The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-25
Mr. Rollins. of Missouri. made = sneee

against the rebellion and complimented
Mr.. Lincoln for his eaarie in behalf ef
the Union. He considered the insured
tisnraaseiess and infamous- He vas op.
posed to any and all extreme measures
and for prosecuting the war on the prin-
ciplc laid down at the extra session, that
when the supremacy of the Constitution
and laws arc established the war ought to
cease -
: SENATE - communication was re-
ceivad frQm the w ar D epartmsak trans-
hitting copies Of contract made by that
department for 1851. nc "
4Mr. Grimes presented 800 petitions
from beer asds malt liquor manufacturers
sskiag . reduc,ioa IN the proposed tar on
beer md malt liquors.
Mr., Pomeroy presented similar petit
TONS. &@ f
Mr.. Powell moved to take up the re-
solution offered by him concerning re-
lease OF citizens Of New York &c
Mr. Sumner opposed taking up the re-
solution as inexpedient at this time.
Mr.. Powell did not see why the Sena-
tor should make any opposition to the re-
solution. Il simply asked how many ci-
.tizens Of the free States have been draa
ged from their homes without warrant OF
law, and called on tyrants and usurpers
to know where they are and what their
names are. They are free white men.
II they had been negroes The Senator
from Mass. (Samner) would makA no on
position to the resolution. He (Sumner)
was eternally praiing about the wrongs Of
the negro. but white men had some rights
and he wanted the Secretary to tell ID
why and what for these men were thus
unlawfuliy dragged to prison witho1t any
charge OF crime against them.
MIR. Sumner said that the Senator from
KY. had made an infammatory speech,
and had called high officer of the Gov.
eminent tyrant and usurper. In the
event of the resolution being taken up
the whole question must 10 gone into
Ii the Secretary Of war was tyrant and
usurpori there wore men arrested who
were traitors. ss
Mr.. Powell, (iD his seat Who are
they name them9
Mr. Sumner continued to urge that il
was not best to 60 into the inquiry at pres.
emit. 81 -
Powell said that some of the men who
have been arrested arc MS loyal Is the
Senator from Massachusetts,. He defied
the Senator to point out any law by which
the Secretary Of State can carry off citi-
zens of Kentucky and inprison them in
the forts Of Michigan and New York.
The bill for the recognition Of Hayti
and Liberia being the special order was
taken up.
Davis moved substitute authorizing
the President to appoints Consul to II
beria and Consul General to Hayti. will
power to negotiate treaties. He was Oh
posed to sending any ambassadors to thos.
countries. II they send ministers here
and send full blooded negro, he coulc
demand to be received on equal term.
with white men. He knew that big ne
gro fellow was admitted into the cour
OF France IS Minister from Hayti, bu
be { Davis) wanted no such. exhibition
here. He WAS sick and disgnstsd with
the subject Of slavery in the Senate.
Mr.. Sumner said the Senate woula
hear him witness that he had said moth.
ing about slavery on this bill The Sen
ator from Ky. knew that. The Senato
from Ky. might Danish oil fears Of an,
social difbsnlty. He (Sumner) was sur,
that no Representative from Hayti woult
ever force himself where he was not wan
ted. Mr.. Sumner said the Commits
had come TO the conclusion that Ne shoult
be represented by diplomatic sgeutS il
those countries, and this was in accord
ance with the precedent Of this Govern
mept and the examples Of other nations