, 1862-03-19

sir. SUMNER introduced bill to remove
all disqua1ifcat!ons Of color in carrying the
mails. Referred.
0lr- WILSON, of Massachusetts,, from the
Military Committee, reported back Il joiut res
osution authorizing the President to asst
the command Of troops in the same fivld with
out regard to seniority, with IN amendment
striking out the portion giving the President
power to dismiss ftom the service. The
amendment was adopted ard the resolution
passed.
Mr.. FEssENDEN, from the Committee on
Finance, re1ortcd back the Indian appt0psia.
ticn bill without amendment. He alSo offered
tie following resolution:
Rse5ETfd, That the Secretary Of the Navy fur
MIS-, the Senate With copies Of all contracts with
r. L. stexeb fort he Floating Battery; also state
ment Of all racHents and aavancee On .eaid con
tracts ald the report Of the Commissioners a3-
pointed to eSansne fa!d Battery
On motion Of TRuMBULL, the bill to pro-
vide for judicial proceedings on captured
property and for the better ::'lt.ainis+ration Of
tie law cn prizes WAS t;.ken up and passed.
The resolution offered by Mr.. STARK Of
Oregon, that the papers, etc, in reference to
! the 10y atty Of Mr. Stark be referred to the
! judiciary Committee Was taken up.
| Mr.. HALE thought the question was already
| settled, and hoped the Senate would spend no
| more time upon it.
atr. UON ARD wanted to know ifthe Sena-
tor from, Oregon GSturk) intended to 70 into
! an investigation ct the question.
Mr. STARK said he had offered the reso-
| 1ution in order to show that he had no indiA-
| position TO meet The charge of disIoyalty any
| where, but he {Stark) had no inteution Of
| bt;:,E his nws. prosecutor.
| Mr. TRUMBUIL mcFed to amend tho res
olu'ion so ae to n!.lke it Ttf;'rahie to Select
Committee OF $. The Motiuu WAS carried
The eso:rtion WIS t;sca adopted, yeas 81.
nass 3 Nars-M=ss.s. Dasasd, Hale aad
Ssulshnry.
Mr. CLABk Of n Il. introduced a bill to
h 41I HI
lu;;d.
The bill for the abolition Of slavery in the
District of Columbia was taken up,
Mr. HALE mert]y wished to rcply TO the
statement Of the Senator from Kentucky in
Tic 1nobS dangerous and fatal form Of skcpti-
cism is when it suggests that it is unsafe to
perform plain and simple duty, for fear OF
oiEastrons consequences, and this qNes-
tien ct emancipation hnd rarely been argued
in this country on the great fundamental
principle OF right and wrong. The question
wss nt7er asked in political circ1cs-what Is
due 10 the individual. bnt, what are to be the
consequences. The senator from Kentucky
Davis looks upon il in that view entirely:
He eays the negioes to be liberated by this bill
become burden and charge on the white
population, become criminals, paupers, and
pests TO society, and the power which under
| takes to liberaIe item shall relieve the white
-
other predictions and other facts which shos
different consequences Of emancipation. HI
refer7ed to emancipation in the British Hes
Indies The Island Of JaInalea was the on11
. emancipation, and that began long before ths
emancipation In Basbadoes The export
. have increased more than double since til.
emancipatiop, and in what are called ths
Leeuard Islands the exports have increased
, since tie emancipation sone three mt1tio,
pounds, and the ports etM more, the re6ul
being an increase Of e15, 1856 pounds.
. ! The opportunity is nov presented to th4
nation 10 try the experiment in this Dis
: t.ict he DID rot ask tbs. any prcri=iol
5 Tie Supreme Court had not decided agains
the rie!,t Of Congress to legislate for the Dis
I .rict of Columbia. The Inauguration Of cmaz
cipasion in the West Indies did not 1esd t
: any suca results Sc the Senator from kentucE
+ feared, but the result fully proved the justic
q and EisdoG. the ex2ediency Of the mea'
. urc. He said nothing was mcle un6ind N
!. unjust than to ens1ave and keep in degradado
. and iEEerspcs the h.ack race, auc then abuE
+ aod dsr'de than because they were net able
a On motion Of Mr.. WILSON the subjc,
5 / 7aa po$tponed uEul to.no1rcw
u ThG 9enste went iato executive session, 4
. ter ~bici 1t adjourned.
!: Bo3sE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
d The House considered the Senate bill to I
t. crease the efficiency o. the medical depa,
Is 1nens Of the 4-c,y.
is During tho discussion Mr.. BLAKE said |
!, aso no douet that the army Of the Potom
% hsd been veil ard medically provided fol-, b.
as It Was hot SO is to the wea5err toys, who b.
le neen murdered by neglect, he hAz receiv'
oe !e'!tts fEcm fathers aud mothe.a beseechu
T. him 10 bape aou,etf,fu1 dnnr an a u %vn II
ne Npt > Of tbei. childsen.
I'd Af BLAIR Of Missouri replying. sAld til
y INC nrss stps TO be tekea wcre to p1a
he At the lead OF the Medical Departoaeut 1
be rcsor G. neral, ~bo coa,binsd exporter
ae | With great a9retca1 skill -"
as Mr. BLAKE eaEsed to be read N srl{eye
The Cincinnati TAnss ehov viug eraae jneft1sie
ag G. II. t1c Medict1 Drps1tmess of tos W.sk
IL Mr.. KELLOGG Of III pronouoeed The i.
cd c1e 6cur51tcus aed yllo sdaadert md this q