Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-12
xxxvIEth Congress, First Session.
WASHINGTON, July IL.
SENATE

navy purposes came up, and was amendeo oy
stating that before League Island Is accepted
the commissioners examine the harDor OF
New London and Naragansett Bay, to see
whether they are not more fit places. The
hill nassed. The resolutions calling for fur
Their evidence and documents connected with
the report of Joseph Holt and Robert Dale
Owen passed.
The bill amendatory to the act of 1895,
calling out the militia, came up, the question
being on Browning's amendment, to strike
out the words mother, wife, and children.
Mr.. Browning's amendment was rejected-17
against 81. Mr.. Browning offered another
amendment, that such mother, wife, or chill
dren shall not be freed unless they owe SER
vice or labor to rebels.
A long debate ensued, and MIR. Davis spoke
at length against the bill.
The conference committee reported the
general pension bill; agreed to; SO the bill
stands passed.
The conference committee on the tariff bill
made a report; agreed to, and the bill stands
passed. The bill changing certain Judicial dis
districts was laid over. The resolution to ad-
iourn on the l4th was laid over. The ques-
ton being put to take recess, there was no
quorum. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. HOOPER, from the committee on ways
and means, reported bill providing for ma
tional currency secured by United States
stock, and for the circulation and redemption
thereof. Recommitted to the same commit
tee, and ordered to be printed
Mr.. FENToN, from the committee on
claims, reported bill to reimburse New
York for advances made during the late war
with Great Britain.
The house concurred in the report of the
committee of conference on the naval appro-
priation bill. The bill passed giving to mas
tiers and other officers of gunboats the benefit
of the pension bill passed the present session.
The house debated the senate bill enabling
the secretary of the navy to take possession
Of League Island rendered by the authorities
of Philadelphia. The bill passed.
The house passed the senate bill to prevent
members of congress and officers of the gov
eminent from taking considerations for pro
curing contracts, offices, or place under the
government of the United States
Mr.. ELLIOT made a report from the COM
mittee of conference on the contscatlon bill.
They recommend that the house recede from
their disagreement, and agree to the senate
bill, with certain notifications, so as to pro-
vide as follows :-''Eyery person who shall
commit the crime of treason against the
United States, and shall be adjudged guilty
thereof, shall suffer DEATH and all his slaves,
if he has any, shall be declared and made
free; or he shall be imprisoned for not less
than five years and fined not less than $l0,-
900, and all his estate, real and personal, eX-
Guiding slaves, shall be levied upon, any sale
or conveyance to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. If any person shall hereafter incitc, set
on foot, assist, or engage in any rebel
lion or insurrection against the author
ity of the United States, or the law
thereof, or shall give aid or comfort
to such existing rebellion or insurrection,
and be convicted thereof, such person shall be
punished by the forfeiture of all his personal
property, of every kind whatever, or shall be
punished by Imprisonment ten years and Il
fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars, and
his slaves, if he has any, shall be liberated at
the discretion of the court, and all such prop
erty, excluding slaves. shall be forfeited to
the United States; and every person guilty of
either of the offences described in this act
shall be forever incapable and disqualified to
hold any Office under the United States This
act is not to be construedin any way to affect
or alter the prosecution, conviction, or pun
ishment of any person guilty of treason
against the United States. 70 insure the
speedy termination of the present rebellion,
ure OF all property, real and personal, of all
such persons, and apply and use the proceeds
of the same for the support Of the United
States"
Five classes of persons are affected by this
bill Those who shall hereafter hold the of
flee of president, vice president, member of
congress, foreign minister, etc. under the So
called confederate states. The president is
authorized to issue a proclamation if after
sixty days, all persons in rebellion who do not
return to their allegiance, that their property
shall be forfeited etc All slaves of persons
hereafter engaged in rebellion, or who shall
in any way give aid and comfort thereto, es-
Gaping to and taking refuge within the lines
of our army, and all slaves deserted by their
masters, and coming under control of the gov
ernment of the United States, and all slaves
found at places occupied by the rebel forces
and afterwards by the United States troops,
shall be held to be captives of ours, and be
forever free, and be no longer held as slaves.
N slaves escaping from one state to anOth-
err state shall be delivered up, except for
crime, or for some offence against the law Of
the United States, until the claimant shall
first make oath as to his lawful ownership,
and that he has not been in arms in the pres
ent rebellion, or given aid and comfort there
to. No person engaged in the naval or mill
tary service shall decide on the validity of the
claim or surrender of such slaves, on pain of
being dismissed from the service The presi-
dent is authorized to employ as many persons
Of African descent for the suppression of the
rebellion, and use them in such manner as he
may deem necessary, and the president is also
authorized to make provision for colonizing
the blacks beyond the limits Of the United
States.
The president is authorized to extend to
prisoners in rebellion pardon and amnesty on
such conditions as he may deem eXpedent for
the public welfare. The title of the bill was
amended to read 'For the suppression of
instruction aud the punishment and seizure
Of the property Of the rebels and for other
purposes"
Messrs. Mallory and Cox raised points of
order, which were severally overruled Mr.
ALLEN moved to lay the report on the table.
The motion was lost by yeas AZ, nays II. The
report of the conference committee on the
conhscation bill was then concurred in, by
yeas 50, nays AZ.
Mr.. STEVENS made a report from the COM
mittee on conference on the tariff bill, which
was concurred in. Adjourned.
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