The national Republican., 1862-01-30
xuIHTY- -SEVEMTH CONGREoG
SECOND SESSION. t4.
IN eRSATE,
WnDurDAY, JaRAsovy ., 1853.

Mr., WII80N, OF Hiosouft, prooooSed the Cro.
dsntiah ofJohn B: 1sndsrson, aplclntsd Y ~ gu
Pom, Poi 81 IS acting oo3.rnor q iissOah. WI
The following memorial were presented and
From clerks in the navy yard at washing.
ton. asking additional compensation.
From oitissns Of washingtou, in relation to
certain squares IN The city.
From lanes CaspaEts. p relation % tAs pur.
oh:.s o. Gs ne G.Pso Ss
procure and paint the portraits Of survivors OF
patriots Of the Revolution.
From Lieutenant John Walters, for compsn.
sation for property destroyed in the burning Of
the Pennsylvania.
Rxrokrs OF COMMITTEES.
NJ HALE from The Conmistss s,,S S1 2, ss,s MAYA
lish line Of mail steamers from California to
China, via Sandwich Islands and Japan. 70.
ported that II was inexpedisnt a this time.
Ordered to be printed. ,.
to inquire into the expedisnoy ~ appointing
pupils of the Naval Academy, examination
In each district Of the respective merit OF can.
didates.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Citizens Gas Light Company Of Warrington.
COLORADO REroRrs.
On motion Of Mr.. SUMNER, arssolution waa
adopted, that the I'VE hundred copies Of the
report on the "Colorado ef the West" allotted
TO the commander Of that expedition, who was
copies 70 DR.. J. 8. Nsvbury, The gsologist Of
the expedition, and $50 to the 6mithsonian In.
stitution, for distribution abroad.
AMENDMENT OF RULES.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved to reconsider the vote
- A. A--A - - - Id A.vss Nsnv
| of Mr.. Wade, in relation to secret sessions for
discussion Of war measures, and 10 insert amer
the word "whep," in the nrst line, during the
present rebellion, II any member Of the Senate
or House of Representatives shall rise In his
place, and state that the President desires i'm.
mediate action on any matter pertaining to the
suppression Of the rebellion, the galleries shall
be Immediately cleared. and after such mem.
ber shall state the subject on which the Presi.
dent desires immediate action, and the reasons
for such action; and such House shall detorru.
inc without debate whether the proposed mea.
sure shall be considered. II decided In the
affirmative, the debate shall be confined to the
subject.matter, and be limited to hve minutes
by any member: Provided, Any. member shall
be allowed hve minutes to explain or oppose
any amendment: And provided, This rule shal
not interfere with tho rule of the Previous
Question in the House of Representatives"
The amendment was discussed by Messrs
Wade, Bayard, Grimes, Collamer, Sumner, ant
On motion Of Mr.. COLLAMER, the resoutio,
was further amended, TO make expulsion III,
! punishment Of any member who may betray
, publish, disclose, or reveal any debate, publ
cation, or proceeding Of either House.
The resolution WAS adopted.
ORGANIZATION OF DIVISION STAFF.
!. On motion of Mr.. WILSON, the bill for tn
organization Of the staff of divisions Of tn
army WAS taken up. discussed BY Aessrs. FES
!, SENDEN and WILSON, and postponed 10 Civ
time for further modification.
AproNTNENr OF surLrRs.
Mr.. WILSON called up the bill to provide f1
! the appointment Of suffers and to define thei
duties. The question pending was on the sub
|. stituto of Mr.. Lane, Of Kansas, abolishing tn
! system entirely, which was negatived.
) Mr.. WILSON moved TO amend the sutier
list to add apples, dried apples, oranges, len
% On motion mot cf M. SHERMAN, an amsndmer
| recurring offending suffers to be tried BY couI
martial, was adopted.
The bill WAS then passed.
. LOYALTY OF A SENATOR.
! Upon the special order, the resolution fO
the expulsion Of Mr. Bright ior disl0yalty,
81 Mr.. SALISBURY had the door. Reason, jui
; tice, and common sense, he remarked, ha
. nothing to do with the question, because res
son, Justice, and common sense had we'll mig
ded from the Senate. When the people ar
!. mad, wisdom Can scarcely be expected Of thsi
Q The Senator from Massachusetts has take
' something from the Odium OF the names Of Ga,
/ iline and Arnold, ana added lustre TO the char
, aoter of the Senator Of Indiana BY his censures
Who n not , Of The mountain 1" what harm
could result in writing that lstterf JeHerso
Davis was an able soldier, acquainted wit
. every weapon of ancient or modern times
|. would be be influenced by the opinion of NJ
!. Bright, . civilian? Nor 10 the use OF the till
. assumed by Jefferson Davis cause for expu
, sion. Gen. Hallsck calls Price . general, an
Senators give Davis the title Of President Of IN
Confederate States. British officers Gale
wsshington genera, tnoSsn ns % was s,snrG comm,
the opposition Of the Senator 10 the ooeroiv
|, policy Of the Administration. and asserted thu
/ the majority oi the people OF loyal States wer
and are stl 9PPo.sd 70 tnst policy s
and two thirds Of the army are still opposed
Q that policy. He would acknowledge that III
angel of peace had more charms for him tha
/: the angel Of discord and war. Though sue
! opinions were regarded ~ secession: sns PEI
r bounded by \ venal press, that dares not utte
y noble sentiment fof fear of the bastiles whio
), ofical tyranny had erected In the land, b
: would dare to sxprsss hissentiments rs long
u he stood in the Senate.
r M, Bright had been charged with prop,
, sing no new measures, while he opposed II
+ measures for carrying on the war. He had h
a right, opposed on principle TO those measure
but Offering no factiouS opposition, TO give b
!" silent vote, and leave the responsibility
!, others. He enumerated twenty alleged lnfrS
y tions of the Constitution BY the President,
charged by Chancellor Nicholas, of Ksntuck
and said that II became \ patriot neither
,f favor the war upon the Union or the war upt
the Constitution. In conclusion, he warn'
g Senators against intolerance, and counsel'
,r patriotism and justice.
Mr.. DAVIS, In explanation, denied that
9, had ever favored expulsion for mere Optnio
II but he had said, and now held, that when
!. Senator held opinions inconsistent with
:, duty, and his actisn was In accordance ther
10 with, there was sufficient cause for his exp
sion.
NJ. BRIGHT made an appeal to the Kentuol
Senator's sense Of justice, and asked to
(r arraigned upon his record, and not from he's
Y say. He had even voted a. his record shove
\ aSsjnst the doctrine Of secession. He v
u sfraid the gentl eman had been listening
ii detrsction, until he thought no good thi
could come out of Nazareth.
'gd NJ. DAVIS said, In charging him with liste
10 inc fo I'm viae influences, II the Senator wish