New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-12
THE PROPOSED Use OF NEGRO LABOR


know. returned from the Peninsula in much better
.,;r;,s than ne WAS when he went there. He found
hat the extent of our disasters bad been, az is not
unusually done in such cases much exaggerated, ana
that the nreseu condition Of things was much better
thaa was represented. lie found that our JOSS I'D
killed wounded, missing, and prisoners did not
eNcced. according to the official figures, lOlOo men.
He found tost the army on the James was much
stronger in point of numbers than official accounts
sent 70 Washington represented it; and he found
the men in excellent heart and eager for the words,
Forward march,
PASSAGE OF THE CONFISCATION BILL.
The Committee of Conference on Conhscation,
after three meetings. finally agreed 10 report the bill
which passed the House TO- day by vote of ~ 70 ~,
and will doubtless pass the Senate tomorrow, since
Senators Clark Harris and Wright, who compose
tie Committee on the part of the Senate all signed
the report The bill agreed upon retains the essen
tl features of the House bill, including those touch
ing which 30 many Constitutional arguments were
made in the Senate.
1t also borrows from the Senate bill several i'm
portant sections, the effect of which is rather TO
strengthen than TO weaken the House bill into which
they are engrafted. The first and second sections of
the Senate bill, which provided additional punish
meat for treason by Imprisonment, fine aud LIBERIA
ton Of the slaves of the convict, retained, the
second section being modified by the substitution Of
fine and Imprisonment for forfeiture of personal
property aud of life estate in real property as pun
ishment Cor giving aid and comfort to the rebellion.
The third section, disqualifying persons so found
guilty from holding Office under the United States,
ard the fourth section prohibiting construction of
ti act 40 a. affect prosecutions for treason before
its passage are retained TIE fifth, sixth, seventh,
snd eighth sections which proceed on the suppostion
that trs and conviction must precede the onscation
Of Rebels property, all stricken out, and in their
places the first section Of the House bill, which
makes the property of enumerated classes Of leading
Rebels subject Of seizure By the President and Of
proceedings in rem in the Courts. is substantially re-
tanned the only difference being that the property,
instead Of being declared the subject Of capture If
directed to be seized by the President and applied TO
the use OF the army.
The section authorizing the Presdsn: to sx,snd
these provisions to all Rebels who continue such for
90 days after proclamation and the subsequent sec
tons providing the machinery for carrying the blu
into effect. ere also retained but slightly modified.
The sections of the Senate bill authorizing the
Plesiden! 70 employ persons Of African descent in
Rebellion TO make provisions for the colonization Of
such a. are freed by this act, and to extend an am
nesty to participants in the Rebellion, are retained
80 is the section requiring claimants Of fugitive slaves
TO prove their LOYALTY during the Rebellion and for
bidding persons in the military naval service TO
decide on the validity Of any claim to fugitive.
Tor the ninth section provision somewhat differ
CIT from anything 10 either Of the bills s substituted
which declares that all personso owing labor service
in the Rebel States who seek protection within the
tines OF tie armies OF the United States shall be
deemed oaptives Of war, and shall be freed and so
soa all slaves deserted by their masters and slaves
Of Rebel, in districts OF which the United States
have military occupation taken prisoner which would
seen in conjunction with other parts OF the act to
eiectusly snuff out Gen. Haecks Order No. three.
OF tie q votes which were cast against the re-
port Of the Committee aud the provisions OF the
bill Of which the above is an imperfect synopsis, IL
found We believe, the name of only one representa-
tive elected as Republican-Mr. Granger Of Mich.
Mr.. Brown OF X. l.. voted with Granger, and Mr..
Sheffield said he should vote 30 were he not
paired.
Judge Thomas was the only Massachusetts mem
Der who voted against coniscation All the Demo
who was on the Committee of Conference, and we
are sorry to say, Odel AID Haight Of New-York
were smODg the AZ negative voters. Among the
Yeas were four members from the Slave States, viz:
BAR Of Va. Casey Of KY, who represents Rebel
Buraet.s old District, Fisher of Del, and Maynard
who represents East Tennessee Kellogg Of Illinois
VISA slso among the Yeas.
IL Justice to the men TO whose frmness in the
Conference Committee the country owes this Coniis-
cation bill, it is our duty TO note what we have
CLEANED Of their proceedings. The Commute con
sisted OF Senators Clark, Harris, and Wright--the
inst Of whom was the Chairman OF the Select Com
iniee which framed the Senate BILL and the second
member Of that Committee, and the supporter Of
the BIZ throughout-while Senator Wright, although
Democrat WAS a siauHeh friend Of the House bill
ana Al opponent Of that OF the Senate.
Tue members the part Of the House were
Representatives, Elliot vino was Chairman Of the
Select Committee which framed the House bill;
Wilron OF Iowa, who Id one Of the straiehtest Re-
publicans in the House, and Ersstus Corning. who
ls'opposed to all confsca,ion. At the meeting yes.
terdsy morning, Mr.. Wilson raised the Question
whether the Committee should report in favor of
any bill that did not provide for proceeding in REM
against tho property Of Rebels, without previously
trying the owner.
Ills morning, however, a message came from the
Senate managers TO those who represented the
House. requesting another conference. One was
accordingly held, at which the bill finally reported
was agreed upon. The sntiHouse bill Senators
perceived at last that the choice was between con-
eesson on their part and defeat Of all measures this