New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-15
XXXVIITH CONGRESS.
SENATE. .wAsHrsoroy, July IA
FIRST SESSION.

son for the arrest Of Lieut.-Col. ID. H. Anthon OF
Kansas Laid over. a..
Mr.. WADE rep. Ohio moved to take up , ,n
hill for the admission of West Virginia Agreed N'
BY Yeas, %; Nays, Ill. %
The question was on Mr.. Summers amendmsh' "
strike out the provision freeing chdreh WIZ ,, or
born after the 4,h Of July, loo3, and insert -; 80
there all be neither Slavery nor involuntary soI
tude except Tor the punishment Of cTine' "h'''o'
the pariy shall be duly convic ed. >, a.
The amendment was rejected by Yeas ii' Nays IL
YEAs-Mesrs Chandler CLARK ofi,3S. Mug y ';i -
Kspsss, PoDeroy, SuuLeI lTuHpuiA ""Ai"s0" "''
Snd Wilson Of Massachusetts
Mr. WILEY I'm. Va moved an amendment,
ma substitute for the latter portion Of the hill, pro-
yidin0 "that the Safe of West Virginia shall be
Admitted on the fundamental condition tia all slaves
born within the limits Of said State after the
Ar of Jnly 1853 shall be free and that the second
section ef article IL Of the Constitution OF sand
State shall not be construed to authorize the pas
sage of any law by which any eizen OF any STATE
OF tbis Union shalt be excluded from any pFlvle es
or imnunities which said citizen lie entitled by the
CoDst tuion OF the United States, provided he Con-
yenton TO be reconvened shall declare the assent OF
said State 10 said fundamental condition, and trans
NIT the same TO the President of the United States
who ,ball make proclamation of IT, ana said State
sba be admitted III SIXTY days after such prociaua-
tlOn.
Mr.. WADE rep, Ohio offered an amendment TO
Mr. Willev's amenoment, that eli slaves within the
hints OF sad State who shall at the time aforesaid
the 4h OF JAY 1868, be under u years OF a6e shall
be free on arriving al the age OF u.
Mr.. WILEY hoped that the State would ne ad-
mitted without such con0ition, and with the Con-
stitution proposed.
Mr.. CARLlLE said that he had hoped that the
State would be admitted without any conditions at
all but If the condition proposed IN the Consntnloh
Of the SAID State - to be adopted, then he Carlel
was also In favor of the amendment OF the Senator
from Ohio (Nadel else trey would present the Con-
stitution OF State neither slave Lor free.
After further discussion, MI. Wades amendment
was adopted
ordinance declaring the assent Of he State 10 the
conditions OF the proposed Consultation be submit
ted to vote and be ralfed by the people OF the
State
Mr.. CARLILE spoke at considerable length IN IA.
yor If the amendment lie urged the necessity OIL
referring the Constitution TO the people Of the State
~ many of them had not been represented IN the
State Convention.
Mr. WADE expressed himself utterly surprised at
she remarks OF the Senator from Virginia Garlic.
lie C rifle was talking against time and shaking
confidence IN the Convention thai framed the Constr
tuition. He lCarlilel, while pretending TO be a
friend Of this measure, was acting III manner cal
culated 70 defeat IL.
After further discussion, Mr.. WILEY I'm,
Val withdrew bis first amendment, and offered as
substitute a bill from the House enthusiastically the
same with a provision for submitting The COnstitu-
tion to the people for ratification.
Mr. LANE Rep hansas) offered an amendment
that ali slaves IN the limits of sad state at the time
Aforesaid, the 4th Of July 1853, who are under ten
years of age shall be free when they twenty-one;
and that all under twentyone and ten shall be
free when they are twenty-five.
Mr.. LANES amendment wss adopted by Yeas y,
Nays r.
Mr. CARLILE I'm. Val then moved to amend
% az 10 strike ali conditions regard TO the ad
mission OF the State.
This war rejected, by Yeas IL, Nays %.
Carff Davis Han
&v McDeugsl. Powell, SALISBURY, stsIk Wilson Mol
NaYs-Messrs Anthony Browning, Clark Dool,te, Foot,
Foster; Imes hsIlsp harris hCwsd, hang Lsne Ina
~. Ten Eyc2 Trnmbul Wade Williamson, Wiley vii
ar. Willsv's amendment was then adopted.
The queslion was then the passage Of the bill
AIR SUMNER lRep, Mass.) said that he could
mot vote for the admission Of State recognizing
Slavery for a generation. lie would not vote Tor
The admission Of twO Senators from Slave State.
Mr.. TRUMBULL Rep, Ill was opposed 10 the
admission OF a new State at this time, aud spoke II
some length agains, it. lie contended that it would
DESTROY tie nucleus around which rally the loyal
people OF the whole Sta c. He moved 10 postpone
The further consideration of the bill until December
The discuss OH was confined by pr. CAkLiLE
In favor OF posi- ponement, and by Ar. WADE (kep.,
Ohio ana WILEY in opposition TO 1t.
Mr.. IRUMBULL motion was rejected by yeas,
IL; NAYS, q.
Mr. POWELL Dem, Ky.), spoke at some length
against the bill.
The bil was then passed By the following vote:
YEAs-Mess.s Anthony Clark Cosrner, Fessenden Foot
Foster Grimes Hale, Harlan Harris, Howe, Lane Ond
Tsu Eyct Wade Wilkinson, Wiley, Wilson Mass. J.3.
Bay-i3 ss3~s K S-Is Sn soSs
Ssasbu-y. Stark Sumner, Trumbnl, Wilson tMissouT).
NJ CoLLAMER Rep., VT called M the bill
from the House TO punish the fraudulent sale
of postage stamps. Passed.
Mr.. CHANDLER Rep. Mch.) called mp the bill
recurring commanders of American vessel. calling
from foreign ports TO take the oath Of allegiance TO
the United States Government.
On motion Of Mr.. RICE Dem, Min.), the bill
was amended 80 Is TO provide tt2t al persOns pre-
seu,ing claims against tie Government before any
OF the Departments, take the same oa.h.
The bill was then passed.
Mr. HALE Rep, y. H., from the Conference
Committee on the blu for the better government of
the navy, made a report, which was agreed to. So
the bill IL passed
Mr.. TKuMBULL called up the resolution relating
60 the law oi prize, &c.
Toe bill provides at all moneys arising from the
sale Of prizes shall be paid into the Treasury within
twenty days after the sale.
Tie bill was passed.
Mr.. TEN EYCK rep, MI from the judiciary
Committee reported back the resolution FOR The eX.
pnlson Of the Senator from Rhode Bland Sinlmols
without any recommendation, simply stating the
facts q the ease ard leaving the Senate 70 act At its
discretion
Mr.. WILSON rep, Mas3.) INTRODUCED . bill in
relation to Military Hospitals.
Mr.. Wilson Mass. then called mp TIE bill amend
atory Of the act Of 1876, calling forth the militia
Sc, aud offered a eulsti utc for the b.li.
The Senae then at ) O'clock, took a recess until
7p. Ii.
EVENING SESSION.
Tie PRECEDENT pro ten. laid before the Sen
ate message from the President, transmitting a
draft OF BIZ Tor C0mpensaiin. any State Tor abD
ishiuy Slayery. The bill was read and is the same
as sent 70 tbs House.
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