, 1865-01-06
CONGRESSIONAL PKOCEED1NGS.
WAsurS0ToS, Thursday, Jan. 8.
SENATE

The CLAIR presented communication from
tue Governor and Legislature of Ncyada, asking
that Congress take no action on the bill 70 tax the
Senators from Nevada take their seats:
The communication Was ordered to lie upon tho
table.
organic laws of the Territory Of New hcxico.
4 communication from the Secretary of War in
reply to resolution calling Tor the report Of Gen.
Arkansas. WIS read stating that the report lad not
q On s motion ae Of Nj. WILSON, 200 copies of the
use Of The Senate, and 5000 for distribution and
for tho office Of thu Superintendent Of the Coast
atr. CUNNESs, Of CAL, introduced Lii to rcg-
Mate the salaries OF Stea1,oat Inspectors On tlc
Pacific coast which was referred to the Committee
On Commerce.
to Justices Of the Supreme Court OF tho United
states and moved thut it be referred to tho Com
McssFs. FOSTER md SHERMAN thought 1t
should go to tho Committee on judiciary, I'D it
Mr. II hKI:ls presented hill to aid in tho con.
q of h line from St Cloud Min
fsfEsd r. p'MF t. 'es Gommitteo on Public Lands
resolution. which ssna adoptcd:
R+e- t<td. Tint the Secretary OF War he directed
to inform the Senate of the number Of men enlist.
ed In the naval service Of the United States that
Iaet 0ct0 t40ultCu III 1N0 Mlllt4fY 1utt48 OF tho
rcspcctiyc States, and In what manner and upon
what evidence euch crc-sits were male.
Mr. FOSTER, Of Ct, offered resolution which
tary Affairs e inquire Tito the expcdeney y Of % re-
PORTING bil1 to distribute the proceeds of tho
sole Of cotton, &C.. captured In Savannah, among
the soldiers and sailors of Cen shcEmans army
On motion Of Mr SHERMAN, Of Ohio, Tic e. pen
e9c2 lo@ he see1esty Tas ee4 81 e. Interior
rcaI recommending the supply Of the deficiency
IL the appropriations under The acts OF 1915 to 1855
& &SSSAeG and under the acts ot 1873 and 1861 $500
eeo a. During ire months Of the present fiscal year
<s,as9,1 165 iavc been drawn, leaving bnt $l6l Isl
9ncxpcndcd. which will scarcely suffice for czpcn-
a dt;prss to The nitdle Of the present month"; The
The Senate next proceeded to tho consideration
q the Wilson joint resolution to make free the
slaves and children Of eaves who enlist in the army
rrelsssneG to the Judiciary Committee, moved by
Mr: n9rfe. Mr;; i1<on hoped the resolution
would Ge rassea to-day. 1c had received letters
this neasafe ne lid not Wish to 'e aetaln tSe
u e III The @ @sSTaf Il the S Ssn
would fnd It was debated ior hours. uc hoped
III. y nooiifTIE, of Wis, was in favor Of the
Mi; wl1SoN..1 cannot consent to h.vc this re-.
so!nnon n 5eie!sea to the COMMITTEES on the Judi
Il an amendment to the Constitution pendIne. and
thst he has strong hopes It will pasa he House Of
1RepEesenttise; e # en- Monday next had hoped
hare more doubt Of 1t now. Whether 1t passes
or not: the Senator from Wisconsin knows aud
we al know that Il can't and will not become part
fof tho Constitution for 1nnny months-tor two
years At least It may be three or four ycafs, nut
Certainly not within the next eighteen months
statea At IL last session decided that man Who
should enlist IN the army Of the United States
thoqld ls f.ee by The fat Of the Government Of
let Il s o1s Tyss auni aas 5i eba,sa LET
ne men VT have made free arc held as slaves.
Me werc told from army officers At Tie last scs.ion
es ans 9ec
checked the eeEec Of humanity Of everyone Who
heard OF read what was going on there. The
ehaen eooEsa eee9, op IN 9s x, rsss Ire,
fear would shock the humanity and apreal to tho
Justice OF TIE people, Il told To- them. 0f tho
doubt. The moet eminent lawyers Of he coun.
sTe: Fses.y sha Sat g? !si fssss e
this time We orght not 10 hcsitste momcnt.
Wc rad air. aay Of what is taking place In the
rebel States. and hat Jcl. Davis proposes to do.
riSs II ands Il Tsey asSs wso sea con-. .
menced thorchcllfon for the sake Of making slayc-
= eternal arc nov talking about making slayes
s,NSs "AA %AEe0 "A AsAh t40 uas%4rH VI k4c foDtls
III. SALISBURY, Of Delaware, followed Mr..
Nileon, and In the course OF his remarks said: i
shall maintain the doctrine, when this question
eha1l come mp for discussion In the Senate, that
not only have you not the right to frcc the wivcs
and children Of negroes who volunteer in our ar
my. II they arc from Stntcs where slavery Is rec
SO 7oluatecr hmse!f hs ssss = Tssse a u
no principle more clearly recognized In intcrna.
ttunat war Than shit: that IL slave DO captured
from bis lawful owner by ono belllgcrent and ho
afterwards comes back Into the possession Of the
other bclligcrcntfthat ho rcrcrts to his original
:, Mr. SUMNER, OF Mass, sa.d: All must confess
thc humanity Of the proposition for cnfsauchisiuE
tue 1an'tl!es OF colorcd persons who hare borne
arms Tor hcir country. Al must coulets The hard
en,Ps o1 continuing tnem in sl,vsry Bat t1o
sst te fami1tct fro: Tkis il the single point on
Mhieh shall express IN opinion. Ny answer II
franchise the families that1t has to cnanchise the
eo!ofed soldiers. The two powers arr cotncIdcnt
sno aao .ae same source Il has already been a.:
colder: This has hecn done b. solemn etatnte'
Nl&noEt any reference to tho conduct Of his pre-
tenasd oWncr: IL NC never asked tho rca;on for
sucn en!t7nehlsement II must be fonnd first In the
paaciean!e necessity that we ,nay eccnre the best
81 fhe sayes, and eecona In ia intrinsic
mrrosent aa 80 polf.h sS - 70 sFy to
III ~, e scEslcca OF tho elave n the hazard Of
ile, without securing to him the boon 81 ifeedona
IL Gong9cas can anthotixe tho enlistment ofaIavcs
anthdl ua9nea5nonaHly en- It may u tho aamc hmo
Al Engltsh patriot. nearly two centuries ago, *.
claimed tn memorable words, that ho would ciTc
his lie TO save the country, but he would moi do
1 mean thing to sase It. I:thero be any value IN