, 1862-04-02
TIE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS


uten HSBuSte0 and shocked bY The reported
treatment Of the remains Of soldiers by the
rebels. The skull Of brave Massachusetts
officer has been made into drinking cup for
4 Georgia rebel 1t is evident that We are in
conflict with people lower in the scale Of
civilization than ourselves, and he wanted
record made for history:
the resolution SO as to include an inquiry
whether the rebels enlisted Indians who COM
mitted unhearl Of atrocities, and how this say
age warfare was conducted. If he was Com
manding General he would make no prisoners
Of men who were serving side By side with In
dians.
The resolution thus amended was adopted.
Mr. HALE Of n. II. offered resolution that
the Secretary Of War be instructed to transmit
to the Senate the correspondence of Gen.
Wool with the War Department relative to
the movements Of his command, or part
thereof, since he has been in command ut
The Senate then took up the bill for the
abolition Of slavery in the District Of Colum-
bia.
Mr.. WRIGHT Of Indlana spoke agulnst the
bill.
Mr.. FEssENDEN spoke in faror of it.
Mr.. WRIGHT said he had hoped when he
came here he might have given his attention
to putting. down the rebellion, aud TINT these
embarrassing questions would be avoided
He was not going to look into the past to see
~f7t- tn hSt1rr5 @rY71 1Eyr-
e,.;} ~ .s ee.n .unSs "eaS uouSc lueSe Mus
a1 ~ .n;t sn41 IL s'eis y. ~ G:enn-iy
~ j,,4'r 4o, ~ ups ~ .S tno ~ ~ "as
f.o, ~ uu.5 ~ - ~ - @nu ~
49, t,.aea ~ - 41 ~ ~ ~, " W
side. There were many measures more i'm
poEtant, especially the Confiscation bill, which
LIE regarded as tic most Important Measure
SeIe 800 49, ~ ,,'.11:a' au eeuaAIeu & - pul
KY h9H ~ lepGun: s;a 1t mas oppeseu 20 tns
III ~ 4.a ';;i II pieteliea ana
~ nm9 o9etsd n, D. ~ "4!en "as copy OF tnat
offered s by President Lincoln, when member
tn;nae ~ une t1oa ~ pisaeT[ea 1t l9r lwo
1,;.,;,ao r. 10 t7,o tanI3,s ~ ann sup
Hltllu5 ~ ~ L1e Pe0pie u 1ue 0lsI1lct'
az ;a.,i, 4eA9!1eu Ee.,.,; u LIZ oM 1 ben-
" s1a,os l., Pann. tur InS ulanelp!lon
~ Tb ~ & nsn NJ .'eaoal,
y u t, ~ tne Dtserles y SolulnDa Ia
~ ~ iiGnt AiS speeGnss t ~ H. 1oss anq ~
sa Ky 49,, sIum aI iug iaes plshs
a', - Lu,'u ~ ~ tuG CuuulT},
~ aao ~ eoI!snaeu .hal .nsse Me5e innaenceS
t;aet = "ttan .Seonnpilsn Lne 4es1lcu
fngthcr onnoscI T to the XII hecalsc + a. Ha
nv ~ ~ ~ nSGauec u REJECTED
t1 ~ ~ keupie " 11uiaaa nave Set
ta, taea this 4ueseio4 ior iaemSelses, aud tney
naaS 1 1eLsi -. nanaeu ~. .Ms olaGh popuAtloH
snga,u s1,, noI ~ mglc ~ Mllm ene; &c wanted A7s
saf sanuiea ~ siGm % " aiaonS l1etl eq4as. ~, dc
,c ~, E-e+ 49,. +ho T--oS5s.: ~ - eNt ;
a. lns nlsL uiaI ~ Eace4t1tG g. cvef attempted
III aly nasto 1aeeI1sre ~ INC stages; r. was
an a4tocats VI oia-lasAloneo oIaIe klShts--
nol NE noaeI!l doclf!ne. put the Old doctrine
strictly belong to the States: When tie Gov
e!nnlehl assumes powers infringing On State
l'sh1s, T lnansufates corruption ana biunder-
lus. He lhousht t1e Origin OF the rebellion
Has n LIE system OF ofllcc-h1ntlng and cor
iuptloA. NJ tAou9ut tnc pofuef states ought
10 oe eohs4lted as TO Tic expcd1ency OF thls
measure. meas % ~ Would use 7li measures n to put
coWa LUG reoelion, and Let time, the great
aro,.er, sl aeter1nhe lne proper remedy tor
1en. SheInan plocia1nallon anu sr. Undcr.
Mooo,s letter II regard TO the oil, as ring OF
lhe t..e Melai. LIZ %as opposed 10 Tie army
1etusning insit1ses. HG was IN favoF OF the
aaA :na @ eonnscataon oiIs. ana all 81 othcf me2-
s9'e5 " pul ooMn ine repeilon. Inc people
uesiaeu ~ leeeAlan put oo"n, ana 70 haVe
~ T. lhlleun3ents pul ~ lne %y o3 sloe Issues
~ nelleSeu taefe vas no dillcultE IN iiEinY:5
=. ~ ~ peaGS anI 1 un!on vi! siasers, e1ch
o.a.e "ouiu pnls tS a!tSnu u ils OWN concefhs
ant not interfere With ITS sister States.
~ ~ y, ~. ioneIoy y, hansas, tnat an cqnl1a-
n1c sGl1!emgn, PC made VIII slaSe and master,
alr. IoAfho1 slohe u 1iFor o. Tue amend
EaeAt as matter o. justice, He salu nc came
seis tss Apfll anu neaIl! al tac ~; = c1en 4e
t91ilu S?3 ushg III ane Dlslslet were staFes. II
1'a~ aeq ny peEcse va any slses wefc Aeiu 1ezs y
10y l'sut " 1ns NV, aia w ha'S lio rsnt lc
pas iltSicIs ;st lot s1aSes 10 "non they have nc
Ir ETscrSnr>7
~ EeGcDEs satu ue nau presented tne
" u,a otse ~ ~ ur u tais meas
~. W. alu pttqis4nS y 10y os4ee 10! ner snare @
~ alo fas nsns IL sse tas resolaiIoa vas ADOPT
So' aeunsutuaiVna. ~ 4ncslloh nau pecn r1seo
IN oojec!lon 10 that measure, put the reso
lualpn a,.a slMps, sa3s Ina! inc Gnitcd states
uusae ~ " aao!a aaa, ~, ~ Iefo 20 me anoll
Nt " s,., - ~ ~ Gs.slIL VI SolulauEe "
o"nst;,;,,,oi ~ I''tln LnaI is Hot LIZ
n;etr;at " HnnG lsm'e aol 1nt
,,,ax eao,s ~ ,ost T,.ar ~ an5 WY iaa
Lay eSsm e. ,s;1 uJs1. tnele never Was umt
~ =. ~ Wy ~ a2ltsn s4a'e5s IL
LIZ DlStilet y. eo..luola' Ile Aad sdtu r.
ps.tsul1 enat .le ooJeet VI tnls var was Il
reslofe tne Cons!lluIlon, anu mol 10 interfere
1o.. ILL stlstlt ~ ~ ot1.gs aug NJ meant L
sest eual p'euse: out ~ u1d not say, no.
~ .he paa,a elui .he5 t mool9 10 notMn9
Mnlen mlaht andireGtly ahect slavery. Iht
op5ess VI .ne ~ tsepuoucan Iale5 Mas 70 lsee IN
G'slnnitnn ~ x1, liou & So.ngclio1, VIII sVesJ-
nta,aa ~ nui toliu" A. t .ng nsnafan Past,
ln.enoeu " Nv anl talus une9nstituIlonal, DC
cause they DO what Is properly constitutional
nnu .;h+ ento1 - s 4i,at a Il, 'nal Snimeyl t'a
nu ~ s t .na. ,,1a ~ p4nnl !.
aae ~! selieS " one pau. nc t1ousai SLAYER.
~ esii, u Nne1ssG -; =. nS con!u .e1hen aut
!njulc SnNely uuaet eHe Gonsttulloil' ue ~
'ne r1got a4a II was nus duty 10 go It. H
snou!u DC 1alse 10 every instinct OF hls natur
Il ne LOST any opportunity TO dlsseyer the GOV
e!nn1ent from slavery lie believed the tim
nad come Tor the abolition OF slavery IN th
ulstrlct, He hoped 1t would be an exampi
70 rs TREND IRON virginia lalr: CarAle), AM
leaa HIT lulG tne i:.nhs ~ 1nau5urate'
lnose'nsnt . ~ p1iI's us 9mn sta'G INTO tne pa
silon SUE nlsAt navs- Vl1a;1n1a mas nearly 4
1nuch teTiltory as III NeW Englandt ana ha
t!hpafalelcd resources; ont LOOK at tue dIi
.sIenec. ~ :, neVeI coula unae1stano Why us
l1nSulsnea SENATORS eAnausl Inemse1sss Il
| Snglns 1osanuas 70 slavery, "Mcn oenttlc
| mem and Kept them tar below the position
| tne5 we're capable OF assuming.
Mr. fqmeIoy's amendment was feJeeted.
~. Ml 1Iaf.h u Ne% - hampshire eatleo u
~ nAVIS ~ Eentnnl.r . off,roa ~, on,o,d
nent ~ 11,e oriv;na1 hi11 t1,t narsons ara 70,
| miItrd ~ ret,in nossess;nu of thsse s1ara rss
| iii fhe m,nar ennronr;otcd 10 -,s;d +ha,,,
! R.7ucf.d ~ e11e -AsA'
Wr Day1s ofFared o,o+bcr onand,,s,,+ +
I strike mt the limit of SsnS a. IN arar,a. =
| omonnt tn IN MID fnr asc1, e1aro paiantaa g
II tn 70 ~ f'~ 1NA ~~1@ '@'~' 1'e''seeo
mr. BpnUN1Sf, ,f Illinois ea;5 ra f,r,
no dif1icultv as t., the cons.itufionalitr of fh
hv a c;t;7an NJ the n;strict vino ras h7mse1
! u Shareholder He moved to amend Mr, Clark
| euhetftuta hv MAKING the ayerage va1ne r
ssaves sE0O snd nrovi3;nr that half he MA +
| - ..sto.' - 1aEFa1 aa5 7ha otbor ho1f - 80 ~
t;s -" ~ $780, ~ 49, T7ae.~ I-.. ~ ~ -
ealeo - tne eSe1etAy ~ Iue At6aen1Y VI
+ t ~ .1n..a n-1s;.~.a+as ~ ~ a-e4L ~ ~.