The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-19

one hundred and sixty for distribution among sol
diers and toya men. Referred.
MncUITvn APrlxTxENIs TO I'M DECIDED IN OPEN nssIoN
30 a. 10 require that all upos nominations should
b made In open session, was referred 70 The Judiciary
RsIlsTnRNr or NEGRO SOLDIERS.
Mr. WILSON, (rep OF Mass, called up the Senate OIL
70 promote enlhtments, his amendment substitute
This amendment provides for the freedom or the wife
and children Of the savs recruit In the drst section
The section authorizes commissioners In the
slave States appointed under the Of $685.
70 award 20 loyal owners Of said wives snd children oss
M. WATSON said II was becoming evident tina. negroes
would not enlist uness they know that protection would
be afforded their families. He read letters 70 show that
mustered Into service committing the most un-
heard Of crnstes towards thei families, selling them 10
Mr. wnxiSsos lrspj Of MIMI, moved 70 strike gu. The
second section.
day 70 say that nothing was due 10 the slave The chair
OF the Cnmmee Indian Afairs brought 10 bills
70 settle up tho Indians IN their new condition Here was
q class who rendered the whites service all their lives
long why should they DOT 10 set up IN their now l!eY
He proposed lhe second section Of NJ. Wilson'S
authorized TO ssse tho between every such per-
made free and hts her loyal owners and award 70
Mr. su.xRa, lrsp q Mars said tho main proposition
was N strike down Slavery wherever we find IT, would
before o. The county, Lea
us not postpone this matter under deasion that
only D. done By eonst!sosicnal amendment q,
poned day. We wanted soldiers d this time. and TO
get them costing The country about nine hundred dol
= every loyal slave that his wrs and child should %
free from the mornent OF bis enlistment With what
moment their backs are turned from their noss their
wives and children may be sold into tho most ab,ect
Sy r.. Of hs S the
Of dollars and cents. which had been urged an
objection he had no Idea the average value Of these
slaves would be Two hundred dollars.
worthless after swhei Hs did not approve the idea
slaves when they were high. II was bad economy.
Mr. WnsoN replied that while the Senator was waiting
and children protected that he may enter the service Of
the country and the country going To ruin for want OF
soldiers lhe ensrmens Of colored mon were decreasing
Mr. WILKINSON did not want this government 10 become
the purchaser Of slaves We had already gone too far in
the way OF acknowledging property 10 slaves. We al
ready paid three hundred dollars for slave recruits and
now we purpose TO pay for his wife and children Allow
ing these TO be four In number with the pay
the recruit himself they would cost the about
nineteen hundred dollars These persons owed service
TO the government, and had No more obligation to
protect their families than to protect those OF loyal white
men who had entered the service. He was In favor OF
masters. He believed the bin should be postponed II
involved millions OF dollars Of outlay TO no practical ad
vantage.
Mr. LANE (rep) Of Kansas thought that the bill should
pass Immediately, We should stop eDlistng coored
altogether The proposon that should take these
into the service without securing freedom 20 their
wives and children absurd and nhuman. He would
vote against giving their masters cent OF copensa
ton.
Mr. BROWN (rep) Of No. did not think should hest
tate in this matter. while the wives and children or the
brave mon who are sacrificing their for the country
are being sod into bondage This was a scene too dis
graceful 20 he tolerated for monent. We cannot
y then
these gross oursges are being pererated every day be-
pf~ Ncfn Ia thorn
tee that this bill Is defective and impractIcabe, as he
Ind heretofore shown, because Of the peculiar do
relation Of marriage. There were ,nsuperaSs OBJ.
staclcs IN the way q CARRYING ont the provision
were bound to each other 10 by ties not
recognized BY Let destroy the institution by such
constitutional amendments those proposed by MIR.
Henderson, 20 that neither lawyers could nnd
fault with action He wanted 10 do this work In
effective way under general system based upon consti
Dir. GEnn. (rcp) Of Iowa. thought that the
relation legally exist the coored slaves Of the
South He confirmed the statements. Of Mr.: Wilson,
that the wives and children OF slave recruits had been
hundred letters to prove it. He hoped the bin would
pass and that would not walt for the tardy passage
important measure than this and il was our imperative
duty N pass Il Of once.
Mr.: wsoS did not believe the value Of these slaves
amendments 10 the coastitnsIon ws wSl have 70 get
threcourths Of the States in favor Of H. Il, indcod
would the other House and for thirty he had
devotion 10 the idol q slavery than in this
session Of the House The only security we had for tho
accomplishment Of the end TO take the occasion by
the hand. He would be willing TO free the wives and
children OF slave recruits and leave the question Of com
pcnsatiOn 70 the future: .
A message was received announcing the concur
Of the House in theenatss amendments 70 the bill
IN provide for carrying the mails and asking committee
The Chair was authorized 70 appoint such committee
ENLISTMENT RESUMED.
Mr.. CoxyExs moved TO recommt the Enlistment bill
M DooLrrK. (rep.) OF Wis, said there were one thou.
Maryland thousand in Kentucky and ten thousand
in Missour or twenty seven Thousand 10 these loyal
thousand persons. these la. The lowest figure, would
eight millions Of dollars. He believed that the
ss,o s suco CHANGE
beyond the legislative executive and ncal departments
Of the sovernnco sy The supreme verdict o. the tso-
tor from fave State ergong the regeneration which
all these states are to undergo supported 10 the commit
from Maryland and by the Judgment Of the country would
not be- 10 the Language OF Mr.. Sumner. an attempt.
the life Of The Country This bin "ee.s loyal states q
the very time they Ar: perfec.ing measures oemancpa
win cause these peopc to oppose the action OF
their conventions In the anguags Of Mr. CONFESS, why
purchase them now when their price s decreasing
referred 70 the Judiciary Cemm,ttee lie would cali the
attention Of lie friends 70 the extent Of power involved
slaves 81 asksd wSsrs 40 You sss the power 70
take hs VIE and child from sheir master wkou. the
" uaster IN 70 0renco W the question OF
marriage smong Southern slaves though there nos
what might be called proper marriage under the law,
there would be difficulty 10 the Southern states
certainng those who bore the relation Of wives and
children TO slave recruiis III
Mr.. CLARK, frep OF N n said ws might just rs well
discuss the question fully here, be knew OF
Important business before the Senate for action and
whatever might be the comm,tees action, u would he
criticised On the floor he certainly thought moro i'm
portsnt than the rspeal Of the Fugitive Slave BILL which
the Senator from Massachusetts, ives anxious to have
passed, since no one wanted 70 render up fugitive
Mr. HowARD, (rop) Of Mob hoped the bill would not
doubt IL the power Of the government enlist persous
known as slaves This had been proved by our former
acts. Tbsy persons, owing allegiance the
sense whites II they had right 70 employ them,
they had right TO make the act effective; ana So 20
remove sny obstacle even 70 the extent Of freeing their
wives and children. p
Mr.. Frssvxpyr. (rcp.) Of Me was IN doubt NJ nrst
whether u right 90 take persons this description
but he had become convinced that tho government had
the right " use all reasonable powers 10 s saliva