The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-01
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
TEtIRTY-yEvENTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST sHssIoN.
Senate.
wAsHNefos, April 80. 1882.
MEMORIAL on TIM SUBJECT or TAXATION.
Nr. HARRIS, (rep) Of N. Y, presented memorial from
sAs Chamber Of Commerce Of New York In relation 70
the system Of taxation.
.RsroRr on rm BARBARrrHs Or ms REBELS.
Mr. WADE, (rep.) Of Ohio, from the Committee on the
CONDUCT Of the War mato report In relation TO the bar
sasous treatment Of our soldiers as Manassas.
The report was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. wsnm (Union) OF Ind, moved 70 print an extra
number Of the report. Referred to the Committee on
Printing. aM
rHs WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN RAILROAD.
Mr. MORRILL,, (rsp) Of Ne, from tho Committee on the
District Of Columbia reported bill Incorporating the
Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company.
fHx ADJurAN1 GENERALS DEPART MINT.
Mr. WILSON, rep.) Of Mass, introduced bill for tho
better orsanzation Of tho Adutant Generals Depart
1'o' S0iorr'0 rm HOMESTEAD mLI.
On motion Of Mr. WADE, the Hsnlartead bill was taken
sfr. CAaInE, Union, Of va, offered substitute for
the bill. which was postponed until to morrow.
HOSPITAL FOR INVALID SOLDIERS.
amend tho act Of is5i for military hospital for invalid
soldiers.
M Powes resolution, calling the Secretary Of State
for Information concerning tho Of persons in the
State Of Kentucky, was taken up
amazed at tho opposition to this resolution. Thesubs
suite offered by the Senator from Massachusetts, r Sum-
ner) merely an attempt 70 avoid getting tho inorma
ton asked Tho Secretary OF State had arrested these
men In Of the constitution and usurped
70 the ss the most Ss sad
pied under foot. The Senator from Massachusetts (Mr
umner) wanted to shield tho Secretary Of State from
Avan srstSnr v<ffb In NJ
wanted shutting off Of the question II the Secretary
OF SAtehad not anness enough to refuse TO violate
the constitution at the bidding OF the President ho
was unworthy Of confidence and nothing more than a
more tool
Nj. Wmsoy, (rsp.) of Mass., said the Senator from
kentucky standing up here to-day arraigning the ad
nnstration for acts DONE and heapng words OF oppro
brum the Secretary OF state-words the
senate and to the loyal men OF the country.
Here the morning hour expired.
TIE coNlfscArfoN BILL
Mr.. wuxor. (rsp.) Of Pa said the bin proposed to
free the slaves Of rebels and conscats the property Of
traitors He was IN favor Of The provisions Of the bin
trust to the policy OF the President to work out gradual
emancipation He commended that slavery was the true
OF the rebellion. II the duty Of govern
mont 70 cripple the power OF slavery as TO insure the
further safety Of the government Tho right Of nation
60 elrdefence Is well settled by all authorities. He
cntendsd that the bill in way obnoxious to inter
national law Nobody supposes that It's passage would
Of the emancipation portion Of the bill will receive the
paudits OF all civilized nations. The right 10 seize the
enemies
tended that when person Is both public enemy and
perjured traitor wc must not touch his property
This Is simply absurd The government has the
right 70 exercise both the rights Of belize.
rent and a sovereign against the rebels. He quoted
at some length the decision o. Justice sprague, Of
Massachusetts. Neither is tho bill unconstitutional In
regard TO its boing bill Of attandsr the constitution
smpy provides that tho common law consequences q
- sowss - xe IN s,uance in fore,sn countrss from
abe proceeds OF great estates hersS The bill has Of
the features Of bill Of atiainder or bin Of pains and
IA ttafr M
demanded by the strongest considerations OF justice
The rebellion must be crushed and the leaders driven
from tho country or punished and their property con-
NJ. w..om, lopp:1 Of ind, said he was in favor q
ypesdiy and he earnestly hoped for the passage of
measure for the ccnhscation Of the property those en-
sased In the rebellion. The government has forsborns
until forbearanee has become dshonor II is tme that
treason should csase, whether Is in the form Of rebel
Hon. the insidious guse OF free speech which
xloats every obstacle which prevents restoration
II The Union he referred the character Of the war
and said there wore two kinds a he would cali
perfect war, which was war between one independent
nation and another; the other he would designate
mixed or civil war. Tho perfect under tho
control Of fixed laws, known the laws Of nations
But the case was very different with civil In the
present Of tho parties stands the double rela
sion Of enemies and ctzens. 1t was aggregation
Of crime committed by individual citizens, which had
grown to the dimensions of war and against them
should DO viewed as an attempt 10 arrest them for their
criass and no nation has any right to interfere with
in the treatment OF criminals. He was tired Of
-hoarng the lenders OF this rebellion called brethren
rhcy shocked tho civilized world by the unparalleled
narbary and they are our mortal foes, and should be
treated such. He contendsd that as tho armies
60 South they should be subssed upon the rebels and
those who had broken peace should be Obliged TO support
those Who restore it, He would give the rebels
sixty days 10 lay down their srmc and those who per-
sisted In the rebellion must suffer the consequences
MIR. CowAN, (opp) OF Pa, spoke ~ length la fa
OF his motion to refer 70 the special committee He
much in favor Of proceeding gans the rebels As
this measure. and he proposed 10 send all the different
msasurss TO committee, 20 that II there IS snyt thing
feasible y night be brought out All the rebels want is
way; and he thought We would do that very thing by
passing bill Of attainder. There was another idea
OF somsthat IL, the emancipation Of the siaycs n
chs be conducted that principle and for that pur
pose, Il would make the South unit against u.s. and as
unit such extent OF territory cannot be subdued
this government and people must NOT ignore entirely
ths opinions OF large portion Of the people we are
lighting 10 restore the constitution and 70 do tia; we
must BIO careful 10 stand by the ourselves
This war must DO governed by tho laws Of war, and
and make fsads forever He hought all Ole party dls-
ynecos should cease and should have only one OBJ
ect--tprput down the rebellion
Mr.. Has, (rsp.) OF N. r., said every question under
heaven seened to be discussed on this simple PROPOSE
ton to-day The country in state Of and the
property OF Union men oil the South was seized
and destroyed and they driven ont To-day there are
rebel spies in the employ Of the government whils
whito Union men are driven Qua 10 starve He was op-
posed 70 referring this matter to committee
ne wanted action and the senate refuse act hey will
and hst they not tho government but that there
people behind who really are the goysrnment Il was
sime that should do something and our
seems 20 infect everything We had had O winter cam
paign on the Potomac and now likely 10 have
ssummsr campaign a. YORKTOWN. He thought II there
any defect In the bill, II did not 20 far enough He
wanted something 70 touch the rebels in their very
midst here. They live everywhere and in those weekly
sstnss whore socalied teachers Of tho Gospel refuse
70 read the prayer dictated by patriot bishops FOR the
victory Of the government and whore when they we're
read persons out VI church, turning their backs on
tho altar OF faith and country.
Mr. MoDouGAL, (opp.) OF CAL, rebuked the lsviiy Of
Mr. Halo, and spoke length contending that the
bill would only tend to create war and continue 10.
Mr.. HOWARD, Qsp.) OF Mich, offered amendmsnt 70
Mr.. Cowan's motion Of references with instructions TO
che committee 70 bring In bill conhscatng the property
Of all the loading Insurgents, and emancipatpg tbs
slaves OF all persons who had taken mp against the
Unned states.