The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-09
THlRTY-EiGATH CON 0REss.
FIRST SESSION.


WASHINGTON, Feb 8, 1854.
THE ESTABLISHMENT WESTERN DEPOT
Mr.. TRUMBuIL, (rep) OF III, presented memorial ask
ing the establishment Of Western naval depot Cairo
Referred.
TIE TRANSPORTATION OF TROOPS FROM NEW WASH.
Mr.. MORGAN, (rep) Of n Y. presented resolution Of
the Assembly Of New York asking additional facilities
for the transportation OF troops from New York to Wash
ington. Referred.
co1oRED MEN AND THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE
persons Of African descent praying for the privilege OF
the elective franchise Referred to Select Committee
Mr.. SUMNER said be had presented similar petition in
the last Congress before the rebellion which was referred
ns sa O cs Ss ss To-
rebel was chairman, who moved that the paper should
be returned the Senator presenting IT, That resolution
remains upon the records Enacted upon. He would
say that il natural that who was then pre-
pairing TO be rebel should deny coored their rights
as citizens.
Mr. GRIMES CREDENTIALS
NJ HAaLAs (repl Of Iowa, presented the credentials
cosrKsAnooFoR LOSSES by Resell INVASION OF KENTUCKY.
Mr. DAVIS, {opp.l Q. KY. presented petition from
losses Incurred BY rebel avssioo laid over ~
INDEMNITY FOR LOSSES BY RxBEL RAIDS nro KASaAs.
Mr. % o. offered the
Nifty citizens for losses sustained BY rebel raids Refer
red to the Military Committee.
BOUNTY FOR SOLDIERS.
Mr. WILSON, (rep) Of Mass presented petition from
the volunteers who enlisted in the United States
to The vet approved July II, ls63 Referred 70 Com
mittee on Military Affairs
Mr.. HENDRICKS, (opp Of Ind, introduced . bill
thorzing special session o. the United States District
Court for the district OF Indiana. Referred TO the Com
mitee on the Judiciary.
REPEAL OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE IAw-HouAnY OF coLoREp
Z PERSONS.
Mr. SUMNER introduced bill TO repeal all laws for the
rendition OF fugitive slaves. Also bill equality
before the law IN tho courts OF tho United Sates
vdng against the exclusion Of any witness of
color. Referred TO the Select Committee Freedmen
and Slavery.
STATE RRNMrNrs COLORADO AND NEVADA
enable pc pie Ct Nevada and Colorado to form con.
stuons and State governments which was referred TO
the Committee on Territories
rowKRs GovERsMESr-PRoPosED ABOLITION OF
SLAVERY ny AN AMENDMENT CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. SUMNER introduced the following series OF
resolutions defining the powers OF the national govern
the natsna government at the present moment, 1t is o.
@ es M when hss Ses the
wns end G n IN @ to % s
winch are essential 10 the unity and con.
s Is
~
"sp .s So
peey penetra,ed and ahsosbed entirely filled and pos
else tic huge Ibis crime once reSsi
That. ysSsr
OF the rebellion and Of slavery that each 70 the other
be crushed Without crushing slavery slavery eaano. be
sncs other and every
81 ss oas s0 hs sa M ss wh
strike az the rebellion; and that therefore It is
Cd ~. that the barbaris Of slavery alone
out a. sprns up again anywhere n hs sSe
and for eav,nC this duty npdone nothing
Resolved That in dealing with the rebel war the ma
uona government Is invested with classes Tghs
@ s s ms s s n:ea ss BE
other the rights q war or bellserent rights which have
hat y Virtue o. hs rights q soyersgniy: The rebel and
he
ton to all The dates Of soveresny and b. special
form protect .ss,n
The established o. Christian 81 whics
the past and security for ,he future"
to their proper places as members q The repab so that
s cur ea0g s % s
In reality as well as in name care must be taken that the
sswsf sqS asss%'f S
ceedns BY he Of sovereign or Of
right. ss same must Be enacted gsn. future
be rejected which does moi provide BY
slavery ana that. such sssrsne:: primarily oS.
S ns
ary Or cs throughout The rebel and bcgeren, region
D. "
macy OF the national goyernment solemn duty cast
constitutional functions until within is border
all proper safegua established that loyal
Including the newly made freedmen, time be
moested by evil disposed persons and that no
there be made slave; that this dutv be-
longs Congress under the constitution, whether Ia the
exercise 81 rights Of sovereignty rights Of and THAI
In It's performance that system OF reconstruction will BE-
misses most surely omplish the desired end 90
slavery which sthe synonyn Of the rebellion shall abso
utcy throughout the whole rebel begerent re-
gion and the land which II has maAdened, impoverished
and degraded shall become sae fertile and Glorious
Resolved That ia ,hc process Of reconstruction" II s
enough the death OF slavery throughout the
rebel and begcen reeien on that experience tssncs
against slavery wherever ites.s not only 80 crime
spoer the public bcrtiss including the liberty
press the liberty Of speech and the liberty OF travel
and rsnsit that obviously, in the progress Of
II has become Incompatible with good goyernmenL and
especially with that " republican form Of governnenin
which the United States bound 70 guarantee 10
state that from the outbreak Of this rebel war; In
~. &c proessng leyaly has becn an open check
e. 20 Do source Of unguestionaoe weakness 70 the ma
galmne the control Of his In direct conflict with
rights OF the national government and that
the further duty Of Congress- in the exercise
o. s double powere under be constitution ~ guardian Of
nasona snfey 70 take all needfu steps TO secure the
o. slavery even In States protesting loyalty 20
~ sns crime against humanity this dstu.ber Of the pub
ls pssco and this spoer OF the public liberties shall no
may DO no longer shocked that the
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