The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-31

Il OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Q0sGREss.
N8 g9 Senate.
wAsHnoros, Jaa- 30. 1868
x.sAss vsoi sus rasaoES
Ths vics Pnzswxsr ail before the sonass oommuni-
BY Congress TO Commodore David d. Porter. Tor tho
Arkansas Post. Referred 70 the Comms.ee Naval
Affairs.
Several private bills were passed.
PRINTING TuE PREsIDksrs xnssAoK.
Mr. ANTHONY, (Opp.) Of r. l., from the Commttos on
Printing, reported bill 70 expedite he printing d the
Presidents message and accompanying documents Passed
The bill provides that the message documents shall
be delivered 70 the Superintendent OF Public Printing
prior 70 the meeting Of Congress- and be printed within
ten days after tho commencement Of The session.
TIN DgTuRun0& DscUAxSn.
Ar. ASrHoHs (rnp) Of T. J., Offered resolution pro-
vidng for the distribution OF documents belonging to
Senators Of States IMPOVERISHED among the Senator'S
CONSTRUCTION o. sHFs-ov,wAk rHx JArAHnsx Gov
RAhKNr.
requesting u. g o the
whether or not any commissioner, representative
or other agent Of the United States has received from
Of money b. used N constructing ships-owar; So
who was the agent. how much money ava 10 receive,
In whose hands deposited under whose control
is now ana what disposition proposed 70 BE- made o .
TIM rrrxG OUT o. ms sANxs KxrsDmoH,f
NJ Lac. rep sss H. called up ne rsso'aSn osnsur
aasnsrdfos negligence y hsins oat the Banks expe.
dAtion.
tho for cruising tho nAno OF Commodore Wander
but Tor 10 th0ugk that Commodore Vanderbilt more
The o. lie Who these Vo.y me-.
whom the resolution f0p00ee 70 censuro knew nothing
. whsrs 10 szpod.oa Va going They testify that
sa they ss,os had . ssS.s s would have pcsss
with He mr. Grmes) believed that a. 70 CDmuodDre
Van Bru.t ns vas mere ssassd against ansn , y.
to chAeriug the Niagara and = not procuring nss
gators and charts for the vessels Mr. Grimes hsre read
and offered tho following substitute Tor the reso-
ton
Resolved That spu,A ard Is accountable unass
ne russ q war a. an army contractor and should Do DEALT
&c s.rns
by the Qnarsermaster UPON the amounts due to the said
Resolved That Of the steamer Niagara is not
Ss os ss ~ -
her unhsnsss for The which she Was chartered
Further consideration Of the subject was thea post
poned
Ne B.owxro GepI Of IN presented sSe credentials
from Illinois all the vacancy occasoncd by the death
Of tho Hon. stephen A. Douglas.
Mr. then took the oath OF oce and enforce
upon his duties United states Senator from Illinois
THE COMPENSATORY EMANCIPATION QUESTION
Tho bill granting aid the State Of Misseari for
upon tho amendments by Mr.. wilson, Of Me- MI sher.
man, Mr. Henderson and others.
Mr. BAyARD, (opp) Of Del said he wosh throw no OBJ.
stace the OF emancipation in tho State OF Missouri
he could find in the constitution for inter
fering with the Institution In the States 10 any way In
reference TO his State he would only ask that be
left do all other States had dooeto deal with the
institution In her way and In her tie. All they
claimed was that they were the best judges as 70 the
they should act this subject There great deal
q danger causing collision Of W thus attempt
inc to change the social relations Of whole people. He
and leave It to the judgment OF tho States In future
Mr. HrSpx,sos, (uuou) Of No., moved to extend the
time or nna emancipation 70 1885 instead u 1876 in
the bill.
Mr.. HOWARD. (rcp.)d Mich, hoped not Tnat would
there would not be single slave the soil OF the United
States and TO join In the festivities and hear the joyous
shouts q universally re people on that glorious s Day
State in emancipation, ana be was ready Al any time 70
Mr.. CLARK, Crcp1 Of n H also opposed the amend
ment. He was ready AZ any timc 70 keep the pledge
made N aid any STATE but did not think tho United
states ought 70 boar all the Tor me great share Of
willing TO give more aid 70 emancpatc the slavcs Of Mis-
souri, BY 1885 for he thought slavery the Of
lion was put down. He would place this jubilss Of free
dom ten years He had rather out the money
OF Inc country than th0 btO0d u It's children
Mr. LAxx, irsp Of Kansss thought the passage the
bill was of the utmost importance 70 his State For eight
years Kansas and Missouri had been at war, and they
had 70 be either all slave o. all free. Make Missouri
with her $3.50 square miles, rse State. shsuIder TO
shoulder with Kansas and they would be willing 70 taks
sweep slavery and rebellion West Of the
Mississippi river ne was wiling 70 give money enough
- accomplish this object The State Of Kansas would
ncyer agree 70 any ocmpsomss except On the condition
yielded, Kansas would fight the rebellion alone Who
ever spoke for Kapsas with other views msrspssened
her. N-fE#E
Mr.. WILSON, frep.) Of Nass., was willing 70 vote for
emancipation In 1855, a. war measure 70 put down
bsion, and give the money necessary TO accomplish tho
object He believed that the rebellion would be crushed
those States return and thcss empty seats oiled BY
men, But he did not want % delay emancipation.
the Missouri Legislature and act an they propose
He would be willing 10 give them SIS 900 and abolish
slavery now though an alternative props ston might be
altered He then referred TO the laws pissed by the
states Of Rhode Island Connecticut New York Pennsyl
vania and New Jerseyall acts Of gradual emancpaiiop
for the purpose Of showing that IL best leave the
precise mode of emancipation 70 the Legislatures Of the
States What he desired was 10 range the great state OF
Missouri the side Of freedom and the question Of time
was not so important ~ that she should strike the blow
that would make all her people free.
Mr.. MokRnL, Qsp.) Of Me-, was willing 70 acknow-
ledge the binding force Of the resolution passed By Con-
grcss pledge 10 aid any State emancipation. Now
Missouri has taken Congress nj its word and here
Offering emancipae on certain conditions He was not
anxious for immediate emancipation he for
initiation OF The plan which would result In freedom He
was willing to give Sl0,0000oo TO have the measure
Initiated.
Mr. Hendcrson's motion was rcjected-yeas U.s. nays 23
Mr.. HENDERSON moved TO amend TO make the
amount given $l4,000,000, emancipation m
peted in 1915, which, after discussion, Withdrawn
Mr.. Wnsoy, Of Mass moved al amendment a sab.
stituts providing for the payment Of $40 900
cipation was completed by the 4tb OF july 1895 but
money shall be paid for slaves hereafter Imported
any one who in any way has aided the rebellion.
Mr.. KESSypY. (opp Of Nd said he utterly opposed
10 the system Of emancipation In the border slave states
lie would not commit himself to any policy which he
thought unconstitutional In approprating money to
emancpate the slaves IN the border slave States bad
differed much with the policy pursued for the last two
years. He bad all the sovereign rights OF his own
State dsregarded Others entertained the that
the prosaton Of tho slave power In the border satss
the best means Of suppressing the rebellion and
restoring the Union. As q Southern born man
he would say they mistaken in their
calculations Under tho present policy he had no hope
for the future The only way Of safety bis Judgment
adhere strictly ~ the consultation 10 written,
and by following the dactrnc u the higher law
The policy Of violating the consultation and the rights q
citizens lead only 20 ruin and anarchy when Ssna-
tors attempt TO enter states and interfere with local
sttulions guarded by the constitution he felt hs duty
to protest Against IL. He believed the present policy
calculated 70 destroy the form Of
entirely In this country A. loyal the oath hs had
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