New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-04
XXXVIIrH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .WAsnIsoroY. April 3, I802;;

Mr. HALE REP, N. H. from the Naval Com.
otee, reported tire bill authorizing the Secretary OF
the Navy 10 test plans and materials TO Ienoer oa-
ing batteries nvuiuerable, with an Amendment re-
dn,ing the appropriation from SJOOCO TO $2o,0O0.
The BIZ! was amended and parsed
Also from the sane Committee, q bin for the re- |
lief # the widows and orphans OF the officers ana
reamen of the ships Cumberland and Congress. Ire
bill gives - months extra pay TO the widow, ciiu'
OF nearest relative. Passed.
Mr. DOOLTTLE rep, Wis., presented resoiu- |
tions from the Legislature of Wisconsin against iul-
posing stamp tax on newspapers, or any in'ei
dclion of free exchange.
Mr.. KENNEDY (Un., Md presented memona'
from the tobacco planters of Mary land against 'he
proposed tax ON leaf tobacco. eu.;
Nr. WILSON rep. Mass.J offered the iollo"is
oluiion: ,,,.d % -. /
port whether any further ieon Is rs i,ed sta,e.
on sid he etn or having control persons Claimed
20 be fugitive slaves and 70 Ponsh them therefor
The resolution was aid over. IN |
Mr.. WILSON lRep., Nas-.) introduced Dill,
providing for a Bureau of Clo'hpg. Referred
Mir. DAVIS (Un., KY offered the following reso-
lnrion:
o cenoass or spbjusation bit defend Constitution
and pesTve rights Of the several es uninpseG ana
S.t The uphsd s'sis viii prosecute the Wa sn' this
Inc resolution was laid over.
Mr. WILEY I'm. Val offered the following;
Rssoirss That The Military Committee be instructed 70 IN
Qoire into the the Annoy barpefs Ferry what Is
store and iegar the ssl g. aud Ie-cuploy the w0gtDsn
The resolution was aii over. .,,
ON motion OF Mr.. SUMNER rep, Mass the ball
20 provide for The administration OF the otlh Oh ale
glance 10 citizens in foreign countries was taken up
and passed.
The bill to abolish Slavery in the District Of Co
lumbia was taken up.
Against the measure. lie said be regretted the INTRO
duclion of all these measured, aud be thought The
charac or of this discussion would not tend 10 restore
the Union He contended that such measure was
eepecslly ines pedient such time as this lbeI
Republican party was especially pledged by the
President against it. Though he (McDougail was
opposed S,very and considered IL special .vii IN
tbis District, he willing TO vote for bill pro-
yidng for gradual emancipation of the Slaves ahd
8 wise system CT coloniz ,ton.
Mr. TEN EYCk dep, y. j. would have much
preferred bill proviling for a gradual enanclpa-
lion of the slaves with Just compensation, and the
submission OF tie question to Tie PEG pie OF the DIS
trict. Mr.. Ten Ey.k here referred TO the views OF
the Pres,dent, as expressed In his discussions with
Mr. Douglas in 1850, and TO the pledges OF the Pres
ident to non-interferencs with Slavery by tue lie
publican party, as the reasons why lie "a .ne
Just and reasonable that tLis question should be
passed npon by tie people of the District OF Column
Mr.. TRUMBULL tRep., H. sskei what propli-
ETY. is there III submitting question Tor mae or the
Senator's Ten Eyck 81 constituents to the few people
here Whether the Capital Of the Nation shall be
free or 7" Why should not the whole people have
u vote upon IL z!
Mr.. TEN EYCK replied that Slavery had existed
In This Dstrict for long tine, but be (Ten Eyokl
did not know that the business Of Congress had been
impedei thereby. He also thong that the uterestS
and the feelings of the Border States ought TO be
consulted.
Mr. SUMNER Rep., Mass.) moved to amend the
bill so that in taking testimony before the Commits
soners witness should be excluded on account OF
color.
The amendment was agreed to by Yeas 26 Nays,
NAYs-Me..rs. B.y.,d Catis Davis, Kennedy Nesmith,
Powell. Ssu!sbury Wiley, WILSON mo and wright
Mr.. Ciark's substitute rejected.
The question then takea the substitute
offered by hlr Wright, which was rejected by Yea,
10; Nays, u.
IEAsCae.srs Bsyard Garlic Davis Kennedy Latham.
Eesni.h. Powell Sherman Wiley aud " night
Mr.. CLARK REP. n. HsD moved TO amend the
second section by providing that claimant for pay
plent for his slave stall take oath that lie tine
claimanp has nos borne arms in the rebellion, or
given any lid or comfort thereto.
Alr. 1RUMBULL moved to add the proviso,
"1hat such oath VI party TO The petition shall
be evidence Of the facts therein stated"
This was agreed 10, and the amendment adopted.
Mr. BROWNING REP. ILL., moved TO amend by
providing that the average price OF the slave
shaI he 5000 instead Of $500. one-haf to be
retained BY the Secretary oi the Treasury, 10 be
paid to the person liberated If ne emigrates to an
other country.
Mr. BROWNING said that we should do some
thing more than simply lberate the negro. lie did
not bciieve the two could live together with
m utnal advantage. Indeed, with all bis horror Of
Slavery, be lot sure but, if the two must
live together, the best way for them TO 90 TO
remaiu ia the relation of muster and slave
Mr.. WIIMOT rep, Pa.j-If that is the case,
why not pIogose compulsory emigration
Mr.. BROWNING though it not time to
cider that question small DIS this.
Wh.n the question should come up, lie would be per-
fecy willing 20 vote for co0ipulsory migration and
take his rhsre Of the responsibility lie aid not be-
leve that the negro could ever rise 10 equality
OF civilization with the white man in this country.
NJ. Brown.Dg's amendment was rejected, by
Yeas 10, Nays 81.
yEAs-Messrs Browning, Davis Harris Henderson. Ken
pedy, Latham MscDouesl Sesaith Wiley. aud Wright
Mr. COLLAHER (Rep, VII offered amend
-,ient, that the owners Of persons held to service
shall PIT upon file the name and description vi the
person liberated by the bill within twenty days
after making "A claim for payment, within such
time Commissioners may limit, under the penalty
of forfeiture Of the claim and that the Clerk Of tie
Court shall seue certificates OF manumlssoI 10 tie
persons liberated.
Tie amendment adopted.
Mf. McDOUGALL otiereda substitute for the bin
similar 20 the one offered by Mr. Wright, providing
for gradual ema4ucIpal on vi the slaves compenea-
iioD for slcn emancipation, and the submit OF the
question the people OF tie District Of Columbia.
t1.s was rejected by Yeas, 10; Nays "a.
.dr. DO0LiIILE lEep., Wis., offered all amend
mont appropriatiug $lU0 900 10 AID in the voluntary
nlgraion OF The persons liberated by the bill and
other persons Of color in the District Of Columbia To
Hayu, Liberia, or other couG;ry.
fEAS-Mestrs Anthony, Browning, Co!siael Davis |
D@on Dootils, Foot hsrlea. Harss. Hender.on. Howe
kA:, Lane (indl Lam ksnasl Latham McDougaL Hes-
ul.D, Sherman STARK Tea EycS, 1mmbun, Wsce WILEY
wima: Wilson (Aisss Wilson Qio.), and Whsat-25
EAISMessrs Cherdsr Clsik, Fessenden Fo,ter Grimes
HsI Howard, morrill,, PomeIoy, aud sanner-l0
Mr. POWELL Dem. XVI gpoke ayoilst the hin /