New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-08
XXXVIITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .wAsuIseroN, March 7, 1876?

er-YsTr. WASHINGTON, March 7, 1907.
III. Wsssage o( President Lincoln suggesting tne
massage of ioint resolution PROVIDING lor cooieid
ton Win any state for the aooioh o, ocayyreJ r.
pecunary compensation, "uo io"1 "''
The Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. SUMNER rep, Mass.) presented me% W1i
.;onad nv MANY prominent merchants Vi NC" 1o'h
..ling that immediate action be providea 10, Wv
,ran~nortation of the mails from New-iorK u
Panama. ,-o.o,,od q memo
rel from the officers and seamen on board the steam
sbip Governor asking for compensation ior 'OsSo'
IRON king that vessel.
Sir. FOSTER Rep., Conn., presented ne'no, .a
from merchants of Ne~ York calling ATTENTION u '"'
cotton lands on the Southern coast. A..
AZ WADE fRep.. Ohio) moved to take up the
hin 10 provide for The occupation and CULTIVATION %
the cotton lands =, ~. =,
MIR. DAVIS I'm. Ky.) said, some time since tne
Legislature of Kentucky psssed resolution rc!"es
ipg his Predecessor ard colleague TO feegn HIS cor
lasoue lad rot resigned and fifteen days since 'h'
Seustor from Minnesota offered a resolution ior ths
| exnnl.ion of his colleague. The Kentucky Legsia
ture are now j. eession, and hey want TO hno"
when that question IL TO be acted upon. Ii ne IL ~
be expelled, the Legislature do not went 10 a"Jo.n
and allow disloyal trailorous Governor 10 appoint
ANY one TO take the place Of bis colleague. ..
Mr.. TRUMBULL rep, ILL., said the COMMITTEES
were doing the best they coud, and would make
report soon. =,
Mr. POWELL Dem, Ky) SAID that he was
,yonld onIy say that he Powell was anxious for an
;nve,ti0ation 10 be had The action Of the Kentucky
| Ieeislature Iaa matter between himself ana tiia
legislature He POWELL could make 1t pam 10 TUG
senate and would do so, thst bis action III me oe'e
M the last session was entirely IN accordance WIN
the will of the peopc EXPRESSED by The resolutions
70 wit: 10 preserve Il stric neutrality In kentucky
lie lpowelil was perfectly willing 10 abide by the
decision of the people Of Kentucky at any time. lie
orlv Intended to ark the attention OF the Senate 70
/ brief statement To vidirite himself aItes the ,oi
mittes had reported and all the Senators hao spoken
Mr.. CAEL1LE I'm, Val said that be was sorry
10 zee that Senators were determined TO press TIM
bill lie did not believe that the Government heid
! supreme control over all the lsnds OF the country
| Tie hill propofes 10 substitute the Government III
tsce % the present masters Of slaves, aud TO nuke
The Government one great, lordly slayeholier, win
p great brood of patty agents. the provisions o'
the bill make humane treatment OF tie slaves I'M
po-eibe. There are also appeals coming 10 us from
thousands of the white race, who have been Turned
ont of their homes; and these appeals have more
force for him lCarlile) than any that could come
from the negro race. This bill will take from the
Treasury immense sums Of money, which could pe
better u,ed IN the Proposed scheme al colonization.
/ Here the morning hour expired.
The Chair called up the special order.
Mr.. WADE tRep., Ohio moved TO postpone The
srecil order and proceed further consideration o.
/ The bill.
Motion agreed TO by Yeas %; Nays 10.
Mr. PEARCE Dem, Md thought the bill i'm
practicable, and a most extraordinary and Polica
bunder. The money tnai II would cosi The Govern
meat 10 provide for these INDECENT persons would
make the Treasury more INDECENT than themselves
even. - -
The bill was then passed by Yeas 20; Nays IA.
NAYs-M-.rs Browning, Csfiil. Cowsp; Davis Hendet
ar Fseredy McD,ugx Pcsrce, Powell, Rice salisbury
/ / aon. p,on, Wilson thio }, Wright
i The Senate weu.in Executive Session and thei
adjourned TIL Monday.