The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-12 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.
The Canadian mail steamship Hibernian has
arrived, with advices from Portland to the 31st ult.
New York advices report that heavy snowstorms
bad prevailed.
A steamer, supposed to be the Princess Royal,
had run the blockade of Charleston. Her cargo
included marine steam-engines.
In the Senate on the 27th—
The Bill indemnifying the President and other persons
for the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas
corpus and other acts done in pursuance thereof was taken
up.

Mr. Davis opposed it.
A long debate ensued on the Bill.
Mr. Saulsbury made a long speech, and was called to
order several times in the course thereof. Finally, when
censuring the course of the President of the United States,
calling him an imbecile and calling him by name, the Vice •
President called him to order, and requested him to take his
seat. Mr. Saulsbury continuing his remarks, the Vice-Pre-
sident said if the Senator did not take his seat he should
order the Sergeant. at-Arms to take him in charge.
Mr. Saulsbury—Then the voice of freedom is not allowed
in the American Senate ?
Tho Vice-President—The Sergeant-at-Arms will take
take the senator into custody.
Mr. Saulsbury was thereupon taken out of the Senate,
displaying a revolver which he took from his coat pocket.
After a short time Mr. Saulsbury came into the Senate
again and began to speak.
Mr. Doolittle called him to order, on the ground that he
had been called to order for contempt of the Senate, and
could not be allowed to go on without leave of the Senate.
Mr. Saulsbury—Does the Senator from Wisconsin say
that I am in contempt of any honourable man ?
The Chair (Mr. Clark)—The senator from Deleware will
take his seat, as he is out of order.
Mr. Saulsbury—Just as I please, or otherwise.
Cries of " Order."
The senator will take his seat, and the Sergeant•at-Arms
will take him in custody.
Afteffurther discussion Mr. Saulsburyattempted to speak.
The Chair—The senator will take his seat.
Mr. Saulsbury—No, sir.
Mr. Sumner rose to the question of "Order," that the
senator from Delaware had been committed to the custody
of the Sergeant-at-Arms, and he saw him on the floor.
The Chair said the senator was in the custody of the
Sergeant-at-Arms, and if he made further disturbance he
would be removed from the Senate.

Nr. Saulsbury took his seat, shaking his fists and swear-
ing at the Sergeant-at-Arms and Mr. Sumner.
Mr. Sherman offered an amendment, that any person not
in the military or naval service of the United States, and
not subject to the articles of war, who shall be arrested in
any state or district, wherein the process of the courts
not obstructed, during the rebellion for aiding the rebellion
or obstructing the execution of any law or military order,
shall be discharged, unless within ten days charges are filed
in the clerk's office of the district where he is arrested, and
it shall be the duty of the judge to discharge such person or
hold him to bail, as he may deem necessary for the safety
of the country.—Adopted.
The Bill then passed. Yeas, 33; nays, 7.
In the Senate on the 28th,—
Mr. Clark offered the following :=--Whereas, Willard
Saulsbury, senator from Delaware, did on the 27th instant
bring into the Senate a concealed weapon, and behaved in
a turbulent, disorderly manner, and, when called to order,
did refuse to observe order until ordered into the custody of
the Sergeant-at-Arms, and then threatened to use the said
weapon upon the Sergeant-at-Arms, and in the presence of
the Senate did draw said weapon and threaten to shoot said
Sergeant-at-Arms, and behaved in a manner disgraceful to
the Senate and destructive of all order and decorum ; there-
fore resolved that said Willard Saulsbury be and is hereby
expelled from the Senate of the United States.
Mr. Saulsbury said he had not a word to say on the merits
or demerits of the resolution, and neither avows nor dis-
avows what is charged. Let the Senate act according to
its judgment.
Laid over.
On the 29th,—
Mr. Saulsbury, of Delaware, expressed his sincere regret
at what occurred on Tuesday evening. He had no dispo-
sition and no desire to violate the rules of the Senate. He
was satisfied that he was wrong, and was willing to make
all reparation. If upon that occasion he used any discour-
teous language he expressed his regret for it.
Mr. Clark. after hearing the explanation, said he would
not call up the resolution to expel Mr. Saulsbury to-day,
On the 30th,—
The bill granting aid to Missouri for emancipation was
considered.
Mr. Henderson, of Mobile, moved to extend the final time
of emancipation to 1885 instead of 1876, as in the bill.
Rejected—Yeas, 15; nays, 23.
Mr. Henderson moved to amend, so as to make the
amount given £14,000,000 if emancipation is completed in
1876, which after discussion was withdrawn.
Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, moved an amendment as
a substitute, providing for the payment of 20,000,000 if
emancipation is completed on the 4th of July, 1865, but no
money shall be paid for slaves hereafter imported, or to any
one who in any way has aided the rebellion.
Mr. Kennedy, of Maryland, made a speech opposing the
Bill.

Mr, Harris, of New York, moved to recommit the Bill to

the Judiciary Committee. Agreed to.
In the House of Representatives on the 28th—
The Bill authorising the employment of negro soldiers
was taken up and debated.
Mr. Cox moved to table the Bill.—Lost.
A motion to refer the Bill to the Military Committee was
lost-32 against 103.
Several dilatory motions were made.
At half-past six there were several vacant seats. A call
of the house was made, and excuses made for absentees.
The yeas and nays were repeatedly called on trivial ques-
tions, the object of the Opposition being to defeat a vote on
the Negro Soldier Bill, which the Republicans were de-
termined, if possible, to obtain to-night. It was now 8
o'clock.

Mr. Olin (it being nearly 9 o'clock) asked general con.
sent to make a suggestion to relieve the house from their
embarrassment.
Mr. Allen, of Illinois, on the Opposition, and Mr. Bing-
ham, on the Republican side, objected.
The calling of the yeas and nays was assumed on trivial
questions.
During the proceedings a few emphatic words were ex-
changed by Mr. Vallandigham and Mr. Colfax, the latter
temporarily occupying the Speaker's chair. Mr. Vallan-
digham insisted that he had a right to appeal from his (Mr.
Colfax's) decision, and Mr. Colfax refused to entertain the
question, claiming that under such circumstances as were
now existing the rulings were uniform.
Mr. Valiandigham—The Speaker himself just now en-
tertained a similar appeal.
Mr. Colfax the Speaker refused to do so.
Mr. Vallandigham—l appeal to the record of the House.
The conversation though of short duration, was re-
markably earnest—to such an extent that members lounging
in the cloak-room and on the sofas hastily rushed to the
scene, thus increasing the confusion.
At 11 o'clock no quorum was present, and the spectators
had nearly all left the galleries.
The Speaker stated that as there was no quorum no busi-
ness could be transacted.
House still in session (midAght) without action.
On the 29th,—
The Negro Soldier Bill was taken out.
Mr. Hickman modified his substitute, striking out the
distinction of white and coloured as to commissioned

officers.
Mr. Maynard moved to refer the subject to the Military
Committee.
A long debate ensued relative to the status of black
soldiers in the army provided this bill pass.
Mr. Wickliffe denounced the policy of employing negroes

as soldiers.
Onothe 30th,—
The Negro Soldier Bill was taken up.
In the course of the debate Mr. Wright, of Pennsylvania,
opposed the employment of negroes to help to put down the
rebellion. He believed that by a reconstruction of the
Cabinet and the restoration of General M'Clellan to the
army the e°llTary could be saved. [Applause burst forth
in heavy volumes from the galleries, accompanied by the
stamping of feet and the clapping of hands. The Speaker
rebuked this,] "Mr. Wright said General M'Clellan was
no favourite of his, lie had never advocated him here,
but believed that no other General in the army em-
bodies their feelings and sentiments. If you want to
carry victory on your arms, you must have a commander
in whom the army has confidence, General M'Clel-
lan was the heart of the American army, and
should be placed in command. (The galleries again broke
out in applauze.) Mr. Wrightbcionntinrueepd—Let. the Presi-
dentof
twothe make a new anden
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great parties, restore
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'army, and call for 200,000 men, who would rally tc. his
standard in an instant.
Further debate followed.
- house adjourned.
General Burnside had issued the following ad
dress :

Without taking action the

"Head-quarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Ilear
Falmouth, Jan. 26.

" General Orders No. 9.
<, By direction of the President of the United States the.,
Commanding General this day transfers the command of
this army to Major7GenPral 3 oseph Hooker.
" The short time that he has directed your movements Euls
not been fruitful of victory, nor any considerable advance-
ment of our line; but it has again demonstrated an amount
of courage, patience, and endurance that under more favottr-
able circumstances would have acecomplished great results
Continue to exercise these virtues, be true in your devotion
to your country and the principles you have sworn to mrdn -
tain, give to the brave and skilful General, who has 1 0131 g
been identified with your organisation and who is now to