New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-01
xxxyrrIth CONGRESS. First Session
SENATE. WASHINGTON. March 81, le6i.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

already become apparent taking away all apology Tor
further tlmd legislation regarding H. ana therefore
lions from the public Treasury Referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
ORDERS TO TAKE POSSESSION OF CHURCHES.
On motion Of MIR. POWELL Dem, ky) IL was re-
solved that the Secretary OF War be directed TO trans
nit the Senate all orders that have been issued rom
his Department or by Generals Of the army Of the
United States authorizing any person or persons TO
take possession Of any church churches or house
dedicated 10 the worship of God or houses or properly
belonging to any denomination of chaplains IN the
United States ard that he inform the senate nov many
churches and how much property, and what sind ana
description has been taken possession OF IN pursuance
Of said orders and where the same is situated and TO
what denomination Of Christians the property so taken
belonged.
THE EXPENSES OF COLLECTING TAXES AT THE
SOUTH.
On motion of Mr.. POWELL 1t was resolved that the
Secretary cf the Treasury BE- direecd to transmit to
the Senate the amount Of money expended, the number
Of officers appointed and the salaries paid the same Ia
carry out tie act oi Congress entitled " An Act loF
the Collection of Direct Taxes in iAsurreeuonay dis
tcts Witain the United States and FOR other purposes
approved june :, lo62" and that he inform the sen
att the amount OF money received into the Treasury
from direct taxes in said nsurreetonay districts under
the provisions of said act ana the quantity oI IaHu
which has been sold for taxes in those districts.
GOVERNMENT FOR MONTANA.
The House bin TO provide a temporary Government
for the Territory of Montana WAS taken np on lnolon
Of Mr. WADE the pending question being on the amend
ment Of Mr. WILKINSON 10 strike OFT the WoId Nn'o
in tie nth section defining the qualifications OF voters
and eligibility 10 Office within the Territory.
The amend rscnt adopted, as follows;
YEAs-Mesrs. Brown, Chandler Clark, Co.amer ,onness
Dixon, Fessenden, Foot Foster, Crimes tale, HaIan
sanncr Wade, Wilson--22.
NAYs-Messrs Buckalew, Cowan, Carlisle Davis HsIdns
Henderson Johnson Lane llndl Nesnnh, Powell Riddle
salisbury, Sherman. Ten Eyck, TRANQUIL Van "hA'e'
WiIcy-lZ
bill, Mr. POWELL inquired how many inhabitants there
were IN the proposed new Territory o., 80,
Mr. WADE (Un., Ohio replied that there were l2Oe
Inhabitants this side Of the mountains and l2OoO on
the Othc and the population being rapidly Increased
Oh account Of the new discoveries of gold.
Mr. SUMNER (Un., Mass.) would inquire what suG-
gcsted the name Of the new territory IL Montana
Nh WADE could not answer tie question. ,
Mr. HOWARD Un., Mich.) by reference to lis old
Latin dictionary, found that the Word referred 10 d
mountainous country such as ths was described 10 Ne
Mi Johnson (Cond Un MAJ said if the object OF
Mr.. WilslnsOns amendment was 70 declare that The
Africans should have equal p0huc1I fBHtS uhdes 'n'
BILL ko would suggest thai he would mouy 1t 30 as 70
express such purpose
Mr. WILKINSON (Un., MIMI desired to let his snead
ment stand In the form IN which had been adopted 50
that neither the word white black should appear In
the bill.
Mr. SUMNER considered that Congress was compe
tent 10 interpret the meaning OF the word citizen as any
other body.
Mr. Johnson had high respect for the Senator from
Massachusetts but notwithstanding his transoendcn
abilities he wGs of the opinion and he had the support
OF persons OF African descent TO citizenship was ~
open one, and made by the Constitution lie re
ferre1 10 the decision IN the bred scott case and sait
il the opinion OF tie Senate held in hand and
the decision OF the Courts IN the other 1t was barely
possible that the weight Of authority would b IN the
latter
Nh. HALE Gun, " h said tie decision Of the Su
Weme Court was disgrace 20 the land and libel q
The law. but not d disgrace 10 the Supreme Count
Laughterl
The bill was then passed, % to g.
TIE PROHIBITION or SLAVERY.
| Mr. SALISBURY Dem DeL) then addressed the Sen
ate on tire Joint resolution to amend the Constitution
prohibit Slavery lie argued that IL the intention
OF the trainers of the Constitution To protect Slavery
domestic institution 1t existed at the time Of h'
formation of the Federal compact. He denied that
this endment received the sanction Of three tourh
Of the Sates it would affect those States which should
protest against ii. The Constitution was a contract be
tween sovereign and equal States "a be oonsfrled
any other contract according TO III true meaning and
purpose and not designed 20 regulate the title q
property in the States, but great common purpose
which cou!d better be subseT'ed by the Stats in The
t,s q N he acs See@ 1n 1S s S es
or nine of them GU; Of the Union and did not
pretend TO exercise control them Al for the Dor
der loyal States. Maryland agreed TO the polioy OF
emancipation "a would agree 70 deliver his
a pistol at his head Would tEe senator say
thai Emancipation in Louisiana aud ArkaHas war
the OF the sovereign peopei Take away your hay
Oneis, and not one Inau IN fifty would approve youf
amendment or recognize your authority. You may
succeed in Maryland, Delaware and Missouri, in in
jnrng those who have injured you; but unless you can
brng all the feceded States under your yoke you will
have accomplished nothing by your proposed amend
ment 20 the Constitution because II the slave is uscd
soldier. recovery by his mastcr his iite 10 him
10 Lnlmpaired.
Mr. CLARK On. n. H. conteDdcd that under tb4
Constitution there were SOME things were prohibited
from dong-t1 revive the slave trade pass capita
lion tax bill As the Constitution nowhere prohibited
u from al0lEing Slavery IL il clear We NAV do so
He anyued that Slavery owed its great growth TO The
Constitution. though not created By 10. IL was planted
in il e1d has been fenced round and protected by It,
that no power short Of the Gmendme ut ~ the COniu
ton proposed could root it Os that the fear
ful destines q ON many battleBe eOuld
be dispensed WITH. The results Of the present
war arc the growth from the ssed OF Slavery,
warmed into lie under the Constitution. He Noald
not tlamn the patriotic founders of the Gov
by difficulties and did well Us they could. Washing
ton besOUgtt his eOuItymen to cherish aud preserve
the Union But his own State was the first to be the
tbeater Of Wsr for thos in oyer-hrow and sad
10 say his own home could not 10 day b. visited with
out the accompaniment Of a peketguerd, Slavery.
after having abused lis prerUgayr under the C0Rstu
ton 10 such alarming extent, INV deAaVed ~ die
Slavery being tic ward OF the Constitution. had en-
dcavored 10 Emitc It's guardian he nov was in favor
Of reyOkng the Etters Of guardianship lie believed
that like Pharaoh when he would not lot tie IeOPe OF
Sod go would come upon US II We DIG not abolish
Slavery IN this RToPitioas hour. ..r..-
L Sir. DAVIS (COnd I'm, By.) moved the following
a,ncpdmcnt IA substitute:
THAT no negro IT person whose mother er grand
pOthor ID or was negro, AbfJl be a citizen VI thf
United States or be eligible to any civil mIhIary Of
States
On this be called for Yeas and Nays.
NOquoruu voted
Abe Senate then adjourned.
house OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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