The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-11
THIRTY SEVENTH Congress- SPECIAL SESSION.


| consider the right of petition sacred one, and
accordingly present one from the citizens OF Cam
den, n. j., awarding to certain parties who were
engaged in the of 1872 their pensions. Refer
red to Committee on Pensions.
Mr.WILsoN, of the Committee on Military Affirs
reported bill to promote the efficiency of the
army and navy.
MIR. GRIMES moved an amendment to the bill
"That whereas the bill allowed officers of the army
to retire after forty years service, a clause be
inserted in which naval officers should enjoy the
same immunity, and that if any officer should
receive wounds, or be rendered otherwise incom-
petent to perform duty while in the service, his
should be examined before a committee of not
less than five more than nine of his superors,
who should report the claims of the applicant to
the Secretary Of the Navy. Amendment agreed to.
Mr.. ANTHONY moved that three hundred copies
each OF the Army and Navy Register be printed
for the of the Senate. Agreed to.
Mr.. WILSON reported back to the Senate the
bill 70" establishing and perfecting the military
forces of the lated States, with amendments.
NJ. HALE moved that the Senate proceed to the
election of a Chaplain which was agreed to, and
resulted as follows:
Whole number of ballots, 35; necessary to a
choice, is. Byron Sunderland 33 scattering 2.
Mr.. TRUMBULL (ltl.) gave notice of his intention
to offer bill for abolishng slavery in the States
now declared to be in state of insubordiuatiOn to
the Government.
MIR. CLARK IN. II. gave notice that on to-mor-
row, or some future day, he would introduce a
resolution to expel all those members OF the Sc
ceded States who had absented themselves from
the present session of the Senate.
The Senate here proceeded to discuss joint resn-
luton No. l, endorsing all the acts Of President
Lincoln relating to the present rebellion.
Mr.. WILSON offered the following resolution in
rega,d d to the bill:
Re8ojred by the Senate and House of Representa-.
tires an Congress assembled That all the acts of tn
President,as set forth in bis proclamation and mes
sage, in suppressing rebellion be, and are hereby
approved 10 be legal, much so as if he had b en-
authorized by Congress assembled previous to the
issuing of said procamations.
Mr.. Polk, of Missouri, moved to postpone the
consideration of the bill.
Mr.. McDoUGALL, of California, seconded Mr..
Polk in his desire to postpone.
Mr.. FEssENDEN was opposed to farther post
ponement.
A message here arrived from the House of Re-
presentatives, announcing the passage in that body
of bill No lis, entitled ''An act to pay the voun-
teers and militia employed in the service of the
United States since April, lSGl.'
Mr.. FESsENDEN asked for a reading of the bill.
Mr.. WILSON said the bill simple, and as he
did not wish to consume the time Of the Senate in
the reading, he would endeavor to explain any
thing the Senator from Maine wished to know.
There were now half dozen military bills to be
considered, and he hoped the time of the Senate
would not be uselessly engrossed. Reading dis
pensed with
Mr.. SALISBURY. of Delaware, said there were
manv things connected with the bill now before
and which he intended to refer to at some future
time
Mr.. PoLK.-It is nay earnest desire, with the
agreement of the Senate, to have the bill postponed
Mr.. LATHAM, of California.-Durug my absence
the bill now before the Senate brought up. |
wish to raise my voice against the unconstituton-
aiy Of the 4th section of the bill, referring the
writ of hdbeas corpus. The President has commit
ted, in this instance, uni ustfisbe action. There
was no necessity for suspendiug the writ of hGbeas
corpus.
MIR. HALE hoped there might be an increase both
in the army and navy. There was, however,
great necessity for caution in making increases.
Nothing would afford him greater satisfaction than
tov ote for the bill now in consideration, but be
no necessity for standing army. The volunteers
from the North had gallantly rallied to the rescue
of the Union.
Mr.. WILSoN-A regiment was raised in Massa-
chusetts and on their way to the Capital in less
time than an ordinary company of regulars could
get out out of barracks.
Mr. HALE-There are set of men in this city
would fight quicker than | would the sec.s-
sionists. mean those vultures who seize emer-
gencies like the present to prey upon the public
treasury. Public enemies are much less to be
feared than false friends.
MIR. KENNEDY, md. )-I think, Mr.President, that
the writ OF hubeus corpus has been suspended by the
President without necessity and without warrant.
He has exercised a dangerous power which never
belonged to him. 1t is useless to attempt to cuerce
the seeded States force unite the Union.
ask that the 4th and 5tb sections OF the bill be al
lowed to lie for the present
Mr. BAKER said that he would never sanction
peacH, would never be illing to lose a single acre
of United States territory the rebellion ought to
be fought to the death; that he would never be
willing that peace should be proclaimed until the
United States army march freely wherever it
sd q. pe Il nay "a m 3 e eadery Of
rebellion, should be death and death by the halter.
If the South was willing to abandon their present
designs and lay down their arms, the matter would
be there at an end. He was not in favor of com
promises The Constitution was the only compro-
mise which he would submit to-
Mr.. kENNEDY-The honorable Senator has used
bitter language in reply to my remarks. He (Mr.
Kennedy was opposed to any endeavor to obtain
peace by force; that hundreds of thousands of men
either side could never force peace. The mea-
sures OF war now being debated, il carried out,
could never reconstruct the Union. They might
hight for twenty years and the breach be as wide
ever. The Union can never be reconstructed
By the sword. The time was when honorable
compromises could have been made, but that time
is now past. There is little to hope for in
any compromising proposition. He for one
would be willing to make any concessions that
would place national affairs on the footing
they were year ago. He not then pre-
pared for any discussion, but he would ask the hon
orabie Senator from Mass, (Mr. Wilson,) what
reason there to suspend the writ OF habeas
pUs.
consprators in Baltimore; the murderers who shot
down the Mass achusettS volunteers while on their
way to protect the National Capital; the exist
ence of band of traitors; this why General
Scott was authorized to suspend the writ of habeas
corpus. There is no backer spot in the country
than Baltimore where there traitors who are
ready to commit murder or any other crime. There
has been no worse place at any time than Balti-
more, during the last few weeks.
MIR. kENNEDY-l regret to say that there have
been Baltimore such societies but all
danger from them has been long since over-a fact
attributable only the excellent police force which
formerly belonged to the city. They arrested those
of the mob who were known to be concerned in the
affray OF the 18Th Of April, and they were duly
punished. When the unauthorized mob sprang up,
none were more Jealous to put it down than the
police authorities. The mob was not alone german
to Baltimore; such outbreaks of the popuace
shown in every large city. No one had done more
for the good of the city than certain gentleman
who is now imprison ed bv the military authorities
in fort of the United States-Marsha Kane
No one had freely exposed his life
on the 18th of April to protect the soldiers
than Marshal Kane. He was well aware
of the sentiments Of Marshal Kane that his
affiliations with the South; but he was in
duty bound to stand up and defend him from the
aspersiOns that had been cast upon his character.
The Board of Police, Mr.. Kennedy remarked, were
opposed to him politically; he had done all in his
power to prevent their appointment, but he believed
they had fully done their duty in every instance
He was willing to leave it to the Massachusetts
volunteers whether Marshal Kane had not emf
nently riSked his life in endeavorng to protect
them.
A cross-debate now occurred between Messrs.
Wilson, Hale and Fessenden, the question of
amending the clause Of the bill relating to the time
the regiments would be asked serve They
were interrupted by of the private Secretaries
of the President (Mr. Nicknlay), who announced
several messages in writing from the President.
Mr.. BAKER reiterated that be would not be in IA
Un nf Ann rinur H1r IN
wherever it once foated, and until every man,
woman and child should look upon it with the
proper reverence. He was in favor of a sharp,
bold, forward and decisive movement until the war
shall cease. Bayonets sharp arguments, and
we must use them. He was not quite certain that
they would be able to overrule the South; it con-
tains great and determined people who are
of the belief that they right, and
will fight to the last, but we may
have to reduce her to the condition
of territories, and have to place over
them Governors from Massachusetts, and Illinois
to control them. We had better the risk of
erecting despOtism than to lose the Union. Let
us put this war through to the end and conquer
permanent peace. 1t is useless to hold treaties
with the Confederate States; if you do so, you will
always have to maintain standing army. When
Toombs and Davis are in exile, despised then you
will want no army. | am in favor of granting the
President almost unlimited power to prosecute the
war, and at the time hold him and his Cabinet
accountable.
Mr.. FEssENDEN-The bill Gays that the army and
navy shall be increased without limitation to time
| wish to know whether the army to be organized
is to be permanent or limited, and suggest the
following proviso
Prouided, That nothing herein contained shall
be so construed As to permanently ncre the army
and navy beyond the force established by law
Mr.. WILSON said he was not in favor of large
standing army, but would willingly leave that to
be settled by a future Congress.
Mr.. kING-l merely wish to know whether the
Senate is in favor of permanent standing army
or not.
An unimportant technical debate ensued on the
proposition of Mr.. Fessenden, which was finally