The New York herald., 1862-05-07
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
CHIxrY.sEVENTH CON0KHss.
pfRsr SESSION.

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1fRsr SESSION.
Senate.
wAsmscros, May 8. 1864.
Mr. Trx EYcK (rep) OF N. presented petition ask
ing equal privileges in tho mails for certain news'
papers.
REpoxrs OF BArTIx or PITrsBuro LANDING.
Mr. SHERMAN, trep) OF Ohio, offered resolution thai
the Secretary Of War communicate to the Senate copies
OF all reports OF the officers at the bat
ties at Pttsburg Landing Laid over.
THE BANKRUPT
Mr. KING (rep) OF N Y. presented petitions in favor
OF a bankrupt act.
PASSAGE THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
The Homestead bill then taken up, the question be-
ing on Mr. Carlilc's amendment
The amendment rejected by yeas II nays 49,
The bill was then passed by yeas 33, nays7
YEAsMe anthony Brownng chaader d, Clark & Col
rmes Mse Harris Henderson, Howe Kennedy King
Ind Lane Of Kansas McDouga Morrill, Pomeroy,
wilkinson Wilson Of Mass Wilson Of Mo, Wright
NAYsMessrs Bayard, Garlic, Davis. Powell. salisbury
The bill for the Incorporation Of the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad was taken up and discussed I'LL the
Mr. ANTHONY, (rsp) OF R. l.. moved to postpone the
special order. Negatiyed-yeas II, nays 2s.
coNF1sCAr1oN BILL.
The Conlscaton Dill was taken up
Mr. WILSON (rep.) OF Mass, offered an amendment to
the amendment Of tho Senator from Vermont, striking
out all aer the first section and substituting the second
section. It provides that the act shall not oe con.
strucd in any way 70 AFFECT tne punishment. 9.
and requires President TO seize the property Of the
leading rebels substantially the Mr.. Shoi mans
amendment to the original bill Tho fourth section pro-
vdes that whenever deemed necessary suppress the
rebellion the President be Authorized to seize per
sonal property Of other rebels not included in the
Hat aa hat heN
csnsot bs brought .rsa f shsy do not appear by
certain day specified by the constitution tho property
be couscatsd aud the slaves freed Tho sixth section
proy ics the President be authorized and required
10 make proclamation, and fix tho day. not than
thrty DAYS after and she slaves Of all orsDs after
that day continue in rebellion shall be fres Tho seventh
section provides for voluntary colonization and emgra
ton The eighth section gives The President power Of
, M Wnsos briefly explained His substitute.
Mr. CLARK crop. of ~ H.. said he thought the amend
ment OF the Senator from Massachusetts went great
way toward harmonizng the differences in the Senate
He thought if were referred 70 the special COMMITTEES
movedt that all the bills be referred 70 special CON-
mttee OF seven.
sttution we had no power To- give the President
power to point out crimo and liberase tho slaves
Of any man by simple proclamation. He
opposed all these bills which look TO punishment be-
fore conviction in proper court He said the bill Of tho
Senator from Illinois was reported TO tho Senate the
l4th Of January, 1862 II had been considered twenty
fyo DAYS and there twenty speeches made on
it, which, with the running debate makes 173 columns
Of the Globe He did not think the evil would be rcmc
died by the reference to any committee.
Mr. WILSON, (rsp) OF Mass, thought the days spent in
maturing such important bills well spons. II
Sis as tims in studying the bill instead Of onSins
out how much time had been spent, he thought no
would not readily pronounce this amendment uncon
stitutionnl He cOntended that slavery the real
cause and we could punish the rebels by taking
slaves than in any other way and he believed
had the power FREQ the OF every
hal holie the whole for
such bill. He thought II was q duty wo owed to the
nation and TO humanity 10 strike down the power Of
savory secure future peace and saoty. 1t
an opportunity which comes TO nations ages and
ought to be neglected II Congress neglected its
duty n this respect believed the leaders OF this
rebellion would como back these chambers to shake
their bloody hands In faces He warned the Senate
not to underrate the power OF slavery.
Mr. HALE said the Senator need not argue about the
moral or evil strength OF the slave power. He felt Il
moro than Senator from Massachusetts, did He
had the slave power send from this city tho
Democratic Convention in his State reconsider his
nomination to Congress- and the democratic party no-
mated another man. He knew all about the strength of
,he slave powor II sin zeal against slavery, the
senate infringed tho constitution, would, in the
language OF the senator from Vermont lr. Collamer)
make our Institutions failure. Tho early anti
slavery people adhered strictly TO tho doctrine Of
non. interference with slavery in the States. The
democratic and whg parties were destroyed for want Of
fidelity and the republican party sprang up and ho did
not want written their tombstone The party that
split on the Of its predecessors" II there any
thing the repubican party had declared early and
IL was fidelity TO the constitution, he wanted the
constitution still left alter the rebellion
Mr.. HARMS, (rcp.) OF n. Y. said he had voted the
other day against reference TO tho committee com.
posed partly OF enemies to the bill but he thought
after long discussion II IL could be referred to
committee of friends, bill could be prepared that would
meet with general appreciation.
Mr.. WADE, (rep. } OF Ohio, said he had hope Of an
efficient conhscation bill II they went TO committee
The bill OF tho Senator from Illinois did 20 too far
and those who mpovershing themselves 70 defend
the nation would not consider bill TO tako the property
OF the leaders the accursed rebellion sweeping
tha wan A a
Of milk and water concern shorn OF all force and
strength.
Senator from Ohio and thought that the had now
come for reference OF these to special
mittes We had than a dozen bills the table,
some Of them from those opposed to the but
others friends He believed the principle safe
II IL did 20 TO the COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CLARK said no measure had wc given 80 much
careful thought. He did not make the motion with any
idea ,of Ersnouncing tho principle Of conlscaon He
wanted an efficient connscation BILL but, at the same
time he wanted 1t in accordance with the constitution
and he believed that II could be done.
Mr.. TN EYcK, (rep) OF N. - said tat although he
had agreed 10 tho bill reported from committee he
did not fes himself bound TO every letter OF the bill
He was In favor of confscation bill and lac might say
that without his VOTE the present bill would not have
been reported from the committed. He should
| against its reference.
Mr. ANTHONY, spJ OF L. said he should vote for its
reference because he thought that bill could be
speedily reported that would meet the viows Of the
| Senate
Mr. TRrmBuLL, trep.) Of H., said he should
might be passed, even though went TO the committee;
but he hought the tendency would he 70 dilute the bill
down 30 as TO become harmless. II saddened him be
yond measure 10 the course pursued at
this hour which led Us into this war; after year
OF devastation and boodsbed He asked II II not
time that took counsel Of judgment, and stop asking
how the rebels fccly AZ the commencement single
regiment ~ Charleston might have stopped the
| war, but nothing was done because Of being
AFRAID OF hurting the feelings Of rebels and traitors
| II was idle 10 talk OF conhscating the property
! OF rebels through courts. We might vol make
| through courts. That was the very reason why We
needed such bill, because could not act through
courts contcndsd that the bill Of the Senator from
Vermont provided for taking all perishabe property
expensive 10 keep without courts.
Mr. FOSTER (rop) Of Conn spoke st some length in
defence OF those who voted for reference last Friday
against the charge Of being opposed 70 conscaion and
J unfriendy 10 the measure.
/ THE REPORTED.
BY consent Mr.. FE,sESDgN, (rep) Of Me, from the
Committee Finance, reported the Tax BILL with amend.
| ments.
Mr. McDouGArt, (opp) OF Call said there had not been
active unanimty In the COMMITTEES on Finance ON tho
| proposed amendments OF the committee. lie offered a
substitute for the bill as reported, embodyng tho views