Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-04-18
VOL. xI1I--NO. 42

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of the war as alast resort -require) arnl every
slave of'rebel masters, drive the rebels beyond
their bordefs and hold the territories for the
use of liberated negroes. It wssfsoe dKeafn6d
of, when Maryland ande Virginia eedsd The
District, that Congress would ever exercise
such power. Why increase the H. itation at
. time when the armies are so successfully
engaged in bringing, Ne trusted. thsGwM To :
/ conclusion? ~ s g.7f5.g4 4 4.s4 +
| Housa-kI. Washburn suggested that ths
House take up the bill for tie relief Of Gsn.
Grant, which was assented to, and the bill
passed. It reimburses him one thousand
dollars, which amount, while seryingAs Quar-
ter Master in Mexico, was stolen from his
trunk, without neglect sr default on his part.
| Ar. Brown, Of R. l., from the committee
on Elections, reported q resolution that VIM.
| Vandever Twas not entitled 10 seat IN the
House since he was mustered into the service
of the United States as Colonel in On Iowa
regiment since September, The report was
ordered to be printed. 2@ 1.i- :
Mr.. Stevens moved the debste on the bin
for the abolishment of slavery in the District
OF Columbia to close in one hour after the
consideration Of the same, and to be resumed
in committee of the Whole.
Mr. Stevens motion was disagreed to-57
against "a. The bill came up in committee
Mr.. Bingham replied, contending that
no time was inauspicious for doing justice
or removing the odium of shanne and disgrace
which had too long been attached to the lestar
and spirit Of the constitution which had been
violated here in the very heart of the Repub-
lie.
Mr.. Bingham ard Mr.. Hutchins, both Of
Ohio, obtained permission to print their 70.
marks in favor Of this bill, without previously
delivering them.
The general debate was closed by q vote Of
the House. '1 --'sa S'1a
Mr.. Cradlebaugh offered an amendment 20
as to make the bill apply to the emancipation
of the white ayes Of territories. It should
not be confined to persons of African descent.
Slavery IN the District Of Columbia was Ro&h-
ing to be compafed with that which e1ists
in some of the territories. EeiaU ca
Mr.. Loyejoy said the amendment was not
appropriate, as it proposed to strangle the bill
before them.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Wright offered proviso, requiring the
President to issue proclamation for q special
election, a majority of the )egsl voters being
required, to affirm and ratify the act.
Nj. Wright's amendment was rejected
Mr.. Wadsworth unsuccessfully sought to
amend the second section, Arguing that Con.
gress cannot discriminate between loyal and
disloyd men in making compensation for
slaves.
& Mr. Delano opposed the bill as being inex-
Pedient nsz sE
Mr.. Dunn expressed his astonishment that
any member should wish to pass it through
without affording an opportunity to offer
to . measure of such importance.
Mr. Harding moved to strike out the pro-
viso that the entire sum appraised and ap-
portioned shall not exceed, in the aggregate,
an amount equal to $500 for each person
shown to have been so held by lawful claim.
He said there was a strange and unusual
haste manifested for the passage Of this bill.
Mr.. Lovejoy expressed his desire to speak
Mr.. Harding replied-N hen the gentleman
gets sober on the question will hear with
pleasure.
Mr.. Lovejoy asked no courtesy from the
gentleman.
Mr.. Harding concluded.
Mr.. Loyejoy spoke Of robbing slaves Of
their property, and said every one has been
robbed. He expended his five minutes in
speaking Of what he termed the sublimity Of
infsmy.
Harding's amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Wycklife offered IN amendment to
strike out the clause excluding witnesses on
account of color, saying this was contrary to
the law of the District.
Mr.. Stevens said that WAS au outrHgs.
Mr.. Wickliffe's amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Dunn said it Was the dissemination Of
soms gentlemen to pass the bill, no matter
how imperfect 1t was. There was higher
tribunal than this-the American people
70 which they were responsible.