, 1862-06-26
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.

- WASHINGTON, June IS. 1862
HI. DO0IITTLE, from the committee On
Indian affairs, reported back the House blu
CO coloTado M aRssn' Ref4ito1y Psssed. e e. 4
Mr. HARLAN, from the committee on pub
lie lands, reported back the bill to increase the
revenue by the reservation and sale Of town
M Messrs. 9a Is sbMNER ii Rand md HARRIS presented
petitions In favor Of the bankrupt act.
Mr. FESSENDEN offered d resolution that |
the several departments Of the government |
pnbaish in the daily papers In Washington, On |
which shall have been solicited or proposed !
through the week preceding, which shall state |
briefly the subject matters Of the contract, |
terms and names Of the proposed contractors, |
and all persons known to beinterested, direct |
" OF indirectly, and Of the persons who make |
request or recommend making any such con
ttacts. This provision ia not applicable to bids
made In pursuance Of advertisement Or pus-
chases made according to. law but still apply
to the proposed modification OF existing con |
Mr. LANE OF Indiana, gave notice that he
should introduce bill to repeal the act creat-
ing the agricultural department.
Mr., TRuMBULL from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back the general bankrupt
bill with the recommendation thu. It be post
poped to next December.
On motion Of Ar. COLEtLe subject was laid
over till tomorrow.
The bill to repeal the act for Furnishing frauds
in making contracts was taken up and dis
cuesed, after which the confscation bill was
NJ. BROWNING spoke at some length
against the bill, and the president pro TEN.
presented q communication from Gov. Gam
lutions Of the convention relative to gradual
emancipation
A long and spicy debate epsued, partici-
| pated in by Messrs. Dixon, hale and Wade,
| but without action the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the
resolutions Of the Missouri Convention re-
sponeige to the joint resolution Of Congress
I On the subject Of emancipation. Laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
| Afr, BROWN, of Virginia, introduced bill
for the admission Of the State Of Western Vir-
| ginia into the Union. Referred to the Com
mittee on Territories.
Mr.. 1OFEJOY asked consent, but 1t Was
| refused, to Introduce resolution instructfng
the committee on Ways and Means to report
| bill imposing q tax on bank notes.
The bill providing for the aseeEtainment and
| adjustment Of the claims for the loss and DE-
struction Of property belonging to loyal cid.
! zens, and damages thereto By the troops Of the
United States during the present rebellion,
was taken up.
IMT. SEDt1 N1Ih urged the importance OF
Congress Immediately passing some measure
by which such claims may be properly ad-
juEted.
Mr.. MALLORY, noticing the gentlemau's q
remarks Oh the subject Of emancipation, asked
him whether he would agree to compensate
individuals who would free their slaves.
Mr.. SEDGWICK replied that he was un-
| Hil1ing to compensate for the emancipation oi
slaves except such action should be taken by
| State.
Mr.. MALLORY said that 1t was his thor
ough conviction that no border slave States
would pass an emancipation act. The gentle
! nan's philosophy was cheap
Mr. SEDGW1CK-ssI It may be cheap, bui
these States the gentleman speaks of may fni
in their day Of need that they hive made {
very sad mistake"
Air. FISHER asked hir. Mallory whether
he would compensate for slaves freed by STATE
| action.
| Mr.. MALLORY replied that his name wa
! en- the record against it.
Mr. FISHER wanted to know by wha
means the gentleman arrived ut bis knowledge
that no border slaTe State would inaugurat
| such emancipation.
Mr.. MALLORY responded that his belle
was conviction. He had no reference to Del
awsfc, which had long ago ceased to be re
garded as slaye State.
/. Mr.. FISHER. I am glad to hear it.
Mr. MALLORY believed there were still
!. few slaves in New York, but that was certain
!. " not slave State.
Mr. sEDGWICK said that that State ha
y carried out the constitution in good faith an
J. abolished slavery, aud which Maryland au
]. Virginia proceeded to do in their own wa
}. gradually, until they found it was NOR
profitable to hold than to emancip1te theI
l. Elares, either with or without the aid Of th
general government. Emancipation will tas
= place in all the States OF the confeteracy.
J. MF. WICKLlFFE. How aud ~hen.
), Mr., SEDGWICK~ I hope before this It;
.. is at an cnd the eun will not rise On sl4Ye o
this continent.
Mr.. W1CKLIFFF. Then you would free tt
l slaves By the war power?
Mr.. MALLORY said that If d man like II
g. gentleman (Sedgwiek) were hanged before til
esd Of the war, he (s{allory> would be alrlo
satisfied if the result vas to be as Indicated,
=, 51r. sEDGW1CK remark cd that the war #.
~ ~ commenced for the protection au3 aggraniiz
- mcnt ofslavery and was carried on By tneSout
90 for this purpose. He hoped the two thiRl
g. would end together-that the var and slaFe,
Il would have their last page written togeth
in the history OF our country.
Without concluding the question, tt
z. House proceeded to the consideration of tt
Il bill increasing temporarily the duties On il
Is. ports and for other purposes.
Numerous amendments we're made ou
Without concluding action, tn0 uoQse
It | jpufued.