New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-09
.xxyuuu,h ccrGREss.. ..rirs, session.
SENATE WASHINGTON. Feb. 9. letf
rpANcLllsc NOR COLOR. D AEN.

Nj S;NEER SAID be Lad PRESENTED similar petition
10 he las; Congress before tie Rebellion, Which TOs
,.forrca 10 To Committee then known as the .nipers
Fn,rv lpyes,iea ing Committee, Of which John Y Ma.
con now Rebel was Chairman VINO moved that ne
narr 81 oad be returned 20 the Senator presenting H.
That rcso alton now remains upon tie ords unocie
uou i4c wo..ld say n0w taat u Was natural nat one
VITO vas tbcp preparing 20 'c tepJ shohu GoAy
oo.orCd men their nights as C.tl1' rs
CRHDrNrIlLs OF SENATOR GRIMES.
Nj. HARLAN Cuu iova) presented the credentials Of
CONVERSATION FOR WAR LOSSES.
Mr. DAVIS Coad In, Ky) presented petition
from citizens Of kentucky. praying ior comp'us-tonS
RESOLUTIONS FROM KANSAS.
NJ. PogEEoY lUn., kan.) offered ne Resolutions @
Che State Of Kansas nemo.@.,e.Yg DGnE'' 10 ,""Tn'
leriesi 20 tie Military Committee.
PETITION FOR BOUNTY.
Nh. WILSON (tn., AaSS.) presented FN.oh from
Tic volunteers who enlisted IN the United STATS 40 Tie
Altlmu Of lso!. paying for the bounty ot 80 according
10 :.c act approved July IL, Is.i. Eciur,d TO he
Committee On MILtaIy Affairs
SESSION or UNITED STATES COURT
Nj UrSpRicKs lDcm. iDd) introduced q bill an
tiov.l. special session Of the United States District
touri ior District Of Indiana E,icncd 20 tAe Com
RErBAL or THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
Mr. SUMNER Gn., Mass) introduced biz 10 Icpoal
all laws i,r the rcpdtond inBtye slaves AIS" l''
TO secure equality before o." law IN TIE courts 81 i"e
United States. providing aga 81 Tie exclusion o any
witness on account of ,oo.. Referred 10 Tie Select
COMMITTEE Freedmen aud Nlt' ~.
ORGANIZING NEVADA.
Mir nooLuTlE Ou.. Nis) introduced blls 10 CnG-
lie the people Of Nevada and Colorado 20 form 'ou>u
tu,ions ana state Governments which were rtorrod To-
tie Committee ON Territories.
TOWERS OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Mr.. SUMNER (Un., Nass) introduced series oi seven
resolutions defining the powers OF The National Govern
RcolrCd That in order 70 dc,,rmiue the du'cs Of the
National Government az "a present moment It sol tle h''t
inpor,aucc that should and understand the ro clrao
r OF the contest which has been forced upon the United
Stscs Tor allure truly 10 appreciate thu contest end
siisrS i. I'M d
s,aa Icc,ibl-lmtlt OF unity aud concord TINT rec
orn.4isg tie tontct n e. r.al character be record
ed by hstoEy,r wil he appaTcn beyond controversy tat
this IS not ordinary Rebellion ordinary NaI, o.r
that sbsoL'cy without precedent. differing clearly from
every other Rebellion AVID ,y,y other uasmucA t It =
auGscos attempt io the first tine n history, found
MI atietnr, havin, this single ohc-whctlcr regarded e
h,.on Warts completely PeaeIated .1d absorbed
rceardsd a. nothing else than the huge impTsoua OF ts
.Inc, at once rebel and oc5eicn, OF IN o:ArI word a.
R5soi,(1 That recognizing the unques'onabe identity Of
tie Rebellion and Of slavery, that each is Co ire othT
another self becomes plan That the Rebellion cannot nc
crashed without crushing slavery Slavery cannot b'
crushed without crushing Che Bcocou that cyry foreear
snce to the one forbclrnre every boS
al the one is blow az the others That all who tolerate slavery
the Rebellion aud that therefore 1t is our supreucsi duty IN
"; Ssh a. GeI p.yg, IN cb sioe s a he. a.
orn and life is so utterly talnled out tn 1t can never
Tor leaving ibis duty undoue nothing done, and al blood
and treasure have been .ayisied ira vain.
Rsolre9 That in dealing with the Rebel war the Nation.
al Government Is invested win OF Rehts-ouc
the Rsht Of SOrfroghry inherent ana ndeeasihle every
the Rg4n Of Var, Beseront Rehts which have been
Iiennduccd by nature and event o, tie contest that
by virtue Of the Rights sovereignty the Rebel and bes
sion subject the National Government as IT.
ony shl government, bouad under the Constitution a
duties sovereignty aud BIZ special mandate bound
Ito guaranty ever, Repubhcen form Of government
and to protect it against inyAsion; chat by virtue OF toe
Rights War this. SUBJECT all the
cons aud incidents Of according 20 the established
usaees Of Christian Nations ont 81 which derived the Ia
Security Ion the future -
81. of, 81. o.
TIER proper places members Of The Republic o tha every
State shall enjoy again is constitutional functions and every
national Nag sfa rcprrsent STATE n reality
vel as ia must De taken that the Rebellion - not
aet.n the least iooth6d for future activity least germ
& sa,rs m .i THe gqr R e pecSu,io.
must be eHaced against future peril iha 'hreioie any y
provide by irrevei1c GUARANTEES agp the co'inuea eh,a
tenee possible revival OF slavery and that such GUARANTEES
Eaionsl Government, which to ts eud mus Lott tenn
pOray supremacy military or civil throughout The ebe and
region the claractcr Of Freedom
J. Resolred That exercise Of is essential .uprerr
acy of the National Government duty i. cast upon
that Rebel state pf-atureiy restored 20
safeguard. are established that Loyal eizens including tie
made freedmen cannot Al any time be- ole.ted by evil
cfPosed persons ana especially u@ 40 nian mere HAN pc
nade slave that this solemn duty belongs 10 Coasess undr
Constitution whether c1efo.e Of Rights OF Sofc
system Of reconstruction viii he found the te-Aowso
ph the desired end thlt slavery which the synonym
Of the Rebellion shal Absolutely throughout tue whole
doned Impoverished and DEGRADED hal become lie l,re
md glorious from assured Emancipation.
Roired That in the process % TccOnuctilu.' IL j.
sud beeerent rel, oy: t e1t-ense es,ines az. n.i
ShYery wherever il eAiss not only crime against humane
NY pay s a'uurr - iic public peace ana thc sp0tr % TIE
public lber ac.udls q liberty o the press the Hbcy0f
speech aud the Uert. rye d ra.t, that ObyiO1sy, u
The prolels ,ivi1sti.u f. as become incompatible with
good government, aud ,p csly with tia, Republican ioa
Of GoyeIu which te uited states axe bound -if.
aniy to every state Tat ron the oubrc II thu ReJc
even in Sac' p3ia.'ias oyay los been open CHECK
upOn patriotic duty aud al OIeI e..Oiy tie Krbe Jn
~ 90 be source Of unque.tiolDe weakness 10 the NJ
- , ' o.. u'"-nt p4'Se4.siot, ~ '- ~ icy
the paramount hts OF The Ntiolsl Cover mon: and that
theIri3 j. Tire iorh~ duty ConTes ga the e1eTci.e o
l double powers under tie Constitution, guardian Il the
national saic 90 take a Aecd.l STEPS the .ac
lion Of Slavery in States proiess'ug oyaty that 'h
crime aln l.-iiy this jet Der .Lc ,9DIc peace
>~heIe ~ men, re he general harmony l, ciy 1s0u NY
be no longer shocked that the guaranty 0f
publican form o! .Oyrueu O. every St'r may boz iuhrd
tLat thc He!eHn may be deprived Of tire rtor1gs nd nt
comfort which >lrcry nsiiue'v volunteered: and
tht master c.l',ll. i iHa-t property IN humsn flesh
may no longer 4siy tie .lQua G9scrIueut
= Rered IA-i IN addition 90 iir .gsr.ate. slip acd by
Conges. qua NJ cpone 20 IT, "oA OF fc''ora ani
reconciliation tle Constitution itself amended
10 prohibit Slavery where within the limits the ~.
public; that such pTJ-iou leaving II per.0r4 .in
whether of saye 0r master ~ te ri9n 81 Cor. .i
representing tie collective VII 0i Tie people n the United
States. aud placing Uli,rl fulurip iiou under the
EVERY zoo, Of O. laqn. coll sud BE- woven J every 1f
o Tie national gn- while Il .cy4es DAD inspires or whole
nat 0na existence, aud the Constitution often invoked FOR
Slavery bat Al last ia harmony with the Declaration Of indie
Icndence, Wi become according tee holy expiration. OF 10.
founders, the sublime guardian O the bic .t I'll every
human being 70 HE, liberty md the pursuit OF hp1ne; a
humanity snd Tor the sake oil peln.iu,u prsoe.
kEPEALING PROPOSITIONS TO AMhND TIE COSsTI- P
TUITION.
Mr.. ANTnoNY TN L. - introduced Joint resolu. /
ln "A .It Inns nj "a