The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-19
Csagressieual.
Washington, Dec. II.
HOUSE

Su0sOisfy reported Dack the oaH oAtend.
ing relief to loyal men who hsvc lost
slaves in Missouri, with rscommeD da.
ton that il 40 not pass.
Mr.. Wicklife, who originated and in.
troduced the bill, remarked that he did
not despair of satisfying the House that
some Legislation was necessary, and tina,
the bill did not interfere with the new ar
ticles Of war. 0.3
Mr.. McDougal said, it was importan,
that some such measure should Be pro
posed, to enable the military autboritie,
to discriminate between loyal men and
traitors
He had been informed on tho best au-
thority that in some parts of Tennessee
the secessionists had been in the habit
Of inducing their slaves to get within our
lines, where they could not be reclaimed,
for the purpose of annoying us.
Mr.. Wyckliffe mentioned several in
stances, to show the injuries TO loyal
men in Kentucky, growing out Of this
question, and in this connection stated
that there was q young, gallant officer
who had been dismissed from the service.
Something, lac repeated, ought to be
done to protect men, and to prevent that
which he did not want to see.
Mr.. Lovejoy, Of Illinois. regretted this
discussion. He was weary of this .ques-
ton. aud the shameless attempt On tie
part of the shareholders.
NJ Wy.LI.iF. f.a.~ H. ~tLu.
house-Do You call this shameless at
tempt.
Mr.. Lovejoy--I do call it shameless
attempt.
Mr.. Wicklife--I am not at al sur-
prised to hear that from your standing
and position on this floor.
Mr.. Lovejoy-I cali it pusillanimous
and shameless attempt of the slavehold-
ers to get the army Of the United States
the volunteers Who have Of their own
free will offered up their lives rs ! sacr1-
fee on the altar OF their country, 10 turn
themselves to the base business OF chas
ing fugitive slaves and in this the gentle
man from kenuck has the effontsry to
appeal to the justice Of tho Repablioans.
Mr.. Bingham, replying to M Wick
life, whu had remarked that il Nas NOT
bis choice to have il fe.erred to the Ju-
dietary committee but to special com
mittee, said the reference OF, this bii to
the Judiciary, was the proper one. In his
opinion it was violation Of the Consti-
tuition and if the principle shouad be- ss1
abolished, it would return some day to
torment the inventor. The bill authori.
res the Federal Goyernment to Interfere
with the rendition and determination Of
fugitive slaves within the limits Of the
States in . manner unknown to the Con
stitution. The Federal Government can
moi by law interfere IN any State. He had
heard this reiterated more than ones and
not more frequently than by the gentle
man from Kentucky.
A running debate then occurred be-
tween Bingham and Mallory. Mr.. Bing-
ham then argued that the bill was oppos-
ed to the new article of war-tLe eonGs-
cation aud emancipation-and not the act.
which expressly provides that the Exec
uiive may employ, in the service Of the
United States, whether belonging to reb.
els or loyal escaped slaves coming into our
lines The bill was for the purpose of
hunting down and seising slaves.
s After long debate the bill vas laid on
the table. Sc against IS. -
A resolution was adopted, instructinc
the committee on Naval affairs to repert
If letters of marque ought not to be islued
for the capture Of the pirate Alabama and
other like craft, fitting out in the ports Of
Great Britain.
The Army Appropriation bill was then
taken up in committee of the whole. The
bill appropriates 4731, 0O0, 600. An,
was offered By Mallory, that
none of the appropriations should be
used for the benefit Of runaway slaves Or
for emancipating or colonixing thsn-
disagreed to. The bill. was
hen reported to the House and passed by
! vote of l07 against 8. sgif
SENATE.
Mr.. Cowan presented petition for
he bankrupt act, and introduced bill ex.
tending the Walla -Wall and. Bentou
road to Fort Abercrombie
MIR. Nesmith introduced bill prDvid-
ng for the protection TO overland emi-
grants TO the Pacific. $50
Mr.. Williamson offered 1 resolution
hat the committee on the conduct ofthe
var be directed to inquire into the facts
.elating 10 the recent battle at Freder-
particularly IS to Whist officer
Or officers are responsible for the assault,
and also for the defeat which ossurred in
repairing to meet the enemy.
Mr.. McDougal suggested an amend
nent that the committee report the ,esalt
If the investigation to the Senate. The
was accepted.
Resolution was adopted.
On motion Of Dir. Wilson, the bill to-