Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-30
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON ArRIL 24-Senate-Mr.
Powell moved to take up the resolution
offered by him concerning arrests of the
citizens of Kentucky &c.
Mr.. Sumner opposed taking up the res
%olution as inexpedient at this time.
Mr.. Powell did not see why the Senator
should make any opposition to the resolu-
ton. 1t simply asked how many citizens
of the free states have been dragged from
their homes without warrant of law, and
called on tyrants and usurpers to know
where they are and what their names are.
They are free white men. If they had
been negroesth Senator from Mass. Sum
ner)would make no opposition to the res
%olution. (Sumner) was externally prating
about the wrongs of the negroes, but
white men had some rights, and he want
ed the Secretary to tell us why, and what
for, these men were thus unlawfully drag
ged to prison without any charge of crime
being brought against them.
Mr.. Summer said the Senator from Ken
lucky had made an inflammatory speech,
and had called n officer of the Govern,
ment a tyrant and usurper. In the event
of the resolution being taken up the
whole question must be gone into. Ifthe
Secretary of war was a tyrant and usurpeI
there were men arrested who were trail
tors.
Mr.. Powell-in his seat-who arc they,
name themi
Mr.. Summer continued arguing that il
was not best TO go into inquiry at present.
Mr.. Powell said that some of them who
have been arrested, are as loyal as the
Senator from Observation-Disclosures
He dcfed the Senator to point out any
law by which the Secretary of State car
carry off citizens of Kentucky and inpris.
on them in the Forts of Massachusetts,
and New York.
The bill for the recognition of Hayti
and Liberia being the special order, was
taken up.
Mr.. Davis moved substitute authorizing
the President to appoint q Consul TO Ii
IBERIA, and a Consul General to Hayti with
power to negotiate treaties. He was op-
posed to sending any ambassadors to
these countries. If they send Ministers
here and send a full blooded negro, he
could demand TO be received on equal
terms with white men. He knew that a
big negro fellow was admitted to the
Court of France as Minister from Hayti,
but he Davis wanted no such exhibition
here. lie was sick and disguised with
this subject of slavery in the Senate.
Mr.. Sumner said the Senate would bear
him witness that he had said nothing
about slavery on this bill. The Senator
from Kentucky did that. The Senator
from Kentucky might Danish all fear OF
any social difficulty h~e(Sumner) was sure
that no representative from lIayti would
ever force himself where he was not want.
cd.
Mr.. Sumner said the Committee had
come to the conclusion that we should be
represented by diplomatic agents in those
countries, and this was in accordance with
the p~recedents of this Government, and
the examples of other nations.
The Confiscaction bill was taken up.
Mr.. COllamer opposed it.
Mr.. Kingmoved an amendment to Sher-
mans amendment. so as to include all per-
sons giving aid to the enemy or levying
War-diSagreed to.
Mr.. Sherman's amendment which linn
its confiscation to persons holding certain
offices under the rebels was adopted
yeas %. nays IL.
Mr.. Browning's bill was postponed till
tomorrow.
The bill recognizing IIayti and Liberia,
was taken up and passed-32 against 4.
Executive Session-Adjourned.