The New York herald., 1864-06-16

psstio the army and has not since attempted rs
= Tue case Of Bair 10 different He 9 'ntnued "a
hea ho oiIQe of major general, but the commHtes ex
press no Opinion whether continuing 10 discharge ihe
duties Of an Office made ncompatlbe with those Of
seat They quote the oDnstitution and precedent 10
show that the two Offices compatible and that the
acceptance OF the second vacatos tue rs and derecAo
the gDwing reguarty recently introduced OF revoking
resisnatons alter their acceptance Iney report tho
:ol'owiog resolution
Resolved, T. any officer Of United whose
aas been esad o. either Hoas, Of
Sc S Is IN Thereby ~ either case oa, or the ocs
ment In the manner provided BY the constitution.
IHK BUREAU OF fnsgDMEs's AFFAIRS.
Inc bi'l to establish . Bureau OF Freedmen's Afhrs
.hee came up 10 order tho pending amendment being
bir. sausbury's amendment was rejected-ayes 8.
nays 20.
Mr.. CRIMES, (rep) OF Iowa. announced his determina-
tion TO vote against the bill at the time avowng
his determ do every thing in mis- power TO ole.
and improve The coored race He opposed the bin
in many Of It's Details rs being detective conteudidg that
II conferred most extraordinary power upon the
mssioners who are TO execute It's provisions they not
being required TO give bonds be confirmed Congress-
and also allows these commissioners to make the terms
on which abandoned estates are to be cultivated Ho
said this bill incucated the system OF poor slavery
was IN no way calculated promote the interests OF
friends, would be obliged to vote against the b as
70 vote Tor would be to violate some OF the fundamental
principles OF this government
Mr. SUMNER expressed surprise at the course or Mr.
crimes ne thought he had acted unnsturally In his
course, ana also 10 MS course done the inuatce lie
defended the bill FROM what he considered the msrepie
sentatous Of the Senator from Iowa He could we'll IN
destand how the Senator from West Virginia mr. vii.
ley) could oppose the bill all his instincts were 10
favor OF savo hunting aud savemongers was not
prepared for the opposition OF the Iowa.
who had always been found the side Of freedom and
against the instincts Of the slavem0nger.
Mr. HICKS (opp) OF Nd. considered II moro waste Of
time TO discuss this question OF slavery longer. Let
apply whole encrg TO the suppression OF the rebel
lion and the downfall Of slavery would follow - N In
evitable consequence. 13.
Mr. WILEY (rcp.) OF W. Va, replied to some illusions
OF Mr.. Sumner In which ne (Mr Willeys opposition to
tho Freedmens' bill attributed to his characteristic
course 10 this Senate as the advocate aud supporter OF
slave hunters lie would inquire WHY the Senator did not
carry his vios Of wrath upon tho Senator from Iowa
(Mr Grimos) Mr. Wiley defended bis course ~ como
lcngt from the charge Of either being slave hunter
their advocate, and quoted from Mr. Lncolns words TO
show that their opinions Identical In reference to
the repeal OF tho Fugitive Slave law. Until the Slate
reorganized 1t would be impossible to
put the cumhrous machinery OF the bill into operation
When this occurred the State governments would regu
late the matter.
lopg cooquy ensued between Messrs SUMNuR and
WILEY to what constituted slave hunting the atter
BayiUg that II he would be willing to carry out the
provisions OF the constitution In reference TO fugitive
slaves he would consider himself perjured aud
worse than any slave hunter that cracked whip.
Az five O'Clock tho Senate adjourned.