New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-17
xxxvII.h CONGREss-Third Session
SENATE. .WAsHINGToS. Jan. 10. 1865.
CAPITnI EXTENSION.

SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jan. 16. 1863
CAPITOL EXTENSION.
TIE VICE PRESIDENT presented communica-
tion from the Secretary of the Interior asking for
an appropriation OF 5000 900 for the Capitol Exten
sion, and $2Js, 900 for the new dome.
PENSION FOR col, BAKERS WIDOW.
Mr.. HARDING tUn., Oregon presented memo
rial from the widow OF the late Col. e. d. BAKER LOT
pension.
REPORTS,
Mr.. WILSON (Rep., Massl, from the Com
rttee on Military Affairs reported back the bill TO
suspend the sale of lands the coast OF Georgia, III
and around Port Royal, with al amendment as a
cubyitute
Mr.. HOWARD Rep.. Mich.), from the Committee
OIL Judiciary reported back the bill to amend the acS
amending the judicial system
BILL TO PREVENT FRAUD ON THE G0YERNMENr.
Mr.. WILSON Rep., Mass.) introduced bill to
prevent and punish fraud on the Government OF the
United States Referred.
ENCOURAGEMENT OF EMIGRATION.
Mr.. FOSTER (Rep., Conn., offered resolution
directing the Committee on Finance to inquire INTO
tho expediency of Masking an appropriation for1he
purpose Of encouraging emigration from Eurooe
10 the United States. He said there were about u
million men withdrawn from peaceful pursuits, ans
there We're great many persons IN Europe, NOUS
trious aud frugal who would come TO this country
OF they had the means 1t seemed to him that under
che present circumstances this was matter OF ma
slonRl concern.
Ths resolution was adopted.
MISSOURI TROOPS FOR HOME DEFENSE.
Mr.. WILSON of Mass. offered resolution direct
ing the Secretary OF War 70 inform the Senate
whether the limitation ia the act authorizing tse
State of Missouri 10 raise 10000 men for local de-
Sense has been exceeded, and if so, by what an-
shorty such excess has been allowed. lie saiu IL
was reported that great number If men had been
yaised in excess OF the get, at great expense
Adopted.
WIDENING AND DEEPENING RIVERS. :.
Mr.. RICE Dem, Mimi offered resolution, o.,
yecting the Military Committee 10 inquire into hhu
report upon the practicabty Of widening ana deep-
euing the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, 30 as to In
crease the navigation. Adopted
INQUIRY AS TO IRON-CLaDS.
Mr. McDOUGALL Dem. Call offered resolu-
tion, instructing the Naval Committee 10 inquire
Into the efficiency of the construction OF ironelad
vessels constructed and being constructed Tor the
Government, the power Of their machinery, ana IL
defective, the cause thereof
Mr.. GRIMES REP, Iowa. ssid the whole matter
had been referred to board OF competent engineers
MIR. HALE rep, n. H. esid he Naval Commit
zoe would not have time 10 make such an inquiry
After further discussion. the resolution was re-
Sected-Yeas, IL; Nays, 10.
TEMPORARY HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS.
Mr.. TRUMBULL (Rep,, H., from the Commit
Gee on the Judiciary TO whom was refer ed Inc mes
eage OF the President asking that authority De gwen
porarily to discharge the duties OF Secretary OF War;
Secretary of the Navy aud Secretary Of the Treas
ury, reported bill for that purpose.
NEWSPAPERS PROHIBITED FROM THE MAILS.
MIR. CARLILE (Pro-Slav., w. VAL called up the
resolution offered by him yesterday relative 10 the
instructions from the Post-0tice Department con.
cerning the Transportation OF certain papers through
the mails which was adopted.
yYWE1T ON COMPROMISE WITH THE REBELS
Mr.. COWAN (Rep., Pa offered tho petition Of
VIC Jewett praying for reconsideration OF bis late
petition. ..s..o. g..
ners in favor Of peace; asks for the withdrawal
a. President Liucoln's Emancipation Proclamation,
DO az TO reunite the North; also asks for mediation
70 save the Union, and prays that the peace johcy
of Louis Napoleon, Horace Greeley and Mir. Naan-
digham may be adopted, so as to prevent revolu-
tion in the North, which will be diaunioI.
On motion of Mr.. SUMNER (kep., Mass.), the
petition was laid on the table.
Deficiencies BILL.
Mr.. FESSENDEN rep, Me- called up the bill
making appropriations for deficiencies in the clVl
pervioe OF the Government, which was passsSr
t. EMANCIPATION IN MISSOURI
Mr.. HENDERSON liep., MOI called up the bill
providing pecuniary aid 10 the State Of Missouri u
enspcipate the slaves in said State.
Mr. HENDERSON said that he should endeavol
to snswer some Of the objections which might be
urged against the measure and DO Oh be could to
secure It's Success Ii was well that the details o.
emancipation were left 10 The Legislature of Mis-
souri, for that Legislature is truly loyal and il was
elected with view to this special purpose. lie re-
Ierred to q speech which he (iiendersoDl made last
year, in which he urged THAI the Convention OF tha
Bate should be He'd, and instead Of putting Mis-
souri out OF the Union they shoud put Sia
very ont Of Missouri. Before The Rebel
Lion there were about l%7,124 slaves IL
Missouri. Many have sioce been removed
by their owners, and .nany have eecaped-prOLably
from ten 10 twenty tho0send-aod IL might b.
assumed that ten fifteen thousand were entitled {,
freedom under the Confteasion act, leaving, accord
ing TO bis estimate, ~ IA 10 be pad Tor. 'Bi Oblec
was to get rid Of Slavery in the State of Missouri
There two ways 70 do it: one by force, backed
by military power; the other by the peaceful MEAN
OF Constitutional legislation. The first could not b'
done without ruin 10 the State so that the latte
Nes the only practical method. he read letter fIou
one Of the largest Shareholders in Missouri in favor
Emancipation, and expressing perfect readiness
70 sacrifice the institution for tho. preservation o
Che Union. There were three questions arising Out
of this question. First Is Slavery wrong Z Sec
onS lie il IN obstacle 10 the preservation Of th,
Union TksrG : Are the people in the non-slaye
holding States any way rCsponslole for tie evils d
S,ayery7 He would not argue the first question
but leave IL TO tie Conscience Of every one. The
second would DO answered in the affirmative by
every one who voted for and supported tie Comic
cslion acts. If tho third question coulC
be answered In the affirmative, theJ
the people Of tho non-slaveboldiag States
ought TO bear their share Of the burden neces
sary 10 gel rid of the evil. lie then referred ri
some length TO the early Introduction OF Slavej
Into the county aud uoed from the debates the
subeet in the Convention which formed The Consi
tuition, claiming that the Northern States were par
italy responsible for tho evils Of Slavery today;
Tor by their votes they had opened land to the ia
portaton OF these wreeched beings for twenty long
years and the North should not now refuse 10 make
some sacrifice TO remove them. People Of all
classes taltSns and HuRueBois, bad settled IN Tie
htate OF Missouri, and they had made immense sac-
Ngaa .y,tI 10.