Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-21

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The people will find out sooner or later 1t is
said the army OF the Potomac at the rate
Of two hundred millions per year.
The New war Arttctc-Ab 0ltffouf I'm
In the senate.
We extract from the Congressional Globe the
proceedings in the Senate upon the passage Of
the bill which. by attaching penalties aud punish
ments To a soldier OF officer who should return a
fugitive slave to a loyal master. even in those
States where the Federal authority is recognized.
virtually renders nugatory the fugitive slave law.
Heretofore wheneye r the civil authority has been
incapable Of enforcing the provisions Of that act.
the military power has been called in to aid the
former. This done in Boston under the ad
ministration OF President FfLLxoRr The new
article of Is intended to evade the provisions
Of the Constitution in regard to the return of ia
gtives from labor those to whom said labor or
service is due We cali attention to the amend
ments proposed by the conservative Senators and
which we've voted down by the Republicans
and Aboli.iorists- Ii proposed by
Senator DAVIS of Kentucky, that all officers
aud persons in the military and naval service OF
the United States should be prohibited from de
taning. hasboring couceaIing any such fug
tiyes. This was voted down. 10 to 20. Another
amendment offered that the article should
not apply Ia tie States of Delaware, Maryland
Missouri AMI Kentucky, nor elsewhere where the
Federal authority j. recognized can be enforced,
but il met similar fate. An amendment pro-
hitting any forces of the United States being
employed for the purpose o. entcing or decoyng
such persons held to service labor from the
service of their loyal masters likewise lost
by vote of 10 TO % Ii will be noticed that
Governor WRIGHT, with the Republican
and Abolition Senators. voted against all
these amendments. His professions and
practice will not square. Since his ap.
pontment the Senate he has professed to be
a good Democrat as he ever was, and that he
would zealously maintain the constitutional
rights Of the people of the Southern States as he
ever had done. The President called to his aid
the military power of the nation to enforce the
laws. But Governor WRIGHT is found cheek by
jole with the Abolition Senators, voting against
the employment of the military forces. if their
services should be necessary to aid in the execu-
ton of law upon the statute book-with the
very men who oppose the Presidents emancpa
ton resolution, because they are in favor of the
unconditional abolition OF slavery. without com
pensaton to the master. This is a singular posi-
ton for one to occupy who Processes to tread in
the footsteps of DouGLAs. lie had no sympathy
with such crew, and in his last speech took
ground against them in declaring that eve must
not invade constitutional rights" Read the pro-
ceedings:
SURRENDER or FUGITIVE sLAvks.
Mr.. Wilson of Massachusetts, move now
to take up the bill from the House OF Representa-
tves 90 make an additional article OF war.
Mr.. plvis-I move 10 amend the bill bv in
serting after the word "due. in the eleventh line
of the first section, the words land also from de
tanning, haiboring or conceang any such iugi
lives. so that the proposed article will read:
All officers persons IN the military naval
service OF the United States prohibited from
employing any of the forces under their respec-
tive commands for the purpose OF returning fugi-
tvcs from service or labor who may have Is
capped from any person 10y whom such service or
labor l. claimed To be due, and also from de
tanning, harboring concealing any such iugi-
tive.
ask for the yeas and nays on the amendment
The yeas and NAYS were orirged. and being Ia
Yeas-Messrs Bayard, Garlic, Davis, Heuder
son, Latham. McDougall. Powell, Rice. SAuls
bury and Wilson OF M',souri-l0.
Nays-Messrs. Anthony. Browning. Chandler
Clark. Collamer. Cowan. Dixon. Doolittle. Fes
senden, Foot, Foster, Grimes. Hale, Harlan, Har-
rs Howard, Howe. King, Lane of Indiana, Lane
OF Kansas. Morrill,, Pomeroy, sherman, Sumner
Ten Eyck, Trumbuil. Wade. Wilson Of M1ssa
,hu,etls and Wrigkf-29.
~ the amendment was rejected
Mr Salisbury oaeg the following amend
ment. Ia come in a prosiso At the hrst sec
ton:
Prorided. That this article shall not apply tc
the States OF Delaware. Maryland. Missouri an,
Kentucky. or elsewhere where the Federal au
tbority j. recognized be enforced.
ask for the yeas a.d nays.
The yeas and NAYS were ordered, aud being tn
ken resulted a. follows:
Yeas-Messrs Bayarl Garlic. Latham. Nc
Dousall. Powell. salisbury aud Wilson OF Mis-
souri,.
Nays-Messts. Anthony. Browning. Chandler
Clark. Collamcr Cowan. Da,is. D.x"a. Doolittle
Fe-senden. Foot. Foster. Grimes, Hale. Harlan
Har,i-. Henderson,. Howard Howe. k,ns. Ian,
of lndisna. L,ue 81 Kansas. Pumeros, sherman
Sos.ner, Ten T., *. 1rumbull, WaGe. Wilson u
Massachusetts, and WrigAf-50
The bill VA reported 10 the Senate without
amerement
NJ. Carhle-i wish IL make an inquiry 81 the
patron Of this bill. The President under hiS proc
lamation in April. among other things. called iol
the services OF the militia To AID him ia the exc
eution Of the laws One of the laws upon our
statute j. for the return OF fugitive ,.ave. Ii
the PreSid. Mt shall find II necessary 90 call upon
the military power OF the country 10 enable tc
discharge liz sworn duty ia this respect-ior IA,
swears a. | understand. when lie enter upon th'
duties II hi, Office o. see tia, the LAWS are faith
fully executes!-i desiie 10 know II this bill Vii
interfere wigh ihas in thi> particular. and MIA
effect this bill would have upon any military al
tborties Of the country who should obey the call
Mr. Wilson. of Massachusetts, suppose th'
Senator from Virginia cleirls understands thi
matter. The case he suppo-e> it uuderstsil, j,
would be ease where the authorities wOud cal
out the military Tor the purpose Of enforcing ia.
decision OF the u9ica, trbuuAls-mere civil pro
The return Of fugitive slaves j. a eivi
question. Judicial one. not military one
Mr. Car!iie-Then I am "a understand tina
THE viii not interfere with thatl
Nr Coilamer-l think the last section Of th'
bill ought t. be stricken out. IL doe not meai
anything OF course the act viii take effect iron
- pssssge
Mr Wilson. of Nassaehusetts-But if ",
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