Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-24
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THURSDAY, February le, 1863.
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SENATE.
The Senate met at IL clock, 3D. Hon. X. NJ.
7. HUNTER in the chair.
Prayer by Bishop Early, Of the Methodist
| Episcopal Church.
sHQUEsTRArIOn.
Mr.. mitchell, OF Arkansas introduced an
act to alter and amsnd On act for the ssQuss.
trution of the estates, property and effects Of
alien enemies, and for the indemnity of citizens
Of the Confederate States 60. ltstcr:ed 10
the Committee on military Affairs,
ALABAMA.
! Mr.. BARswsLL; from, the OGmn.ittee cn
Finance, reported House bill 70 provide for
the reminding to the State OF Alabama IN:
smsunt overpaid by said State On account o.
tito wEr tex of 1862. Passed
Mr.. SPARROW, from tho Committee on Mill
tarT Affairs, to which wss rSisIrrd r..
iIauss solutions OF thanks t. Majrr Gen
oral Magruder and ihe utiic.rs end tnsn IN
Der bis command a. Galveston, Texas, re-
ported the ssne back and recoinin nded IT.
adoption. adopted unanimously,
Mr. EILL,frola tie Committee on liza Judlcia
~, reported bill providing that when OH
c.,s In thu military or naval sarvIeo OF ths
Con,e..rs;s S;a.es, holding c":n,nissi;'ns by
rl.rue ~: appointment under tho Provisional
Guyarnmci.t, SO TssppoinieG to Offices u: ths
ss,ue grad. under tue permanent government
such officers Sc reappoirted shall lske gsul.
RESPECTIVELY t:Gm the time fxed BY she ap-
oiinuuc..t under Lhe Provisional Oongrcs---
P!;sca'i Oh the Calender.
| THE EXEMPTION DILL
c,r6 up rs unfinished businehs, the qucst!ol'
pUnding hni Tie following amendment o.
! f.,s,l by Mr. HxNRY, Of reun., to the second
sectii:, If the bill:
SIC 2 For tho police of slaves, nno osur'
sec: OH each far!n CT p antstion, tie solo pro
per;y Of y Iainor, person n unsou1d mind
| femme sole, or a pe:scn absent from home
| in tho OWL o. mi!!tsrp service o! tho unnts1-
nracg. on whiCh :!sIs are twenty or moro
| slaves: Provided, ths oversee? 70 exempt
cd ass employed and "ctliI N An oVersecr
en- The I6.h Of April last, ard :here q nU
white male sdult oil fa:d fa.n .. plantation,
| who is not liable to iaiiitarV duty, ~ hich
f.ct shall IL verified By The sf1 layi.s Of sab!
cVersssr snG two respectable citizs:is, and
shall DO filed With the enrolling ofhosC.
MIR. Hrsny modified bis Substitute by
striking out the word civil"
Mr. HILZ moved TO insert IN lieu OF tho
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the words ",uhiic service OF State OF Of the
Unnfaderacy.'
Mr.. BUnNErr. q Kentucky, said there Tss
nc reason fo- the amendment offered by ms
u,LL H mss unwilling to gigs 10 eveEy
rnsr in tbs service Of State or Of the Coi:-
fe4e rscy, al sgvhi Ur oveIseer. The soldiers
in the field could no: 60 hons 20 attend to
their estates, but tie civil "ticars, who held
their Offices So matter Of choics-as, !cs
instance, members Of Congrssa-could &C
home wheasveT thvy pleased and att:n4 &c
their affairs.
Mr.. HUI Joined issue with tie gentleman
from Kentucky Or. BuaNErrron his Esher-
zion that the members OF Congress were here
from choice. They wero here IL Obedience 10
the will o. the psepls, ard were bound 20 &c
min CT thsir posts. IA-rs ~ete many c!li
Gers in the field ABOVE la sgv Of forty five
who could resign and attec: lG their esta.ss
but it Vas deemed MIRO important to have
| them il Lsrv.ce, end ailDS .r.an 81 oversoeE.
The principle OF the bill vas what Sens;ors
should look At.
MIR. YANcEr opposed tho s",.lion by tie
Senator fron Georgia (Mr. I'LL) If the
! principle Of tbs Cause Vas to govern, then
ths forIasr hill SHOULD b. adhered tc; bl, i,
was lmpos ,ibie 10 resist tbs fact Of the dis
satisfaction III Ike .Tl2Y resDeIt iag the cl.nst,
a:;sing from en- imp5rper conception Il it,
Difference must be paid &c .his; sentiment
Mr.. HUI withdrew his araen:iluaH..
Mr.. nArNts .aoved 10 add the fol"4:c.: 10
| the amendment: "Provided that the rar0.:re
| officer snail DO Ratis fed that no whits D.sit
adult not liable t. military dairy can bs pro
| curod by ordinary cilissuce, su1..5's for such
purpose" Adopted.
Mr.. HUI renewed bis amendment. Disa.
greed to.
| Mr. MAXWELL moved TO strike ont the
words cor persous absent in tho military
| service"
Nj. M.xwlL. said ho differed With t5d
Senator from Alabamn Gar. YAHcLy) With
reference to the dissatisfaction .hous the po-
lice clause. Il wss wide EpIesd, it was esrIl-
est 1t xrose frc,n inherent ard deep rooted
AID irrsticsbie principle CO human mature
which heve filled tbs history Of the world
with stories of controversies between Intri-
clans and plebians. If tho masses Of the
people could lit themselves to that standard
which wise Senators occupy, there might &c
no ohjertioes; but We know they cannot do
It. Ia fact, they occupy tina; sisna ptini
1
federacy might BIZ presumed to occupy II
tho law required only then 70 fight, baoause
slavery was tho cause Of tho war, IL was
not by sny mere stress Of clsmor that rs
was influenced; but public oiauor was deep
ard wide spread, and it VI rs not 20 be despised
nnte. government like cu:a. On ths cyn-
| tray, ;t vas to DC respected whe:. il ;1s~
huuS.i in i'd demand. II it Wis rignt ii
! should IAake ti,e i.w, il wong it snoGld
: not be dealt vii, h.:sh;y. ass,i, this pro-
| position nj r2lias . a. practical ignoricg Of
tho very principle OF Msts sovereignty for
! which tie war was carried or. Congress- bsd
no authority for policing the Slaves Of q atats
or inter tsTiHg in any wsy with its dnmes-
| tic relations. Thera was no CarSant Tor It
! il: che Constitution.
Mr.. Hull understand tho gentleman to
| say we have no power 70 police the s)avce OF
8 country Grant it. But ;ha las: Congress
| did not undertake to polics the slavsa Of "a
State. |, did prec;sel what the Senator OBJ
lecis to; it respected the police Of the States.
Dies the Senator hold that when State has
nsde arrangement fer the police OF slaves,
Congress can Interfere snd take ewsy the
men provided by State legislation for their
| management
kJr.. MA1wrLL--1 ask the scntlsmHn Il he
Cali show upon any Statute book Of State
ON obligation upon the slsvehoders to Seep
upon their plantations men between the ages
OF Is aud As?
UT. Hut can sho. I'm, upon tbs sta
tute book Of various States, laws declaring
ono " hito man shall remain on each planta-
ton Of so many slaves; and say if Congress
takes swsy all the men between the ages Of
Is sni Is, there are many plantations that
viii be left without the force required by
St&,e lsw.
Mr.. M,xwsLL replied that the police laws
of State did not require that oysrseers should
be skillful managers Of negroes. They TO
quired so many whi,s mon to exercise police
authority. 30 would ask the Senator from
Gaorgis (Mr. HLL) If he would ssY that after