The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-12

Washington, April 10.

Washington, April III.
The amendment for appropriation for
Stevens battery being under considera-
ton, Mr.. Lovejoy opposed it. Mr.. STRAIT
ton learned from Lieutenant Worden that
when he went on board of the Monitor he
had no faith in her efficiency, and thsre-
fore thought she would be useless, and In
reply to Mr.. Lovsjoy expressed the opin-
ion that the Stevens battery would prove
alike unsuccessful. If Congress, at the ex-
ira session, had authorized its completion,
the Merrimac would not now be in exist
ence. Mr.. Pike said that $500, 900 had
already been spent on the battery, and
with the amount now proposed the total
would be 81 ,2SS. 900. 1t draws so much
water as to be Of no sort of consequence
in any southern port. Mr.. Stratton re-
marked that it drew less water than the
Merrimac. Mr.. Pike said that the Mont
tor cost $275, 900, and four such vessels
could be constructed for what the Stevens
battery would cost. Olin said that the
Monitor has been a success, SO far as the
contest with the Merrimac is concerned,
for she did not run her down. The only
way to destroy this, he believed, was with
the Steycns battery. Ten guns could be
fred from her while one was fred from
the Monitor, besides which she could run
faster, and was more manageable. Mr..
Hickman briefly rccounted the supe-
rior merits Of the battery. The argument
against this experiment would apply to
every other experiment. There could be
no progress in human affairs without ex-
periments. Perhaps the Monitor was a
more reckless experiment than this bat
terry. The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Stevens reported back from the
Committee on Ways and Means resolu-
ton that-the Senate conourring
gress will adjourn, sine die, on the third
Monday in May, and it was agreed to.
The Pacific Railroad bill was postponed
to Monday week, to afford members an
opportunity to examine it.
The bill regulating the Thanking privi-
leee was up and discussed, and its further
consideration postponed till Tuesday.
The bill abolishing slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia came up, but was laid
aside.
Adjourned.
SEHATE.-Mr. Sherman presented the
petition Of the American Wine-growers
Association in regard to the proposed tar
on native wines.
The Con6scation bin was taken up
Sherman offered substitute. Mr. Will
ey offered an amendment to the origina
bill, making an appropriation Of FIVE mil
lion dollars for the colonization of free ne
groes. made free by the bill or otherwise
Mr.. Wiley thought it not fair TO throw
upon the border States class Of popula
ton which Senators refuse to receive int
their own States. 1t must necessarily re-
suit in the state of things foretold by tht
Senator from Kentucky, and all free ne
groes will be re enslayed. Senators seem
disposed to make the border States sufEel
all the evils Of war, and also thrust upor
them this new evil. Mr.. Hale said tn,
Senator seemed to think that Virgin,
and Kentucky would some day have t.
/ tar from the free negroes the little rights
they have and ie-snslave them. He wan
ted to tell the Senators and the countr
that this was job they could not do
The idea of coloniaing this race is ulterl
q absurd. The whole navy could not cal
a ny of their natural increase. He under
/. stood that the Creator meant for the blac
man As we'll as the white man TO live o
the earth, but these negroes are to b
made free by the States themselves, 4
their own free will, after they had use
q them as long as they wanted; and is
for these States to say they shall not hay
= resting place on earth? Ifthat will b
TO re-enslave them, such thing came
- be done. It will only lead TO the ruin {
l. the States which attempt it, against Il
q moral sentiment Of the age. He sai
that Mr.. Barnwell, Of South Carolin,
when he was here as = Senator, admitte
= that he could see no solution Of this prol
. lem Of races.
E. Mr.. Willy said he was not opposed
d the bill in any wa, but simply wished
! improve it.
" Mr.. Howe, by consent, introduced
:. bill TO incorporate the North Pacific Raj
% road.
Mr.. Doolittle move to 20 into Exec,
tive session. Mr.. Trumbull hoped not
4 he wanted to get vote on the amen'
!. ments to the bill, but il the Senate chol
not to act, he at least would do his dut
= Mr.. Doolittle protested against the su
!, position that he wished to antagonist Il
!. bill in any way. He made the motion
i the suggestion Of the Chairman Of Il
. Military Committee. The question v,
> taken up on going into Executive session
o Ayes - Messrs. Anthony, Brownin
ae Clark, callamer, Cowan, Davis, Doolittl
Fsssendcn, Foote. Foster, Henderson
.. Howard, Howe, Kennedy, King, Lane
. Ind, Nesmith, Powell, Stark, Wilson
\ Mass, Wilson Of Mo-. and Wright
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