, 1862-06-07
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-
SENATE.


SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June s, 1852.
a committee Of conference Vas appointed
On tie Indian appropriation lil1 which was
returned from the House with amendments 4
communication from the Secretary Of the
Navy, transmitting the official report Of the
operations on the lower Mississippi, the cap
ture Of New Orleans, ETC., Was received.
Mr.. HALE Offered q resolution calling on
the Secretary Of the Treasury to inform the
Senate how much Of the S72,673 was paid to
narshals In the District Of Columbia for the
year ending S0th June, whether it was for per-
Ronal service and how much on other accounts
and the details of the accounts.
He said there had been paid to Marshal La
mon, who Wss appointed in March, S20, 900,
and to Marshal scldeD, before him, Sc, ,05O.
Mr. POWELL Offered resolution that the
Secretary Of War inform the Senate whether
Major Gen. Hunter has been authorized by the
Department to muster a regiment Of negroes
or persons Of African descent into tho ser
vice Of the United States it a colonel and
other officers have been appoined, and whetA-
expense Of the United States. Laid over.
Mr. SUMMER offered the following:
WHEREAS. Edward Stany assuming to act nu-
der letter from the Secretary Of Waf appointing
him military governor Uf North Carolina, post
unknown to the constitution and lava, has under
taken by such military authority to surrender FL
gltiye slaves contrary to the intent and meaning
OF the act Of Congress recently adopted a1so to
banish any American citizen in violation OF tho
personal right secured by the constitution also
to close schools nan eined by the charity Of good
men for the education Of colored children IN de-
fence Of every principle of-nora15 and religion
ahd degrading to our rational character, there
fore,
Resoted, That the President be requested to
cancel the letter Of the Secretary Of War under
which the said Edward stanly has ASSUMED to act.
Objected to and laid over.
Mr.. SUMNER also offered another resolu-
tion that such an officer as military governor
is eoatrsrg to the constitution and laws, de-
structlye to the civil authority, and contrary
to the spirit Of our institutions. Laid over
Mr.. SCMosER moved to take upthc reselu-
ticn for the expulsion of the Senator from
Oregon (starke.) Rejected, sixteen to twen-
ty-onn
at one o'clock the tax bill vas taken up.
A debate cnsued on the motion to recon
| slider the vote laying . tax On slaves.
! In the course Of the debate Mr. COWAN
I said it might be said be intended to lecture
the Senate. BE thought it deserved it by
| passing acts which were calculated to tram
he Was dogmatic. We'll, he intended to be
| doglnatic.
matic.''
Mr.. CoWAN-When that Senator settles
his little account with his colleague in the
| other house it will be time enough for me to
pay attention to that kind Of remark. Till
then be must excuse me.
| Mr.. WADE spoke OF MI. Cowan as haTing
a right to be mere advocate and watch do!;
| Of traitors in the field, but should not come
| here to lecture the Senate-Who ever heard OF
him he was willing to be criticised by some
! one having some authority. BE had rather
be lectqred by any body than tile Senator from
Pcnns. lyania.
Mr. COWAN said be might be very humble,
| pl-1o hn Ef,,-c
| as representative Of Pcn1sylr lrania. He rep.
resented two millions Of people and wss not
going to apologize for his people, for his inex-
PcEicnce, or his youth. He never understood
that age OF long service here would satisfy
folly, q give character to bilIngsgate which
further discussion vote was taken and the
reconsideration carried, twenty-five against
! ee;;:e.h..een.
Tic Tic amendment taxing slaves was then re,
jected seventeen against twenty y-three.
! YEAs-Messrs. Anthony, Chandler, Clark
Fessenden, Footc, Grimes Harlan, Howard
Hing Morrill,, s1mmons, 19!9', Sumner 1rulnbull
NATs-Messrs- Bayard, Browning, Carlisle
Cowan, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Foster, Hale
Harris, Kennedy, Lane, (Ind.}, Latham. Mc
Dougal, Nesmith, Powell, Rice, Salisbury
starke, Ten Eycke, Wiley, Wilson, Wright.
The tax bill Was then passed thirty-seye
against one, namely, Powell
After executive session the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House vent into committee.
| Mr. MORRILL, Of Vermont spoke on do
mating lands tb the several States for cstab
fishing agricultural colleges. He appealed te
the gentlemen to vote upon the merits Of tht
bill heretofore introduced by him. It's pas
sage would have the effect Of Strengthening
the republic Wronring nobody, and proving
a blessing to the entire people for ages K
come. Ameng the branches of education
proposed is military instruction. He showed
at length the advantages Of the system which
would afford an opportunity for education
! accompanied by love for useful labor.
I Mr. COX in the course Of his speech sai
while he vas anxious to believe the Presiden
| right, he was against al ambiguous policy. 4
to those who control this House, they hay
the activity Of destruction, but not the genfu
to build up. Salvation is not in their itnc
! The danger was from an alliance between tn
Rcpublicans and Abolitioniets, whose Wa
| on elaycry in defiance Of the constitution be
| comes crime. He condemned at length III
I emancipation aud coufscation Of slaves, re
marking that the only safety to the country i
in moderate and not yindictive terms.
iii. NOBLE argued that the national gov
eminent, being Of limited and defined powers
conferred upon it by the individual States, hi
| no right to interfere With their local in5titu
tiops, slavery included. There was no Ta
under the constitution Of dispensing with il
That was left with the States in which it ez
| listed. lie insisted that departure from tn
principles had always engendered 6ectiona
strife.