The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-27

SENATE.-Trumbnll said within few
weeks the property of arebel gentleman ii
Washington had been sold and the pro
ceeds transmitted to him while we wer
imposing paper currency on suffering sol
diers.
The subject was not concluded wher
the special order was called, being Stark
case. This was postponed and the con
fscation bill resumed.
Trumbull said it has been settled b,
the Supreme Court that Congress has thu
power to pass confscation act. Gov
ernpent has the right to take persons who
may be bound by contract, to take child
even, and draft it into the service of the
Government. The master cannot hold the
slave by any stronger tenure.
Pomcroy objected to the Sd section,
which provides for colonization. He
thought we could not afford to send GU,
Of the country the laboring men and pro-
ducers, and if insisted upon he should
move to amend by providing for the col
onization of the shareholders, who are
dangerous to the country and whose loss
would not be felt.
Wiley wanted to know where there
was any constitutional power for Presi.
dent to colonize negroes. He was willing
TO cooperate in the most stringent mea-
sureo for the confscation of property; b. I
had the Senator from Illinois counted the
immense cost of colonization? 1t would
cost s50Oa head to COLOMBO and keep ig-
norant slaves.
Pomeroy said his amendment would
obriate that as there would be only few
shareholders to COLOMBO.
Willey-I propose to hang all such
traitors and thus save all the expense OF
transportation. Applause in the CALLER
les, which was Immediately checked BY the
Chair.
By consent, RaDenden introduced q
bill authorizing the Sec'y of the Treasury
to issue to public creditors certificates for
the whole amount of debt in certificates OF
not less than $1,000, payable in one year
or earlier, at the option of the Govern
ment, bearing + per cent. interest.
On motion Of Mr.. Fcssenden it was
taken up and passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the confscation bill.
Ten -Eyck said there was great aversion
at the North to having large masses OF
negroes turned loose among them, nor
could they be allowed to roam at large in
the South.
Sumner entirely agreed with the Sena-
tor from Kansas Pomeroy) in Directing
to any recognition of the Fugitive Slave
Law, which he thought never had author
ity in the Constitution. He moved to
make verbal amendment to obyiate all
suspicion of anything of that kind. The
amendment was adopted.
On motion Of Powell, further consider
alton was postponed till tomorrow.
On motion of Sumner the Senate went
into executive session, and subsequently,
adjourned.
HousE.-Porter from the Committee
on Judiciary reported resolution, which
passed. that the several railroads which
have received from the Government grants
of lands to aid in the construction of rail
roads, are required to transport property
and troops of the United States free of all
tolls.
Pendleton reported bill. which was
passed, regulating the time for holding
the United States District Court in Ken
lucky.
The Senate bill authorizing the Sec'y
of the Treasury to issue certificates of in
debtedncss to the public creditors was
passed.
Blair reported bill establishing an adj
ditional Article of War, prohibiting all
officers employing any force under their
command to return fugitives, any found
guilty of violating this article to be dis
missed from the service.
Mallory looked upon this as an effort to
repeal the Fugitive Slave Law.
Vallandigham moved to lay the bill on
the table. Lost 43 to 81.
Bingham introduced an amendment,
which was agreed to, preventing any per-
son connected with the army or navy
from returning fugitive slaves.
The bill finally passed Yeas s3, nays
AZ. Adjourned.