New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-11
XXXVIITu CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .W.srrsGroN, March 10, 1909.

| Gll. liAkkIS kkeP., ~ ~ Pics'"''" tN
| in relation TO homeopathic surgeons.
| Mr. harris also IRE entCd petition IN favor Of
| AR. Harris al,o presented q petition askiug that
the Democratic newspapers now cxcluded IRON .ne
lmail4 whose editors are not convicted OF tenson'
lbe all,w,d the same privileges as the Abolition
Sir, SUMNER Rep, Mass presented severai
reitions In favor OF the emancipation OF the baves'
Mr.. HOWARD presented memorial, askinS
Congress TO permit no abridseineht % 'ne h'eo0N'
Mr.. SUMNER. from the Committee on Foreipn
Relations. reported tll to fulfil treaty stipula'ioh-
with Hanover.
The bill was passed. .;.
! Mr. COLLAMER rep, Wy from We 'Ql on
zee on tie Post-Ofice, reported back tne OH ~
rrovide for carrying the malls 10 ioieiBh io''''
with amendments. c..-;.,oo -,
Military Affsrs. reported bill to provioe lor .''
payment OF bounty and pensions 10 toiu.os ""J r ,h
rerg actually employ Ell i'll the Department OF 'no
Ur. GRIMES REP, Iowa offered joint resolu-
ton shat in the opinion o. the oeha'. no i's,
sbonld DC appointed conmsnder oil oivifion eA..pi
g,.L ae exhibit snperior competency IA me colin'u
60 ar qalartrv in conflict against me eh'tos'
r. ferred 70 the Committee on Military Ah"lrs. ,ho
Jr' KING Rep, n. " moved to take up 'no
Cavalry bill.
Mr. GRIMES objected. ...,.-;o, tho
NJ GRIMES Offered resolution tehoelng 'no
t5sn,ss Of CouCrefs 10 Com. too'e' ,,.,,...I..
.r KING or iec,ed as The Senator had heecIessiy
objected to the Cavalry I'LL. ,ho
a. GRIMES said he hoped il would go TO ,ne
co,rr,, th the Senator from New ork o1Jecso" ~
,isir,, thanks to brave and gallant Ollie
~. KING said that he piosed II Wa the ou'y
of he G, TX 10 make the record.
Mr.. WILSON rep, Nasf.) offered JONI r,1 nni
,on rendering aid to the States of MARYLAND and Del
aware. ami isvorng voluntary emancipation
SIR. SALISBURY dem. Dell opJec'eu'
The ioirt resol ition was lad over. ~
On 1ot,on of Mr. WILSON lNass.h tie tiito en-
com ge enlstments IN the army was taken no.
ma question being on the motion OF VT. fesaen-
den lRep.. Mel 70 amend by adding th. bili to or
GAME cavalry, it was adopted. Oil, ,ho
number Of cavalry regiments was reduced 10 'hir'y
instead of forty. ;..
lohro,d in The newspapers that there was sonetMhe
wrong ia this bill. The fact H. The b was Itudceu
h force OF 81 Lieutenant Colonels III Majors 4JO
CaptaIns and g ~ MISUNDERSTANDING saving Vi
g 100 600 to the Treasury.
: H. FTsSTVDFN moved TO amend 80 a. to pro.
vide that no further eusments shall be mace nhu'
the whole number OF the army has Oeeh reuu'e" "
.OG Opn men, and the rank ana file OF the army ho'
increased beyond thai. ,,.,c,xnt,N nth
drew his amendment. ,,-,, ,:,ol
r uc,.rs' DOOLITTIE and TRUMBULL objected
70 The provision OF tie bill which allows bounty ioi
epl. stmen, from volunteers 10 the regular army.
Mr. CHANDLER WAS opposed TO any recruiting
Giar ,,oiny 10 Michigan regiments 10 induce tneH
to lcay. their coors. All tue lighting 70 lar hhd
Il. n done by the volunteers. >,
Mr., WILSON Masel thought il would not have
3 any bad elect the army or Volunteers ia ai.J
= ,rsv Tbere were many men IN tue volunteers "uo
win to 20 into the regular army out II .'. W" ,,
A. . opiin Of the Senate he moved 10 stree ON '"e
r,ov,.1n .'Qiving bounty for enlstments from VOL
unteers." Adopted.
! 1he til then passed.
Tne Conf.tation bill was then taken up.
M. BROWNING Rep, H. said he assumed
that every Senator agreed in the WISH tha tLe war
n ight be brought to specoy aud suoesss," co W.
lion lie also ASSUMED tnhl All Nirne1 W hoeP
.itLiu tls Limits OF too Constitution, ana preserve
in all ne rarts for protection aud Tor TIC pehe'
liz of postelity forever. lie would not pfosecu'e
the war to sad end i! we oEly succeeded ia con
ouering the States by the overthrow oi te 'ons','
, tI,iou Unless vfe save tho Sonsiiu uoh " a."
y D.. Union we had better let both 90. All the evils
the Rebels ale now enduring are the legitimate ifatF
OF the violation OF tue Constitution Inc 'ohA'''u
I ZION says that bill OF atgnder shau DC passed
but il seems To- he admitted that tha is practically
bill of a,tairder. Inc Senator from tne lhoIliil
seemu TO put the ground 10 pass the bill on Tie war
l. power bat all the powers Congress possesses are
granted by the Constitution and they ARE the same
a Yesterday, to-day, and forever. lie unlimited
mower oI Congress advocated by the Senator IRON
% Name il only the foundation for despotism Inc
functions OF Congress civil and legislative, and
}, cannot control unlimited war power lie contended
! tint the Supreme Court settled tins question, and
decided that the power rested with the President
j. lie cited from the OF Luther W.. Borden, 'tn
y Howard PIP. As and 10, also hartin vs.. Mott, I'm
t. Wheatiey II the President abUses the power there
il r,meoy in Congress; but If Congress u-Irv tht
= war lower, there ia absolutely no remedy. lie
q cited iurtuer from the Of Cross against iiarra
son growing out of the state OF things III Tie state
d of California California was conquered IN l'JO
but Congress had power 20 legislhe for II at ali
h.. Brszf ftsut nat TED a. "A
y Government. But this bill relates 10 property EoI
u captured or expected 10 be captured
anu not restricted TO IroEeriy calculated
= to aid the rebellion but STRIPS millions OF persons IN
private hie o. everything. j re sure aud CERTAIN
eject OF this bill will make peace and Reunion
< inuossible lie contended that II the Rebels were
n pu6c enemee we could 10; couiscato priv lie prop
rrtv by the laws OF the nation; but II they were
not enemies, but iusurrectiouary cl,Iens thon Tie
n Constitution ioruids it TO be done. The r Is Ne Ia
eytedent AS IL 10 Unconstitutional, AMI would only
= serve t. consolidate our enemies ana make them
desperate.
j. Mr.. GRIMES here read ds. atch announcing the
e capture OF ST. Mary - fenanii"a, &c.
N Mr.. BROW MING raid he thougit we could 20 Ia
n with moro energy. lie willing, on their reurr
, 10 allegiance To grant oil amnesty 10 the deluded
p" masses OF the people, but woud have the lender
suffer tho extreme penalty OF the law on the gallowr
Z lie sud tha, Slavery the cole cause Of the war
that is if there were Slavery, there wonld have
been no war rebellion; una II, by sOmc miracle
Slavery Was wiped out, the war would nol last 3,
e days But the rresiient or Congress have not the
: power 10 proclaim emancipation. III ShNeiy can
~ su ylve TIE war; be il so-if II dies, no palIiot will
= complain Slavery is entirely local and la. night
to ark Ieoai privileges must take care Of ise
He would Tot have any gallan, sodier detailed as
/ slaye-hunter. lie would conc,de to loyal men all
e the rights over their property they ever had und,
30 the Constitution; but IL II should ever come TO
= question between slavery aud the Union, then ne
II va. ready TO wage utter determination against