The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-06

q .dito were wode. .
Mr.. Foster offered soselation, whicl
was adopted. iasisucsisg the Com ni4e
% Military Affairs 10 esquire into the 81
Pediesce Of reporting ! bijl 10 distribet.
the proceeds q the ssIs u cotton, dc
csptusvd 10 HsvsnDah among the soIdikn
snd sailors q Gss. Sherman . army, u4o.
the same principle that naval prses u,
distributed snong officers and men Of ID,
nary.
90 motion Of NJ. Shesmaa The Psasior
Appfopsissioa Bill w taken %.
"A letter from d. Secretary OF Ioiertol
WIS read recommsnding the supply Of @h.
deficiency IN the appropriation under tbe
sets o. 1918 70 1853, sixty-hve tbossand
dollars, and under the acts Of 1853 I'D
1882, 83. 500, 900. Daring 6ve months
Of the present 6scsl yesr. %, ,9s9, 1865 have
been drawn, leaving bat eI64, 457 unkx.
pended. which will scarcely saiice 10.
expenditures to the middle Of the presen,
month.
The bill vas then passed
The senate next proceeded to the con-
sideralion Of Wilssn's joint resolution to
make free ths slaves and children Of slates
.ho enlist in the army Of the United
S ates.
A motion Vas inside to refer the ques-
tios 70 The Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Wilson hoped the resolution would
be passed to-day. He had received let
ters from OH .crs OF the army engaged 10
the recruiting service and they I'll fn.
dorsed and approved this measure. He
did not wish TO detain the Sena'e BY dis
cus.ion. Ii Senator'S would refer TO the
Globe OF last session they would God il
was debated for hours. He hoped nov
for action.
D,oIltile Vas in favor OF the motiou to
refer the resolution to the COMMITTEES on
the Judiciary.
NJ. Wilson, esnpot consent to have
the resolution referred to the Commit Zee
on The judiciary. The Senator ffom
Wisconsin tells US there is an amenim ent
to the constitution pending and thai he
has strong hopes it ~,ii pass the Hoass Of
Representatives On Monday next. bad
hoped last week that that measure Would
pass the House. | havs more doubt II it
now. Whether it passes or not, the Sen
ator from Wisconsin knows aud We know
that it will not become part Of the co1sti
tuition for many mouths. for Two yeast at
least, it may b. three or sonr; but certain
ly not within The n.xt ii ,htcen uo1 IBIS.
he facts are these: the Congress OF the
United States, at its last session, decided
thai mao Who should enlist 10 the army
vf the United States should be fret ty
The fiat of the Government Of the Usbted
States. Ii any one donSss the cons1iiu-
tioosiity Of thai law let him test it. Nov,
SIR, the wives and children of the hen
se have made free are held % slaves.
We we're told from army ofisers q the
ast session Of Congress ho~ they we're
treated in Missouri. The facts we're pre-
sented to the Senate and they shocked
he seDss of humanity of every one who
heard or read what was going on there
The wrongs that have been perpetraied
90 the wives and children OF our coIored
soldiers 10 the past year would shock the
humanity and appeal 10 the justice Of the
people /, told 10 them.
Of the power to pass such resolution
I do not entertain any doubt. TIE most
eninens lawyers Of the country have so
said. We may have to pay for these
slaves, probably We shall, but As to our
right u do 1t there can be no question,
and | think that al this time We ought no,
70 hesitate moment. We read already
u what il taking place in rebel States,
AVID what JET Davis proposes 70 do.-
They propose to give freedom 10 tn. slave.
and 10 give them an interest 10 lands. -
Tney Who commenced the rebel;ion for
the sake Of making slsvery eternal are
now talking about making slaves free, and
they will Eight the battles Of the rebel
loa.
Mr.. Eaalsbury followed Wilson. and in
the course Of remarks said, | ehall main
tain the doctrine when The question shall
cone Ip foF discussion in the Senate that
no. only have you not the right to iree
the wives asd children Of negroes vic
volunteer in our army If they are from
Statss whore slavery Is recognis "a, but
vou cannot give freedom to the negro vol
unteer himself If be 10 slave. There i,
40 principle more clearly recognized ID
international Law than this, that if 4 slave
be captured from his lawful owner by one
bslligefen, and he afterwards comes bscl
ioto tho possession Of the other belliger
|snt, that he reverts to his origisa
owner.
Summer said all must confess the hu
manity of the proposition for enfranchi
sing the families Of colored pessoss whs
have borne arms for heir country; d
muss confess the hardships 81 continue,
thrm 10 slavery; but the question = asket
What poser has Congress 20 eel the fami
lies frsei This j. the single poias upos
which I shall express % opinion. Nj
answer u that Congress he's precisely ~,
sams powsr to ssfrsnchiss the faniIie'
that Il haa = eafnnekise the col0red sul
diels. The tno powers ars ooincidens an'
| from mo sasae source. It has aIFead
been sssaned thas Ccsgress may enfran
chiss Tho golorsd soldisrs. This has bes'
| done ~ solsun ssatase witboas aoy reta
Il nse to ~ esadsss ol his pfetendel
| owssF. II ~ seyer Asted ths rsasos "a
| such snfnnshiee1sst i Asst - fosn