The New York herald., 1864-04-08
TRIRTY-EIGHFM OON GR MSS.
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xm nsAxuER o. xEx rRox THE ARMY TO TEE NAVY.
Mr.. HALE (rep) OF N. H., from the Naval Committee.
reported back the resolution introduced BY Mr. Grimes
yesterday repeal the joint resolution for the transfer
soamen from the military 70 The naval service
panied BY rspcrt, which ordered TO be printed.
BILLS RELATING 10 NAVY.
Mr.. HALS also reported the bill 70 amend the
relation supplies ana adversely the bill relative to
paymsstsrs' clerks, With amendments.
Mr. HALE also reported In favor Of passing the bill 70
10 amend the ac 70 regulate tho grade Of line officers OF
In Of the resolution Of thanks Admiral
Porter and Tie resolution % compensate the crow ssshs
gunooat Baron do Kalb for losses.
Mr. hALs reported adversely the petition Of the
rant officers
PRINTING rns xxPoRr on rHs WASHINGTON Aouxnucr
printing one copies OF the report Of the engineers
Dsssr.msns ssisrrsG 70 The Commi..ss on prin.ns
Tm notUxssfs xxPnxszs or HARsHAt LAxoN.
ArroRS.Y AID cIzaxs o. oov.rs
On motion os Mr. THUDuLL, (rep) OF Ill.,, Vie following
WAS adopted
Resolved Ths. the Secretary q u. In..risr b directed g
every Kind s.1 sharaoler received and
% =: 9'd 5. 4. for s Of s1
Dss das:g s. yess ending December ser 81 s and What
clerks oos rents incidental expenses during shs
rm CASE or Mr. YoouM.
Mr. DAVIS. (opp.) Of KY, called up his resolution In
whether Nr. Yocum, late Of Cairo confined
In the Albany Penentarv under sentence OF court
tal though having received u pardon from the Pfesi
dent.
Mr.. GRIMES. (rep Of Iowa, suggested amendment,
and that the Committee report the Senate the charges
&s which Y0cnm WAS tried"
Mr. DAVIS accepted the amendment, and explained the
facts she saying that Yocum had had charge Of
the contrabands Cairo and loyal stakeholder Ken.
tucky having come there and steps, In compliance
with the Fugitive Slave act, carried OF his runaway
slave for which Yocum was tried committed 10 the Old
Capitol here, but subsequently, fully pardoned by tho
President the day after which he was sent 70 she Albany
Alter further discussion the subject went over inform
ally.
orders were postponed and the Is aid Indian refugees
to return 70 their homes was taken up.
ths fed into the frontier States year ago
from the Indian Territory account Of the rebeous po
ssion taken by some Of the tribes
Mr. DoolIrrix said n necessary that the Indians
should get homo 70 be In time TO make crops th
The bill was passed.
TIE PROHIBITION OF MAvEar Br An AMENDMENT 10 rHz
CONSTITUTION
The Senate proceeded TO the Of the Joint
resolution amending the conssi.usion
Mr. HnDs'cxs !opp Of Ind nd said he would not have W
Mr. Hale yesterday that Mr.. Duchanans administration
responsible for this Re claimed that shs demo-
tities and the republicans had done much the
democrats the conflict misbt have been avoided. Every
rspuS,esn against a. them Tie Senator from New H.mp
shire could net deny that sectional President had NOT
He did covsidsr dsluson indulge the hops
tho democratic party would yet. save the coun.
member Of the party. The Senator had said that
coming BE- rscosd wnss did Tho senator sec to rejoice
In the prospect around hms Wss hths fact that We
q pssD.
been called from their peaceful pursuitsf Was b the
fact tna instead o. adding 70 the wealth o. the country,
destroying H Was In the fact that two hun
dred and ty thousand Of occupied GraveB and
that their homes In sorrow instead Of rsocinr OF
edi Was Il In The fact shat had amassed debt Of
over four thousand misons os dollars, and The State
millions more He supposed the senator was gratinsd
when he contemplated tho effect upon four millions OF
Who before had sooS masters 10 saSs care Of them
when this labor comes 10 contact wish the free labor Of
the North the caamtes which would ensue would DO
frghtfu He denied that the history OF the last year
afforded any grOuna exultston and joy. these FREQ
persons Of color 70 remain among us could never
frsm Delaware well said, OF God that this
nferorsy exists He found nothing In tho past history Of
Sy contact in men, IN did NOT consider this shs time
change organic law Three fourths OF the people
senators condison the people Of Kentucky
subject 70 invasion daily Maryland, In which there were
were controlled BY provost msrshas TO pass calmly on
these amendments 70 nothing Of the States actually
n rebeiopf Was not this 10 be constitution for Virginia
we'll rs New Hampshire, Florida 40 lndanaS Without
inquring BY whose fault the States were In rebellion,
Senator'S allow that state should take advantage
states must agree 70 this amendment before could be
come binding
Mr. HOWARD (rep) OF Mich, said an opportunity was
offered all the STATES to vote on the subject but their
l open treason prevented them from doing 50.
% ~ouS g sns
aed the count their refusal to vote would not operate
threefourths vote WAS secured In favor Of tho
Mr. HxSpRcs would have no objection 70 the measure
Kn adopted BY eachsaie for he believed slavery
to be the creature OF local law u grave question
whether three fourhs of the States could hands
institution Of the other fourth without their
10 stand by the original agreement. and no did mot
Intend discuss the moral question with which
was that had acted throughout this struggle upon the
peicy that she Ysbeous States should back
no terms peace could Be- Consdsrsd and thai :uSuSs
ton was the only course Why va. nos the policy Of the
FOR the rurps. q rornS -: csu
M HrsDraao. trsp Of No., .siA that, .s tho author
OF the Dill originally introduced the subject which
or dinersns hereafter q securing smspdmsb,s 70
io mssrs q .Ss ;sSie.s, = Commit co%%.ss -
had thought drenily and he was prepared 70 yield 70
had .ss. VTs',s s.s %"s. u 70
shs course 70 pursue on this subject, without
he proceeded argue hat slavery had been protected
and not warre< on 70 the sxsns charged In tho past by
ssd once been propossd 70 sns ccnsa,on ppoh,bsIns
any interference with slsvery, but was not supported
BY Southern mon. M sno tne OF the aloctiou In 1900
the preddcs against slavery had gone 10 far as 10
say savehoding could NOT be republican state though
the platform Of the republican party was 10 exclude
slavery from the Territories. 10 did NOT say q
| state should not adept slavery Afterwards II the
| people ihsusht proper, and u wa MOI 70 much
the anti slavery prejudice was the corfuptons OF the
Buchan an administration. which secured the republican
,rumph Our fathers found slavery difacuis aueu
tou m THAR day do now and therefore they lcft
il 10 tho States But things have materially Changed
now BY the invention Of The cotton gin slave labor had
brought large profits to the idle few who their excp.
tun from labor began 10 indulge feeling Of superiority
and ransackcd the Scriptures 70 prove the origin
OF slavery and finding u recognized withntthe Jewish
theocrscy and mot prohibited by Christ, placed thcm.
selves upon tha. ground. As the profit Of the
culture of cotton increased the conviction Of the morality
OF slavery increased wbc the slaves produced
tho masters discussed politics. making the whole south
debating society aud in the meantime the Norherp states
gagged Va science and schools. Al
the South men talked OF liberty and democracy, while
the mass OF their labufers In bondage nud finally
nter asserting the doctrine Of sQuaer sovereany neW