The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-21
THlRTY-EIGHTu CON GRE
FIRST SESSION.


FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON. April 20, 1864.
oHvsus OF INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS.
Mr. HARRn (rep.) or N. Y, introduced joint resolu
ton requesting the State Legislatures 10 cause census
OF Industrial interests be taken in juno 1885, and to
send copy Of tho original returns the Secretary Of the
Interior who il directed to furnish the necessary sche
dulles and Instructions for that purpose.
rm INCORPORATION WASHINGTON CTY.
On motion Of Mr.. MORRILL,, (rep) of Me-, itwas ordered
chat vote the bill to amend the act Of 1890, incor
poratng the inhabitants Of Washington City, be recon-
aidercd.
TRIAL or CIVILIANS COURT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or FRAuDs
on The TREASURY.
Mr.. TRuMDuLL, frcp) OF ILL.,, from the Judiciary Com
snittee reported adversely Mr. Davis bill prohibiting
trials by court marital Of cv,lisns and ayoaoy on the
RgroRT ON GENERAL sLotGh's ADMINISTRATION AT ALEX
Mr. CHANDLER, frep) Of Mich from the Committee on
che Conduct OF the War, who instructed to inquire
anto the military administration General Slough at Alex
testimony. O,dsred to be printed
LAND G sAN1s FOR KANSAS RAILROADS. AND TELEGRApHs
Mr.. lane, (rcp) of Kansas, called up the bill making
additional grant OF lands 70 the state Of Kansas to aid
IN the CONSTRUCTION OF railroads and telegraph lines
An amendment was offered by Mr. LANE, requiring the
road from leavenworth to so by way OF Lawrence to
Empora, and to carry one line 70 Fort Riley, was adopt
oLAsancArIoS OF NAVAL pAYmssrR's CLERKS.
Mr. BALI, Srep Q; H. from the Naval COMMITTEES,
CLASSIFICATION
clerks which proposed to give 81 to clerks OF stations
In Boston. New York, Philadelphia aud Washington;
aed q al ne
cation is made for clerks Of receiving ships clerks in
or PRISONERS.
Tho VICE PRHsIDESr submitted letter from the Score.
tary Of the Interior from which It appears that the allow
Of the Marshal u the District OF Columbia during
the year 1865 for the feed Of prisoners in the Jail
announced Ss2 ,7es and the mileage allowed for trans
5000,
GovEnSMgsr AND AcRS1s PROHIBITED FROM PURCHASING
CoSF1sCATKD ESTATES.
Mr. WILSON, (rep OF Mass, intr. duced bill to amend
section elgnt OF an act entitled establish Trca-
ana age from purchasing sod under the cons.
cation was referred to the Committee on Finance.
TIKI ORGANIZATION OF MONTANA TERRITORY.
Mr.. WILSON called NJ the subject OF appointing com
ee OF conference meet tie House Committee on the
Mr. WILKINSON. (rep) Of Min, replied to the remarks
Of Mr. Tiu nbuI yesterday. BE said the Senator had
sneered at the propostio which was calculated 70 de-
now 10 army two hundred thousand more or less,
bravo black mon. fighting earnestly for tho suppress
sion the rebellion any Of the sent from Iiros.
And yet Senator wants discrimination made against
this class IN bill define the qualifications voters
The pso.savery influence, which had long prevailed
ln the councils OF the nation and seemed now TO be
attempted ~ DO coneiated by some Of the republican
members. We are fighting against the very element
which has long exercised an evil power and influence
would vote in Montana or not. His amendment 10 the
House bill az adopted by the Senate did not relate to who
MONTANA Congress
should no longer lessate In the interests Of slavery.
The sooner the Senate meets the issue before the better
x. ass o
suffrage In tho Northwest the sentiment has been clearly
expressed that they should not be allowed to vote When
che negro is allowed 10 vote In Montana he should be
allowed 70 vote Ia all the States.
Mr. rooLr1Ln. Cep Of Wis, bad objection to this
committee Of conference. He In Of that por
ton Of the amendment of tho Senator from Minnesota
SonS c1s to u me dss
great question discussed here as TO whether negroes
shall be allowed 10 vote 10 the Territories or the District
of Columbia. no thought unwisc because would di.
vide the loyal people Of this country He would speak
plainly on this question. without fear or favor. Mr.
Veilandgham, Notwithstanding his raorous views, fell
mot very short election Ohio
she democr tc party In Wisconsin cniorsed him. That
shoulders in Mr.. yallands CHAM, came very near being
successful the great states OF the country
Pennsylvania they within fifteen thousand and In
New York thirty thousand votes carrying ticket
Should the issue be changed and the party carrying
valandicham its leader take up General George b.
Mcclellan platform opposed negro suffrage and
equality, what man 80 blind not 10 see the inevitable
Mr. Dooitte was precluded from further remarks the
morning hour having expired.
rsfEAL on 1nE FUGITIVE srAyz LAW.
Tho Senate hcn proceeded the consideration OF the
bill rci eating tho Fugitive Slave law.
Mr. esn, (rep o. coan said that 10 hig opinion the
law OF 1860 was a most Ubiquitous one, caa TO would
ohceruIiy vote for IFS repei i was passed AZ period
Of high political excitement. he voted the amend.
authority for doing he contended that roger sher.
man and Oliver Ellsworth in 1913 rendi.
Congress Of i79s 70 sroye 1locs h he could
NOT chow ,hc age In which their namcs wcro
const,utions.y and justice tho law. The and
House at that ms voted Tor II. In tho House bit
che PRESIDENT shall we we after seventy years
have passed deny TO these men that iltel
in this day to say that wisdom has come to us un
known to our fanerss Who or us ia this Senate will
men Of is lie M QUE would SHRINK sm
son with such men Roger Sherman ana Oliver Els
worth and and Their compsers ssas y an argument
BY the passage OF this bin in liz original iormp
That was not argument at any time, and
much less nj the present tims. II was useless for
to shut eyes TO the fact that gFea, commercial
nations Of Europe rad for years past been looking upon
tho cause ccs not slavery exist the South and have
not several OF the foreign Powers indirectly aided the
South in her unhoIy rebciions The manner in which we
nave boon treated by pricssedy rcutra governments
makes tho blood Of every American citizen boil
70 call for balancing OF the account tina, Il my bo
closed.
Mr. SUMNER, (rep) Of Mass, said he wished 10 secure
the gocd opinion OF friends abroad while senator
seemed to DO willing to repei IL.
Mr.. fcs was anxi US Tor the good opinion OF the
world, but no was unwilling crouch and crawl In the
dust 70 secure u He was not ambitions to be the
scnger to a. 70 England and approach her Majesty add The
Houses OF lords and Commons, and the heads spiritual
and temporal, add in the Of this government, say
that would repeal such laws as might obnoxious 10
them The way rcsrcct OF foreign nations
respect ourselves then would lay trond and deep the
foundations the crushing OF this rebellion and compel
isnc rcrpcct hhu
truth was thst the principles of our government
antagonsc 10 those which the OF tho
old World founded, and they knew t. Let us show
them that able ~ 60 through the present
tral aud st stand strong and undivided and European
uynasties may date the commencement OF their down.
Tan rom the day that IL accomplished The Powers OF
europe nave no particular sympathy with tho rebels OK
eep IN 80 Tar a. they can use them 10 break popu
lar form OF government. We should do that which IA
rsnt and ot others comment upon II they will. Our
ONLY safety IN this dark and stormy day In main
country.
Mr.. Brown trep Of NO., commended that the amend.
men. o. ~. sherman made the bill tantamount TO tho
act OF lIp3 was virtual restatcmcnt OF that act m
gar as the Senate could resiate t. Ie did not believe
he duty OF Congress 70 pass any such act or 70 be-
vond tho plain letter OF the constitution but ssand nv
that great buiwark OF freedom, which secured 10 All
sria by jury Alter seventy years or struggle FOR FREQ
dop We were about 10 return the starting ponr
Mr.. wnisy, (rep.) Of w. Va, obtained the floor.
rxKcrrvr sfssioS.