The national Republican., 1862-03-01
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From New York, for The emancipation Il
slaves, = rendered proper on the theory Of Mr..
Sumnof's resolutioaa.
From clissas of Michigan, for nav Il ,!epo'
~ Ssesuhv rivSe. = [ NlFA w
: Froa Ne Iowa Lesislstars, ssking an order
10 lnsssihs u lstesss q gold upee Ga ban
nefs Of Tie Iowa Third and Seventh regiments,
the aaoSA Blue Nun ss4Dslnonk
LUnBIA.
Mr.. CLARK Introduced . bill 10 abolish
slavery In s.Distziot Of oolunbiA
70 ENCOURAGE RxLBTMRNTs.
Mr. WILSON introduced bill TO encourage
enlistments 10 The regular army of the United
States, and for other purpose. Il ss
tThis bin provides . bounty Of S25 for On.
lisments1 l............ r-
- RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY.
q Mr. WILSON submitted Q resolution 70
queeting the Secretary Of thu Treasury To CON-
-municats 70 the 0eoaAs, from ths report Of Ed.
ward L. Pierce, information relative 10 the
that portion OF South Carolina now occupied BY
the Federal arms, and asking wat arrange
nents had been made In their behalf. Adopted.
M. sTARK,s REsoLpTloN.
Ec. STARK, Of Oregon. offered . resolution
that the papers In bis case be referred TO The
Committee on the Judiciary. with instruction.
to investigate the charges preferred and that
the committee be empowered to send for per-
sons and papers. Tliis
Relying upon his consciousness Of loyalty,
to ths banner oi bis country, @ ~ Sc, Mr.. stsri de-.
mauded an investigation.
Mr.. HALE moved 10 lay The resolution upon
the table. The Senate had already decided
upon the case. and settled The question. H. y,
Mr.. SUMNER said the Senate would regret
the vote Of yesterday for itself and for the prin
ciple Involved. He did not wonder that Sena
tors felt anxious 70 relieve themselves Of their
responsibility by ordering further exarnina-
tion. .gA|
Msesrs. FEssENDEN and BROWNING, with
some feeling, repudiated the insinuatlon that
THY we're anxious TO relieve themselves fr.m
responsibility.
A per,onai discussion of some acsrbity here
occurred between these members.
Mr.. STARK asked Mr.. Sumner II he consid-
cred him. (Mr. Stark) d'sloyal In his remark
that the Senate, by that vote, had opened the
doors Of disloyaltyH
Mr. SUMNER denied that be bad prtjuiged
the case. Upon that evidence, uncontradicted,
he Was assuredly disloyal.
Laid over.
...,r. ADDITIONAL CLERKS.
MT. Oh cn1AN b6k0u u0 lWWeOlht0 puseoBe
Of the House bill 70 provide additional clerks
for the Assistant Treasurer in New York.
Passed. .r-.. ..-.s
LEGIsLArIvE AND ExEcurlvE APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion Of Mr. FESSENDEN, the Lsels.
lative and Executive Appropriation Bill was
taken up, amended and passed.
NEW DISTRICT JAIL
In the Leg 'sla.ive and Executive Appropri-
alton Bill, on motion Of NJ. GRIMES, was In
troducsd an amendment, appropriatipg $780,.
600 to erect und oonplsts Q jail for the District
Of Columbia, upon Government reservation No
Is. near the Aims House, which was discussed
and passed.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
On motion of Mr. HARLAN, as an amend.
ment to the Legislative and Executive Appro,
pristion Bill, the ofiice Of Assistant Secretary
Of the Interior was created, with = salary Of
$1,000.
Adjourned to Monday. ...t
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
BILLS RErERRED
Several unimportant bills were presented
read tn first and second tins, and referred to
appropriate committees. .st
NOTES IN THE DISTRICT.
Mr.. F. A. CONKLING, Of N. y, offered q
i Dill ~ Tep0dl " uuCu VI tu6 hCt VI OOBBI0o1
as for bids the issue, in the District of Columbia
Of notes Of q less denomination than five dol.
lars. Referred to the Committee on the Dlstric,
Of Columbia.
| ..,- & NATIONAL F.UNDRY.
Mr.. MOORHEAD, of Pa, reported bill Il
sstabiish National Foundry sast Of tho ALE
ghany mountains, and an sreonsl and armory
west OF those mountains. Referr d to th'
COMMITTEES Of the Whole.
NJ. DELANO, Of Mass, presented minority
report on the same subject. Reforrcd o
above. ar o.. ..a.. -
ExaMEER VOLUNTEERS.
The regular order being the bill 10 authoriz
the employment Of engineer volunteers,
Mr.. WILSON, Of Iowa, stated that he haa
learned, from source entitled to credit, tha
the Government is about to build railroa.
from Ncholssvil!e, Kentucky, to Knoxville
Tennessee, distance OF about $50 miles. Il
the other branch Of Congress, the COL Larmatlo,
of bIigsdiei general Of railroads p pending
Putting these two facts and this bill together
and We may fairly presume ths! the engineer
are for the purpose Of building railroads. An.
this bill does not diminish, a. has been claimed
army. He was opposed to this bill, for tn
very reason that he believed II to be part Q
the scheme by which the railroad alluded to
to be constructed.
Mr.. BLAIR, OF Missouri, did not see wha
railroads had to do with this bill. The objsc
, Of this corps 10 to preoede our army and pr
pare the roads for the advance Of the army.
Mr.. MAYNARD, Of Tennt ssse, favored th
bill.
Mr.. WILSON said be was not in favor of OF
ganizing corps for the commercial Interest
Of u particular section Of the country.
Ar. LOvEJOY, Of ILL.,, thought that th
I ltransporatiop Of trOODa, Pupplles etc., c0ul
be made by wagons and other .imilar convs!
auces, q great deal cheaper than by buildln
railroads through rough mountain ranges.
Il. Mr.. TROWBRIDGE, Of Michigan, said tha
~ already we have railroad, In that sectiol
which, though longer, can be used, without th
t enprmou, expense OF build ug the propose
= road. lie was amazed whom 1t was mad
known In this House that the President had q
, ready contracted for the building Of rsilro: