroes. whom the rebels had em
ployed persstently fince ihs war commenced,
and counselled more vigorous and thorough
prosecution Of tho war.
Mr.. FESSENDEN was willing to acknowl-
edge that there was less alacrity In enlistme uts
in bis State than heretofore. Il was not from
loss OF interest In the war, not from q want
Of deter muation to put down the rebellion, but
from feeling that the wOr was conducted i'm
properly, with too much tenderness aud deli.
cacy towards armed rebels. He could see n.
earthly reason why our ensmia, should not be
treated a. the worst OF enemies. There was no
reason why our soldiers should be shot down
while guarding the property of rebels, aud none
why negroes should not be used wherever their
services can be made availablr W they are
used by The rebels. He had been called con. |
servativs. lie believed he was couser yatiys
he spoke and acted always upon mature delib
Grafton; and hs would here say, deliberately,
that this mode Of white kid glove warfare viii |
not do. We must use all the power God hos
put into our hands against the wretches who |
are attempting to destroy our Government by |
despO,ic and wicked means that characterize
them as savages. He would make use of ne |
groes against this rebellion.
Mr.. RICE said we must Immediately choose |
between recognizing the South, rn Confsderacy,
and the uae Of all the means God had given us 10 |
crush this COnsDiraCV Great Rritain had ln,r