New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-21

Mr.. CHANDLER rep, Mich.) moved to amend
Mr.. Powells motion, 30 az to postpone the bill for
wanted to postpone till we could get the bill from
the House.
After discussion. Mr. CHANDLER withdrew
his motion and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. BLAKE rep, Ohio reported from the Post
I Office Committee bill to establish certain post.
routes. Ii declares the bridge partly constructed
acrsss the Ohio River at SteubeDville Ohio, abut-
ting on the Virginia shore, to be lawful structure,
public highway, and establishes q post-rou'e for
the purpose of transmitting the MALE, and that the
Sieubenvie and Indiana Railroad Company and the
Halliday Cave Railroad Company, or either OF them,
are authorized 70 have maintain and operate SAID
bridge when dompleted. Draws are to be provided
for the passage of boats.
/ Mr.. BLAKE said the bridge would not materially
interfere with the navigation Of the Ohio River
The bill wss then paced.
Mr.. ODELL Dem, N. ~ presented four petit
tons from the principal importers of New YORK ior
the extension OF time 20 three years within which
goods remain in bond
Mr.. DELANO rep, Mass.) asked, but failed 10
receive consent TO introduce resolution providing
for delegate TO Congress to represent the District
OF Columbia.
! Mr.. COLFAX Rep, Ind.), from the Post-0ffce
Commi.@e. reported back the Senate bill providing
that no person by reason OF color shall DC di'qua-
fled from carrying the mails with the recommended
ton thu, il do not pass.
Mr.. COLFAX said that not a single person OF any
color from any State had ever petitioned for this
repeal. No Postmaster General had ever recon-
mended ii-no public opinion demanded il. 1t would
not only allow negroes 10 be mail contractors, and
therefore officers If the Government, but Indians and
Chinese also. IL would impair the security OF the
msis for in some States, blacks, Indians, and
Chinese are not allowed TO testify against whites
and if robbed while in their hands, We could not
procure legal testimony, as now, OF the mail carriers
against the robbers. II would also allow slavehold-
g contractors 10 use their slaves as mail carreSIor
them instead of free whites, whom they are now
compelled to employ, and money would thus be paid
out of postoice treasury for the labor Of slaves
which lie impossible, and as this bill could not,
Indirectly, aid in crushing out this rebellion
which he thought the main duty OF Congress, or
Gripping the power which sus,alns this treason,
large majority Of the Post-Otice Committee con-
CURED with hin in recommending that it do not
pass.
Mr.. DAWES Rep, Mass.), referring to an OBJ.
lection stated by MIR. Coiax, inquired, by way OF
answer, whether the latter supposed mail depre-
dators were tried IN State United States Courts,
and whether he and himself did not assist in making
the laws.
MIR. COLLAR replied that, not being lawyer,
he could not fully understand the matter; but lie
understood that in such the Federal Court
governed by the rules OF the State i'll which the
trials take place.
I Mr.. WICKLIFFE Union. Ky.l approved OF the
decision of the Committee. He had been informed
that this bill had been introduced into the Senate to
remove the disability OF two distinguished men. IL
negroes were TO be made ma-carriers we had better
carry ont the whole programme; In addition 10
making them soldiers and sailors we had better
throw open the doors here and admit them rs Men,
beers Of Congress. Laughter.
J Mr.. COLFAN moved to lay the bill upon the
table but the hour fixed for the consideration of the
ConiscatIon bill having arrived, the vote goes over
until tomorrow.
4 Mr.. ELIOT rep, Mass said: The progress Of
this rebellion has disclosed condition OF society
and of property which demands the action OF Con-
gress. Eleven States Of our Union are now waging
desperate war against their countryuen The Gov
erumeut of the United States the Cabinet, and Con-
gress engaged in suppressng this rebellion. The
history of past ages deyel)pes precedent and fur
nishes no example Of such popular madness. This
gigantic rebellion has twOfold chsraoter-it is q
war against the life Of the nation; it ia war waged
by rebel States against their Government The bills
now reported " the House concern the citizens
property only They touchnoi the person OF the ci-
zen but his property alone. From this fact springs
the conclusive answer TO the objection to acts Of
fscation, that under our Constitution bill Of at
tainder can be passed, and that no attainder for
treason shall work corruption of blood forfeiture
except during the life Of the person convicted Of
treason This act does not at all affect the person of
the Rebel and if be convicted under IT, pun
ishment follows through lis property, while his per-
Ron goes unframed IL aims 10 make the property OF
the Rebel pay the expenses hch loyal men are CON-
PEELED TO incur aud bear. These are based improg-
naby on the Contribution. II they cannot be sustained
on he platform Of the Constitution, thew ought not
To be allowed 10 rest upon any other. The Consti-
tuition gives power 10 all acts of simple Justice and
this il all these bills aim at. This rebelious war has
subjected loyal men TO losses which none can esti-
mate. The desoatiOn aud bereavenents and atroci.
ties which have followed this treason are beyond
all conjecture. For The suppression of the rebellion
the Government has invoked the aid of loval men.
Copiously has the blood OF loyal men been shed while
their treasures have been supplied the Government
with unspsring hands Thepatrotsm OF the nation has
been tested ond The Government has been enabled
to assert It's dignity and strength, by the money
which the industry Of loyal men enabled them TO
accumulate in the days Of peace aud prosperity.
The object Of this bill is to make provision to meet
the debt thus incurred by the Government The tax.
gaherer bias been ordered by Congress to Writ every
home, and 10 charge upon liz ascertained
property. Your duty hitherto has been 10
impose burdens upon the people Of the loyal States
and, while their young men were slam by thousands
to demand their substance for your support. Let il
now be your duty TO see that these heavy burdens
shall be borne in part by the traitors whe have
brought upon the country this dosolstng war,
The lands owned by these Rebels contribute largely
to the support OF this Rebellion. Their unwilling
slaves are made the instruments of war. Without
them the Rebellion would come TO q speedy end
Within the Confederate States, all the ertates