The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-12

lations a. he may deem expedent MI Fernando
serving law and order. the gentlemen here we're
proposing to do by the amendment pending that which
under the constitution they have right to do.
Mr. CREswELL, (rsp) Of Md, said he would not a..
tempt TO reply TO the gentleman who had just taken MS
seat He admitted be had the means that the
gentleman possessed OF knowing what was gong Ga Ia
kichmond In reply TO Mr. Harris MI. Sreswe ssa Se
gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr. stevens. llAugntefl
As his colleague CTR. Harrs) had spoken o. Injustice 70
the stakeholder he said this very proposition before the
committee awarded every STAKEHOLDER 5000 Maryland
awarded 500 20 every whose slave volunteer.
ed. This would make up Hsum Of four hundred dollars
He then referred 70 the laws OF Maryland show
that State the valuation OF slaves for the purpose Of taxa
ton provided for that the value. according to
and SEX from ty to four hundred dollars and not
over.
cause it would wholly fail OF execution, aud would not
I'LL the army. While he was disposed 10 vote all the
been ready in all stages Of this dreadful conflict to give
opportunity TO the voice OF concaton and peace TO
DO heard The proposition before the coniederacy
for peace on the basis Of the old Union
for the resolutions 10 effect say so, He pro-
posed that commission be raised Let the
commissioners be Richmond. Send you please
the distinguished gentleman from New York fernando
Wood Qaughter.) Send him. and IL no did not come
old Union with the equality and sovereignty the
States, ne MR. Cox speaking for Mr.. Wood Co., would
them Is ns Of aSs s o.
ceye commissioners to treat for and Union the
old basis OF State equality and sovereenty Would they
tnue war suBugation unto to restore the
States Of the repubcs Your object s not 70 restore the
Union IL is TO blot out the domestic institutions with
which you never had any business under the constu-
ton.
property Kentucky owing TO the occasional nva-
sions and in the course OF his remarks said ne was the
down their arms, and yield TO their government uncon
ditonally.
Mr. HARDING. sopp.) Of Ky, desired an ameudmeu. be
made that the pending proposition should not apply TO
the State Of Kentucky. He maintained that IL vlo
ation OF the constitution to interfere with slavery To
take slaves without consulting their owners robbery
Mr.. HIGBY, (rep OF Call maintained that the consti
tuition recognized no such institution slavery and,
therefore they should not BY legislation make any con-
Mr. Kro epp 2, No. said no Stat: had mad:
had not been treated as we'll as Kentucky recruiting
stations had been opened in Missouri and recruiting on
GERS had into nogros houses telling them they
unfairly they would drafted receive three hundred
dollars bounty Was not injustice TO take the able
bodied slaves and leave the halt blind and young to be
Mr. DAVIS, Of Nd said his colleague mr. Harrls) had
denied that assumption. II slaves were pro-
y y .: Of y Z. any E 8 .s: s
Tho constitution treated them as persons Slavery was
robbery aud time had sanctioned the fact. he SAID
no justice to the shareholders Of Maryland. They
my enomies and not their friend. They opened
this war. Who will triumph II is not hard to see
compensation for owners OF slaves because think
they entitled to II, but because something due TO
The amendment Of Mr.. Stevens. given in the first
part Of this report amended the propositions Of
various other propositions were debated and disposed
Of and at half past i've O'Clock the committee rose and
reported the amendments 70 the House
bill, which includes the amendments agreed TO by the
committee. II was ordered to be printed, together with
tho bill as amended by the committee.
The House then adjourned