, 1862-07-16
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-,


WASHINGTON, July IA, 1862.
The PRESIDENT pro fen.- laid before the
Senate message from the president, transmit
ting Z draft Of q bill for compensating any
State fer abolishing slavery. The bill was
read, and is the SAME as that sent to the
House.
Alr. POWELL wanted to know It 1t was in
order for the president to Introduce bill into
the Senate.
comments to make on the propriety or char
acter Of any communication the president
chooses to send to the Senate.
Mr. SUMNER moved that the presidents
message and bill be referred to the Committee
on Finance
Mr. SHERMAN objected.
After further discussion, 3fr. Sherman
withdrew his objection, and the message was
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. SUMNER then offered resolution that
the. resolution adjourning Congress Wednes-
day, 10th, be rescinded, IN order to have time
to legislate properly on this message anG
other Subjects. Objected to and laid over.
Mr. FOSTER made motion to take up tue
Bankrupt bill, which Vas done, and the bill
made the special order for the second Monday
in December.
MIR. POWELL called up the bill to prevent
members Of Congress and officers Of the gov
ernment taking any consideration for procur-
ipg contracts, place OF Office, returned from
the house with amendments. The amend
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WASHINGTON, July Is.
SENATE.
Mr. BALE, from the Nsyl Committee, re-
| ported joint resolution relating to the
| Stevens battery. The bill provides that all
| the right and title Of the United States In
| SteVena' battery be released and committed to
the heirs Of Robert H. Stevens. The bill WIS
I passed
r. Mr.. LANE, Of Kansas, called up the 1eso1u-
| tion. calling upon the Secretary Of State to
| give the reasons for the arrest Of Lieut.. Col.
| Anthony. The resolution was modified SO as
to make the request Of the president, and Was
III. HOWE introduced q bill further amend
ing the articles Of war. The bill provides
that It shall be the duty Of every United States
officer to furnish protection to every slave ap-
/ preaching the Union line. If loyal men lose
their property by this order they are to be
Nj. DoOLITTLE introduced Is bill to estab-
1ish Bureau of Immigration.
Mr.. GRIMES called up the bill relative to
'siS Ml. TRUMBTIL e 6afBI opposed the bill on the
ground that the rebels have no commerce at
| An. and il. Il WIS passed It would be sort OF
recognition Of the rebels. Letters Of marque
were never granted except against a recOg-
nizea nation After further discussion the biz
The bin amendatory Of the act Of 17e5, call
ing for the mflit1a, &c, was then taken up.
I Tie question vas on she1man's amendment
t limiting emancipation to those vino enter the
service Of the United States to the slaves ol
i rb Is. t'
Er. LANE Of Kansas said they had {, 40C
sIaTes- IN Kansas, majority Of whom be
| longt to loyal masters, and from the uamhel
l he proposed to raise two regiments. The ide<
Of putting these men: into the field: to -figf
: braTeiy, and then after they had helped ssvt
the country to turn them again into slavery
Il YVES too outrageous to be Thought OF Ths
/ government who would do such thing a.
that would deserve the vengeance Of the Al
nsg oya, masters ma eR1d ior their 81 aIasea se1s
II Hi. sHERMAN Of Ohio thought the ques
ton OF emancipation tad mingled with wa
measures aa long as II Was wise 70 do 10.