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CONGRESSIONAL.
xxxvu CoNGREss-sECoNDs SESSION
WAsBINGTON. June Is.

WASHINGTON, June Is.
SENATE-Mr. Doolittle from the Commit
tee on Indian Affairs, reported back the
House bill for the appointment of an Indian
agent for Colorado Territory. Passed.
Dir. Harlan, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill TO increase the
revenue by the reservation and sale of town
lots 10 the public lands.
Messrs Sumner and Harris presented Pc
titions in favor of a bankrupt act.
Lane Of Indiana gave notice that he
should introduce a bill 10 repeal the act
creating the agricultural department.
Trumbull, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported back general Bankrupt bill,
with the recommendation that it be post
poned until next December.
On motion OF Mr.. Hale the subject was
laid over till tomorrow.
The bill TO repeal the act TO punish frauds
in making contracts, was taken up and
discusse J, after which the cOn6scation bin
was taken up.
HOUSE The Speaker laid before the
House the resolutions of the Missouri Con
vention, responsive to the joint resolution
of Congress on the sutj ct of Emancipation.
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed
Mr.. Brown Of Virginia Introduced a bill
Virginia into the Union. Referred to the
Committee on Territories.
Mr.. LovejOy asked consent, but it was
refused, TO introduce resolution instruct
ing The Committee on Ways and Means to
report bill imposing a tax on bank notes
The bill providing for The ascertainElent
and adjusl ment Of the claims for the loss
and destruction Of property belonging TO
loyal citz~ns anu damages therto, by the
troops al the U. S army, during the pres
cut rebellion, was taken up.
Mr. Sedgrwick urged the importance Of
Congress Immediately passing some meas
ure by which such claims NAY be proper y
adjusted.
Mr.. Mallory, noticing the gentlemau's
remarks on emancipation, asked him
whether he would agree 10 compensate in
dividuals who W uld free their slaves.
MIR. Sedgwick replied that he should be
unwilling to c. mpensate for the eTnancipa-
ton of saves, except such action should be
taken by Safe.
Mr.. Ma l,ry said il was bis thorough
cow tion that 70 border slav State wOu
pass an emancipation act. The gentleman
philanthropy was cheap.
Mr.. Spdgwick 1t may be cheap, but
those taies the gentle man speaks of may
uHu IN tutiT lay OF uteu lIHt tuey udFe
make a very sad mistake.
Mr. Fisher a,Lei Mr.. Mallory whether be
would compensate FIR slaves freed by State
acti n.
Mr.. Mallory replied that his name was on
the record against il.
Mr.. Fisher wanted to know by what
means the gentleman arrived at his knowI-
edge that no border slave States would in
augurate such emancipation.
Mr. Mallory responded that his belief was
a conviction. He had no reference to Del
aware, which had long ago ceased to be re-
garded as slave State He believed there
were a few Saves in New York, but that
was certainly not slave State.
AR. S, dgwick said thar State had cleared
out the Institution in good faith, and abol
ished slavery, which Maryland and Virgin
ia proceeded to do in their own way, grad
hally, until they found it twas more profit
able TO hold than to emancpate their slaves.
Mr.. Sedgwick- hope before this war is
over the sun will not rise on slave on
this continent.