New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-03


NOT IeQal His approval and admrai N Of thOge meas
nre, were in exact mathemaiiesl proportion 10 the
extent that the acts were Nijaiive OF cZl'lDg law
Tbis war was commenced not with any idea OF secur-
ing in ergn1eure but with the idea of subugaDg the
independence Of the whole country The rebellion
has 6pread far beyond the original States. What
could the President DO except what he Gih lie re-
ferred somewhat az length 10 the various acts OF the
rebellious States and TO the conduct OF the former
President who, he rsld let the country go TO ruin,
with not even the decency 10 run away. Tie new
President could not follow such an example. Ii T. e
President had done the acts under the Constitution
and by Inv, il would have been weli but n he had
sepped c ar o1tsde Of Them and did brave battle for
The Constitution ana TINS saved all in the Consltu'
ton then that The act n a hero. The Presicent
ALEC suspended the writ Of hsbcas corpus lie thought
the eMdonCc OF the country demanded its anspepron
Ii lie did not 10 thai Gg a faithful magistrate AZ least
nc did II "a brave one When disregard Of a form s
necessary 10 save the Of the whole then orm
must give way 10 substance. what senator VIII cay
the President wifuliy erred IN suspeldng the writ Of
habeaB corpus lie thought II due tie President tat
the legislative branch of the Government sustain the
ac Of the President. lie admired nem the more be-
causc they involved to the President haztrd.
Mr.. THOMSON said be approved Of all he acts bui
the one authorizing the Lu'enani General 10 snepend
the writ Of habeas corpus. On this ground he could
not vote for the resolution though he approved Of the
other acts of the President.
Mr.. SIMMONS, by consent, made report from
The Committee of Conference on the Tariff bill.
The bill reported by the Committee vi Conference Is
essentially the former Tariff bill Tie III per cent ad-
ditonal is stricken ont.
Tue duty i raised spirituous liquors and silks
The income tax is placed al PER cent on over Ss0o.
The duty on sugar is &c., coli e, SIC, and on tea,
l5r. Twenty millions direct tax.
Mr.. TRUMBULL asked to make privileged mo
tlon and moved TO reconsider the vote by when me
Loan bill YVES passed, there was section which
repealed the Snt-1r,asury system. Lott
Mr.. BRECKINRIDGE wished to make personai
l..,ffsg Al 20 ~ NeI :.
California asked what would done with the Komal
Senator sc. ard another Senator annwered that nc
would have been hurled from the 1arpiean Rock, and
he Brcckiniidgel made A sharp reply. lhis morning
he discovered he Lad been entirely mistaken, ana II
wap the Senator from Maine iFessendcnl vile made The
remark lie desired explain that he had 10 qnklnd
feelings toward the Senator from Name, ana ne h''
not meant cay anything unkind in any way toward
him. He made this Acknowledgment without an! III
timation from or to the Senator from Maize.
TIE Senate resumed the consideration OF the report
Of the Commit of Conference on The Tariff lHu
Mr.. POWELL taid lie had voted against all bllls TO
carry on the war; ard should vote againtt this bill.
Mr. WILKINSON said he did not see how money
imposed by direct tax in the State Of Minnesota could
be collected, a. there was not any money there.
Mr. McDOUGALL said he should vote for II as a
Mr.. KENNEDY faid, as war measure be should
vote against il. His State for peace.
Mr.. CARLILE sqid he had been instructed to vote
any amour; OF men and money 70 caTy on The war TO
sve the Government therefore he should vote Tor tie
bill.
Mr.. THOMSON said lie would vote cheerfsliy for
the hll as war measure. lie was IN favor OF carry
ing OF the war TO crush ont rebellion.
Mr.. JOHNSON (Tenn.) said he should vote for the
hill 20 carry the war.
The report was agreed to, Yeas 81, Nays s-as fol-
lows: Messrs. Breckini1dge, Bright, johnson MOI,
Kennedy Latham Polk, Powell Sanlsbury.
Mr.. LATHAM said il HE vote was necessary 10
mass the bH he would baye voted for IT, but was
ba al he ed al TIA
Preyisi9ns.
The iont resolution from the House, expressing
sympathy with the bereayed families and ieuds Of tie
soldiers who have fallen dolese Of the Republic,
was taken up and paced.
Mr.. FEsStNDEN from the Committee on Finance
reported bill making certain additional approPria-
tons.
Mr.. WILSON offered an amendment appropriating
s!0OC0OOJ for he collecting and Organization Of tie
volunteers, provided for in the bill TO incrtate the
amy. Agreed 10.
Tie appropriation for night signals for the navy
was reduced from 10000 to 10000, aud the ID
passed.
Wbl the Dhi " l'e'o"' i'"'' VA officers making
Considerable discu'';,, followed by Nessr.. Nc.
DOtGAib, iF.yMBULL, FESSENDEN, POW
ELL, and DOWNING.
M. POWELL objected 10 its reconsideration.
Mr.. MCDOUGALL said be supposed the Senate
here questioned
Mr. POWELI.-Who questions my right
Mr. McDOUGALI4-I auction u.
Mr.. P0WELl.-You question If J What right have
you 10 question Il
Mr. McDOUGALI-I will state.
Mr. SHERMAN called The Senators TO order. The
President said such discussion out Of order, and
must cease 80,
The motion 20 reconsider was agreed to- and the bll
laid on the table.
Mr. SHERMAN moved TO take mp the bill providing
for the payment Of the expenses of the Investigating
Committees. Agreed 10, and the bill was passed.
Mr. FOSTER from the Committee on Judiciary, re-
ported back the memorial, &C., of +. T.. stanton OF
Kansas, and report.
Mr. LANE (Kansas) asked that the papers before the
Committee and asO the answer Of the President 10 the
resolutions of the Senator from Indiana asking whether
be accepted Briepdier GeneralshIp, be printed with
the report of the Committee. He wanted the people
of Kansas to know that their representative here has
done nothing cIa, shadow bis night TO seat IN
the Senate The people If snsas had chOssn him and
rejected his opponent, and If the Senate rsufy the
report of the Committee and put in one whom the
people of Kansas reected the people OF hansas would
protest against bis giving up his seat for Bngadier-
Generalship. He moved to recommit the report to q
Committee.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE said il was a simple ques-
ton Of fact II the Senator was BrSadier General,
be could not be a Senator according 10 The COnsltu-
ton. lie thought we had better print the report Of
the Committee. Then, If the Senator wanted the
papers printed, be could have them.
The Senate then went into Executive Session. Ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion of MIR. COX Dem, o. II was resolved
by the Senate and House Of Representatives in Con-
gross assembled, that we acknowledge the feithful
services and loyal devotion of soldiers who have
fought and fallen in defending flag and in vim
dicalng Tic supremacy and majesty OF the Republic
Whether successlul, compelled by be overwhelming
numbers Of the enemy to resign victory already won,
tier graves are boDored, AVID history invests their
names with nnfading renown; ~ while the National
egiulature expresses the sympathy OF the nation for
their bereaved families and friends, we commend TO
generous people and to the army which IL now eager