New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-31
uoucr nm REPRESENTATIVES,.

Board of Commissioners 10 revise ana codIty the
statutes Of the Umfed States.
NJ. WASHBURNE Rep., III. from the Com
mittee on Commerce reported bill to prevent col
lisions on the see.
PAROLING REBEL OFFICERS.
On motion of Mr.. COLFAX, (Rep., Ind.) II was
resolved that the General Chief Inform the House
whether paroles have been granted to any Rebel off,
Gers captured by the Army Of the United Statea
since the Proclamation Of Jefferson Davis, refusing
paroles or exchanges TO captured Union officers.
THE CHARGES AGAINST THE COMMISSIONER OF
PATENTS.
On motion Of Mr.. SHEFFIELD Un., r. L., q
special Committee was directed TO be appointed to
inquire into the truth of tho charges contained in the
pamphlet issued by X. Belts against the Commits
sionsr OF Patents.
THANKS TO ADMIRAL PORTER.
nessuge was received from the President, rec
ommendjng that resoluxBn OF thanks be passed to
Rear Admiral David ID. Porter for the bravery and
skill displayed by him at Arkansas Post. Tho mes
cage was referred TO the Committee on Naval Affairs.
THE ENLISTMENT OF NEGROES.
bIr STEVENS, from the Committee on Ways
and Means. reported bill making appropriations
for the construction preservation and repair o. Tor
tifcations. Also, bill making appropriations tor
the support Of tue Navy Tor the year ending with
July, 1864.
FORTIFICATION APPROPRIATIONS.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
Negro Soldier bill.
Mr.. WADSW ORTIZ I'm, Ky.l protested agsin',
its passage. 1t was cOniession 10 the world OF our
desperate condition. that our Efforts to suppress
the Rebellion bad failed, aud that we hid been I'M
successful in saving the Constitution and the hopes
of liberty on this continent. IL was now proposed
10 acknowledge that the negro was our only hope OF
salvation, and this he would not admit. lie still
thought that there wisdom, yalor and strength
enough Ia the people 10 preserve all we hold GEAR
IL. l,...a God aid he
troubles which so embarrassed VI. Tie gentleman
from Pennsylvania Mr.. S;evens had explained his
reason for the passage of the bill, which had been
drawn by the Secretary of War himself. IL was 10
put the negro soldier on an equality with tho white
M 10 military protection, in the event OF their being
taken rriso,ers But this WA not the true reason
La purpose was to organize in military array The ne
groes proclaimed free by the President; 10 entench
them on the soil OF the cotton States, aud maintain
them there, TO exterm!nate or drive OF the WHITES
Of tia, section. or what use would te the proc
lanation of emanci patton unless followed up by 3n
AMY of uegroes, ~ now proposed The President
having taken the step, there was 40 retreat from il
having Welded 10 tie clamor oil his ultra fiends
While oppOsing the bill generally. lie contended
that il WIS not policy to call neSro"s INTO the
war soldiers when we could ADD lar better class
OF defenders ~
Mr.. SEDGWICK Rep., ~ W favored the bill
for the that IT wac appropriate and necessary
10 carry out the settled policy OF tue Government
IA The conduct OF The war. COnHef5 had already
twice approved the principle on WHEN lie MI pro-
ceeded; and this oil WAS low demanded because
these TWO ac.s were inefficient for the purpose de-
signed This was strictly for seli.deiensc-o dcicud
tie Republic mon the PRINCIPLES on which It was
founded Rgainst the eucroachhcnis o. au l.s",'ht
aristoclacy Of the most hateful character mptilenI
OF restraint. intoerent, assumlng a superiority iiey
never could possses To enable them TO obtain the
mastery they had inh4ucd tie ignorant unaer their
control and invoked the Grbramcut Of the sw07
The corner stone ot their Institutions was ave rv
and 30 their were from siGvef}. 80 WhIe
10 Free State was dislOya no Slave State WiB Jni
The Precedent emancipation proclamation w4s the
ealva'ion OF the State. IL stood ugon imlr,Ena'le
constitutional .,ronnte and wAe an APPROPRIATE war
power Of the President. II bad been said that Ia,
PROCLAMATION designed 10 prodnee serv!,r war.
TIE proclamation did 10 such tiur. Iut arms INTO
the houds no, % elavrf but of frceIIeu who orght
1t the same limo for he preservation OF tie Govern
nent and their own liberty. To employ colpred .DI-
Giers Sas not ~ ~ Wldswor'n ns~cred, ";couicf-
ion Of iaiiuie
Rome wac s.yed By the cackiilg of cee-e And
lie thought sometimes, when hcGnug ihcso matters
difcpssed that Tie gen non sofe willing that that
mode Of salvation should b. depended nPon, r.thcr
rnau TRIO cmpioTDeut of bc,roe. knro, ca nction b
I'D arrived Efficient service NON colJrd f1derr.
lie REPEATED jfs to prove ih-' negroes IA our srd
.ud naval service had calamity aud u.efuy die
charged their cuies.
~. WRIGHT TN, Pa soid that tins Govern
Dlcut all the jnioI The result OF "A compromise.
Ia conce rad compromise u had Us birth. TIE
very DAY tie Dtclariti went forth 20 tnc lo,0nl,s
from INDEPENDENCE Ha there was "a cOmprOms e.
and concessions were male. From that day
down 10 ls,D slch a policy lad prevailed
Ire Union WIS gam sayed By q comprOiuie- Of
the great and Iurg n iuts 81 Tie llUt-tlav, VI eh
ster Calhoun and CfhcTs-m,etiug together for that
pnrpos- Il ever there was II tlme when couce,ri,-,
aud c0wc -;gi.e shosiq De -,,r,p,--, d was now.
Ine ensctm9Dt = ,Dea'aros, repulave to The large
mas Qt !te people, night produce such t'alc o.
a4isiis thnt We some moIbiuR mlt"t "e"e 10 Hh1
that We bad no Government.
4 NOiCE-Ycs, We WILL
Mo. WRIGHT hoIcd tA.a from his heart. lie
Wa willing 10 maze any honorable hncnnce nov"
et ihe other SIDE Of the chamber show cores
pouoing cispori,ion. II the gontlenca hero would
nil gQ ee uycn basis ~ compromise US TO the con-
Gnct OF nj, Wal, il would not srt three MONTE.
Ue o,yostd the bill because it would produce de-
Iuoraliz.lio1; Tor soldiers Of TIA grmy raid 10 hn.
ibat n black cent 10 them, they would r.
gard il AS condemnation Of their conduct, and
cave the service il they could. How far this feel
loo extendsd ne WAS not aJle ~ BAY.
a.. MOOKEllEAD litcp., Pa.l asked whether
his information cane tr ia Penney wanna sOltieIs
Mr. WRIGHT replied in the Affirmative. lie bad
head 70 to-day.
Mr.. MOUREHEAD would ike to know their
names
Mr. WRIGHT said others talked the same way,
and they were ~ patriotic hs Tho gentleman or him.
telf.
Mr.. MCPHERSON Rep, Pal remarked that
since this bill had been under consideration today
he had teen called upon by a captain, gallant
msn who had been III various battles, 10 say tnat
he would render what service re could should this
measure become law. Washington, Henry and
other of the Revolution, distinguished Staesnen Ia
the late and patriots in the present war, were N Ia
yor OF negro allies.
Mr. WRIGHT resumlDg, said the white Anglo
Saxon race wGs capable Of taking care OF hseii.
Bet ii We lad not power TO maintain our position
negroes could not keep out oi the difficulty.
They were not reliable in mill airy service He oe-
lleyed that by tho Ieconsrucdon OF the Cabinet siG
lie restoration OF Mcclellan The army the county