The New York herald., 1862-04-11
NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL Ii, 1862

Tomorrow introduce a bill amend tho act approved
IN september 1850 supplementary to the act respecting
tves from justice, aud persons escaping from the
vice OF their masters, approved February 12, 1T9S.
iIss on STEAMERS srEAMERs FRANCISCO AND
siIASGHAG
On motion or Mr.. LATHAM, (opp Of Cal. the bill TO
establish line or steamships from san Francisco 10
Shanghae was taken up. lie spoke at some length in
favor Of establishing such line OF steamers as would
not only be great commercial benefit but also time
OF afford the useful char OF transports.
He referred to the benefits already derived by the
british and French governments from such steamers in
the Criinean war; and by government from the
Vanderbilt Baltic, &c. The preservation OF control
on the facnc, and the growing commerce with China
and Japan render imperative the TO take
elective measures for the purpose and render itself in
ucienucn' " ai olner nations IN commercial trasac'
tions Al present all Purchases by Americans inChna
and the Fast have to be made London credits at great
cost and delay, putting the whole trade under tho
troll OF foreign capital But by such measures these
New York will become the great trading centre of the
world whore all balances finally settled The esti
mated total outlay for ships and coal successfully
70 commence the enterprise, world be 81 525 600 The
total yearly expense would be 500 and the yearly
earnings about s333,oco, leaving an annual deficit Of
about $500 900 TO DO supplied by carrying the Unted
States mails, &c.
rAx on NATIVE wrxEs.
:. Mr. SHERMAN, lrcpl OF Ohio, presented petition OF
tho proposed tax on native wines
DEBATE coSFHcAnoN BILL.
Tho Conhscation bill was taken up.
Mr SuERMAN offered substitute.
Mr. WILEY, (Union) Of Va, offered amendment to
the original bill making an appropriation Of IS 900 600
Tor the colonization OF FREQ Negroes made FREQ by this bill
or otherwise. He thought not fair to throw the
border States clsss Of population which Senators
result in tho state Of things orotod by the senator from
Kentucky, and all FREQ negroes will nave to be re-
Snsaved senators seem disposed TO make tho border
states suffer all the evils Of war, and also thrust upon
them this new evil.
Mr. HALE, (rep) of N. H. said the Senator seemea TO
think Virginia and Kentucky would day have to
tear from tho free negroes the little rights they have
and reenslave them Ho wanted 10 tell tho Senators
and tho country this was Job they could not do
is tprlY
whole navy could not carry OIL their natural increase
He understood that the Creator meant for the black
as well as the white man, to live on the eartn.
But these negroes are to be made free by the
States themselves, of their free will after they
these States to say they shall not have resting place
tho carthY And that will be TO reenslsvo them Suoh
thing cannot he done. II will Gully react to the ruin OF
the States who attempt against the moral sentiment Of
the age He said that Sr. Barnweli, Of South Carolina
when here Senator, admitted he cosld solution
Of this problem Of races.
Mr. WILEY wished to correct palpablo mistake tho
Senator from New Hampshire had fallen into. He had
already sven thousands OF dollars in freeing
In support OF the very theory OF the Senator but offered
this amendment for the best interests of the negro
to secure him full freedom. which he would re-.
ceive in this country If he TO be set free why
mako him truly free, and lot him 60 from every State
whore he pleasesS .
Mr.. TRUMBuIL, (rep) of H., said he could not under
stand how the Senator, whose neghbors and perhaps
himself, have been driven from their homes by the
rebels could get up and oppose measure calculated to
weaken the rebellion. Yet he fighting here to
the slaves Of these very rebels and talks though
this attempt the free negroes There
such attempt What has the question of coonizug
free negroes to do with the bill to cripple the rsbeon9
The bill proposes to o0lonze every negro willing to CO.
who ia freed under it, He knew no reason why sixty
thousand negroes In Virginia should be cast into Illinois
and il she did not receive them thcn would not these
free negroes become rebels, and would they not fight
against the bill TO crush tho rebellion?
Mr.. WILEY said he not opposed to the bill in any
way, but simply wished to improve il.
THE NORTH PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr. H0wn, (rep.l Of Wis. by consent, introduced bill
to incorporate the North Pacific Railroad
Mr. DooLlrnE, (rep) Of Wis.,, moved to 60 into sxscu
tine session.
Mr.. TRUxDuLL hoped not. He wanted to get vote on
the amendments the bill But il the Senate chose not
TO act. he at least would do his duty
Mr. DOoLIITIE protested against the supposition that
he wished 10 antagonize tho bill in any way. Ho mado
the motion at the suggestion OF the Chairman Of the Mill
tary Committee.
Tho question taken going into executive session.
and resulted as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Anthony. Browning, Clark, Collamer,
Cowan, Davis Dootte Fessendcn, Foot Foster, Hendcr.
son Howard Howe, Kennc y, King, Lane of Ind Nesmh,
Powell Strk Wilson Of Mass Wilson OF No. and Wright
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NAvs-Messrs Chandler, Dixon. Hale Lane Kansas La
tham Morrill,, Pomeroy, Sherman, Summer Trumbu Wade
Wilkinson and Willey-lS
After the executive session, adjourned.