New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-14
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XXXVIITm CONGRESS.
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.....WAsHIsoToS. July 10, 1861.
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General in relation to having suspended the mails IL
tue Secetd States, which was ordered to I've p1nted.
Mr.. JOHNSON Dem, Teup,) presented The ere
debrisls Of the Senators elect in Nigria, namely W
B. Wiley Ia place of Dir. Mason, and j. ). Garlic IL
place Of AIR Hunter. Mr.. Jonson said that he lo'ket
upon il favorale for tho return OF the Old
dominion 10 this body.
NJ. BAYARD dem. Dell protested against the
aduise Of these gentlemen as Senators IN the place
OF Senators whose time had pot expired lilo thought
q very grave question was involved. lie moved IL
refer the credentials 10 the Committee OF Judiciary DO
fore administering the oath.
Mr. SALISBURY Dem, Del said the credentisl:
stated on the 9th day 81 Jolly that these gentlemen
were elected Senators in place of Messrs Mason and
Hunter; but Yesterday the Senate treated the sad
gentlemen Senator's aud when these new gentlemen
elected In the judgment Of the Senate there was
no vacany for the Seuate treated Messrs. Mason aud
Hunter SUCH and expel ed them. For that reason
he though, they had b,tier he referred. .
Mr.. JOHNSON said he hoped the motion wonld not
prevail The credentials were p'ino tdc1e evidence
that tGese gentlemen were SENATORS elect according 70
tie Constitution aud laws of Virginia. There could I've
no objection to their beiog quahed, then any contest
could be settled atterward.
Mr. SALISBURY said If Messrs. Mason and Hun.
ter had appear, yesterday and claimed ats be would
vote to expe them becauee they had taken up arms
against the United States; but if yesterday the Senate
had right to expel Messrs. Mason and Hunter, we
had right now 10 reccguize an election before 'ht
time. This The only objection he had lie wanted
the Seuat to act according 10 the CONSTITUTION anu
preserve its Constitutional record.
Mr.. TRUMBUI.L rep, ILL., referred TO the case OF
Dew Stats which bad elected Senators before thcy
were really inthe Union.
Mr. HOWE (liep. Wis.)-Tbe credentials here are
fair OH their face. But going outside of the credentials
we know that he Ol Governor rs In arms against the
country aud is Recognized az Governor. but as
traitor. potion Of the people OF Nireiha are loyal
TO the Union AID the loyal men have Legislature aud
ask alive, and they are entitled 10 H. ana
the eUeu ~ the not entitled.
SIR. BAYARD replied, oynIeuoipg that that was
against the proper form Of law, and recognizing insur
reciOn in the State.
MIR. HALE ltrp, N. H. said he wanted to notice
ons thing said by tue Senator from Delaware--tbai
this would be recognizing instruction. deny that
IL in any way recognizing instruction. Ii Is ocog-
nzing he true aud loyal men OF the State OF Nireih.
One portion ,f the State Of Virginia is in instruction
and revolt but portion rernins true and loyal,
and they came here and ask that they may be repre-
scented. To DC sure there was no precedent Tor tbis
thing, be the woI never before saw such state
of things This Is 10 tue for forms or ceremony. IL
was question OF lite death with this Cove nneDt,
and is must be met, and these very men tor
whom much sympathy Is expressed To-Day,
set here last Winter aiding the men who plot
ted aud VINO sail that tins Government lad re-
&c we'd staggering low, aud we dare not recent II.
That was the kind Of insult that WAS heaPed on the
Government This is the day and the hour for tue de-
Cision OF all these experiments IN Government us
the cuinL alton of the grand contest that has been
going on through all time between despo,m and con-
suliJnal government aud liberty. That IA the ISSUE
and are fighting the battle OF all pact ages and all
coming generations. They have all eliminated IN the
EXPERIMENT we mssiuR to-day. Sir, this war has
been forced upon tits country forced upon h until the
lat question lett 10 il To submit inOnniOusiy or
with all the energy 1t could command send It's contrOll'
ing voice out millions W no to ts con-
tro who believe they had Government which could
defend them aud around which they could rally; AID
they did rally never people rallied before. And
tell you, Sir il you hesitate 10 meet the iseue and TO
meet it in all it's aspects and ell It's contingent les here
on this floor the field Of battle, and everywhere,
YOU are UNIV orhy OF ito day aud boar ia which God
Almighty has permitted you to enact the part he has
assigned You in the great chapter Of human destiny
am glad, SIR, that was orn about tie time was,
80 that my lines bavo fallen here to-day. am glad
that my de ii is linked with the great contest that
has been coming coming with every essive geDer.
alton and every successive experiment that the world
has made in all the past. ieel to-day that all tho
blood that Ina. been shed in tie battlefield for freedom
il III issue III the cOnteet We are H. carrying on,
feel that the blood Of every patriot who has poured out
biz life 90 the scaod the worth of and the effect 81
it is oil in Ills issue und feel cir, If we are faithful
the hour, faithful 10 the cribs, and faithful To- our
duty that God will pour out this nation all the b. r
ejns Which have been invoked by the prayers OF the
Ious ia ali times past Ii is no holiday contest IN
which we are engaged. Ii IL no tine ~ hunt up JUS
tee Of the peace records to find precedeDts Of FORM
We must accept tho contest il comes destitute Of
any precedent Ia the past, but trust IN God 70 sbed
iatuie light the future. At such time, AT such
day. aud in such contest the oUly question ask Of
any man, is your beart night, If 1t Is give me your
hand join in this great struggle. And II there are
loyai men Ia Vir ia who determined 70 stand by
the of civil liberty in hs hour OF peril, LIT them
rail- - let them tOrm constitutional government NJ
they best may and let THE Federal Government pour
for its MEG and money TO sostain them III that con-
test. While am up, sir, / want to cay another
thing. The people OF tis country exceedingly i'm
patient at The way tb. thing is carried on, aud know
not but tuat iupatience i'll be turned 10 nd nation,
=, .Ios
place here the Senate hesitate and deliberate wbetb-
they will admit, lest might conflict with some OF
the former Nights Of tue men whom we expelled yeste
day or the day before. trust, Sir we thal use the
emphatic language Of the late Senator from Missouri
tBcnton, whom you always used " lsten to with 10
much pleasure. When rome ono asked him TO rotrace
some poitson be had taken, Sir" said he, II take
no BACKWARD step" want that TO be the motto Of
Ills Administration, and this Republican Party. And
if we comet put down this rebellion let them put
down. The day Of compromise has gone by. We
have lived on compromise, il our daily
food There was no evil for which O compromise
not proposed, aud the nature Of II was jurt this
The party now ia rebellion against the Government
took everything they could take, spd gave nothing
back, and then called it IA compromise. That day IL
gone, and have no compromise to offer except the
Constitution OF the United States; that is good enough
for me aud has ever been. Mr. Hale then referred
10 the case of Senator Harlan Of iowa. who, when he
came here, was sworn ~, and about twelve months
afserward tho Senate sen. hin bome aud his people
sent him back. lie aleo referred TO the case Of the
Indiana Senators who had not, as o large portion OF
the Senate thought, even q pims fscie clsim to q
seat, yet they were admi ted. He hoped the Sane
Justice would be done TO Virginia.
MIR. POWELL tDem., Ky.) wished to enter his
protest against tho admission OF these nep IL looked
like overtnrowing tho Constitution.
Mr. TRUMBULL rep, ILL., referred TO The case in
1871, whan Governor Of Virginia appointed Mr.. Wal
ker ia the place OF Mr.. Jno. Mason who reused 10 t.
These sxp.le Senators refused TO act before thee
other men were elected He also referred ~ In
Maryland.
Mr. LATHAM Dem, Call said he had supposed
M frat that the Western portion of Virginia had re-.