The national Republican., 1862-04-02
THIRTY SEVENTH CONGRESS
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The VICE PRESIDENT s,tsmittcd CONNIE
nlcation from the Secretary OF the Interior In
answer 70 resolution Of inquiry, relative 10
he slave barqus Augusta.
Also, from ths Secretary State, In reply 70
. resoletio1 of The 16th iaslsnt, smell z cor.
xPrSstdset Ptefos, sslaaiss ~ N alleged tfsa-
sonabls conspiracy. .r... .''..... d.
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Aresolutoo from the Board Of aldermen aud
Common Council Of the city of Wa.hiogtou,
remonstratng against bill g. change the quail.
i6cation Of voters iu the Distri,t VI COLUMBIA
Resolutions Of the constitutional osavsn,ion
Of Illinois. in favor Of the enlargement Of The
Illinois and Michigan canal, and improvement
Of the Illinois river, and In favor Of 90 opera.
tion Of the State with the Government In ths
sp edy construction OF the same.
| METROPOLITAN P8LICx.
NJ. GRIMES, from the Comnittes on the
District Of Columbia, to which was referred the
act 10 amend IN act TO Create the metropo olitan
police district for the District of Columbia,
reported the same with amendments.
| JOINT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. MORRILL, submitted joint resolution
for the adjustment Of certain land claims arising
out Of the settlement Of the northeastern bound.
ary question. NO f..
| RESOLUTIONS AGREEDIO
| On motion Of Mr.. SUMNER, IL was resolved
10 direct the committee on the conduct Of th.
war 10 inquire Into the barbarOus treatment OF
The remains Of 0ur officers and soldiers by The
rebrl', and teto The facts relative 10 their en-
ploym yment OF fodisn savages In The war, and
report. with power 10 send for persons and
Mca.rs. SUMNER and HOWARD spoke 10
indignant tosns Of theaa bsrbarities.
On mOtUn SfFMr. HALE, IT, was resolved "
nsk from the Secretary Of War the correspond
snce between the War Department and Gen
Wool, relative 10 movement OF The army, or
part thereof, Of which he has been in com
mand.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
by Mr. GRIMES: A bill for the relief Of the
widows and orphans Of the officers, seaman, and
marines Of the United States ships -oi. war Cum.
beTland and Congress-
By Mr.. WILSON, Of Massachusetts {: A bill
Tor the organ ,tiou Of the militia Of the Dis
tr'ct Of Columbia. r.--.r .
| SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT. o.
Mr.. WRIGHT having the floor upon the III |
for the abolition oi slavery In the District Of
Columbia, said be could not vote for The bill
unless COlonizat on was coupled with II, and
should move 10 defer is consideration one
year, believing a less seo,inoal feeling would
then pervads Congress. II said the bill he
presented was that once introduced by Presi
dent Lincoln then In tie House; quoted EX
President Adams in disse 1t from the prop ri
ton Of immedia ate abolition. and dwelt at Length
upon the necessity Of culiivating a feeling Of
Cancellation AMI harmony towards the loya
men Of the South. while prosecuting the wal
with vigorous singleness Of purpose.
Mr. POMEROY briefly advocated bis amend
lnent, opposing. the prolriety Of compensatinr
the owners ni rlaves.
ri Mr.. FESSENDEN, while giving adherence Il
! the Republican policy Of non Interference wi |
slavery in the States, def nded The perfect con
i sistcncy of his acknowledgment that be desiret
!. to sec party arise within slave States In iavo
4 Of abOisaing slavery In those Slater. II wa
legitimate that The Republican party shoult
seek 10 free the Government, a. Government
|. from the incubus Of slavery. He did not gran
!. 10 States the power 10 fecede, aud hence dit
not regard the Union ss destroyed, and wa
l therefore opposed to Mr.. Summers bill. H
n slli held to every pledge he had ever mad
h would not fail 10 strike on every occasion, Il
n every constitutional way, at the political pOwc
!. Of slavery. He hoped the tins would como
y following quickly the success Of this meas,r,
!, when the Senator from V,rguln docking q
Mr.. Carlile) would organize party 10 aboIis
slavery In State which IL had bslit'led, Will
New England. smaller, less fertile, with lei
natural resources and a smaller population
when the Union was formed, had grown CON
paratlvely great, with three fold larger pos
= ulAtion, vastly superior in agriculture, and I,
y compsrably 40 in manufactures. He (Ar. F
could not interfere even for the good of VII
u giois but he could and should kindly and III
. gently advise the Senator from Virginia 10 Il
= terfere in behalf Of bis own State.
= Mr. Pomsroy's amendm ant was lost.
The question recurring upon Mr. Clark
:. !. amendment, which Is In The form Of a subsl
" tute--
y Mr. DAVIS offered an amendment to Il
original bill, to allow masters to have tho sc
J; !. vice Of slaves ill their appraised value WI
u y received. Lost.
o MrDAvIS moved to amend. strikiog out u
= clause setting the aggregate sum 10 be paid
$500. Lost-ycas II. nays 30.
Mr.. BROWNING offered an amendment
the amendment, tomske the aggregate sum pal
u | $500 instead of $500, and to give The free
U slave hall OF that sum In addition, on evidsnt
y u Of his emigration TO some foreign country.
II Mr. WILEY oaared an amendment 10 pro
vide for submitting IL to the people. Lost
a Is, nsys2t.
a Mr. TRUHBUI.L moved to ausnd. to ~
y cluds from compensation all madtsrs WI
= have borne arms or given aid and comfort
e e the rebel cause. Agreed 10.
: Went into executive session.
u Adjourned.
,e HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
RESOLUTIONS.
~ By MIR. PRICE: Requesting the Secretary
N War totnrnish c0py Of the final report mat
ID by the Commissioners on War Claims at
}. Louis. Adopted.
By Mr.. EDWARDS: X. questing the Ahorn,
General TO furnish a copy Of bis opinion ri
10 nisbed the Secretary OF the Interior, on the /
10 OF March iast, relative to the laws conierriI
I'd pensions on wounded and disabled volunteer
and children OF such volunteers as die or m,
be killed in the service, Adopted.
r. sol we'd iL.elf into Committee OF the Whole, al
OF resumed the consideration Of the tax bill.
rs Amongst the changes and amendments a
hc the following:
w Railways and steamboats, are required 10 p'
L. one mill per mile for each passenger, In adj
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