The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-03-25

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luton from the Legislature OF New Jersey asking Con-
gress tako immediate action for the dsfences OF Inc
coast Of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, ana
resolving that the several States loan funds for the pur-
pose. Referred.
THE TAX ON MANUFACTURES AND TOBACCO
Mr.. wnxor, (rsp) of Pa, presented. memorial from
the Board Of Trade Of Philadelphia, asking reduction OF
the schedule taxes on manufactures. Referred
Mr. POWELL (opp) of KY, presented resolutions from
the Legislature Of Kentucky, relating to the tax on 10
bacco, asking that it DO reduced Referred.
M PUNISHMENT TRAITORS
Mr.. SHERMAN, (rep) Of Ohio, presented resolutions
from the Legislature Of Ohio against any proposition for
settlement Of the rebellion except unconditional sur
render and condign punishment Of the traitors. Re-
coRFlscAnoN OF REREI PROPERTY. .1.
Mr.. MoRRnL, (rep OF Me-, presented resolutions rom
the LeGslature Of Maine endorsing the administration
THE xAssAs INDIANS. ...E ~
Mr. RONEROY, (rop.) OF Kansas, introduced . Dill Tor
the removal and consolidation Of the Indian tribes
Referred. ..e aa reggt 81. .',re .3.b. s#Nt
Mr.. WILSON, (rsp.) Of Mass. introduced bill to pro-
mote the efficiency Of the corps Of engineers.
THE EMANCIPATION QUESTION
On molten OF Mr.. TRCNBUIL, (rep.) Of H., the joint
resolution in regard to aordng aid to the States IN favor
Of emancipation was taken up.
Mr. p 81 % ssa rOos and IL tho
from whence it came. II was mischevous in It's
tendency and he not sure that II was at all patroc
in design. It was ignoring all the principles
hitherto Of the party in power, and It was an in.
reference with the subject Of slavery In the States
None Of the savehoding states asked aid and be be-
eved that the President had had this thing IN contem
platon for time The Legislature Of his State De.
laware) had been in session lately, and printed
bill had found It's way there Offering Della
ware nine hundred thousand dollars for the
it, The object Of this bill is simply and inten-
sfy the agitation Of the slavery question in the border
States and to raise an abolition party there ne would
him any authority in the constitution for thus
applying money to the States This bill presents
nssro.tradins business. The State Of Delaware will
never accepof this bill but the true Union people or that
State will go before the people upon IT, and there will
vestigc Of the republican party be left there This
resolution promises to throw US into political cam
paign never to be performed. .....
Mr.. DAVIS (UDion) of KY, offered an amendment as
substitute for the resolution
Resolved, That although the subject Of slavery in the
States exclusively within the Jurisdiction and cognizanee
intcreTed WITH directly indirectly by the Of
may to emanepae their slaves the United
shall pay reasonable prce for the slaves SO emanepaed
ABOLITION or SLAVERY THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Pending the consideration Of the resolution the morn
ing hour expired and the bill for the abolition Of slavery
In the District of Columbia taken up.
The question upon the amendment offered BY Mr..
Doolittc to the amendment OF Mr. Davis, for COLOMBIA
ton viz-That only such persons shall be colonized as
s Sasse 81 cost not exceed
Messre MORRILL, and KING explained that they should
vote against the amendment because hey preferred the
The question was then taken on Mr.. Davis amendment
to COLOMBO the negroes with the following result
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so ssf s'ars SUMNER WADE WILKINSON wi%c wilson
Massachusetts-i0
THIS being tie vote, the Vice President voted in the
Gr. DAVIS proceeded to speak against the bill. He
contended that slaves were property and recognzcd as
such by the Supreme Court. He quoted from the dec
in the Of the Antelope Hc said Congress had
no right TO emancpats slave anywhere, either in
early history Of the country, when slavery existed
nearly all the country, and said that slavery was
clearly and certainly recognized In the constitution
nzed by the whole civilized world and hence 1t Ia not
true that slavery local and freedom universal but the
ss United and Se Of
Mr. MORRILL,, (rsp) Of Me-. asked whether the Senator
commended that the existence Of slavery its legality
was recognized in the constitution
Mr. DAVIS said II synonymous If IL recognized its
existence, II recognized its legality.
Mr. Howard frop.) OF Michigan, asked IL treason was
legal because It's existence was rccognizedS
Mr. DAVIS said treason was not recognized in way
like that which provided for the return Of fugves.
He contended that the people Of the District OF Columbia
had the constitutional rights as the people OF the
States the had right 70 impair those
rights We have no right take the slaves or the peo
pie this District unless for the auctua necessity Of
the government and then We must make proper compen
sation and have no right 70 set an arbitrary limit 70
the amount Of compensation.
Mr. MORRILL, said he should argue that Congress had
right ibsrate the slaves without compensation and
that slaves are not property any constitutional
Mr. DAVIS said there was the same property In slaves
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