The national Republican., 1862-02-06
TNIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION.
H,.AN IN SENATE n
wspNssDAr, February s, 1862.

II WnpNnsDAY, February s, 1869.
e PRESENTATIONS At PARIS.
On motion Of Mr.. SUMNER, . resolution
asking for The correspondence on die In The
State Department relative 70 court presenta-
tions Of Americans at Paris, was agreed to.
GOVERNMENT FINANCES.
Mr.. CARLILE called up the resolution sub
mitted by himself, on the 18th ultimo, relative
to the fiscal affairs Of the Government.
He regarded an irredeemable, deprecated
paper currency % the greatest curse that can
afflict country, excepting civil war, and
would guard against II by the provisions OF
bis resolution. On his motion, 1t was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
... WEST POINT.
Mr.. FESSENDEN, from the Finance Com.
mittee, reported the House bill making spPro
priations for the military academy at West
Point, for the year ending June 80, 1868. Read
q third time. and passed.
PAY OF orFrcERs
Oa motion of Mr.. WILSON, the bill reported
by him yesterday from the Committee on Mill
tsry Affairs, relative to the pay and emolu.
ments of officers Of the army, with an amend
ment % Q substitute, was taken up.
Mr.. SHERMAN would support the bill a II
h II be could obtain no further reduction. But
he preferred q further reduction, and an equal
ization Of salaries.
The morning hour having elapsed, the bill
laid over.
LOYALTY OF A SENATOR.
Mr.. ANTHONY, having the floor on the
special order upon the resolution for the OK.
pulsion Of Mr.. Bright, would give bis reason
for voting for that resolution, as he deemed
his duty 70 do, painful as was the duty. That
he could write such letter al such time 10
such o man, was evidence sufficient TO compel
q vote for expulsion.
Mr.. HARRIS would not discuss this ques.
ton. II was already decided; but the form
alone was needed to settle II; the Senator from
Indiana was to be expelled. He would only
Advert To the manner In which the question had
been discussed. Some here had sunk the Sen.
ator in the partisan and advocate. Mr.. Sum
ner had been unremitting ia his polished ef-
forts as prosecuting attorney. The Senator
from Kentucky had made dozen speeches
and catechised the clerks Of committee rooms
to impeach the manly testimony Of the chair
man, acting as senior advocate in this case.
The noble, self sacrificing Senator from Tennes
zee bad spoken In proper terms of the character
of the rebellion and the wickedness Of oppOsi.
ton to coercion, but 1t was all irrelevant. lie
would even admit that the Senator from Indi
ana held some heretcal political opinions, dan.
gerous In their tendency, but would not believe
that he was at heart disloyal in writing that
letter, or reasonable now. There had been ah
effort made to reanimate the stifiened corse
Of legislative instruction, doctrine Of State
rights dangerous almost as secession. Nine
teen Of bis political and personal friends 10 the
other house had endeav0red to influence his
conscience, be should regard nolegislatures or
other influences.
Mr.. DAVIS replied, calling the Senator from
New York the Senior advocate for the defence
That he, q judge equal TO any in this body
should lay down the proposition that an &C.
quittal must be given unless the full charge oi
treason should be maintained, without Q shsd
| ow of doubt, was false and monstrous. Botf
his sympathy and the sophistry Of the Senator
were unsuited to his oharseter as judge.
Mr.. FOSTER read the series Of resolutions o
the meeting in Iudisns, from which Mr.. Bright
had yesterday quoted two as expressive Of BIZ
| sentiments.
MI. BRIGHT endorsed them all, In all theil
height, length and breadth.
Mr.. BAYARD replied, reviewing the case
He thought 1t irrational to conclude that @
mere formal introduction was recommends
ton Of q fre-arm. He did not think the Gov.
ernment would be subverted II the territory ol
| the country lessened. We're we not as fully 0
Government before the acquisition OF the ter
ritory of Louisiana! The Senator from Indi
ana believed, though revolution had com
menced, that its progress would be stayed BY
concliation and compromise Though the de-
cisions OF Senators were made, he still wished
to send the question fairly forth to the justict
and common senseUf the people. 1t was evi
dent that the case was made partisan insteat
OF q judicial one, and there had been party
caucus upon the subject.
/ Mr.. BROWNING knew OF no caucus, an(
asked the Senator from Delaware to name hi
informant.
Mr.. BRIGHT acknowledged, to relieve th,
Senator, that he told him, and referred to hi
colleague.
Mr.. LANE explained, denying that Their
was q caucus held for such purpose, nor ha,
1t been considered in caucus, though referenc
had been made to 1t there.
Mr.. BRIGHT wished to speak briefly In hi
own defence, though no man was q wise o
safe counsellor in his own cause. He referre
to Mr.. Foster, (then 10 the chsir,) and eS
pressed sorrow that he had yielded to the ur
precedented pressure that had been brough
of this organization to deprive him of bis seal
!, he might have asked for counsel. Consciou
, that be had done nothing inconsistent with tn
prerogatives of an American citizen, he cha
. lenged investigation. He then referred to tn
letter Of March lst. Mr.. Lincoln was dea
, friend the title given TO Mr.. Davis was mo-
ter Of courtesy Texan Senators and others ha
frequently used that title. He thought, ther
3 there would be no war, but the 4th Of Marc
changed that prospect; did not recollect writin
, the letter, but presumed he must have write
, It.
u He had not favored the policy Of coercion, br
3 when Sumter was taken, he acquiesced in mea
ures for sustaining the Government, and mad
no captious opposition TO the war. In closing
y he said that every impulse Of his heart, ever
= tie binding him to earth, had reference 10 th
;. form of government, under which he had bee
4 80 blest Nor should this partisan action IL
he understood he was to be expelled) aliena
him from the faith Of his fathers He expresse
u bis gratitude to the members of the committe
q who, rising above party prejudice, had su
q tanned him; they should never have csuse
regret the act Of justice they had done to bin
He had supposed, conscious as he was Of Il
n recttude Of his intentions, that bis peers wou
a have risen above the behests of party. If