The national Republican., 1862-04-15
'TaInTY-sEvENTa coaGxEss,
eEOOND EBBION.
IN SENATE
NonpAy, April IA, 1859.
MBMOWAfR, ETC,

bill for . ship canal from Lake Michigan 10
From oilsens Of Illinois, for measures 10
secure the services Of eli, bond and ftee, 70
crush the rebellion.
By Nj. CHANDLER: From citisens Of Mich.
lgan, for ship canal from Lake Michigan TO
u From RS oisIssus o Of Michigan, rsmous.r..ins
against the proposed tax Of three cents per
pound On leaf tobscco. r~i'a ~ -.
By Mr.. CARLILE: From citizens Of Vermont,
praying that papers now excluded from The
nails may have the privileges accorded TO other
By Hr. WADE: A resolution Of the Ohio
Legislature, In favor Of q modification Of the
proposed tax on leaf tobacco. ...-
Another, In favor Of the collection Of internal
revenue by the several States, In their own
mode.
By MI. HOWARD: From members Of the
bar Of Michigan, praying for term Of the Fed
eral courts 70 be created, 70 be holden in De-
troit on the second Monday Of February.
By Nr. COWAN: From citizens Of Pennsyl-
vanis, demonstrating against the passage Of o
general baukr p ha
BY Mr. sUMSEN; F IA q 5ans Of New
York, in favo: i 10 .'s '.1 bankrupt
law.
By Mr.. DAVIS: From cilizJns Of Kentucky,
against Tho proposed tax Of ten cents on manu-.
factured tobacco.
By Mr.. WILSON, Of Massachusetts From
merchants and manufacturers OF Boston, recon-
mendipg the revenue system proposed in the
letter Of r. B. Bigelow to Hon. Thaddeus Ste
vens. ..
RESOLUTION AGREED 70.
On motion Of Mr.. WRIGHT,
Resolped, That the Committee on Foreign Re.
lations be instructed to inquire into the sxpe.
dtency OF providing BY law for the exchange ot
the commodities and productions Of the United
States, through our ministers, oonsuls, vice
consuls, and commissioners, with different Gov.
ernments TO which tbav are accr redited-to re-
port by bill or otherwise.
BILL INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. HOWARD: A bill concerning the
courts Of the United Sla,es In and for the State
oi Michigan. and for other purposes.
RETURN or FUGITIVE SLAVES.
Mr.. WILSON, of Massachusetts,, called up
the resolution inquiring whether further legis
lation 10 necessary to prevent the use OF the
military 10 the reclamation Of fugitive slaves.
Mr.. GRIMES explained that the new article
OF war Was imperative TO prevent the outrage
Of negro hunting In camps that In General
Hooker g division armrd slave huNtera had been
protected In searching for slaves, one Of whom
had been fired upon and that case Unmarked
cruelty had occurr, under General Halleck,
Ill WuiCu utkTO blhVcb ubu Ue6u uuUJ6O uOWn
by the Generals order, and In one case negro
shot who was running away. He was indignant
that Iowa officers aud soldiers should be com
PEELED 10 favor such atrocities, and wished an
immediate remedy. He also canvassed the
questioned Of gsrrisoning Southern forts during
the unhealthy season, and favored the employ
ment OF negroes for that purpose, either wholly
or In part and assumed the aptitude Of the
black race for the duty Of caunoniers.
CoNYIsCATIoN.
Pending Mr.. s erman's substitute to the con.
| fscstion BILL of Mr.. Trumbull,
Mr.. COLLAMER offered another substitute,
which was ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. HARRIS then spoke 10 opposition 10 The
bill. He spent some time giving history Of the
patriotic rising one year ago, a. be witnessed
IL In New York, and acterizing the dnimus
Of The opposing forces, aud inisrring that con-
ciliatory measures should temper 10 justice to
be meted out to the rebellion. He regarded q
bill for conHscation to be constitutional, but
doubted It's expeaieucy. He was opposed to
that section which prevents subsequent legal
action In conHscstion cases. He admitted that
slavery had been increasing In It's demands,
that Northern politicians had become subserv-
lent 10 II, and that It's political power, by con-
atitutional ensctments, should be curtailed.
While he did not believe dollar would ever
be derived to the United States by oonfiscstion,
be was satisfied that the slaves freed by the
accident Of the war could and should never
be returned 10 slavery. He believed, too, that
the rebel leaders would either meet their fate
upon the scaffold, or fee the country and es-
cape The remorse following their conduct only
BY dying.
After report of the Conference Committee
upon the disagreeing votes upon the Medical
On motion of Mr.. LANE (oi Kansss) the
Senate went into executive session.
Adjourned,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
ABOLITION or sLAvERY.
Mr.. KELLY presented memorial signed by
fifteen thousand citizens Of Pennsylvsnia, and
| other free States, asking Congress 10 adopt
measures for the abolition Of slavery. Appro-
priately referred.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
Mr.. DAWES, from the Committee on Elec.
tlons, reported adversely 10 the claims Of F. F.
Lowe, OF California, 10 . seat In the House.
Laid on the table, and, with the views Of the
minority, ordered to be printed.
Also, u like report In the case OF J. Sterling
Norton, Of Nebraska. Disposed Of as above
the committee reporting In favor Of Samuel E
Daily.
WEST POINT CADETS.
Nj. ALLEN, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill regulating the admission
| Of cadets to the Military Academy at West
Point. Re-committed, and ordered to be
printed.
MILEAGE.
Mr.. MENZIE5, from the Committee on Elec-
tions reported bill allowing Martin F. Con.
way, Of Kansas, $4,000 mileage, fees, DC. Re.
ferrpd to the Committee on Claims.
| TRANSFERRING SUPERVISION OF THE CAPITOL EX.
| TENSION, DC.
Mr.. TRAIN, from the Committee on Public
Buildings reported Senate JOINT resolution
transferring the supervision Of the Capitol OK
tension and the erection Of the dome from the
Secretary OF War to the Secretary Of the 10.
terror. Passed.
| BANKRUPT ACT POSTPONED.
The bill establishing uniform system 0l
bankruptcy throughout the United States, came
up ~ the special order.
| Mr.. WASHBURN, Of Illinois, moved iA post.
ponement 10 the fourth Wednesday Of Decem.
ber next
Mr.. CONKLING, Of New York called for
the ayes and nays. The vote stood, 81 In the
affirmative, SO In the negative. 1t was post
poned.
| SHIP CANAL.
Mr.. BLAIR, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported back the bill, for the con,
struciion Of q ship canal for the passage Of
naval and armed vessels from the Mississippi
| river 10 Lake Michigan. Laid over.