Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, July 1.


On motion of Mr.. Wiley, the bill for
the admission of Western Virginia as a
State was taken up, the question being on
the amendment offered by Mr. Sumner, that
after the fourth of July, 1868 within the
limits of said State of Western Virginia,
there shall be neither slavery nor invol-
untary servitude otherwise than for the
punishment of crime whereof the party
shall be duly convicted. Mr.. Sumner said
that the bill proposed that all children
born after April, 1863, shall be free, but
allowed the present generation of slaves
to continue slaves, thus admitting anoth-
er slave State with two Senators for a
whole generation. He Sumner, could
not consent to the admission Of a State
into the Union with Constitution recog-
nizing slavery for whole generation. He
quoted from speeches of Webster against
the admission Of slave States.
Mr.. Hale said that Webster, in his later
and perhaps wiser years, repudiated every
word Of those speeches. He Hale should
not vote for the bill because Webster said
one thing or the other 1t would be a sin
gulsT thing if after having admitted all
along States with slavery, we should now
refuse TO admit the first State asking ad-
mission with a condition for the immediate
establishment of system of prospective
emancipation. As he (Hale) did not make
this world, he was willing to take it as he
found ii, and meet the question practically.
It is not for as to set ourselves up in dog
matte wisdom against the convictions Of
other men who may be possibly as wise as
we are. He wanted to deal with this thing
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advent of a slave State into this Union,
with clause for gradual emancipation,
more gladly and with greater satisfaction
than the admission of free State. Why q?
Because there is more joy among the an
gels over one sinner that repenteth than
over ninety-nine that need no repentance.
After debate, the bill was postponed.
The Army Appropriation Dill was TAX
en- up.
Hale offered an amendment to the amend
ment limiting the rank and file to 100000,
limiting Major Generals to 40 and Briga-
dier Generals to 200. Adopted
The limitation of 750, 900 men was striek-
en- out. -l
An amendment was adopted appropriate
ing g, 100000 for the comfort of wounded
and sick soldiers, and for forwarding them
to their homes.
An amendment was adopted that all Aid
de Camps appointed since August, 1861, be
referred to the Senate for confirmation.
An amendment was adopted providing
S5,O00O00 for the collection, drilling and
organizing volunteers. After further con-
sideration the bill passed.
The resolution relative to certain grants
of land to Michigan, for railroad purposes,
was passed.
Mr. Wilkinson offered the following:
ResoIoed, That the President inform the
Senate, if not incompatible with public in
terest, whether Charles C. Fulton, one Of
the editors Of the Baltimore American news.
paper, has bsen arrested and confined IN
prison, and If so upon what charges and fol
what reason, and whether any charges have
been preferred against him, and if 50 wha
are these charges and by whom preferred
and on what evidence they are based. Lait
over.
After executive session the Senate ad
jOurned. fTffrrtr-