, 1862-03-25
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-,
WASHINGTON, March "a, 1862.
SENATE.

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SENATE.
Mr.. TEN EYCk presented a Joint resolution
from the Legislature of New Jersey, asking
Congress to take immediate action for the de-
tense Of the coast Of New Jersey, Pennsylvania
and Delaware, and resolving that the several
States loan the Government funds for this pur-
pose.
Mr: POWELL presented resolutions from
the Legislature Of Kentucky, relating to the
tax on tobacco, asking that it be reduced. Re-
Mr.. SHERMAN Of Ohio presented rcsolu-
proposition for settlement Of the rebellion,
except an unconditional surrender and con-
dign punishment Of the traitors. Referred.
Mr. MORRILL, presented i resolution from
tie Legislature Of Maine, endorsing the Ad-
nj mllnistiation, md IN favor 9f the condscation
hi. fOMEROY Of Kansas introduceda bill
for the removal and consolidation Of the Iu-
dian tribes. Referred.
On motion Of Dlr. TRUMBULL Of H., the
joint resolution in regard to affording old to
the States in favor Of emancipation was taken
Mr. SALISBURY ofDeL said this was most
extraordinary resolution in its purpose and in
the source from which it came. Il was mis-
chieyous III its tendency, aud he was not sure
that it was at all patriotic itl design. It WAS
ignoring all the principles hitherto Of the par
+ III power. It was an intexference with the
subject Of slavery.
II vas an attempt to raiae controversy in
those States. None Of the eslaycholding States
asked aid. He believed that the President
The Legislature Of his State, Delaware. had
been in session lately, aud q printed bill had
found its way therc offering Delaware $S00, 900
for the emancipation OF her slaves, and the
Legislature rejected it. The object Of this
bill is simply to renew and intensify the agi-
f4finn 0f thu S1nvarv nunGfS1y1 fY,f ha RNr
der States, and to raise aa abolition
party there. He would like some member Of
the judiciary Committee to show him any an
thority in the Constitution for thus applying
money to the States This bill presents to
wholesale negro trading busiaess. The State
Of Delaware Will never accept Of this bill, but
the true Union people Of that State viii 80
before the people upon it, and there will not
be vestige Of the Republican party left there.
DIR. DAVIS Of Kentucky offered Al amend
ment aa substitute for the resolution:
Resolrea That although the eubject OF slavery
In the Staten il exclusively In the jurisdiction
and cognfzauce Of the Government md people Of
the States, and cannot be nterfered WITH directly
stateR, yet, when any Of those States or people
% mey =. determine to emancipate their slaves the
them to come soms other country.
| Pending the consideration of the resolution
the morning hour expired aud the bill for the
abolition Of slavery in the District Of Column
| bin was taken up.
| M noo1stt1a ~ WI esn j.! ~ ~ amen9nlent ot OF
~ nsy;a far en1on;z.f; ~ ~ Iae atnenaneal o.
such persons shall be colonized Is desire to
| go to some other country, at cost not cx-
| eeSImG Jat9G ~ HpM ESp 4e4n.
thcr shonid rnta aao3nst aaa Aa ~ eApia1ned thas
canse flew n,oT,rro5 az Iii - - M pe
The nnesfinn vas the. 4aI-eI tat 20 ~ ~ "
.man3n,ent S4;th tSa f,i5nn.;, nHsn ~ IT.. oa'1s
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coran 6s.fs Anthonys sEo"nlag C9!lamer,
son 1e ~ Uo9E; ~ LIZ maran, hasfls tender
th p",,i es " noi ma ma Lane o. Kansas, Ia
oS Ina IL fqwe shSSps9 Tsn Ese Tfumbu vii
NAYs-Messrs Car1ile, Chandler. Clark D,xon.
| Feasenden, Foot, Crimes Hale. Howard, Ken.
nedy, King, McDougal, Morrill,, Stark. Sumner,
| Wade, WnstnEon, Nilmot, Wilson Of Mass.-19..
This being tie vote, the Vice President
voted in the negative.
Mr.. DAVIS made a speech against tic bill,
HorsE or nrpprsr,r.r,7-rS
] H. HnI,1*W eIa 1se1' 1 Ali'1o.
~ ~ u Ana. ouefea resolution,
~ "a sa1 1e anvp.ca, iI4nesIlng tae secretary
ol Nai to !n1o1in M the aousc WY hc has not
ce1n for st s of tpa ., @ Last
!on @ @raaloas.els' ano 1nas nc noW be directed
TO 1qInish the sumo, and to what extent they
can Nc dispensed K'th.
! n; RICE Ct mass. submitted resolution,
mMsn ~ %as fcierfeo, autnor1zlng the Secretary
81 ~ t'G Nasy 70 e1pend sum not exceeding
n1ty 1Aonsahd dol1ATs Tor The purpose Of test
1ng Inc plans Tor rendering ships aud floating
pa.ie1lgS 1Is s. 1ngnlnerapie. e
III. BLAIR Of Va presented the certificate
Ct election Of Jas: 8. segur q Representative
1foh me ist olstIict o. that State.
Mr.. BINGHAM Of Ohio said no election In
the exact form Of the law could have been
The election WIS extempoEzed. He moved
70 refer the paper to the Committee on Elec-
tons. There was no quorum voting The
papers we're referred to the COMMITTEES on
| E!cesa9ns:
AZ. DuNN OF Indiana offered = resolution,
Mnlch was adopted, lnstructlng the Ways and
| MeaDs COMMITTEE to inquire into the expedi-
encg OF organizing Z large force ofmlners, with
! the necessary machinery, to proceed to the
gold mines Of the West, and work the same
for the benefit. OF the government, as means
OF detfaying the expenses OF the war.
Mr. ANCONA Of pennsylvania introduced
resolution, requesting the Secretary Of War
70 70 ,nfom the House Of the cause, # any, Of
Corcorar, prisoner Of war since July, and the
Secretary be directed and requestedt to stop all
sxsha9ge sa Of Of prisoners until Colonel corcoran
Dispute arising, the resolution lies over.
| Nr. WlCKL1FFE Of Kentucky introduced
| bill to provide funds, in part, to pay the in
terest and principal on the public debt
AT: AsaLEY Of OHIO, from the COMMITTEES