New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-09

Senate with recommendation tLat ~ w not fhSs'
The report adopted
NATIONAL CURRENCY.
NJ SHrRsf.E (1n Ohio introduced bill to provide
for national currency secured by the pledge OF United
~ stcks md 10 provide for te circulation and
drmpton theTen The hill is that proposed by Mr.
Hooper in the House without material change. lie
! ferreL TO tbe Committoc on Finance.
| RELIEF OF INDIANS.
Mr. HARLAN Un., Iowa. introduced bill for the
relief of certain friendly Indians o the SIOUX nation IN
Minnesota Referred u the committee on indian Al
fa,y II gupropratcs OOO to make provision for the
welfare Of such Indians per iie III saving rom the
massacre many whites In lsd2 .
JURISplCTIoS or DISTRICT COURTS.
! Nr N0RRuL introdgeed bill extending the jurs-
dicon of te District Courts, which was referred to
The Committee on Commerce ~ahe bii gives the same
Jurisdiction 10 such Courts over actohs h
coastng vessels on lakes and ryeIs ns they now nave
vessels ON the high seas, and repeas the act Of
va REvERsroN OF RAILRo I'D LANDS.
Mr. HowARD UJn Anch) introduced joint resolu
,ion IN eYlend tbe time for rcyerson 10 the United
States Of the lands granted to the ere Merquete ha
road. which was referred to the Committee Oh Pubic
Lands ..
On motion of Mr. WILSON OUn., Mass) the Secretary
Of War was sdrcctcd Ia communicate INFORMATION touc
Ing tiie recent OF Capt g. H. fergu3on quarter
master II = A. and Capt VIM. StOGdard, Assistant
onarcrmasier lately in charge Of the military depot at
Alexandria. Va. ... .,,,,,,,,,
On motion of Mr.. ANTHONY (tn, X. IL was re-
solyed that tic Committee on Naval AhalrS ne IN
strucicd 10 inquire into The exp'dlency o paohg ,o
Professors OF Ethics Of Spanish, and Of Drawing IN tc
Naval Academy the same.ioong with the othr pro
fcssOrs. -
TITLE TO PROPERTY At ROCK ISLAND.
nr How ARD introduced the bin to acquire title to
certain property at Rock Island ILL., ior the purpose oil
bnidine an Arsenal thcrcupOn for lie United states
The bul occasioned some debate during which the
morning hour expired
By unanimous consent Mr.. HALE Un.. y. H., called
up the bin repeal the first section of the Joint resou
ton of Feb "a s relating 20 tie transfer OF persons
from the military the naval service which was passed
THE PROHIBITION OF SLAVERY.
TIL, Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration Of the
Joint resolution amending the Constitution.
Mr.. SUMNER (Un.. Nass.) said the hrst thing that
wonld strike an angel from the skies or stranger
from another planet if either could be permitted to
visit this EARTH with surprise after viewing ne extent
and resources Of people would be the Tact that there
are four millions OF human beings held in the most alb
ject bondage driven by the lash Use beasts ana dc
prIyed of all rights, even that OF knowledge ana the
sacred right Of family The strangers astonishment
would be douby increased when he was pointed to the
CONSTITUTION as the guardian Of this mnny'headed
wckedness. lie would interpret the Constitution IN rs
iIue sense and say that Slavery could not exist by H.
nrsiuvc tex. He Sumner contended that the words
slave" and "Slavery' did not appear IN the Constn
tion, and if the pretcnslon Of property IN
man Turks anywhere in the 8onS'taIiGh so n
the preamble the key 10 open the whole instrument 70
Freedom lie would call attention to those chan.breaK
ing words No person sh1 be deprived oflfc, liberty
false nteIp ton and gosscs, which may Llle been
fastened upon the Constitution as support OF slavery
he would declare there was nothing in the teN on Wch
the hidcous wrong could be- founded. In dtannR WIN
this question IN the past u has not been the C0n,tr
ton much human nature which hal been OF iauit
Let the poop.e change and the Constitution would
change sso ior the Constitution The shadow While
the people wC4c the substance. Under The Influences o
the present struggle the people have cha, god ana N
noting 80 much ON slavery. Od opinions ana pilu
dces have dissolved and the uadliOhal lpCthuu hhH
Slavery once possessed hns been weakening gradually
until now scarcely exists. Naturally thls chang must
show itself in tie Interpretation OF the tltuiloh
and il il already visible in the concession OF powers
which We're formerly denied and the time nus come
when the Constitution, 10 vnS Interpreted Tor Si'eI!,
may be interpreted for Freedom. lie contcnded among
the OF power o9cr SllTtly IA inllig NJ
eessty many Join with Patrick Henry who, m The Nif'
gina Convention, declared the power Of manuuis'ion
was given 10 Congress In the Constitution and argued
against IL that ground. slavery, receiving no sup
port in the Constitution 10 coutehdod was clearly IN.
der the control II Congress under the clause giving
Congress power 20 provide iCr The common defense
anu general welfare" To oil WlO would deny tht
power of Congre over slavery he rerTcd 10 the words
Of Patrick Henry when he said thet on that subject
the Constitution 'spcaks 70 tie point lie cont'hlcd
that under the war power no one eoiH aehy ~ com
plctc efficiency in onironchsns the soldier slave Hnl
his family. In the words of SAakospeaie' Wheh he
makes Harry, the eve Of the battle OF AghcouI sy
his men, TO encourage them, for nc to-day tl~t
sheds his blood with rae shall be my brother be De necr
so vile tls day shall gentle his condition ne con
tended also that the clause guaranteeing repupnesh
il our pain duty 20 abolish Slavery. contlGerng the
essential elements that constitute II Gs uudlrsyod Dy
of life liberty or property without due process
OF law throws protection over every person without
regard 20 color class. or condition. lie hfld mat ths
was not only guaranty against, hut prohibition ul
slavery On the very face ~ the Constitution slavery
was an outlaw, and In is express provisions hc had
shown from sources Of power. whoA II executed rem
dcrcd II impossible Nothing but hcstlncy and delay
In eredicatng Slavery was unconstitutional slavery
wa not only nuisance hut public enemy aud traitor
in the rcbcllous States. lending snccur 20 them. nnd
holding out blue lights 10 encourage and direct their
operations and Il must be abolished. In reference 20
tie question Of compensation founded On the shameful
assumption that there vas property IN man there Wa'
time when be was willing TO pay money Tor cmnn,ipa-
ton Bat II was us a ransom ana NOT c0inpeAsa'oh'
Money was no longer needed for the purpose. ...
The hour had for the old tocsn 10 sound. NH.
lions for dccnsc: not cent for tribute" Millions II
dollars aud strong arms to defend country against
fnye masters; not cent for tribute for them Every
dollar for compensation for the remuneration of -ysem
too disgusting 20 picture detail obvious slavery
uut b.. oyerthrOWn first by the courts declaring aud
applying The true principles TO the Constitution.
Second, by Congress NJ the exercise ui TIE power
which belong it and third, by TIE people by amend
ing the Constitution TO that end. As the cOnrts had
failed to their duty Congress, by a single briri |
statute. VIII sweep Slavery out Of existence. IL
Congress may not do this let tho fugitive
Slave law be repealed and all others conflicting With
tie rights Of cOorcd persons. Bat beyond all The
people must put tho carstone on the glorious structure
by amendment 10 the Constitution. Nbiio he was
dcerGns of seeing the great rule Of Freedom which we
werc about ordain embodied IN text which should
be like the precious cakct 20 The more precious treasure
he was cOLsoed by the thought that the most h0nely
text containing such rule would De more beautiful far
than any passage Of poetry coqucnce Of words and
would be read with gratitude when the rising dome oi
this Capitol, with the statue Of Liberty which sur
mounted H. hnd ciumbied into dust.
Mr.. POWELL Dem. Ky) denied that Il was The
province Of the Constitution To define what wns prop
erty. If We had a right tO strike down property IN
s1Tes we had in horses Those who were urging these
mtasures were acting in bad faith as tie President IN