Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
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Mr.. Ricbsrdso3' thsn took the OATH Of
of6ce and entered upon his duties. =
Tie bill for sms1cipatiep 10 Missouri
Mr. HshdsFson ,mosed to,e extend tbs4ims. ]
Of anal epaueipatiOa to 1856. Instead OF
1876 as in the bill.
~ MT. Howard ~h0p6d NOS. He hoped 10
see the day when there, would not be
single slave onthe soil of the United States.
lie. considered 4he faith Of Congress pledg-
ed to aid apy State in cenaneip and be
was ready at any time, 20 act up to The
pledge. r.. ..,v. -.
Mr.. Clark opposed the amendment. lie
did not think the United States ought to
bear all the burden, for the great, share Of
the benefit would result to the State of Mis-
souri,. Vii.
Mr.. Bayard said be would throw no oh
stacle in the way of emancipation in the
State Of Missouri, but he could find no
warrant in the constitutions for interfering
with the institution in the States in any
way, In reference to Maryland, he wOuId
only ask that she be left to deal with the
institution in her own way and in her 0Hn
time. ...- -..,-g 70. ~ ~ s.ss. go!
Mr.. Lane. Of Kansas .thougSt the passage
of the bill wac of the utmost importance TO
his STATE Make Missouri o free State, and
they would be willing to take the contract
TO sweep ont slavery and 'FebeIiiOo west of
the Mississippi River. lie wasrwilliug TO
give moaey enough to accomplish the OBJ
jeet. .t,r--- erle
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, was wilfi6g to vote
for the emancipation, in, 1855 ne o war
measure, aud give the money necessary to
accomplish the object, but he did not want
TO deisy emancipation. -s7yI IA s~e
Mr. DoOlittle said be would prefer to
meet the Missouri Legislature, and cot as
they propose. lie wOald be willing to give
them SIS DOC, 900 and abolish slavery now.
Though an alter native sprOpositions might
be adopted, be Thought il best to leave the
precise mode Of emaneipati0A' to the .Legis.
!sture ct the .Ststes WHIST he, desired
was to range the great State Of Missouri on
the side Of freedom, and tho question oil
slime was NOT so i'm portRnt rs that she
should be free. a.g' Zee f,-s -ss,s% ~
Mr.. Henderson, . motion Was Fjectsd,-
5 to %, r,.s H., 'ssg- r; =. ..
MIR. Henderson moved ~ amend 90 as tC
make the .amount given 81, 000.OQ0 ~
emancipation was completed inlS7 6, which
after discussion, was WithdraRn.
Mr.'Miison, Of Mas. moved an ameud.
ment, providing for the payment of SO.
Ov0,OO0 lemancipation was completed bJ
the 4th of'July, 1865 but no money sh21
be paid for slaves hereafter imported, or t.
any one who IN any way has aided rebel
IiOn., .. ,-.g - :. -. - :. -If
Mr.. Kennedy was utterly opposed to thi
system Of emancipation in the horde. slav,
States. de believed the present polio,
was calculated to destroy the present fJFu
Of government. go. So. - ,.s j,
Dir. Harris said ,therewas q PECULIAR
fitness that we should commence TO rol
back the tide of slavery in this Eeryl Stat
where, since the days Bf the Missouri com
promise, 1t had not been checked till 1860
lie moved to reoammit the bill to the Com
mittee OF the Judiciary, Agreed toll
g.. The Senate then went into executive zee
sioD, and afterwards sdjaurned.. Cd 7s -
.-ara HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. %
90 motion Of Mr.. C,,lfax, ii was resolves
that the Generai-in thief Inform the Hous
whether paroles have been granted to an,
rebel oficers ceptuFed since the proclams
ton of JEFF. Davis. 'N -
7 The Housszhen resumed the eunsiders
ton of the negro soldier bill.T
Mr.. Wordsworth protested against j,
passage. 1t was confession to the worlt
Of our desperate S-sconlision. He stil
thought that there were volor and strengt
enough in the people to preserve all "
held dear, and that Almighty God woul
turn Inside the tfoubles which 30 embaFpas
sed us. ~ ,-T . 3. .at' - -
I Dir. Sedgwick favored the bill. ~7' .'a
Mr.: Wright opposed il, saying that
would have dsmofalizing effect upon tn
soldiers; for soldiers Of the army had sal,
to him that, if black men were sent to hen
they would regard it as a condemnation q
their conduct, and leave the service If the
: could. How far this feeling extended b
was not nble to say. - e.i = ..
Mr.. MoOrebead asked whether this in
formation came from Pennsylvania sol
Mr.. Wright replied in the Affirmative.
lie had heard so to day, snns $50
Mr.. 'MoOrehead would like TO know thei
names -. -ss -1r-,7T' =
Mr.. Wright said the Others talked +
the same way, and they were 90 patriot,
as the gentleman or himself. - J
Mr. Mcpherson remarked that Washing
ton, Henry, and others Of The RevolutjoS
distin guished statemen in the 1ates ar,
patriots during the present war, were i
favor Of negro allies. ''--' .'t.f -
Mr.. Wright said he believed that.by tb
construction ofthe Cabinet and the restc
ration OF McClellan to the army, the c5un
try could be saved. [Applause from th
galleries -'s~a. : -. ~ =
Mr.. Biddle (democrat), ofPa., eth ente,
tanned the same views which he exnresse,
last session. He alluded to the arrests a
lngersoll and Boileau, and said the kidnan
ping OF citizens is an act Of pross iIlaoa
violation, and may be properly reuelled h,
that legal force which every citizen ma;
use against the BURGLAR. He tbop obt ",
were IN danger on account ofthe existenc
OF great military force. five now rails
q standing, army, not Of American citizens
but OF negroes and slaves, 1T would be Of
little avail IN conquering the South, bu
may be fit instrument Of TYRANNY. 80 -
mr.: COX controverted the position as
stunned by Mr.. HENDERSON and other gentle
men, and argued that the course of Wash
iDgton and other Generals was seainst tb,
employment If negroes as soldiers He r.
marked that the object Of the bill was a
produce the dissolution Of the Union. A
large portion OF the army was made up O
Celtic blood, aud such men would not fieh
by the side OF negroes. Ho said a laf9,
portion OF the army were democrats. VII,
did not 60 into the.cpHlest for tbe cause Sc 0
The subject was unconcluded, aud th,
House adjourned. - - o.
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