The national Republican., 1862-07-09
TH1RTY-sEvENTR CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE
TUESDAY, Jsly' 8 1862.
EMANCIPATION.

~ " EMANCIPATION.
Mr.. SUMNER presented a petition from ci,i.
zsns OF Massachusetts,, praying for etnancipa.
tion under the war power.
nIIiTARY- ooNvICrs.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Massachusetts, from the
Committee on Military Affaire, reported back,
with amendments, the bill prohibiting the con.
finement Of persons In the military service Of
the United States in the peniieniiary Of the
District Of Columbia, except as punishment
Tor certain Grimm, aud To discharge th.rrirOm
certain cOnvicts by sentence VI courts martial,
and Tor other purposes. .
1.-THE amendments strike ont, where they
occur, the woids, " other than uluiiny, or de-.
usrtion or an attempt to incite " mutiny,n
aud words OF similar purportl ".
.r"H RECIPROCITY. -
Mr.. SUMNER, from the COMMITTEES on For
eign Relations, 10 whom was referred Tho me-
mortal Of the H. Paul Chamber Of Commrrce
10 fsvsr Of the continuance OF the Canadiap
reciprocity treaty, and other memorials OF an
opposite tenor, asked discharge from their
iur,her confederation. .... ....5l o, ~! :
ga. FIRST MINNESOTA SENATORS.
Mr.. WILKINSON, called up the resolution
relative to compensation Of the Rrst Senators
from Minnesota. Its consideration was subse
qusn,ly postponed. %. 81 q. ..t
-. CoNfkcATIo h W :
Nj. CLARK, called up the conascation bill,
and moved 10 iusist on the Senate amend ments
disagreed to by the House. III
Mr.. SHERMAN wished the passage Of some
bill. and would therefore move that the SEN
ale recetls from its amendmt nts. On this oues
ton the vote was taken, resulting. yeas IA,
nays %, as follows: - - :
YEAs-Messrs. Chandler, Grimes, Hale, Har,
Ian, Howard, King, Lane Of Indiana, Lane Of
Kansas, Morrill,, Sherman, Sumner, Trumbull,
Wilkinson, and Wright-H. =. !. !
n, ,NAf5IMessrs. Anthony, Browning. Carlile,
sendeo. Foot, Foster. Harris, Henderson, Ken
nedy, lecDOugall, Nesmith, Powell, Rice, SIN.
Missouri-23. r.' .'.. ''''"
After lew remarks, no extended discussion
being indulged 10, the vote was taken on the
motion to insist on the Senate amendments and
appoint committee Of conference. IL stood =
yeas 2S, nays 10, as folloAs: 81. -
YEAs,-hessrs. Anthony. Browning. Chaud
den, Foot, Foster, Grimes. Hale, Harlan, Harr Z,
Henderson, Howard, King, Line Of Kansas,
MGDuugall, Aorrill, Nesmith, Rice, Sherman'
simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Wiley, and Wilson
OF Massachusetts--2S.
Of Indiana, Powell, Stark Trumbull, Wilkinson.
Wilson OF Missouri. and wright-lO. !
PAY Up ARMY OFFICERS. % .H'
On motion OF Mr.. WILSON, (of Mass.) thei
bill TO d. fine the pay and enolumsnts Of officers
OF the army, and for other purposes, wus taken
up, amended and passed. ~
EXPULSION OF A SENATOR.
On motion VI Mr. WRIGHT, the resolution
for the expulsion Of Mr.. Simmons was taken up
Referred to the Committee Oh the Judiciary.
THE TARIFF BILL H.
Mr.. FESSENDEN called up the bill to in
crease temporarily the duties on imports, and
for other purposes.
Finance Committee were adopted. =
The following charges and additions were
made:
Bonnet wire added to tho list, with same
duties as other wire Of same pzt 10 rs.
Opium, prepared for smoking, so per centum
ed valorep. F.. .''
Books, periodicals, &c , Is instead Of 20 per
cenium ad valOrem. ..I- = 7
Sta,uary oi marble 10 per centum all yalorem.
same as other marble, instead Of 81 per cubic
foot. 80
Lead pen.iis 81 per gross
In addition 70 the tax on lead 10 pipes aud
shot, lead 10 ull other I, rms. and substances Of
which lead Is component part, 8 per centum
ad valorem.
Mr.. POWELL moved to amend to repeal The
Northeastern fishery bounties. Lost-ysas II,
nays "a - NJ
An amendment was adopted. making all
'ods In bonded warehouses On the Isl Of Au
gust mex, and oil goods on shipboard and In
public store at that date, subjscl ~ the pro.
visions Of this act. -
The bin was then passed..
NAVAL GRADE BILL
Mr. HALE called up the bill 10 establish and
equalizs The grade Of line officers In tho navy Of
the United States.
Alter a brief consideration OF amendments,
without important results De-.
The Senats adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRE- :ENTATIvES. d.
TREAkURY NUTls
Mr.. STEVENS, Of Pennsylvania, submitted
The report Of the committee Of conference on
the bill to authorize an additional issue Of
United States Treasury not,s, and for other
purposes. Adopted.
lGiv y in the report Of Mondays Senate
proceedinyp.]
DISCHARGE OF PRISONERS. e.. -.
Mr. BINGHAM, OF Ohio called up from the
Speakers table the bill to provide for the dis
charge Of Safe prisoners, and others, and to
authorize the judges Of the United States courts
to take bail or ecognzances 10 secure the trial
of the same.
Mr.. BlDDLE, OIL Pennsylvania, offered an
amendment, 40 that the third section would
read: 'r
Sec. 3. And be il further enaGied, That It shall
be lawful tor the President If lle United States,
whenever In his judgment, by reason Of rebel
lion, or invasion, the public safety may require
1t, to suspend by proclamation, Tor t. period
Of twelve months, or until the next meeting Of
Col gress, the privileges Of tho writ Of ha6eas
corpus, In any Of the United States. or any part
thereof, wherein the laws of the United States
are by fnrce opposed, aud the execution there
Of obatructed; and whenever and wherever the
said writ shall be suspended rs aforesaid Il
shall be unlawful for any of the judges of the
several courts Of tho Unitod Statss,. or any
STATE, to allow said writ, any thing in this act
or In any other act Notwithstanding. 'g
Atter debate, the amendment was rfjscted.
Mr.. SIlEFFlELD, Of RhCde Island, moved 10
lay the bill on the table, on which he demauied
the yeas and nays. Lost-ysa, 20, nays 50.
TIE amendment of the Judiciary COMMITTEES,
10 the nature Of . substitute, was then adopted,
and the bill, Us amended, pussed.
This bill, W passed, direcis-- 49,
The Secretary Of State, and the Secretary Of
War, forthwith, or Rs soon as may be practica
BILE. to furnish TO tho Judges Of the Circuit
and District Courts Of the United States and (
ho District of Columbia, u list Of The names of
all persons, citizens Of States IN which the nd
ministratiOn OF tho laws has continued unim
paired In the said Federal Courts, who are
now. or may hereafter be, held Ms prisoners Of
the United states In any inrt, arsenal, or other
place, as State or political prisoners or pthor.