The national Republican., 1862-04-23
THIRTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS
., SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE.
TUESDAY, April 20. 1862.
MEnORIAlS

| hiVib h'uo ~ muNhCuud1ts III thNOt VI
The system Of taxation suggested by L. B. Bige.
low.
| From the mayor, common council, and citi
zens Of Poughkeepsie, New York, for the estsb.
lishmeut Of national armory ., that place.
Three petitions from New York and two from
Michigan, in favor Of . uniform bankrupt law.
From citizen Of Philadelphia, for the re-
cognitlon Of the republic Of Liberia a. an
Independent nation.
rHs srARKE CASE.
Mr. CLARK, from the special committee to
which was referred the papers 10 the case Of
Mr.. starke. charged with dsloyslty, reported
voluminously, reaching the following conclu.
eions:
l. That for many months prior TO November
/, 1881, and up 10 that date, the said Starke
was an advocat Of the eause Of the rebellious
States
2. That after the formation Of the cons,itu-
ton Of the Confederate States, (so callei.) he
openly declared his admiration for II, and ad-
vocated the absorption Of the loyal States Of
the Union into the Southern Confcdcracy. un-
der that constitution, a. The only means Of
peace, warmly avowing his sympathy with the
South.
8. That lhr Senat from Oregon is disloyal
TO the Govrlnnu NJ of tn U ited States.
| nEsoi UrION ~ INQUIRY.
On motion Of Mr.. ANTHONY, q resolu-
ton was agreed to, asking IRON the President
copies Of all orders, dispatches and communi-
cations, b tween the War Department, or The
Major General Commanding, and Gen. Thomas
W. Sherman, while The latter was 10 command
Of the military expedition to the South Atlantic
coast
Mr.. ANTHONY supported the resolution,
claiming that the record would show strong
would have been taken by him, had hc not
been circumscribed by orders Of mperiors.
RECOGNITION or LIBERIA
Mr.. SUMNER called up the bill providing
for the recognition Of Libeii 10 as an independent
government, and on his motion Il was made
the special order for bafpast twelve O'Clock
70 morrow.
DEPARrMEsT oY AGRICULTURE.
On motion Of Mr.. SIMMONS the House bill 10
establish u Depar nen Oi Agriculture was
taken up, the question pending being on the
am ndment Of Mr. Wright. as substitute.
, On motion Of Mr.. HALE, tie amendment
was amended by inserting "three" In place Of
"four" bureaus, and by striking out De pro-
vision for n bureau OF agricultural chemistry,
. and the clause providing for essays upon sg-
ricnl'ure and cngnate sciences.
The original amendment was then los, by
u vote Of IL yeas, 20 nays
, MI. FOSTER moved 10 amend by substitu
Ting his bill TO create a bureau Of agriculture
and stats les
= Mr.. SIMMONS opposed the amendment, and
spoke in favor OF tho original bill.
Mr.. LANE, OF Indiana, thought there was
. no need Of present legislation or the subject,
: giving his reasons at some length. He pre-
ferred the amendm nj Of Mr.. Foster.
~ Mr.. HALE ,oUk the floor, but gave way for
y the special order. and the bill was laid over
CONPIsCATION.
Mr.. DAVIS having The feor upon the bill
10 coniscaie the property and free the slaves o.
- rebels desired he humiliation Of the spirit Of
= secession, but deemed the proper weapon tC
be arms on the field. He repelled, In I'D
=, vance, with great vehsmence and defiance, any
. imputation upon bis loyalty In consequence o.
these utterances. He gave statistics 10 show
the enormous amount Of property, estimated
at five thousand millions, subject 10 coniisca
ton, with other statistics Of trade batween th,
scctiOrs, which must be mutually dependent
showing the impolicy and Internal wick dncs
Of this measure. He then argued It's common
law and constitutional aspects, continuing ih,
speech for several hours, and finally givini
u way exhausted for an executive session; aite
which, the Senate adjourned.
n HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMUNiCATIONs
r. The SPEAKER laid before the House
d written message from the President, transmit
A. ting the CORR spondeDce between the Secretar.
h. Of State and Benjamin Brewster, Of Philadel
phia, relative 10 the arrest Of Simon Cameron
4. at the instance of Pierce Butler. Referred Il
h the Judiciary Committee
RELEASE OF SECURITIES.
[ The House considered the bill heretofore re-
no ported from the Judiciary Committee by Nj
q Bingham for the release Of tho securities OF th
in postmaster Al Valatie, New York.
Alter considerable debate, the bill was pu
Il upon lis passage. and lost.
81 GERMAN PROPEssORsHIP AT WEST POINT.
is Mr.. MCPHERSON, Of Pennsylvania, prt
sented SIX petitions In favor Of the establish
l.. ment Of a professorship Of German in the Unite
States Military Academy ut West Point, 10
w the ground Of the value OF the study ~
discipline. it, practical utility in view OF th
Y. number of Germans In the army, and th
richness Of German literature In militsr
science One OF these petitions Is signed b
II most Of the distinguished literary gentlemen {
,s, New York, including President Charles Klnf
al Chancellor Ferris, Bishop Potter, Gardine
II Spring, Wm. Adams, Francis VintOn, s. Higbe'
h and many others.]
I'd DRUNKESNEs' IN THE ARMY
L. Mr.. MORRILL,, Of Vermont, offered u res,
~ luton reques ing the President to strike frOl
,e the rolls the name Ot any officer employed
At the military service who may be habitually II
es toxicsted. Adopted.
u LAND CLAIM.
u MT. hlChmhN, IRON the judiciary OOminl
tee, reported back the Senate bill authorizin
a. the disrict court of the United States for th
ny northern district Of California 10 hear and d
ce terininc upon the rights Of q certain clailnaI
TO certain lands IN that State. Pussed.
x CONPIseATIOS.
'ur The regular order OF business being cale
Tor, u motion WAS made TO lay on the table th
several bills and joint resolutions reporte
from the Judiciary Committee on tho subject
las conisca'iOn Of the slaves aud property
on rnbels, &c.
10 The motion Wa lost, by u vote OF 80 yeas
oy G5 nays
On motion OF Mr.. PORTER, OF Indiana, h
10 con. liberation OF joint resolution No. l26 e
&c conf 'caiion) was postponed TO next Tuesday
, Joint resolution No. lO7, To forfeit the proE
ny erty and slaves Of persons who shall engat
nd In or aid aud abet armed rebellion against Il
W. United States. was taken up.
10 Mr.. BINGHAM, OF Ohio, offered substitu
We for the original bill.
nn Mr.. DUNN, Of Indiana, moved to postpo
81 III" consideration al the matter; which W
"a lost--yeas SO, nays SO.
up Mr. HICKMAN, Of Pennsylvania, propos
ID" an amendment TO the substitute
Mr.. BINGHAM called the previous questi
Nv, Nv on the passage Of the original bill with