The national Republican., 1862-07-17
THIRTY-sxvERTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION.
m SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, July Il, 1862.
psHENca OY EEHfuyxY.

port from the Oemmitiee on Military AfEAirs
npoe The bill 10 orgasixs voluassef foros fol
The defence Of Kentucky.
NJ. DAVIS called up the bill for Immediat.
Hesrs. DAVIS, SHERMAN and cowAN
favored the bill.
NJ. CLARK opposed IL He knew single
rural township 10 New Hampshire, from vhiot
sixteen men bad entered The New Hampshir,
fhsh, and now not single soldier Of then
was Alive, having fallsn, not BY the bullet q
the sabre, but ID the trenches and AMONG tbt
swampe Of Virginia. Now, Kentucky wished
70 be exempt from general campaigns, 70 rem
dor easy service Only q tAsir eva doom.
The bill was Informally hid asids. ir'
/ AMENDMENT Or fun fAx ELL.
NJ. FESSKNDEN, from the Finance Com
mittse, reported the House Joint resolution 70
amend section II Of The act 70 provide internal
revenue, giving discretion TO 10 Secretary q
the Treasury, between the dates August l and
October l., q to The time ths provisions dssig.
mated shall take sfSsct .auf... :.
| ABsENCR OF cONonHasNN. .
NJ. FESSENDEN reported and called up The
joint resolution making the presence Of mem
bes Of Congress with thsr commands iu ~
army valid excuse tor absence from Con.
gress. '.'. y
II Wa amended TO inssrt, "withou. pays" and
TO deprive Coogrsssmeu who absent themselves
voluntarily, without consent, Of their return
mileage. 'I'E
the bill was then passed.
NJ. CLARK called mp the Houss resolution
explanatory Of the connsoaton bill, and ofsrsd
to amend to make forfeiture Of real eetsts not
70 extend beyond the lifetime Of the traitor.
Mr.. TRUMBULL opposed the amendment
The bill would amount 10 nothing with IL :
Ar. SIBERIAN said he would vote for Il II
thereby the constitutional scruples could be
overcome, and veto prevented. ~.
Mr.. CLARK said he thought be might say
that this wss an iosupersble objection to The
bill on The part OF the President.
M. KING thought II simply ridiculous 10
strike our provisions for forfeiture beyond the
lifetime Of ths traitors from bill which pro.
vides Tor their immediate hanging, when
caught. u....
Nj. HARRIS thought II practical course 10
take calm view Of the dificulty, and obtain
the best bill We could get The President had
right 10 bis convictions Of duty, and was
sworn 70 act up 70 them. mo-.
Nj. WADE denounced this now style Of back.
kitchen veto - unwsrfantable and uncoustltu.
iional. He seked who was authorized to speak
Tor The President who were his constitutional
Q ,nscience-keepss BE could recognize no
such mode Of action. II II were justlHabie,
there fhould be committee on vetos Let The
President send 10 bis veto, that Senators misht
act upon 1t according 70 the usual constitu.
uonal mode.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Massachusetts,, deemed the
action proposed uuusual and perhaps Office.
tionable, but saw no special harm likely 10 re-
suit, and. under the circumstances, was willing
W vote for the amendment
Ar. POWELL opposed con6scstlon, and
moved to amend BY striking out the word
" real before "estats." Rejected.
Mr.. FESSENDEN did not see that the Presi.
dent had done anything very wrong In this
dent bad some constitutional objections, and be
Nr. F) had called upon him 10 confer with
him upon tho subject He fouod that the ru-
mors were correct 10 regard 70 certain portions
VI the bill. Nov II WIS slmply common sense
question whether We should modify tho bill.
thus getting all the essential features Of The
measure, or take the risk Of . vets and en.
danger the bill. He wss entirely willing to
Aks tne responsibility Of nn own hctl0n In Ibis
Mes-rs HALE. LANE (of Indiana TRUN. |
BULL: LANE (of Kausas,) and othsrs, particI. |
patsd in the discussion.
Messrs HOWARD and SUMNER, though
yielding nothing Of the principle involved in. |
dlcAted their purpose 10 acqaiesos as 9 COM
promise.
Nj. CLARKs amendment was then .dop,sd
yeas rs, nays Is, - follows:
fEAs,Msssrs. Anthony. Browning, Chand-
s, sr, csrk' CSllsmer, Cowsn. Doolittls, Fssssn.
Howard. Howe, Lane of Kansas, Morrill,. Pome.
,oy, sherman, simmons, sumner, Ten Eyok.
Wiley, Wilson OF Massachusetts, and Wright
NAYS-Asssrs. Csrlils, Davis, GrImss. Har.
An. K0nnadv KIM nf Ind 1
sssaulsbury, stark Trumbull, Wado, Wilkinson,
Hiimot, and Wilson Of Missouri-lS, I0
On motion Of Mr. CLARK, an amendment
vas adopted, 10 enable the President to restore
he property OF innocent parties, should Il be
AIKEN under the confscA,i0n bill. The resolu
Ion was then adopted.
Law OF PRIzR.
The amendments OF the House 10 the joIpt
esolution to the law Of prize we're conourrsd
n, aud Il wus passed.
MILITARY COSvIC.s.
hr. GRIMES, from the committee Of con
srsncs on the bill regulating the employment
spOrt, which was o0ncurred 10.
DIsCaAR0H 0S srArR PaIsONERs, H IL
Tns bill for The discharge Of State prisoners
vas hken up.
The third section, relating toths habeas car.
'us, was amended % - 10 refer only TO time I
which Congress shall not be in session. ,Iy
The amendment Of Mr.. Wilson, Of Nsssachu
etts, striking out the nrst two sections, wa q
ejected-yeas l8, nays 10. 4'f
Oa molten Of Mr.. BROWNING, Il was 9
mended " require prlso0ers 70 take the oath
allegiance ss condition Of their dIschsrge u
Mr. CHANDLER made certain develo lopmeSts G
onoerning the military operation Of the last
ear, based upon evidence before the War
committee. He read orders 10 Gen. Pattsrsop.
nd correspondence between him and GEN,
con and said that IL was rendered certain
lat Johnson had not more than twenty, 10.
cad OF forty, thousand.
ae assigned I've reasons for the defeat at Y
uu Run, viz: 4
!. The delay frsm Friday 70 Sunday, In CON.
'queaos Of non arrival Of provision trains
2. The delay on Sunday morning, 10 copse. n
hence OF keyes's brigade not getting in POSI-.
OIL. .'r.. 49, ,I VI
5. The arrival Of Johnsons reinforcemepts. ol
4. The assignment OF Grifin's battery one q
ouand yards too far In sdvsnce, and mistsk. b
g rebel regiment for support. g
o; The failure 70 bring up ,hs reserve ct the .,
iical moment 70
The Senate took recess st Eve O'Clock. ol
10 EVENING SESSION. fl
Mr., CHANDLER, concluding bis speech, con. 81
mad ba ktakN ~ -