The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-24
Congressional Proceedings.
Xxxvm C0NGRnss--senas..
RArus neruasu.


Wdshia0ton, Joa. 2S.-Mr. Howard (Iich. }
presented joint resolution from the IeialsiIre of
Michigan, Ia favor of an exchange Of prisonerp
with special referenee 70 Col Wilcox. Referred.
Mr. Hale N H. called up the resolution In re-
gard 70 Ward Lanon, Marshal for the Distric.
Of Columbia, declaring that In the order he Tia
monl transmitted 10 the senate, he Is guilty ~
temp, Of the Senate, and tina, the Secretary Of the
Senate report the resolution 20 the eenste
Mr.. Collamer, va from the Pust Ofce Commit
zee, repOrted the bill fr the completioa Of the
Post ofboe u Philadelphia.
On Inotlos Of Mr.. Wilson MAS the lin for the
Compilation OF the defences Of Washington was b.
ken up.
The question teing on the amendment providing
ths, the hSrcing q safeguards be punished with
death, II WIS agreed ", The hill WINS then %
amended ~ 70 provide that no work shall hereafter
be oonmenoed on the defences, when II Wis passed
On inotton Of Mr.. Wilson, the IAN I. increase the
o'erics brce o. the War and Navy Dcpartmen,s,
with the amendment, returned fum The House, was
agreed H. aud the bill pass-sd
The case of Mr.. Bright was then taken up.
~. Davis resumed his re marks. He said, there
mad teen Too much lebtty shown W traitors. SUP
pose, he said, the senator from Indiana had been a
menler Of the Continental Congress, and rippp.a
That after Arnold had been de,ected in trea,.in, the
Ses..oL hsd .ri'.sl such letter " Arnold, he
hA9 written " jet: Davis, In that day Il purity
and patriotism, would he not have boen expelled
from the Senate IL JEFF Davis Less ttAit,T N an
AIn9d was He tDsvisl wss for putting down the
rebellion, and hanging It's leaders. lie said In the
name Of justice, hang them, and iea their ruperty
be forfeited 70 true and f.ithfL men. He tho lybt
that this rebellion had many causes IfAlavery hal
never been mentioned IN tho halls ~
never would have bsen any Rebellion. He tDlvilQ
was utterly opposed H. the emancipation schemes
and depreosted severely the placing of arms In the
hands OF the slaves, ~ proposed Ivy the senator
from lows tliarlan,l a. leading h. the most fearful
horrors and innIrfectiou.
- TheHe fanatics political and social demons
OreeleyiteaN Cheoyers, and PhilpL trying /, break
up IN ftaginsDtS the Consultation for the purae IL
emancipation, have been here deaecratnR tho smith
s'nian Institution. They and the horrible monster
Greeley were here sneak nR like wolves after slavery
" he had the power he would take these f,nat CO
and worst seoeshers and hang them In pairs. lie
feared that the senator from Massachu setts sym.
pathi1cd - much with these men He closed
with euol'gy on Generals Lyon and Sigel and
said he wanted Ill brave b. nin in tho war for
the Union and leave lout disolriant eletnen,s
Mr.. Harlan t1uwal did not see the n ,rtinenry Of
The whole Of the las, part Of the ecch " the s,na-
tor from Kentucky. lie wanted It known that every
day speeches on slavery nugget In lust this
way by some member Of the slave states.
NJ. Davis said the speech WAS intendei 10 meet
the numerous petitions Introduced here
Mr. Harlan said In the discussion on another bin,
he had said be was willing n muster into tho service
OF the United States, any Ablc-bodic man, whether
black ~ Indian. We might well arm the slave
against The master M the child against the
father, which s done every day, where cue or the
OTHER chances H. be Rebel. Adjourned.