, 1864-03-07
FROM WASHINGTON

FROM WASHINGTON.
Florida FatIurc-Vhcre the Blame
Act. ~''''
WAsHMoroN, March 9, 1854.
VOLUNTEERING nouETIEs.
It will be remembered that the House last
week passed joint resolution, as reported
from the Military Committee, continuing the
increased bountics to volunteers to tho 1st
April next, and coneeq uently postponiug the
draft to that date. In the scnyte yesterday,
Ms. Wilson, Of the Military Committee, re-
ported back the joint resolution continuing
the increased bountica to the LIST of April
next, and it was taken up. He said he re-
ported It without any recommendation on
the pnrt Of the committee. Mr.. Fessendon
wished to know If the committee did not re-
commend It, did tho Secretary Of War. Mr..
Wilson replied that the bill came from tho
Military Committee Of the House, but tho
scnhte Committee hnd nothing from the sec-
rotary Of War upon the subject. From
conversation had with him, however, 1t was
inferred thut the Secretary desired the cxten-
sion. The authority to pay the $500 and 1900
bountics expired to-day. We were cnlisting
oycr s, Geo men per day, and several Govern
ors ef Etates eeked the passage ofthe resolu-
ton. Gems. Hancock and Burnside had also
sent word that from different sections of the
country that til ~ir quotas would be filled By
the 1st Of April If the bounties were contin-
ucd. Mr. Fcssenden wanted the resolution
referred back to the Military Committee, to
Inquire into the necessities Of the case and
inform the Senate. The Finance Committee
could then lool. 1nto rho nncst,on of cynend.
;t,,-ea ~ s,,o..a", Wv ~ ~ t,,asa ,,,,, n te-a
TIES would Involve an expenditure OF w.
000, 900 beyond the estimates, In addition to
the money mid for communication. He Rnew
tho+ thot nst;nato 1,oe or,~-,n,,a IT, 49,
t4''a' eA1H' so.,"a'o "ao en'A 'Am'u'. Ano 7ue'
pension Of the draft had greatly Increased the
II the authorities wiahed further suspen-
81 nm of the draft hc wanted t,,er, m to "a.
o1,n,,r o,,a o,a w. 1wo.,5 - 49, a, ~ ~
sa .,',,1m.., s,uu ~ "o1to sua,c tuS 1esponsl-
bNues WIN tnem- Mr. CLARK said thnt II the
Treasury was oyerhowing he would not vote
them larre hountics 1,rtil fhe nanort mon+
aa1,as % sss :. IT. @.. ~ uepa'tnen'
a. ~. ~ ;ata .iae ~ euuse-
4u9utls 4,.tles u - es,n,ia tMo OF tafee
.,o.u F;.o9i ~ n1S ~. ~ apts 70 man our
cnmmitfcd IT, the Mj,;inrv nn Gomna;ttaa WIS IT.
1'1"4 n" W "- tue 1tia1ats eonln1t9e'
REPEAL OF TIE FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT.
Mr. Sumner, chairman of the Select Com
mittce on Slavery and the treatment ofFrecd-
men, in the Senate yesterday presented a bill
for the repeal Of ali acts for tie rendition Of
fugitive slaves, and accompanied it By a re-
port b. the report it appears that there are
Two acts for the rendition Of fugitive slaves
which remain uurepcalcd. The first Was
that of 1888, which Tas preceded nv m offi-
cial CORRESPONDENTS, Intended to shov thn
necessity Of Legislation. The second. that Of
1850, which was introduced By report from
nan Of The Judiciary Committed az i'm srn.
ate, The rcport mafntaine tint fhesc acts
should be repealed whether Viewed os a nort
of Tic system Of slavery. or as indcpendent
egfncies. Slavery has become doubly offen-
siyc now that it Gas risen in arms against the
Government. It is bad enough to return
fugitive to slaycfT at apy time. but st,i1
worse when NC are thereby sunn,yin@ i, thc
enemy With tic sIncws Of war The slava
wlo las lie ability to escone M from nns s,arerr rrv
has tho ability to become defender Of free:
fs fS e ard bis a Soqnr rs on
tl,eac liz ~ wc1aa " .1e eonst1.1on, @ Whleh Is IL
ioI,oT IN nno stafc rni3ar tha 1a-rs 81 ts,eS
cscon;nr ;ntn nn"iher xii ~ =, 'ams enersoa,
oT onv INV W. ~ raani.tin,, A. .i ~ coasG9ae9ec
hc d,rcred nn 1"tm ~ c,os,, " a9o pnt snal
t,.1,o@a s,,as ra,sa - - sm VI ue parry 10
"H9a .a euSu - .sl Ice W 1aoor may oe que
cr aI,ri ~ ,-efarsnca ~ INV =. 5oun tsuln
inyaldated by its rsammars s Tha w,r1s LIS
! no ho person. conslilnte the noun with
Malcn snell be dellsercu uI'' Is the. agree
!ng teIp, anu tne grammatical! !ntespreta-
non tasI taeIeioIe NJ iofolds 1 the rendition But
snpPosIng 1nat thG grammar Is correct. the
~ npp15 70 iugslye siayes alone
1,Isr eI,nnr9 ai9 ;a1G.; IsGeo Up an9er Il IN It's
p,aa.a3 H. ss.EainCtun " apPne6 70 nppren-
~ 20 Hy ~ Eo.uS oeaino " 70 seek
n,,s;f;aab1a3 eon !1;.t .nas Il eau De maae
casas + - aioaa ~ t ~ s,ases; YES In oralnaIy
~ y R 10 Eo oaek 70 secondary
ss'sn.aao9s s.snla ~ - ~! not IN extrnrdinarJ ones,
,,nsaat ~ uaues ~ te1e1t t.os1S, or llmlt q deny
tnint;a ..saee. iuu can1ok 10 so Wl1aoaI
Iel3non ~ ~ lunqane1taa ~ rules "nicn consti-
s9s1 ie ko5{ ~ u ,ng iaw "a support OF tlts
v,eh th II s. ci.es sne decision Of Lord Mansfield
Mashoii a,5 tthsss r. I LIZ gptnaou o.o "a suage
one. coke. R1actsfnna 7Vaf9a1 nn5
DE.Webstcr. IAmerican ,cricopranhpr ma
-veserts that the nrfncin1e Il rnm~
mon tn every systemT ~ ;nr;anrn - ..,s.a
Tire rcnort continnes. tint every dascr;nt;r,
word of the fugitive slave c1anse 'a Contains a
are rot fonnd in Il Int nther woraa w:ro
ndonte5 s;nn1r - hasatsa uas t,,a.. ,tt mts Hese
som3ct7ne e1se re te.1, tnyy 4 y, sa. ns.u s.
rot n o,y11iaI n = s1nra -, ~ . fJ .f1
a nerson Int chc1tc, ,Thsn .,a-.o 10 ~, not
not owe seryiee rs that ;mniirs n cnntract to- nr
debt, "Thcre is" says the renort. L no etat-
ute of limitation and no prescription against
the undytns clafms Of Hberty;" therefore it
IS always Legitimate to reverse former decls-
M IONS anu constrnctions IN behalf OF slavery.
Inc report 1ul1nef alieges Tint tue might've
slaFe acts are ennconsutuaonal; first, In de-
ny!ng 1ne l1s1t o. tflM " Jury; and, sec
onaty, II con1efIlng Juolelal powers upon
comm3seioners VINO are NOT judges. The re-
port deEles 1ne power OF congress to legis-
@ Iatc IN Iegaro 70 tne !etuln oI might've slaves,
even admittlng INC clause OF the Constitution
to be valid at most, IT Is compact among
tIe states, unaccompanaed by power Of leg
1s1atlon conferred upon Congress- 4 long
Mst o. autnof1ucs are cited on this point.
Ihe above Is but very Imperfect synopsis Of
this very able report, which will doubtless be
feao Win great interest W the rublc gener-
ally.
MM1GRA11ox.
Mr. Donnclly, Of Minnesota, has made m
able speech On this subject, aud has intro
duced q bill containing three features First,
To faithfully cxecute the lnws heretofore
enacted by Congress for the protection of
immigrants crossing the ocean. Second. To
facilitate their movements to their destina-
lions alter landing, By furnishing them neces-
from 5raud and imposition. Third. To
superintend the disbursement Of any sum
appropriated b5 congress or By any State
Legislature 10 encourage immigration.
THE FLORIDA DISASTER.
fFtom another Correspondent
The unexnecfed inte}1frence NJ a eer;ona
disaster TO nnr arms in E11r;da viii no1onht