, 1863-02-02

The resolution of thanks Of Congress to
Commodore Worden was passed.
Mr. McDOUGAL Of Cal. called up the rcso-
luton requesting President Lincoln to trans
Iatiyc to the expectation Of arms, &c, to
Mexico, for the use Of the French. The reso-
tuition WAS adopted.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Tue consideration of the negro soldier bill
11r. STEVENS Of Pa. explained that within
eral hundred thousand Of our volunteers
would expire. Hence the necessity Of the
provisions Of this bill.
Nj. THOMAS Of Mass. replied that the bill,
as reported and prepared at tue War Depart
ment, contained no such provision. If negro
soldiers were to be employed for five years to
pnt down the rebellion, the term was too
long; Il to cxterminate or subjugate the
South, tho term was too short. lie thought
that from the commencement Of the war, the
House had legislated too much on the sub
jcct; and he stu believed that Il the Presi-
dent had laid down policy at tue beginning
Of the contest, and compelled adherence to ii,
it would have been tar better. It Was unfoT-
tunate that the President should have imposed
the the task on Congress. The employment Of
black men did not rest in their capacity and
efficiency ae soldiers, but as 1aborers. Slaves,
he maintained, constitute elements ofstrcngth
and power to the rebels. If such persons
had, from the beginning, been employed in
digging entertainments and other labor, the
lives Of mnny men would have been saved. If
he had been In command Of the troops, he
would have sent out and gathered In all the
negroes be could find for the performance Of
such labor. lie said, in the Northern States,
there would be comparatively few enlist
ments. In reply to Mr. Wright, who spoke
yesterday, he said that members here could
no more compromise, as was suggested, than
they could compromise with the rebels in
Mr, WRIGHT wished to know what reason
there was why there could not be an honora-
bic compromise among the members here
What obstacle Is there, If all were honestly In
favor Of sustaining and pcrpetuating the
Mr TR1MBLE replied that fortunately or
unfortunately, God had SO constituted men
that they would differ in opinion, and had no
idea that the gentlemen on the other side
would yield their opinions as to the conduct.
He declared for the Constitution as it WAS,
and expressed the hope that the Institution
tend beyond lis present limits. In reply to
Cox, who yesterday said negroes we're ito
be employed like tends Of hell to consum-
| 1nate what was inaugu1ated by the North in a
spirit of hate,'' lie rebuked ibis very unjust
imputation on the North, whose object was
ton Of the Government. If he could he
! would unchain his colleagues feuds Of hell,
and not recall them till the last rebellious
fratricide was swept away but he believed
that the people Of the North were abundant
y able TO protect the heritage left By their
the national flag 1oated again over all parts
" Mp. IT, BfDDLE, Bf1 Of Pa, in reply to portion
| Of the remarks Of Mr.. Trimble, CAUSED to be
t read the following extract from letter oi
| Gen. Mcclellan to Benator Harris, dated July,
| ports Of Congressional proceedings, that there
| has been considerable discussion on the sub
! ject Of requiring military commanders to re,
| ceive negroes seeking protection sin theil
ranks; to employ them in suitable labor con
weii s enough @ iar The fact to be en- made E Enowa ~
that all negroes, male or female, who have
| come into the ranks Of the army Of the Poto
mac and the Peninsula, have been protected
| and set at work for wages, In performing
| Offices which otherwise would have derolyed
upon our soldiers. The supply Of the opera
tiyes hss' thus far been Insufficient foF ou'
Mr. PENDLETOS OF Ohio spoke against
the bill. He said that the rcverses te
the army and the depreciation Of currency
were owing to the fact that the impression
I prevailed that the Administration and the Re
publican party were tired Of maintaining tht
Union Ms it was and the, Constitution rs It Is
| II is the influence here wnich produced thcst
| disastrous results.
Mr. DAWES Of Mass. wished to know hoH
II was Tint an army of 22:3s ,0W were hanging
on the Virginia shore, under the gent1cuaan'l
favoritc General, and failed to make an att,cl
against Quaker guns. aud again did not NOR
until commanded by the President.
Mr.. PENDIETON IN the conrec Of hi
reply, said It was better to stop WhcTo 1t wa
Than TO cross the Rappahaunock undcr anoth
CT commander. 4 feeling was ga!uing groun,
in the Northwest that tic people had bee1
trickcd into the eerrico by appeals to thci
patriotism. under prctense that the objcc
was to protect the Constitution and II
Union, when II wss for the abolition OF 81.
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