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CONGRESSIONAL.
xXxVIIth CONGRESSIONAL Session.
WASHINGTON, January 81.

WASHINGTON, January 81.
SrNATE.-A resolution of thanks to
Commander .Worden Passed
McDougal called up the resolution re-
quiring the President to transmit to the
Senate, orders, papers, &c, relative to
the expectation of arms, &c, to Mexico
for the use of the French &c. Adopted.
HoUsE.-The consideration of the ne
gro soldier bill was resumed
Stevens explained that within few
months the time of enlisting Of several
hundred thousand volunteers would ex-
pire, hence the necessity of the provisions
of this bill
Thomas replied that the bill as report
ed and prepared at the War Department,
contained no such provision. If negro
soldiers were to be employed for FIVE
years to put down the rebellion, the term
was too long; if to exterminate or sub
iugate the South, it was too short. He
war they had Iegislated too much on the
president had laid down policy at the
beginning of the contest and compelled
adherence to it, it would have been
far better 1t was unfortunate that the
President should have imposed the task
on Congress. The employment of black
men did not rest on their capacity and
efficiency as soldiers, but as laborers, or
slaves, he maintained that they constitu-
ted an element of strength to the rebels.
If such persons had been from the begin
ming employed in digging entertainments
and other labor, the lives of many men
would have been saved If he had been
! i'll command he would have sent out and
brought in all the negroes he could find
I for the performance of such labor. He
said in the Northern States there would
/ be comparatively few enlistments.
In reply to Mr.. Wright who spoke yes
terday, he said members here could no
more compromise as was suggested than
they could compromise With the rebels in
arms He would scont and scorn it.
Wright wished to know what reason
there was why there cannot be an honor
able compromise among the members
here. What obstacles were there, if all
were honestly for sustaining and perpet-
uating the Union.
Trumbull replied that fortunately or
unfortunately God had so constituted
men that they would differ in opinion
and he had no idea that the gents on
the other side would yield their opinions
as to their conduct; he declared for the
constitution as it was, and expressed the
hope that the Institution of slavery would
never be permitted to extend beyond its
present limits
In reply to Cox who yesterday said
negroes were to be employed like fend;
of hell to consummate what was inaugu-
rated by the north in a spirit OF hate
He rebuked this very unjust imputatior
on the north whose object was the prose
cutiOn of the war for the preservation Of
the government. If he could -hA wauld
unchain his colleagues fends of hell and
not recall them until the last rebel fratri
eide was swept away But he believed
that the people of the north were abund
antly able to protect the heritage left by
their fathers and to continue this coHtes
until the national flag again foated ovel
all the ports of the country @
Biddle, in reply to a portion of The
remarks of Trumbull. caused to be reat
the following extract from letter from
General Mcclellan to Senator Harris da
ted July II, 1862
:" perceive by the newspaper reports
of the Congressional proceedings tina
there has been considerable discussion
on the subject Of requiring military com
manders to receive negroes seeking pro
lection in their ranks to employ them il
suitable labor connected with the militia
ry service. 1t may be well enough TO
the fact to be made known that all ne
groes, male and female, who have com,
into the ranks of the army of the Pc
tomac on the Peninsula, have been pro
+ tected and set at work. at wages in pen
f forming offices which otherwise have de
volved upon our soldiers. The supply O
j. these operations has thus far been insult
: ficient for our wants.