, 1862-04-25
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-,
WAsH1E6roH, april 81, 1852.
SENATE

4 communication Was received from the
War Department, transmitting copies Of con-
tracts made b that Department for 1851
Mr.. GRIMES presented 40 petitions from
reduction in the proposed tax On beer and
malt hquors. Ar. Pomeroy presented simi
Biz. POWELL moved to take up the resolu-
ton offered By him, censuring arrests Of citis
zens Of KentQcky, &c.
MI. SUAAE4R opposed taking up the reso-
luton as lnexpedient at this time.
A1: POWELL Of BY. did not see why the
Senator should make any opposition to the
resolution. It simply asked how many citi-
zens OF the Tree States have been dragged from
their homes without warrant Of la~, and called
on tyrants and u5urpers to know where they
are and what their na1ncs are. They are free
white men. II they had been negroes the
Senator from Massachusetts, (Sumner) would
make no opposition to The resolution. He
lsumner) Eas eterna1ly P,rating about the
rights, and he wanted the Secretary to tell US
Why and what for thesc men we're thus unlaw
fully dragged to prison without any charge
OF crime being brought against them
MI. SUMNER said the Senator from Ken
had called & high officer Of the Government a
tyrant and usurper- In the event Of the reso-
luton being taken up, the question must be
gone into. If the Secretary OF War WAS !,
tyrant aud usnrper, there we're men arrested
who we're traitors.
Mr.. POWELL, lin his seat)-" Who arc
these mene Name them"
MIR. SUMNER continued, arguing that It
WIS not best to 60 into the inquiry at present.
Mr.: POWELL said that solnc of the who
have been arrested are as loyal as the Senator
from Massachusetts {Sumner.} He dc6ed the
Senator to point out any law by which the
Secretary Of State can carry Off citizens Of
Kentucky and iuprison them in the forts Of
Massachusetts and New York.
TIE bill for the recognition Of Hayti aud
Liberia being the special order was taken up.
Mr. DAVIS Of Kentucky moved substi-
tute authorizing the President to appoint u
consul to Liberia and . consul general to
Hayti, with power to negotiate treaties. He
was opposed to sending any ambassadors to
those countries. II they send ministers here,
and tend q full blooded negro, he could de-
mand to be received On equal terms with
was admitted to the Court Of France is Minis
Ter from Hayti; but 1e (Dayis) wantcd no
such exhibition here. He was sick and dis
susted with the subject Of slavery in the Sen
Mr.. SUMNER said the Senate would bear
him witness that he had said nothing
about slavery On t1is bill. Tie Senator from
Kentucky did that. The Senator from Ken
tucky might Danish all fear Of any sucial 1itti-
Guilty. He {Sulnuer) WIS sure that no repre-
sentative from Hayti would ever force himself
where he was not wanted. Mr. Sumner said
the committee had come to the conclusion
that We should be represented By diplomatic
agents i'll those countries, and this was in ac-
cor3auce with the prccedcnts Of this Govern
ment and The examples Of other nations.
The Confscation bill was taken up. Cola
meris opposed to it. Mr. King moved au
as to include all persons giving aid to the enc
mS. or lCSylDtr war. Disturbed tn
Shernlau's amendment, which Limits combs
cation TO Fcrsons huldiDg certain offices under
tic rebels, was adopted. Ayes 81, noes II.
| Mr ROLLINS Of Missouri made aepeecll
| against the rebellion, aud comp1imeuted Mr.
Lincoln for his efforts in behalf OF the Union
lie considered the insurrection causeless aud
| Infamous. He Was opposed to any and all
| eAt1cme 1neasuFcs, and for prosecuting the
! war On The principle laid down at the extra
| session, that when the supremacy Of the CON
ought to cease.
| Nj. BROWNING's hill vas postponed till
/ tomorrow.
| The bill recognizing Hayti and Liberia was
| taken up and passed-::,2 a4 ainst Z
Executive session adjourned,
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Dir. VALLANDIGHAM OF Ohio offered q
resolution requesting the President to trans
| mil to the HouEe, il not incompatible with
the public Interest, copies of the correspon.
| dcnce between the French and United States
| Governments tlut may have been receiyed
within the Last two months relative to the
| present troubles in America Referred to tl.s
Con,lnittcc on Foreign aftaiss
Mr.. AI4DHICH OF Minnesota, from the Com
nai'tec on Indian Aflairs, reported bill au
thorizirg treaties with the Navajoe Indians o.
New Mexico, defining their limits and c1tin
gushing their title 10 lands outside Of the
United States. Referred to the Committee ol
| the Whole
The House resumed the consideration Of the
ecnfscatioD bills from yesterday.
Mr.. LOVEJO4 of Illinois said that while
! this Government is engaged in a serious WI:
to put down the rebellion, it was seen that
this unnatural and parricidal insu1rcction has
synpathizers and advocates on this floor.
| those vino defended slavery are the defenders
Of the rebellion, for slayeIy and rebellion are
Synonymous. They are Interchangeable terms,
wherever slavery is, there is rebellion. Il
Is the cornerstone, rillars and support. Hc
took the position that either slavery OF the
| Reppblfc must perish.
He would tell the gentleman from Ken
tuch}, (Crittendeu) and all other advocates and
| defenders OF the system, aud those who cry
themselves hoarse ia attempting to throw
The protection Of the Constitution around it,
that it is the desire Of the Republic that Ii
| should cease to exist, There is no city OF ref
nse ior 1t. Like an Internal assassin, it has a
/
the heart Of the Republic. We ar bound
to strike the monster, and gentlemen need
not CRY the Constitution for its defense, It
shall be said "be slain in the name If NV
country and MY God" lie denied that slave
r has any guarantee or recognition IN the
Constitution. He argued that it was their
| right and duty to detroy slavery because slave
! = is destroying or will destroy the Republic.
He was in fayor of the restoration of tie
| Union with the right to stand on the Amerl-
can sod any where and proclaim his sentiments
He wanted to stand anywhere on American soil
TlthoHt desrotlsm to make him hold his
tongue. Hc wanted to speak in South Caro-
lir:,, Georgia, Mississippi and Louisiana, with
| ont the treat Of lynching or a coat Of tar aud
| feathers. The gentleman from Kentucky (Mr.
| Cri'tendcn) asked what four millions of slavus
| turned loose would do "Turned loosc.r This
nnw. He I-ortjoy1 had this to say; At pres
ent lie would let them alone to take care of
themselves, which they were abundant1y able
20 DO. The shareholders had better turn their
| attention to another point, namely: EFhaf nil
they do 1rEen they tfasr to Iirt m Tie u1i7y3:scI
>ntTt and tell a the sla,es2 Hc denied tint lie
md his friends want to make this an anti
slavery war; but the only way to put dow
tn: rebellion and restore the Union was to de-
III: ROSCOE coNKL1NG expressed him
self IN favor of the confiscation bill to ampli-
f the rupis hmcnt Of treason de would do
LIS to punish the ring!eaders Of the rebellion
aEd bare reimbursement Of the expenses in-
cnr!ed in suppressing the rebellion. The
subject WOE referred to select committee of
seven. The House vent into committee and
sook mp the hill making an appropriation for
bounties to the widows and legal heirs Of vol
unteerf.
Mr.. VALLANDIGaAM said in 4 speech
delivered the other day in this city, not In
Congress, in denuuciation Of the Democratic
ho hoN haa+ 11%Ia - ---f,.
never had any sympathy with this Republic,
but whose every breath is devoted to Its de-
struetion, just as far IS his heart dare psr-
NIT him to CO. He denounced the author Of
that speech as liar, scoundrel. aud cow
ard. His name is Benjamin F. Wade
Mr. BLAKE said the remarks referred to hT
val1apdfgham rs having been made by Mr.
Wade in the Senate, were not there
made, and therefore Mr. Val1andigham
lad denounced Wade as q liar, ecoundrel and
coward under false pTetences-
VALLANDIGHAA after some sparring
with Blake eaid he had read from printed
speech foul libel On his character. Hc did
not mention Wade as a Senator but as an In
diyidual When Wade recalled his words he
would take back his
Mr: BLAKE felt that Ohio was shamefuIIy
insulted by Failandigham's remark, and be-
Heved three quarters Of the people Of that
State would speak of him Us Wade had.
HUTCHlNS offered 4 resolution setting
forth the offensive language used bT Vallan-
digham against Wade, characterizing It as a
violation Of the rules and breach of the
deeorIm Of the House, and declaring Vallan-