New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-29
xyxyISITH CONGRESS First session.
SENATE .... WASHINGTON. March %. ls5i
PENSIONS TO REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS.

PENSIONS TO HENOLU SoLhlbis'
Mr.. FOSTER Un., Conn. from the Committee
n, Claims reported n bin for giving Revolutionary
asrrs an additional bounty Of SOD which was passed
kYBR ,sKA ENABLING ACT.
Mr. WADE Nn. Ohio from the Committee on fublic
Lands reported avoraby on the House BILL enabling the
neople of Nebraska to state ard maintaina Ter
TitoTial Government
CoYcEYTKATID FEfD FOR HoasEs AND MULEs.
Nj WILSON U1n. Mass from the Military Commit.
tee repoIed adversely Oh the Of concentrated feed
for horses ana Uuler in the army.
THE wTsT POINT MILITARY ACADEMY CADETS:
Mr.. WIIsoS introduced a bill relating % The Mill
tqry Academy nj West Point Tbs bill authorizes the
ntment by the President OF two additional cadets
ar each State represented in Confresr resident oi ue
stat wherein appointed having served bonoraby Two
Years IN the army not less thaH seventeen nor more
than twenty years old aud selected according TO merit
COMPENSATION OF PENSION AGENTS
Mr. CoLIAMER IL n. va reported biA reiaiing 70
The compensation OF pension AGENTS which allow them
For clerk hire and oce rent 800 for the disbursement
or $50 OO0 annuslly ard $3.50 additional for every ad
ditioual so 900. - ....
Mr CpMfs U'n.. Iowa. Introduced n resolution, in
oirng Of the Secretary OF the Navy how many ordinary
sesne have been transferred from the military 10 the
naval service.
The Senate then took up the special order. VIA the
min, reO.utior 20 amend the COnc'utOn so az 10 or
ever ~ ohibit Slavery aud involuntary servitnde except
M. T.t-sBi IL On., In.) said. without stopping TO
nGir4 in,o III She which led Ia The present Re-
bchion and lid brought on ne conntry an ae ds,rcst
be ,ond sieh, assume that thcy chiefly sprang IRON
Sayery large party M the country attribute tne
cause uf our difficulties 10 The MpeItleht
of nhilapthopists and iabaiits IN line Northern STATES
viii an institution in The South which did not concern
item he renli-d had there been no snc Institution 10
interfere with there w0ld have been 10 such ae yea
inlnrfnent interference. Had thrle pr,h 10 'mNri!
m lie south there would have beon no Abo'tionss IA
,he Nulth. III De said thai II was the determine
,ion Of the South. TO iuls the 9q n;. ~
IN ;Ac iaitrestS Of slavery, ana iaIilhg ia
that 70 set M Empire OF lis own founded on Slavery
a. is ciicf corner stone which I'D TO me Echcim
DO rcpl. that without slavery theIe co.iu Ia.e DtH
no sach iygEda ION Oh which 10 bald. IL the freedom
Of speech and o. tho press 50 dear 20 Senen
ana in all lands and ctryisheh especially IN thls time oi
ar nv those opposed 10 the Administration nave, IN
iuc ali our lives, been denied rs In large portion 81 lne
Ee,nllic It WAS Slavery which denied 1t. IL the
halls OF this Capitol have resOnaacd from our eafe
collections with he .iiifes aml contests OF s'ctloi,,
endinr, sometime. in blood. II was Slavery Whicl
almost always occasioned fnria. No superficial OF
Ser qf Or history Moth Or Soaih. OF any party
rnd Jub, tlg' slavery wa at the bottom OF or pc
ent troubles. Our iather, ghc framed the Cosnlla
Civ ,.xt;Dc.oa. They feh the Inconsistency OF thei
poDition Nhe proclinng Die equal rights OF al u
@ Der md haPg"i Hsacs ,nsy 1f ;n 70 %a
.titut;ou LED fhu generations should ieprn rom IRE
E:rUacnt itsoli that il Lad once existed The hiStoI!
ofthc a seventy year had poye INV INC io9nuefs 81
slavery soid be abolished. and Slavery 50 far nom
gradually dsappcarilg. ~ ihe! assuelfa1ed h'u 50
.,nfaDaJ Itself that in 1860 its advocates demanded
the control on e nation IN III INTEREST falling IN which
ticy attempted ihc oe throw oi Ia. 'rovemmen, Al
hrsi there discrimination on the part oil IN,
Exec tive 10 interfere In any manner WIN
slavery. and orders were issued and executed
driving back 10 The assistance Of the enemy slaves VINO
escaled 10 our lines. Congress however IN oDedlehec
To- popular sentiment at an early day took action against
this policy At the July session, 1861. an act was
passed iorfeitng the owners night TO any slave whom
he should pemt 10 be employed in any shape IN aid VI