The New York herald., 1863-03-03

Ths amendment was rejected-yeas "A, nays 70.
Mr. RICHARDSON moved 70 strike out the section autho
rztg President TO commission certain officers He
sas u was not worth anything unless It was intended 20
Mr.. WILSON, Of Mass, said was not intended 70
tssioa II was proposed to commission white
Ar McuAnpsos was opposed 70 using regroes any
thing but labor. They would be good for nothing 70
aght and would lose every battle.
Mr.. LANE, Of Kansas, said there was regiment Of
grocs in his state AZ rst there was prejudice against
armed prejudice They had been under fire and fought
bavcy and Senators would yet acknowledge the bravery
and hghting qualities Of tho negro
The amendment was rejected.
Mr. 1RUnBuiL offered IN amendment 70 refeal 20 much
Of the enrolling act as allows exemption nom draft on
payment Of sum Of money 70 DO fxod by the Secretary
Of War, not to exceed three hundred dollars
After debate the question put and no quorum
Mr. POWELL. (opp.) OF KY, moved 10 ADJOURN
Reiected-Ysas 4, nays 80. stl no quorum.
Mr. GkIM.s moved that the Sergeant. at Arms request
quorum being obtained, the amendment was re-
jected-yeas 10, nays 26.
negro, slave shall bo enrolled in the military
marine or naval service Of the United States.
Mr. powell ofYereG an amendment, In the form OF
proviso that person Of African descent snail be
mssioned occr in the service q the United states
Adopted, by the following vote
YEAs-Mesms. Cowan, Davis, Harding Harris, Hender.
Hicks Howe Kennedy, Lane Of Ind, Nesmith Powell
RIchardson Salisbury. Ten Eyck, rurpie WALL Wiley WI
ohpnss5 Gsrs DS9
sas Morrill,, Pomeroy Sumner. rrumbuii, wilkinson Wilson
M HowARp (rep) Of mich, offered an amendment tina.
belonging to, getting up any secret society
hostile to the United States SHALL on conviction, be i'm
prisoned not less than FIVE than ten years.
fined not less than IS 900 thln $40 900, and
such persons shall disclose the Secrets words nc
Of the society He said referred principally to the SO
Mr. RICHARDSON said no could prove that that
ganzaon belonged to the Senator's party and was for
eha HtleI.l. cnuto Aa,t.r
After some further discussion the amendment was with
drawn
provso offered by Mr.. Powell that it would read that
person OF descent shall be commissioned
ocer In the service OF the United states except company
officers and in Companies composed exclusively Of persons
Of African descent.
Adopted. Yeas 10, nays IL.
The bill then passed-Yeas 20, nays TO-
ADMISSION COLORADO.
Mr.. CowAS presented the petition Of W. c. Jewett
praying for Immediate action the bill for the admis
sion Of Colorado as highly important Che interests
the country and showing to Europe ana the south an I'M
ainching determination 10 maintain the Union with tho
constitutional guarantees to all sections.
Mr. FrsEsDxs called up the Internal Revenue bin.
An amendment was adopted fixing the cense on retail
The House amendment taxing deacon skins three cents
The House amendment taxing steam engines including
locomotives, and half per cent ad valorcm dis
agreed to- and tax OF three per cent ad vaiorcm on ma
rne engines substituted
Tho House tax OF one per cent ad valorem on ready
made clothing was stricken ont, and the tar on custom
work increased TO three per cent.
The amondment providing for Assistant Solicitor Of
the Treasury rejected.
Mr.. FrsSyDKs offered amendment providing that the
salary Of collector shall exceed IS 00O exclusive OF the
expenses Of his office. Adopted.
Mr.. CoLAxxR offered amendment laying tax Of two
per cent all ships, steamboats, canal boats and oil
other vessels water craft her reafter built
Agreed to-ycas 80; nays, H.
BY consent resolution adopted granting tho Com
mNtee the Conduct OF tho War leave 70 hold sessions
thirty days after Congress- adjourns.
THE TAI miL RESUMED.
Mr. HnnERsor moved TO strike out tho tax Of nfteen
cents pound on manufactured tobacco. He sad II was
an unjust and onsrons tax on the people Of hs State
Mr. ANTHONY offered amendment that raw
manufactured cotton the growth produce Of countries
beyond Cape Good Hope when imported from this
ss q ls ss cp KY 70 5ssr S0 na1 W
the places beyond the Cape Adopted.
The bill was then reported 70 tho senate.
Mr. PowuL insisted on separate vote on each amend
ment.
The amendment increasing tho tax custom tslors
mlliners and shoemaker work to three per cent
not concurred In So the tax remains one per cent.
rns rsDnMrY BILL.
Mr. TkrnsuiL called up the report Of the Committee OF
Conference the decentralization bill.
Al quarter 70 eleven O'Clock Mr. WALL addressed the
Senate at length He considered this bill the most
dangerous tho liberties of the people With the Con
scrpton bill IL would give the President than die
tatoria powers and would open the iron OF the
Bastiles OF the country immure innocent meD II
the embodiment OF pestent heresy that tine power OF
suspending tho wft OF hsbeas corpus Was vest.
cd the Executive. Tho last hope Of liberty
would be gone II this bill passed and oil
the old landmarks OF the constitution would disappear.
burng the last two years every right OF the citizen had
been violated Men were imprisoned without cause, and
refused trial. and incarcerated for months. Every
stitutiona outpost driven and every personal
guarantee OF the citizen brushed away and all this by
protesting TO be lighting tor the Union
stitution the enforcement o. the awe and this
duct appauded by lawyers and dvnes and contract
hunting renegade democrats lie himself had been
within the grasp 0f this arbitrary power, riBunod
without cause and released. and 10 this day he had
been able u learn any lie remembered what
shudder went over the civilized world when King
Bomha imprisoned few young men IN the dungeons u
Naples; and though the dungeons were hed, the
gesnce OF outraged pcp. a. vindcate their right
day Naples redeemed and tho Eourb family
driven exile Vengeance wafceftan, sooner later,
to overtake tho oppressor. The Nemesis " retrouion
with flaming sword folio we'd swiftly after the tyrant, The
bill proposed to shelter the President and his
subordnates from the consequence OF their
unlawful acts and 70 lega!ize LEGALITY. He referred To
the history of the habcas corpGs IA England and 20 de-
bate the subject in this country, End claimed that the
right 70 suspend tho act exclusively legislative aud
mover granted Intended 10 be granted 10 the
Executive Tic replied at length TO speech made
by Mr. Field Ia favor q the 81 this power Dy
the Executive, whose arguments, he said, were the
as those made by Charles J. of England, In
faver Of his divine RIGHT to suspend the writ, and
quoted at considerable length from the debates in the
English Parliament NJ thai time When
uasted the sentiments 81 the men ~ that re-
voutionnry with the tbonghtless indifference and
sretcbed subserylenco or men who profesoed 10 be
statesmen and patriots he might well stand aghast
at the fearful cegcneracy of the times II was libel on
the wisdom and patriotism Of fathers 10 suppose that
the Executive had any such power ~ TO suspend thus writ
MARCH 3-2A. ".
Mr. CowAs is speaking on tho Indemnity bill. few
people lei, the gaeries ladies present The
senators stretched out all the sofas. People
also lying tho benches ia the galleries, and few
aseep.
House or Representatives.
wlsuNGros, March 2, 1868.