The New York herald., 1862-04-11

session the House passed bill entirely abostne the
reported upon with an amendment authorizing the
parmens to send documents free OF postage but excud
ing members OF Congress IL was not within his knowledge
that the senate intended acting on that bill but II II
not passed the responsibility will fall that body
Ho was opposed 10 passing the bill before the House,
and sending 70 the Senate, in order that the Senate
might take their choice suggested by the gentleman
from Ohio III the House pass this bill IL would be taken
as the sober second thought and regarded as preference
by the House over that heretofore passed by them Gu
tirey abolisning the franking privilege.
Mr. WRIGHT hoped that the latter bill would, Il ought
TO- die IN the Senate He was opposed to any further
action upon the subject
The committe then rose
Further consideration OF tho bill, postponed til
Tuesday.
ABOLITION or SLAVERY IN rax DISTRICT COLUMBIA.
The House again went into Committee OF tho Whole on
the State Of the Union, Mr.. Dawes IN tho chair.
Mr. STEVENS, (rep.) OF Pa, moved TO take up tho
Senate bill abolishing slavery in the District OF
Mr.. WEBSTER, Union) OF Mo-, and several oihess oh
jected when
s;r srfyESs moved to lay aside the first Dill on the
calendar This was ag. ED to- and so on until all OF
shem thereon severaly laid aside until the bill for
reached.
his motion was sustained by only thirty six yeas.
Mr. TaoMAs, (Uni0D OF Mass, spoke Of the design OF
and its adaptation to all tho exigsnces OF war poacc
Ia his humble judgment there but issue before
tho country and that was whether the constitution shall
DO the supreme law OF the land. He maintained tho
Affirmative oil this prOpostonhence act OF separa-
tion by tho States can be legal and must necessarily be
wholly imperative and void and the provisions OF the
constitution and the laws OF the land be enforced
every part OF the UnOn every inch Of terri.
tory OF the United States. There nothing in the
doctrine of nucation dsoyal than that OF State
secession. What Che asked) was the legal cha.
rcter of this great insurrection? The answer
was, rebellion OF citizens Of the United
States against the government Of the United
States-an organized effort resistance TO subvert and
overthrow its authority and establish ogarchy i'll its
stead. II not Of countries, but contest be
tween the government and its disobodient citizens Con-
gress, however, acting under tho war power and
using precisely the means warranted by the
to insure domestic tranqulity-namely. the sword
which that instrument has placed in hands. Tho so
called seeded States and the people thereof integral
parts Of the Union, whom whom tho conflict OF
arms has ceased the constitution and the laws passed
under IL will resume their peaceful sway. Tra-
tors and some institutions may perish, but
the States will remain essential parts OF the
body polite The leaders should at once, for their
crimes pay the extreme penalty OF the law. As the en-
tire people OF tho nsurrcctionary States cannot be IN
diced the acts OF general conscaton proposed would
defeat tho ends in vawnamely, tho restoration OF order,
union and obedience TO the laws they would create tho
strongest possible motives to continued resistance lie
was satisfied that have the requisite power to
pass them. Tho thing sought to be done by these bills
the conhscaion OF property Of rebels penalty
for the offence, without trial and conviction Govern
men free from the restraints Of the constitution
war, peace IL is tho supreme law. Mr.. Thomas
was proceeding to speak the subject Of emancipation
Of slaves rcmarking that tho people did not seok
subdue the rebellion beyond the pale of the constitution
when the hour to which he limited by the rule
pired.
SPEECH OF MIR. COX ON MARITIME
Mr. Cox, (opp) Of Ohio, said the Committee On Foreign
Affairs have authorized me to report back the resolutions
offered some time ago on neutral maritime rights The
Tax bill has prevented their presentation hitherto. He
then proceeded explain their provisions order shat
members might have them under consideration.
The committee rose, and tho House adjourned.