New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-17

OH had ~ g,sa, deal Of interest in the passage
( Con 6gcation hill, and he believed that II one
ad he rassed at The commencement Oh the session
lie Il sseIion by this time would have beeh suI
av 4 been of moro value 10 Us than tue
a ding of the Rebel Capitol. II was Just
florence between saving TO the slaves OF the iSeDeis
escape from your and come wifhln our nnes
and your sbackes shall fall forever, and saying
them. If Won come within our linee you snail DC
owen back. The Rebels had confscsted all the
proper,y of Union men that they could iay tnelr
hands on; but OF course Rebel property mutt DC
tected; and when Union army comes upon "'O
guard must be placed around 1t, and protected. %
there every inHucement ior men 10 sIe a 70
the Government, for then no harm would come "
them from either SIDE We should have had plenty
Of friends ia the South if the Confscation Pohcy
had been adopted and men been tou
that if they took mp arms against T rbo
Government their property would be isken. Lne
to take the property of Rebels toward the expenses
Of the war; bu the BILL if he understood it, dd not
declare the forfeiture Of real estate OF any eonvceu
traitor and he thought, when the Presldent came 70
examine the bill carefully, he would iind tnere w
no sncb clause in It, and he (rrumbulD did not De-
Ieye the veto message would ever reach the Senate,
and would not believe II till he saw It, Therefore,
he would not pass this resolution 70 obviate any
supposed objections. He would wait till the Presl'
dent sent his objections in regular form, and then ne
(TrumbulD was perfectly willing to rePsss, Inc OIL
with notifications or not as the Senate decides.
MIR. HALE rep, N. H. did not think the Presi-
dent had done anything wrong, or infringed on Inc
dignity of the Senate in any way, and this was NOT
the time to stand on tribes He thought this oblec-
ton of the President very great mistake; but MS
the President WAS acting honestly abOut he thought
the Senate should meet HIN in tbe same spirit
! Mr. Powelrs amendment was then rejected-Yeas,
l6; Nays, q.
Mr. SUMNER rep, Msss.) said the country was
never in great peril now, and in snch time as
IL he was willing 70 forego bis individual opinions
rather than hazard the passage Of the Contscaton
BILL Though he did not agree at sll with the Presi-
dent in the objection, yet thu great object the emsn-
cpation Of the slaves Of Rebels, was secured. lie
shood under the circumstances vote for the resolu-
ton and for the amendment OF the Senator from
New-HampshIrs.
Mr. HOWARD tRep., Mich should vote for the
resolution though he protested against any such Oh
lection suggested, but he would not jeopardize III
any way the Confiscstion act.
Mr. CLARK amendment was then adopted as fol-
YEAs-Mesu, Anthony, Browning Chandler, Cla,h, Col.
amer Cowan Dooiite. Fessenden Foot, Foster, Hale.
Harris Henderson. Howard. Hove Lane lKsn.'l Morrill,,
tM..,.) Wiley, wIieht-2a
King Lane IndJ Powell sauisbury STARK Trumbu sde,
Wilkinson wmot- Wilson ,Mo)-i5
Mr.. CLARK offered further amendment that
the words " grant amnesty author 70 the President
TO restore property seized under the BILL 10 any per-
sou found innocent. Agreed 10, and the resolution
passed.
Mr.. FESSENDEN called up the bill to provide
for the more prompt settlement of the accounts OF
disbursing officers. Passed.
Mr.. FESSENDEN, from the Finance Committee,
reported back the resolution amending the act 10
provide for the internal revenue. Passed.
Mir. FESSENDEN also reported back the resolu
ton providing that it be voted the excuse for alb
sence from duty in Congress be active employment
in the military service for the suppression Of the
Rebellion.
Mr.. COLLAMER moved to amend, that they be
in the military service without pay. Agreed TO-.
Mr.. SUMNER moved to amend, that where any
Member OF Congress wi,hdrsws from his seat in an-
t:cipaiion Of adjournment, in addition To the sum
now deducted by law, there shall be further de-
duction equal half the mileage allowed unless the
absence be fJr sickness or by consent.
Agreed TO- and the resolution passed.
The bill for the exchange Of State prisoners, &C.,
was taken up.
The section authorizing the President to suspend
the writ Of hsbeas corpus was amended no as to limit
to the time when Congress is not in session and 10
political ofenses.
Mr. Wilson's amendment 10 strike ont the first two
sections, was rejected Yeas Is; Nays ~.
The bill was further amended, on motion OF Mr..
BROWNING, 30 that pensioners be not discharged
until they take the oath Of allegiance to the United
States.
Mr.. CHANDLER rep, Mich.) referred to the
fact that the Committee ON the Conduct of the War
had been engaged in investigation, aud had col
ected deal OF evidence. Referring TO the battle
of Bull Run he said there a column of ~, 600
under Patterson ordered either to attack the enemy
or else keep him engaged, 30 that be could not
enforce at MANASSAS. Patterson telegrsphed that
Johnston had superior force and had received large
re-enforcements, when the fact was that Johnston
received re-enf0rcements, and had less force
than Patterson The Of the loss Of the battle
Of Bull Run the delay from Thursday I'LL Sunday
by reason OF the QuarermaStei supplies not com- |
ing the delay OF Sunday morning in consequence Of
Keyess brigade hot getting in position, the arrival
OF Johnstons re.enioTceIneuts the disaster in plac
Iug battery thousand yards in advance and mis- |
taking Rebel regiment for battery support and
the failure 10 bring up the reserve at the critical
tune But the losses OF Bull Run small. and
the people rallied till on the 10Th OF December, the
roll was 1876, ABS men, with 10 regiments not re- |
ported mosly intended for Gen. Burnside all under
command Of Gen. Mcclellan. lie then referred TO
the battle OF Balls Bluff reading the orders to Dew
ems and TO Col Baker, showing that Baker sup
posed there were 10000 within twelve miles of
him, and there was no evidence Of rashness on the
part OF Col. Baker except exposing his own person
lie quotec from the evidence of Major john Dix.
who said that q very few men III reinforcement |
wou have kuileed to drive Off the enemy q, Ball 4
Bluff and this gallant officer offered to 20 il they
would let him have u company of 100 men |
The enemys batteries were in wood and |
it difficult to tell what their force was |
Recess Till o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. CHANDLER resumed his remarks and read |
from tue testimony OF the general officers concern.
ing the battle Of Bas Bluff, 10 the effect that re-
endorsements could ea.y have been sent by the way
Of Edwards Ferry, but Mccall aud Smith were
ordered fall back at very Baker war seut
across the river, and no men sent from I'D
wards Ferry, though the distance short.
Gen. Stone swedTs there were never any mounted
guns between Edwards Ferry and Balls Bluff
The man who ISSUED the order must answer to God
for the slaughter Of the brave men in that fight.
Alter this Wholesale murder the whole army OF tho
Poiomac retired except from the front OF Wellington