New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TIE CoSFIsCAIioS ACT.

HOUSE DE kEfktSENIhiiNEN
THE CoSFIsCAIiOS ACT.
Mr.. WILSON Un., Iowa. suggested that to-
morrow and the neIt day be devoted 70 the discussion
ofihe resolution Hmendatory Of tho Cophscation act.
Mr. DAVIS I'm. Mass gave notice that DO would
ask the House for the consideration VI tho reports nom
the Committee on Elections.
THE ENROLMENT BILL.
Mr. SCHENCK TN, Ohio objected 10 Mr.. Wii'ons
rolment bill There was an urgent necessity iof Tvs
passage. The Rebels In then Wild despair mhy soon
endeayor % drive back or forces and possibly invade
the loys States, snd We should adopituch measures a
voud most effectively guard against disasters OF that
character He was wiling that he BIZ should be amply
discussed on i's merits but if 1t was 70 be used as
hook on which 10 hang al sorts OF subjects 10 shouu
ask The House 10 limit the debate 20 the hVe'nnutes
rule After general conversation. Witn we" !"
70 una inous srrems con nhaScl 1ooved
that the bin be made the special order for Monday neat
and that il be considered until disposed o.
Mr.. FEhNANDo WOOD dem, y. ~ ODgected 10 tne
bill being made the special order. .
Mr.. SCHTScK said, that unanimous consent could not
be obtained be must insist on bis motion heretofore
made TO reconsider tho vote by which the b was COM
t.ed 10 the Committee OF the Whole on the state OF
tie Union with q view 70 bring back tie bill into the
House and enable the majority to control It,
Mr.. FFESANDo WOOD said he and his friend intended
70 maintain their rights In the House the Constitution
and laws gave no partially TO one side over the other
They would take advantage OF their privileges to pre-
vent the passage OF this infamous aud unconstitutional
bill. $1,000
Mr. SCHYyCK replied that the Constitution In estab-
fishing d Legislative Department made me house one
Of It's branches and be presumed that for al purposes
Legislation the majority should control It's action lilo
had offered 10 the gentlemen on the other SIDE ia OPP
por.unity TO discuss the bill But The gentleman nom
New.Y6rk CIR. r. Wood had shown no disposition "
Mr. PEspLEToN Dem. Ohio moved TO lay on the
table Mr. scbencks motion % reconsider tho vote by
which the bill was referred to the Committee OF the
Mr.. Pende.ons motion was disagreed to-47 Yeas
against ~ Nays. =.
Nr. schencks motion was then agreed to BY vote Of
Thus the ENROLMENT bill again came before tho
House, when, on motion Of Mr.. ScHEsCK its further
consideration was postponed until Monday ne1t.
coSFrsoATIoY.
Mr. FIyCK Dem, Ohio addressed the House on tho
resolution amendatory Of the C0nbscaton law lie hed
that the ordinances Of Secession are void and Illegal
end expressed his hope that the revoed States would
be brought back TO all their rights under the Constu
ton he would say solemnly and distinctly OF the doc
true OF the President and Of the gentleman from Penn
sylyanis (r. Steyens. the latter having announced
that the was 70 DO prosecuted ior the
and conquest should be carried out the restoration OF
the Union under the Constitution would DO Impossible
He contended that the modern usages OF nations gave
right TO seize and confscate the private property Q.
those In arms against the United States nor the rght
TO establish civil governments in any OF the rebeous
States. He In favor Of every Jus, eOnstiutionhl
measure for putting down the Rebellion but AZ inc
same time preserving the fundamental nights under tho
Constitution. He wanted lasting peace. founded on
equity and justice which would bring gadnsss to mil
Hons OF hearts.
Mir. GARFIELD Gun, Ohio could not agree with Mr..
Seyens that tie Tebeous States out OF the Unon
with gentlemen the other side, who claim they
have all the rights pertaining 10 the citizens OF the Tn
ion. The Supreme Court had laid down ns a rule,
clearly and well defined, that when great rebellion rs
In operation the President and Congress may declare
that We are IN state Of war and that we should follow
the laws OF war All the obligations VI the Union hang
them but by the act Of rebellion they have placed
themselves beyond the privileges Of the Constitution.
The only question was, could this Government In the
exercise OF the law OF war; punish the Rebels BY the for
feture OF Their personal and real estate At the origin
OF the Government all the States excepting New.
Hampshire, passed the most sweeping laws
coDfscating the estates Of tories aud not
permitting them to remain upon our soil The British
Commissioners endeayOTed TO influence our own who
signed the treaty OF peace 10 make restitution but
this the latter sterny refused 10 do and the 18th article
Of the treaty merely says they would recommend Con.
gress 10 be mercful. IL want a lasting p.ace we
must put down the guilty oause Slavery and take
away the platform on which Slavery stands namely the
landed estates Of the Rebels Of the South TINS negro
has been our true friend every OCCASION There sas
scarcely surprise battle where the negro had NOT
come 10 and told the truth. He had found that while
Rebels were fighting, black were cultiyatnR IN
lands the products Of which placed in the Rebel
COmmissary Department And It was not until we
took away the main support Of the Rebels that We could
CONQUER II this was Abolition war; II was because
we have an Abolition army. and he would tell gentle.
men that Slavery Is dead forever unless the body snatch
era on the side should resurrect and bring Il into
life He said announce. gentlemen, your friend Ia
departed Hang your emblems OF mourning on tho
bier, and follow tho kearps and shed tears over tho