The national Republican., 1862-07-16
eHI1Tx-s1vxuxE C0NaRHss
Il SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE.
TursDAY, July.l6, lso1.

l IN SENATE.
IL TursDAr, July rs, lsSs.
IB. MessAoE YRoM rsI Psnp,psNr.
q mesnags. from the President Of The Uolte,
.sAtss vas lalA bsfoss he Seusss, reouestIp,
ne pos:ponemsnt Of the adjournmsus Of Cor
srsss for at least one day. =
| BulA nrRoDuCRD.
~ NJ HOWE: A-blli fusshse siasudIng Ii,
articles Of war.
BY Mr.. DOOLlrTLE: A bill 10 s.,sbli.b
Bureau Of Migration.
80, - yfsvtm' BGffxAY. -
Mr. HALE nom sbs. Nsvsl COMMITTEES. re-
Po,.ea loint rsssiution releasing 70 The heir
efnnsnt ID The Stsvens' battery. ,AdosIsS
| A4lar o. LuuE. 0ea~ iuuDsr.e
NJ. LANE Of Kanses,' oailsX ,sp - ,s,Slu
ton calling upop ~ escsstasy q Shis Ia,
.cssons fOr As arrsst of Lisskl III b. 3. AZ
Twas nodlasd to mai. |. a.I,n, r.qu... =, !, n,
President, and passed. g,lfI,igt ,af
nmcttLANsoUs ArEnoFl,Anov ma.
Ar. FESSENDEN reported ~ nieuelhneou,
appropriation bill, and asksd ysotlsa 20
Amendmsnh Of The House. mo 30 ~ nal
| The Item sppropFietlng 81 500 10 pay thtes
commts,Ioners " codify and revise u lsvI
o. tne District of Columbia was rdsosi q
So,Ooo. and ths number Of commissioners VA
| The bill, q amended, va pssssd.
| LETTERS ov nARQun. r.!0ssI
| Nr. GRIMES called up he bill 10 au,hor,,s
the President 70 issus Letters OF msro.s snd
over. ~ ~. - - -
/ DUTY ON sU0AR. m g,,4LI
Mr. FESSENDEN called up he bill 10 i'm,
poee an additional duty on sugar produced In
ne United ststes. Psssd., :, ..'il.s 1.-IT'
"a ru hnlrfA BuL.i ..ai,, 81 lsif
The bill smsndatosy Of ihs aca Of l7ss, cali.
ing forth the militia, etc., came up. he aues-
hon being on NJ. Sberman's amsadment, limit
lng emancipsiion to those who eater he cor.
We Of the Unitsd Sts.ss apd 70 ths dawes Of
AFTER brief discussion, tbs .mssdu... n U.u =.
agreed to-yeas Is, nays II, ~ follows:
/. YEAS-nsssrs. Anthony, B.ovoiur. Oo,,sr,sr.
Cowan, Davis, Doolittls, lPssaeDds N Fosssr''
Henderson, Howe, Lana Iof Ln1isua, Powell.
ShSsman, 6immcns, Ten Eyok, Wiley, Wiist q
of 4 InisseuIi and wright-1s.. '.',.'T 80 :
Harlan, Rarrts. Howard, King, Lane Of Kapsss'.
Morrill,, Pomeroy, Sumner. TrumbuIl. Wade'
va k'G:on' Wilmot, and Wilson Of Nissachu.
hr. BROWNING Offered 70 amend; tv ,,,,k
ing out The words, smother, wifs, and child.
NJ. HARRIS favored the amendment and
expressed his opinion that negroes had been
used 70 the fullest practicable extent, Sld that
me symPcthy oppressed 20 loudly for soldiers
Working In entrenchments was merely senti-
mont. He was 10 favor Of employing neproes
in such duties, and setting them frse sftsr-
wards U'rl l.. 800 " ~ 1900
Mr.. HOWARD controverted this courss os
argument and read Letters showing the extent
Of The employment Of slaves by rebels. E7Ta
The amendment WA l0st--yeas II, nays 20
Mr.. BROWNING offered 70 amend 70 restrtot
The ehsct Of such provlsous freeing The lions
Of such employed slaves. to those Of disloysl
ma.tsn. PAssed-yeas Fl, nays l6.
NJ. WRIGHT aid that this Congress ought
not 70 have been 10 seselon month until 6ill
bad been passed oon6scsting the property Of
every rebel. He bad been sitting here for
months listening 70 Senators talking Of what
could not 90 done; be wanted to hear Of that
II. declared that Hslleck's "Order No. 8 y
had killed ten thousand men that Thousands
were now aick In consequence.
ln reply TO remark Of Mr. Salisbury, be
said the country belonged 10 loyal men. moi 10
any party whatever and that be never should
go Into q party caucus, or join any party or.
gsniEation while the rebellion should last.
lie declared that the rebellion would never
be crushed TIL We had q policy defined BY The
Executive.
Nr. HENDERSON advocated The policy Of
and advance subsistipg 1pon
rebel property, instead Of dividing up Our
forces 70 bold the border country, at tie risk a
being whipped In detail.
hr. DOOLITTLE believed that extrsordi.
nary military advantages bad been gained. and
hat the people were but just bending their
backs for the nosl struggle. 49,
After further discussion, q vote was taksn on
he passase Of the bill, resulting yeas 2s. nsys
9-Aessrs. Bayard, Carlile. Davis, Kennsdy
Powell, saulsbury, Stark. Wiley, and Wilson.
o. '.' .h ADJOURNMENT. H' /
The resolution postponing the adjournment
'oe dAy-to Thursday, VI twelve O'Clock was
adopted. Fp'"T7
Recess ct FIVE O'Clock. f.,
EVENING SESSION.
At seven O'Clock the Senate re- reasssmbled.
GUEB0AT TLtEr
Mr.. GRIMES, from the Naval Committee, |
'eported bill for transferring the gunbost |
iest Of the West from the War Department 70 |
he Navy Department Passed.
lMPRIsoNNENr OF SOLDIERS.
Mr. WILSON, Of Massachusetts, from the |
'ommsste0 W ooutoteuCc upon tno Dill 70 pre- II
rent the imprisonment Of soldiers 10 the psui- |
sntiary, made report, which was ooncurred /
q.
COMPETENCY OF WITNESSES.
M. FO STER called up the bill Ia relation 10
hs oompetenoy Of witnesses In United States
,ouris. ... ',..,..,... - =
NJ. sUANER moved TO amend, to provide
'gainst any disqualification 90 account Of
'olor. =. WV
This amendment was debated BY Nessrs, Fos, /
Or, Wilkinson, sumner, sad Trumbull, and vss
hen rsjected-yess IA, nsys 23; Nesssrs. Chan.
Her, Grimes, Harlan, Howard, Howe, King,
.ans Of Kansas Pomsroy, Rice, Sumner, Wade,
Wilkinson, Wilmot, and Wilson Of Masachu.
etis, voting aye.
Mr. DAVIS offered an amendment, providing
punishmsnt for aiding 10 rebellion. Lost
'ess l8. nays 10.
The bill was then passed.
SLAVE TRADE.
NJ. FOSTER called up the bill amend atory
4 an act relating to the slave trade. Passed.
'eas 50, nays 7.
DrsoHARaE or PRISONERS. l.
Mr.. TRUhBULL called up the bill 10 dis
harge State prisoners, and au,horIze Judge, Of
United States courts 70 take bail and recognl-
snce. by '.''' ''' 'f''
NJ. WILSON, OF Massachusetts, moved 70
triks out the 6rst two sectjons; leaving in The
bird, which authorizes The President 10 aus
END tho writ Of hahpaa cornn. in ca.I.tr |