New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-11

Secretary Scott writes 10 t'cn Si'Tiuhb, O''''N -
20 EMMY ingiiives IN such services ~ they D'i o
fitted for 81 her ordinary employees, or II sPSeaI
services seem to require IT, IN SQUADS companies, OF
otherwise you may deem bepei'cn'i 20 'us Sr''Ce
this benz not, however, genera gilIs - ne 80 ~
military services. Mai.-Gen. Nooi writes IRON
Fortress Monroe November %, ln1ulrng ABOUT the
psy of conraLsnds. lie says some OF 'he CncetS
oaid on account OF the Government ~ Tor aoorefs
Ae allowed $40 and suoSisteEce' alu "isueu " ie-
duce al to that price, -
phelns writes from Camp PaTapet, New Carrollton,
Ia givirg uariculars Of tua sending of slaves ~
eud por5.ps 10 his lines by MIR. Bsbllliard lie
Ersnch ,yio tells that the Yankees are king here
nov and that they must go to their ki' z for food
and shelter lie enlaige5 upon tier peculiar con-
ditio1; comments upon the utter 2ilure OF the Gov
eminent to recognize their rights; discusses the eie
r,ents o, insarreciion existing in Louisiana; refers
70 the effect OF the sliys-la or system society
there; considers The question Of emancipation; n-
mates that compromise vii hereafter he mace "l'l
labor ana not with poll icians; iayors the pohry q
;umeLia'c abolition, and closes with statement oi
tie wants Of Tie i1gtiyes Cefore BIS nues, asking
instructions. lie says tie UeT article OF war 10 'hc
fret support he has yet hpd from the Government
lie thiaAe Mr. Bran ca, who processes to be loyal,
recognizes the emancipation &c an impending 1tct
Gen. Butler June -, 1902, Slvet further details OF
the above case, aud asks for Instructions.
The Secretary of War, July 3, 1862, writes to
Gen. Bu,ler:
"He tle President) ia of opinion that under the
law of Congress they cannot be sent back to their
masters TINT in common humanity they must not
be permit "a 70 suffer Tor want OF iood, shelter, or
other neccssaries Of rfe that, TO this end, they
7houd be provided for ny the Quartermas.er aud
CommisraTy Departments. and that those who are
capable OF lboriag should be set TO v ork and pad
reasonable WAGER. The President, indicating this,
d,s not assume TO settle any general rule at present
with regard TO the slayes.
RrGURN OF TIE PRESIDENT.
a,son and Frank Blair, return ed from James River
.nis evening.
COManCTEE TO DRAFT REPUBLICAN ADDRESS
The following the members OF the Committee
II Ten appointed by Socrates n. Sherman OF St.
Law renee District, Chairman of the Republican
Caucus los; night to DRAFT IN address to the country
Senators Howard Of Michigan, Wilson of Massa-
ehusetts wilkinson of Minnesota, Lane of Kansas
Morrll OF Maine and Representatives. Bingham Of
Ohio, Stevens of Pcnnsy lyana, Sedgwick OF New
York Potter OF Wisconsin and Sergeant of Cafonia.
The names Of these gentlemen are a sufficient
guaranty for the thorough Bepublcsnism Of the
address which tiey will prepare.
THE POTOMAC AND PENlNsCLAR CAMPAIGN.
The Senate to-day passed Eenator Chambers reso-
lluOu calling for the record Of the Potomac and
Peninsula calupaigns. Senator Wright vanly on
posed it in q speech highly eqlogi-'ic of Gen. Ne
Clesn, VINO, he said, was not newspaper General,
and had not been written into fame. Senator Truu-
hull in tie of his remarks at later stage OF
The debate affirmed that Nee. l.a was emnently
new1papor General, since during the year he bad
been in command he had never attacked the enemy.
Both he aud Senator Chandler brought number
Of important facts to light which have been long
known mere, but have not yst been laid before TIE
country IN IN official form. Senator Chandler in'i.
mated iha if the resolution should not be answered
BY the Secretary Of War, he would to it that Tire
facts were brought oat. lie position as II member
of the Conduct.ofthe-War Committee gives him the
means to fulfill bis promise
TIKI CONsCRPTIOS BILL.
The Senate devoted the rgsdne Of the session
mainly 70 the consideration Of tie amendment 10 the
Cooscripf;on ill, Trovidii for the employment OF
iovA Ll,os- il the service Of the United States.
Senator Coll lIncr made strong speech IN support Of
The AMEN meni in tie course 81 when he sdc that
the Government had right 10 tue services Of every
person white OF black, and adyeried 70 the 'ct that
he had seen a regiment Of blacks who Gid good
vice in the War Of 1912. Upon the second section Of
the amendment freeing the wife, children, and mother
Of lis slave enlisted, he spoke with much feeling to
the effect that il would be migratory, because tie slave
had no wife, DO children, mother, this being A
Christian Institution in q Christian land. number
Of speeche. were made WI ch had little nothing
20 DO witt the real question in band and the Senate
was fiua. ei without quorum, IN consequence,
we are sorry 20 say Of The absence Of several leading
Republican Senators who we've among the most
earnest IN iavor of the passage Of the amendment
Which their absence caused 20 be LAID over till to-
morrow.
l. IS noteworthy that Republican Senators are
more frequently out of their seats on important occa
-isns tlau Democrats whose party organization has
ALWAYS been more thorough, and who are no, in the
h4Ji, Of neelecting the busine.s Of the country.
;est vote vas had unon the motion Of Garrett DAVIS
strike cut lie clause Of authorizing The employ
lnent Of blacks in The military naval service.
1iere were only II Yeas TO u Nays. Senator
Rice. al well as all the Senators ever denominaled
Republicans, voted Nay, except Senator Cowan.
Senator Wright voted Yea, but voted against the IL
definite ;os ponemeIt of the bill, as did Mr.. COwan
a.so.
In ST.. desire "a protect the rights Of loyal masters,
ne Scu..e went 80 far 40 to adopt amendment
Iaoyed b., senator Sherman, eXempting from the Op-
Grafton Of e section FIRE Ing all persons Of African
cesccai "a, no enlisted in the service Of the United
Ss.,s ..e slaves Of loyal masiers--,hus providing
fr ,ie., return 10 bondage after enlistment, and
.ualorg 81. Government 70 the extent Of their
Iloynelf' . sllyeholder-ibus using slaves in the
war aea.ns' Slavery.
Its prpHeble that This amendment, adopted in |
COMMITTEE viii be reec ed when the I'LL is report
ed - tie nate. Several Senators, in the course Of