Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-26
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csedings of the Congress at Washington Oh
the 18th:
In the Senate Nr. Trumbun, Of the Judiciary
committee, to which had been referred an tHs
plans for conhscating the property OF Teoels' Ie-
ported a hsl, as a substitute Tor the Whoie' con-
fseating the property aud declaringJr rec ne seaee'
G rdbas. The case Of Senator Lane, o. A@nSSS'
whose seat is contested, was called up anu Vo-
Hated but no action was taken on the sunJect,
4 Joint resolution to promote the eneehey y
the troops serving ia Kansas was taken Up a.
discussed by br. salisbury, OF DeiaNAie' VIZ
opposed the resolution, and Messrs- LanS' ~
Kansas. and Harlan, OF Iowa, WIG iaFoleu is
adoption. In the House Of RepIesen'aANeS .
resolution was adopted directing inquiry S ~
tbe p1opriety Of establishing a military posi- a.
TvsTeTiUe Indiana. resolution was adopted
calling on the Wal Department Tor lloInla1on
with a view to the construction OF se'e-ai
branch railroads, in order to ensure direct com
munication between W~ashingtouand New loIA;
Yr. Corning, from the committee on ways and
means. reported g Joint resolution tna'' IN Uuel
10 nav the ordinary expenses OF the goFelAHeH
and rhe national loan. and have an ample SINK
mo fund for its ultimate liquidation, q TAX De
imposed which. with the tariff on imports, VIII
secure an annual sum Of not less than one nun
dred and fifty millions Of dollars, whlch' uAueI
the previous question, was agreed 70 by 4 'Ouo
of I33 TO :. Mr.. Blair, from the military com
mite, reported a bin amendatory oil NE olec1
tax bin. providing for Hberatng aud c0loIlzlng
tbe slaves of rebels. which was referred to me
committee Of the whole. In COMMITTEES OF ne
whole. the fertilization biz being under c9hsia-
Grafton. Mr.. Wadsworth, Of Kentucky Iep-- ~
a speech of Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, in Wmen me
latter said that Congress, under tAe O0-
ton, mas power to emancipaue the slaves
Nh. TrumbuM, Of Illinois, from the Judiciary
committee, 70 whom was referred the numerous
bills in reference TO the eonh5canon OF tns Pr
pertv of rebels, etc. reported them back VIII
one original bin As a substitute for the "hoi5'
namely, to confscate the property ana nee 's
slaves of rebels.
Tie resolution Of the judiciary committee on
the Kansas contested seat case, declaring mat
Mr.. Lane is net entitled TO his seat, was taken
up. NJ
The question was on the amendment oil AI-
Clarke 10 strike out the word =" not.
Mr. Stanton. of Kansas, the contestant pro
c eded TO speak at length in opposition 20 the
amendment. He commended that Mr.. Lane, by
using the ranking privilege, as 1t was aumlitea
he had done, thereby made the choice OF seha
torship. IN fact, actually Senator, and the accep-
lance Of any other Office, even before he actcaIy
took the oath, vacated the seat. He sad 6eio.5
he (Stanton) accepted the commission nor the
Governor of Kansas ia July last, be teiegrapheq
to the War Department to know if Mr. Lane had
been appointed brigsdier-general, and had accep-
ted. He received the following answer:
General Lane has been appointed ana mas &c
ceDied. S CAMERON, Secretary Of War.
lie had no expectation Of seeing Mr- Lane IN
his seat when he left Kansas. BE claimed thai
Gen. Lane had assumed to act ss a bngsdierand
was to be considered so in everything but the
vacation of his seat IN the Senate. Suppose the
Senate, in the situation Of the member
from Kansas. appointed IS generals by the PreSi
dent. vet sitting as Senators, voting themselves
honor. emolument and rank was there nothing
improper in this
Mr. Lane said that, Kansas being invaded, he
took bis place among the defenders OF the State
IN the usual place of command given by the
people, rot by the government OF State ana
when the danger to the State had passed he laid
down his command
Mr.. DooliHle, Of Wisconsin, said he had wish-
"a n.at M. Lane had been in the field and All
csuto7 in the Senate; aud he said, with an le-
saect. tGst he was opposed to the whole idea OF
being s member Of Congress and an oficerint he
amy Wanting from the Senate 70 she saddle
mjpbt be a beautiful idea, but dismounting rom
the saddle 70 come 10 The Senate, 5Odted and
spurred. did not meet his appreciation BE said
be supposed the whole Of this question was that
tie President proposed TO appoln5 Mr. Lane
brigadier, and Mr. Lane proposed to acceptH ne
Office was created by Congress. Congress dd
create the ofics on tie 21 of JAY but, before
That time. Ar. Lane refused TO aecept, which he
thought ended the case
TIE ease was then postponed.
ON motion Of III. Lane, Of Kansas, the joint
resolution to promote the efficiency Of the troops
serving in Kansas was taken up.
Mr.. SALISBURY, of Delaware, said that the
New York Tri5nne. IN calling attention 70 this
resolution. said " that 1t would 0ccm 70 the Tea-
der tia It meant something DID i mean a
75oliev dangerous % he country. audwhlch he
feIieyed was condemnd by the President in his
messacel This joint resolution gives to the
comma15r II Kansas power given to 40 other
nan. il invites every nee negro and runaway
slave and Indian 70 come and be armed. IL
ttsere was a lingering hope for the Union in the
heart Of any man IN tbe south she sdopGon OF
this Joint resolution wOaid cLtnguish ali such
hone. i mightbe said al the Seuih thai ihey
amDloyed negroes; but il wes a curse on TIE
ntheru CanfedeIacy, and be (hfr. Salisbury
neither wanted 10 learn morals nor patriotism
from il. Berg IN tie Old Federal Union, iol
which every aspiration Of lis heart goes forth
he condemned this policy e destructive OF IN.
last hope Of the Union There would not bt
any Union men Jeff in the South if this policy
was adopted He moved to insert in the reso.u
Ton the word white before the woTi per
sons"
Mr. Lane. Of Kansas. said that the commando,
IN Kansas is MaiorGenersl Hunter, who wss as
well known for his prudence as for his galantTy
This bill is to give him power, IN case he Is ca
OF from communicating with the government
1t was 20 give him poWeT TO 81 up the army j
the county where be was. Waen every whit
soldier was q knight eTTant, and had TOR b
esquire q slave from The rebels, then We w0ul
begin 10 see the beginning of the end. II
would put the slaves 20 wOrkon the f0rtEcations
hut would not put arms IN their hands. III
resolution provides Tor 10 other expense ezcep
subsistence.
Mr. Harlan, Ct GOTa, said il the resolution wa
to confer 3 benefit on he colored people, be coui
see why the Senator tom Delaware should oh
sees 20 Il But ne (Mr. Harlan could not So
why the coioF5d people should not be allowed G
bear their share Of TIE burdens. Neither did Z
agree that coloTed men should not Be allowed &
begr arms. He did not think Il could be ofisIe
as a reason for not doing Sc that they were ene
mics o. the country. There were four million
of men whose loyalty could moi be doubted, an
vetaI u their force and energy IS marsnaiea agains
rs by the rebels. He did not see why We shoul
not employ these four millions Of men for IL
government
Nj. Lane, Of Kansas, said be had not Intend
Cd by the resolution 70 commit the goFernmer
20 the policy 81 srming the slaves, but i J.
mir. Lane) had command Of the ar1oy, while Z
would not c0uTuit tie government 70 any polc'
he would say o. tee slave, 4" / have DO arms. bI
# ycu can find arms get shen- and ] viii %
you as ? soldier" l~SUpp@sed applause in %
gallery
Hoass-G Conway Rep Of Kansas. 81
iroduced a ielnt resolution - pIo8ois the fl
cheney Of she troops serving in TIE department
Kansas.
Mr.. Corning Opp, 81 New Yak Ton Il
committee on ways end means reported q JON
resolution that, in order 10 pay tie cTiinsry q
peuses Of the government and tie Interest on O
2aii0nal loan and have Al ample shaking iu1
fol Is ultimate liquidation a tax BE- impose.
whieh. with the tan9 Oh imp0rls. viii secure a
ANIMAL sum d n1 less tban one hundred an
6hy millions q dollars
Mr.. Valan6 sn, ORR d Ohio, sai5 tn
bef1e Or Q ~ p1i Es wished to EXPIRE.
tie hope rnst sgTr5 relating ~ fhis sul
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