Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-12
xxxvlI CONGREss..FJRsr Session

~ "sr. =" oosru the monitor he had no faith in
her edhciency, and therefore thought .h. wouia
be useless, and in reply to Mr.. I.oveiov he or
| pressed the opinion that tho Stevens ha.t.,v
would prove alike successful. If Congress At iis
extra secession had authorized its completion the
Merrimac would not now be in existence
Mr. Pike said five hundred thousand dollars h sd
already been spent on the battery, and with the
amount now proposed, the total W. uld be 81 .2ss.-
| OU0. 1t draws ts0 much water to 90 Of any con-
sequence on any southern lor'.
Mf. Stratton remarked that it drew less water
| than the Merrimac.
Mr.. Pike said tho Monitor cost S275COO and
four such vessels could 5e constructed for what
| the Stevens battery would cost
| MIR. Olin said the Monitor had not been = sue.
cess so far as che contest with the Merrmac is
| concerned, for she did not run her down-tho only
1 way to destroy her. This he believed could be
done by the Stevens battery Ten guns could be
| hfed IRON her while one was fred from the Moni-
tor; besides which she could more far faster and
was more manageable.
! Mr.. Hickman briefly numerated the Superior
merits OF the battery. The argument against tn is
| experiment would apply to every other experi.
men:; there could be no progress in humau affairs
without experiments. Perhaps the Monitor was
| moe reckless experiment than this battery The
| amendment was adopted
Nj. Stevens reported back from the Committee
On 1ys ana Means the resolution tha.the Senate
concurring, Congress will adjourn sine die, on tho
| third Monday in May, which was agreed to-
Iho Pacific II. H. bill was postponed till TO- o-day
week to afford tho members an opportunity to ex-
anime it.
The bill regulating the franking privilege was
alton postponedtill Monday.
The bill abolishing slavery in the District Of
Columbia was laid aside.
Adjourned.
snSArE--Mr. Sherman presented the petition Of
the American Wine Growers Association in re-.
gard to tho proposed tax native wine.
The confscation bill was taken ur.
Mr.. Sherman offered subs ituto.
MIR. Wiley offered an amendment to the origi-
nal bill, making an appropriation Of S'oGooo0 Ter
bill Otherwise.
Mr.. Wiley thought it was not fair to throw on
the border States q class Of population which
Senators refuse 20 receive in their own States; it
must necessarily result in the State Of .hngst fore
to-, told by tho Senator from Kentucky
the Border States suffer oil the evils OF war, and
thrust upon them this new evil.
Mr.. Hale said the Senator seemed to think Tir-
gina and kentucky would some day have TO tear
from tha free negroes the little rights they have,
and rc-cnslaye them. He wanted to tell the Sen
ators and the country that this was q job they
could not do. The idea Of co!ohizing this raco is
utterly absurd. The whole navy could not carry
off their natural increase. He undefsto that
tho Creator meant for the black man as well as
to be made free by the States themselves of their
own free will, after they had used them long as
they arc wanted, and it Is Tor these states to say
they shall not have n resting place on earth. and
that will be to re-enslave them. Sach thing
cannot be done. 1t will only reach to the ruin of
the States which attempt it. lie said tha. Barn
well Of South Carolina, when ho was here a. a
Senator, admitted that he could see no solution Of
this problem Of races.
Mr. Wiley said no was not opposed to the bill
in any way, but wished to improve it.
Mr.. Howe, by coEsen: introduced bill to ircor-
porate the North Pacific r.
Mr.. DCo.ittle moved to 20 into extra session,
Mr.. Trumbull hoped not. He wanted to get a
vote on the amendmen: to the bill be: if the Sem
ate chose not to act no would do his duty.
Mr.. Doolittlo protested against the euppOsition
that ho wished to antasonize the bill in any way.
he made the motion ut the suggestion Of the chair
man of the military committee. The question
vas taken on the going into executive session.
Yeas-Anthsny. Browning, Clark. Collamer, Cow
dcrson, Howard, Howe, Keanedy. King, Lane, Of
Ind. Ncsmith, Powell, Starkc. Wilson, cf Ma assa-
chusetts, Wilson, OF Mo. and Wrght--22. NAYS
Chandler, Dixon, Hale, Lare, of knasas, La
than, Morrill,, Pomc.oy, Sherman. Sumner TIun,-
bull, Wade, Wilson and Willey-lS.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April IL.
IIOrsE.-Mr. Washburn suggested that tho
House take up the bill for the relief Of Gen. Grant
which was assented to and the bill passed. 1t
re-imburses him $1,000, which amount, wh;io
serving as Quartermaster in Mexico, was stolen
from his trunk, without neglect or default on his
part.
Mr.. Brown, Of Rhode Island, from tho Commit.
tee on Elections, reported . resolution that Wm
vaRdcver has not becn entitled 70 seat in the
House since ho was mustered into tho service Of
the United States as Colonel Of an Iowa regiment
in Sept. last. The report was ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Stevens msvcd that the debate on the bill
for the abolishment Of slavery in the District OF
Columbia close in one hour after the consideration
Of the same, and to bc resumed in the Committee
Of the Whole. Mr.. Stevens motion was disagreed
to-57 against 81.
The bin came up in Committee Of the Whole.
Mr. Bingham replied, contending that no time
was inauspicous for doing justice, for removing
long been attached to the Constitution, which had
been violated here in the very heart Of the Re.
public.
Mr.. Riddle and Mr. Hutchin., both Of Ohio, OBJ
tanned erA sson to print their remarks in favor
Of this bill without previously delivering them
The general debate WAS closed by vote Of the
House.
Mr. CrAdlebaugh offered an amendment SO as to
make tho bill apply to the emancipation Of the
white slaves of the Territories 1t should not be
confined to persons Of African blood. Slavery in
the District Of Columbia was nothing to be com
pared with that which exists in some Of the Te,-
ritories.
Mr.. Lovejoy said the amendment was not appro-
pirate, Is it proposed to straDgle the bill be-
fore them. The amendmendment was rejected.
Mr. Wright offered . proviso requiring the Pres
iieat to Issue proclamation for special election
. majority Of the legal voters being required to
affirm and ratify the act.
Mr. Wright's amendment wns rejected.
Mr.. WadswoIth unsuccessfulIy sought to amend
the second section, uraing that Congress dscrim-
nate between loyal and dsloyal men in making
compensation for slaves.
Nj. Riddle opposed the bill as inexpediert and
importune.
Mr. lverson expressed his astonishment that
any member tAould wish to pass it through with
out afording IN opportunity to offer amendments
to q measure Of such importance
Mr. Harding poyed 20 strike out the proviso
that the entire sum appraised and apportioned
shall not exceed in tho aggregate an amount
equal TO $500 for each person shown to have been
60 held ~ lawful claim He said there Was strange
and::unusual haste manifested for the passage Of
this bill.
Mr.. iovejoy expressed his desire to speak.
Nr. Harding replied: When the gentleman gets |
sober on the question, will kear him with |
pleasure.
Nr. Lovejoy said he asked NO eourtesy from tho |
Nr. Harding concluded, after which Mr.. Love
Joy spoke Of robbing slaves Of their rights, and
said very one has been robbed. He expended |
his i've minutes in speaking Of what he termed |
sthe ssblimity Of infamy."
Nr. Harding's amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Wicklif offered an amendment to strike ont
the claufe against excluding witnesses on account
& color, saying this was contrary to the Law Of
the District.
Mr.. Stevens said that was an outrageous Law.
A man Of credit, whether black or white. ought
20 be . witness.
n. Wicklif'e amendment was rejected.