The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-01

MAJOR W. W. Wllsnhe, INC hunureo ana twenty eiAsn
Captain D. G HoIdredgs, Twenty third Wisconsin Vol
unteers. ktE.
THIRTY-EIGHTH C0RGREss.
pIRsr SESSION.
senate.
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1854.
CARRYING OVERLAND MAIL.
The bill to authorize the Postmaster General 10 contract
for the carrying OF the overland mail from Atchson,
Mo, TO Folsom, CAL. passed
The DEPARTMENT. AGRICULTURE.
Mr.. SHERMAN, (rep Of Ohio, presented the memorial
OF tho Cincinnati Horticultural Society declaring that
important beneficial results from the establishment
tho Department OF Agriculture had already become
spparent taking away all apology for further timd legs
ation regarding il, and therefore praying Congress- 70
sustain il with liberal appropriations from public
treasury. Referred 70 the Committee on Agriculture.
rnR ORDERS TO TAKE POSSESSION OF cHuRcHEs
solved that the Secretary War be directed transmit
the Senate all orders that have been ssued from his
States authorizing any person persons to take posses
sion church or churches house dedicated TO
any denomination Of Christians 10 The Tinted States and
that he inform the Senate how churches and how
taken possession Of Of said orders and whore
the Is situated and to what denomination Of Chris
| tians the property 20 taken belonged.
COLLECTION o. TAXES IN REBRL STATES.
I'm motion Of Mr. POWELL u was resolved that the
Secretary OF the Treasury be directed TO transmit the
OF officers appointed and the salaries paid The same
carry ont the Of Congress entitled an act for the
within the United States and for other purposes" ap
proved June 1882 and that he inform the Senate the
IN % the
visions q said act and the quantity Of land which has
THE ORGANIZATION OF MONTANA TERRITORY III
The House bill 70 provide atemporary government for
WApr franz If he hair On fha
amendment OF Mr. Wilkinson 20 strike out the word
white" in the ''h section defining the qualifications Of
The amendment was adopted a. follows aocu
se%n GssRf caTs Con
ssr msw WsJ. ass Morrill,
s W:s sherman Ten E'ss r''m1a Van Wrinkle
The question being then on the final passage OF the bill
Mr. POWELL inquired how many inhabitants there we're
/ in the proposed new Territory.
Mr.. WADE replied there were twelve thousand nhabi.
tants on this side OF the mountains and twelve thousand
the other. and the population was being rapidly in
creased IN account Of the new discoveries q gold
| Rested the name Of the new Territory Of Montana. =
Mr. WADE could not answer the question.
Latin dictionary found the word referred TO noun tain
| GUS country, such as this ~Ps described 70 be
nj. JOHNSON, topp) OF Md, said II the object OF Mr..
wkinsons amendment was to declare that the Africans
should have equal political rights under this bill, he
would suggest that be modify II so as to express such
porpoee;
amendment stand in the form in which IL had been
adopted that neither the word white DOR black should
appear 10 the bill
Mr. SUMNER dered that Congress was as competent
70 interpret the meaning Of the word "ctizen as any
| other BODY.
Mr. JorNsoy had high respect for the Senator from
Massachusetts, brit, notwithstanding his transceudant
abilities he OF the opinion and he had the support
OF many eaued Judges that the question Of the rights
persons Of African descent to shin
enc ard made so by the constitution He referred 10
he m al tbp ion
or the senate held 10 hand and the deci OF tho
conts in the other was barely possible that the weight
| o. authority would be in The after.
Mr. HuK. (rep) OF n H.. said the decision Of the gu
preme Court disgrace to the land and libel 10 the
law but not disgrace TO the Supreme Court daughter
The bill was then passed-29toS
| PROHIBITION op SLAVERY
Mr.. sAUsBrRY topp.l Of Eel, then addressed the
Senate the out resolution amend tie constitution
70 prohibit slavery He argaed that IL was the intention
domestic institution as It existed at the time Of the
formation Of the federal compact. He denied that this
States would affect those States which should protest
against H. The constitution was contract oetween
sovereign and equal states 20 be construed any other
contract according TO s true mean and purpose and
was not designed 10 regulate the title to property 10 the
be- ssbservea by the state. IN he aggregate than sepa
| rately We could not now propose these amendments
TO all the States because some eight nine Of them
out q the Cpion and did not pretend 10 exercise con-
troll them As for the border loyal States Maryland
agreed TO the policy Of emancipation as man would
agree 10 deliver his purse AT the Instance OF highway
man with pistol at his head Would the Senator say
that emancipation 10 louisiana and Arkansas the act
Of the sovereign peopey Take your oayonee, and
not one man in City would approve your amendment or
recognize your authority! You may succeed in Mary
land eIaware and Missouri in inuring these who have
injured you, but unless you bring all the seeded
/ States under your yoke you will have accomplished
nothing by your proposed amendment 10 the constiiu
ton because the slave 10 used soldier on recovery
| by his master his title 10 him is unmpaired.
Mr.. CLARK (repJ OF ". r.. ontended that under the
from donpto revive the slave trade pass capita.
tion tax bill As pe constitution powhere prohibited
us from atolsbn9 slavery s clear that ~e may do 60
He argued that slavery owed s great grow 10 the
sutop though not created by IT, II was planted in II,
and has been fenced round and protected it, that
power short Of the amendment OF the constitution now
proposed could root out that the fearful desnes OF
many fields could be dispensed with The
results present war the growth from the seed OF
slavery warmed into life by the constitution. He would
not blame the patriotic founders OF this govern.
/ ment for acts, because they surrounded
| by difficulties and did a. well they could.
| Washington besought his csuntrymen 70 cherish
first 10 be the theatre Of war for hoee 10 arms 10
overthrow and, sad 20 say, his home could not TO-
day be visited without the accompaniment OF picket
guard slavery after having abused It's prerogative un,
der the constitution 10 such alarming extent, Dow de-
served TO die Slavery, being the ward OF the copsu-
ton, bad endeavored % smite M guardian He now was
eved that like fharoah when he would not let the
children q God 90, curses would come upon us we did
| not abolish slavery In this propiious hour.
Mr. DAVIS, topr) Of Ky., moved the following amend
ment a. a substitue,-
% was negro shall Be esen q he United States o.
be eligible 70 any civil military Once, place OF
trust o. profit under the United States
20 40 snn ne caneo IoF yees sno nya