The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-23
Report Ofthe House Military Commit
tee on the Slavery Question.


The Military Committee of the House to
whom were referred all the petitions and resolu-
tons in relation to the emancipation OF the slaves
of rebels, on Thursday induced their chairman,
Mr. Blair of Missouri to report a bill The COM
mittee is composed of Blair Burlington, of Mass;
DIN, of New York; Wright, OF Pennsylvania
Richardson, of Illinois; Mckee; Dunn, of India
ma; VIM. Allen, of Ohio; Marston OF New lamp
shire and Jackson. The two latter have not at
tended the meetings of the committee. 1t ID un-
derstood that the Committee agree as to the prln-
cipes of this bill, but not fully on details. The
leading features of the bill are these, as condens
ed by the Washington despatch 10 the ne" hofk
Times of the 10th,
F;yst-The apportionment of the National tax
among the Rebel States.
Secoond-The charge of each rebel States por.
tion 1ro rata on the lots and lands of citizens of
said States, according to the valuation thereof
under the last census.
TIird-The proclamation of the President on
the 22nd of February next to all citizens OF the
rebel States to pay the taxes charged on their
Fourth-The lands of all who fail to pay, after
sixty DAYS. shall be liable to be seized, and the
title thereof vest in the United States
F5fth-The President to appoint three Oom'
missioners for each rebel state to take charge
OF lands whose title is thus vested IN Govern
ment, and lease or sell the same as the fresldeht
may direct; but persons claiming to be loyal VINO
shall in two years furnish proof of loyalty, shall
receive each from government title to their lands
Sirth-These commissioners to receive sal
ary of So, 600 each, and to have two clerks each.
at salary of 81 900. They shall enter upon du,
ty whenever any county or district of the rebel
states is reduced to Federal authority by the com.
manding General
Seyenfh-Pergonal property of citizens in rebel
States to be taken after June next, III ueiaqit OF
their payment of the National Income TAX. Loyal
owners to have time fer reclamation
Eaghth-The proceeds of lesses or sales OF rebel
property to be paid into the National treasury
N3ntI-The slaves of rebel masters, taken by
our army, or brought into our lines, or coming
in voluntarily, shall be protected and the rights
of rebel masters Invested by summary examina-
ton of commissioners, and certificates OF freedom
issued.
Teath-These emancipated persons shall be
hired to employers leasing Government lands or
employed by government in public works, or IN
dentured to agricultursts for term OF five years
of all over twenty one and until twenty hVe years
of age of all uuder twenty one, reserVlng reason.
able wages for their service, which wages shall
90 to government, to be held III trust Iors salo
persons, and to be used in depOrting them to new
homes--the employers to feed clothe ana lodge
them properly.
Elegeath-if any state shall emancipate It's
slaves they shall be taken charge of by the Uni
ted States and treeted i'll the same manner as the
slaves taken from rebels. Any iree negroes
wishing to emigrate shall be deported by govern
ment and provided for as slaves emanclpated uh-
der this bill.
Ttcelfth-The proceeds of the sales of land and
or Improperly of rebels land the wages OF ap-
prenticed and hired persons shall create pa
tiona fund, one third to pay the cost of providing
new homes for emancipated persons and trans
porting thereto; third to pay the federal tax
imposed on the rebel States, and one third to pay
loyal owners of emancipated slaves, and the loss
es of loyal persons by reason of the rebellion.
Thirieenih-The President shall acquire IN
Mexico. South America, Central America. or Is
lands in the Gulf of Mexico lands, to which en-
ancipate11 slaves shall be transported single per
sons receiv ing forty acres of land and, mar
.;o .NiOhtY
The hiII cont,ins twenty three sections, but the
foregoing is the substance Of the whole 1t lp wen
measure of emancipati ION not embracing colonial
ton.