The national Republican., 1862-04-30
.ralaFl. .shvSRf fu con snEss,
p 0EOOND SH0sION.
IN SENATE
rursDA1sApsil 70, 1862.

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: b. H. hALBs w. sNsshc,urers. agents,
and oversesn Of woollsa manufactures, remon.
stfstlng against the provisioas Of The tax bill
relative 70 woollsn nanufaclufe
By Mes9a CHANDLER, TRUnDULL, and
DO0LIrTLE: From citisens Of Michigan, MI.
nois, and wlsoonaln, respectively, several ne
MORALS praying for the construction Of ship
Uanal from Lake Michigan 10 The nl1tsdppi
By M, howard: From cisssss Of M,oal.
gan, N fssc q unidbsn sysssm Of bask.
SyIr GRIMES, Nine nsuoriah from sssr
manufacturers, demonstrating against . tax
epsu beer Of ous dollar per barrel. IL +.
NuMBsR or SLAVES IN the DISTRICT.
Oa motion Of Mr. GRIMES. The Secretary Of
the Senate was directed 10 transmit The report
Of the Secretary Of the Interior, giving statistics
Of slaves In the District, 70 The Oomnlssioners
under The nsw law sbolishing slavery.
n0uNT oLIvRr CrNsrRAY.
Mr.. GRIMES, from The Committee on the
District Of Columbia, reported beck bill 70
incorporate The Mount Ollvet Cemetery Com
pany, which VA passed.
''H, niLrrARY B,ils RvPosrEp BACK.
BY nr. LATHAM The bill 70 organize .
bureau Of transportation, with amendments.
BY Mr.. WILSON, (of Mass. y The bill 10 or
sauise bureau Of clothing, with amendments.
CONSUL GENERAL roR rACiY1C POGrs.
Ga motion Of Ar. LATHAM, resolution
was adop'ed, inqulring into the necessity Of
creating coDsul general for The Pacific ports,
a. recommended BY the Secretary Of the Treas
ury and FIN Auditor.
BILLS INrRoDUcsD. l.' d
By Mr. WILSON, Of Massachusetts: A bin 70
amend IN act entitled an act 10 condscate prop.
erty. usd for lnsurrscsionary purposes, sp-
By NJ. SRiIEs: A bill providing for the
education OF colored childrss In he city Of
Washing on, In the District Of Columbia.
BY NJ. DOOLITTLE: A bill ior t6s eolisc-
ti0n Of direct taxes In insurrectiooary districts
10 the United Statse, and for other purposes.
By Mr.. COLLAiER: A bill providing for
The Issuing Of process 70, and the serving Of The
ssme by, Indifferent psrsons. ....
By NJ. WILSON, Of Massachusetts,: An act
70 isellitats The discharge Of enlisted men for
physical disability. aa.
REIEAsE fnox CONTRACTS.
The bill relative 10 releases from contracts
10 certain caeee was agsin taken up. aod sub
sequeutly laid over, alter remarks from heesrs.
SHERMAN and HALE n
1 srArE PRIs0sElw YROM KENTUCKY.
Mr. POWELL called up The rssolution re-
Gently introduced BY him, calling for informa.
ion from the Sect eisry Of State, relative 70 the
arrest and imprisonment Of citizens or residents
Of Kentucky. --
Nr. SUMMER offered substitute, asking for
such information, "if not deemed incompatible
with the public interests"
jkr. POWELL hoped the substitute would be
voted down. He would require the inforns.
ton. -.l-...
Kentucky II be desires this information II II ID
incompatible with the public interestsl
Mr.. POWELL did aot believe thers could be
any such lnoompaubility.
After further conversation the resolution was
laid over, under the rule for the special order
on the subject Of con6scstion. ~. ..
Mr.. BROWNING having The floor upon The
bill 10 oon6scaie tho property and Tree the
slaves Of rebels, spoke for two hours and Z
half 70 prove The nconstitutiooality and inex
pediency Of the measure, holding tbe theory
tbat Il Was not. for Congress, but for III
President, - commander In chief of the army,
70 oenHsosts property, which might be sxpedl.
ent % war measure, 10 suppress tho rebel
| lion, but only - Q last resort He assumed
that the rebels must be held 10 be citizens en-.
gagged ia 10 formidable rebellion q 70 reach
the dignity Of civil war, TO be treated % bel.
ligerents during the continuance Of the war
rather than - insurgents, citizens 10 be tried
and executed q fast e. csught
Ar. WILhOT obtained the floor, and moved
an Adjournment
Adjourned. g.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.