Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-20
The Northern Congress.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jsn'y a.
REGULATIONS FOR VISITING The JAIL-DEBArE ON THE SK
GRO Observation-Disclosures OF FUGITIVE SLAVES.
communication was received from United States
Marshal Llmon stating that be made certain regulations
in regard admissions into the jail OF the District Of
Columbia
Mr.. Crimes of Wisconsin, moved to take up the bill
relating TO the Jail. delivery
The motion OF Mr.. Grimes was agreed 10 aud tn, bill
was taken up.
Mr. Grimes explained the bill a. length aud spoke o.
the dsgaceiu character OF the JAIL where all classes OF
persons we're huddled together. A marshal has been
brought here to take of the Jail WHO has no neres
in the District. He Mr.. LamoB,) in St. Loais, tai ap
pearcd as a brigsdiergenera aud had sent regimen
OF troops TO Maryland when it turned that he
neither brgadiergoneral had he any authority to
the regiment, the expense CT which was thirty
thousand dollars This marshal instead of attending TO
his dnty In the District engaged III busines! as st.
Louie, without the authority OF law.
Mr.. Pearce of kayand said that the laws in regard
to the ii, were the laws which were force a; tho time
Of the secession OF the district The bill proposes de-
livery from the jail of all persons il not indcted-but
that already ia the old law of Maryland. He thought
that the bill especially desigaed for other persons
There power here higher than the law, which re-
leased other persons. He Nc. Pearce) had list Of sew
enteen persons released by the provost marshal Such
being the case he did not know how Congress would
be told as Cromwell told the British Parliament " TIE
Lord has no need OF you This bill gives certain per
soma their liberty. II ia sort OF emancipation bill He
thought il should be modified to release such per-
Sous from confinement The Union could not be
Cd If the policy of the government Was known TO he
emancipation. II such was known IN be the policy there
would not be a Unon At the Sonth.
Nh Garlic, oi Virginia, hoped they would come 10
that slavery IN the District may he practically
abolished Time enough had been spent Cn the bill and
he wanted il passed al b remove Que peg an which
to hang n sympaLhedc treatise on tue negro race
NJ Morrill, (R.p Of Maine, said lie coud not let the
correction O an abuse go with ding at This side ot the
chamber This simply bill 10 correct an abuse
against the liberty OF every man, and hllS horilD
could not rest under the mpustion Of disturbing the
delicate relations OF the negro question.
Mr. Wilson, (Rrp of Massachusetts, thought the Sens-
tor from Maine Ar hori had well taken notice Of the
remlrks Of the Senator from Virginia, (Ar. Carle)-
Senators had been talked TO 10y M M.son and he fear
ed that III, Senator from Vhgn, Mr. Carile tread.
ing in the foOse OF his predecessor, but ho Mr. Viii
son) feared the rebukes OF neither lie also wanted to
add his word OF condemnation 20 the insulting conduct
of Marshal Iamon The coored people in the Distric.
had been oppressed for ten as they are
now. colonel came 10 him to day with an order from
hrigadieC general to send back fugitive slave Thank
God that has not been passed upon by the Senate
yet. He thought il time acted up 10 prin-
cipcs and rebuked these men who disgrace humanity
10 regard TO Marshal Lam1n, ought TO say to the
President that he had iasued he Senate and must be
removed.
III.
financial business" much broader than ''taX bill"
Mr. Fess,nden admitted that he intended the remarks
for the country rather than the Scra'cr and he would
witness the country that time should be lest
The country ough. TO realz, that in entirely
now condition of thugs We before were driven
to such measures to rasa money, aud We must take
time 70 consider aud he hoped the country would have
pa!icace and trust that will do the best We can on
this bill. He agreed with the Senator from virginia
that this time well to take up old grievances
or make new ONES but there subjects We must con-
slider in regard Generals sending back fdgyes. The
people of the 1reo States will not consent that their sons
shall be u,ed to send back slaves.
Mr. Carla asked il ha had said anything TO lead 10
the belief that ne wanted the military power used in
that way2
Mr. Fessendon slid not a. all but tho Senator would
agree that there wore subjects they must discufs
H. had three sons in the army on. of four, and no
never would submit hst they be used to send back ug
ives and when che bill up preven! such abuse,
let no say discussing the negro question. /.
il question OF human right. Oar object ia 10 pu.
down tho rebellion.
hessrs. Latham, Opp, of California, and Howe, Opp,
Of Wisconsin, spoke in favor OF the bill.
Nc. Wilson said ho had listened 10 the language oil the
Senator from Virginia, and had also heard 5 speech be-.
fore the holidays and he thought lao meant rebuke and
a reproach from his manner.
Mr. Oarlile said his might be unfortunate Dut
he never ntcnded make any reproaches and the SEN
ator ought not to impute motives where none we're
auoWed.
Mr. Wilson expressed himself satisfied with the expii'
patton, and said be meant nothing uDkind.
After a further discussion, vote was takon on Ar'
Posslls amendment to except fugitive slaves Lost