New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-11


with that Marty in Mar land and originally op,
posed TO that police but il " due 70 truth to ssy ana
sprea 70 the Massachusetts Regiment 20 say whether
this very man, Marhhal Kane, could have done more
lie interpeee1 his HE between them ana TINS nloo,
fighting calamity between them and this mob, nRnunB
esllanv 10 copdnet there troops through the ety. NO
police force in this country ever bore Hseli more oar
ingly than the police Of Baltimore the 18th OF April
Indeed much information has been gwen 70 the Wv
eminent for the purpose of misleading them ana ior
local political purposes Cnly am not here 10 vindl,
cate the secession wing Of the party Mary and tor
ann in utter opposition 10 them, but shonid no, w
true my State II did nos vindlc;'t hef irVn al 's
ealumny cast r,on her, In referring TO tie stores Oh
arms fo1nd in secret places, hs tad, mat the Who,9
amount of arms was 81 instead OF 5000 as repoiea
There were X muskets without iocSs, i49 Ola Iiu'
10 ks and parcel Of good'ior-nctning arns anu
siderable amount Of powder which had been lying III
these places for two or three years. portion oi tDe
powder was sent there at the time OF the John brown
rand aud secreted. Tuisis the whole story Oh me Sc
cret organization IN Baltimore lie dld no: Oene oH
the whole arm ed teca ion force la Mary md IL JoJj
ont of IS M voterr There nearly 20 cO0mnlor'tg,
and AZ least 10 0in favor Of peaceaoe separal'h, M
would never take mp arms against the Goverhn.en' %
the Uni'ed States. 80,
Mr. BAKER said that lie was willing 10 support Tue
President he was for Carrying on tie war untli ,no
flag of the Union hoated everywhere aud peace luny
restored; then should not need Large army NJ
Mr. FESSENDEN (iep., Mel proposedt 70 inodiiy
! the amendment so IA 10 read " tlat nothing herein
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army or navy" Accepted. ,.
Alter farther discussion the amendment as modified
wss agreed 81.
Mr.. POLK Dem, No. proceeded tospeak at length
in opposition TO the resolution, aud referred TO the mo-
mentous character and preparations Of the war; when
are mOnstrous in character. The Pfeldeol mace 'l,5
war, when Congress was the only power when ooni1
make wars. lie contended that the PRESIDENT Io,hl
by proclamation create Instruction, and be aiblef
wheter instruction existed The Constitution says
no preference shall be given TO States ia Tue matter Oh
revenue: yet The President had gone far ono tbat
and blockt1 ed he ports of several states. Further,
the Preident had increased the army when there was
no law for it. Tne President also suspended the WIZ
Of habeas corpus, Which even the King oil Lpgithd
could not do. lie bonorcd tie Chet Justice LOT hts
oppO4ition to this assumption Of Authority. ~ II lhsi
fed by the Plea of necessity but necessity had Deeh
shown; necessity is the tyrnts plea the world over
The President had even gone hey Ond that ana pro-
claimed martial law, thog not MENTIONED IN the You
siitnon, and the security OF persOns guaranteed oy
the Constitution had been violated. lie could not ap-
prove OF the acts of the President in thus violating the
Constitution.
Mr. POWELL Dem. Ky.) moved t. adjourn that
the Senator might finish tomorrow. Lost.
Mr. POLK resumed. lie called the attention OF the
Senate to the acts which had takenS place in hl ON
State. -,
Mr. WILSON moved to postpone the resolution till
tomorrow. Agreed TO.
The bill to authorize the employment of volunteers
in suppresng the instruction aud protecting properly
wss taken MP.
A. 0OO 900 to enable the President TO accept such
numbers OF volunteers as shall become necessary, not
exceeding 800 0O0 at provides for the iankng pryi-
lege to Colonies, Lieut.. Colonels Mao =, AdJutants'
and QuartcrmasteIs.
Mr. SHERMAN REP, Ohio moved 10 strike out
the clause making the approximation ~ It would come
from the House in detail, which was agr Cd TO.
Mr. LANE (Rep., Kansas moved 10 add the frank
ing privilege 10 Captains. Agreed to.
MIR. RICE (Rep., Mimi moved to strike out the
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drew.
Mr.. TEN EYCK Dem, n. j. moved to amend 20
a. 10 make bgades Of three regiments instead oil iour
40 New Jersey could have brigade in the field Lost
Mr.. NESMITH offered an amendment that TIE
President NAV appoint Major and Brgadier-Generals
from the regular amy. II was nece ry that 81 iiie,
should be led bs men o. experience. The affairs OF
Big Bethel and Vienna showt necessity OF this. 10
sacrifice brave men by incompetent leaders ia murder.
| Mr. WILSON said he perfectly agreed with the
| Senator and thought IL good policy. Agreed to.
| NJ. POWELL moved TO strike out the section IN re
gard to the frankIng privilege and inert the section
s,oshng the entire Thanking privilege. He Was will.
ing 10 direct the Pos mnsereneral TO Issue stamps 10
| soldiers. Disagreed to.
! The bill was reported TO the Senate.
Mir. SALISBURY Dem Del moved 20 strike out
900 600 IS the number Of troops and insert 800 D0.
He said the Union bad warmer friend than himsef
ard that the State Of Delaware WA eininonily loyal
but the people there believed there could be peaceful
settlement of this trouble. lie was willing TO vote
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believed If Congress would to-day adopt the comnro-
mice of the Senator from Kentucky Mr. Cniiendesl,
aud turn the Richn ond Government over to oar peot
we would have Ieace. lie was icafiui tnat We cvnii
not save the Union in the proposed by this Dill
Mr.. FOSTER Qiep., Conn., said that 10, 900 were
too many 10 make, peace and TOO few TO make war.
Mr. SALISBURY aud he would defend the Capital.
! The amendment disagreed to-Yeas ,, Nsys 81,
| a. follows;
| YEAs-Me,uL johnson (Ho.l KeaHely PEEK Powell and
NAYS, iesns: Anthony, Bingham. BTown5I, chaodler
/ CIark Cowan Di1ep, Doolit-, FesY uden Foot Potter
Orlnes Hall Harlan Harris Howe johnson Tomb. King
Lane Ubd) Lane (Ksnsa Latham, McDousll, hon, hess
ith Pomeroy Rice sheiuani SUMNER Ten Eyok Iramou
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ABSENT-Hotsrs. Boxer Bright Breckint1gc, CJlamer,
| PesIcs, Simmons. Thur,ion and Nir.ot.
The Till then passed; yeas, "a (Mr. Collamer hay
ing in) pays, Mr. Salisbury absent, being ihe
/ relative vote a. on the former question.
The senate then went into Executive Session. Ad-
jOurned.
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