Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-02

the bill was of the utmost importance to his State
Make Missouri free State and they would be
willing to take the contract to crush out slavery
and rebellion west of the Mississippi. He was
willing to give money enough TO accomplish the
object.
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, was willing 10
vote for emancipation in 1864 as war measure,
| and give the money necessary to accomplish the
object; but he did not want to delay emencipa-
ton
Mr. Doolittle said he would prefer to meet the
Missouri Legislature aud act as they proposed.
He would be willing to give them SIS 900 600
and abolish slavery now. Though an alternative
proposition might be adopted, he thought it best
to leave the precise mode of emancipation to the
Legislature of the State. What he desired was
to range the great State of Missouri on the side
Of freedom, and the question Of time was not so
important rs as that she shall be free.
Mr.. Henderson's motion was rejected.
! Mr. Henderson moved TO amend SO as to make
the amount Sl4 900 if emancipation was
completed in 1896, which, after discussion, was
withdrawn
Mr.. Wilson moved amen iment providing for
the payment of 500, 900 900 if emancipation was
completed by the 4th of july 1865, but no
money shall be paid for slaves hereafter imported,
or to any one who in any way has aided the
rebellion.
4 MT. henneuN was utterly OppOSeu 10 this SyS-
TEN OF emancipation in the border slave States.
He believed tie Presidents policy was calculated
to destroy the present form of government
| Mr.. Harris said this was peculiar fitness that
should commence to roll back the tide of slavery
in this very State where since the DAYS of the
Missouri Compromise it had not been checked till
1861. He moved TO recommit the bill to the
Committee on the judiciary, which was agreed
to- The Senate went into Executive session
/ md aft varrico fiin al
WASHINGTON, JAN 81
SESArE.-A resolution of thanks of Congress
to Commander Worden was passed
Mr.. McDougal called up the resolution re
guessing the President transmit IN the Senate
the orders. papers, &C.. relative to the exporta-
| ton of arms &c. to Mexico for the use of the
French Adopted.
/ Mr.. Fessenden called up the diplomatic and
consular appropriation BILL which passed
The legislative, executive and judicial bill was
taken up. An amendment striking out the pro
vision reducing mileage to ten cents was adopted.
The Committee on Finance offered an amend
ment to reduce appropriation for the Depart
ment of Agriculture from Sl60,0O9 to SOS 900.
| After discussion Of considerable length the
Senate adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE.-The consideration of the negro SOL
der bill was resumed.
Mr. Stevens explained that within few
thousand of our volunteers would expire; hence
the necessity of the provisions of this bill.
Mr.. Trimble replied that the bill as reported
/ and prepared at the War Department, contained
no such provision. If negro soldiers were to be
employed for five years to put down the rebellion,
the term was too long; if to extermnate sub
jugate the South, the term too short. He
thought from the commencement of the war the
House had legislated too much on the subject,
and he still believed that ii the President had
laid down policy at the beginning of the con-
test and compelled adherence to it, it would have
been far better. Ii was unfortunate that the
/ PI eSdent should have imposed the task OH Con
! gress. The employment of black men did not
r st on their capacity and efficiency soldiers
but as labOrers. Slaves, he maintained. consti-
| tuted the elements of strength and power of the
rebels. If such persons he'd been, from the be
ginning, employed in digging intrenchments, aud
doing other labor, the lives of many would
have been saved If he had been in command
he would have sent out and gathered in all the
negroes he could find for the performance OF
such labor. He said that in the Northern States
there would he comparatively few enlistmeiits.
In reply to Mr. Wright. who spoke Yesterday, he
said members here could no compromise
as was suggested, than they could compromise
with the rebels in arms. The Rebels would scout
and scOrn it.
Mr. Wright wished to know what reason there
was why there could not be an honorable COM
promise among the members here What OLD
stacle was there, if all we're honestly in favor of
sustaining and perpetuating the Unionf
Mr.. Trimble replied that, fortunately or un-
fortunately, God had so constituted men that they
would differ in opinion, and he had no idea that
the gentlemen on the other side would Weld their
opinions rs to the conduct. He declared for the
Constitution as it was, and expressed the hope
that the institution OF slavery would never be per
A. l..
rsly TO Mr. Cox who yesterday said negroes
were 10 be employed, like fiends of hell. to con
summate what naus urared by the North in
Il spirit of hate, he rehuked this very unjust i'm
putaton ON the North, whose object was the
prosecution of the war for the preservation of the
Government Ii lie could he would unchain his
collie CUES iends of hell, and not recall them un
til the last rcheious fratricde was swept away;
but he believed that the people of the North were
abundantly able to protect tho heritage left by
their fathers, and To continue this contest until
the national flag hoated again over ali parts of
the country.
. Mr. Bddle, in reply to portion Of the remarks
OF Mr. Trimble cause,i to he read the following
extract from letter of Gen. Mcclellan TO Sen
aior Harris, dated july - 1862:
IL perceive by the newspaper reports of Con
gTeSsaual proceedings that there has been cun>id-
cradle discussion the subject of requiring mil
itary commanders TO receive negroes seeking pro
lection in their ranks. and TO employ them in
suitable labor connected with the military SER
vice II nav be we'll enough for the fact to be
m ide Known that all negroes, male and female
vino have come into the ranks of tho Army OF the
!, Potomac on The Peninsula. have been protected
and set at work at wages in performing Offices
which otherwise would have devolycd upon oui
soldiers. The supply of these operatives has thus
2 fur been insufficient for onl wants.
Mr. Pendeton spoke az inst the bill. He said
the reverses Of the army and the depression OF
the currency were owing to the fact that the i'm
preston prevailed that the Administration and
the Republican party were tired maintaining the
{ Union as it was and the Constitution as it is. Il
\ is the Influence here which produced the these
4 disastrous results
Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts, wished t. know
, how it that army OF OBS, 900 men were
S hanging ON the Virginia shore under the gentle
/; mans favorite General and did aot make al
attack against Quaker gurs. and again did MOI
: move until commanded by the President.
r Mr.. Pendleion, in the course of his reply said
= il was better to stop than it the RAP
{ pahannOck under another commander a feel
e ing was gaining ground in the Northwest tina
e the people were tricked into the service by ap
L peals 10 their patriotism under the pretence tina
e the object TO protect the Constitution and thu
It Union when it was for the abolition of slavery
g Unless this impression was arrested il would be
come universal and when it took hold of thu
public mind it would be impossible to get anothe
mau or dollar to carry on the He was OPP
:, posed to the bill in any form. because il woul'
e produce revolution in every saveholding borde
!, State, disband the white armies and render re
union impossible.
l., Mr. Oln briefly reviewed the pending amend
e mentS remarking that the very fact of receiving
m such persons into service as already provided