, 1862-05-07
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON May 6, 1851
SENATE.

SENATE.
MI. SIBERIAN Of Ohio offered reso!u- |
tion that the Secretaay Of War communicate /
to the Senate all copies Of reports Of the Off
GERS in command ut the recent battles at Pitts t
burg Landing. Laid over. |
Nj. CONKLING Of New York presented |
petitions In favor OF q bankrupt act.
The homestead bill was then taken up.
The question being on Mr.. CARLILE'5
amendment, which was rejected BY yeas II,
rays 2S. The bill was then passed, yeas 81,
nays T.
YEAs-Messra- Anthony, Browning, Chandler,
Clark, Collamer, Cowan Dixon. DucIfttle, Fes-
eenden, Foote, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harris, Hen
kinson, Wilson Of Mass, Wilson of No, Wright.
Ma. .hessrs: Ba3ard, Carlile, Davis, Pow
Mr. ANTHONY Of r. l. mo7ed to postpone
the special order.
Ncgatircd-yeas Il, nays q.
The Confscation BIZ was taken up.
Mr. WILSON Of Mass. offered an amend
| mcrt to the amendment Of the Senator from
Vermont, striking ont all after the first. sec
| ton, and substituting the second section.
It provided that the act shall not be con-
| strut d in any way IT, affect the punishment Of
any person for treason.
The third section authorizes and requires
| the President to seize the property of the lead
ing rebels, substantially the same as Mr Sher-
| mau's amendment to the original bill
The fourth section provides that, whenever
it is necessary to suppress the rebellion, the
President be authorized to seize personal
property Of other rebels not included in the
| list.
The fifth section provides that, when the
| owuers of property flee so that they cannot
be brought to trial, and they do not appear
! by certain day specified By the Constitution,
the property be conf5catcd and the slaves
freed.
The sixth section provides that the Presi-
dent be authorized and required to make
proclamation, and fix the day, not more than
thirty days after, and all persons who continue
in rebellion their Slaves shall be free.
The seventh section provides for voluntary
colonization and emancipation.
The eighth section gives the President
power Of amnesty. ..
Mr. WILSON briefly explained his substi-
tute.
confacation bill to special committee.
By consent Mr.. FESSENDEN, from the
Committee on Finance reported the tax bill
with amendments.
Mr. McDOUGAL offered substitute
therefor, embodying the views Of The Board
Commerce Of New York on the subject.
On motion Of Mr. SUMNER 5000 copies
we're ordered printed.
A1r. S1MMOND5 expressed dissent from
some features Of the bin, as reported.
: The consideration Of the confscatfon bill
was resumed, and after debate, Clark's mo
| ton to refer it to q special committee Of nine
vas agreed to, M against II. After which Ex
! ecutiVe Session adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
t Mr. Colfa1 by unanimous consent intro
: duced q bill to punish frauds on the Govern
nlent, which provides that Ill persons engaged
s | in furnishing supplies of any kind for an
Department of the Government, by contrAc
| or otherwise or performing amy service there
! | for, who shall be found guilty in any United
| States Court, aud all accessories thereto, shal
.. be sentenced to Imprisonment for not les
| fine not exceeding double the amount o
| The fraud, and all officers are required, Whel
' truuds are discoved. to institute suit. Re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. BINGHAM, from the Committee o,
! Judiciary, offered resolution that . Comui.
: tee Of two be appointed to go to the Senate
and at the bar there, in the manic Of the Hous
. | Of Representatives aud Of the people Of tn
United States, impeach West II Humphreys
1 Judge Of the District Court Of the Unite'
States for the several Districts Of Tennessee
; Of high crimes and misdemeauors. and &C
9 quaint the Senate that the House will in thu
exhibit particular articles of impeachmen
! against him, and make good the same, au,
: that the Committee demand that the 9euat
= take order for the appearance Of said Wes
. In response to g. question for Inform Alton
! the report Of the Judiciary Committee va
= :. read, il effect that the Judge acted out hi
: secession proclivities.
. M1. MAYNARD showed the jnstice Of th
9 present proceedings for impeachment.
; The resolution wae adopted
= Mr.. DAWES called up the California cleo
= tion case. The resolution reported from th
;, Committee on Elections, declared F. E. Low
is not entitled to seat, IS representatiy
l. from that State.
hi. DAWES explained that the prayer q
), the memorialists was founded on statut
y of the United States, IS well as on th
= I construction Of the Coustisution {
the United States, California claimin
three representatives in the present Congress
The number to which she is entitled nnde
: the apportionment Of the Last census. ,Th
: reaolution declaring F. T. Lowe not entitle
e to 3 seat from California was adopted Th
7 Pacific railroad and telegraph bill WIS the
!; passed By majority of 50.
I The Virginia contested election case cam
up and q resolution was passed admitttug Co
!. Joseph Segar to q seat from the first distric