New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-03
YXXVIITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
srNATE......WAsHlsGToN, May = I'b<'

x,vor Of an emancipation ot TIE slhN,'. - -, -
,,o,;ons in favor of a tiip canal from Lake Mich
iean to the Mississippi RIVER. ..r..5o-,.,i,.ior
'eMr NESMITIl Dem, Oregon) oneleu Aresoiutioh t
shst the Secretary Of War be requested 70 report me
ra..nt condition OF tbe Military AsyluIn the amount
81 funds received ard me ainou expense Vi sup
porting the nmates. AO0iied. ,.u
NJ GRIMES REP, Iowa. introduced plu 20
h,ci, the appointment Of naJoF-gc'era's ana pHg,
adier.eeneTals 10 the army o. volunteers. iie sd"
several Intellectual attempts had been made to mint
these aurointmenis and prevent their continued m
crease lie thou IA, il w.s TINE t5at hun, sho"li
be nut 70 the number q these generals. We nave
now nearly three bundled bugaders; me fIench
amy has only one huedred and sky yet lNe nun.
her In Our army IL constantly increasing and appor'
nents are continually beng made. roi oi men ~
have dstiugushed themselves IN battle or O. a.;
particular military c3p9ci'y, brt mere pen .o.i t
pontmente. The bill purposes TO nun .;o ; -, two
of maiOr.gcncWls 10 twenty ana o.-s'u NiIitory
hundred. Referred 10 tn5 tOhi"''''
Mr. WILSON Re9., Mass rom the hin.ty m.y
Committee reported back the pii 10 ."Vi;i' ;i;t
discharge OF enlisted men for lhysic&i o'ia
Messrs WADE and SHEhNaN !'eVe' Ni'VI
,~oserted re,iti1ns ia favor ci conitcaioh'
Nj Hale Reo.. n H. offered IA resolution that
,bo Naval Committee inquire iniot. eXped'ency oi
rrovidirg for appointments 10 The Maine OoIia VIC
same az 10 the Naval academy. ADOPTED.
Mr. SUMNER REP, Mass) gave uonce ihat ne
,boni introduce bill 20 abolish coastwlse uaihc IN
slaves ond TO prevent tho transportation OF slaves
through the United States.
ON motion Of Mr.. Wade, tie Homestead bill was
taken 40. - =
benefits Of the bill any person who has borne arms
against the Uoted Staee, or who has given ald ana
comfort To tie enemy.
Mr. CARIIl.E I'm, Val offered a substitute for
Abe whole bill providing thai all comuisf.oled or
pou.commissioned officers who have performed ser
vice in this war, or in war with foreign nation,
and al militia, and volunteers ana state Aoois OF
any State or Territory, who have performed mil-
tarv service in aid o! the Federal Government, or
defense of "A State or Territory against me armed
Scrces Of the rebellion, and all commissioned Hud
pon-conmissiuned officers OF the Navy who have rr-
formed similar serylces shall be en'ltiod II neu oi q
hundred dollars b,mfy, % enter one hod ed ana
tjxty acres IT s. - an acre, e., ~ acres a. g 90
III acre. lie was oppved To- any squan4etn8 o.
the public lands, especially a. the present iiiae.
On motion Of Dir. POM EOt Rep, kAu5isl, TIE
bill was yostronfd unt Monday.
The PRESIDENT pro ten presented a memorial
from the President, stating;
That IN regarf % Brig-Ger. stone, re wac
arrested urier nv general authority, and upon
evidence which. whether he was gnliy or lnnocch',
required that such proceedings should be nsd agansi
him for tie public safety. ] deem J. nconpal'i'
With The public interest elso, perhaps, unjust To-
Gen Stone 20 make = more particular statement 81
evidence. he has DO, been tned oeoaI "A III the
ssa,e Of military operations az the time Of - arres,
and since, tle clrtts 20 couslliuie cou'-m'' i''
could not be wi hdsGwn from duty without generally
iuiring the rubh, service. lie viii be allowed
trial without unnecessary delay, and CHARGES and
specifca,iorf Furnished nim and every iacil'y ior
defense afforded hin 10y the War Department
The Co-f cation lill wsr t8hen NJ.
AIR. DOOIIiiLE rep, Wis., said there were
never such grave considerations presented IN any
bill before Congress. The first seclon might Ie1rb
thousands Of mili0ns Of dollars Of property aud the
secoud section would cmanCir !e az least 0o5, 600
slaves, and indirectly, perhaps, the whole four
millions. He thought at isas, half tne slaves be-
iongcd 20 Re cl masters.
Mr. SHERMAN rep, Ohio IN Lis eest-Seyen-
eighhs,
@r. DU0MTTLE-My friend aaya eeyen-eighths.
That makes tGe case Gtiii stronger.
Mr.. WADE, IN his seat-And still better.
Mr.. DOOLlTlLE continued, AID -ait tie Con
s,tuti0r. was iUst as supreme in Withholding a.
granting Vowers, ana Il Congress undertakes 70
tramue on ihe Co1sttution by usurpiDe powers not
granted, u Is ilst much rebellion aud revolution
as the acts Of The iusgueCionaly Saics. ii tie
Feceral Government can TIM. usUrp power, then
She days Of the Republic past, and the days Of
ihe Empire begun. Congress has power 10 plni-n
treason and suppress iIs-ItcIon. Tie bI!i OF the
Senator from Ill 0is Is framed under the power 20
suppress nsuueriion aud th4 bll Of the Senator
fiom Vermont Colsmerl framed under both these
powers. lie cOuleudeG that tie Limitation OF tue
Constitution IN regard 20 bis OF at'anccr prohibits
Congress foreiiing real estate except during lite,
but does not apply 10 personal estate. That wac ab.
s3sutely couilcated on conviction Of tresson, aud
before Judgment. he quoted from Blackstone
and i'lifv. ard the opinion ~ Joel Parker Of Mae
saclusetfs in surport of lis position lie ha,
studied tins Question aDXiop'ly, ard be wss con
WINGED thai COner bad 20 power 90 con1tcate th
real es a'e beyond tie hie o. the person. II wa
perfectly clear ths; when our f'hers P1t the pro
bibtion 20 conhs,ate real estate in the Cou-fitu
tion, they knew what they were doing, snd mean
what they said. Tie EaC introduced bill, thereto ore
20 reach Ills real estate by taxation, ia when wa
be thought il c0rld be done. lie held that untc
the Constitution, Congress had the night 10 declar
what shall be coptraoaud OF war aud snbect 70 cap
ture ~ 10 oGr citizens, not regneTs; bat rea
estate was not sgbIe', "a cdp-1Ie within th
meaning Of the C0nsltution-sucl as can be made
pTze Of; i, must refer 70 peI'onn property L.
regard o. such cases q. Mr.. ~ldcli, who had Con
10 foreign counties there 10 commit an act hostile
10 the United states, ne thought they might J..
declared no longer o. 7efs, but 1eI enemies, 9Hl
their real estate might be- cschcated. The real r.
behon and formation al the southern Conieuclacl
begin tnuty ye.ub ago on the peteNt OF he tarit
Calhoun, finding jb.t he could ro' unite the Souti
on tbe tariff started he preteAt Of slavery ard gu
forth the doctrioe that slavery blessing. Tin
i1es made slavery aggressive, aud demaudsv
cO,nproin Sc aud concession But bis idea Is fIf-.
ing away. and the ifeas - -crt meu as Nt-linlr
Ton and Madison are returning. lie believed Il
Calhoun had been tried and executed for treason
we should have lad 100 rebellion now. Gen. jack
soD, when On bis de8tbca, iO.d h.s physician thai
the sct of his adi1ili-tia'ion for which oo-'erity
would condemn him vasthat 70 was prevailed OD him
not 10 prose ute and hang John {. Calhoun.
Mr. WADE rep, CIig--IJ was not mg in,el.
non, SlT, 20 asy word, I-o lbc persons WHO be-
Eeye wi.h me, and who VIII probably vote with He
Tor thin li have been as-allec az haVn. no rc-pe.
for the Constitution, and baye been read lectures
from every ,ds OF ths Chamber as 20 or Obligations
10 pfrseryo lta Cons,i.Inon ll it seems 20 90 @ 20
remain silent under iese constant charges would be
taci' consent that such was our position. am not