The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-17

Important Interview Between the Frest-
dent and the Slave state Members OF t
Cengrsss-His Views OF Emancipatton. I
Special 70 the Post,
WAsHIEGToH, July I2.-The President this |
morning sent for the slave State members OF |
Congress, and had an important interview with |
them. He urged upon them his plan of grad |
ual emancipation, and limited strongly that if
this plan was not adopted, general emaneipa-
ton would come under less pleasant cireum-
stances.
The Conhseation Rill--It is COEpre-
hensfve Measure, bat Requires the
Judgment OF Civil Court, and Invests
Large Discretion in the Prestdent.-
Congress Will probably adjourn this
week
Tslegraphic Correspondence Cincinnati Commerciail
WAsHINGroS, July 12.-The great feature
day was the passage by the Senate Of the
/ Confseation Bill exactly as it passed the
| House. 1t is entitled an act to conhscate the
property of rebels, for payment of the present
rebellion, and tor other purposes. The bill is
very comprehensive. 1t authorizes the Presi-
| dent to employ as many persons of African de-
scent IS he may deem necessary and proper for
| the suppression of the rebellion, and to orga-
| nize and use them in such manner as he may
| Judge best for the public welfare, and provides
that any person who shall hereafter commit
the crime of treason against the United States,
and is adjudged guilty thereof, shall suffer
death, and all his slaves, if any, are declared
and made free Any person hereafter assist
ing, or giving aid and comfort to the rebellion,
| shall, on conviction, be punished by imprison-
ment not exceeding ten years, and by the lib
Grafton of all his slaves and forfeit of all his
property, real and personal.
The Sill provides for colonization at discre-
ton of persons made free by this act and pro-
hibits any military officer from deciding the
validity of any claim to service or labor, to
surrender any person as slave to any claim
ant, on pain of being dismissed from the ser
vice.
The bill is not to take effect upon property
until sixty days after proclamation by the
President, and as it requires the judgment of
civil court before subjecting persons or prop
erty of rebels it viii be no substitute for the
war power. The bill passed without the votes
of Browning and Cowan, who voted no. SEN
ator Wright was the only Democrat who voted
for it. In the House every Democrat and all
border State men except four voted against it.
The large discretion vested by the act in the
President was deemed necessary in prospect of
his having to act in the absence of Congress.
All the conservatives" and "sympathizers
are against the BILL and deputation of border
State Congressman, who visited the President
to-day, made this prominent subject of griev-
anee. The tender-footedness of most of them
towards traitors surprises men of sense, and is
far from representing the feeling of their con-
stituents.
The prospect low is that Congress will ad-
journ on Wednesday. The vote of the Senate
to that effect, and an evening session tonight,
contain strong presumption that the end is
near.
Jacob Poland of the Goth Ohio regiment
died in the hospital yesterday.
The statement that the Government had
agreed to general exchange of prisoners was
premature. SIGMA.
Republican Caucus.
WAsHIkGToE, July 12.-An adjourned
meeting of the Republican caucus was held at
the capitol tonight. A brief discussion ensued
on a motion to exclude spectators.
Mr.. Colfax unlimited a resolution inVitin e
all loyal men in this hour of the country
peril, to put down those in arms against the
: government and punish treason severely.
The resolution was received with applause,
but was afterwards withdrawn.
A resolution was carried respectfully re-
questing the spectators to retire, which they
did.
Mr.. Colfax offered the following resolution
as q substitute for the address proposed by
, John A. Bingham:
J. i Resolved, We hold it is the duty of all loyal
| men to stand by the Union in this hour of
trial with hearts and hands, in earnest efforts
d for its maintenance against those armed
against ito sustain with determined resolu-
tration in their energetic efforts in the prose-
j. cution of the war, and the preservation of the
4 Union against its enemies at home and abroad
punish traitors and treason with fitting Sc
verify, and crush the present causeless rebel
lion so that no flag of disunion shall ever
again be raised over any portion of the Re
] public.
To this end we invite the cooperation of all
/ men who love their country, in their efforts to
: rekindle throughout all the States such pa
triotic fire as shall utterly consume ali who
: strike at the Union, and who sympathize with
t their treason and palliate their guilt.
The resolution was adopted as substitute
for the John A. Bingham address.
5 Caucus adjourned sine die.
Change I'm Brfgadiers.
WAsHIEGToN, July l3.-Brig. Gen. Slough
is at his own request relieved from his present
7 command under Banks, and Brig. Gen. Adolf
plus Scroggs is assigned to his command.
A Caucus of the Border State Men-An
Address to the President.
Special to the New York Times
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE border State
representatives are holding caucus tonight
: to consider and frame reply to the President
There are three points apparently agreed
on: LIST. That the border States have come up
, to the full demands the Government made on
them, and have raised fully so 900 men, and
: will raise the quota under the new call. Al
regards the Presidents emancipation offer, they
!. say it is not practicable nor specific. It pro-
= poses a change which can only be enforced
y through State Conventions. Ken tucky's pres.
; ent Constitution requires four years to call s
= Convention and have it meet after meeting the
States consent, there would be no act Of Con.
3 gress to consummate it, and the aestion would
J be an open one-Whether the Government
8 could appropriate the millions needed to carry
: out the scheme. Specific legislation should
. precede State preparations. To obviate tht
delays of organized State action, the border
Representatives think the offer should be made
at once and directly to individual citizens O
slave States and then the question win be a