The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-29


se wAsuseros, March Is, 1904.
BOUNTY ron REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS
Mr.. foster, lrep.l OF Conn.,. from tho Committee on
Pensions reported bin for giving Revolutionary soldiers
an additional bounty Of hundred dollars, which
passed
4 STATE GOVERNMENT NEBRASKA.
Mr. WADE (rep) Of Ohio, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported favoraby the House bill enabling the
people OF Nebraska to form a State and MAINTAIN Terri
tori al government.
.EEN 0A HORSE AND MULE FEED "a
Mr.. WnsoN, (rep) Of Mass, from the Military Commit
te reported adversely the Of feed for
horses aud mules In the army.
ADDITIONAL CADETS FOR WEST POINT.
Mr. WILSON introduced bill relating to the Military
Academy al weet Point. This bill authorizes the ap
poir tent by the President Of two additional cadets FOR
each state represented In Congress- residents Of the state
" ere pond evsa hnoao wo
twenty years OLD and selected according to merits and
a-~T M PAY OF PEssuoNs 1aENrs.
Mr. ColAMER (rep) OF VT, reported bill relating to
the compensation OF pension agents, which allows them
for clerk hire and Office rent Eve hundred dollars for the
disbursement Of fifty thousand dollars annually and two
hundred and fifty dollars additional for every additional
~. sKAMEN TRANSFERRED FROM THE ARMY TO THE NAVY
Mr. GRaEs, 4repl Of Iowa, introduced resolution in
have been transferred from the military to the
naval service Adopted.
CONSTITUTIONAL PROHIBITION OF SLAVERY.
The Senate then took up the special ORDER viz: the
joint resolution to amend the constitution forever
prohibit slavery and Involuntary servtude, except
Mr.. TRuMBuIL. (rep) OF H. said without stopping to
inquire INTO all the which led to the Present rebel
desolation and death which had followed in their
train, he could SAFELY assume that they chiefly
attribute tho cause q our dcatIes 10 tho mpertnens
nterference or phianh,ophists and fanatics Ia the
Northern states with an institution in the South which
he no
institution TO interfere WITH there would have been
such alleged impertinent inererence Had there been
slavery in the Soutk there would have been abo-
tonists In the North fit he said II the determine.
ton the South to rule the government in the interests
Of slavery and failing ia that TO up empire OF its
own founded slavery its chief stone, which
led to tho rebellion he replied that without slavery
there could have been no such foundation which TO
build II the freedom or speech and Of the press
to freemen EVERYWHERE and Tin all times ana cherished
especially In ID time OF by those opposed the ad
mnistraiion, has during all our lives denied as in
large portion OF the republic, 1t was slavery which de-
our earliest with he and CONTESTS Of
sections ending sometimes IN blood II slavery which
q o NO
that slavery was at the bottom OF our present troubles
Our fathers who n framed .a The constitution regarded
ton They felt the inconss tency OF their position while
ns 20 70 Ss ss
"savc" TO DO Incorporated into the constitution lest
Itself that Il had once existed The history Of the as
seventy years had proved that the founders OF the
public were mistaken m their expectations that slavery
would be abolished and slavery, far from gradually
disappearing they anticipated had strengthened
itself that in 1860 Its adyocacs demanded the control OF
the nation In It's interest; failing in which they attempted
tho overthrow OF tho government AT first there dis
incl nation tho part Of the Executive 70 interfere any
with slavery and orders issued and executed
driving back 10 the assistance OF the enemy slaves who
escaped to lines Congress however, In obedience 10
popular sentiment at early day took action against
this policy At the July session IN 1851 an act was passed
FORGETTING the owners right slave whom he should
permit TO be employed IN any shape aid OF the rebel
itcOu haya Trad lurUa
numbers OF slaves but IL was never executed. AT the
regular session convened ia lie ember, 1891 Congress
passed another act making free all slaves who shouif
within lines, be deserted by their masters or
who should under the control Of the United States
authorities wac long tine before slaves lpng 10
lines were protected and longer still before they
organized TO aid in the suppression OF the rebellion. In
demanded by tho public voice before any Considerable
number Of persons OF African descent armed and
now much less number are in the Gold Than might
have been by the adoption OF energetic
the part those charged with the execution Of the
The constitutional authority Of Congress % ccts
giving freedom 10 the slaves OF rebels oioce has
been questioned by some though II Is believed to be
fully sustained by the usages Of nations and the decisions
OF courts. These acts Of Congress, IL efficiently executed
would during the progress or the have enancpated
most Of the slaves; for they belonged to persons who
have IN some way aided 10 rebellion. The power OF
crcscd by commander To- chief such must be pow
exercised IN fact and beyond his Zines, where his
armies cannot GO his orders arc more Ig1tm Iliaei
and neither work forfeiture property nor tree.
dom slaves. Al these laws and procsmato ns giving
20 each me agest oco. claimed by s friends are nel-
gressK eacenty executed, would leave remaining the
slaves belonging 70 loyal masters, which, considering
how many held by children and females engaged
in tho rebellion would be nconsiderabe member, and
the Presidents proca excepts from It's provisions
souri, good part Of Louisiana and Virginia. almost
half the slave staies IT, therefore, would get rio Of
claimed for !. in name--ihe 'and Of the freoD Some
more effective measure must be resoed 70 than has vet
ss s had .s as osSS b
abolished everywhere Bus the power pass such act
was denied by others, and u was difficult 10 see how u
could be maintained. IL asserted By that this
power might be exercised incident TO the power,
which conceded TO exist In the federal government
suppcrs srmss md sse them against the common sss
my. Under this power slaves as we'll ss frscmsn NAV
&c % H. 81 % Tsss
does this give 70 free tho sAvcs Of loyal citizens
he raising and Il armies and carrying on the
war Congress had authority to draft, and had passed
s-s g 40 na ss done
necessity 10 free all tho slaves IN tho land In order to
rsse armies Nor 10 necessary 70 FREQ thsm in order
and u may be asserted that incidentally such an aoi
would AID IN supprcssng the rebellion. 20 10 might BE-
Of wages In The land no state mechanic or aborer so6d
receive FOR b services more than i've cents day the
sericn, well TO save money 70 tho government,
which would then be able raise troops less expense
.uc lawn me- cay
tive mode Of Kidding tho country Of slavery BY acons
Within he q sSs United sssss nj a%sns
msnt adopted, and only docs slavery cease
never BE- established BY state authority or IN any other
way than by again amending the constitution; whereas
n slavery should now be abolished BY an Acs Of Congrcss
proclamation Of the President. assuming that either
has the power 70 do ~ there nothing In the constitution
70 prevent any Stale rom again rsestabihhine H. This
change o the constitution viii also relieve OF al din.
Guilty n the restoration TO the Union Of the rebel States
when our brave soldiers shall have reduced them 70 obo
dence 10 the laws. And be was reoiced 70 believe that
ehb amsndmsnt would have large support from what
tho bnyde rpcom Md al q
twothrds OF each House OF Congress-, is unreasonable
20 expect ~ ratton by three fourhs Of the Sates7
We now nave thirty states anu acts have passed 70
70 those We already have make thirty sevep States To
setfy the amendment will Therefore rsqurcthe Arma
troe States, including Nevada and Colorado,
son 70 20 admitted. Add 20 Them Delaware, Nary
lana, Mfsouri West vlrginis, Arkansas, Iorsana
ana Tennessee, and ycu bsve twenty eiYhs, the
reouse number 70 carry the measure have assumed
tnaI ~ .ne Irec siaes wiz adopt the amendment II ~