The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-29
Rnpmuao 9lspat.t.
THURSDAY IiOHNINu, wa
FEDERAL CoNaRHss
SENATE.

81, Lame, Of Indiana, fron .hs ConiIai 4 -
oa militarg affairs. 10 whom was referred
the esoiutlon to inquire into the axpoiiepcy y
II ptav,dinG eosapsn satiop to officers sad sol
aiefs ot TIE sOtl Indiana regiment, who sls.
taiiisd iossas Of 6agssGe and other property
st II attesRs Inlet, reported that the loss was
ccaeior ed nv 10 fault on their part, but for
Wsht Of sufficient transportation, bsing out.
Hainb nbersd Rhd ossrp0wered blythe rebelSsWtth
total loss OF q. .72a 80: The com mmittss report
bill In accordance with this report. q.
Mr.. Foster, OF Connecticut. introduced a
bill tC provide for. the relief of poor but I'm.
fortunate debtors, aud the distribution Of their
property smoEa their creditors. by the estab
1tsnnsnt OF q uniform system 0t bankruptcy
throughout tue United States. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Un motion OF mr.. Foster, OF Uonnsgticut,
the secretary of tho Sen 10 was difested 70 fur
hisn printed copies of the rules OF proceedtn g
IN cases Of Impeachment 70 the Ioerd bers, on
tho tifst day of the next session of the court,
AID so the managen, 10 tina case OF Judge
Hum phreys, nnd to tho accused and his coun-
sci
O9. ,uot;on OF Mr. SeInner, his resolution
tsubmltted Yesterday directing the CGmMittea
the District of Columbia to consider what
Legislation, IL any, 10 needed TO pro tsc, persons
OF AfricGn descent In Washing' on from Un.
constitutional seizure sas fugitive slaves, or
fraI;. seizure by disiOyai persons, Was taken
up
btr S. snid We had ali been shock Cd Ia the
past Jew days Ey scenes Ia conneotio with
slave catchers from adjoining nsIghbor hoods
attempting to carry OF human beings. He
referred to the fact that commissioners b. era
had In tGe last few hours determined that
cross sx amir alton was not to be allowed IN
the great matter Of human freedom. He held
ihis. 6s neither the at nf Congress OF 1913 nor
mat Of 1860 said q word about he District Of
Columbia or eny Territory, bat spoke solely
OF delivering fUgftives es Gaping from ore state
into another state, they did not, therefore,
apply 10 the District .! Columbia. His les.
soIs at the bar has taught him that law was
,-iwnys to be c0nsrQet IN fayo. Of libsrty eEd
1. 4 snc 6A
construction OF the fugitive slave law In tuiS
cass. The courts OF this District probably hhd
power 10 dispose OF this sui bject, bu Indicated
uis!tUat o. their being SO organized as to sn-
sure the proper constitutional. construction In
Deh Rlf OF humanity.
mr.. Grimes Chairman OF the District Com
inittee) said that as the gentleman from Has-
sacn usetts evidently desired the In vas:igat.on
of Wnat Was Ii constitutional question. 1t Was
rot proper to direct tiis resolution to the Dis
tsioE Commi.tse. he himsslf was net law.
yer, and there We3s others OF the District
Committee who were not. He suggested that
the resolution be directed 80 he dd!ciary
Committee.
nIr. Sumner accepted tue s0s Ess.ion. aud
tne TaGoiu EicI. IS taus anlsE ded, was theD
passed.
MT. NliIlot, ~ Ps., lGtrcdloed 1lIi re-
4DiriCK al oatn OF allegiance in certain eases
and sor other PURPOSES. tTb!s bill requires
ali t'srGoGG claiming fugitive si&YSs 10 take
thu S.h OF aiie glance, f.ad swear 70 their past
toY3 atty anC 5n conviction or I3Ase swearing
Than i've years. ana fned nat less thau fivs
hundred doskaTs. II also allows blacks 10 tss-
tify III their oWn ben alT /: was referred to
the Committee Oh the District Of Columbia.
TIE aonsioeTa:ion OF ms Internal tax bill
iio1i TIE II 3uss Was saaIDSl aa the special
order
TIE Con. KDi.ses al1sldxSlsl.s were { generally
agreed to Gs they wers sucoes.ivsly actsi on
Including thai in the 6sd section, which stri1ss
ous flo0 for E senersl licelss foI rsctiIors Of
spiTitu us liquors. and substitutes S26 for eve
~ $50 barrels rscs:ilei III ths sams section
the license for coal oil dis,i.iaTs wax IcreaEsd
fron. twenty 10 fifty dollSTs
Ihe ooIimittea'G amendments &c Stii 5o cut
the iiasfss oi S13 iGI horse dealers. cattle GIo-
kers and II a,l uiactnFeYs, HeTe Tejeofai
Iha committees amendment ef one cent per
pound on gion:ia or pre- pared conse, OF sub=.i
tGt1s ior coffee. III iisJi OF iiii:s, Wak also
I jeoJ@.5
sugar, candy ana all oolfsa toGaEy Con .ainiE
/ snsars from two caAts TO one cent per pound
was uEdeI CONSIDERATION. Mr. sshs.man saS,d
| that there was $50 ,100, ,0GJ pounds Of candy
zZlaEursc:ursi ii the country psT annuIn. The
1.:i.- 2anien. was adopted
TIE Ia1 Oh manufactured u 5oS0C. re
CON o. ended by T6s oominitse, was increased
from iG to 80 cents par pound: and 81 0t from
{ 10 20 cents; ana cigars - i,a average 81 20
.3sr cent, On Eli Qualities.
/ Tee thIso EeT cent On cora 81 ooIas. J,,isA
wsTe. nc ts, caps du,: oorr etc, AID read III Cs
| clothing una hoop saiTts and usalut ia ed
fuTs was struck out.
Tee Ia. Of nvs cents per xaii0n III native
/; wires WaE also struck ont
TIE cOmmittee's propose Liul 10 =tlsse uu /
ans taI OF Que oens pr pound iii rs W io:tcl
I excited consiasTaoio discussion. ana was
dIaily laid aside without oonciasio1.
The 5sn s.te. ath quar- ter ~ d 20 ct0cs, HI :
juu:neu InI 10 ntfroW.
| HOUSE OF REP Is kESENTArIvks
Ena House II Representatives rssurnsi ths
| consideration of the Dolns si3u bills
HAn : x hkA -
| afx usd II. length against confscatirn, He
| contsndso that the srn aaoipaIiOI Of siases
| was al act az bat latin; i! was d violation or
ine solemn pledges made III .Iuiy last not TO
| Interfere with the local INSTITUTIONS of the
1 States. This Ufsacn or faith cannot ne jus.i-
fed on tia ground OF necessity, Tor the strong
] sst necessities Of the war We're upon the coun-
try when We made that pledge. The rebel
legislation.
| lIr. sedgwica, OF New York, said tna.
eleven sta'es mad eono:usd together IN re-,
| beliiou sxai;,st the Governm Mt Of the United
| States. ite offered an Hgnen.. IN emf, as an ed
| dition6l s-cioa 10 the emaD patton bill, that
| every commanding military or naval ofdcer
whose military di6trict shall EN- brace any
/ portion Of The above. named States, shall, by
proclamation or Otherwise, invite all loyal
| perso Ms (ineaniug slsves) 10 came within his
(: ltnes AID be enrolled ia t1s service Of sac
United States. And that II shall be his duty
u enroll every such loyal person, aud TO eIn =
poy snck OF them tslavesl 20 may be neeef-
I aary is the service OF shs United 1tates; anti
20 peYror so enrolled and declaring his 10y
| atty TO the United States shall ever thereafter
| be held to involuntary service or labor, any y
law or reg uiatio1 0f any s,ata to the Goa trary
notwithelandsng. And tnst the slaves OF Eli
l widows or minors snail be made free by this
| ac., ana shah receive IL just compensation for
tnsir claim to the tervics oT such slaves. lie
farther said. he did not believe tina, any
slavehoidsr In this county was loyal
man. So
Eif. Wiealifte. Il dsnouucs this rs fslse.
Ths Spesksr.--The gan ntlesaal Will plsaas
/ take his EeaI.
E.r. WickhHa.-l Will.
mir. Sedgwick Tssum I'd. aud explained tina,
| Ls III SAINT by shareholders these who believed
| iswas right. and Ought to 6s protected by ste
Mr. Maynard, of Tenn. could no. give his
consent to any Of the bills presented by the
| committees. He very mnch doubted the power
to pass eonascation or emancipation bills. =
But ne thought something oaght 70 be done
to psotec. the loyal men
| MT. Blair, OF NO, did not Know VI hsiher III
NOS he should vote tor this present measure,
| but he believed that Congress rad the power
| to pass con1soation bills. and Il was the duty
/ Of Ionkrsss % do II.
| Pending the consideration oi tie saDjsGt ,as
Hnuss adjourned
| uIon," OF tns Baisiinsss Sss. wIites IRON
| " a. hins ston (NIay 2s) as follows;
Tns pres psetis sias sns Eilicrs oonfisoasioI
aud sTnap cipation projsct "1ili be pressed
| through the House Eaxs wGoI. The FORMER
| project vial. peI hars, receive tcs suppors OF
| the border slave STAKE mem 5ars OK tue MOUSE.
| ss we'll az ef the free Stata msrassse The
| laster project will unite the votes OF the
| Northern states In the House. This scheme
| is admirably framed. The Eensss, It 10 suP-
| posed viii concur With tne House in theiI
| ciil, though they ould not bring the pcds-
rate sche,ne Of SENATORS UiaEz ana OotlamsS
&c Il vote Thus the eToancipatioI pcliog1
regard to the States Ia liksiy TO be s0C1 lnaueI
rated, although Ghs Hunter proclamation hsG
been TapNOi3 ted.
ISE ER2SDoh OF TEE FRsss II Nsw OshEAss.
TEs following is t1s Language Of tia 7ra1