The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-23

| 4irb'lrunn pispatrb.
The Negro Question in the Yankee
Congress.
THE SOUTH OAH LIMA .CONTRABATDs." !"
In the YanEee Honse of Rspresen ives,
ON the lath Of May, the appropriation bill be-
'nk uoder cuDsiderafiJn, Mr calvert, Cf hd
sn'rad ths following:
Provides that NO portion # the nrpropria.
ZION 10 this bill Ahal be applied to ksepng,
supporting. or equipp,ng negroes or fnsitive
States"
lows: !.
"N.,r shah they employ or enlist in tn. ser.
vice OF the United states slaves or runaway
negroes -
l OTTER this amandmen. for the purpose Of
enciii1g Information with reference to sub.
Ject upon which addressed the War Depart.
ment, but received no ar swer twaut dis.
closure made With reference to certain fac =.
oI Wn,ca am myself perfectly satisfied.
nave iaforma'iop, direct from Port koyal,
tnat we slaves who nave BEEN paken mostls
All desire 70 return to thor mas ers, and a. 9
prohinftsd from doing so by the military au-
tnorliSs governing them I have the assu.
tempted to leave the camp for the purpose of
getting back to their masters, they were a ed
On Oy the sentiuels, aeuug under the o, {.
GERS OF their superior g ii .srs. and some eight
cf fnsm were killed l want to chow that The
people VI tEs country who ara taxed cd fully
and largely while will z to pay these taxes
ior tns support OF the army ana navy engaged
In putting down The rebellion. are not " III, M
i unn N hnu
that the slaves within the lines Of the Army
of the Mississippi have been provided with =
unitorm.red :rowsers and q speckled waist
coat-and employ ed In the army In turning
their arms against the uhi,e men OF the
country en- sure that. while this course
may be approved OF by mem bcrs OF this
est men OF the country, who desire this reoei.
lion pu. down as speedily "a possi bic. ind 70
sse the Union restored, cannol sanction, ratify
or confrm such an application of the public
money
nar. Stevens, (rsp.,) of Pa. did rot intend to
have repiieh 10 the amendment, thinking that
some one Of those specially autho nxsd by the
conservative party which met the Other day
would have tt Ken this question in hsnd-my
friend from Illinois, for instance (Mr. Kellogs)
Ito keep This negro matter out OF Uongresu
altossther; lLarghter had hoped. iaii.
ing that. ihat he secretary Of that con serva-
I've parry would interpose, and save NJ the
trouble Of discussing the amendment. I
thin 1t better that b. n amsndments should
DO voted down. trust that we shall not be
troubled win any farther agitation on this
We lad congress has nc power over slavery,
aeco aiLg 10 gentleman; AID, therefore, l
had hoped that gentlemen would rsfr in
from ate mptlnR TO control she Executive
through legislation In UoI gress I hope,
therefore that both amendments will bs vo ted
down.
MIR. Fssssnden, (rsp } of hle.-I ask the gen
tseman from KontLcky (dr. WickliRs. wnat
assurance he 4 as thai sinveB at Port Ixoyal,
who dealreo to rstura Al, and were not pei NIT.
ted to DO 50. were not ths slaves OF rebel i~ad.
ers, and waited TO return THAI hey might be
used TO promote this r. belllOA2
Mr. Wickiifs II do lot know whether
thoae eight neS roes who were killed belong
70 rsbsls In arms, or to women and children
but IN ans Wer as to their being em pOysd In
raising tortiflca,ons and otner wolks, sup
pose e%hRt Ia u taos. But ;ha, Ia no reason why
she Government Of the United States shou Id
act aisSracefully, and in q rnanne opposed 20
me laws OF Humanity aud Christianity.
Mr.. Fexsenden 1t IS no disxr race to any man.
white or black, 10 do what ne can to kiii this
rebellion; nei:hs Is IL wrong 70 employ color.
ed men-coiored so die,s, If IL be necessary or
il the Secretary OF War oonsideIs Is 1t expedient,
ia order that tns rebellion may be the more
speedily put down.
AAr. kellogg, trep } Of HI oppose the
amendment, pecau consider 1t a. 8 cheek
on the action OF the War Dspar !ment in its
dissribu ion OF money for The support Of the
Amy. opp Sc II, beca, 81 nave unbO uuded
IHO COlUQSpLe In t0S Tfaolu6It
and in tne chief OF the sar Department. /
would not limit the power Of the Admins.
tration, none mere than the lImi IA ton here
tofore placed upon them, ana none, than to
my recollection, " as pl ,ced upon tbs dis
sursan eats for the army. l entertain NO
doubt that The Administration 10 carrying on
tns WAT o crush this rsbe lion very efficient
", dlscresty, jas.ls, and we'll, and would
not cripple 1t or cCntrcl 1t. 1 AIl opposed
to these continual and continuous Efforts to
direct the 6ction OF our 6snerA Is, to ceG sure
n. m, and to tie up tneir hands In rr, log
on the w.r. / do hot believe that am QuIte
as good a Gen raj as Snose Generals VINO ara
Ia the dsld hghuug our oat les, but
dcu0t not { M as good General al any OF
those In this III 0nse Wo3 tnau &c In such Crll
icisms with re- ard 20 our I'd GERS, lam cp
posed TO this amendment bscauss am anx-
.ous to keep misc6ievOus legislation i; ON
terilg here, AID II by any ac. OF mine C
contribute in any degree 10 preven Mt unn nscss.
sary xcitement and miSchievous l5gislatloG,
will feel that have We'll discharged u y
duties as Il representa- i've. If tns gen tieman
from Pennsylvania Will join The conservative
party as he calls it-Cr rather If h. will I'd.
here 70 the conservative policy that alone can
sustain the 9overnment-ne viii do wsll
Mr. Stsvens.-When w.ll that party meet
afhinf
Mr.. Kellosg.--Thsy will meet every time
that Lilschievous legislation may be present
ed; ana truss IN God we may be as sue ess
sul a.. ws have already been IN compelling
those opposed 10 as t. make haaty retreat,
unQOl cover O1 Tue Oultd&O pldOOIm, uOm
which they have 50 far gone as,rsy-
Mr. stevens. s.-Then you had better meet i'm
medi. .ely. [LSughterl
MIR kellogg IL don't hear the gen tleman.
He t iks ike que. ntous cd woman
(Lau, hter
Mr Phs, ps. (opp.,) Of Mo THIS IL a war
Of Wl iss men, not Of lndiai . and negroes,
and 10 proposition to employ negroes to nsht
agstI it white men IL worss than one to en-.
pioy. u uans to f1sh. against white men -
Uuri the American Revelation, wnsn q
propt il ion was made to employ sava2es
for Il purpose Of puttiag down the rebel
iOn u the thirteen colonies, 1t was de-
noun at in the British Parliament. The
slave t taers, or e majozity Of them. were
the l. y, TO givs into this rebe.lien, but those
Who. Il en- he frst, plotted this rebellion,
placs themselves Ct once ct the head OF
the late governments in nearly Ill the
Soutl.s:n states. They had the Executive
and Il er State Cfdcsrs, ana they controlled
the L e tslature, eAd tney could do, tnerefors,
whatever hey saw fl ]. 70 do. Wneu the peO.
pie OF the secediI & States met In uonvent ton
and passed the ordinance Of secession, by
which they declared that they no longer o we'd
allegiance to this Government, they en- actso
he necessary o.dinaEc, 9 to adapt themselves
TO ths coEdl ton In waicn they were then
placed TheIe are laws on the statute book
Of every State punishing persons for treason
againsI their Stale Governments, and q
Union man In any one Of these rebsl,ious
States. II he had risen up to assert the su.
premacy OF the United States, and declared
allegiance TO the Government t. would thereby
subject himself to three old punishments-
FRS, the punis hment OF treason against the
so.e allied Confederate Govern meni; secondly,
for treason against the 0ovsrnmsns Of hls
STATE; and, third, the punishment Of beis
arrss ed BY the military authorities, either of
the Con federhte Government, 70 do service or
be dssp9iled Of his property. Az 70 the EN-.
ployment Of nesroe., the people were com.
PEELED to give the labor OF their servants to aid
In the cons iruction Of iortiscations aud Gu
trsEchments in the vicllt OF the rebel ar.
mi . They did not do 20 willingly. They
were coerced BY military an thorlJy, Tor the
people .hemselyes, or q majority OF hem,
ware onnoSe<i IN the reb0liton Ii WOuld h