New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-20
xxxvIIn,A CONGRESS-. FIRST Session.
SENATE. .WAsumoror, April 10, 1864


are ant Dried bus tc Feyera reiroad companies ny
ssrc thc.r own bonds in sums o. 1900, payable ~ years
saeT date. bcariae per cent interest p'ysoc II EvS
or silver coin semi anuaaly the rate Of "a for eHn
sle comuCtd and equipped 70 the eastern base OF So
GarkY Mountain; - .JT CrCh nile FOR 10 niles W..
rsd fsse and eastwardly from the western base o scr
~ Eevada - for cuoh mile berwcon the riout,in
TONS and "a fuT eGcn IA IL west 81 TIE D's ~
Nevada. On those bonds tie Secretary q tho ma
shall ihdo'sc payment OF inteTts1 tor me- os cripv 1t
Roy absolutely the first years interest os III list;
srtnerizes tue construction Of bridges over ~ Ix
si,e AID Mo.OuI ryei, not lees thn - og'
lsw water marx, nor la9Te ian ~ YER nsCrIr
Mr. GRfirs OJn iov1) reported nun We Nolula, 4
see ca the District a. Columbia ne O!d 20 '
she iahobitIls ofthe DisIric 10, ~ s s,,1-'
". .,-,,,ovy nm, X IT, moved that the Committee
ma pytrtirr h9 authorized 90 inquire into the eIp~i
sney c; printing nitee I I,,y - ArT
Nv LAVE nTn Karsas) called up the lousc bill to
ssaenA h En- ouent ct 50 o. 20 RAISE tbe iHHA lay'
- c,giuufuts OF Tho Provost AsrS'0,tIehefai 20 LAT
~ Hricad.crGoncra After a snort debate 1t was
passed. ,,o,,..,,,, mr.,
message was received nom tic House announcing
a., yrrr 10 H. disagrecwcnt tho bll es.ab-
e.kiur Ierifori 4 Government for Montana aud ask
ing Tor Committee u Conference; ..,--
Mr. SHERMAN ON. Ohio explained that however
t-roI ne u,ht be disposed % vote that the senate
yccoae he thosclt It necessary for one reason 70 np
point COmrirce 70 meet that OF the honse -, dn
ailicgy With tho kll was that IL us lies nc -
zorxors from CANADA could cuMc INTO the itr.'"i!
witaout declaring their intention to bcooee eiIIS,'
aad yg,e. Th sac!d be provided agalhs' ~ aG far
Nr DooluTJF (Cu, VIA Thought the ques'lg9n, iVd
which the Senate conteudcd was an apstl.et os 49,
xag rot now aar wcgd there De any hu'I"y ~ - 80
4, Montana, and We were ieslsalins iistaTv OF dc
gene which would never occur ii Die "S'''' VI Wv
Mr WnKpeog Un Binq) moved that tee S sei.,e
adhere IN SIS aIncndr-'h' u-4A 't''" ~ w
Zee Of conference 49, 49, So, ,,.t .bo ,r,ciple nj
e. s,norrs amendment wGs mere aDstroeu'o: II
VIZ . o.. -; ,l,c ,,,eo-iput Of freedom for tue Ter
- Cor an tae 20 come The bill without the senate
ENFORCEMENT would .aiON tne meaoitaA.e Oh LAG 9ouus
Teyrifory ., be eduested in TIE bInar94s iders OF
S5eyerv vlich Lad doGU much injury IN tu'oS past
Er IItrlEUIL In. Ill thought Tie tA9e ae! :! ne
amendment was 20 ai.-nse lol meh H54 hep Ihs ~
beUiou The bill defined tle TlRh'S :" s,iie8o alI w
vsrY r.t legislature when met would disposv Ct VIZ
erssticu for itseL great deal had peen salu hDout
he.ro equally. ana about ne Equally q al meI aiu
-o5rrp tDc Gfsre fhp law lnd . had been clG taat "
saotte,aI not Whether tie means by which THIS was
sesurCS were Constitutional or not lHls O''IuI'lI'
esa.d not I've saved nuess We o9vea j. upGei .9 os
sIssoE We hrhiias iOr hoefly respihleo ny lsN
Al - Gar from str * .Ecnirg toe Government end
xeakering the Rebellion, VIC divided tho sentiment 81
Size people If ie Ecl b whenever We HheeISoos 20 pa
an nneda lutio-a act Tie position ~ the SyllheTu
Sites Was based gpJa TIE Picscnsc tA@I lEe HO'CrI
1npn: had usuTqed exercised powers NOT Nasrdh'ed
n Inc CoDgttton lo not soy tacse charges we're
81 elxays ni shOrld AVOID even TIE appear eLCe
Sf violating tie Constitution We wanted 10 divisions
IA this c0.3tly except between pauIo's ara usoIs'
lie was eCrl de proposition lisa b,T;n introduces 10y
hrrae Al v,r!L Dc sent out for discussion before TIE
pooplo tho s.aDP IN he coming eSIP.is9.; s,..O
hr. FEsssnss (Uu., Me- objected to iuItieT eohS''
Sae EorRiUc hour having expired
THE GiyKRAL APPROPRIATION I'LL.
The Syuate then proceeded 70 the consideration Of
she Legislative, Executive and judicial APpIopIA'ioh
An amendment oesrcd by lIr. AETso.r was adcpted,
rroyidng for tie publication " the Lave IN Iocaitt
s.ontgaoUs tle eDehous states, that uelr uESen!'
lpniiod among tieia he the better secured.
Alter a Few unimpOTtsnt amendments the OIL was
TIE PgNDIrguR OF FUGITIVE SLAVES.
Mr. SUiu;Ea or. Aass.) called no the bsl 70 repea
al acts r the rendition OF persons to sel vice OF labor
The bill passed tp thiJd reading without debate
zbe Yeas aud NAYS were called iof on 'is passage.
Mr SUsGrE said no dbl no, lntehu Z" suN WVr'
beu. the Oh. Il Was as plan as Inc mqinpria
Nj HFEuRlcEs CDeu., iHd) did not think that theI,
should be saeh sIaenineai to de Corsutution 81
khis ID might be as plain ~ tue multiplication tah1e
but Il was doubtful to him whether the high MOI 2y
fhe Ton Commandments would sanction is passage
"a yas decided in ,-5 and again IA ic. 10 be isHla
aud cxne.iicUt The Fugitive slave Law nod been DE
ded 20 he ooustt by every Court OF the nlteC
Ststes and had been reeEls9ed ~ the psope nv,
while be Constitution remained unchanged WIN All Jus
Truyisors or tory upon uCDbcJs OF Congress,
q was proposed repeal H. While he v as not mem,
er ron Slave STATE. he would vote against the bill
40 long as lhe oaiA Ae Lad taken 10 support shc CGns-
irtior Nag nyOn his conscience.
Nj. SBEBNAs always thougle Gle law of 1850 wac nm
constitution ana had no otGecIioh W us rcpet noW'
edoub,cd sac propriety OF guins back as lar re lsj
He would give me oyM Peole o. the ooulh al iaeii
NJ cJ-,VEp y sotAl 10 make a clean sweep Willie We
were q il: and Tipo CIT &c baztagoaS code FROM our
faiVtcs 80,
d. NOS wish 20 e@teDd ihe repeal back TO lie law OF
l9g3 1le states. eToat extent, IN which the low
Of 1870 was operative for themselves rapidly pr
Esetn measures ~ eniire emancipation. lie moved e
us1end TN bill by iuEeTEg except the net approved
Feb - NO. ;or the rendition Of persons from service
al. Jou. soE Con IN Ma regretted the proposed
action, aol beeause be- supposed 70 goaid nave any
effect ON 1l- Iet1ln Oh angle sage but upon other
EfouBds. che Constitution hot Only authorized tie
gss o. 1919 l1d is,0 but the fra1Ts OF that nstrl'
ent tloBfb; II JOSH and Bseesssry "a have zone sUch
law The EOssts1ton wa5 o Fugitive Slave i0g.
Without dilespec, 20 TIE memory ~ Justice story.
who had boon fsTre3 20 By the oeaiOI from aAsss.
atusets h. thought lie lOd suffered By TIE failure 20
convey SIC truS moaning ond esot Of bis decision upon
10 act OF 1873 IN regard 70 the ACT OF ISJJ,
the Supreme Court u The oabs OF B0o.h.
D. a unsfimoas decision ec9hTSed hs
censl.utonalty. lie Tclld iaqalre what practical
good result fIon ihis 1-sAufe. he thought :.
yniz II crele unpleasant ieesy among the people Of
StatGs which were sscfiGrsiy loyal and sinong the
goyal People o. 6Gtes SLioh sootiODsy disOysl
II OF the senator sid me BIZ proposed 20 repeal odiOs
ssvs ard rhst IL weS as olea- &c tho nul'ino alton
ssftale- looks Bat hs supposed that the en- who
fruqs5 the lcnstisriicg knew It's -e2ni1g and tTCe
sntont e. woa CO the Senator ron assa husoiis or
other th;E BODY. IhG President 81 the CorTentot
whieh csnei g. coming rom s sl4Ye State eegt;in.y
Knew sliat the clause fl1g3 meant Many Of The mc
-sho Sas,cd tEa act o. 1923 were members Of
ahs subsequent Congress and II the Senator would look
sssAef prooe2liDgs 10 would oG thai one aen plea
Tobrathc suspicion that was uuc 5n5tituton4 aid
me peiieHt
III SUsSsF replied bat sasteysr the frencys OF the
Constitution meant the wore OF the Constitution did
.sca cay slaves but Perg
ar JonsgcS s.id every member OF the Convention
sasE what he meant AID ~ist eye"y other Ensinbz
log oollo91y er-1e1 between Air. SECRECY aD1 Nj.
I,,hns, a. g. te decision cf ChieEJusiice story and
Is eGest or ihofaw OF lze3.
a Ia - ~ rNoosp =.