The New York herald., 1862-04-24

Mr.. DUNN trep.) of Ind, glad 20 hear Mr.. Oln's
suggestion. The subject of conscang rebel property
was one Of the most difficult questions before Congress-
and IN the decision Of which involved the restora
ton OF the government its former state OF prosperity
He congratulated the House and country that this MORN
ing there had been laid upon the table bill which
this age. (Excamations on the democratic side OF
"Good, good p "That's So that's SOY IL was bill
Which wnch At one fell swoop would have mpSyerssd the
Mr. CoLfAx, Gep.) OF Ind, deemed II due that no
should sate frankly the why he differed to
extent with the gentleman from New York (Nr. Qn)
ana his colleague (Mr. DUNN. He quoted yesterday
asanst reconmtng the bill. with instructions toreport
Mr. sherman bill as substitute, because the Judiciary
Committee, after four months delberaon unable
70 agree.
which had been persistepty made az said by his
leagueon the committee (Mr Thomas . Mass They had
repo ted back all the bills with the thas
they he rejected by the Housc. The committee had in
structed him SO 10 report
materially changed the question but he would accept It,
At all events the committee had made negative port.
They agreed to disagree
Mr. HICKMAN remarked they did not agree to dsagree
majority Of the committee instructed 70 report back
all the bills, with the recommendation that they DO not
pass. The action equally AZ legitimate ~ they
Mr. CorAx was obliged for the information. At least
the committee not in favor Of any one os the pend
ing bills.
Mr.. CoIFAx-They could not agroe afhrm0.vely
Mr.. HicKMAN-Ihere was majority opposed 10 eacn
individual bill. This ought to bs satisfactory, and
therefore action Of the bill aganat each and all
Mr. ColFAx supposed thoy opposed TO tho bills n
ferred to them, or to any other bin asa substitute a.
hence ne opposed recominitment 10 thsk committee
Mr. PORTER (rep.) OF Ind, member OF the commit
tee said OF the members OF the Committee thought
there might be better bill framed than those before
| them, and therefore reported against all
| Mr.. C0LFAx said these explanations convinced nm
that this subject ought to be reerrbd TO the seect Vo
tee and the judiciary Committee The bill tho
House had just laid tho table provided In the
lrst section that hereafter persons who wiIiuliy
! and persstently engage in Tie rebellion shall be
| stripped OF all their property, and this sec
tion he could support hesHily. But tho second
section provided that this property should be sold under
DEGREES United Courts. After their extra
ordinary decision the Dred scott he not cer
tain but that they would deotle the slaves Of rebels 70
be property and order them gold under this law.
While favoring tho many features OF this bill no could
not hazard such national shame He did not himself
regard slaves property, but persons held to SER
vice. he trusting this question Of legal
construction to the Supreme Court, when we can under
bill open amendment settle II ourselves. He was
willing exond sn,y 70 tho men in the ranks Of the
rebel army who have been dragged there by conscrp
ton deluded by the traitor leaders. and who would
return to their allegiance and lay down their but
he would pnnish with tie utmost severity, the Catalnss
| Of tho rebcllion-those who formerly sat here with
oaths their lips and treason in their heartshose
who sat in the national councils by day and plotted
discovered papers Florida, belonging 10 ex-senator
Yuee. Such men, adding perjury to their treason,
doubly condemned before God and man. Assass.
nation and murder the consequences OF their acts.
besides punging peaceful and happy country in all the
horrors Of civil war He repeated he would strike ~
the power Of the Confederate civil and military leaders
i'll every possible way. They themselves had drawn The
sword and thrown away the scabbard and now should
be visited with TIA punishment due to their atrocity
towards tho conclusion Of his remarks, Mr. Colfax sx
pressed his Willingness TO support Senator Sher-
mans bill Senator Trumbuls especially avorng that
clause the foDner which excluded from ofce here
after all who continued to hold Office under the rebellion
lie appealed to those, who like himself had valued con-
stitucnts killed and wounded by rebel enemies
on the battle ftd whio sustaining government and
Union, remetber that here stood between the liv
ing and tho dcad and owed IL brave soldiers TO
strike down ZIP power Of rebellion BY evcry legislative
measure possil 10 to enact.
taken last evetng on.the bill which to-day laid the
table 1t would have passed the House. Great haste
namey-Em,nci cipation in the District of Columbia;
there could b. delay 1t must be done ut once and tho
S 70 Congress M VERY Just ,sSats
every way kaown to tho law, and would strike them,
hip and thi1l He male Q broad distinction between
those who b. ought on this rebellion namely:the lead
agtatoss And dccovcre and their ctims, tho peo-
pie. who have been led into this folly madness and
ruin. He did not want ruin in the rcbelous
States, and the punishment Of poor old and
children The bill tn, House had tabled provided for
oat d,stinClion The act would have swept away the
bod on wkch old age rests the covering which warmed
ton tobacco the meal from tho tub. the meat tho
bn the bread from tho table beds and cooking utensils,
and turn families out OF DOORS Such degradation was
before proposed In the councils Of civilized
ton. lie was against extreme measures; wanted mode
ration, and this course to DO steadiastly pur-
ard Bsaaregad to just rctribuon and 10 the ministers
Of the Gospel who preached treas to conding congrs
extract from OF the Row Thomas Moore Of
Richmond, Va, to show how the people misguided
that il the Northern army should reach there they
would slaughter their men like bul!ocks. burn their
houses and violate their women Mr. Dunn had known
Mr. Moore for years; he native OF Pennsylvania,
educated and married in tho North and first settled
pastor in the North but invited to Richmond for his
transceudent talents This Mr. Moore, notwithstanding
his Northern birth and ell cation had scruped AZ
nisrcprc sentaton and mischief II tho rebels Indulge in
general coniscatcn and deeds OF inhumaity, this was
| no son " &
Mr. By,arAu (rep) Of Ohio rep led to Mr. Dunn say.
ing among other things, that the gentleman Lad drawn
upon his imagination Tor arguments, and reerred TO the
law OF show that the pcpaty OF death already
provided for traitors, from the inception TO the
nation OF their schemes This act stood undistGrbed
by the benevolent; gentleman from Indiana, whas
| tie bill offered by hinscf aud which the
Hose had laid the table, only applied to those who
may hereafter ialo at IA the rebellion. Tho American
people would cheated out OF indemnity by false
logic. Tbs gcntlm from Indiana said the world
be.oe such attempt at infamous legislation but
ho Or. Binshanl would reply /, that II hal never be
fore a. htCous law. The United would
be- criminal before God and man II thoy declined eractng
all laws justified by tho law OF nations anl The constitu
ton tcding to speedy asd certain overthrow OF the
rcbe lion, let the fall on whom they
persons suffer. whose fault 10 2 That Of tho
COZ srators against the government; and nov, whom IL
wa proposed iisarm the rebels ard en them from
the A. npsmont o; ia ir Internal felony, the gentle
,aa from Indian talks about the inhumafy OF our act
Nj LEHMAN, (opp.) Pa, advocated the reference Of
tho s,b ect select committee. AS TO the mode and
means OF sup resstg the rebellion II seemed to him.
loking at any action however important and ALB
straci, c mmon sense generally resolves 10 bsst
aud most speedily. THIS is rebellion differing
from no other rebellion except IN it's magnitude
and cause II nothing than armed resistance to
tho laws and defiance Of tho constitution. II is not to be
co,sd rcd a Southern rebellion, but tho resistance
| or section OF country against tho authJrites OF
The land. so considered is such 10 bo treated. Tho
President lad adopted th1 proper mode for the suppress
zion Of the rebellion by putting armies in operation. Any
other reaorted to would not have his (Mr Lob
mau' - approval As reducing the states 10 the
dition ~ Territories, that roundabout way Of getting
TIE end Of the matter and not the proper method OF
ending the rebellion lie not In favor Of any general
act OF conGsca let the armies carry the rebel-
ous territory the constitution fresh air oils vacuum.
This is the way the Union Ia to be resore let the
bcion be crushed out and tie constitution ths su.
| IRENE law be nsatcd.
Mr. HICKMAN main, aimed that II s tie boundcn duty Of
the President q suppress the rebellion lie sworn
TO do tho constitution making this Imperative. He
| nrotect and defend the