Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-02-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. HICKMAN from the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported bill to appoint board for the codcaon of
the statute laws Of the United States.
message was received from the President, recon-
meudng vote of thanks to David ID Porter Rear Adm-
raj, for gallant conduct at Arkansas Post,
NEGRO SOLDIERS.
The House then proceeded the consideration of Houe
bill 10 raise hundred and fifty thousand volun eers,
persons of African descent.
Mr.. WADSWORrH addressed the House against the
bill 1t CONF sson 10 the world of de sperate
condition. and that ef,rts to suppress the rebellion
have failed Unsuccessu IN saving the Constitution and
the hopeof liberty the continent, it proposed
to acknowledge that the negro only hope
salvation. This he would not admit. He still thought
there wisdom vaor and strength enough in the peo-
pie to preserve all that we hold dear.
The gentleman Mr STEFENs) pfsned the for
the passage Of hs BILL by the Secretary of War to
put the negro on an equality with the white soldiers under
military protection and if taken prisoners they might be ex
changed This not the true The purpose
organize in military array the procsmed free by
the Presidents proclamation to instruct them the soil If
tae Cotton States maintain them there and exermnate
and dive of the white ps ope Of that section The first
tempt to march regiment through the State of Ken
tucky would meet with collision and the attempt to
crut would produce turbulence aud outbresks
Mr.. SEDGWICK defended the emancipation pro-
camaton the salvation Of the State and congratulated
the Presdent for his courage in issuing it, despite threats
and the adverse counses of timd friends 1t the
logical consequence Of the and entirely constitu
tional under the power OF the President He
strongly advocated the passage of the pending BILL say
ceent troops The armng of the slaves would prove the
end of slavery for all time for there recorded
in history where slaves armed had been rein
saved He advocated the most stringent confscation
10 do away with the most trannica arstocracy
that cursed the earth The stakeholder in his mad
had placed the institution Of slavery in their power
aud they should it to its overthrow The Demo-
cratic party severely denounced by the speaker.
Mr. WRIGHT, Of Pennsylvania, followed in favor of
moderation and the compromise Of conflicting views
There greater need for the exercise of the sp
rt Of than at this time No man knew when
he went to bed at night whether when he rose in the
morning. he would find the Government in existence IL
obnoxious to the majority OF the people of the
country we're pressed through they could expect the
Government to endure. He urged the Republicans TO
conquer their prejudces and said n they would show
disposition to compromise they would be met in the same
spirit by the conservative Democrats If both sides of the
chamber would only combine and present an undivided
sentiment tho policy of the war, the rebellion would b
put down in three months Referring particularly to the
pending bill he said this Government Of white men
and its battles would have to be fought by white men