New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-05

sxsmnla nd nc fr N vhst be coad hear. Caless the
c,-rslpouceucs eoald b. expurgstei he would BE-
obliged 70 vote sa sinst pdntisy say portion OF l.
M FITZPATRICK observed II coUd rot De de-
ried tb,. The co-rsspcsdenos xss cAsrsterEed By
bitterness Gu. the publication OF vs Necessary to
u-prsr Undertaking OF the questlos Row oecie toe
- ns.e with re,rnce 70 tie propagation % increase the
psv OF Gen Sott Tie COuUgt;ee, with every cesIre
20 Go what : proper are Of the oPnoa tnsi 10 ONT
The publication OF snypst Of tie correspondence Sat
subject them 70 the susn'con o. AZ sfe'np 81 'av0r
iim. He thought II ought IA De pub shed entire a.
though be regretted - see some hsssl ie.gusSS 70 l.
NJ. JONES Tenn ~ member O. me M'I'Sy
Con Iti,e aid ths no mSn could nN,tet ths cure
spcriexcs more thsa he d,d tor the reason thst he
was TIE friend q both the gentlemen; but when
uen occupying official position choose to a,vs cor
respO7CeDce o; hst cha setter tie country hss right
70 know il. The pubic DOW hsve the impressed thst
thsfc = such corre~pcrdence. and he was not for
SURPRISING icm the record Let the whole b. pub
Hshcd and let them stand ia on their oSn merits.
His opinion WAS that both the gentlemen ssve csuse
TO regret the cor-eeponderce ths, however, was not
the fault OF the country and when this Information was
demanded by The Senate he thought The senate osgat
not 10 suppress any part of L. II detached portions
only were printed. il might give creuse to Que II not
both the gentlemen ara vhate' er blame the'e may De
sttsches 10 the writer's OF thu correspondence And not
10 the Senate. for making the publication Let the
corntry decide between them.
cMr. CRITTENDEN asked, sltb ough tie public Gun.
csi,y would be grstded BY the pubhcst who would
he teDetitel by IL Inc Senas Ou-utauVt 10 otIoss
pubic attention 70 matters Of this nsure Angry con,
troyerses mi ht take place between the besttempercd
cenileues but let such thugs be buried 10 tbe ar
chves of the Der sItment ami not p.ellShed TO tae
world. The only question the senate nae 10 CONSIDER
Wa with reference TO the legislation row Necessary N
Tho Case The Secretary Of Wss and Gen. Scott DINER
As 70 tie construction Of certain az H. that Az
ambiguous let Congress make ], clear aud tx the paw
ard enoltu6nts of Gen. Scott IS they think just aud
proper 10 trusted hs. the order to pint would not
be made.
Mr.. CLAY desired to have the truth and the whole
truth relsye to this subject. Ii anything 10 THIS cor
yespondence reflected the character OF the writers
the fault rest upon their hests Some OF the
facts arding the espondence had already been
gwen Ia The public who have toImed Judgment On az
prrte statements which IN hs opinion did gross IN
Justice to one OF these function Nes. lie wished to
yipdcats that officer by exposing the whole cores
pondence and would rot 10 injustice from false sense
Of dclicscy toward these gentlemen.
Mr. SEW ARD opposed tie printing d such por-
tons a. were Of personal character, as having an
II uyous tendency. He could not consent TO puolisr
snything c. culsted TO impair the character OF either
OF these distinguished snd patriotic men.
Mr. STU ART said no officer OF the Government has
right To spice bis public correspondence so ~ To de-
priye the egs aVe department of the Government OF
IL fullest use Tn. SCns,e could not act understand
ipcv uness all these facts spread before them.
MIR. WELLER remarked that when he introduced
the resolution calling for this information be had tor
gotten the fact if be haG cycr known Il, that portion
of the correrondence was personal IN character. The
bill before Congress based upon tire idea that the
War Department; had done injustice 10 Gen. Scott. In
order TO examine that question, the publication OF
very large portion of this correspondence Wa aDso-
Nv uccesssry IL was uCceSsary 10 know upon what
grounds lie War Department refused to carry out the
alee ed wishes II Congress.
Mr.. BENJAMIN said the country required the infor
nation and be felt constrained TO vote In accordance
" IN the recomu or dation of the Committee.
Mr. TOOMBS remarked that the Senate ought not
to make itself the conduit 10 put private quare before
the public Let them DO that through the me ium OF
the new spapers
printing this correspondence because the Committee
on Military Affair recommended it, he would not com
nit himself against ths bill from the House b,cause
bis present opiuiopsSere in favor vt that measure
The motion TO print was then agreed 10.
Mr. WILSON briefly explained the bill offered by
him Yesterday TO TO actual settlers the alternate
seeons Of public lands resered in grants to States for
railroad purt Oses He sam at the lst session Congress
granted twcntyOne mil IONS OF acres, and within lew
U ouihs the Te-erved sections, amounting to nearly
eleyt n millions will come Into market. lhty VIII al
be sez.d upon by land SPECTATORS to the dspar
agement of the people Of the new States and entrants
rom the older States. Hs bill proposed to withhold
there alternate sections from eale and allow actual set
tiers alone take Up lots of one hundred and s1ty
sores each 81 80 20 per acre. ii Il becomes law,
hese lsnds will be prevented rom pisa'ng INTO the
hands OF nosresden spectators TO the permanent IN
Jury Of the States and the actual cuuvators OF the
soil.
M BIGLER, from the Joint Committee TO coun, the
votes for President and VicePresdent reported reso
luton that both Houses assemble in the hall OF Repre-
sentayes On edDesdsy next, at II o'clock, when the
President shalI BE- the presidpg officer that one per
81 be appointed Teller the part Of the Senate and
two on tbe part of the House 10 make list OF the
votes shall be declared the President OF the senate
shall announce the state Of the vote and tic pcrons
elected ~ tine two Houses assembled, which shall be
deemed declaration Of the persons elected President
and cspItsdeDt Of the nited Ststes and, together
IN list Of the votes, be entered on the journals OF
the two Houses.
The re,olutiou was adopted, and MIR. Bgler APP
pointed Teller the part Of tire senate Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. FLORENCE introduced bin TO equaliZe the
Army, Navy and Marine Pensions.
Mr BINGHAM, from tho Committee on Elections,
reported resolution, which was adopted, that Mr.
Hall legally elected from the First Congressional
District of Iowa.
reroluion giving Mr. Clarke. the contestant. his
mileage and yer diem allowance, Ges over
The House discussed the Joint resolution propo-ing
give each braba of Congress the entire control
Of IL Contingent Fund, without the supervision Of the
Treasury Officers.
Mr.. BOCOCK while oppo.ing the bin, said that
when LIE corruption, like gsngrene, stretching
throughout the country he would not break down
tie barriers by which the public treasure u now
guarded.
The bill wss pssoed by majority Of y.
Mr.. CAMPBELL Ohio from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported fayoraby the senates SUB
msrine Telegraph bill
Air. JONES rean) moved To lay the oil on the
table.
The motion wa neg.ivtd by vote y against l23.
YEAs-Hessr.. Alien. Aisrs Beoneti t,s.j, Bocoss,
Bo~e, Boyc,, Cs'lfs c.kie, C.rgHaH, Cobb AA) Cor.
rei Csr1e,; Goods Gse-swye, Houston HIIh.oa Jones
Tenn Keunet Latter Lsteb-r Mace M.iSrI Acuallsn,
Por.r Peel f0iysI 9imsn k1Tn s'n s ss'sss
sbore, SMITH sns~d $500 I,b9tt Lsyo' .uL.-