Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-02

COMPRESSION AL.
WASHINGTON, July

WASHINGTON, July I.
SENATE-On motion of MrWilley. the bin
for the adm ssion Of Western Virginia as a State
was taken up The question being on the amend
ment offered by Mr. Sumner, that. after the 4th
OF July. 1862. within the limits Of said State Of
Western Virginia there shall be neither slavery
nor involuntary servitude otherwise than for the
punishment OF crime, whereof the party shall be
duly convicted.
Mr. Sumner said that the bill proposed that all
children born after April 1863. shall be free, but
allowed tie present generation to continue slaves,
thus admitting another slave State with two Sen
ators for whole generation. He (Sumner)
could not consent to the admission of State into
the Union with Constitution recognizing slavery
for whole generation. He quoted from speeches
of Webster against the admission OF slave States.
Mr.. Hale said that Mr.. Webster. in his later
and perhaps wiser years, repudated every word
of those speeches. He Hale should not vote
for the bill because Webster said one thing or
the other lt would be a singular thing il, after
having admitted all along States with slavery,
We should now refuse To admit the first State ask
ing admission with condition for the immediate
establishment OF system of gradual emancipa-
ton. A. he Hale did not make this world, he
was willing to take IL ~ he found il. and meet
the question practically liz y not for Us to set
ourselves up in dOgmatic wisdom against the
convictions OF other men who msy be possibly
wise a. We are He wanted 10 deal with this
thing a. practical fact and he would hail the
advent Of slave State into the Union With
clause for gradual emancipation more gladly and
with greater satisfaction than the admission of
free State Whyy Because there is more joy
among the angels over one sinner that repenteth
than over ninety nine sinners that need no
pentance.
After debate the bill was postponed.
h. IN, Ma taxi m
Mr.. Haze offered an mendment To the amend.
ment. limiting the rank and file 10 $50 900: linn
iting Major Generals to forty, and Brigadier Gen
erals to 300 Adopted
The Limitation of $1,000 men was stricken
out.
An amendment was adopted appropriating two
million dollars for the comfort of wounded and
sick soldiers, and for forwarding them TO their
homes
An amendment was adopted that all Abide
camps appointed since August, 1861, be referred
to the Senate for confirmation.
An amendment was adopted providing S5,OOn,-
600 for the collection, drilling and organizing
volunteers.
After further consideration, the bill passed.
The resolution relative to certain grants OF
land to Michigan for railroad purposes was
passed
Mr. Wilkinson offered the following. which was
laid over:
ResOirtd That the President inform the Sen
ate, it not incompatible with the public interest,
whether Charles y. Fulton. one OF the editors OF
the Baltimore American newspaper, has been ar
rested and confined in prison; and if so. npon
what charges. and for what reason and whether
any charges have been preferred against him;
and if so, what are those charges andeby whom
preferred, and on what evidence are they based
After executive session, the Senate adjourned.