The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-03-25
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WAsHIraroN. March "a

Jersey, asking Congress to take immediate
action for the defense of the coast of New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, and re-
solving that the several States loan the
Government funds for this purpose.
Mr.. Powell presented resolutions from
the Legislature of Kentucky, relating to
the tax on tobacco, asking that it be re-
i duced Referred
Mr.. Sherman presented resolutions from
the Legislature of Ohio against any propo-
sition for a settlement of the rebel line, ex-
cept an unconditional surrender and con-
dign punishment of the traitors.
Mr.. Morrill, presented resolutions from the
legislature of Maine, endorsing the Admin
istration and in favor OF the conhscation of
the property of rebels. Referred.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced bill for the re-
moval and consolidation of the Indian
tribes. Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Trumbull Joint Res
Olution in regard to efording aid to States
in favor of emancipation, was taken up.
! B Mr.. Salisbury said this was most ex-
traordinary resolution in its purpose and in
the source from whence it came. 1t was
| mischievous in its tendencies and he was
not sure that it was at all patriotic in de-
sign. Il was ignoring all the principles
hitherto of the party in power. It was an
interference with the subject of slavery in
the States.
1t was an attempt to raise a controversy
in those States. None of the slaveholding
States ask aid. He believed that the Presi-
dent had this thing ia contemplation for
some time. The Legislature of his State
| Delaware) had been in session lately, and
a printed bill had found its way there, Of
fering Delaware 100000 for the emanci-
patton of their slaves, and the Legislature
rejected it. The object of this bill is sim
ply to renew and intensity the agitation of
the slavery question in the border States,
and to raise an abolition party there. He
would like some member of the Judiciary
Committee to show him any authority in
the Constitution for thus APPLYING money
to the States. This bill presents a view of
| the Government going into a wholesale
negro trading business The State of Del
aware will never accept this bill, but true
Union people of that State will go before
the people upon it, and there will not be a
vestage Of the Republican party left there.
( Mr.. Davis offered an amendment as a
substitute for the resolution:
ResoJ0ed, That although the subject of
slavery in the States is exclusively in the
jurisdiction and recognizance of the people
of these States, and cannot be iuterfered
with directly or indirectly by the Govern
ment of the United States, yet when any
of those States or people may determine to
emancipate their slaves, the United States
shall pay a reasonable price for the slaves
so emancipated and the cost foe colonizing
them in some other country.
Pending the consideration of the resolu-
ton, the morning hour expired and the bill
for the abolition of slavery in the District
of Columbia was taken up.
The question was upon the amendment
offered by DOolittle to the amendment of
Davis, for colonization, namely: that only
such persons shall be colonized as desire to
go TO some other country, at a cost not ex-
ceeding 500 per head. as-
Morrill, and King explained that they
should vote against the amendment because
they preferred the bill as it WAS The
question was then taken on Davis amend
ment with the following result:
Yeas-Anthony, Browney, Collamer,
Cowan, Davis Doolittle, Harlan, Harris,
Henderson, Howe, Lane of Ind, Lane of
Kansas, Latham, Powell, Sherman, Ten
Eyck, Wilson of Mo-, Wright-l9
Nays-Carlile, Chandler, Clarke, Dixon,
Fessenden, Foote, Grimes, Hale, Howard,
Kennedy King, McDougal, Morrill,, Stark,
Sumner, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilmot, Will
son, (Mass). 10.
This being a tie vote, the Vice President
voted ia the negative. liftst
Mr.. Davis made speech against the bill.
Executive session adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Blair of Va, presented the
certificate of election of Joseph F. Segur as
Representative from the First District from
that State.
Mr.. Bingham said no election in the exact
form of law could have been held on the
day stated, viz: the 18th inst. The cleo
tion was extempOrized. He moved to refer
the papers to the COMMITTEES on Elections.
There was no quorum voting. The papers
were so referred. - n
Mr.. Dunn offered resolution, which was
| adopted, instructing the Ways and Means
Committee to inquire into the expediency
of organizing large force of miners, with
the necessary machinery, to proceed TO the
| gold mines of the West and work the same,
| for the benefit of the government, as a
means of defraying the expenses of the war.
Mr.. Holman offered resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the Secretary of
War to inform the House why he has not
| responded to the resolution of December
last, calling for a list of paymasters and adj
ditiOnal paymasters, and that he now be
directed to furnish the same and to what
extent they can be dispensed with.
Mr.. Rice, of Mass, submitted resolution
| which was referred, authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Navy to expend a sum not ex-
ceeding $50, 900 for the purpose of testing
the plans for rendering ahip and floating
batteries invulnerable.
Conway introduced a resolution request
ing the Secretary of War to inform the
House of the cause, if any, of the protrset-
ed delay in the release of Col. Corcoran, a
prisoner of war since July. That the Sec
rotary be requested and directed to stop all
exchanges of prisoners until Col. CorcOran
| was released.
/ Debate arising, the resolution lies over.
| Wickliffe introduced bill to provide
funds in part to pay interest and principal
/ of the nnblic debt