New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-15
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
N0NFISC A1ION.


The Uonse resumed the consideration OF the
,oint resolution reported from the COMMITTEE on the
Judiciary 10 amend the joint resolution OF dmy ~
1862 for the suppression Of the Rebellion the conhsca
zion OF Rebel property, &C.. providing thht theIc sha
re no punishment proceedings under that acl "otA
ting forfeiture Of the estate Of the ohepdtr except curing
bis life; TINS amendment being intended 70 Dn4t We OF
Grafton 50 a. 10 make il conform to the third section 81
the third article Of the Constitution aud 60 inst the
Cnly warning thu shall be required is the Proclamation
Of The President Of July IS ie62 which PROCLAMATION
90 made is held sufficient III cases now pending OF which
may hereafter arise
had been an utter failure ard because IL had failed they
were 10 have various schemes from time TO time win
view 10 stimulate the Rebellion and destroy what little
Union feeling there left in the South Conhscaton
eoud not be nndc effective under the Constitution, for
an that could be obtained under the Constitution would
be the e-cstae Of the offender and hence he did not
know but that from private griefs or anti Tristan mo-
fjyes distinction sought TO be made between see
fions or there bad reason Otherwise there
would be much urgency On the part Of the gentle
men on the other side Of the House for the passage Of
this measure Of revenge. Tie guilty had already been
reacled; and now the innocent. children unborn,
were TO be affected by the legislation proposed lie ar
sued the Constitutional question cOntcnding that the
fonsttuton and all the commentators agreed that
forfeiture OF estate should be limited only TO the lifetime
Of the offender.
Mr. sIIyrSs Un, PAP inquired whether If the sen.
fence Of death could be pronounced or traitor Con
gress could not prescribe another punishment. w. The
forfeiture OF estates.
Precedent LineOL's views, which regarded forfeiture
entire as unconstitutional Laughter by several gem
femen the Republican side OF the House, and cries
Of oh OhHI
MI Cox-I regard the man traitor and n Secession
ast does not stand by the Administration that
M sfrvFSs-I don't understand the gentlemen rs
giving his opinion. but that OF President Lincoln.
Mr. Cox replied Tint lie Lad been giving ldge StO-
rvs as well as President LincOlns but the gentlemen
on the other side would OYcrrule the latter. lie was
for adhering 10 the Constitution and pn!sng treason
under IT, His opposition to the Administration was
based only its disregard or niractions Of the Con
stitutlOn.
Mr. ORTIZ (Un., Ind asked whether the gentleman
would punish traitors.
MI Cox replied that he would punish them according
"a the Constitution and in al the modes pointed out
MIR OETH asked whether The gentleman would Inlict
the death penalty.
Mr Cox replied that be had continued TO vote men
and money 10 put down the lsobeiOn. lie IN turn,
would ask whether the gentleman would punish the iA-
DOceut for the guilt oi their parents.
Mr. ORgH replied that he would not.
M COX-T Zen you are against the / ID.
Mr. ORTu said he was for puuisnIng tie guilty.
MI GARFIELD On. ONO was feIy sony that tbs
debate had taken partisan turn. Persons pun.
,,bnd IN the civil and criminal courts by taking away
fber property rs pectye Of the children OF the gnliy
and did the gentleman propose 10 make an exception Tor
,be crime Of treason that the children o traitors
might enjoy Whist denied to the cdFen o. tnefe'
ana fclonsf -. -,
nv Cox replied that bis colleague onght to know
very well that criminal prosecutions tley coma lake
personal property but not real esate lie MoAueu 10
efand by the Constitution az al times. &C..
MI. DAVIS (Un Md r6id Tie result OF the pohticNi
elections in the Central States had passed me Adhhis-
trnfion beyond TIE necessity Of relying on sIeh support
~ tie gentleman from ONO (AI CoA) "oHa IeA'e' j.