New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
RIrRrAu For FREEpMAN'S APFAERS.

The House resumed the consideration Of the
hin 10 establish Bureau tor FIeedman's Affairs.
MIR. KELLEY On. Pa, speok king q the past
said Slavery had been extended from the North
West Territory, and from the wording OF the Con
sfifutiOn, q recognized institution denying that
Il ever had had such an existence. Had the c0un
sels of the patriots Of other days prevailed and
had the statesmen who succeeded them followed their
inst and humane teachings Slavery would long since
20 have been abolished and other questions than that
which now distracted tho country would be IN the
course OF peaceful solution. But The Government was
entrusted TO hands Of wicked demag0gues who, de.
parting from justice, bad involved ~ in Rebellion il
was the part of wise Legislators to accept the fleets
they stood to-day and apply TO them the proper princi
ple and evolve from the horrors that surrounded US
a system that should be in accordance with the
.qhe bin was well calculated 10 produce these
high results. It's immediate passage was demanded
from the fact that the ancient order OF things had been
destroyed over territory larger than that OF the
world at large demanded the vel directed cultivation
Of the lands now and soon to be withinrnr control
ReplyiDg tJAir Cox. who had said that aH2lgamation
was becoming principle at the North he sand North
err white seiected their companions from the
African race and referred 70 the fact that ANA gnmntOn
was praeeed Of the South there being than half
"a million such kindred TO the whites IN that portion
of the country some OF whom had attended col.
leges in the North. The South had sent
srs what have of the stock. Slavery is dead. Let
ms give decent burial and erect monument at the
mouth Of the sepulchre so heavy that cannot be re-
moved. Let there beeppended to II the Consultation OF
She United States, written therein: Slavery in
voluntary servtude except for crime shall be forever
esOhbited within the United States and the Territories
thereof" When this Is done Slavery will be dead be-
yond resurrection and the United Saes will be free
dars star of welcome 10 the oppre sed OF the world
'Nill you" he asked the opposition members. q give
your vote for the bill test OF yonf sincerity Z"
Bet Slavery is not quite dead but in the act Of doah
and Inoy pass on to the next duty Having cfadi-
Gated Slavery let us secure Freedom to the people who
have been the victims Of Slavery. BY the destruction
oil SlaETy we viii rise to Gew and higher Freedom,
snd~or of this instruction will grow resurrection
WHICH, Hil lead Us to glori0ld Immortality
THE WHISKY TAX.
AneCs1ge received freln elie Senate announcing
toeir louo1rrence In the fepez 81 the Committee ~
Sonfefe9ss on the disagreeiBg amendments to The
Mr. Sysx.Ss Gun. Pa) briefly explained the report
OF Che Ceafitee and moved that tbs House concur il
tbe report.
Nj. WAsapysYE Un. NJ stated s.mc of the rea. |
Sons sshlct rapccd him to withhold h assent e. the
report of the Committee Of Conference He believed
net o IN the ineiple but in the Iusliesand policy Of
taxing Sie stesk OF liquors On hand, he had con-
the bill Two-tb5ls Of the House ON full a senss,ops
had shaIss with bin in the CONVICTIONS he eertitned
on that ssi,ect b in posing additional tau ~, Ills
Nv The Iice OF tho article had been proport, ntssy
enhanced 6nd the ccnsnmer had Is pay me eu,snced
price aud IT, question whether she amount aDud
10 into the kals of The spccna.or O into hc Ira
~. which wac a0w feeliig end tolieslng unde, Cie
present vast ana Bnheard0 expenditures lie scortes
The idea that there was any pghted faith At the Gov
to whisky spectators that no adsi.
luna tax should be levied. ed s0nteaaed
hai there was no more obligation TO protect tie boasr
NJ nggoTs than there WAS TO project the cSssnDef
against having the price raised c3 a!D The spSeua-
ors ~ whisky hadsPecsi claims on Congress but On IN.
her knd Congress should IsIress Gle lts en-. ccse OF
pecu<.DD which Is the ham, maid fYeEaty, oyiiaya
'tnea at corruption The honse had changed sroat G
% the question IN the House bill the tax liquors on
rha. alarmed The whisky dealers who swarmed to '
Warrington ald who said Let there be light, and u
le'e was tgt,r Tie Senate refused to concur in the
'e~se i9R 70 tas spirits W baud and then the