WASHIGNTON, April 24.
SENATE. – A communication was received from the War Department, transmitting copies of contracts made by that Department for 1861.
Mr. Grimes presented 420 petitions from beer and malt liquor manufacturers, asking a reduction in the proposed tax on beer and malt liquors.
Mr. Pomeroy presented similar petitions.
Mr. Powell moved to take up the resolution offered by him, concerning the arrests of citizens of Kentucky and Ohio.
Mr. Sherman opposed taking it up, as inexpedient at the present time.
The bill for the recognition of Hayti and Liberia, being the special order, was taken up.
Mr. Davis moved the adoption of a substitute, authorizing the President to appoint a Consul to Liberia, and a Consul General to Hayti, with power to negotiate treaties. He was opposed to sending any ambassadors to those countries. If they send ministers here, and send a full-blooded negro, he could demand to be received on equal terms with white men. He knew that a big negro fellow was admitted to the Court of France as Minister from Hayti but he (Davis) wanted no such exhibition here. He was sick and disgusted with the subject of slavery in the Senate.
Mr. Sumner said the Senate would bear him witness that he had said nothing about slavery in his bill. The Senator from Kentucky may banish all fear of any social difficulty. He was sure that no representative from Hayti would ever force himself where he was not wanted. Mr. S. Said the committee had come to the conclusion that we should be represented by diplomatic agents in this country, and that was in accordance with the precedents of this Government and the examples of other nations.
HOUSE. – Mr. Vallandigham offered a resolution requesting the President to transmit to the House, if not incompatible with the public interest, copies of the correspondence between the French and U. S. Governments that may have been received within the last two months, relative to the present troubles in America. Referred to the committee of foreign affairs.
Mr. Aldrich, from the committee on Indian affairs, reported a bill authorizing a treaty to be made with the Indians of Utah, with a view to purchasing lands. Also a bill authorizing treaties with the Navajoe [sic] Indians of New Mexico, defining their limits and extinguishing their title to lands outside of the United States. Referred to committee of the whole.
The House resumed the consideration of the confiscation bills from yesterday.
Mr. Lovejoy said that while this government is engaged in serious war to put down rebellion, it was seen that this unnatural and parricidal insurrection has sympathizers and advocates on this floor. Those who defend slavery are the defenders of the rebellion, for slavery and rebellion are synonymous; they are unchangeable terms.
Mr. Roscoe Conkling expressed himself in favor of a confiscation bill to amplify the punishment of treason. The subject was referred to a select committee of seven.
House went in to committee of the whole, and took up the bill making appropriation for bounties to widows and the legal heirs of volunteers.
House adjourned.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport Iowa, Friday Morning, April 25, 1862, p. 1
SENATE. – A communication was received from the War Department, transmitting copies of contracts made by that Department for 1861.
Mr. Grimes presented 420 petitions from beer and malt liquor manufacturers, asking a reduction in the proposed tax on beer and malt liquors.
Mr. Pomeroy presented similar petitions.
Mr. Powell moved to take up the resolution offered by him, concerning the arrests of citizens of Kentucky and Ohio.
Mr. Sherman opposed taking it up, as inexpedient at the present time.
The bill for the recognition of Hayti and Liberia, being the special order, was taken up.
Mr. Davis moved the adoption of a substitute, authorizing the President to appoint a Consul to Liberia, and a Consul General to Hayti, with power to negotiate treaties. He was opposed to sending any ambassadors to those countries. If they send ministers here, and send a full-blooded negro, he could demand to be received on equal terms with white men. He knew that a big negro fellow was admitted to the Court of France as Minister from Hayti but he (Davis) wanted no such exhibition here. He was sick and disgusted with the subject of slavery in the Senate.
Mr. Sumner said the Senate would bear him witness that he had said nothing about slavery in his bill. The Senator from Kentucky may banish all fear of any social difficulty. He was sure that no representative from Hayti would ever force himself where he was not wanted. Mr. S. Said the committee had come to the conclusion that we should be represented by diplomatic agents in this country, and that was in accordance with the precedents of this Government and the examples of other nations.
HOUSE. – Mr. Vallandigham offered a resolution requesting the President to transmit to the House, if not incompatible with the public interest, copies of the correspondence between the French and U. S. Governments that may have been received within the last two months, relative to the present troubles in America. Referred to the committee of foreign affairs.
Mr. Aldrich, from the committee on Indian affairs, reported a bill authorizing a treaty to be made with the Indians of Utah, with a view to purchasing lands. Also a bill authorizing treaties with the Navajoe [sic] Indians of New Mexico, defining their limits and extinguishing their title to lands outside of the United States. Referred to committee of the whole.
The House resumed the consideration of the confiscation bills from yesterday.
Mr. Lovejoy said that while this government is engaged in serious war to put down rebellion, it was seen that this unnatural and parricidal insurrection has sympathizers and advocates on this floor. Those who defend slavery are the defenders of the rebellion, for slavery and rebellion are synonymous; they are unchangeable terms.
Mr. Roscoe Conkling expressed himself in favor of a confiscation bill to amplify the punishment of treason. The subject was referred to a select committee of seven.
House went in to committee of the whole, and took up the bill making appropriation for bounties to widows and the legal heirs of volunteers.
House adjourned.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport Iowa, Friday Morning, April 25, 1862, p. 1
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