The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-07
xxxvn coNGREss-r1Rsr, SESSION
Washington, june 6.

q Washington, June 6.
SEAATE.-A Committee of Conference
was appointed on the Indian appropriation
bill, which was returned from the House
with amendment
A communication from the Secretary of
the Navy transmitting the official re-
port of the operations on the lower Miss
,ssippi, the capture OF New Orleans, &C.,
vas received.
Mr.. Hale offered a resolution calling
on the Secretaryof the Treasury to inform
the Senate how much Of 672,67z, paid to
HaFshals In the District OF Columbia for
the yesr ending June 3Oth, was for per
sonal service, and how much on other ac-
counts and the details OF the accounts
He said there had been paid to Marshal
La,non, who was appointed in March.
$40, $40, and to Marshal Selden before
him, $50, 900.
Mr.. Powell offered resolution that the
Secretary of War inform the Senate
whether Maj Gen. Hunter has been au-
thorized by the department to muster
regiment Of negroes or persons Of African
descent into the service of the q. S.; if
Colonies and other officers have been ap-
pointed, and whether they have been
clothed and armed ut the expense Of the
U. s. Laid over.
Nj. Sumner offered the following -
Whereas, Edward Stanley, assuming to
act under . letter from the Secretary of
War appointing him Military Governor
of North Carolina, post unknown to the
Constitution and laws. has undertaken,
by virtue OF such military authority to
surrender fugitive slaves, contrary to the
intent und meaning Of the act Of Congress
recently adopted, also to Danish any
American citizen in violation of the per-
sonal rights reserved by the Consultation,
also to close schools maintained by the
charity of good men for the education of
the colored children, in defiance Of every
principle Of morals and religion and de-
grading to our national character; there
fore,
Resolved, That the President be re-
requested 10 cancel the letter of the Sec
rotary of War under which the said Ed
ward Stanley has assumed to act OBJ
jected to and laid over.
Sumner also offered another resolution
that such an officer as Military Governor
is contrary to the Constitution and laws,
destructive to the civil authority and con-
trary To the spirit OF our Institutions
Land over.
Sumner moved to take up the resolu-
ton for the expulsion of the Senator from
Oregon Stark. Rejected, l6 to 81.
At one o'clock the tax bill was taken
up
Debate ensued on the motion to recon-
slider the vote laying tax on slaves. In
the course of the debate Mr.. Cowan said
it might be said he intended to lecture
the Senate, il he thought it deserved it,
by passing 1c. which wcro calculated to
trample on the Constitution. 1t might be
said he was dogmatic. Well, he intended
to be dogmalic.
Mr.. Wade, 10 his seat. All but the
matte.
Mr.. Cowan. When that Senator set
Ties the little account with, his colleagues
in the other House it will be time enough
Tor me 70 pay attention TO that kind Of
remarks. Until then he must 10 excused.
Mr.. Wade spoke Of Mr.. Cowan as
having a right TO be mere advocate and
watch-word of traitors in the field, but
should not come here to lecture the Sen
ate. He was willing to be criticized by
one having some authority. He bad
rather be lectured by any body than the
Senator from Pennsylvania. NJ.
Mr.. Cowan said he nigh. be very hum
bic. ipcxpeieneed and unknown, bat he
was here as representative Of Penn
He represents there millions Of people.
and was not going to apologize for his
people for his inexperience or his youth.
He never understood that age orilone
service here osld satisfy folly and give
character to billmgsgate, which might be
learned of any tish woman.
After further discussion vote was
taken and reconsidered. Carried; q
.s;;ns. 10.
The amendment taxing slaves was then
rejected, II against 23.
Yeas-Anthony, Chandler, Clark. Fes
sender, Foote. Grimes, Holland, Howard
King, Morrill,, Simmons, Sumner, Trum-
bull, Wade,s Wilkinson, md WilInot.
Maya. Bayard, Browning, Csrlish
Cowan. Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Foster
Halls, Harris, Kennedy, Lane Of Ind.
Latham, McDougal, Nssmith. Powell
Rice. SsalsLury, st4rka, Ten-Eyck, Wi
LEY, Wilson, and Wright,