The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-06
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS,
ADVERTISEMENTS CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, May s, 1869.

WASHINGTON. May s. 1862
TINS BANKRUPT HILL.
Mr.. HARRs rsp.) Of NJ r.. presented petition IN Ia
vsr of general bankrupt act
TIN PRxss.
Mr. HAREn also presented petition asking that equal
privileges DO allowed certain newspapers.
VOLUNTEERS
Mr. TEN KYcK (rep) Of NJ j., offered resolution that
the Military Compittse inquire into the proprisy Of
tending the provisions Of tho aot allowing 500 70 voun.
tesrs honorably discharged to such volunteers As may
have boon hereafter may bo disabled By wounds and
discharged. Adopted.
ras NUMBER OF nAyos AND RRIaADIR GENERALS.
Mr.. WILSON, (rep.) OF Mass, from tho Military Com
mtss, reported back the bill 10 limit tho number Of
major generals and brigadisr generals with amend
ment making tho number Of major generals thirty in
stead Of twenty
The amendment was adopted
Mr. HALE, (rep) Of N. H. moved to strike cut two hun
dred and insert hundred and eighty the number o
brigadisr generals.
Mr. WILSON. (rsp) Of Mass, hoped tho bill would pass
He thought hundred and nfty brigadisr generals
enough. About ono hundred and ninsy.nvs had been
sent in here. 800
Mr. CLARK, (rsp, Of N. H., thought We ought tomake
the bill according to the servics and not according
the appointments" The Chairman OF tho Military
Committee (Mr. Wilson, thinks that hundred and
ty brgader generals enough and yet refuse 70
put the number down. because we have got these appoint
ments here and have not manliness enough 70 strike
Mr. WILSON said he thought one hundred and ATTY
enough but the President and Secretary Of War seemed
Mr.. HAIE-That would look to the country as il we
egsatng for the salvation OF the brigadier gene
rails and not for the salvation Of the country.
The bill was laid over. =
DONATIONS or PUBLIC LANDS.
Mrs WAVE (rep.) Of Ohio, introduced bill donating
public lands TO several States and Territories to aid in
the support Of colleges for the benefit Of agriculture and
the arts. Referred.
rHE ACT RELATIVE TO THE PAY, ETC, OF
WESTERN DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. WILSON. (rep.) Of Mass offered joint resolution
to suspend all business under tho act entitled can act
to secure the officers and employed in the West
Department and Missouri their pay, bounty and PEN
sions," &c. Referred
Mr.. WILSON also presented joint resolution in re-
laton to exchange Of prisoners. The resolution
states in substance that humanity and sound policy
require that the officers and of the army navy
Of the United States held prisoners by the force now
in arms against the authority the government should
be released from captivity by such exchanges may be
needful, and by such means as humanity and military
expedency would recognise, on the solely admitted
the United States hold in captivity persons whom is
desirable to release by necessary practical measures.
Referred.
THE RULES OF DEBATE
Mr. HAZE moved to take up the resolution offered by
him time since in regard to debate in the Senate
Rejected. Yeas II, nays 81
SPEECH on MIR. roNERoy HOMESTEAD ELL.
Tho Homestead bill was then taken up
Mr. rosEGoI (sp' q nansas was opposed "a. 70 any n
weaken the government We need all resources,
aud il this bill would weaken them he was against it,
But no Mr.. Pomsroy) contended that tho public lands
had produced revenue for the last five yeare There
were land warrants already issued which 1t would
years 10 finish up Tho speedy settlement of
te public lands would produce far greater revenue to
the government than any sale Of thom He thought the
government had no right to speculate in the public lands
The his OF the great monopoly OF the public lands
was written sad lines all the countries OF the Old
World. Thirty thousand land warrants the whole
OF Great Britain while In Ireland two and half millions
people working lands OF which they do
foot lie urged tho passage OF this bill because the
first public lands sold for than they cost and
the account be closed with tho government without
loss. The true strength Of the nation did not consist in
the mere amount OF money it could raise but in the
strengthen the country would DO to give every with
family homestead He demonstrated that, through
the tariff, well organized family would pay double
what would be the interest quarter section Of
land. he argued that the best way to secure free.
dom to grant free ,homestsads to free men,
who were worthy repositories OF the principles Of
free government. lie referred to the struggle in
Kansas as small pocket edition Of the present strug
Gle and freedom secured Kansas by free settlers
He also urged the passage of the bill means Of con
Meeting the with the Pacific Ocean, The pioneers
were advancing westward now at an average Of 100
miles Per year.
Mr. cowAS rep.J OF Pa, presented petition from W.
c. yewett, asking for the constitution and popular senti
govern through the restoration OF tho freedom
OF the press and opposition 10 European dctstion,
and FOR Increase OF roops and reserve al the North
check increased European sympathy with the South
RELATIVE TO PERSONAL LIBERTY.
Mr.. caRnE, (union) Of Va. introduced bill in rsla
ton to personal liberty
pLrA1s on 1Hr ooNlscA1Ios ELL
The Confscation bill was taken up
Mr. HOWE. (rep) Of Wis, referred to the speech Of
tho Senator from Delaware (Mr. Salisbury Friday.
He sorry bear the Senator predict the ensave
ment OF the whole Mccan The Senator took high
er such sentiments a. lie s1pres,d on Friday Or he
would not keep ahead o. tho blacks. He in favor Of
confscsticn and punishment OF The rebels, but he
thou Int the bill before tic Senate not worth the pa
per il was printed on he contoaded that had
authority pas such BILL and ought TO have such
authority SIhee such power in The constitution
The bill assumes that certain persons have commit
tod treason, and IL they commit any
they shall be stripped Of their property Why
not thus conveniently take mans property
for any other cef The penalty for crime ought TO be
visited individuals Only when convicted OF crime. II
We could Ivy legislative act take away mans property
for rebellion, inigs take away property for going 70
camp citing il choose 10 declare that crime he
objected 70 the attempt 70 execnte penalty by essa
tive &c. instead Of the judgment OF judicial tribunal.
The BILL II passef would punishs great many innocent
persons and LEI The guilty sscapc lie thought the
gliltest psrsn were lot included in the bill at oil.
The government to itseI ard TO tho people 10
punish the leaders OF thi rebellion and that was all
there was or M He thought II there had not boon desire
to do somelhng diminish the power OF slavery Of
these who hold slaves such measure as this would
have bsvn thought o. lie was willing TO vote for
bill TO lnnh fcr treason after conviction for the
offence.
Mr FoslEa (rei) OF Conn. said an Indifferent person
listening TO the debates on This Dill ght have thought
there were parties In the Senscone striving 10 de-
fsud the constitution. and the other Indifferent 10 IL
bt this an absurd aud impossible sntagonism.
There can be such snagonism between those who
love their country. There four bills before the
senate, and substitutes and amendments making thir-
nropostio only two q which had ever been ex
alaneG by the committee. He favor OF the bill
which would do the nest 10 crush out the rebel
lion. lie contended that under the bin Of the
senator from Illinois 10 property was 10 bs
seized except in the opinion OF the President IL best
~ do Thai certainly was not as severe as has been
claimed against H. The bill Of the Senator from YER
mont Mr. colamer) authorized the President TO seize
and soquestef the property Of rebels, and sell the
perishabs property aud hold the real estate till
judicial proceedings restored. he commended that
the bill OF the from Vermont decidedly the
mos, string for although like the other BILL Deepen
dent the will Of The President yea IL provides for
taking all the property Of all the rebels. As regards
slayes the bill of the Senator from Vermont frees oil
slaves Of persons convicted Of treason and provides that
the President may free the slaves Of persons who
.nue In rebellion after certain time but does not pro-
pose touch hs slave OF the loyal man ~ s He could
not believe that, under the constitution, We had any
power con6scste the real estate OF rebel longer than