The national Republican., 1862-05-10
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Two Insmorials from Slt,zelso Of Ohio prey-
~ t0r tAe psssage Of u ooue1DAAon lau" -
From citssns Of Pennsys< <ania, pfsyiue for
freedom Of the mails 70 papers Of secession pro
cllviies.
From citizens Of lllinois, for The psssags Of .
law for the construction Of the Labe Michigan
and hissisippi river ship canal. .uI
DUTIES ON IMPORTS.
Mr. CHANDLER, Iron ~ CeDnittss %
Commerce, reported bill 10 apendment Of an
act 70 provide for The oollscaea Of dutlss on
imports, and for other parposss. s g., on y.
nARINE LlEufsNASIAs ,irs5.,
Mr.. HALE, from the Oonmittss % Naval
Affairs, reported bill 10 regulate the ., poiut
ment Of second lisutenants ID the Marin. Corps.
On motion OF Mr.. FOSTER, . resolution w.
agreed 10, taking order on the impeachment Of
Judge Wes, II. Humphreys, cOncurrtng in the
action Of the HOUSE, and notifying that body
accordingly. . ..r...
|. Mr.. SHERMAN, upon the resolution mqui-
ring for the 6fiicisl reports ofthe battle Of Pitts
burg Landing, nada an extended defence OF
Ohio regiments epgsged In that battle, Of which
there were twenty ave participating; showing
that there were but TIRES regiments chargeable
with blame, and in their case only BY the inef.
dclency and cowardice Of some Of the 6eld on
GERS Col. Appler, Of the Flhy.third Ohio,
aod Col. Mason, Of the Seventy .drst, seemed,
afdice and dssertion Of their troops, leading 70
disorder; though the regiments were rallied
and fought on sunday and Monday.
Messrs POWELL, HARLAN, and WILSON
made some remarks, and the resolution wss
adopted. .' Cd. t,'
The vote upon this bill hid over yesterday
for want Of constitutional quorunLwss taken
resulting in-yeas 20, nays 7: Nessrs Davie
Kennedy. Powell, Saulsbury, Wiley Wilson
Of Missouri, and Wright voting In the negative
| CIVIL ExPENDsfUnEs.
| Mr.. FESSENDEN called up the bill making
appropriations for certain civil expenses o
1868, and for dsRct ncies for the year endiof
June 80, 1862. Several amendments were oon
sidered and agreed 70. 'l
Mr.. DIXON. from the Oommittee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia oifvred an amendment sppro
prIa,ing SIS 900 for the Deaf Dumb, and Blint
Asylum. Some discussion wss had, and th
amendment was Lost. It's further consideration
wins laid over.
DIscHARaE Or ENLISTED MEN.
On motion Of Mr. WILSON, the bill to fscil
itate the discharge Of enlisted men for physica
debility was taken uo, amended, and passed
Tha Senate went into executive session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
RESOLUTIONS or rHAsKa.
, Mr.. LOvEJOY, Of Illinois, offered the fol
, lowing resolutions, which were adopted:
Resofped, That It Ia With feelings Of dsvop
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Representatives from time ~ time, hears q
: the trtumphs Of the Union army in the gres
struggle lor the supremacy Of the Constitu
ton and the Integrity Of the Union: ~
/, ] sxtisfactiop, Intelligence "f the recent victc
ries achieved by the armies Of the PotomA
associated from their localities with those
the Revolution. xud that the snosre thanks I
tsi. House ere hereby tsndsrsd ,S to h Gsnsr
q high military qualities which secure import,u
results, with but little sacrifice Of human III,
|, NAVAL HEROES, ., ,.-...., .
On motion Of Mr. SEDGWICK, The rules
The Houss were suspended, and Captain BOgg
Of the Verona, and Captain Bailey, Of u
= Mitsissippi tquadron. were admitted 10 th
floor Of The House. .,.s
fREED1M AND sLAvERY.
The House resumed the consideration Of u
bill 70 render freedom national and SLAYER
vitbing thu exclusive jurisdiction Of the F,'
sral Government. ...
Nr. LOvEOY offered u substitute, sm.n
Ing the sscoud clsute In the nrst section Of Il
= original BILL 50 ss to read as follows:
2. Second. In xll plaoes, purchased or TO be pu
= chased BY the United Stxtes. with the conse
4 Of the Legislatures Of the several States,
70 yards, W and other nssdfui buildings and in wni,
n. the Government ri the United States shall hx'
exclusive Jurisdiction. tHr .. q
ID Mr.. ALLEN, of Ohio, moved 10 lay the Who
r matter on the table, on which the ysas a.
.. nays were ordered. .-.H
10 The motion was lost by vots Of so yeas
:. G5 nays. ''
n M. LovEJOY demanded the previous q,,,
It ton on the 'Dgrosm mt and third resdin
le which was lost. .N T. %
III Mr.. LOVEJOY then moved 10 recOmmit
. the Committee on Territories.
" Mr.. cox, Of Ohio, moved to amend the 10
ID tiou 10 recommit. by in.tructing the commit
in 10 report IN the first day OF The next session.
Nj. ARNOLD, of lllinois, spoke 10 favor
the bill. He claimed that Congress has q
OF preme authority 10 legislste upon all proper
Ist under Its jurisdiction In any Of the States, a
he that the States, In their deeds Of cession 10
!. Government Of the lands upon which are
% Gated the Federal fors, magazines, arsena
w anu uOCA yhus, tucTooy BaVo " tuc UoVoI
be ment the exclusive control and absolute juri
al diction OF The properly SO conveyed.
". OLIN, Of New York, favored the me-
ure 70 come extent, but objected 70 the wor
ng ing Of ths bill.
"a. Nr. CRISFIELD, Of Maryland, spoke agail
a. the bill BE regarded Ia a. Unconstitutional
Nr. KELLY, Of Penusylvanis, said that /
~ Constitution does not create slavery, nor
he express provisions recognize II or protccs !,
m. II only tolsrates II; and this bill does not /
n. terfers with that liberation. Tho measure v
''' constitutional and legal, md be hoped Il wol
'm pass. He was unwilling to cast bis vote so
rp- 10 favor slavery, ~,
,be Mr.. SHEFFIELD, Of Rhode Island, said Il
the enactment Of this measure would OF
tend to irritate the people Of the States In wh
nut the dock yards, arsenas. FORTS &C., are locat
wo The States have authority over these matt
~. 10 their respective States, and would moi he
after transfer 10 the Government such prop
OF " u this bill passed. No practical good CO..
IT. result from its passage.
ce, Mr.. STEVENS said that every argument t
=, could be offered against tbis bill. would ap
y" equally we'll 10 the act recently passed, sI0i
The cipsting' slavery in The District OF Columl
ck Wherever the Government has exclusive ju
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