New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
.ACALL FOR MORE VOLUNTEERS
THE QUESTION OF EMANCIPATION
the POLICY OF The Administration
A NOVEL sLAvE-CLAIM QUESTION
WAsHIEaroS, Tuesday, May %. 1859
A CALL FOR MORE VOLUNTEERS.

l CALL FOR MORE VOLUNTEERS.
A call is soon to be made upon the States for 3D.
dional volunteers 70 the number OF l0OO00 at least
Careful inquiry has ELECTED the fact that our army
ia smaller than has beon represented In even oIncia
documents, numbering not 100000 effective men,
This fresh force 10 TO bs mainly used a. reserve
TO be stationed at convenient points to meet emer
pences 1t is hoped that dark complexion will be
no objection to u recruit and some thoughtiuiiy In
qure how many men a Proclamation Of EuanciPa
ton would he worth 10 the Union
} THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
The men who find most fault with the President ia
Proclamation are those Members of Congress from
the Border States whdkare nimical TO any plan Of
emancipation They complain that it is q solemn
warning, given a second time to them. to sell out
now or take the consequences--to choose between
being paid some part Of the value Of their slaves
now, or being deprived of them suddenly and with
on, remuneration. They are glad to have Gen.
Hunters Order abrogated, but cannot why the
discourse to their constituents was added Repub'
leans welcome the Proclamation as an earnest OF
things to come-they hope speedily.
i TIE POLICY or THE ADMINISTRATION.
Senator Grimes, in the course OF the running
debate with which the Senate refreshed itself after
three hours Of Garrett Davis said that he would not
vote to take up the Tax bill until the Administration
announced definite policy, and required all its Gen
ersl, the author Of Order No. well the author
of No. II, TO conform N it.
He would not lay heavy burdens Of taxation upon
the backs of his constituents until he knew for what
purpose and to what end the war WAS to be carried
ON. No reply Was made to these remarks, which,
90 far. mt least IA regarded the expression Of an
urgent desire for sound and uniform policy in the
copduc, of the Wal, met with the general assent OF
the Senate.
/ CONPIsCATION AND EMANCIPATION.
The House to-day listened to four speeches in favor
of the bills reported by its Select Committee on Con-
6scation and Emancipation. That Of Mr.. NOEL Of
Missouri. being from Border-Stac Representative,
WAS listeued to with especial attention.
Comparaiiyely few members strove for the floor
to-day but as the discussion progresses, it will WAX
warmer; a number Of leading on both sides OF
the question are preparing sPeeches-Messrs. Phelps
Of Missouri and Wadsworh OF Kentucky were
busy taking notes to-day
The vote lie to be taken on Monday, and it is not
improbabls that the Senate will delay action until
the House sends up it, bills, which many of the
more earnest advocates Of stringent measures favor
in TO the penal statute reported by Senator
Clarks Committee.
THE FEELING IN GEN. m'DOwEILs ARMY.
We hear from Fredericksburg that the soldiers,
from Generals to privates have seen enough Of the
Rebels to understand their character, and the only
course Of treatment which will prove eiicacous.
They are almost universally in favor Of the most
stngen, coniscation law, and are not unwilling that
all the slaves of dlsloyal men should be liberated.
Gen. Hunters order Of Freedom was not in advance
Of the opinions Of the army of the Rsppahannock.
i NOVEL QUESTION.
A novel question has been presented to the Eman-
cpation Commissioners. John iatton colored, filed
his petition among the first claiming compensation
for his three children, Martha, Henry, and George,
all of whom are adults. Martha and Henry were
purchased from Ellsworth Bayne of Prince Georges
County, Nd, in 1871, for $l2S and George pur-
chased from John IL. Bsyne in lS4i for $780, Hat
ton values his children now at 81 900 each and has
stated his claim ut that figure.
GEN. sICKLEs AND THE EXCELSIOR BRIGADE.
Gen. Sickles len the city to-day to resume com
mand OF the Excelsior Brigade Through his exer
lions, those of his soldiers who are now here n,
paroled prisoners of war have been furoughed and
provided with transportatio, New.York-to report
to the commanding '.se. nat post in month
by which time it is -, - arrangements will
have been consui tneir exchange.
THE HON. EDWARD STANLEY.
The Hon. Edward Stanley has made his arrange
ments leave this city during the present week fol-
North Carolina, Of which State he has been appoint
ed Military Governor with powers similar to those
conferred upon Gov. johnson of Tennessee, and t.
continue during the pleasure of the President un
Ill the people OF North Carolina shall organize
Civil Government in accordance with the Constitu
ton OF the United States.
SENATOR SUMMERS SPEECH
Senator Summers speech on the war power Of th.
Government, in which he argued that the Rebel,
were at once public enemies and criminals, to b,
pursued ~ enemier and to be punished ~ criminals
was delivered on the anniversary Of that speech o
his, the appendix to which gave one Brooks O
South Carolina temporary notoriety US tho EN-
bodment of the barbarism Of the South.
THE INVITATION TO THE FUGITIVE SLAVES.
We are assured that the Secretary of State did no
invite the thirteen fugitive slaves from Virginia
who hailed the Baltimore in James River to come OF
board until be had consulted the Attorney g enera
concerning the oonstitutionality of the proceeding.
THE IRON AT NORFOLK MAYNARD.
Capt. Robert Richie Is ordered to take charge o
the property belonging to the United States consist
ing chiefly of old iron, at the Norfolk Mayfair
200 Marines have been detailed to guard and larg
force OF colored aborers to preserve and remove it
The Norfolk Maryland has passed into history.
will never DO reconstructed.