Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-15
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xxxvIIth CONGREss-Flrst session.
WAsHINGTON, Jan. IA.
SENATE


TO publish the proceedings Of the senate of the
first congress, from journal kept by Senator
Mclean of Pennsy lvania. Referred.
Mr.. CowAN Offrreda resolution appropriating
$1,000 Tor 1000 copies OF the above work Re-
ferred.
Mr.. FOSTER introduced bill to allow the
president to accept the services of certain per-
sons in the army without pay. Referred.
A communication from The president, trans.
hitting copy OF the instructions to the minis
ter from Austria, was referred.
Mr.. PowELL's resolution was taken up ask
ing the secretary of war for an answer to The
resolution i'll regard to contracts &c.
Mr.. WILSON did not believe the department
could give this information for a month. There
was not an act OF that department that he was
not willing should see the light, but it was a
physical imPussibility TO give answer for the
resolution.
The matter in regard to marshal Lamon,
was then taken up, on Mr.. Grimes molten,
WHO read from reports OF the house committee,
relative to Lannon's unwarranted intrusion.
He stated that Lamon had been in st. Louis
where lie appeared a brigadier general and
sent regiment TO Maryland when it turned
out tina: he was neither brigadier, nor had
any authority 10 remove the regiment which
cost thirty thousand dollars. This MARSHAL
instead OF attending to his duty in the district
without legal authority.
The bill relative to the confinement of per-
SOUS in the jais OK the District OF Columbia
was taken III.
Mr.. PEAECE thought the bill should be
modified 50 as simply to release from confine.
ment.
Mr.. POWELL thought the common law was
remedy Tor all this abuse, and that there was
no necessity Tor this bill unless twas intended
for all slaves.
Mr.. PoMERoY thought there was not so
much fault OF law as want OF proper execu-
ton.
Mr. CARLISLE said he hoped they would
come to IA vote, for slavery in the District was
practically abolished. lie had spent time
enough on this bill, and wanted it passed, SO
as to remove one peg OH which to hang SYM
pathetic treaIises on the negro race.
Mr.. MORRILL, said this is simply bill to
bill to correct abuses against the liberty of
every man, and he could not rest under the
imputali0n of disturbing the delicate relations
OF the negro question.
Mr.. WILSON thought the senator from Maine
had well taken notice of the remarks of the
senator from Virginia He had been talked to
here by Mason, and feared the senator from
Virginia was trcadiLg in the footsteps of his
predecessor; but he feared the rebukes .of
neither. He wanted also to add his word of
sinai Lamon. The colored people of the Dis.
trict had never been oppressed for ten
years. A colonel came 10 HIM to-day with an
order from brigadier general to send back a
fugitive slave. Thank God, the name of that
trigadier general had not passed the senate
yet. lie thought it was time we acted up to
our principles, aud rebuked those men who
are disgrace to humanity. In regard to the
marshal, we ought to say to the president that
b1A ha1 iOcuif4I ia nd ha
moved.
Mr.. CARLISLE said the senator could not
have heard what he said. He merely ex-
pressed his own opinion that the time should
be devoted TO measures connected with the
preservation OF the Union.
Mr.. SHERMAN said he had not heard word
unkind or Improper from the senator from
Virginia, and thought his name ought not to
be mentioned i'll connection with Il traitors.
lie thought the time had arrived for important
action on financial measures.
Mr.. FEssENDEN said he would bear witness
to the country that no time was lost. The
country ought to realize that we are in an
entirely new condition Of things. We were
never before driven to such measures to raise
money, and must take time TO consider and
he hoped the country has patience. On iiis
bill he agreed with the senator from Virginia
that at this time il is not well to rake up old
generals sending back tugitivcs, the people of
the free states are not content that their sons
should be used to send back slaves
Mr.. CARLISLE asked if he had said any thing
to lead TO the belief that lie wished the military
power used in that way
Mr.. FEssENDEN said not at all. He had
three sous in the army, out of four, and he
would never submit that they should be used
to send back fugitives, and when the bill
nm IN nrav supl al lar
say we are discussing the negro question. 1t
is question Of human rights. Our object now
is To put down rebellion, not to emancipae
slaves.
MIR LATHAM and Mr.. HOWE, spoke in favor
of the bill.
Mr.. WILSON said he had listened to the lam
guage of the senator from Virginia, and also
heard his speech before the holidays, and he
thought lie meant rebuke and reproach from
his manner.
Mr.. CARLISLE said his manner might be UNI
fortunate, but he never intended to make any
TeprOaches, and the senator ought not to i'm
pute motives where none were avOwed
Mr.. WILSON expressed himself satisfied
with the explanation, and saiI he meant Moth
ing unki!d.
Alter further discussion, a vote was taken
OH Nj. Pow ELLIS amendment TO except fugi-
tive slaves, and it was lost. YEAs-Bayari,
Kennedy, Pcarce, Powell, Salisbury - b.
NAYs-35
MIR CLARK offered an amendment that no
person shall hereafter be confined in the Jail
without the warrant OF magistrate or court,
or the order Of one house OF congress; agreed
to, and the bill passed YEAs-3l; Nays
CARLISLE, Kennedy, Powell, SauisUury-4.
On motion OF Mr.. SUMNER, the bill for the
owners of the British ship Pertishire was
taken up and passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house resumed the consideration of the
bill to abolish the ranking privilege
Mr.. IIUTCuINs, while advering to abolition
of the ranking privilege, said the Globe pub
lished the official proceedings of congress, bur
it was the Associated Press that conveyed in
telligence OF the proceedings to the great mass
of the people.
Mr.. WIcKLIFFE moved TO recommit the bill
with Instructions 10 modify 1t so that the frank
ing privilege of members shall be exercised
only during the session of congress- and lhir
ty days alter adjournment, etc. Lost, SO
a against 81.
MIR. PoMERoT moved to recommit, with in
strucLi0ns to report new one; referred. The
question was taken ON striking out all of the
bill excepting the first section, which absolute.
ly aboishcs the ranking privilege from aud
after the first Of july 1t was decided in the
affirmative by large majority.
Mr.. DUELL offered a substitute for the bill,
which was rejected.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE moved to table the whole
subject; disagreed to, AZ against 1903. The
bill then passed-107 against AZ. 1t is as fol-