Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
xxxvIIth CONGREss-secsnd Session.
wKprEspAy, July Ia.

SENArE-Mr. Wilson, Of Massachusetts,, re-
ported, from the Military An airs Committee, I'M
iavotably Upon the bill to authorize the raising
Of volunteer force for The better defense Of the
State of Kentucky.
Mr.. Davis called the bill up and urged ia rat-
sage.
sachusetts, opposed IL, ere 1t was laia .s,de.
Mr.. Clark called up the House resolution eS
plsnatory of the confscation act. Mr. c. pro-
posed TO amend the said resolution by adding TO
IL provision that no punishment under the con-
hscation act should work forfeiture of real es-
ta.e teyurt the natural life of the offender
Mr. Truthbull opposed the amendment, urging
that the life forfeiture Of real estate In the West
would amount TO nothing.
Mr.. Sherman said that IL the Senator lMr.
Clark would say that unless this amendment be
passed the President would veto the bill already
passed, he iNr. Sherman would vote for II He
desired the President to assume the responsible
lily In this case.
Mr. Clark answered that he felt at liberty TO
say that the adoption of this amendment will re-
move one Of the Presidents objections to signing
the (cOnhsCatiOn) bill One of the objects Of this
amandment was to induce the President to sign
the bill. He also proposed to offer still another
amendment, declaring that the words granting
amnesty in the bill should be so construed to
authorize the President to restore any property
token under the bill he might think necessary.
Mr.. Lane objected 10 legtstating under duress,
an he conceived the Senate would be doing in
case th:y should amend the bill under a v!TtHal
threat Of Presideatial veto, nlea Congress
should do so.
Mr. King opposed the amendment at some
length, and was replied to by Mr.. Harris.
Mr Wade made vehement speech against
Executive dictaton, VIII ch, he commended, was
involved In the amendment
mr. Wilson, Of Massachusetts, also advocated
the amendment
House After spending nearly an hour in call
ing the House, and attempts to suspend the rules,
the bill for the relief OF DR.. VIM frevitt was re-
ported 70 the House, and was passed.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, submitted the report Of
the committee Of conference on the bill In rela-
ton to IL. confinement Of soldiers In the peniten-
tiary. Adopted.
Mr.. w bite, Of Ind, from the select committee
on emancipation, reported DILL for aiding the
States OF Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Missouri, In emancipatlng
the slaves therein.
THE bill provides that whenever either Of the
States named shall have adopted q system Of
emancipation, II Inall be the duty of the Presi-
dent assisted by the Secretary OF the Treasury TO
procure and deliver to such States an amount Of
u 8 per cent. suck equal to the value Of their
slaves according TO the census OF 1850; provided
no compensation shall be made to any State
which aided the present rebellion, or to any one
who has held or accepted any civil or military
Office under the Confederate States The whole
amount Of bonds shall not eaceed sls0, Q00, 600
For coloniIng such slaves are set free, beyond
the limits Of the United States, $40 900 TOO IL ap
propriated The benefits shall not enure 20 any
Stale which does not make provision for the Pur-
pose within i've years; and IL any State shall toll
efate slavery after once adopting a system of
emancipation, they shall refund all principal and
Interest In such stock
The bill was referred 10 the Committee OF the
Whole.