Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-25
THIRTX.sEvENrH CoNGHEss.
First Session.
WAsHINeros. April "a.

WAsHINaToH, April "a
A communication was received from the
war Department, Transmitting copies Of con-
tracts made by that Department for 1861.
Mr.. Grimes presented four hundred and twen.
" petitions from beer and malt liquor manu-
faoturers, asking reduction in the proposed
tax on beer and malt liquors
Mr.. Yomeroy presented similar petitions
Mr. Powell moved 70 take DIP the resolution
onered oy him concerning arrests of citizens Of
Kentucky, etc
Mr. sumner opposed taking up the reso-
iution as inexpedient at this time.
Mr. Powell did not zee why the Senator
should make any opposition 1t simply asks
nov many citizens OF tho free States have been
dragged from their homes without warrant Of
law, and called on tyrants and uaurpers to know
Mnere they are, and what their names are -
They are free white men II they had been
negroes, the Senator from Massachusetts
lSumner) would make no opposition to tue res.
oiuuon: lie (Sumner) was eternplly nfatng
ABOUT the WRONGS Of the negro; but white men
nso some nights, and be wanted the Secretary
70 tell US why and what for these men were thus
uniaEtuiiy dragged to prison, without am
charge OF crime being brought against them.
MI Sumner said the Senator from Kentucky
had made an inhAmmatorY speech, and had
called high officer of the Government a tyrant
ana usprper' In the event of the resolution
oelng 'aken up, the whole question must be
gone into. If the Secretary Of War was u uy
rant ana usurper, there were men arrested who
nsie traitors.
Me. Powell, in his seat: Who are they
Name them.
mr. Su@Ger Continued arguing shat it was
not pees ~ go into the Inquiry e present.
Mr.. Powell said some Vi Ehe men who have
neen arrested ato loyal AS tue Seu4tor from
Macs (Sumner) He defed the Senator 10
9olht QUO any law By which, the Secretary of
S1ate can carry of citizens of Kentucky and
imprlson them in the forts of Massachusetts and
New York
The ball Tor the recognition of Hayt and
Liberia, belhs the special order, was taken up.
Mr.. Davis moved substitute, authorizing
the President 10 appoint Coneul to Liberia
and q Consul General TO Hayti, with power to
negotiate treaties. He was opposed 10 sending
any Ambassadors to these counties. If they
send Ministers here, and send fulI-blooded
negro, he could demand to be received Oh equal
terms with white men. He knew that a big
negro fellow was admitted TO the Court OF
| France as Minister from Hayt, but he (Dayis)
wanted no such exhibition here. He was sick
and disgusted with this subject of slavery in
| the Senate.
Mr Sumner said that the Senate would bear
him witness that be had said nothing about
slavery on this bill. The Senator from Ken
lucky did that. The Senator from Kentucky
might hanish oil fear Of any social difficulty.
he (Sumner) was sure that no Representative
| from Hayu would ever ferce himself where he
was not wanted.
Ma. sumner said the committee had come TO
the conclusion that we should be represented by
diplomatic agents In those countries, and this
vas in accordance with the precedents of this
government and the examples OF other nations.
The conhscation bill was taken up
MIR. Collamer opposed 1t.
Mr.. King moved an amendment to Sherman's q
amendment, 80 as to include ell persons giving
aid and comfort to the enemy, or levying war.
Disagreed to-.
&r. SheFman'S amendment, which limits con
fscation to persons holding certain Offices undar
| the rebels, was adopted. Yeas ~, nays H.
Mr.. Browning'sbill was postponed sill to-mor-
row.
The bill recognising Haytl and Liberia was
taken up and psssed-32 against 7.
After executive session adjourned.
HoUsE.--Mr. vallaudigham offered resolu.
tlon requesting the President to transmit to the
House. If not incompatible with the public In,
tereat, copies Of such correspondence between
the French and United States Governments az
may have been received within the last two
months, relative to the present troubles In
America. Referred to the committee on For
J eign Affairs.
II Mr., Aldrich, from the committee on Indian
Affairs, reported bill authorizing q treaty tc
be made with the Indians of Ussb, with yieN
TO purchasing their lands; also bill aushoriz
ing treaties with the Nsvajoes Of New Mexico
defining their limits and extinguishing theil
} titles to land outside Of the United States Re
ferred TO committee Of the Whole.
The House resumed the consideration Of tht
connscation bill from yesterday. t,,.
Mr.. Loveloy said that while this governmen
is engaged In q serious war to put down the re
bellion, IL was seen that this unnatural and par
ricidal insurrection has sympathizers and advo
3 Gates on this floor. Those who defend SLAYER
are the defenders Of the rebellion, for SLAYER
aud rebellion are synonyms; they are unchang
able terms. Wherever slavery is, there Ia rt
bellion. II 10 the cornerstone, pillars and sur
port Ho took the position that either SLAYER
or the Republic muat perish. He would tell th
: gentlemen from kentucky (Crittenden), and a
0 other advocates and defenders Of the South
) and those who CRY themselves hoarse In attempt
I Ing to throw che protection Of the constitutio
Y around IL, that Il Is the desire of the- Republl
that Ii should cease to exist There ia no cit
Of refuge for IT, Like an internal assassin, IL hs
/ lis knife drawn and Is endeavorinR TO drive Il
!, the heart Of the Republic. We are bound I
y strike the monster, aud gentlemen need not OF
the constitution for its defense Itshall be sale
Be slain in the name Of my country and m
) God He Goniei that slavery has any guaFaI
!, tee or recognition In the constitution. He d
D Rued that Il was their right and duty To deatr0