The New York herald., 1862-04-25
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
TIIIRTY.SEvENT CONGRESS.
PIRsT SESSION.
Senate

Senate.
WASHINGTON, April a, 1862.
WAR CONTRACTS.
communication was received from the War Depart
mont transmitting copies OF contracts made de-
rartment for 1881.
Mr. GRIs, (rep) Of Iowa, presented 400 petitions from
beer and malt liquor manufacturers asking reduction
In tho proposed tax en- beer ana malt liquors.
Mr.. PoxzaoY, (rsp) of Kansas, presented similar
petitions.
THE ARREST o. cITzyys OF KENTUCKY.
Mr.. PowmL (opp) Of Ky, moved to take mp tho
luton offered by him concornins arrests Of citizens Of
kentucky, &c.
Mr.. SUMNER, (rep.) Of Mass. opposed taking up the
resolution as insxpsdisnt at this time.
Mr.. POWELL, (opp Of Ky, did not why tho Senator
should make any opposition to the resolution II simply
asked how many citizens Of tho free States have been
dragged from their homes without warrant Of law,
and called tyrsnts and usurpers to know
where they arc, and what their names are. II these
from Massachusetts, (hr sunner) would make no oppo-
etion 70 tho resolution. He (Mr 5umner) otornlly
pra,ng about the wrongs Of the but white
had rights and he wanted the Seetary TO tell US
why and what for these thus unlawfully drag
god TO prison without any charge Of crime being
Mr.. SuMMn said tbcSenaior from Kentucky had made
infamrnaory speech, and had called ofcer OF the
resolution being taken up, the whole question mus, be
gone into .If The Secretary Of war was tyrant and
usurPer. there were men arrested who traitors.
Dir. PowmL-(in his seat)-who are theyS Narno them
Name them
MT SUMNER continued arguing that was not best 70
Mr.. POWELL said that Of these men who have been
arrested are a. loyal as the Sepator from
aw which tho Secretary OF State carry Off citizens
or Kentucky and mprison them in the forts OF Mnssachu
sstts and New York.
DIPLOMATIC xTxRc ,uRsE WITH nAyr Avp tsssRtA
1he bill for the recognition Of Hayti and Liberia being
The special order, 1t was .aksn up.
ixing the President 70 appoint consul to Liberia and
consul general 10 Hayt with power 10 negotiate treaties
20 thess countries II they send ininisters here
snd send full blcoed negro lie could demand to be re-
CO ed on equal terms With white men He knew that
big negro follow admitted TO the Court OF France %
Minister from Iayt but he orr. Davis) wanted sueh
exhibition here. lie was sick and dissus,sd with ,hs
Mr.. SuMsEK said the Senate would bear him witness
that he had said nothing about slavery this bill. The
Senator from kentucky did that The Senator from Ken.
tucky night balish all fear Of any social Difficulty
He tMr. Sumnsr) was sure that no representative from
sny No, would wsna Ger r rS force him.f & where he
from Kentucky Mr.. Sumner said the coininttes had
como To the conclusion that should bo represented
diplomatic agents in these countries and this In
cordance with the presidents of this government ana
example OF other nations.
srEscH or AoAISsr TIE ooS,stArox HILL
The Conhscation bill was taken for consideration in
the Senate.
Mr.. CoLLaMrR, (rep) Of w. said this was an sxpcri.
mout OF free government before tho world whether
they could be successful in hours OF trial. and whether
they could succeed according TO tho provisions Of
constitution and the laws. II they obliged now 10
depart from the established rules and 10 the ex-
pcdienis Of tho despotc governments confession
thai tho principles of the government not
20 carry through the struggle The duty Of protection
ana alegsnce ana loyalty are reciprocal In tho South
che rebels established government De fdcto over the
people II Is the duty OF the government TO suppress
rebellion Ia the states evorywhere. Bal have we dSpe
~ and relieved these people No aud they were under
government az flco, and II was brave man who
would appose government whom he was utterly pnver-
less lie thought IL qussonabis ethics II not folly TO
sit here making laws TO strip and couasca,o the ,ro.
perty OF thsse people before We relieved them o their
power cf representation. II might be oluitv hut Il
seemed like taking counsel OF rssentrnsni rntber
than of Judgment First The insurrecton rlust bs rn,
down, sad IL must be done b. force We cannot DO n
by Legislation, but may do something by legislation
toward restoring the government Local and state go
vernments wore just necessary for system OF 20.
vermont as the genera soyernment, end the System
was failure without then Consequently wo must ro
store these state govcrnme a, else do restore
the system az II was. Whatt or do w0 must keep
within the limits Of the constitution. These limitations
pot In the constitution pr the very purpose OF pre-
venting Congress doing certain things though they
may think them necessary; and let gs moi at this
particular tigc acknowledge 70 the world that
che constitution Is not sufficient 20 carry us
mans property shall be taken without duo
process OF law and shall DO triod twice for ths
offence; but thore had been great discovery in
law which by sort OF hocus pocus get rid OF all this
wa casd proceedings in ren," by which IL q man
g lty Of treason may leave him alono aud take all
his property, and afterwsd Il they catch the man. try
him over for treason Ne did not believe that Congress
nad any right TO ride over all these prohibitions Of e
constitution and usurp the power OF tbs government Brt
" Is saa we are in state OF war and wo have somehow
elevated privileges and are entitled TO exercise the
of beilserents; and this power OF connscation was
sort O war power over citizens. At first this
seems p' ,ne more we reflect on tho doctrine
sse IL 10 utterly iusppicaoabls TO ,he present eond