New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-10

lets TO the enemy in the South, and IL they had y
chance "balots" against tie enemy at the North.
They are tirt and sick of Tire damnable reteraton
about the negro 1t began shortly after the roll csl
on the first day OF this session and with bnt few
exceptions 1t has continued up to this moment. Our
only duty TO increase the aud energze the
army. When we get through with 'his war we may
reconstruct our ideas on Slavery, il necessary. Now
s not tie tiGe. Give the army q chance--gve
white people" a chance-give the Old Union
chance, If possible. i move aud call on the c0nser-
vative men TO vote 20 recOmmit This bill with instruc
tiOns not 10 report II back az all.
The SPEAKER--1bat is not in order.
Mr.. WICKUFFE Un., Ky.)-Let it be post.
poued ii The first day Of the next session. Let it
not be considersd during the ho, weather. but let
no over till The Wintsr Laughter.
Mr.. cox! would prefer the last. but l will
mike thai motion.
! Mr.DIVEN Rep, n. " said lis belief Yves the
rowe over this question was extremely limited.
| lie voted to abolish Slavery in the Distiici Of Co
/ lnmbia, and he thought when that was done all the
row er which the Constitution gives CONGRESS over
the question OF Sl4vcfy was exhausted. lie wanted
Congress 10 abolish Slavery in I'll laces where il
? as the power to DO under the Constitution. IL
Ibis he was aetuated Oy desire 10 establish pence
and secnriy, and maiuan the Consliuti) N rather
than impair il. Ict Slavery be lefr vi h the States
alone The principle of the Republican patty WE
that CoGgress fss power there TO interfere with
il, nor did tie Constitution take Slavery anywhere,
and ba, Slavery exised. simply MS . State institu.
ton.
Mr. WICKLlFFE obtained permission from the
gen eman TO read fiom sn opinion OF Jrttice Sto-
rev delivered in the supreme Court in better times,
bot long ago. TO show that slaves. were recognized
! as property.
| Mr. OWEN, rcsuminQ, said be was familiar with
the opinion and continued To argue that tie Consu
tuition did not establish Slavery anywhere, aud
hence Slavery did not exist. In the Navy-Ysrds
forts Territories, Sc, by ytue OF that institution,
they could not abolish that which has no existence.
| lie; us violate 10 i.ith-do nothing but our duty,
! and that IN a plain. straightforward manner.
| M ARNOLD (Rep., ILL., WHO originally intro
duced the bill under consideration, sald IL was not
intended TO invade tie constitutional rights OF The
States, but TO sbohsh Slavery everywhere within
the Federal jurisdiction.
| Mr.. KELLOGG Rep, III inquired whether. hy
juGicia Interpretation, ills bill would embrace
every person held TO service or labor, wherever he
niay be reached. He believed ts"t The bill ,or the
Abolition of Slavery in The District of Columbia re-
realed tie Fugitive Slave law. IL would lie more
manly to introduce bill ior general Emsnli pa ion.
! NJ. ARNOLD replied thai tie act for Abolish
ment in the District OF Columbia coBtan ned such
reserva,ion ne that suggested ty his colleague.
! Mr.. WiCKLlFff said he Understood IRON 3UO 10
! 500 fugiiiyes from Nsyland were now in tie Dis
irci; that legal authority had been appealed 10 for
their restitution but the military authorities refuse
10 permit the law 10 be executed, and that the
authori les had sanctioned it.
/ Mr.. ARNOLD ash,d whether the slaves escaped
from Union masters.
! MIR. WICKLIFFE replied that lie had been
| informed. " rs had been taken ont and the Mar.
shal forbidden 10 execute them, on the ground that
the military power lee. We uuoer TIE inllr-
ence OF "a military despollsn, 30 Tar az military law
IL concerned.
| Mr.. OLlN rep, n. " stated that tie reasons
be had voted against sustaining the previous ques
tOn the experience of this House during tie pat
and preseut session shows with bow lii lie prudence
bills of this magnitude are bfou.ht before IL aud
passed Perhaps not one-tenth part OF tie members
nave read the bill, one IL fifty considered its
prov,ions. Nothing like deiboretion has teou
| bestowed upon the measure. The bill Was not
/ definite butiull OF vague eenerailts.
Mr.. WlCLIFFE, referring TO one OF the provi-
sions in the bill "a originally introduced, inquired
whether Congress has power TO repeal The law Of
mali tie high seas.
nations cannot take that description of property
which is recognized as such IN any State OF the
Union
Mr. STEVENS Rep, Pa. wished 10 reply TO tie
question by asking whether, when a vessel rsils
from this or aDy other csuDtry, the law OF naions
nerferes with tie law Of the .ouutry from which II
sss and whether the vessel Is not the soil OF the
United States, and the laws OF the United States
Mr. W1CKLIFFE replied-Wbat bss been adJu-
dicated msy be regarded as the law Of nations. IL
had been decided that slaves board vessels OF tue
United Slatss are protected from liberation by the
! local law Of the country.
III ~
| Nr. WICKLIFFE-No; but the Uuied States
against England.
Mr.. LOVEJOY Rep., III stated Lousaua
case. A slave had been inv0lan,anly taken to
| France and retained IN suit Tor freedom. lbe
Cont decided In hif favor on fhe gf0uhd tha when-
ever A master took slave beyond the jurisdiction
/ which r.cOgA.ze klm - d slave, be was bee anu
being free, could not be uei.tliyed.
! Mr. OIIN responded that, according 10 his rec0l-
lection the gcnlleuan had not correctly stated Ihe
Inft he .ir1I 10 ip lseIItl lem
ON ,nhjects of such importance 10 net with debera-
tion aud with care, not TO violate plighIcd faith i
| Mr.. CRISFIELD (Un., Md said they were now
reapiog the bitter fruits Of the VOL nee OF debate Oh
tbis floor In this hour Of National calamity grow
ing on, Of sectional controversy he felt il wa- no
ti,ne 10 indulle in a reply 10 the gentleman from
! Illinois mir. LoyeOyj. lie would not AGA single
fpark 10 the fame now consuming TIE Republic
lie object TO pour OIL on ine troubled waters,
and II Iossi le produce harmony. Pass tins bill,
and Won will fore yer destroy the peace of The
try md revouiionize the Constitution under which
we live BY passing IT, he said among other thing.
you are not kse ug the pledge you made to The con-
Try, aud keeping The o"lh 10 slliort the 'oh''hu-
| tOn. .
Mr. KELLEY rephed. The gentleman from Mary
land asked Wheeler fifteen states would stand sucii
Iep, laion. 10 this be would say, If this Union is
! to stand. y the Constitution Ii TO be the surrene
law he Kelley believed that hot only bu' - olases
VIII .and for such gisatiom, unll II sau he tesira
before The Supreme Court of tae United hihies III
il .nud as Constitutional law the people Of sli the
S,ates will be made 10 stand byIt BY Tie power
witch il now crushing out The reoell on. Sgci Ie-
narks Az tho4e made Dv tie gentleman from Mary
Iard have been heard before. Iney made 10
fri1hten doughiaces. We should ac, under our con-
ylelions and not from threas.
| Mr.. WICKLIFFE explained bis former remarks.
Some one b,d sent 10 him "a communication ,aying
thai there are 800 fugitive slaves from MaryL,n
now here and tha, the military arrest those who
atteut 10 recover them thus re ealing The Fugitive