The New York herald., 1862-03-04
THIRTY.SEVENT CONGRESS.
rJRSy SRsSrON

Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 8. 1852.
rHs HOMESTEAD BILL.
Tho Homestead bill received from tho House.
THE NEW SENATOR INDIANA
Mr. LANE, ep) Of Ind, presented the credentials Of
Hon Joseph A. Wright appointed Senator from Indiana
lin place Of Bright. expelled
Mr.. Wright appeared and took the oath.
PETITIONS EMANCIPATION.
Mr. wnxor (rsp) Of Pa, presented several petitions
In favor Of emancipation.
DEPENCEs DEL AWARE.
Also the resolutions Of the Legislature Of Pennsy
vania relative to the deences Of Delaware river and bay
Referred
REDUCTION REBEL STATES AND TERRITORIES
Mr.. WILKINSON, (rep) Of Mich, presented petition
from citizens Of New York. asking Congress reduce
. territory South Carolina, Georgia and Florida
Mr. HARRIS, (rsp) OF N. Y, presented petitions Zone
signed by all tho State officers Of New1Yor) asking that
tho rank Of major general be conferred on General
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO su,pxAs1xas
Mr.. CHANDLER, (repl Of Mich. from the Committee Of
Be taken by captains sailing foreign ports
which taken up and passed.
RSIBrMENTs IN THE REGULAR ARMY
Mr. WILSON. (rep OF Mass, from the Military Commit
tee reported the bill to encourage snstments in the
regular army with IN amendment concerning the sta
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. GRIxEs (rep Of Iowa, moved to amend so % to
repeal the act authorizing the appointment OF additional
The bill was laid aside
ORGANIZATION OF CAVALRY.
Mr.. FEssENDEN, (rcp) Of No, made report from the
Conference Committee the bill for the bctor organza
ton Of the cavalry The report provides for forty reg
the provisions Of the bill receive months extra pay.
Mr. WILKINSON (rep) Of Min, moved to strike out the
provision for two months pay
Mr.. KING, (repl Of N. Y, moved to amend, as to
make 1t months pay TO both prvates and officers.
duCo the cavalry as much Us possible Thoy were mos.
useless branch Of the service large number Of them
were armed with prod sticks with red rags on the end
The bill was laid aside.
THE ARMY DIVISION srArrs
The bill for the organization Of the staff Of divisions
Mr.. WADE, (rsp) Of Ohio, offered . Joint resolution
authorizing the President to appoin. many Assistant
Adtant Generals and ohor officers Of the stat in his
judgment tho service requires. Adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THs WAR DEPARTMENT.
cling orders information relative to the command
Kansas, also communication transmitting the aggre.
expenses OF that department. were received.
rux coNrIscAroN BILL
The ConAscation bill takon up.
length on tho Conscaon BILL lie referred to the condi
tion Of the country and claimed that all desired the
jugaton and by tho principles OF this BILL Such princ
pies would only perpetuate roon.ess which must
fsred 10 the oounses of clemency TO the by the
ancient Grocian and Roman statesmen he also quoted
.ius, &c-in favor Of clemency, and against
tho destruction or private property. He claim
% tnat the policy OF this government and the
Counses Of the greatest and bost men Of tho
country opposed conhscaton He referred to the
tnaugura! OF tho President and his instructions to the
Secretary Of State in favor OF cemency He said tho
bill was in violation of oil international law. and such
act was ever passed by civilized nations The general
usage OF tho civilized world to touch private pro-
erty on land and such usage characterized this govern
cn in tho Mexican He said that the pcopleof of this
country had much right the privileges any
other country He contendcd further that the bill was u
constitutional, as it bill Of attander and bill of at
sandor without parallel in history operating on tho
whole class OF tho people, not against few individuals
as cases Of attander in England. II q bill to send
agents Of the government seize the property Of
millions Of people without proceeding before any court
Nothing disastrous to the country to organize
army Of nformers to the country TO pry out
property to seize Such police this would
euro the OWL II would only make large body Of despe
rate men, Every true who tasted freedom
would rather die than to submit to such degradation He
could not contemplate the result Of freeing popua
sion OF slaves at the South and turning thcm loose the
country, without fear
without concluding Mr. McDougall gave way TO
tive session.
Adjourned.