New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-10
GENERAL NEWS.

Ia the Senate yesterday, Mr. Foster reported
the bill amenda.ory Of the act TO prohibit the slave
trade. The bin authorizes the President 10 make
arrangements with foreign governments, and especi-
ally with Denmark, for the colonization Of captured
Africans. The Military Committee reported a bill
for the employment Of persons Of AFRICAN descent,
building iutrenchmons, and for other wsr purpose.
The Naval -laae bin was passed. TIE S.eubenvle
Bridge bill was rass d. The Civil expense bill was
agreed 10. Then came his Sable lIi2hness, the
Nero. On the bin 20 amend N, Militia ac; Of 1875.
Nr. Grimes proposed that militia should include men
without reference to color. MF. Salisbury was at
once on hs ieo,-.his was an attempt 10 elevate the
miserable niger" 1t would Not restore the
onion" NJ. Garlic fel back upoa the Constitution
1t diant recognize uig GER militia the Constitution
was immaculate, hence Congress could not make q
militisman OF black wretch. NJ. King tried 20
steer mid6'e course; be would no; let Sanbo have
gun, but if be delved diligently with spade, biz
mother, wife, az children should BE- free Mr.
salisbury, ever gilant to keep down lie irrelress
bic black MAJ, though, thii was general sehcme
Of emarciraiioa--that is he was afraid the slave
would have enough Of human freezing 10 work for
the freedom Of Liz 'chill, which airocious crime
Sherman took y Numerically opposite view. he
said the slaves had heretofore worked only for TIE
Hebels-be would have their services for the Tn ,n
he wonld compel officers 70 taSe tDsr service
.sRs,hcr tn N this Union should be destroyed, be
would organize great army Of black men, and deco
late every Southern Sac He woud, II nee
essary, pass a eonscipt act, and We might, il
necessary. az well draft negroes 90 white
men. Mr.. Fessenden said that he wa.
,eYfectly willing to state that there was not in
his State that readiness 10 enlist that there was
This was not from any want Of heart or determine
zion 10 nut down the Rebellion but they feel thattc
WA must be conducted on different pr.ncpleo to-
* Tat there shonh lot be such extreme tendcrufs
toward traitors and Rebes Soldiers dill not like q
be exro-od 10 bsrdshps aud death Tor The protector
81 the property Of Rebels or that they be employee
IT, dc trenches when there were mauy friends wil
Ing % do this work and save our soldiers; and tb
Pa. dent and g Jvcrn.cuf might rs well understan
j.. r tbis poTcy OF tenderness TO traitors ana mur
.lerers is 10 be followed, men viii hesitate lctor
they ese themselves 70 thar hind Of life. y
sone men were very sensitive when they IroPose
to empioy the negroes. /, Is 10 vioa'4on o. ih
principles Of war, is IL any proportion for abo
Hton, and he was utterly at .ss 20 discover the Oh
lection 70 it. It was contrary 20 very principle c
warfare, and 10 common 10 sacrifice on
soldiers by the performance Of duty which friend
.fsnd ready 10 execute, and ave the soldiers and
General who conducts war on such principle
either forgot or never knew correct principles
war. which was to weaken the enemy every Wa
and STRENGTHEN Itself. Ii this thing was 10 20 oI
the consequences may as well be understood by III
President and the Government; for pubic opmiO
will not sustain them. The people Of Tie oountr
were willing to 90 forward under any pressure, b
lit expected tbat they shall come forward Wi
all their hearts and SOULS then he was willing to ie
tine President and Generals that they mus reyei'
their practice and their course. lie said. IL
after reflection and deliIeraion; because
thought L ought TO be said, and ought 10
understood, that tins white kd-gloye waria
will not 90. He would use all means know
10 civilized nations to put down Rebellio
Mr.. Fessenden also condemned the fys'em Of kee
ine the people IN ignorance Of the army condition
he was for having the President ,rrs the poon
G..!y. SIR Rice would vote for an! efficient oeasa