Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-01
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We clip the following from the reported debates Of
| the House on the 18th
| Mr.. Bingham, from the COMMITTEES on judice-y. re-
ported back The biz extending relief to loyal for
slaves r~uRfully sken with sndation that x
I dc not pasA
Mr. wcklhe, who originally introduced the bill re.
MARKED that he had MT despared of satisfying the
hote that some lesislaten was necessary that tie
blA didnt interfere with the articles Of war,
Mr. Maynard said Il was important that some such
measure should b proposed, to enable the military
thoriiies 90 dscrinats between loyal men I'D traitors
he had bocn infoTmed the best authority, that in
come parts of Tennessee the seeessioniss had been
the practice Of inducing their slave to get within
lines whsre they could be reclaimed merely for She
purpose Of nanaying
Mr. Wicklie mentioned several instances to show the
njust &c 70 loyal of Kentucky growing out Of this
connection Stated the OF young gallant officer
who had been dismissed from the service. Something
be repeated ought to be done to protect loyal and
and 30 prevent scenes which he did want 10
Ar Loyejty, Of nlinos regretted this discussion. He
(oVeley2 va weary OK this penhstent and shameless
attempt on he part ot the slayeholders-
Mr. Wickluie, tle,a the other side Of the hail. Do
you Que eau shis q s1s g attempt .
Mr.. WbkitfS not az al surprised to hear
that, from gouf A1sd pos tou this hOor."
aspt r ne Po''ss' 10 Sss ths ua army Of the
EEited Statesthese yo.ulteers who have Of their own
OF thsr q 1ntsyto turn themselves to the base bust
Of chasing fngves and in this ths gentle from
kentaeky sss ths erontery TO appeal 70 the justice Of
the Republicans"
Mr. Bingham, in reply to Mr. wiekife, who had
remarked that not his choice to have II referred
the judiciary committee but to a special COMMITTEES
said the reference Of this bill tt the judiciary COMMITTEES
the proper In his opinion it was vio alton Of
the Constitution and if the principle should be estab
lsbed would return day torture the inventOe
The bill authorizes the Federal soyeipment 10 inter
fers with the rendition and determination Of fugitive
within the limits of the Ststesin manner IN
known to the Constitution. The Federal government
cannot by law, intervene in any State he heard this
reiterated than ones, and OF more frequenily
than By the gentleman from Kentucky
4 ro11o 4ha5,n hafvr M
Mr. Mallory.
Mr. Bingham then argued that the bill was opposed
articles Of war, the eonfscation and emanciPa
ton acts, and, not the least the act which expressly
provides that the Executive may employ, in tie service
Of the United States whether belonging rebels or 10y
alists slaves coming into lines The bill was for the
purpose Of hunting down and sezing slaves.
After long debate, Mr. Wicklife's bill was laid on
the tsble-S6 to As.
on naval affairs report if leter Of marque ought not
to be issued for the capture Of the pirate Alabama
and other ike craft fitting out in the ports Of Great
Britain.
Tho army appropriation bill was taken up in commit
tee of the whole The bill appropriates seven hundred
and thirty-One millions dollars
An amendment was offered by Mr. Mallory that none
of the appropriation should be used for the benefit of
runaway slaves for emaneipatng or eolonizng them
The bill was then reported to the house and passed by
a vote Of l0T to 3.
House then went into committee of the whole the
first bill csandar, which to enable the testing
Of Sanderson's breech loading cannon.
Mr. YssmaD of Kentucky, made a speech, during
which he explained the why he recently offered
resolutions declaring the emancipation proclamation OF
Lincoln unconstitutional and not calculated to hasten
the restoration of peace and assumption OF power
dangerous the perpetuily Of the government and the
rights or the citizens He said he had promised his
stitnents to uphold the unity Of the republic and the
supremacy Of the laws and that he would suPpOrt the
Constitution and the President far the President
would wage honest earnest and decent war within
the pale OF the Constitution and according to the usage
OF civilization and humanity for the vindiestou Of tle
laws He would II the choie were presented take the
government without slavery in preference to ssvery
without the government but differing from the radicals
he did believe that slavery the of he re-
belliou therefore, he would do nothing TO destroy the
institution could he, for the reason, support
the Presidents proclamation to beTae the slaves and
he relied upon the conservative feelings Of the people Of
the country snstsn him in his position this ques-
ton.
Nc Cravens replied Mr.. Noel who spoke yesterday,
and said be opposed to the emancipation proelsma
ticn He was for the Union the Constitution, and the
of the laws and n favor Of leaving the
negroes where they The people who had achieved
such glorious moral triumphs in the recent elections
would continue the contest until they hal whipped out
completely radcalIsm, which, If not rebuked would
overthrow the Union The Democratic party intends to
m antain the Constitution bat they feel humiated to
see only blunder after blunder committed by this admin
istraton; have this government maintained on the
basis of the Constitution and have this rebellion put
down was what the Democratic party wanted
Committee rose and the House adjourned.