The New York herald., 1862-03-28
in case they should emancipa.e their slaves was

IN case they should emancipate then siasoS w.
taken up.
Mr.. HENDERSON. (Union) Of NO. said he felt disposed
to vote for the resolution There strong objection
In border States and they believed that this was
attempt to abolish slavery in those States and then In
the other States He sir. Henderson, was sure there
was no such intention the part of the President and
he thought there was such intention on the part OF tho
members OF this Senate Although tho agitation OF sla
very was the of the rebellion yet there were other
interests in the State of Missouri Tho people In that
State (MissourD were deeply Interested in having the
Mississippi river kept open to its mouth He (Mr Hen
dcrson had opposed all agitation OF the slavery question:
He had also opposed the bill for the abolition of slavery
in the District OF Columbia not because he considered Il
unconstitutional but because was not eXpedlent TO
bring the subject up for discussion The South had
been annually frightened by some story OF an aoo-
lition monster. Yet f Congress should abolish the
petty amount Of slavery in the District Of CouIn-
bia he did not believe his State would secede. Blu
he (Mr. Henderson, hoped that IL Senators were
determined to do this thing they would DO quick or the
great State OF Delaware, getting peep behind the cur
few slaves she has already nearly free, might 50 South
for her constitutional rights where certainly her consti
tutonal rights will be preserved IN iu force me Senn
some dreadful thing to happen. He (hIr Hendorson)
had been opposed TO tho bill for the cultivation OF the
cotton lands, though he supposed It harmless, Tor the
that 1t might have bad effect upon the border
States iot the statement Is true tnat slavery sm1a
son) was willing 70 fight to the last with the Nortn
against any such government. Nothing would tempt
him to raise his against the government. All the
revolution he wanted was the ballot box. Ho did
not think that there were so 900 slaves left in missouri
as large numbers Of them had been takon South Inc
people that State had lost property equal in value TO
tho whole amount OF her slaves At the commencement
of the he regarded tho Presidents Message not as
threat but prophecy, which he felt would be fulfilled
everywhere, If the continued. He was perfectly
willing that the proposition should 60 TO tho pee-
pie Of his State, and the matter be lie left entirely
10 tkn fato INIT
penses would have paid for all the slaves IN Mis-.
souri, Kentucky Maryland, Delaware and tho District 0
pay for all the slaves in tho country He regarded this
az change from the wranging OF former years. and as
proposition to leave the question to tho cool Judgment Of
those entrusted with the future prosperity Of the nation
IMPORTATION OF ARMS By STATE.
Mr.. PEARcE (opp) OF Md, from the Committee on on
Finance reported bill to allow arms ordered by tho
States to aid in the suppression or the rebellion 70
enter free Of duty.
TnE srsvESs FLOATING RATTERY.
On motion of MrsFESsENDEN, (rep) Of Ne., tho Naval
Appropriation bill was then taken up.
After the adoption Of certain amendment from tho
Mr. HALE, (opp.) OF N. H., from tho Naval Committee.
offered an amendment making an appropriation of
$7S3 94 for the compilation CT the Stevens battery Ho
said the late remarkable contest seemed TO dem0nsra
the fact that wooden ships were no more available fer
narbor defence and the committee decided TO report
this amendment for the action Of tho Senate.
Mr.. CHANDLER, (rep) OF Mich. was Of opinion that
million dollars expended such vessels as tho Monitor
would be Of value but he did not know much about
terry tho guns were unprotected.
Mr.. THossoS (opp.) Of N. j., said there was plan
MI CLARK, (rep) Of N H., said that he had examined
into the matter somewhat This Stevens battery was
still an experiment, and for this amount Of money
1878 294 thoy could build threo Monitors and he would
rather have OF them than the Stevens battery when
IL was finished.
Mr. PoxEaoY, (rep) Of Kansas thought that vessel Of
this kind which sunk into tho water when going into
action, could be sunk by wooden steamer which could
run her down.
might be avoided and that II would lose its effects II
struck at an acute angle. After consideration he was
inclined to votc Tor the amendment and try this
Mr. GRIMES, (rep.) Of liwa, thought we could make
better Of tho than to complete this battery
OF New York expected SEQ the Merrmac sailing up
Broadway. The government already out Of tho appro
priaion Of July. had ordered tho Monitor. which was
peted in January, and another ironclad vessel called
the Ironsdos to bo built ut Philadelphia. Since th,.
out Of this years. appropriation the government had or
dered six steamer On the plan OF the Monitor. One
reason why ought not to make this experiment was
because we do not know enough about IT, The plan OF
the Stevens battery had been changed several times and
no referred TO the report OF the commissioners against
IT, quoting from the report at considerable length.
Senate to know little more about this battery. 1t ha
boon contracted for more than twenty years ago. at
$3.50 O and II to havo been delivered at tho end OF
two years At the end Of the two years not dollar had
been expended upon it, Thou Mr. stevens made another
contract another years. by which he WAS receive
tho Fronts on ovcry man oc0 machine no nau
work and Congress made another appropriation for
him $3.50 600 At tho end OF tho two years the bat
terry done. Ts matter then laid unf vs. L.
whspM Stevens got another extension OF four years,
and 50 il on, an the plan changed and
again until he had expended $500 0CO getting his
profits all the while and thirty and third pcr
cent advance all his material. Congress is
called upon To appropriate threeQuarters OF million
MORE and complete an experiment, evidence of the
great genius which is supposed 10 oxis al the Stevens
family. This experiment has been continually changing
for twenty years Stevens ia Of greet wealth and
great genius aud no says he is certain he complete
the battery. Let him do IT, II il succeeds he (yr.
Fessenden) willing to pay him for it, but this
loi delay. let him do 1t at his risk.
Mr.. Ten EYcs, (rep) Of N j., said it fact that
the first contract to build this vessel made long
who ago. The vessel calculated to resist the pro-
ectles then in but, naval warfare and proeci
improved the pans had to be changed somewhat, and
the time for finishing the vessel extended because
there no pressing need of immediate constr CT ion
He concnded that Injustice ought TO be done Mr. ste
this account. He also contended that all the oh
ectcns urged by the commissioners had been futcd by
a practical experiment, and shown to be pcrsoctl,
eroundlsss.
Mr.. SHERMAN offered the following as an Amendment
1t is provdeda In the for the completion OF t
vessel II 81 all De stipulated that the by the Unie
States OF the expended by Mr. Stevens shall be
gent the Of his vessel i-clad
the slme TO be determined by the President
After executive session the Senate adjourned