, 1865-01-08
CONGRESSIONAL PI1DCEEI1INGS.
WAsnlA 0ToS, Saturday, Jan. 7.
IJntfGE

On motion of nrr. HOLMAN, the Secretary Of
War was directed to inform the 11ouse why he has
nnt communicated tic information, relative to the
filling up OF new regiments, asked for In Dccem-
Err lust, ind further directing lin nov to send III
tlle EafMc.
the Senate r proposition for the amendment Of the
Constitution, 20 as tn abolish E!n-erv.
Mr.. BLISS argued against euch change. as
3u'rrogr alI det1ructis.oi the rights guaranteed
Mr. ROGERS also spoke against the constitu-
nonh!ity nt eueli M E1:irNtMcnt.
Mir. DAVIS. OF New York. advocated the annent-
meNt, ccnteEdinE that all men entitled to free
NJ. sCHENcK, from the Committee On Military
Ass # sSport.ss Ri which vas passed. amend
% 3 10 admit Insane civilians IN the q1arte1mas'
ter's md , Fnhststrnec q department Of ths army:
forth that ihe 1lousc In December last adopted
resolution directing the Secretary Of War 10 fur
that recruits to al up old ORGANIZATIONS should b.
mustered out Of the sersicc with such regiments,
ard also directing him to furnish copy Of the
leter ndtlress:a to e;ov AEdsew, and asking tle
thcrciu contained, had hccn applied to af soldiers
mustered in 10 ll up old regiments; and whereas.
tue resolution has not been complied with, there
t0re,
]fsoirfd, That the Secretary Of War be directed
to inform the House why the Information has moi
heen furnished, md that he he directed to furnish
the came.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. NORRIS OF Oeio introduced a bill authoriz-
INK express aud other trans,portion companies to
Committee for the District Of Columbia.
=, Mt: ORDER Introduced b!l providing that
the n,oihcrs Of illegitimate children who arc in
the military eervicc or fall in battle shall he cnt
n 20 othe1s The 81 M 8 lssl1sd ae &c
he oe eots' %n'ins q r XII mt1Ef WfsoS {s ,on,n
adopted instrucuns the Committee on judiciary
to inqutre into the cxpediency Of Introducing
lin 10 exclude the testimony OF parties In interest
e1sa9f Mr fss Gsils Introduced resolution In
report at IN carly day On the .cxped1cncy OF law
scripts who ;ave faiei to report iof duly is viii
:, Thy 1iontc then resumed the consideration Of
the senats resolution proposing the amendment
cf the Constitution 50 ns to abolish slavery
hr BLISS Of Ohio, spoke Of TIC impolicy and
in the ,n:nnsr designed. Changes, he eontcnlea,
The suhjcction OF the South co1ld lie accomplish
cu by no other u1caus thun by : standing army,
artl in his opinion We coalh not afford the blood
and treasure which would be required for that pur-
Ar. ROGERS Of n. J., said that there wa.
not Lower In the Government ly an act OF lcgsla-
lion to Interfere with the domsiu Of any Stite to
troll Of which was not delegated to the general
Government. The institution Of slavery belonged
legislative enactment abolish It therein.
lit. DAVIS OF y. T., said TINT the argument OF
Mr Rogers was that cirii liberty consisted in the
night of one peor1c to enelavo mother. So far
from this being true, nature made all men free,
md entitled them to equal rights before the law,
md Oh this principle tho Government must stand,
an Foo3cr or later 1t will DO the recognized prin-
ctpfc throughout the world. Slavery should find
no apotogist and defender among these who repre-
sent the free States. and slavery should die, be-
canse 1t is Incompatible with freedom, and has
undertaken to deetroy onr Government anl sub
vert onr institutions. lie would ask the South
bscE With free institutions, becausc freedom only
conll mike Union perpetual.
that the people by majority Of lu0, coo yotes at
the 1nte Presidential election had endorsed the
emancipation policy. The Senate at the last scs-
sion passed. the Joint resolution now under dis
cuEston by more than a three fourths majority and
although yosc OF two thirds was not obtained for
!. In The House, there Wus majority at 30 more
than those who voted against 1t. He aliudetl to
these and other facts to show that the duty Of Con-
Ercss WAS clear and well understood by the pa-
tor.
Mr.: ASHLEY. Of Ohio, gave notice t;ut he
would on Monday and Tuesday ash votc on The
pending proposition.