Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-29

Congressman and representatives from every Southern
State there encouraging their troops by their presence
and counsel 10 determined resistance to an advance Of
the Union troops
The two rebel officers who came within lines with
nag OF truce about week since a trivial pre.ence,
were allowed to return yesterday.
TIE coSTscArIoE Bid IN TIE YASKrF SENATE.
In the Federal Senate Monday, Nay ls, the follow
ing proceedings enacted
The Confscation bill was taken up
Mr.. Sumner (Aass) proceeded to speak at length in
favor OF tue principle OF eon6scation and the emancpa
ton Of the slaves OF rebels aud urging the adoption Of
his substitute for the bill
After Mr.. Sumner had concluded, Mr. Davis (Ky.) of.
fered an amendment TO the third sec ion Of the DILL
which dsqu,6ss persons guilty OF the offences named
in the BILL that such persons also forfeit all rights OF cil
zsuship. Rfjeced-yeas s, nays %.
hr. DAVIS offered another amendment, TO come 10 at
the end OF the BILL follows: Provtded That all the
property forfeited by this bill shall frss be bound by all
debts to loyal persons Of the per to whom the pro-
P5Ity belongs. r jscted-yeas II, nays &c.
Mr.. Powell * 50 moved to strike the eleventh
section, which authorizes the President to employ and
persons of African descent as he may deem
cessGry, 10 suppress the Rebellion. Rejected.
YKAs-hessTs. Carlile, Davis, Henderson, Latham,
Pearce, Powell, SALISBURY, Stark Wiley Wilson (Ao.),
Wright-ll.
NAYs-Aessrs. Anthony, Browning, Clark, COIaner,
oowan, Dixon, Doolittio Fessenden, Foot Foster,
Grimes, Harlan, HarrP, Howard, Hove Lane KANSAS,
Pomeroy, Sherman, sumner, Ten Eyck, TrGmbul,
Wade, Wilkinson, Wilmot aud Wilson, (Mass )-25
Mr. Henderson (Ac) moved TO strike out the fret Sec
ton and insert substitute providing that any person
hereafter convicted Of treason shall suffer death or i'm
piScument and all his properly b. forfeited during life.
de agued that Congress should do auy violence TO
the feelings Of the border Stsles II not absolutely ne
cossaTy There a rorg prejudice against some Of
tie lo g salon Of Congress; but he should make no
threats or n,
He should never syupathizs with rebaioD no matter
what legislation passed. But yet there was strong
prejud among the people against setting the slaves
Tree among them. Loud complaints had been made
against hlm from his own State for the votes he had
gwen here, but he came here to do what he could to
suppress the rebellion aud reuuite the country and he
would DO what be could Tor this object. He was very
sorry that the Senate mad refused to strike out the pro
vision for srmng Of slaves.
Mr.. OIIk, IN H. said that there was not the least
Intention in Senate to act uDgenerOusy unkindy
towards the Senator the Border States in thus proyi
ding for negro soldiers. While were being struck
down with fever it simply proposed TO put negroes
in certain POSITIONS TO hold them. They could not allow
preldcfs Of certain persons 10 prevail to cause q
death OF their brothers and now in the field lighting
ior their country.
Toe amendment was rfjected-Yess, II nays, rs -
The vote was the came that on the last motion, except
that Mr.. Oowan voted yea.
Bic. Davis Ky of!red an amendment at the end OF
t5e bill that slave shall be msLcipated under this
until such slave shall be taken possession OF By some
agent OF tue United States, and placed in ransu 10 be
| cOlolizsd. X 7ct d.
Mr. salisbury (DeL) moved 20 strike out the ninth
section which provides that the Presdsn! may, if be
deems it necessary Issue proclamation, and the slaves
OF such persona persist in the rebellion thirty days
after the proclamation shall be freed
NJ. Wilson Mass moved amend the ninth section,
to make IL imperative the President to issus
proclamation. After further discussion, which par
tcpael in BY Aessrs Fessenden, Wade and Wiley, the
Senate aCj ouIued.
Ia the House Of Representatives Mr.. Richardson, Of
H., ventilated his views IS follows:
Hs believed tha. the strength of tho army sufi
cen put down the rebellion, but the indications were
that another and inferior TO be armed and uni
formed aud pscsd o. quality with the whites. The
legialaoa okOongrss ia almost exclusively rh regard
the negro. TAey have abolished slavery here aud TO
he contrstaads ratOns arc daily distributed Where is
the eVdeLce lat these ratons issued 10 the poor
white people Supplies at the rate Of hundred and for
Sylour thousand dollars per snnum are distributed a.
mong the blacks While the people Of Illinois ar, selling
eight cents per bushe to pay the axes thds i'm.
posed upon them.
White are required to procure Tasses to enter
our lines, while negroes enter them without such
passes. He ASKED it the purpose Of the mf orty
10 make the negroes the EQUALS Of the whites De
oil h showed that the hgo5y o. the world had proved
this impossible. All these and kindred estions have
be discussed before the people TIE coming autumn
He hoped that the extreme would be driven from
,he public courcis into places where they could do
more mischief. He repeated tlAt the legislation of Con-
gress had been disastrous.
Look, as an instance, at Tennessee, over which has
been placed Governor, pcpalar aud energetic, with
fair administrative Abilities si.h tEo thirds OF the peo
pie OF that State opposed secession, he has been
be 70 restore hCr 10 the Union. Why? Because you
been constantly Ksitiog their apprehension tla;
YOU intend 10 violate the Constitution aud strip the peo
pie Of all their IisdJ, ias'oad Of confirming the inprs.
sion that wherever 4 they hl,l be protected
all their rights including those Of persons and pro.
perty.