Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-25
xxxv11tn CoNeREss-rlr.t session.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, April "a.
SENATE

4
4 communication was received from the
war department, transmitting copies OF con-
| tracts made in 1861. Mr.. POWELL moved TO
i reconsider his resolution concerning arrests Of
! citizens of Kentucky, &c.
Mr. SUMNER moved the taking up as mex
pedient at tn time, of the bill tor the recog-
| milton of the independence OF llayti and Libe-
| ria, it being the special order 10 be taken up.
Mr.. DAVIS moved a substitute, authorizing
the president TO appoint a consul to Liberia
and consul general to Hayti, with power to
negotiate treaties, &c. He opposed sending
any ambassadors TO those countries, and didn't
want full blooded negro to be received on
equality with white man.
MIR. SUMNER defended the bill
The coufscation bill was taken up, and Mr..
CoLLAMER opposed it, and Mr.. KING moved
an amendment 10 Mr. Sherman's amendment,
SO as to include all persons giving aid 10 the
enemy or evying war; disagreed to.
Mr.. Sherman'S amendment, which limits
condscation to persons holding certain offices
under the rebels, was adopted, yeas q, nays
IL. Mr.. Browning's bill was postponed till
tomorrow.
The bill recognizing Hayti and Liberia was
then taken up and passed, 81 against Z. After
an executive session, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mass, is excused from service in the commit,
tee on territories.
MIR. NALLANDIGHAM offered a resolution ask
ing the president for copies of the correspon-
dence between the French and CUR govern
ments. received within the last two months
relative to the present troubles in America.
Referred TO the committee Oh foreign affairs.
Mr.. Adrich, from the committee on Indian
affairs, reported bill authorizing a treat
with the Indians at Utah, with view OF pur-
chasing their lands. Referred to the commit.
tee OF the whole.
The house resumed the consideration of the
coniscation bill from yesterday, and Mr..
LovEJOY made a speech to the effect that
either slavery or the republic must perish,
and denied that slavery had any recognition
in the constitution. 1t was their right and
duty to destroy 81 livery.
Mr.. Roscoe CoNKLING spoke in favor Of a
contiscation bill, and the whole SUBJECT was
then referred to a special committee of 7.
Mr., WALTON of Vermont introduced bill
relating to treason and the rebellion referred
to "A select committee. The house then went
into committee OF the whole, and took up the
bill making appropriation tor 6ounties TO wild.
ows and legal heirs OF volunteers.
Mr.. ROLLINS OF Missouri made speech
against the rebellion, and complimented pres.
Union. lie (Rollins) considered the imsurrec.
ton causeleSs and infamous. He was opposed
to any and all extreme measures, and tor pros.
ecullng the war on the principle laid down at
the extra session, that when the supremacy of
the constitution and laws are re.estab!islIed
the war ought to cease.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM said that in a speech
delivered the other day in this city, not in
congress, in denunciation of the democratic
party, he ValIandigham had been alluded to
as "a man who never mad any sympathy with
this republic, but whose every breath is de-
voted to its destruction just as far as his heart
dare permit him to CO." He denounced the
author OF that speech as liar, as "a scoundrel
and coward. His name is Benjamin F.
Wade"
Mr.. EDWARDS made speech in favor of
the bill under consideration, and Mr. Allen
spoke IN favor OF prosecuting the war tor
restoration of the Union, but against ultra
measures on the slavery question.
MIR BLAKE OF ONO SAID the remarks refer
red to by VaIlandigham, as having been made
by Mr.. Wade in the senate, were not there
made, and therefore Vallandigham had de-
nounced Wade as liar scoundrel, and COW.
ard, under false pretences.
Mr. VALLANDIGnAM, after some sparrng
with Mr., Bake, said he had read from a print
ga 9PCCSH d Iou Iloei vi MS CIdTdCleT. lie
did not mention Mr.. Wade as a senator but
as an individual. When Wade recalled his
words, he would lake back his
Mr.. BLAKE said Ohio was shamefully in.
suited by Vallandighams remarks, and he be-
lieYed that three tOurths Of the people of that
state would speak of him as Mr. Wade hal.
Mr., lUTCHNs offered resolution setting
forth the offensive language used by VaIan-
dgham against Wade, characlerizing it as a
violation of the rdles and breach of the de.
cofum Of the house, and declaring that Glenn
ent L. Valandigham is deserving of censure,
and that he is hereby censured by the house.
Pending the consideration ot this resolution
the house Adjourned.