The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-23
House Of Representatives.

Ar. CoLFAx, (rep) OF Ind, reported back from tn,
POST ONCE Committee the bill the speedy trans
portation Of the mails by requiring railroad companies
enter into contract with tho Postmaster General ant
In case OF failure TO agree upon compensation and thu
same shall be fixed and determined by tho Court o
Claims.
Mr.. CoIFAx explained that tho bill was to berate the
government from the combination of railroad interest,
who now dictate their own terms.
Mr.. MvES, (rsp) Of N. ", and Mr.. ROSCOE CoyY11NG
<rep) Of r., opposed the bill, the ground that
proposed unjust interference with private rights as Sc
cured under law.
The bill was passed by four majority.
THE coNFIsoAroN BILLS.
The House then resumed the consideration Of the Con
0scation bills.
Mr.. KELLY, (rep) Of Pa, rising to personal explana
son said he found In the Globe language which he did
not yesterday hear uttered this floor and part Of this
Language was not on the of the reporter lie
caused the alleged nsrpoated words be read as fol-
lows
vania- VIC seA'''AA ''oA 'ennsyi-
Mr.. KKLLr-I do not yield to the gentleman
Mr. vooRnEEs-You shall yield. dsnounce the mem.
Sers statement as false, and denounce him a
The gentleman from Indiana order
2 this and especially viii not allow The mem
Moor for nothing except the defence OF thieves
Mr.. KELLY, after the Clerk had road the above said
suat EOt near SuCn remark thcy
noted by the reporter Tho country would Judge the
mendacity Of the denial OF tho fact that Floyd Cobb and
Thompson werc members of James Buchanan 3 Cabinet
and perpetrated the outfages he r Kely) had desig
mated and the country would recognize the endacy OF
that denial The man who could secretly interpoiate
Language OF that kind in public report Is liar and
sconndrel. (Hisses and calls to Orderly
Inc srEAKEE reminded the gentleman that language Of
that sort must not BIO used in the hail. addressed
kissing.
Mr.. VOORHEES, explained that tho denial he yesterday
nlAA yyha ha
his (Mr Voorhees loyalty, and the members Of
BucLanan's Cabinet He uttered the words printed
taken at tho reporters desk He did not fur nsh two
pages AZ the member did! mr. Kelly) but about five
words He made the remarks as printed; he meant
Here the matter ended.
Mr.. WALLAtE, (rep) u Pa, entered into an eabo.
argument support Of his postion-that Congress
in time Of war has unressrved right TO pass
acts connscating the real and personal estate
shis infamous rebellion. He had no sympathv
with traitors He desired 10 have the Union restored as
II was He admitted that one Of the parties Of this
Try much cd by the South Carolina politicians
who regarded the Union nero rope or sand which
could DO dissolved by single State and no would say
snccd BY tho aboltioniss, who are not republicans in
principle. The extremists, North and South deceiv.
ing ing the people, have made their victims believe
pending bills il Congress should pass them, instead OF
putting an end to the rebellion, they wouldadd
she namo They wore an innovation on the law Of ma.
lions, and contrary 10 usages former wars and
h adopted they would impose terms rgoross OIL
the insurgents than imposed on foreign enemies
Ho did not speak partisan but as one detornlned 10
aid the government in the suppression Of the rebellion
and restoring peace throughout the country He urged
referring TO high authorities, that private property
land is not subject to capture seizure conscation.
Those taking part in tho civil war, their aides ard
abettors are guilty OF treason and on conviction, may
be punished by ths forfeiture of their lives. He had
scrup'es in subsisiinF armies supplies drawn from
our enames or evyng contributions for that purpose
He set forth what may be done IN time Of and Incl
dcntsly remarked that General Fremonts proclamation
bad drawn thousands OF Mssourians 10 General Prices
army, but that Of the President modifying
within tho lines the rebel army. those who
had been fighting against the Union informed him that IL
they had beloved the administration intended to
abolish slavery they woed rot have taken up
arms sganst the government. But slavery was
not the foundation OF this rebellion; ambition
few bad IN South Carolina who had bcen sowing the
goods from 1880 till In the insurgent States the
nonslavenoders the violent traitors md the
rebels sppusug tho negroes are to be cmancpated and
placed a o. nal footing with them
Mr.. BLAIR, trcp.) Of Pa, said that members d.
vded in oiIuiJn the measures pending. but there
one purpose on which the majority wero united
namely: The government shall not be curtailed OF It's
territory by no surrender Of single foot Of soil The
people will mo- tolerate conventional separation OF any
portion Of tiia Jnon II this not our fixed and
solemn purpos- should hesitate mo ment TO send
. minister a. Richmond to arrange terms Of peace The
To be ended by arms and not by tho chicancry Of
the dplo metist In tho language Of the Governor of
Tennessce:-'lf we mako terms with tho rebels We
would not have peace for sixty days We must not only
extnguish the rebellion but extermnatc its cause and
animal ng principle, slavery. Emancipation stands
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