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ana IL branches. for the ensuing year, WAS to-day
awarded to Philip solomons. of this city.
CH1HTY.sEvENTH CON0RRHU.
EIRsT SESSION.
Senate.
wAmSorox, July I. lso3.

Senate.
wAMSarox July I. 1863.
nn ADMISSION OF WESTERN VIRGINIA UNION
On motion Of Mr.. WILEY Onion) OF Va, the bill fss
the admission Of Western Virginia State was taken no
the question being the amendment offered By Mr..
Sumner that after the 4th Of July, lS63 within the
limits Of said State Of Western Virginia there shall be
neither slavery involuntary scrvituds. otherwise
than for the punishment OF crme whereof the party
shall be duly convicted
Mr. suANEa, (rep.) Or Mass, said that the bin pro.
posed that all children AFTER 1853 shall be Free but
slaves thus admitting another slave state, with two
Senators, for a whole generation He (Mr Snmnerl
could tho admission OF State into the
Union with . constitution recognizing slavery for
whole generation. Ho quoted from speeches Of Webster
against the admission OF slave states.
Mr. Hale (rep.) OF n H., SAID that Webster, In his
later and perhaps wiser years rcpudiaed every WORD
Of those Speeches He (r ae should not vote for ths
bill because Webster said one thing or the other. IL
would be Il singiar thing IT, after having admitted all
along States With slavery, should refuse to ad.
init tho first Stale asking with condition for
the immediate establishment Of a system or pros
pectiye emancipation. As he lMr Hle) did noe
make this world, hs was willing TO take 70
he found it, and meet the question practically II
IL net for us TO set ourselves up la dognatic wisdom
against the convictions of other who may be possibly
AS wise a. lie wanted to deal with this thing
prac cal fact, and be ID hail the ad Of slave
State To this Union with clause for gradual emanc
M patton more gladly and ~'h greater sa.isiac'"n than
more joy among the Angels over ono sinner that repent
eth than over min tynne that need No repentance"
Mr. CoIIAEER (rep.) o. w., contended that whom .
State admitted il must be admitted oqr atty
wiih the other States. We could make conditions
and terms as 10 what we should do The constitution
every State republican form Of government,
and Congress general has had The proposed constitution
OF new stas before II to judge for itsci whether thae
constitution pab lean in form not. But this bill
says nothing about this state constitution IL provides
that several counties get together aad form
stGton and then be admitted into the union State.
by proclamation without Congress seeing tho pro-
posed consultation at all Such proceedings were
III At variance with all former action o: tho govern
meht. Congress dc egated power OF inspec.
ton OF State constitutions any other po ALL He
did not how the state could be admitted under this
bill
Mr. WILEY Union) OF Va, proposed to amend the
bin so as o6vate the ob ectcn from
Vermont enabling the State to he amt ed when II had
ratified constitution republican in form, with funda-
mental condition that all ch irea after tie 4th Of
Jay shall be free. la iesa d To Mr.. Summers arend-
ment he said that most o the slaves ming
In Western Virginia old family slave. aud gradual
emancipation would DO better Tor the int oss Of the
State The bill in effect proposes the admission Of anew
free State. The God OF Mature or!alne nat Western
Virginia should be free stare. and there
probably not cght thousand slaves there to-day. Really
there involuntary the for from the
position regard Ohio Pennsylvania ii impos-
sble keep slaves there unless they wiling to stay.
He protested earnestly against the addition OF new coun
ties made by the Bill reported by the COMMITTEES.
thus including counties in the valley which have SOCIAL
or friendly relations with the peors Of Northwestern
Vugmia--counties which divided BY . range Of
mountains az well as by feelings and inlere IS.
Mr. WADE, (rsp) OF OHIO in favor the admission
Of the new state with the amendment u the bill pre-
posed by the Senator from Virginia. These people of
Northwestern Virginia divided from the Of the
State geographically and socially. and great sumity
exists between them aud although this would
have slavery for time yet II looks all tho while
TO ultimately: beng FREQ State the exclusion
Of slavery He fMr Wsdcl would rather have the good
old language ''that there shall be slavery or nvoun-
tary servtudc" but when State XII cksd for admission
with provision for gradual emancipation, II presents
different from state coutening for perpet ating
slavery. lie (Mr Wade) uttcry opp sed TO slavery
but did think that he violated his principles by ad
miting state with this provision.
Mr. FEsESpEN. (rsp) oi Ms, In favor Of the I'd.
mission Of this new state, but there were soe things
in the bill he should like TO examine. lie thought
before the admission Of this should take
irreversbe position In regard 70 gradual emancipation.
Ho moved that the bill be postponed Cor the present and
tho Army Appropriation bill be taken up.
The motion carried.
Tag ARMY APPROPRIATION ELL
was then taken up.
had struck down the appropriations nearly one third
These appropriations sufficient carry tho 60
yoar to be taken OF by Cngrcss VIII ch meets again
In uocember Ibis was done on tho principle OF keeping
large appropriations In the power Of @ ress aid not
from any dstrust OF tho administration in any way for
II there any man In whose integrity, patriotism
and ability he (Mr Fessendsn) had irs confidence,
was tho Secretary of War.
To the amendment 10 limit the number or the rank and
file Of the army 70 80, ,000 lnen,
MIR. HALE offered an amendment limiting the number
OF major generals to orty and the brgadsr generals 70
two hundred.
After some discussion Mr. Hse's amendment vas
adopted aud the Limitation oE TOO QUO men was stricken
out.
After the consideration Of various other amendments
proposed by tho dommi,tee IN Finance,
Mr.. MING, IRON the Military Committed, offered An
amendment making an appropriation of 81 000 900 70
provide the comfort OF discharged soldiers Who may
arrive in the principal cities wvuEdad ana forwarding
destitute sollers ~ their homes. Acnped.
THANKS CosnopoRE
message received from the President recon-
mendirg vote Of thanks to CommJdJrs Foots for his
gallant victories In the West.
TIE ARMY APPROPRIATION ELL RESUMED
Mr.. FooT, (rsp.) Of VT, offered the following ~ a
smendment-"Thai tho prov,so IN the act trans srring
tho erntsndcncy Of tho Capitol exsnsin shall NOS
extend 10 the painting on the stairway ~ the south wing
VI tho Capitol"
THIS authorizes ths completion o. Lsutzes painting
which has been intcrruptca by that act.
The amendment adDifed.
Mr. KiSo offered provsso requiring AL aids-de- camp
appointed radsr the act OF August 1851 10 be referred
to the senate for confirmation. Adopted
An amendment was alsoaduptcd appr, pratnE Is 000,
0e0 for collecting, organizing and drilling tho volunteers.
Further consideration OF the bill then postponed.
LAND GRANTS.
On motion OF Mr.. HtrrIT (rep) o Iowa the House
resolution relative to certain grant lands Ia the state or
Michigan for railroad purposes takon up and passed
TIE GRADE or NAVAL olfi,ERs.
On motion OF Mr. GRIMES the bill To uaiZe and estab
lish the grade OF officers of The Navy was taken up.
sKRESrEp PAkrEs MARYLAND
Mr. WILLIAMSON, (rep.) or Min., offered resolution
that the Preeucnt inform the Senate, II not iucompat
bo with the pubic interests whether Charles c. Fulton
ono of the editors of the Baltimore An, rcan has been
charge and tor what and whether any charges
have bsen rrcie rcd against hn and by whom preerred
aud on what evidencs srch charges are bascd.
MIR. kEySEDY, (opp or Nd, moved to aid also the
names Of Judge R,rto aud Juige Carmichael
The resolution was laid over.