The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-06
Congressional Proceedings,
xxxVnth CONGREss-senasc-
Rirut fserufon.

Wdsh.ngton, March 5-Mr. Sumner CMasa
presented petition from merchants Of NeF YrSU
sshing for measures for the transmission Of ho
Mr.. sumner aIso introduced a bill for cnryin.,I
mails Of the United States " fJrei sn ports.
Mr.. Latham tCa'l said that for the last few
u.rths communication W the Peciac coas, has Al
most been eniirel Uninterrupted In Consequence al
the unprecedented 4 DDS, the overland natl oluld
not run. Com erce was much IN jured In cpnsa-
T. Pa a, had decided ,hey void NO, carry tbs
msis nor Cover ment dispatches. This an
,uttage on the Government and the com peroiaI
cnmn unity. This very eomplny reccved ten
"a i,lions from the Government, but now they taks
the opp rtulity u fIfce mail contract from the
@ Verun.ent. Such ssrls ought NOT d be allo sed
ear from our pore or he allowed the proiechpu
81 our Aas, If they refused 10 Afford any aocomno-
latin o. TIE uniry.
Ttei was referred.
Ol motion u M Foosa, the Join, resolution
transferring 'hs SUPERVISION Of the cspi.ol 'x'en-
sion, etc, from the War Department 70 the Depart
nent Of the Interior. wss taken up and disouase
I'll the e1pi alton Of the morning hour!
The Cot hscation bill was then taken up.
M NJ mil Ntl sad the bill hal been charac-
tiized IS extraordinary. He admitted IL was nlN
In the class ~ ordinary legisl N, but that mAa
had better never been IN who sLii ks from
responsibility at this time. He said that the Con:
sHtution pr vdes hr the g ,vernment In time u
peace Nth Limitations but in time Of war II gave
unlimited power 20 tie Government, and w. -
not 70 lie so Considered as % hamper every hOnta
Stunning that the natl n was In state
OF war, the ConEtiution provides beyond
qneshon that TIE power o. sef1c '51oe Is
lodged in Congress- and nowl ere else. He cain:
~ that the qu,sic u the sht of rebels N control
slaves Wa conh'ct'd with this que Of cbnhB-
cation. Il we have ris alt 10 take thcir properly,
we ceitaiuly Lave ihe RI ht ~ take away tha, which
sup rte the var, ard which In this case il ths
"a me Jelli, We c. instantly stumble AZ the method
- ming down the rebellion, with the false iiea
that slave property bss rights above all other prop
ery, lie declared that whatever made
war agait II the Government mus Ia
,veroome ard destroyed, II necessary. jeff.
DAVIS wss trying D. found empire and break
up ihe q ven mcu', and asks H. be let alone Al
tie 'u'mits = all free government we're holding
hish carnival, AID were told 10y m Lcunteuta
tbst We ara endn gcrinR our Christian ch rartcr by
refusing TO be ruined.
Tie hil was p,-tpouei VI I tomorrow
The bi w. define The pay and ein1lumsnts ~ r.
taiu tihcsrt II the army wss taken up and several
uninportstt amendments opted. on the amend
ment relative To- chap.ias far hospitals discussion
ertfed.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Missouri said there were bu, a
faw hotpital chapl.ns, and army ohaplans were
limited me u each regntn nj lie did not b.li sva
bad over $4,000 men In the Fl n, though the + ~.
master reports seven hundred and r,y reg inents
Regiments were authorized In a very loose manner
Even clerk In the War Department, who now oc-
cupies reign otition, WAS authorized ~ ra'as
regiment.
Ah'r further discussion, the pay Of all ohaplains
was fixed at Sl,IO0 pea year, and the bill postponed
Ill tomorrow.
TIE senate went into executive session. Ad
Joufued.