, 1862-06-30
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, June &, 1862
SEN ATE

Tic President pro TEN laid before the Senate
q communication from the War Department,
transmitting official reports Of the battle Of
Plttsbu1g Landing, 100 in number. Referred
TO tbe Military Committee.
tlf. King present petition, numerously
signed By volunteers honoraoly discharged,
asking that the provisions in regard to bounty,
&c, be extended to them.
31r. WADE presented j petition from citi-
zens Of Ohio. asking tor more vigorous pro-
sccuticn Of the war.
Mr. HALE from the Naval Committee, re-
ported back the House bill for the relief Of
the P;nana railroad company: The bill pro-
yIaes ! for 5hc payment Of s7,4s5 for transpor-
Mr. COWAN said he was IS much in favor
OF publishing rebels as any one. He would
orly lie lenient to the Union men of the
South.
AIr. WILKINSON referred to the declara-
dons of the Union men Of the South; that
unless something Was done there would be no
hope.
down the rebellion wlththe whole force Of the
government, and hang the guilty leaders as
high as HaHan, but 1t Is not the way to sup
prCes the rebellion to pass measures obnoI-
lous to all loyal men from the border States,
Hardly day passes but measures are intro
ted TO make enemies instead of friends.
Mr. SUMNER offered an amendment to the
Senate bill that no evidence shall be excluded
On account OF color. Rejected yeas Il, hays
ME. SUMNER read letters from Union men
IN Tennessee In favor of copfiscation and
emancipation with colonization.
Mr. FoWELL said such Was not the opin-
ion Of ono man in 1000 Of the people of the
slave States. The question was then taken on
Mr. Clark's motion to substitute the bill Of
the Senate committee for the House bill,
II TTn q ykHH$ n
YEAs,77!Anihony, Browning. Clark. collamer,
Gowan, Davis. Dixon, Doo1ittle. Festenden,
Foo1e, Foster, Harlan, Harris, Henderson, Howe,
NS,mtth. n: - Rlce, Simmons, starke, Ten EJck,
NAY 1s-Meesre. Chandler, Grimes, Hale, how
ard, King. Lane Of Indians. Lane Of Kansas, Nor
Wilkinson. Wilmor, Wilson Of Mo, Wright-r7.
ABsENT.-Aessrs. BsyAzd, Carlisle, johnson,
Kimberly, AcDougau, Powell, Pierce. Salisbury,
Wilson Of Mas
The various amendments and substitutes
were offered and rejected, when the amend
ment substituting the Senate bill was con
cured In. by yeas 10, nays II, and the eoufis-
Gallon bill then passed, yeas Is, nays Is.
WASHINGTON, June 81, 1859,
The Con1scation Bill WIS then taken up.
bfr. COWAN proceeded to speak at length
against The bill, from the House, which he
contcnded was impracticab1c and utterly i'm
possible to tut IN operation.
Mr. SUMNER coutended at 1eugth that
confiscatton and liberation were among the
war powers Of Congress, and he had mora
hore from liberation than confscatiou.
The discussion WIS continued by BROWN
ING, HOWARD and RUMBULL.
Mceers. SALISBURY and KENNEDY de-
c1ared thai, though they might vote for IN .
1uendment on the House bill, yet they 1Ters op-
posed to all condBcatiou, aud should Tota
aga1nst its passage.
Mr. TRUMBUIL said he would not arm
the slave In insusrection against his master at
home, but IT thst master came forth to shoot
down the soldiers Of his country, he #ould
put arms il the hands Of his slave, aud bid
himshoot the traitor. He utterly repudiated
this doctrine Of the Presidents sui periorlty
vas opposed to appointing governors Of tho
States BY the President, IS advocated by The
Senator from Connectica
Mr. DIXON, at some length, justified the
| action Of the Preaident.