New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-06
XXXVIITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .wAsHrsGrov, May S, 1862.

! Mr.. HARRIS Rep, n. " presented Il petition
IN favor Of general bankrupt act
Mr.. HARRIS also presented petition asking that
equal privileges lie allowed certain newspapers
| Mr.. TEN EYCK (Rep., N j. offered resolution
that the Military Committee inquire into the pro-
prety of extending the provisions Of the act allow
ing slOO to volunteers honorably discharged and to
such volunteers as may have been or hereafter may
be disabled by wounds and discharged. Adopted.
| Mr.. WILSON (Rep., Mass. from the Military
Committee reported back the bill TO limit the num-
ber of Maior-(ienerals and Brgadier. Generals with
an amendment making the number oil MaJor-Gen-
erals thirty instead OF twenty.
The amendment was adopted. an
Mr.. HALE Rep., n. II. moved to strike out 300
snd insert $50 as the lumber OF Brgader-Gen-
erals. ~
Mr.. WILSON (Mass) hoped the bill would pass
He thought 80 Brigadier-Generals enough. ABOUT
Mr.. CLARK (Rep., N. H. thought we ought to
rake the bill according TO The service, and not
according to the appointments The Chairman OF OF
the Military Committee (Wllson) thinks that lou
Brigadier-Generas enough, aud yet we refufe to
put the number down because we have got these ap-
pointments here, and Lave not manlness enough to
strike them ont.
Mr.. WILSON said he thought $50 enough, but
the President and Secretary OF War seemed to think
more were necessary. .
Mr.. HALE-That would look to the country as if
we were egislating for the salvation Of the Brig
adler. Generals, and not for the salvation Of the
country.
The bill was laid over.
Mr.. WADE rep, Ohio) introduced bill dona-
ting public lands several States and Territories
which provide colleges for the benefit Of agriculture
and public arts. Referred
Mr.. WILSON Rep, Msss.) offered joint res
oluion to suspend all business under the act entitled
An act to secure to the officers and men employed
in the Western Department and Missouri their pay,
bounty. and pensions" etc. Referred
He also presented joint resolution in relation TO
an exchange of prisoners-that humanity and sound
policy require that the officers and men Of the army
and navy Of the United States, held as prisoners by
the forces now in arms against the authority OF the
Government, should be released from captivity by
such exchanges ss may be needful; and such e1-
changes are a measure humanity aud military expe-
diency would recognize solely the admitted facts,
that these forces in against the authority OF tie
United States, hold in captivity persons whom 1t If
desirable to release by necessary practical measures
Referred.
fered by him some time since, in regard TO debate
in the Senate. Rejeced. Yeas, IL; Nays, -.
The Homestead bill was then taken up.
Mr.. POMEROY opposed Il.
g Mr.. POMEROY (kep., Kansasl was opposed TO
anv bill which would at this time tend 70 depete
the Treasury, and weaken the Government We
need ali our resources, and, If this bill would
weaken them, he was against it. But he (Pomeroy)
contended that the public lands bad produced no
revenue for the last five years. There were land
years 10 finish up. The speedy settlement OF the
public lands would produce far greater revenue TO
The Government than any sale Of them. lie thought
the Government had no ngat to speculate m the
public lands. The history Of the great monopoly OF
tLe public lands was written in sad lines all over the
countries of the old world. Thirty thousand land
warrants cover the whole of Great Britain, while III
Leland two and a half millions OF people are work
ing on lands of which they do not own foot. lie
urged the passage Of this b because the hrst pub
lie lands sold for than ever they cost,
and the account be closed with the
Government without loss. The true strength Of tie
nation did not consist in the mere amount OF money
it could raise, but IN the men-bonest, God tearing
men. The true way 10 strengthen The country
would be 10 give every man with family home
stead lie demonstr rated that through tie tariff a
well rganzed family would pay double what would
be tie interest on quarter section OF land. lie
argued that the beet way TO secure Freedom war TO
grant ieee hOmesteadB 10 free men, who were Wof-
Inv depoetOries of tie principles of free government.
lie referred 10 the struggle III kaDsss as snail,
rocket edition Of the present struggle, and Freedom
was secured TO Kansas by Free setters. lie also
urged the yalsage Of the bill es means OF connect
ing the East with the Pacific Ocean. TIE pioneers
were advancing Westward row ut the rate Of 100
miles per year.
Mr.. C0WAN presented petition from w. c.
Jewet asking for the Constitution and popular sen
timent to govern through the restoration OF the free
dom Of the press, aud for opposition TO European
serve at the North 10 check increased Europelnsym
pathy with the South
Mr.. CARLlLE Un., Val, introduced a bill in re-
laiion to personal liberty.
The COniscatiOn bill was taken up.
Mr. HOWE rep, Wiz referred to the speech OF
the Senator from Delaware tSaulsbury), on Friday. |
lie was sorry TO hear the Senator predict the ensave
IneDt Of tie whole African The Senator took
high ground above the negroes, but he would have
10 get rid Of such sentiments he expressed FRI
day, or he would not keep ahead of the blocks lie
was in favor OF confscatiOn aud punishment OF the
Rebels but he thought the I'LL before tie Senate
was not worth the paper it wat printed on lie
coLtended that we had no authority to pass such a
bill, and ought to have no such authority. There
was no such authority in the Constitution. The
bill assumes, that certain persons have COM
mitted treason, and il they commit any more
they shal be stripped Of their property. |
Why not then conveniently take II mans properly |
for any other crime. The penalty for crime ought
be visited On individuals only when convicted OF |
crime. II we could by legislative act, take away
man property for rebellion, we might take away
property for going TO camp meeting, If chooso 70
declare that crime. He objected to the attempt to
execute penalty by legislative act, instead Of the
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