New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-21
xxxyIII,h CONGRESS-. .Fir.. session.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. April 20. lso4'
IN-nf-cTpI Al. L. TEEESIS.

- conv Of lie oginal retgrns to the Secre-
tary OF the Interior who Il dIeesed 10 lulS .iio ~
On ,on Of M NogRiit Q-n Me- il vas ordered
chat vote on the bill amend the act o. Ie@V IncofPo
rating tie inhabitants OF W asn-us'oH N'!' O' ''0O"
sidered. $50. =, ,,,,,---,-y
REPORTS BY THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Mr. TprNBUiL Q'u.. IL. nom the JUDICIARY Com
rnittee reported adversely Oh MI DaVss OH pronlpIt
n.srias by cour martial Of cyihins ard iavoraDly
on the bill to amend the act to punish frauds On the
MILITARY AFFAIRS At ALEXANDRIA.
Nv CrAXpIER In Mich.). from TIE Committee on
the Condct Of the War who were instructed TO inquire
into The military administration Of Cen Slough at Al
exandria Va. made report accompanied Dy Noluih
nous test mony. Ordered TO be printed
LANDS ron RAILROADS AND TELEGRAPHs.
Mr. LAND (Un., Kan.) caA.d up the bn maAlng an
additional grant of lands % the state oil Kansas II aid
IN the construction Of railroad ana telegraph lines
An amendment was offered by Mr.. LANE requiring
4he roal from Levenworth 80 by way OF Lawrence
20 Fmrora and to carry line to Fort Riley, which
was adopted, and the bill passed
PAYM AsTEHs' CLERKS.
Mr VAtY U-u. y. ID. from tire Naval Committee
renorted a bin for the classification of Paymosters'
CLERKS which proposes TO give S2OO 70 Clerks Of sta
tions in Boston New-l 0.k Philadelphia, ana ash.
ington q 90 to all Others else, $1,000 to Inspectors
CLERKS in the above places. asd SlOD0 20 all others
The same classification made for Clerks o. receiving
ships Clerks in secondciass ships receiving SeO and
supsfsTENcE OF DISTRICT JAIL PRISONERS.
The vIcE. President submitted letter from the
Secreqry OF the Interior from which II appears that
the allowances of the Marshal Of the District o.
coluILa during the rear ls03 for the subsistence ol
rrisorcys in the Jail Amounted to s32,763 and the
mileage allowed for Transporting cOnyictS TO TIE
ALBANY pcnitentiaTy has been $500
TIITPURCHASE OF CONFlSCATED LANDS BY OFFICIALS
Mr. WILSON (Un, Mass.) introduced bill 10 amend
section ght Of an at entitled en- act 10 estApial
Treasury department This bill forbids Government
officers and gents from purchasing lands SOFA uAuer
the ConIscaton act. Il Was referred 10 the committee
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. WILSON called mp Tie suhJect, Of apPolntng q
(,,,fa N o.f
M WILKINSON (Un.. MIMI replied 10 the ToilaIbS
Of Mir grumbul On, H. yesterday. he sad Inc
Senator Lad sneered al ihe pToPlSilon, "nlVn was -.
culateI destroy the harmony OF the people OF the
North We had now In our army IOOOJO more or less
brave black men, fighting as earnestly for the sup
~esgion Of the Rebellion as any OF the men sent rom
Illinois And vet the senator wants discrimination
made against this class in Bill 10 define the QuaIiaca
- al voters in Montana lie (NikinsOE) was op-
Iosed any longer TO the PToSlayery Influences Wme4
6ad SO long prevailed IA the councils OF ne nation anu
seemed now 10 be attempted TO DC coNclaleu .! Soe
fIe vory clement which has so long exercised az eva
nogcr and influence IL this country lie od not Know
whether negroes would vote IN ao,aaI 81 aOs ST.
amendment to the House bill as aaoped ~ lAS oe.ale
5d no. relate ~ who should vote III Montana oIt rs to
tie 81 that Congress should no longer ieglsiate In
fhe interests Of Slavery The sooner tue SeAe Dc''s
Nj TrXDGIcKs DcD Ind.) said that while in some
ftLo Easeru States neCrocs were allowed the right OF
s.s-o-e in the Northwest the sentiment has been
ssrT exDressed that they should not be allowed to-
vote When the negro is allowed to vote IN Montana
no shr
NJ IooITTTIE OTn. Nis) had objection 70 this
Committee Of ConlereH8 lie was in favor OF mat
portion OF the amendment oil the senator IRON
prohibiting foreigners from vons previous 70 tIe aec
taxation OF their intention to become cltlzes but on
the great question discussed here as 10 whether negroes
shall be allowed TO vote in the territories or the Dis
T~ct M Columbia he thought IL unwlse. because IL
woud divide the loyal people u this country lie Wond
SPEAK plainly on this question mthCu' isaf VI ianUI
risvs fell not very far short OF On -eiecloh |
as Governor of Ohio, and the Demo
cratic party in Wisconsin Endorsed him |
bat party with oil the heavy weight II carried upon Its
shoulder in Mr. Valsndigham. came very near Dehg
successfa in some OF the great States OF tie country
Io PennSyyania they came within fifteen thousand and
~ New York thirty thousand votes OF cafT!lng ther
ticket should the issue no" De ehahgoa ana ine iay
George b. Mcclellan q platform opposed to negro
suffrage end equality, wha nan 50 bind as not 70 see
the inevitable resultf
Mr. Dngijttle was precluded from further remarks,
tie morning hour having expired
TIE FUGITIVE SLAVE Law.
The Senate then proceeded 10 The consideration OF
the hin reoe cling the Fugitive Slave law.
Mr. FOSTER said that in his opinion the law Of lsto
was most iniquious one, aud he would cAeeiialy
vote lo- its repeal 1t passed at period Of high
poltica excitement. lie voted for the amendment O.
Mr. s. cruan yesterday because he had high authority
for dou-. so He commended that Roger sherman and
oliver Ellsworth were in 1888 IN favor Of tie rendition
OF fugitive slaves and made long extracts noHl tnc
conld not show tie Yea and Nay vote IN when Their
names we're recorded the brief record showed Their
usitiOn on the ConstitutlOnay ana justice OF me ia"
and House Ht ttdI FOttu iOI u III
House, but seven votes were feeoIueq uE i.
n George Washington was the President |
Shall yvc AFTER seventy years nave passed de 10 1ee
rnrD that intelligence which clam 70 possess VINO
are m In this dav 10 say that wisdom has come 70 us
ppkrovT 10 our athers Who OF Us in this Senate are
willing Ia institute comparison between ourselves aud
+he men Of 1892 He for would shrink IRON COM
parisou with such men US Roger Sherman and Oliver
Enswo.t IT, and their compeers. Was 1t an argument 20
be raised that foreign nations would be pleased by the
passage II this bill In its original form mat was ho
81 argument at any time had much less at the present
time Il was useless for us 20 shut our eyes 10 he lac'
shat the great commercial nations oil Europe Lad Iof
wears past been looking upon our country WlIL Gsa'OI
The Senator said Slavery was the cause. DOES hol
Slavery exist IL the South and have not several oil te
foreign Powers indirectly aided the South N AeT uhh"y
Rebeioni The manner in which we have been treated
nv pro.sadly neutral Governments makes the blood OF
every American citizen boil in his veins and viii cause
Us some dgy 10 call for balancing Of the account that
u may b. closed. .,,,,, .... q, !
good opinion OF our friends abroad while tie Senator
seemed % be willing 10 repeliL
Mr. POSTER QJn. Comm was anxious Tor the good
Opinion OF the world but be unwilling 10 crouch
aud crawl i'm the dust 10 secure IT, He was not am
bitious 10 be the messenger 10 60 10 England ana a
proaeh Her Majesty, and the Houses OF Lords ana
Commons and the heads spiritual and temporal anG 10
the name Of this Government that we would Tepea
such laws as might be obnoxious 10 them The way 10
have the respect of foreign nations was 10 respect our
selves Then would lay broad and deep the POUNDS
tons the crushing OF this rebellion and compel the
respeC and admiration Of the nations OF the earth. Inc
truth was that the principles Of Government were
sntagoaistc 70 those upon which tho Governments oi
the Old World founded and they knew IL. Let u
show them that able TO go through the present
trial, and stiu stand strong and undivided,
and European dynascs may date the commencement |
OF their downfall from the day that is accomplished.
The Powers Of Europe have 10 particular sympathy |
with tie Rebels except In so far they them
10 break up popular form OF government We should
do that which is right and let others upon