The New York herald., 1862-07-18

rsady 10 So now .tnk IL Is proper tog Our military
connildsrs . ompley iseorers many psrsoas OF
African foscsas - used ~ adsantage.
ga tws'ith aud thTteelta sections scuse'iag iot-
;s ~ are unobectlonabie ths foarteeuth i
trely proper all other parts q ne acl shat stand
That q which 1 chiefly obao psrvates r,ast parts of
the az but more disiacly r'pears in the arst. secoad
seventh ard eighth sections.
II ia The sa or those provisions wAica results n The
dverlng or title forever For the causes Or treason
ard ths ingredients or treason bas amounting 10 the iu
crime, il declares forfeiture extending begont the
lves or the guilty parties whereas the constitution Of
tho United States declares that atsinder y treason
shall WORK corruption or blood or foFfetars except
during the lie Of tho person attained Tras thsrs Is 20
bs no formal atalnder IN this case stir thinx tho
greater punishment cannot be oonstisUtionaly inflicted
ii different form fer ths offence. With great re-
spsct am 20 say think this festare OF toe
Is Unconstitutional. Il would not be diAeult 70
modEy e. may remark that The provision o. tho COZ
stiiutn pat language borrowed from Great Britain,
applies only ia this country understand. to rea or
Auasf Again, ths act, by proceedings IN rem
orelts property fer tbs eysodents o. traaSo1, Without
conyioton of Tbs supposed criminal or personal hear
ing given him ia any proceeding Tha, may not touch
properly lying within reach because We cannot
give personal notice TO owner who Is absent endsa
voring 70 destroy tbs government, is certainly not
very satfscsory siili the msy not be thus
gagged and think reasonable time should be provided
for such parties ap2esr and have personal hearings.
similar provisions connection with
proceedings For The stated return the
bill to the house in which IL sriginatsd.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
The message vaa laid .hs table and ordered 20 be
printed.
vASDEssnI's HAomgI xST GIT TO GOVERNMENT.
The SPEAKEs also laid before tho House rnesssge from
thsPrss!lent recommending that soma suitable acknow
lsdgment be mado Commodore Wander bit for the gilt
the government OF the vessel Of thai nans wach has
| been doing valuable service.
This message referred to the COMMITTEES on Naval
Affairs
Ths House then passed tho scnatss joint resolution
making further appropriations fer The current and inci
| dental expenses Of the Indian Department
THE coSTRABAsDs
Mr. vlcg1Hrx (Union) OF KY, ssksd leave - intro.
dace resolution that shall be tho duty OF the goysrn
order record be kept Of tbs names age and
of al received into our lines, together with
the names OF the owners Of the same.
Mr. BSsHAA, (repl OF OHIO, objected to the introdc
| tion OF tha resolution.
Mr. wlc1rrvz moved 10 suspend TIA rules.
| Notion nsgstived by So against 45.
COMBINATION PENSION AGESn.
Tho House than passed the Senate resolution providing
t.at the compensation snail ba
cent the eatire disbursements by any or them,
provided the aggregate compensation shall exceed
! 81 900 per annun.
rs5SrIso TIE rRE1pESrs MESSAGE on cosr1sc4ToS
Mr. WALToS (rep.) CT Me-, from tho COMMITTEES on
Printing reported resolution print 600 copies or
the presdsnt message the subject Of conlscation
On motion to lay tbs resolution ths table, no quo
rum voted. ~sa sts.
TEE CLOSING PRocEEDIyGs.
II row lacked twenty minutes to tvs o'clock
There was a call os tho House.
Tbs proceedings Temporarily interrupted by the
reception Of message from the Senate stating that that
body having completed hoir business, now ready
| 10 adjourn for ths scsson-
Cries of I" Good y Good - Coed"
The SPKAzRa, In accordance with usage, appointed q
committee, with similar committee Of the Senate
wait upon the President and nforn him that Congress-
was ready TO adjourn
The proceedings the call of the House then re-
hour the Speaker terminated the roll CALL
Mr.. Cox, (opp) OF Ohio, from the committee 70 wait
the Prssident reported that tho President had no
further business other eommuncasoa 10 present 70
/ Congress-
The spEAETs than said:rhe time fixed for the ADJOURN
ment Of the two Housss having arrived hereby declare
the House adjourned sine de.
Loud applause BY the members followed the announce
msnt
few minutes only elapsed before all the members
lad lett the hall