Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-02-06
SENATE
WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.

WAsH1ScroS, Jan. Il.
 Populations for Tisiaing Me Jol-D De5ate on hs Nfqro QneStton-Lsderation of Fu9i- tiue .StaUeS.-A communication was receiv- ed from United States Marshal Lamon, stating that he made certain regulations in regard to admissions into the jail of the Dis trict of Columbia.
 Mr. Grimes, of Wisconsin moved to take mp the bill relating to the jail delivery.
 The motion of Mir. Grimes was agreed to, and the bill Has taken up.
 Mr. Grimes explained the bill at length. and spoke of the disgraced character of the iail, where all classes Of persons were hud 3led together A marshal has been brought here to take care of the jail who has no in terest in the district. He Mir. Lsmon) in St. Louis had appeared as $ brigadiergen eral, and had sent regiment, the expense l of which WAS thirty thousand dollars. This marshal instead of attending to his duty in the district. was engaged in business at St. Leuis without the authority of law Mir. Pearce of Mary land, said that the laws in regard to the jail were the laws l which were in force at the time of the se- cession of the district. The bill proposes a delivery from the jail of all persons, if not indicted-but that already is the old law of Mar sland He thought that the bill was especially designed for other purposes There was power here higher than the law ch released other persons. He Mr. Pearce) had a list of seventeen persons re- leased by the provost marshal. Such being tue case, he did not know how soon Con- gress woud he told as Cromwell told the British Parliament, "Ihe Lord has no Deed of you" This bill gives certain persons their librtv It is T sort of emancipation bill. He thought 1t should be modified so as to release such persons from confinement The Union could not be restored if the pol icy of the government was known to be emancipation If such was known to be the policy, there wonli not De a Union man in the South.
 Mir Garlic, of Virginia, hoped they would come te vote so that slavery in the Dis trict may be practically abolished. Time enough had been spent on the bill. and he wanted it passed, 50 as to remove one peg on which to hang sympathetic treatise on the negro race.
 Mr. Merrill, (Rep. of Maine, said hc could not let the correction of an abuse go with fling at this side of the chAmber.- This was simply bill to correct all abuse against tlie liberty of every man, and he { Mir Morrill) could not rest under the in- putation of disturbing the delicate relations of the negro question
 Mir. Wilson. (Rep.) of Massachusetts, thought that the Senator from Maine, Mr. Merrill )had we'll taken notice of the re- marks of the Senator from Virginia, Mir. Carlile.) Senators had been talked to by Mir Mason, and he feared that the Senator from Virginia { Mir Garlic vas treading
 in the footsteps of his predecessor, but he (Mr. Wilson, feared the rebukes of neither. He also wanted to add his word of condem- nation te the insulting conduct of Marshal Lamon. The colored people in the district had never been so oppressed for ten years as they are now. A colonel came to him to- day with an order from brigadier- general to send back 3 fugitive slave. Thank God that name has not been passed upon by the Senate yet. He thought it was time we acted up to OUT principles and rebuked | these men who disgrace humanity. In re- gard to Marshal Lamon, we ought 10 say to the President that he insulted the Sen. ate and must be removed.
 Mr. Sherman said there was an extended business to financial business" much broader than "tax bill."
 Il ! cd the remarks for the public rather than the senator, and he would bs witness 10 the country that no time should lost, The country ought 10 realise that we are in an entirely new condition of things We never before were driven to such measures to raise 1 money, and we must take time to consider and he hoped the country would have pa tience and trust that We will do the best we can on this bill. He agreed with the Sen ator from Virginia that, at this time, il is not well to rake up old grievances, or make new ones; but there are subjects we must Erconsider in regard to generals sending back fugitives. The people of the free States will not consent that their sons shall be used to send back slaves.
 Mir. Garlic asked If he had said anything to lead to the belief that he wanted the mil itary power ,sed in that way7
 Mir. Fessenden said not at all, but the Senator would agree that there were some subjects they must discuss. He had three snns in the army out of four, and he never
 would submit that they he used to send back ! fugitives; and, when the bill comes up to prevent such abuse, let no man say we are discussing the negro question It is ques- i tion of hu,pan right. Our object now is to 1 put down the rebellion.
 Messrs. Latham, (Opp.) of California, and Howe, Opp of Wisconsin spoke in favor of the bill.
 Dir. Wilson said he had listened to the
 language of the Senator from Virginia and
 had also heard his speech before the holi- days, and he thought he meant q rebuke
 and reproach from his manner,
 Mr. Garlic said his manner might be un- i fortunate, but he never intended to make
 any reproacfeE, md the Senator ought not to impute motives where none are avogsd. 1 Ms. Wilson expressed himself sa.isied