The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-26

let them alone to take care Of themselves, whic
: they were abundantly able to do The slave
! holders had better turn their attention to an
} other point, namely: What will they do whel
} they cease to live on the unrequieted sweat an,
; toll Of slavess he denied that be and hi
friends want to make this an antislavery war
but the only way to put down the rebellion ant
restore the Union was to destroy slavery
Nj. ROSCOE CONKLING expressed himself
IN favor of the Con6scstioa bill, TO amplify the
punishment of treason. He wanted to punish
the ring leaders Of the rebellion, and have REIN
bursement Of the expenses incurred in suppress
ing the rebellion. The subject was referred to
| q select Of seven
The House went into committee of the Whole,
ana took up the bill making appropriations for
bonnties to widows, and the legal heirs of Vol
untecrs.
Mr.. ROLLINS, of Missouri made q speech
against the Rebellion, and compIimented Mr.
| Lincoln for his efforts in behalf of the Union.
lie vas opposed to any and all extreme measures
and for prosecuting the war on the principle laid
down at the extra session, that when the SUI
premacy OF the Constitution and Laws are estab.
lished, the war ought to cease
SENATE.
A communication was received from the War
Department, transmitting copies of contracts
made by that Department, for 1851.
Mr.. GRIMES presented 420 petitions from
beer and malt liquor manufacturers, asking for
reduction in the proposed tax on beer and
malt liquors.
Mr.. BROWNING presented similar petitions.
Mr. POWELL moved to take up the resolu.
ton offered by him concerning the arrest of ci
villains in Kentucky, &c.
Mr. SUMNER opposed taking the resolution
as independent
Mr.. POWELL did not see why the Senator
should make any opposition to the resolution.
II SIMPLY asked how many citizens of the free |
States have been dragged from their homes with. |
out warrant of law and called on tyrants and |
usurpers to know where they are and what their |
names are.
They are free white men, if they had been ne.
groes the Senator from Massachusetts, would |
make no opposition to the resolution. He (Sum.
ner) was extremely panied about the wrongs of |
the negro but white men had some rights, and
ne wanted the Secretary to tell US why and what
for these men were thus unlawfully dragged to
PRISON without any charge of crime being bro't
ag ainst them
NJ. SUMNER said the Senator from Ken.
tncky had made an infammatory speech and had
called high officer of the Government tyrapt
ana usurper In the event of the resolution be-
ing taken up, the whole question must be gone
into. If the Secretary of War was a tyrant and
usurper, there we're men arrested who we're tra.
tors.
Mr.. POWELL Tin his seat). Who are thew
Name them
Mr. SUMNER continued, arguing that it was
not best to 60 into the inquiry at present.
Mr. POWELL said that some Of the men who
nave been arrested are as loyal as the Senator
rom Massachusetts, (Sumner) He defied the
senator to point out any law by which the Sec
'etary OF state can carry off citizens of Ken.
ueky and imprison them in the forts of Massa-
,hnsett, and New York I
Ihe bill for the recognition of Hayti and Ii
'eris, being the special order was taken up.
Mr.. DAVIS moved substitute. authorizing
he President to appoint Consul to Liberia and
Consul Consul General to Hayti, with power
o negotiate treaties. He was opposed to send I
ng any ambassadors to those countries. IF
hey send ministers here, and send a full blood. !
"a negro, he could demand to be received on I
qual terms with white men. He knew that a I
'g negro fellow was admitted to the Court of n
rance as Minister faom Hayti, but he (Dayis) 9
1anted no such exhibition. He was sick and i
lsgusted with the subject of slavery in the e
enate. t
MIR. SUMNER said the Senate would bear him
'itness that he had said nothing about slavery n
n TINS bill, the Senator from Kentucky did s
nat. The Senator from Kentucky might Danish II
II fear OF any social difficulty. He (Sumner) a
'as sure that no representative from Hayti
ould ever force himself where he was not g.
anted. He said the Committee had come to Il
lie conclusion that we should be represented u
,. diplomatic agents in those countries and II
lis was in accordance with the precedents of
lis Government, and the example of other Ma tt
ons.