The New York herald., 1862-03-21
THIRTY.SEvENT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

senate.
wAsnNcros, March 20, 1867.
THE REMOVAL NAVAL AcADEAy
A communication from the Secretary Of tho Navy was
received In answer to the resolution asking why tho
Naval Academy had been removed from Annapolis.
THE INDIANA.
Mr. SUMNER, (rop) OF Mass, presented petition from
citizens of New York, asking for the passage of law
for the protection and improvement Of ths condition o:
the Indians.
Tho joint resolution in relation TO the claim of Marshall
o. Roberts, for tho loss Of tho steamer Star OF the West
was taken up and passed.
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
On motion OF Mr. TRuMBrLL (rep.) OF Ill the bill for
the relief Of district attorneys taken up The
thoriZes the Attorney General and the Secretary
Interior to fix the salaries OF the district attorneys but
in no case to exceed six thousand doilars.
Aftor some discussion tho bin was laid ovsr
THE pREsIDENrss SPECIAL.
Mr. TRuNBuLI, from the judiciary Committee reported
accordance with the Presidents Message, with recon
mendaton that it pass.
REPRO G.SnArrox OF rBx Navy.
On motion OF Mr.. GRMFs (rop Of Iowa tho bill for The
reorganz ion OF tho Navy Department taken up
After the adoption OF some amendments, the bill
SLAVERY 1lK DISTRICT coIuMBrAspKscH or MR. w1rIgY
Tho blu for the abolitioA OF slavery in the District or
Columbia taken up.
Mr.. WILEy, (Cnionl OF Va said that he agreed vii In
tho Senator from Wisconsin r Doolttle) when he said
that r tho slaves emancpaed we must have colo
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ooiittlc) whom ho said that he Mr Doots) would
for this BILL He (Mr. Wiley should speak border
slave State man. and appeal rather more to the compass
sion OF Senator'S than make argument against the bill
Ia the nane u the loyal people OF Virginia, VI
whom il dungeons u Richmond, appeal to the
generosity and forlearsnce Of Senator'S and Of them
il 1t exedsn and wise pass this bill under existing
circumStances2 This bill is only OF q serio3
looking 10 universal emancipation the consequences OF
which will involve the lives OF thousands Of loyal
men. and perhaps put ths Union In serious eril lie
hr Wiey) thought that tho one great obec, Of Con
&k,,
ration &c the Union and the constitution rather
than 20 sgi,as other questions lie (Willsy) did
think II unlawful abolish slavery in tho District of
Columbia, but to do 80 would he acting in bad faith
towards Maryland. These measures add strength ard
force the Southern rehelisoa advance the Of
treason delay the nai restoration OF peace and increase
the burden OF taxation at homo 1t would be better TO
wait till peace i. restored and then aot with calmnsss
dcliberai;on upon such measures this. Such To-
gisistc /. Bot ia any way essential 10 the .eec
ton OF the II would tend u unite the whole South
sgainst the government anc also have bad eoct The
loyal sentmen. 1T the North. which is united.
What will he the effect OF emancipation upon the sla
VIII he be free and have the rights Of freemany suc
an idea utterly fal'acloushe Ht he y slave aud
nothing osc. Frccdom to servils race cannot be
cured by rhetoric Freedom 10 the slaves win admit
thom into the Northern Stao: IN The FREQ States do you
admit tho negro TO an equality with you. DO
YOU admit him ~ your homes and gvs him
In marriage to your ch!drenf II is evident
that negro be anything but slave in this
country We must take things a, they The slaves
IN the South slaves by feeling, education and the
training Of years poor, degraded helpless ana unfit to
take care themselves you cnanc:pstc the slave hs
will have murder and steal " live Better drive them
into the Gulf Senators had referred t The
cess or tho black in the West india colonies bat il
was doubtful about their there with all tho al
yauagcs they hadthe land all their the great
nations OF the earth encouraging tbsm He hoped in God
that they wod yet prove 10 be successful He wiley
was willing TO have gradual OF slaves
and willing TO recere aid from tho government for
that purpose But what IL to he dono with the savcs
Who're Is the territory 10 DO found put them, and
where is the immense amount 10 from that will he
required Ia cclouiAe tben Rhetoric and phiant thropc
plstitudcs viii not buy land. IL s utterly i'm
Of this war for the restoration OF the Union
was with all constitutional guarantces But has tho
army been duped into the for the object which H.
only revcaedy Are the memories ct the brave
who have fallen while nghting for the Union 70 be
revered as defenders OF constitutional liberty exc
Grated as iIibusterS OF sectional cabalg Are such
schemes those OF the Senator from Massachusetts,
Mr. Sunnor) 20 be tho reward VI loyal Southern
for ruin OF their property and tho desoaon OF their
bomssY so, they might well pray God TO BE- saved
from such friends II would havo been better for them
been crushed under the iron heel Of tho rebellion
al ouco than have lived to their dearest hopes
crsbed Tho Senate might favor these measures, but
the people will be against them. The people,
thank God, lovs the Union bstter than party,
and. he believed the people would continue to
triumph until the constitution the Union and peace
restored II slavery should suffer by tho rebellion he
(willey) would not be sorry, as he proslavcry
imam He believed the time would come when the slave
will be fitted have his shackles stricken OH and be
raised to proper position. Though rather sorry that
here at this timo yet he (wlley) willing support
it, Indeed he did not why IL should not be receved
by all the states Maryland should adopt the proposi
cn aud emancipate her slaves then oil objection to the
abolition OF slavery in the District o Columbia will
cease.
Mr. CLARKE offered substitute for the bill
The Seuaie tlon went into executive session. and,
tho opening of the doors, adjourned.