New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-08
-XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. z, ls66.
PUNISHMENT OF KIDNAPPING.

mulattO any other person, entice such person
away, or knowingly connive aid such attempt. for
the purpose of selling such person into involuntary
scryitnde, he is made liable 10 fine Of from $500 to
$1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding i've years, or
boh ana the master of the vessel carving away such
person. il he aids the abduction knowingly and wuly
is also subject 20 heavy penalty.
TAX or AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
| Mr.. WADE Ohio presented the memorial Of mann
facturers vi agricultural implements in the State of
Ohio asking for reduction of the agricultural
implements which was referred TO the Committee on
Finance.
THE AMENDMEyT-EoUAL RIGHTS.
Mr.. SUMNER Ciass) presented remonstrance against
the passage Of the pending Constitutional Amendment
which was ordered to lie upon the table; also the pe
tion of the Female AntiSayery Society Of Philadelphia
for equal rights without distinction account OF color
EQUALITY OF REPRESENTATION.
Mr.. BROWN MOI introduced petition from citizens
New England asking for the enforcement OF equality
in any basis Of representation that may be adopted
which was referred TO the Committee on Reconstruc
ton.
SOUTHERN STATUTES OF LIMITATIoS
Mr.. HENDRICKS Und.). from the Committee on the
Judiciary. 10 whom referred the memorial of the
New.Nork and Boston Chambers Of Commerce asking
for Congressional action 10 exempt Northern creditors
from the operation Of Southern statutes Of limitation
reported ihat no legislation was necessary, as the Act
OF June IL, 1851. covered the subject.
CALIFORNIA RAILROAD GRANT.
Mr.. COMES cal) introduced bill 10 grant land for
tine construction 0; railroad from san Francesca Bay
10 Humboldt Bay in tho state Of California which was
referred TO the Committee on Public Lands.
MARINE REGISTERS.
Mr.. CHANDLER CMlch.) then called up the House bill
% prevent the reissue without Congressional legsI
tion OF American registers to American vessels whose
registers were changed during tie war
MI. SHERMAN ohio thought the bill unwise and too
IN its punishment since the war was over he
thought there was no impocy IN permitting these yes
sells ia return 20 American registers The change OF
registry was only temporary, and was done To save yes
sells from fling Prey TO Rebel pryatecss Many ship
owners who did ibis were among tho best citizens OF
the United States. To exclude all sach vessels would
be to injnre the American marine very materially
IA HrpI4 fFns luf ffe nj
ship transferred 10 foreign flag cond return with
ont the specific act Of ConPrcss lie did not believe
would be TO put all ON an equality and to give those
who made false sale no advantage over those Who
made bona fde sale.
The yeas and NAYS were demanded and the bill was
passed-3 10 l2-by tho following vote:
YEAs-MesTs. Anthony. Brown, Chandler Clark, Gomez.
nf,o S Doo os fsSs5 f Lsos q sf a n %
OF Kansas Morgan Noul Poland, PomeIoy, kams-y Stew
nI S ,as Ml. ddrna an "'A' "''' "N''
NArs-Mss.r. Dayi', Guthrie, Hendr,t, Joha:en Nc
Douzal Nesmth. Norton. Riddle Salisbury. Sherman
Sprague and siocsion-l2
40 coMpESs ALTON FOR ELBELs
Mr.. WILSON Mass called up hi. resolution 10 amend
tho Constitution Of tho United States provide
tina. no payment -ha ever be made by the United
states or any State for account OF the emhncpa
ton OF any slave slaves for account 81 any
debt contracted or incurred in aid OF the rebellion
against the National Government" In support OF his
amendment, Mr.. WisOn said:
Nj PnrsiDENT: When the Rebel chiefs rased the ban
offevouton four end half millions Of men, h,.d 10
7
toms n fifteen states, valued by their poss'sos n
than thousand million. q dollars. Ihc'e hou'ands
Of millions o capa Invested ia human snews hetsed shout
aud guarded by constitutional provsior legislative enact,
nen,, judicial decisions. the quick instnrs Of personal "a
's5 be-. p, s and state. and
po e d1. of bee ' %n ' of being made ia IT,
image Of The common Father oil AZ tne IAee' sna
placed all upon TIE hazard o. civil war Tha, cvu ir Closed
IN utter defeat and overwhelming disaster 70 those doinnin
posscsors Of human chate' lhe'c four and hA no,
thing no longer bat men cyefnoe s eapa
the bodies Of fellow was wested rom the
grpe Of iis possesor by the hsnd the w Noh'd % max
slavery sud the mighty interests pertaining 10 prTpftnA
inheritance When the Rebc siayema'ters saw their Wanted
toned'Tecy cnmblins and minf AROUND tnh th's W." 70
induced the decisive hope ih some sfsdn
system Of emancipation would b" iuaufna'el or ia .oe
coHp"lsatlon ior th,if lost nhons ~ond ps me- ~ W.
Government they hsd sfiyen 90 destroy While the' wef"
indnrus IN these Illusions The President required them to
amend their state coituious shd 20 Aeept o ~. nl n
the Constitution q tie niied states ioi te inter e1n
ton Of Sa-ery Coming 20 the realization Of men d'"li o.
r.t.r and humiliation they yielded reluctant consent o.
thee uremeus Of ;he President Of the United state
Though interest dictated prudent resery ul'rlnee, ~
Georgia Loliana and other stat, give warning 70 evn
that The Rebel ayenas'ers hope of computation log saves
emancipnied b. national authority p.oIsA We Son
siituuonIi amendmen. win the Instinct VIZ o
preclude from seeking compensation TOT her -naLc pah
bondrneu aud political conventions In Lou.ana eHphaay
declare their purpose 10 seek sN, CONF f
tous in MANY forms sections Of the south give unmis
,b 80, chambers they will carnor for compensation for
slaves wrrnched rom ueir possession by Federal power
Inc usuyA leaders Of the South know full vel that when
these vacant chsr are ssan hed by the representative, Of
rsncped by decsees will fire the Southern heart
ry ana n. southern peop as the echoe, Of ne
spiug 1901 VITO j. there among ~ mat does not p..se
reconstructed bot unrepen'snt hepe' WIN .eN .s
trs, the Ia md every OCCASION 10 wiring ron thc "a
ton comycnfatop for the millions ehHhoipa'es py
the nat Of the national Government Ihst 'is'e.msn !.
indeed little read In the school Of human nature who believes
the p.op. of the Rebel States viii not f-ek by oil the means
their command extol ron the Fedora noVernnen'
some CONFEDERATION the lost millions Invested IN iohr mn
lions al men, made free without their consent ana asn''
,b.ir viii by sutboity Of the nation TO these two
,bo 10
be- added the Confederate debt amounting 70 tousah,
millions The honorable senator ito "a L, Nv M,
rebellion ten thousand million Of do'tIs. lnpo'ennsa
these immense losses surrounded by the wastes oi war H
the manned odrrs Of the Rebel and the widows ana
orphaned children Of fallen In battle the Rebel 'eso','
csno, viii moi dare not ceas. demand comp-nsh
ton and labor for compensation, ny every Hsa
within their power or to war upon Tue haiiohu "',
take. nom the people Of the rebeoas stass war
| LEFT TO them. lie who expects Other aeu.n ,"'n
poor saden, human nhlre and especially Of ,a,eyu
ing human nature. To maintain The unity o. 'n NJ r
aud preserve the Inenaced life Of the Nation the ogyeh
mei Of the United States summoned more than TWO hlo
Of the field organized vast armies. efeat1a rd
on for more than years of gigantic pfopohon
To support these vast armies, 20 create thr'e
quadrons that lowered along the Soshern coast from ,
Potomac to the Rio Gnnde tho Government was
coll upon the loyal people for nearly three thousand
rihcing patriotism that carried their TO battle heds
this call Of their country loaned these millions 70 Iced y.
cothe arm, TO pay the soldiers OF ne hspuoo LIN
persion the widows and orphaned children OF heroes nn
IN battle fos the existence Of tbs Republic WIN We sene
holy zeal that filled the RANKS OF our warwasrd
That contributed seventy i've millions in charities TO the A
aud wounded defenders If their country the ioya prDp
banker merchants farmers, mechanics laooers az
Of rnrE aud women, too-in the dark and trying days Of We
Rebellion when Of little faith doubted The Tes9 o. '
struggle national existence and Rebel syinphu 70 ~"
Rebel apoogists pophcsed disaster and national
trusted Lef interests and fortunes 10 the is'h o. 'h d
mon the ishted faith Of the periled nation, cfeseu '
smes and that lined the coasts and swept 's into
rebellion III the savemesters conedetsey ,h hv The
dhonoed fragments. This national debt eeettl py