The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-10
Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE

hvAbont were presented Inr An increase M INC |
pny Of army officers, by Mcssrs morrill, and WNle, |
and referred 70 the Committee on Military Ad.Irs.
Mr. sherman presented tho memorial of tho |
Preslen, Of the Refugee Relief Commission Of Ohio,
asking for an appropriation Of money for tie sup |
port u Southern Refugees.
Mr. sherman said ther' wcr, thousands ~ loyal !
rchig'es in the cihts " g. cuuaH, 81. Louis and |
Louisville, And their etrttiUp was deIl1ratle !
Not less q En hundred thousand white people had
beer rendered homeless ami scattcrcd through the
South by tHc fortunes NJ war. lie thought Con-
gress ought " 10 something m the matter, but he
did not believe tho srrroprtntiuu ~ money would
hc the mos; iudicous NJ relieving them. lie
thought the Gpvernmsu, ~. NJ 90 give them work
To 10 Tor the army, the manufsctur~ of clotun,o
. law might ho Iasscd giving them the usc ~ |
lands subject IN couhscNron. He wished the me-
mortal r. be referred - The Committee on Public
Lands and II VAS referred.
Mr. Wilson, from tie Military Committee, re-
ported back tho resolution 10 distribute the pro-
Goods u tho cotton captured at Savannah smong
tie officers aud soldiers OF Gen. sucrmAn's army
with the unanimous recommendation that 1t 10
indefinitely postponed, and il was ordered.
Mr. Dooliuo oiered jont resolution drecting
inquiry into the treatment Of Indian tribes by the
ciS and military authorities, which was roorrod
h. the CsmrniItoe on Indian Affairs.
Mr. Dnottle called Ationto4 H. lettor from an
othcer stationed in Colorado, In reference g. the
dlesei brutality of Col Chviugton touArl certain
Indians stating that he wsu.only slaughtered
them, plundored them, SC
Mr.. Pomeroy offered = ssolution directing the
judiciary Committee 10 inquire what lcgi6l,liou
w@ necessary 30 enallc the President 30 call au
extra session Of the 39th CJngross, without my
tho sixty days notice now required which Uas
| ioPtcd
On motion u Mr. wilson, tho joini resolution
freeing the wives aud children Of co.orod soldiers
was taken up
NJ. salisbury spoke against the resolution. c,u-
| gross lad no ft even g. free The slaves culiatrI
/ In Ih, army !. has no right g. lcyislstc un the
subject os slavery. II, denied the night ~ capture
and carry away claw, especially Ia States tLlt hsi
! never been N revolt This policy proposed ia.
! party in owe was sDhort' ~ ~ Ma uIeuu. Gcl.
/ s,ou hal expressed his opinion against tie right
| oi Congress 10 Interfere With slavery IN 1hc
Mr. Davis ullyei g. sru,ui he resolution 81 ~
10 msse It's ton pros only, ani not retro
| hpectNe aud prospective, ~ reported by tie NIL
| tAry Committee. lie regarded the resolution gH =
| violation u tbo Constitution but n ~ must pEts,
he did not see that freeing the wiyes sud cnldron
! Of those sircady il tue sotvlce would pr"moto eI-
! lisIueutt, ami therefore hoped that i would bc
/ mad" g. operate only IN tue cases ol those no
! should hereafter enlist
Mr. wAie ocuIc,i ,h., the Republican party, IA
Aumo ol peace, ever a1emp,"t !. Interfere with
slavery in tho states hut when the war broke oui,
uud slavery U.ed 10 kill The Cove rnnnu', the case
| became different. slavery unorRaniyed re-
! telon, anu he Eopei there would be NJ peace un,h
il MAS abolished lie was glad ibo Sout4 had held
ont, and he hoped they would hold oii In Their
hunders until tuey neccssifnted thc only 1hing tna,
would ave uS lastin peace.
Mr.. johnson dslikei the instri'lon Of slavery g,
much sn Nj Wade, or any body else, but he could
not ondors Mr., Wade when tho latter said he
wanted the war 30 continue tor thirty years, II ne
c0sssry, rather than end without the Atoht un OI
slavery. lie leievei the re- els hrs good reason
70 believe tust England ana France would sd Ilsm
10 achieve their independence, II they would abolish
slavery, ss they urqucStlunably he'd right to 40.
What would tho senator from On o do them W uld
ne submit ~ the DISSOLUTION Of tho Union, provided
| ,he South would abolish snveryf
Mr. Wace said he did not fear tne bugsbooes Of
foreign intervention. The Convention tnat nomi.
mated Mr.. Lincoln laid down the principle tAst
| slavery should be- crHdioAtef, ana Nj. Lnc,lu con.
sentrd to u Would the Senator from MARYLAND
| say that Mr.. Lincoln had backed out OF tnlf- aud
would consent 10 the retuip OF th' soutt erL ate,
whenever they laid down their armsf We have
paid too dearly already 10 permit slavery to cx 81,
and this VII. the soutmOnt o the b.lhmuIe Plat
form There must be no peace While there Was q
slave on American soil aud ne 'Wsde) did not lenr
Great britain France, luo PROCLAMATION " To
whom Il may concern" WAS tie true doctrine, ami
vas tho ouy doctrine upon which Mr.. Linco u
ought to tnyc been ele ted. Il the President should
not INSIST upon Lle GbOhton ~ slavery AZ su irdis,
ponsable condition to peace 30 much tie worse or
, the President, The Irup po were Lester than any
President sud they were right
Tic ameudlue.t Of hr. Davis was tAeu voted
down.
Mr.. Powell oGerea ~ su,oldmont that tho owner
of the slave emauCpaIc unqer the provision u
tle resolution sho.ld ne compcusatc.l. Lost.
Mr. saulsbury oHercd all amen iWcnt cxemptius
from tie opcIgtlons u tre resolutions I'll Site,
that have not attempted TO se e1e from the Union
Lost.
hr Carlie spoke against the resolution, and de
u.ud n ripht O tie government 20 cOusCrpi eth
VII te, or DIa,aE ir tue army. lie dcu.cI ihe rgh
10 put a slave ia the army N any capacity. lie oc
leytd 81 VERY to be SlYl and puhtCal blessing
and Ihought tue negro was uiade 10 be n slave .l
the white man.
Tie int resolution wos theu passed Yeas "
Spys 10. AIIoura.d.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
= Tie use resume the consideration Of the Sou
i stc's joint resolution proposing an Amendment t,
/ The Constitution of the nlted States by which t.
i abolish slavery throughout the country.
Mr.. Yearnan gave to reasons why be shoul,
y vote Tor tac prop s.u'n.
, Nj. " rnll, OF Y,ru nt, spoke c favor of H.
resouuJu, express 10, his surprise NJ at that gentle
man should refuse even 20 give people tic oppartu
> nifty TO say whether tLe greaI wrong Of bi.yerl
i should De abolished.
Mr. olcll favored the amendment. The time b =
come when tne Demo Danc party should cut loos
. from 6lavery and turn their back on the dark pls
and their eyes on the bright future. M F'lgl
II Ward aad NJ, Mallory opposed tie alncudmtnt
/. tslieving It Soud ol.y serve 10 coupcate o4
. present difficulties.