, 1862-07-10
CHICAGO, THURSDAY. JULY 10, 1862.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.


SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July 3, 1859.
Mr.. FOSTER, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported back the bill to change the
place Of holding the Circuit Court OF the
United States, SO far as the District Of West
Tennessee Is concerned. Mr. Foster also Re,
amendatory to the act to prohibit the alaye
trade The bill authorizes the President to
make arrangements with foreign governments
aud especially with Denmark, for the coloni-
cation of captured Af1icans-
Dir. KING, from the Military Committee,
reported bill for the employment Of persons
Of African descent in building intrenchments,
and for other wa1 purposes.
On motion Of Mr. SHERMAN, the resolu-
tion in relation to quorum Of the Senate was
Mr. SHERMAN urged the passage of the
resolution as matter Of necessity, to relieve
the Senate from the danger of being left With
ont quorum any time by the withdrawal OF
could be no constitutional objection to the
bill.
Dir: CARLILE argued against the passage
Of the resolution, as giving to two or three
States power to lcgislate Tor the whole coun-
try: This was entirely against the provisions
y Tie Tie PRESIDENT uro TEN read paper ex-
| pressing bis views on the subject, arguing
That according to the constitution no State
could be destroyed-that the quorum provided
for in the constitution meaut a majority of the
whole nunbeT Of Senators from Ill the States.
He cited various cases OF the action of the
| Senate IS precedents in favor Of this question.
The subject vas further discussed bs Messr:
| McDougnl aud Foster, when Nr. GRIMES
move to lay the resolution On the table. Tie
| motion as carried, ayes 10, nays 1s-
Mr.. SALISBURY thought that this at
tempt 10 ele1ate the mi eraole niggeTand car
| r on the Wat in this way, was not Intended By
| the people. It would lot restore the Union
| Mr. CARLISLE thought that if negroes
were not recognized as militia by the Co 1sti-
| tutien Of the United States OF the State laws,
Congress had no right to make 1heul militia.
Mr. KING moved to amend Mr. Grim 5
ions in regard to rations, &C., and insert
two sections ct tie b !: introduced by
hin authorizing the President to
| receive into tie service Ct the United
States for the purpose OF constructing. en-
treucLments, or other camp service or labor
for which they are fitted, persons Of African
descent, and such persons shall be enrulled
! Ill Ger proper regulations and where any III II
orboy Of The African race renders suci, service
Els mother, vile or children shall be forever
irce, and a;ptollia:lcS ten millions to carry
i Mr., sAULsBJRY thought this was only
general scheme Of emanci patton.
; Dir SHERMAN said the question wa:
w1lt ther he ncErocs should cnly be employe;
to help the retels. Rather than the t Cnlo;
great army OF block men, and desollte eyer,
Southern Stare, he was williBx to pass
conscrpt act If necessary, and ~e might q
vii CRAFT negroes as any ont else, who hay
: d right to call Ec:--Tues 1u1u the a.GTica Of IL
, United States. We must to c cer!ain exten
6 follow the bad example Of the rebels, aud il
= tuse more energy into our military move
t ncnts. Thtse rebels resort 10 ali sort
! Of expedienrs and make the negroes wor
! and tight. When that is done car
l not We employ negroes iu useful seryic
for US. They hang Union men, but We mu:
I net talk of banging traitors in such WAY
. N'e will never end this contest, and b
: thought the time had come when we shonl
. EARNEST and put down the rebellion. Unles
: We Go tnls We shall never succeed
Il i long debate ensued.
!. bir. FESSENDEN Of Me- urged on the COZ
\ erE1nent Tie pructicability of employing u
S grocs ard every other 1neu1ss to crush our II
G rebellion. He exclaimed against the Kid slos
! st3le c1 warfare which is So tender OF rebe
e and rebel property, and thought tue attempt
;. IL L. celre the pubic about war news was
;, mistake ard productive OF evil.
6 Mestrs. RICE and WILSON followed in Il
s:.ulc strain, the latter saying the c-nsorsbi
O; tie press had been Ut great disadyanta=
, to tie county
{. MIR. DAVIS, OF Ky, favored the plan of ct
ploli1g negroes 10 work On the eutrenc
HentF, but was opposed to armlng taem, 7
| 1trring 10 The Instruction of st. Domingo
/. III. RICE feIiied that stranger wo11
SUPPOSE Davis II as an emissary here to defer
The rebels.
The naval appropriation bill was report,
from tic committee OF conference and agre.
to.
After executive session, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The bill amendatory Of the act to redI
b. tie expenses OF the survey and sale OF Il
id Iubllc lands, YES considered and laid on Il
t. table. The bit to promo.e the efficiency
Of the engineer corps and the ordnance and qua
in tcrmaster's departments. WIS passed.
s. On motion Of Mr. STEVENS the Hou
I'd | non concurrcd 10 the SeQate's amendments
ar tl.. tariff hill, and asked for committee
h conf leuce On the subject.
The House on-concurred in the Senate
d. amendments tc the pension bill sud asked
Is, q committee OF conference.
n The Senate joint resolution that Senate
or elected after the commencement Of the &c
Lat greesional term, to I'LL VACANCIES, shall DR.:
L. their compensation from the time their pref
- cesEors ceased 10 hold the Office, provided
in amount shall not exceed $4,000 1or any O
1r, Year, VAS passed.
:er Tie House also passed the Senate reso
,8 ton requiring the publication weekly
lie Washington Of II list Of all government CT
en- | tracts solicited OF proposed, the contents
them to be briefly stated, and the names
ID, the persons directly or indirectly Interest
ed in thin.
ty. The House concurred in the report Of
et' co1un.ittee OF conference on the Naval !
ur, preparation till. ..
es. TIE Senate bill supplementary to the 1
r., trict Of Columbia emancipation act WAS tai
hat up.
rat Mr. cox moved to lay the bill on the tat
rs, Disagreed to--yeas s., nay tt.
by Mr. ASHLEY demanded the previous qu
led ticp.
the NJ. CR1sFIELD appealed to him to vi
i've draw it, as he desired to offer an amendme
lks MI. ASHLEY declined to withdraw his I
,od ton. II such delay WIS granted the biu NO
ble be lost.
&C. Mr, CR1SFIELD hoped the House no
LII vote down the demand for the previous 4u
the | i.n.
Tie demand for the previous question
y seconded.
Tile MIR. WICKL1FFE condemned such Iegi
eet | tiop, He would decline voting any furthe
; at Mr. RICHARDSON moved that the Ho
1sh adi1urn. Lost.
Of The bill was then passed. Yeas GO, nays
res. The House tlen concurTed in the Ser
civ | amendments to the post route bill, one Of
i'd | NOS. important Of which was Tor Fegulai
bIy he tridg ging Of the Ohio River for railr
,ne | pllrt,t EeS.