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ton that a majority ct the Senators now IN
the Senate and duly elected shall constitute
dietary.
The Coniscation blu Ras taken up.
Mr.. D0OLITTLE Of Wis. said when the
bill for the abolition Of slavery in the District
Of Columbia Wss before the Senate, an amend
ment was offered by the Senator from Ken
tucky. He made some remarks, and said be
could not support that amendment; but the
correspondent Of the n. Z. Times s1id he said
he could not support the blu; and the 0M1-
cAGo TRIBUNE said be voted against the bill,
and made remark that gu tho rest Of the Be !
publfcans voted for it, He should not have
noticed it if this was the first time that jour
nal had misrcpre6ented him.: The editor Of
That journal was enjoying the patronage of the
Republican party in the Rost Office at Chica
go; and its correspondent here is q clerk Of
Journal sought to intImidate him or to levy
black mail, it had mistaken its man.
Alter long debate, participated in by
Meesrs. TRUABUL1, and DQOIITTLE, Mr.
WILEY withdrew bis arneudment.
The Senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. WAsHBURNE Of Ill. suggested that
the House take up the bill for the relief Of
Gen. Grant, which Hus assented to. and the
bill passed. It retmhnrses him $1,000, which
Mexico, was stolen from his trunk, without
neglect or default on bis part
Er. BROWNE OF Rhode Island, from the
Committee On Elections, reported resolution
that VIM. Eandeyer has not been entitled to
scat in the House since he was mustered into
tue service Of the United States as Colonel in
an Iowa regiment, since September Last. The
report was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. STEVENS Of Pa. moved that the debate
On the blu for the aho!ishment Of slavery IN
the District Of Columbia close in one hour
after he consideration Of the same. and to be
resumed in the Committee Of the Whole.
Mr. Steyens's motion WIS disagreed to-57
against 81.
| hfr. NIXON Of N. j. was in favor Of the
| general provisions Of the bill now peRding,
| abolish slavery here, in the District Of Colum-
| bia, by making just compensation to- owners.
| He reviewed the causes assigned for the rebel
! lion, which WIS as causeless and seDse1ess rs
it "a Mas 1p4}s74;s1 mal{En2nt 19 19a7s1r md wicked.
aaa o. gbep
henslon that it was but the commencement
I Of system ultimately to penetrate the States.
| It was the worst possible time that such ac-
ton dea,,d. SHOULD be @ attempted 1t, t vas not
3ffam5a e eeded he wSa 5scs aa5nd Sa conssa aRa
would ever exercise such power. Why in
crease agitation at a time when our armies arc
50 successfully engaged in bringing this war
| to eonclusion?
| Nj. BINGHAM Of Ohio replied, contending
! that no tine was inauspiciouB for doing
justice Or for removing the odium, shame and
disgrace which had too long been attached to
the letter and spirit Of the Constitution; +;
which had been viohtcd here in the .FofY
hesEt 9 R1nn4 15e 4KePu6aass<: s. u7rcurna ,ots e
Ohio, obtained pernasfon to print their re-
marks in fayor Of this bill without previously
delivering them.
The general debate was closed by vote of
t the House.
M: CRADLEBoUGH, delegate from Neva-
da, offered an amendment SO as to make the
bill apply to- the emancipation of the white
slaves Of the Territories. It should not be
confined to persons Of African blood. Slavery
in the District Of Columbia WIS nothing to
be coDpared with that which exists in some
of the Territories.
! hr. LOvEJOY Of H. said the amendment
was not appropriate, as it proposed to stEan-
gle the bill now before them.
The amendment Was rejected.
Mr. WRIGHT Of Pa. offered proyiso re-
quiEing the President to issue o proclamation
! Tor special election, majority Of the legal
voters being required to affirm and ratify the
act.
Mr.. Wright's amendment was rejected.
Mr.. WADsWORTH Of Ky. unsuccessfuIy
sought to amend the second section, arguing
that Congress cannot discriminate between
loyal and disloyA men In making compensa
| ton for slayes.
Mr. BIDDLE Of Pennsylvania opposed the
bill as lnexpedient md inopportune.
Mr. DUNN Of Indiana expressed his aston
ishment that any member should wish tc
prcss it through without affording an oppor
tunity to offer amendments to measure O.
such importance
Mr. HARDING Of Kentucky moved te
strike ont the proyiBo that the entire sun
appraised and appertioned shall not exceed il
| fhn trNf an af11nrrt cHnn1 tn 2SfH3 fnl
each person shown to have been SO held bJ
lawful claim He said there Was strange
and unusual haste manifested for the passaggs
Of this bill.
Nj. LOVEJOT expressed his desire tt
Mr.. HARDING replied when the gentleman
gets sober on the question will hear hin
Mr. LoVEJoY said be asked no courtes,
from the gentleman.
aIr. HARDING concluded, after which Mr.
IOFEJOY spoke of robbing slaves OF thei
rishts, and said every one has been robbed
| He expended his five minutes in speaking Q
what be termed the snbIimity Of intamy.
ME. HARDING'S amendment was rejected
Mr.. WlcKLIFFE offered an amendment t,
strike out the clause against excluding wit
. nesse5, on account of color, saving this va
contrary to the law Of the District.
| Mr. STEVENS Of Pennsylvania said thu
: was an outrageous Law. A man Of credit
whether black or white, ought to be wit
, ness.
Mr.. W1ckliffe's amendment was rejected
hfr. DUNN said it was the determination Q
: some gentlemen to pass the bill, no matte
ho# imperfect it was. There Was highe
tribunal than this: The na3s7s Ame11ea:
, During his remarks he was called to orde
from the Republican side, when he renarke
| he supposed Il he had uttered some fou
abuse Of slavery, he wonld have been heard
l more than eyer convinced him it was coyerc
with impertections. At the same time he be
lieyed slavery ought to be abolished In thi
District; but this should be effected in th
, nrs WICKLFFE then offered a substitut
now in the District Of Columbia, OF who ma
4 hereafter be bonn therein, shall be held q
L sIayes. Persons coming to reside temporariI
in the District may bring their servants wit
e such until enancigated BY their reapeetiy
y owners, compensation to be paid therefor; II
bill to receive the approval Of the legal voter
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM xas opposed to an
bill for the abolition Of e1zyeTy III the Distr1t
d OF Columbia, for many reasons, one OF whic
class Of legislation as tending to preTel
l. The restoration Of the Union Of the States ,
J. itWas, and this is the grand object to wkit
), he looked. In very little while the quesho
! VIII be between the old -u0l0n OF the GEateS
y : the UpIpu Of our fathers-and new Unfc
70 or unity Of Government To the ktter he n,
Is una1tefably and Internationally opposed, Al
IA | to this be was bound to the last moment
his personal and po1iical existence. He spoil
Of this hill as initiatory on The part Of Il
/ Republican to interference With slavery in Il
States. This charge had heretofore been
=. MED as locotoco lie.
II MI. OWEN OF New York said be would 70
le for the substitute If that part providing it
= be passed upon by the people be stricken OF
u He wished to remark to those who insist th
s. the Republicans intend to interfere with &
II very in the States, theyfre mistaken. H4R
y lieyed Congress could do no better thing th
4 abolish elaYeIy In the District Of Column
j.. would exhaust the question. tn Congrs
!: and tend, 10 quiet agitation. Mr. Divens D.
- 30 far rs the remark OF ,s1oeofoco lie' n
:. concerned, that vas abont ,truth.:. It u
:. meyer the purpose of; the Republican party
r. |! interiors nth slavery in the States. It nel
Il should be; while be -Was member OF It. {.
IN was q s1ander ;on. that party TO 20 chaS,
" Some would do: They: were not of, ,but ael
"a With, th4.Rep1hltca1 party; r-:.- -
Il =.Mr.:Nt<KfIFEE saubsatute was rsjeca
l*I7- TIE Committee rose, and the bill Has :.
i ported to. the House precisely: esis came r.
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IL fs14ex{oh1 WqRe III etlon. ,vhaGh Wss:seconde3, .
ter Nj WiCKLIRFE unsuecesafnIly appea
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