, 1862-06-30
The Conservatives In Caucus,
Saturdays Action in the Senate.


The rebels under JEFF. Thompson removed |
he rails and the train ran off the track. An
attempt YES made to capture our men, but |
he determined front they presented induced
hem to forego the undertaking.
4 few days since three men were caught In
he act Of burning the trestle-work on the
railroad bridge over the 0bion River, and
scouting party Of the Cd Illinois cavalry hung
them all with pieces Of wire from telegraph
pole, where at last accounts they were swing
Ing In the wind a warning to rebels In general
and bridge burners in particular.
Effort was made to have the meeting OF
Congressmen Saturday very
demonstration but beggarly one.
Tbirty-fve only responded to the call. Mr..
Crittenden as chairman WAS intended to give
respectability to the meeting, and Z national
1mpo1tnce.
Their resolutions affirm that the re-
billion has not destroyed the con-
stitutionl relations Of the seeded
States. That the war must have no object
but the preservation Of confscation 1awB.
That when the leaders arc punished, wise mea-
sures of clemency must be adopted That
the doctrines Of secessionists and abolition
lists as the hitter are now represented in Con-
gress are alike false to the constitution and
irreconcileable With the peace and unity Of
tile country. That their schemes of condsca-
ton and emancipation are unconstitutional
and disastrous. These resolutions are regard
ed here as exceedingly ehrewd and the plat
form fer The proposed conservative party.
During the debate before their adoption
Ar. Alien Of Chic sad he looked on emancipa-
ton and confscation with adherence. He
was sick and tired Of debating about conGs-
cation. Mr. Richardson said if the authority
Of The Government was restored it must be
by sayirg to the masses Of the South, "L9y
down your arms and you shall not be
touchtd." He wanted this said decisive!y
Mr.. Sttele wanted the action postponed till
they could get another meeting, but the mem
bers refused. Mr.. Wickliffe reported The res
lutions and Mr. C1ittenden was chairman Of
the committee that drew them up.
Confiscation was practically killed On SAT-
urday by, the union Of portion Of the Re-
pub}icans with all the anti-condscation mea
The Senate mlk-and-water trial by the Jury
| bill, having previously been rejected by the
| House, WIS passed BY q vote Of two to
one. a committee Of conference may
agree On something that will harmonic
the House and Senate, and vet have some yir,
| tue in it; but there is little chance for any
thing half 60 practical as tho House Confsca
| ton bill, which portion OF the Republicans
oided by salisbury, Powell, Carlisle ant
others Of that school, succeeded in defeating
/! The deaate became exceeding animated befor,
| the fnal yote was taken, aud the matters
assumed the form of q family quarrel auonf
tic Republicans, tho Democrats remaining
silent, but highly crati6ed spectators, Afte]
the first vote was taken and the minority O
The Republicans, aided by the Democrats. ha5
substituted the Senate for the House bill, las
effort vas nude to secure something effective
bs moving to amend the substitute by strik
ing out all after the enacting clause.and insert
ing the bill known as the House Emancipatio1
bill, which is regarded as securing stringen
confscation almoBt IS well as the bill the Ser
ate had just rejected.
On this motion Of Trumbull's, Ben. Wad
made an exceedingly earnest and animate
appeal to the Republicans who had been 70
ing with the Democrats. This emaucIpatio
bill was not what bis side wanted. but the
were willing to yield something aud compr,
mise. Conld not tho minority an the nth,
side 1icld something to the old thick and thi
Republicans who had la5ored and toilf
long yeara for the success of R
publicapism. The present cour
of the minority Eould secure a result whif
the rebels would rerard "a a grsater victo,
than if they had taken our army before Ric
! mond, This bill was but lust weak enono
, | to attract opposition votes, while he and
side regarded it IS practically almost wort
less, Il it comes to the worst thew won
mite with the minority rather than LET NJ, RI
: fscation be defeated, but he appealed to the
to Weld something also and unite on +,
: Honse characterization bill. Mr.. Wade's sneei
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f-on1ont1v ;nte-xnntea hnt h7s rem,
: u.ra aIwavs ready and oyerxhelmi
}, IN fha dehate Befnre the adontfon Of
!. Senate hI11 AZ . substitute. Mr.. Brown
I, made txo more sneeches and said he had
authority to speak for the President but