New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
spyIS0 our CORRUPT PRACTICES.

| Mr., TRAIN lHep., mats.l OUc1eu Tcsoiutiou ioi
the apponlment Of Select Committee TO inquire
whether any officer or employee in any department
n the Government is partner or is interested, d.
'fectly or indirectly in any banking house or mon
eyed corporations or business firm, having contracts
with the Government, and dealing in stocks or other
property
consideration of the resolution unless some fact on
which il was based should be stated. He did not
believe in general inquisitorial investigations.
Mr. WICKLiFFE I'm, XVI thought that The
resolution Ought to PASS.
Mr. BINGHAM rep, Ohio) objected to the con-
sderation Of the resolution.
BILL FOR RELIEF OF LOYAL SHAREHOLDERS.
Mr. BINGHAM rep, Ohio from the Committee
on tho Judiciary, reported back the bill extending
relief TO loyal men for slaves wrongfuly taken or
abstraced, with Recommendation That u DO not
pass.
Mr.. WICKLIFFE tPro-Slav., Ky.), who had
originally introduced the bil remarked that il had
been referred to the Committee of the Judiciary,
contrary to his wishes His preference was TO have
u referred to Selec; Committee. He did not, how
ever despair Of satisfying the llouse that some leg
isaiion on this subject was necessary The bill did
not interfere with the new article Of war iorbisdng
any army or naval officer from returning fugitive
slaves.
Mr. MALLORY (Un., Ky.) called bis colleagues
attention to publication IN a newspaper which
emana. ed from the War Department giving right to
serve civil process within our lines for the recov'
cry IL fugitives.
Mr.. MAYNARD said il was important that some
such measure should be proposed 10 enable the mill
:ary authorities 10 discriminate between loyal
men and traitors" lie lMaynard had been
informed on the bert authority, that IN some parts
Of Tennessee the "Secee'i gliss had been IN the
practice Of inducing their slaves 10 get within onr
! lines, where they could not DO reclaimed merely
for the purpose OF annoyiugus.
! Mr.. WICkLIFFE mentioned several instances TO
show the injustice TO loyal men in Kentucky grow
ing ont Of this question, and In this connection
stated the case Of Yong and gallhn! officer who
had been dismissed from the service. Something
Ire repeated ought TO be done 20 protect loyal men,
end TO prevent scenes which he did not want TO
Mr. LOvEJOY Rep, HI regretted ,his dscus-
zion. lie LoyeJoy was weary OF this persistent
aud ,hauelsss attempt on tue part Of the slave
holders.
Mr.. WICKLIFFE from the other side Of the
hall.l-Do Won call this shameless attempt
Mr. IONFJOY-I DO call II u shameless attempt.
Mr.. WICkLlffE-i em rot ut all surprised 10
lear that from your standing ana posiilon on this
floor.
Mr.. LOVEJOY--I call il persistent and shame-
Lees attempt on the part of Shareholders TO get the
Army Of the United S'ates-these v.luuteers, who
lave. OF th.ir own free wil offered up their Lives
AN escliice On the altar OF their Couutryto turn
themselves % the base business Of chasing fugitive
tlaye-. and, in this, the gentleman from Kentucky
has the cfontery TO sppeal TO tie Justice Of the
Republicans. What Justice il there Ia holding any
one a. a slasel They oil have tie night ~ run
away.
There Is lust az much juttce 10 delivering slave.
ho,ders into The hands OF the slave as IN delivering
.lnves into the hands u the shareholders. Tue
former nigh, be done Win srea' pFopfieiyi Tor TIE
slayes are superior 10 them mentally, physically and
morally; lesides heir 10y ally s gndoubted. pro-
test against bringing before ia House this miserable
ulcer which "a sought % bs uncovered here II the
Rebels nave friends aud ,yuFtttlzfTs On this h)or
they could not do anything uiOss shan they have
done 90 retain their post cns IN tbs hail
SIR. BINGHAM Rep, Ohio replying 20 Mr.
W.chIe, sGid the reference Of tls bill ~ The Ju-
dietary Committee VIA the proper one. La bis opin-
lon n wac violation % the Consultation, aud II the
principle sho.ld be established Il would return some
day a. torment the inventor. The bl auiuor4estbe
FEDERAL Government to interfere with the rendition
mi deicru nation Of fugitive cases within the
AlniA Of tie States, III a manner unknown
90 tie Consultation. Ihe Federal Govern
mont cannot Is law, intervene IA any State. lie
had heard this reiterated more than once, and not
more 'reqgeutly than by the geutl,mtn from Ken
lucky.
Mr.MALLORY, Pio-sl4v.. Ky. inquired whether,
under llc principle Of amplfymg the on-hillon IA
zine 1i wa, IL mlght not be- applied g. meet
'he oi.e-iion Of Tie gentleman ~ the particular
Mr' BINGHAM Rep. Olio.) replied thn, tie
gentleman bud not found IN Ia course any room for
iutimr'ing any such application OF power IA tha.
srrge.'ed. lie had attempted 20 exclude any such
Mr. MALLORY-Then, DO not comprehend
your os.ton..
Mr. BINGHAM-T If you don't understand
WHY 20 yoI undertake % explain them.
Sir. MALLORY-There was nothing in tho qnes-
ton asked 70 leud 10 the suggestion that under
,jood Tie doctrine Of the gentleman tMr. Bin ghaml.
a-kcd h'm question TO tx NY understanding Oh
HE doctrine and be afsumed that understood him,
which 10 other gentleman can DO.
Nj. BiNGlIhM-You undertake considerable
Job 10 Judge Of the intellectual faculties Of all others.
NJ. MALLORY-No that would require onnis
cience.
Mr.. BINGHAM-Tho gentleman then sets him
SELF up Ms Il Judge Of omniscience. Mr.. bingham
then aigutd that the bil was opposed TO the new
article Of war, the Couiscatiln snd Emancipation
Act and not the least, the act Viii ID expressly pro-
yd,s that the Executive may employ IA tue ecrv-
ice Of the United States slaves, whether belonging
70 Rebels or loyalists coming into Our lines. The
bill was for the purpose OF hunting down aud sei4-
Mr. WICKLIFFE fPro-sav, KY said that waa
not the ouecf az the bill
Mr. BINGHAM quoted from the bill 70 show that
Che process vas intended 90 be- terved, whether bon
camp Or 81 the march, aud OH ers and SOLDIERS were
ordered under penalty, to MAKE roluln Of ,he lllI-
lives. There Vas no limitation 10 Cue process, bat
10 was general In Its provisions.
MIR. MICkLiffE explained come poluts IN hls
bill
Mr. BINGHAM, rcsumiug, said II was c0wa dly
rlou attempt 10 induce the House 20 send Lgca lO
the enemy slaves who had lied the iup ot their
native country Tor protection, and 20 return them o.
the nell OF human bondage No giossins over could
conceal tus.
Dir. MAY pro.Slay.. Ind raid he understood
from TOE remarks Of Mr.. Mallory that a general or
der h.d been Issued, todldding army officers from
,0ucoHnIg slaves within TIC luiaOiriiul OF Ken
tqcky. Ito wished io know whether the order Vac
/ e-fiiCied 20 thtt state.
Nr. MALLORY replied iha, he had made the or
Ter tor. hrn,u ftu Lee lad fod il 10 he ou a. tY-