New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-08
xxxvIyiTH CONGRESS. First Session,
SENATE WASHINGTON April T. 1864.
TIE TRANsRER OF sRAAlEN TO TIE NAVY.

| Mr.. HALE (Un., n. H. from the Naval
Committee reported back the resolution introduced
by Mr. Grimes yesterday to repeal the joint resolution
for the transfer of seamen from the military to The
naval service accompanied by report which was Or
dered 70 be printed
Mr. HALE also reported on the bin to amend the net
relative to certain officers OF the navy ara on INC p
in relation to supplies and adversely on the bill re!a
tive 10 paymasters clerks with amendments.
Mr. HALE also reported In favor OF passing the bill
to amend the act to regulate the grade Of line officers OF
tho navy; in favor OF the resolutions OF thanks TO
Admiral Porter and the resolution 10 compensate the
crew of the gunboat Baron do Kalb for losses.
Mr.. HALE reported adversely the petition OF the
RTpoRT ON THE WASHINGTON AoUEDUcT
Mr. MORRML Un Me- offered q resolution for print
ing 1000 copies Of the report Of the engineers Of tho
Washington Aqueduct for the use Of the Interior De-
partnent Referred TO the Committee on Printing.
FEEs RECEIVED BY COURT CLERKS.
On motion Of Alr. TRUMBULL Gun, Ill, the following
Feoes That the Secretary the Interior be directed to
Inform Senate what amount Of fees and oaoument, Of
sTy d ,se 1Sa sS .r. Ts for the pe Of co %
District during tho year ending Dec. 81 1885, and what
rents and other incidental expenses during the same
THE CASE OF Mr.. YocUM.
Mr. DAVIS (COn. I'm. Ky) called up his resolution
insructng the Judiciary Committee TO inquire and re
mort whether or not Mr. NOcum late OF Cairo. IL now
confined in the Albany Penitenlay under sentence OF
Court-Martal, though having received inn pardon
from the President. ,.
Mr. GRIMRs (Un.. Iowa. suggested an amendment,
"aud that the Committee report to the Senate the
charges &C.. on which Nocum was tried .
Mr. DAVIS excepted the a Yo@e hnd Sap hs
Of the Conrabauds at Cairo, and Loyal %
Kentucky having come there ana tahon seps ~ g g ~
,iance with the Fugitive Slave act carried on ms
rnna,rav slave for which EOcum was tired c0mmliled
70 ihe Old Capitol here but subsequently ily prdoh.u
by The President the day after which he was sent 10
'n1 f,ey f3rber discussion the subject went In
RELIEF OF RETUGEE INDIANS.
| IN motion Of Mr. DooIrrrH (Un., WIS., all prior
orders wcre postponed and the bill TO aid lndan refn
gees TO return to their homes was taken up; The bill
aPpropraes about Sr the oeneH co 9, 'S oo from
Indian Territory on account Of the rebelllous POSI-
ton taken by some Of the tribes.
Mr. DooLTTLE said II was necessary that the IhdlhhS
should get home at once TO be ia time to make crops
| this season.
Tie bin wos passed.
| THE PROHIBITION OF sLAvERY
The Senate proceeded 10 the consideration of the JOINT
resolution amending the Constitution .
MIR. HEsDRIcKs CDem.. Ind) said he would NOT nave
been induced 10 say word. but FOR the charge HhGo Dy
Mr. Hale Yesterday. that hr. Buchanans Admlnisra-
ton was responsible for ths He claimed that the
Democratic perty at that time did all could to prevent
hostties dad II the Republicans had done as Huch as
the Democrats the conflict might taye been avoided
| Every Democrat voted for the compromise measures
and every Republican against them The senator ron
| New Hampshire could not deny that If sectional
President had not been elected these troubles would
moi have oeouTred lie did not consider It delusion
indulge tie hope that the DeHoeiac parry TTud Snd
once INDUCED the same dension as he had been a
member of lie party. The Senator had said that this
was day ne had long wished % i1r anu a. wnoso
rejoice at in the prospect around bimt Was the iact
That we had already had nearly two millions OF peope
in the army and that 0netenth OF the people oi lhe
North had been called irOp their peaceful pursuit
Yves il in the TACT that Instead Of adding to The wealth
of the country were doSuoyingi ~ Was II ~ tIe
fact that 250OO0 Of occupied graves ana tht
their homes are in sOTTow instead Of rocingf or that
We could on every side see the MANNED and wounded
Was il in the fact that had nmassed debt OF over
four tlOu aud millions OF dollars and the state CITY ana
Itown debts would amount 10 six thousand millions
mOre1 He supposed the Senator gratihed when he
contemplated the effect upon four millions OF negroes
Dd he suppose those measures would benefit those WHO
before had good masters 10 take care of thenf When
this labor came in contact with the free labor OF the
frgbtf lie denied that the history OF the last year
af6rdedan ground for oxultaton and JOY II thete
free persons OF color were TO remain among us IL cOu
never be terms ofequaiy put as interiors; INC
Senator from Delaware well said II II the work OF God
thnt his nferiority exists lie found nothing IN the
past history the negroes 10 justify the Dehe lhnt lhe
could be elevated by contact win men. ne u1I nol
ourhs Of the people must agree 70 this by thcr Legs
lures He asked the Senators in what oondltn were
the people Of Kentucky subject 10 invasion ualy mary
land in which there were free elections and Della
ware In which the elections were contlOled py fto'ost
Aaishals to pass calmly these amendment. TO cay
nothjnQ OF the States actually In rebellion was mol
This 10 be Constitution for Virginia as well as New
Hampshire, Florida as lndianaf Witlout lnqIiIlhg
by whose fault the States were in rebeGn were Sena
tors 70 allow that State should take advantage OF its
own faut1 Fault or no fault threc-fourtls oil te otaes
must agree to this amendment before 1t couia become
binding. e..,,,,r rro.
Nr. HowARD Un Mich) said an opportunity wa,
offered all the States to vote ON tins subject Ou'
their open treason prevented them from doing 80
| Mr. toLIANER On, Vt) said that though the repei
Hons States which refused 10 vote wond be
in the count their refusal 30 vote would not operate
tbreefourhs vote was secured In favor OF the
Mr.. HEsDRIcKs would have no objection TO TINS meas
ure II IL was adopted by each State. for he belevet
Slavery 10 be the creature Of local law. II was gIas
question whether three fourths Of the States cou
hands on an institution Of the other fourth wtnou
their consent all being parties in the original contrac.
lie was taught TO stand by The original agreement nm
ha NOT 1ntend here dtscusS the moral question