Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-07-11
xxxyII CONGKEss.,xS4lisT SESSION

AAA'AA OON" IsS2ASS0NAS oh-s>ioN
sss.rrur ssury yts1:s's isa5 3rIy ,so a. at
tempt to eleva1the miserable niger and carry
on the war in kis way, was not Intended by the
people. 1t wkd not restore the Union.
Kr. CO 'id thought that If negroes were not
recog ised militia by the Col 1titution Of the
Unite Stat4 or the State Consti fd,ions, Congress
had no, i, tito make them militia.
Mr.. kin Aeved to am nd Mr. Grimes amend
ment by str Rg out al but the provisions in re-
gar to ratioY Deo and insert two sections Of the
bill introduced W him, authorizing the President
to receive into the service of the 5. for the pur
pose Of constructing entreuchnent or other cam
service o. LABOR for which they are fitted per-
Of African descent, and such persons shalt be
enrolled nnder proper regulation and where every
man or boy of tho african race renders such SER
ice, his mother wife and thii ren shall be torev
ers free. and approp,ating elO, 100000 tocarry this
nlo effect.
Mr., Saulsbury thought this was only general
sche ne of emaucipat'on.
Nj. Sherman said the question was whether the
negroes shoula only be employed to help the reb-
els rather than the Uni0n. should be destroyed,
he would Orkanize great army Of bl ack men and
deeolate every SouthernI State. He was willing
tqpass a cocscript act if teccs.ary, and we night
Al we'll dre' t negroes as tny one else. We have u
hight to call niggers intb the service of the U. s.
We Tust to certain e1 ent, follow the bad exam
pie of TIE rebels ard 4ihuencc more energy int, !,
our mi iutary movements. The rebels resort to all
sorts 81 expodients, AID make the negroes work
and fight. When that is done cannot employ
negrYes in useful servi(efor the U. $. They hang
Uniqh men, but We mRst not take of-hand traitors
and IN such way We, will never end this war, and
he thought the time had come when should
carly the whole foVc(0i the Government in cara
estFand put down REBELLION. Unless We d. this
washsll never succeed.
4 long debate ensVbd.
s. Fssssndsa-lfk urged on the Government
th( pre- tcaSility offmploying negroes. and every
ottef means 70 crusS the rebellion, he proclai m-
sd Against the kid dove style Of warfare, which
10 81 tender of rebels and rebel property, and he
thought the attempts to deceive the public about
war news was nistake, and productive Of evil.
Messrs. Rice and Wilson followed in the same
strain, the latter saying the Gems rsh,p Of the
press had been of Feat disadvantage to t.e coun
try
Mr.. Davis favo1i the plan Of employing ne
groes to work on he intrenchments, but was op-
posed to arming item, referring 10 the insurrecton
Of st. Domingo il support Of bis argument.
Mr.. Rice repliez that stranger would suppose
ss,1, NJ; Davis vas ! 'n''''F' here to defend the
The naval spHfopriation bill was reported from
Executive seabion adjourned.
HousE.-Ths bill to promote tho efficiency Of
corps cf engineers, and the ordnance and Quarter
masters Depanments, was passed.
On motion d Mr.. Stevens the lHouse non-con-
CURED in the SSenates amendments to the tariff
bill, and asked for Committee of Conference on
the subject.
The House uon-concurred in the Senate's
amendments Sn the pension bill, and asked FOR a
Committee d Conference.
The Senstb's joint res lptjon that Senators Of
the congressional term to fill tacancies, shall draw
their compensation fr IN the time their predsoes-
ssor ceased I'd hold the Office provided the amoant
shall not exceed $50 for any bne year. was passed.
The House also passed thu Senate resolution 1e-
curing the publication weekly in Washington of
5 list Of al Government contracts solicited or pro-
Aosed. tho contents Of thee to be briefly ste cd,
! a the names Of tho perso deactly or indirect
&interested in them. - q
The House concurred in theuOr1ft oftheVoh-
fttee of Conference on tAe naval an bpriation
The Senete bill supplimlntary to the Distrirt
;olumh5a emanciI alton ct, was taken up. I.
r. Coz moved to lay tie bill ON tho table.
-,asagreedFto. Yeas IS, na1 AZ.
Mr.Ashey demanded the,previous question.
Mr.. Crisdeld appealed to him to withdraw it,as
he desired to cffer an amendment.
Mr. Ashley declined 70 withdraw his motiont If
such del1y vas granted the bill would he lest.
Mr.. Crisfeld hoped the House would vote dswn
the deuand for the previous question. He vas
seconded by Mr.. Wickiife, the condemned snch
legislation. He would decline voting any further.
Mr., Richardson moved that the House adjourn
Lost. The bill was then passed. Yeas 90. nays
50.
The House then concurred in the Ssnat1 amend
msnts 10 the post route bill, one Of - most i'm
portank Of which was for regulstia the bridging
Of the oaiAsiyez feE uilEeaA%1Sposss.
WAfHIxsros, J2)g 10.
SrxA7AzThe President, PRO tenn. IA before
the Senate n communication from ~ War De-
partment, tranAQissing copies Of n instructions
to Generals in the >erny. in pu1 6ance Of the act
Of Congress Of Augast 9Th, l3eI relative 10 free
M Wilson, Of Mes. don he Military Com
nittss, reported back /6s Aepss jeint resolution
authOsising the Seq 1kasy u NJ . sfarntsh s1esa
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