The national Republican., 1862-07-07
IN SENATE.
SATURDAY, July 8.

requiring the bonds oi paymaster aud assista,t
payn,aster 10 be approved by the judge or at
torney Of the district 10 which he resides. Il
was considered and parsed.
NEW MExicO.
On motion Of Mr.. GRIMES, a resolution was
adopted requesting the Secretary of War 10
communicate 10 the Senate the report OF Col
Csuby, Of military operations In New Mexico
CusrUNs.
Mr.. CHANDLER, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported back the bill authorizing
the appointment Of deputy collector Of Gus
toms at Chncoteagus Island, Va. Passed.
PORTS or DELIVERY ABOLISHED.
Mr.. CHANDLER reported back. from the
Committee on Commerce, bill abolishing GER
tain ports Of delivery In the Mississippi valley.
Passed.
REVENUE coLl.ECrroN.
Mr.. CHANDLER also rep jrted back bill
providing for the collection Of revenue on the
NOT thern, Northeastern, and Northwestern frou
liers; which WINS considered and passed.
KANSAS DUHs.
On motion Of Mr.. LANE, Of Kansas. q reso-
luton was adopted, asking the President TO
communicate to the Senate the amount due The
State Of Kansas from the several Departments
with view Of applying tho same on taxes due
from said State.
BRIDGES on TIE ONO.
Mr.. WADE called up the bill to provide for
certain post roads-the bill authorizing the
construction OF railroad bridges at Steuben,
vile and other places.
Mr.. COWAN moved that tho proposed bridge
at Steubenville be required N be 500 feet .pan
between the centre piers, ins'sad Of 27O.
Alter discussion upon this point, which IL
the mooted question oi the entire bill, the sub
ject was postponed.
BOUNTY BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. SHERMAN, the Eve mil.
lion bounty appropriation bill was taken up
and passed.
EDUCATION Of CoroRED CHILDREN.
On motion OF Mr.. GRIMES, the bill for the
education Of colored children In the District of
Columbia was taken up and passed.
PENSION BILL.
The pension bill was taksn up and commit.
| tee amendments acted upon, when
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WESTERN LANIa.
On motion OF Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa the
Senate bill confirming land claim In the
States OF Iowa and Minnesota, and for other
pnrposes was taken from the Speakers table
aud referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS.
The House resumed the iur,h confederation
OF the Senate's amendments TO the House bill
| making appropriations Tor suudry civil cap ~
SOS OF the Government for the year euding
June 80, 1868, and additional appropriation
for the year ending June 80, 1862. Some oi
ths amendments were concurred 10, and Others
disagreed 10. The bill goes back TO the Sen.
ate.
1.-THE Senate's amendment appropriating
| IS, 600 for the removal of The Capitol bakery,
was non cOncnrred in
GEN. HUNTERS LETTER.
Mr. WiCKLlFFE, oil Kentucky, called up his
motion 10 reconsider the vote by which G.a
| Hunters reply to the resolution Of the lIuus-
OF The 9th Of last mouth. relative to the ariuiny
| Of regiment Of black men IN the department
oi South Carolina, was ordered to be printed.
He referred To a resolution heretofore intro
duc.d by Mr.. Cox, Of Ohio. concerning the con
cernlng the condition Of slaves that have been
captured and brought within our military lines
but which resolution was rejected by being
laid on the table.
lie charges the tfficers Of the Government
and of the army AZ having undertaken, with
out law, against orders, and IN violation Of
every principle Of humanity, to assume the
power Of enlistng, receiving, and cguippiug The
| slaves OF men. 10 be used as soldiers In the
prosecution of this rebellion.
lie did not believe this statement whyn he
first raw IL in the New York Tribune, and
therefore addressed u not.- to The Secretary Of
War TO know tho facts, hut received no answer,
and sddrt ssed u seconl letter, which was re
sponded to by the Assistant Secretary Of War,
which he has filed.
lie said the report Of Gnn. Hunter was in
manner and In terms unbec ming general,
and he held the Secretary OF War responsible
for this breach Of high Obligation. The Gov
ernlnent /. engaged in raising cotton, 10, 10
South Carolina, IN which they hava employed
nine thonsand negroes. lie thought General
Hunter had better been preparing bis men for
the defence oi James leland, than In iinkerinp
with the negroes.
Mr.. MALLORY, Of Kentucky, said the arm
| Ing Of negroes for military purposes was
| against the established rules of civilized ma.
tons. IL, would shrink frcm urmiug the
negroes as he would from arming the Indian
with lomahawk and scalp'ug knife. liz said
In an interview with the Secretary Of War re-
Gently, The S'cretary read a letter from IN
officer, askiag that he might raise regiment OF
blacks, and the Secretary replied no. md fur,
ther replied that he had ordsrri his arrest.
| Mr.. ASHLEY, OF Ohio. Does the gentleman
mean to say that the Secretary had him ar
rested?
Mr.. MALLORY. mean what have sid
| Mr.. RICHARDSON, of Illinois, wished to in
qn,re Of the gentlrmal II, in his jud Iment the
secretary arrested this man for tis proposi
tion. why was not Gen. Hunter di charged!
Mr.. MALLORY considered the letter dis,
graceful to Cen Hunter. TIE Secretary had
not given II his sanction.
| Mr.. MCKNIGHT, OF Pennsylvania, was sorry
to sec the gentleman from Kentucky bring the
negro in at this critical jnnctu-e of public af
fairs. He moved 10 lay the resolution on the
table.
Mr.. MALLORY moved TO table this motion
to lay the resolution On tho table which was
disagreed to.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsy lVani,, said there
are many things in the conduct Of this war
which he could not approve. lie could moi
approve of letting our gen erals in the field re-
turn fugitive slaves. lie could not approve OF
letting our soldiers lay out in the swamps
while rebel premises were protected by them
lie would charge this upon the management Ol
the war and 10 the other branches ol the Al
ministration, who are too much under the In
iurnce OF Kentucky Congressman.
Mr.. MALLORY. Does the gentleman ut
tempt to ridiculs the Kentucky delegation!
Mr.. STEVENS said he did not, but there are
powers behind the throne greater than the
throne itself. Nations have everywhere en-
ployed negroes In war. lie would ask the
slaves 10 come from their masters and enlist to
aid In crushing this rebellion. Until this policy