Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-10
xxxvIrth Congress, First Session.
WASHINGTON, July 8.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, July y.
SENATE.
The bill to change the place for holding the
circuit court in west Tennessee was passed.
Mr.. FOSTER, from the judiciary committee,
reported bill authorizing the president to
arrange with foreign governments, especially
Denmark, for the temporary colonization of
captured Africans.
Mr.. KING, from the military committee, re-
ported bill for the employment of persons
of African descent for building entertainments
and for other war purposes.
Mr.. DAVIS introduced bill to declare an
other punishment for treason. Referred to
the judiciary committee.
The report of the conference committee on
the civil appropriation bill was agreed to.
The bill amendatory of the act of 1875 for
calling forth the militia, &C., introduced by
Mr. Wilson yesterday, was taken up MIR.
GRIMES offered as an amendment new Sec
ton that there shall be no exemption from the
performance of military duty under this act
or any militia law of the United States on ac-
count of color or lineage; and that whenever
the militia shall be called into service all loyal
able-bodied male persons shall be called into
service, and the president shall have power to
organize the militia into battalions, regiments,
brigades, and divisions according to race or
color, &c.
Mr.. KING moved to amend Mr. Grimes amend
ment by striking out all except the provision
in regard to rations &C., and insert two Sec
lions OF the bill introduced by him, authoriz-
ing the president to receive into the service of
the United States for the purpose of con-
structlng entertainments or other camp SER
vice or labor for which persons of African de-
scent are fitted; also forever freeing the
mother, wife, and children of all such enlist
ed persons, and appropriating ten millions.
Debate ensued.
Mr.. FEssENDEN of Maine urged on the
government the practcability of employing
negroes and every other means to crush out
the rebellion, and exclaimed against the skid
glovestyle of warfare" which is so tender of
rebels and rebel property, and he thought the
attempt to deceive the public about the war
news was mistake and productive of evil.
Messrs. RICE and WILSON followed, in the
same strain, the latter saying the censorship
OF the press had been of great disadvantage to
the country.
Mr.. DAVIS favored the plan for the employ
ment of negroes to work on entertainments,
but opposed arming them, referring to the in
surrection of st. Domingo, to support his
argument
Mr.. RICE replied, that stranger would
suppose Mr.. Davis was an emissary here to
defend the rebels.
The naval appropriation bill from the con-
ference committee was reported, and agreed
upon.
After executive session, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house tabled the bill amendatory of the
act to reduce the expenses of the survey and
sale of public lands.
The bill to promote the efficiency of the
corps of engineers, and the ordnance and
quartermaster department was passed.
The house non-concurred in the senate
amendments to the tariff bill, and asked
committee of conference.
The house concurred in the senate's amend
ments to the pension bill, and asked a COM
mittee of conference. 1t passed the senate
resolution requiring the publication weekly
in Washington of full statement of all con-
tracts.
The report of the committee of conference
on the naval appropriation bill was concurred
in.
The senate bill supplementary to the Dis
trict of Columbia emancipation act, declaring
free all slaves under the laws of any state.
who, since April, with the consent of their
owners, have been actually employed in the
district, or who shall be hereafter thus en-
ployed-was considered. No exclusion of
oath on account of color.
Mr. Cox moved to table the bill. Disagreed
to, 80 against g..
Mr. ASHLEY demanded the nreyinne nuas-
JIOn. Mr. CRIsFIELD appealed to nm to With
draw it, as he desired to offer an amendment.
Mr.. ASHLEY declined, for the reason that such
delays will cause the loss of the bill
The demand for the previous question was
seconded Mr.. RADCLIFFE condemned such
legislation, and declined to vote further. Mr..
RICHARDSON moved to ADJOURN disagreed to.
The bill passed, SO against 36.
The house concurred in the senates
amendment to the post route bill, including
one for a railroad bridge across the Ohio.
Adjourned