New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-20
xxxvux,h CONGRESS. .Fir-, Session.
SIN ATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 49, 1864.
THE CASE OF CHARLES DH ALMA.

Mr.. CLARK (Jn., ". H. presenter ioin tIio
Committee on Claims tie petition OF Charles DE Anna
and asked TINT the Committee be discharged nom It's
further confederation and that 1t be referred TO the
Committee on Military Affairs. lie said the petitioner
made no claim but merely complained that the senate
had MOI made him a Brgadier and that General mai
leck had refused MIN opportunity 10 gain distinction
in the field or an honorable death The tohmttee "as
discharged fIom the consideration oil the suDect anu
the natter indefinitely postponed. 49,,
Mr. LANE (Un., Kansas announced his intention 70
Introduce bill FOR the erection OF state House ut TIE
Mr. MoReAs GJn. n - introduced bill for the
establishment Of proper port OF entry into the port oil
Lake Champaign at Patts5uTg and foT Other purposes
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
TRASsFrR OF INDICTMENTS.
Mr. HENDRICKS Dem. lnd) introduced bill author'
izng the tran fer Of indictments from the Dsrict to me
Circuit Cots Of the United States. Referred TO the
judiciary Committee. .
Mr.. rosrFR (tIn., Comm introduced bl to provide
for the renting OF abandoned lands. tenements ana
houses In the insurrpcunary States nud IO tue care
ard employment Of persons therein SCI free by e Proc
lsmnticn OF the President which was referred 70 the
Committee Slavery and Freedmen.
This bill eeaizcs the action OF the Secretary II the
Treasury 10 whom the matter was reterIcd by tie
Secretary Of War; in appointing supervising agents,
and making regulations for the emQoyn mt OF negl@es
and the leasing Of lands IL also provides Tor suitable
military protection furnished by the Secretary OF War.
far It not interfere with the regular opera
tons Of he campaign. II places the control OF these
interests in the hands OF the Secretary OF the treasury
and authorizes him TO pay suitable expenses OF such
operations out of the profits arising from the labor Of
slaves, the sale of coniscated property under
former ac. Of Congress.
On motion OF Mr.. RIDDLE. tho Committee on Naval
Afais instructed 10 inquire into the expediency
OF establishing Navy Yard ut Newcastle; Del
Air RIDDLE Dem, Deli briefly set forth the adyant
age, If this location in respect to it, fGctios Tor coal
and other a:-icles required in naval construction.
Tn ENROLMENT ELL.
Mr.. WILSON On Mass) eslicd up the report OF the
Committee OF Conference on the disagreement to the
EnrollGtr, hill,
Mr.. HEyDMcks would inquire bow lorg The payment
Of Communication money would exempt u nan'
Mr.. WILSON explained that II would exempt for one
year and no longer. The sum agreed upon seemed to
moan bounty for one year only.
Mr. SHERMAN (Un.. Ohio thought that no one could
understand the bill it before the Senate. As he
understood II, the money provided ~ be paid com.
mutation was considered as equivalent for the
soldier.
Mr. LANE OTn Ini) would vote against the bill, as
he was against tho communication clause contained IN IT,
MI WILKINSON (In.. MIMI would also vote against
The bin he did not think The House had improved the
clause for securing enlstments for the army. lie be-
eycd thee fayes were worth ne much 20 the country
as minor whites. lie never would consent 10 have any
distinction made between the abc.bodiGd mca OF the
county. In year and half from now the slaves oi
tie Border Sta;cs would not bo worth one cent he
believed That Slavery going by the bonrd Not.
outstanding what he hed said be- thought there WIS
great od'unoo on the provisions OF this bill which frees
s!aVes.
MIR. TFN EYcg Ur., y. j. wonld support the bill as
presented from the Committee VI Conference as be be-
lie'ed i woald materially aid IN filing up the armies Of
the United States to their proper slandsrl
Mr. DAVIS cond. Tn. hy.) said he should Yot,
Mr.. Lane (Un., kGn.) would have preferred that
there should have been Contscnou clause In d.. bill
but the exigcncics OF the country demanded s pas
sage, he should vote foT IL;
Nj GpMrs Un. Iowa. said he was opposed 10 the
Communication clause OF the b but as II was mpo sible
10 pass without s0mo concession 10 lis opponents he
would vote foE the report Of tie Committee Of Confer
nee.
Slr WILSON thought The House amendment improved |
the Senate bill and made the act Of last yeer stronger
a. u military measure. 10 important that the bill
should be passed Immediately; In The course OF hp
'or ~ COZ men, ard had enlisted legs than zoo The
state therefore. owes the Government 1900 men,
To dtalt ihcso men out OF male population Of laOOO
y ou'd be u.i3erVd enormous call. There were /
~ eco able bodied slaves In that Strtc. This bill pro
sides hr their enlistment and that tho commgtaion
hal be paid to their masters. We considered ts this
ill would be an immense relief 10 the State u Ken |
ucky. No other State would be relieved so much "a
his State.
Nh DAVIS said, If Kentucky did not respond to any
'als made upon her by shirG white soldiers, he
was willing hereafter 70 be silent In her defense He
bought we took the slave OF the loyal white citizen
lc was entitled to fair valuation for him.
Mr.. POWELL Qem.. ky) opposed the bill as gneon-
titutlouaL
Mr.. HOWE Un., Wis., twas compelledyery reluctantly
% vote against the bill.
MIR. WILSON said the Communication money was 10 be |
,ad by the Government for the procuraton OF suhsti
utes wherever they may lie found. Wherever a man |
sas mustered in. he was credited to the district in
which no vas mustered. The Government, under The |
present provisions Of the bill on, claims the privilege
If using the money in any part Of tho country 1t
pleased 10 procure substitutes.
Mr. GRIaRs would vote for the bill as Anti-Slavery
Measure. Tho debate was continued at length by |
yesrs. Howe and salisbury.
Mr.. HALE said the gentleman from Kentucky CON- |
,laned OF tho President because he had changed his
purpose. That was the case in every revolution. |
slavery was the giant in our way, and 1t is
low said lot Slavery die and not tho Govern,
ncnt Mr. Lincoln has simply conforned hmself
o the state OF things he found around him. The |
rlng Of abuses Of The President and his policy bat
zone for the leaders of the Rebellion and thei policy
lie thought Mr.. Lincoln honest. though MOI without
aults II was a fault Of his that in his great good
ure he allowed bad men around him. flo should out
hem off and let them go. Nwas the Presidents bound
duty to get rid of the who hsd been sitting and