The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-27
Night Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL.
xxxvIITH coNoREss-FrRsr SESSION.

xxxvIITH CONGRESS-FIRsr SKsslos.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.
HousE.-The Journal OF Tuesday was
read. No business WAS transacted. a quo
rum not being present.
The House adjourned till Monday.
SrxATE-On motion Of Mr.. Hale il was
agreed that when the Senate adjourn to-day,
il be 70 meet on Monday next, and wien the
Senate meet on that day, il adjourn TO meet
next Thursday.
Mr.. Grimes presented a petition from citi-
zens Of Iowa for the introduction of the
Homeopathic system of practice in the
army.
Messrs. Sumner and Trumtull presented
petitions for the emancipation of slaves un-
der the war power.
Several petitions were presented for the
location ola National Armory at Rock Is
land.
Mr.. Hale offered a resolution that the
President be requested. it not incompatible
with the public interest, to transmit copies OF
all dispatches which have passed between
this Government aud Great Britain, relative
| 10 the seizure Of Mason and Slidell. Said dis
patches to be communicates either in open
or Executive session. as may be deemed
proper.
Mr.. Sumner objected.
Mr.. Hale said he had understood from the
public press and those who held more init
mate relations with the Administrator than
himself. though the absence OF the intimacy
was not his fault, as he was willing to be as
confidential as ANYBODY, that for three OF
four days past the Cabinet has had under
consideration a proposition fraught with more
evil to the country than anything that had
vet marked its history. and that was the sur
render of Mason and Slidell to Great Britain,
BY doing this we would yield all that we
had gained in the war of the Revolution
and be humiliated to a second rate power
No man would go farther than himself for
peace, but he would not submit to nationa
disgrace and dishonor to obtain such a peace
He would favor the arbitration of another
power, but IL a demand has been made by
Great Britain for the surrender OF Masor
and Slidell, war should be declared agsins
her instantly. He would make all HONORABLE,
concessions for peace. but a peace involving
such a surrender would be infinitely worst
than war.
His friend from Indiana (Lane) had re
marked this morning that his State had nov
1000 men in the held. and would doubl
T that number to maintain the rational honor
II this Senate should 20 home after such
surrender and humiliation, IL would be sub
E iect 10 the scorn and Indignation OF the coun
! try. He regarded the arrogant demand 0
! England as a pretex for war She was de
! termined 10 humiliaie US and fight us after
wards. Let our cities and villages be pillae
! co and burned. but let our national honor b
preserved. Francis the lst said that affe
the battle of Pavia. that all was lost bt
hosor. he (Hale) would pray that this nc
minisiniion might not sacrifice our nation'
honor. Thousands would yet come 70 th
u field to defend il. IL this surrender W
made the Administration would meet vii
y such a FIRE in the rear that ID would be hurls
y from power. IL We had a war with Englan
IL would be for the same cause that had sci
% one King to the block and another homele.
% and houseless over the world, and one tn
would appeal 10 men wherever the Engli'
~ language was spoken. He believed too tn
4 Napoleon had one desire more than 81
IN other, II was 70 wipe out the stain upon {:
re French arms at Waterloo. All over Cznas
there we're thousands Of Irishmen who wou
er rush 10 asms 10 sustain such a cause a. oul
Our principles we're our great strength. al
o. it var must come, he would say let IL com
~ and thank God that re are the instramef
e IN he hands 10 work out his own cause.
nc Mr.. Sumner said his own belief was ii
the matter would Re amicably adjusted.
vas IN safe hsuds and Il would be better
IN the Senate = reserve themselves for fat
and not act upon ramors-
Mr.. Hale's rcsolcfion vas laid over. und
-. the rules.
=" Mr.. Davis gave notice that be should
troduce a bill conSsczting every species
property VI all persons who have had q
a. connection With the rebellion. either in a c
- Il. N iiisry or naval capacity.
- Mr.. Harlan introduced = bill icf sstsoii
lag proxisi oaal Governments. in the sccs
lnx Slater. Referred.
~. Mr.. Howe introduced a bill amending
p, fugitive siave act. Referred
~ Adjourned ill Monday.