Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-23
xxxvIIth CONGREss-FIr.t Session.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. %.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The resolution appropriating $10,0 900 for the
expenses of the war committee passed.
Mr.. TRUMBULL reported back the house
bill in relation to witnesses examined before
committees of congress, providing that their
examination before committees shall not pre-
vent their examination before court OF JUS
tice.
Mr.. HARRIS objected to the bill.
Mr. BAYARD moved to strike out that por-
ton compelling witnesses to answer questions
tending to disgrace or make them Infamous.
Mr.. TRuMBULL claimed that the object OF
the bill was to put witnesses on common law
grounds The law, as it now stands, enables
the greatest criminals to escape If they can
only get before an investigating committee
and tell something. The clerk who stole two
millions Indian bonds went clear that very
way.
The bill concerning testimony before inves-
tgating committees was up, the question be-
ing on an amendment offered by Mr.. Bayard.
Mr.. WADE opposed the amendment He
didn't see why they were so tender-tooted ON
account of rogues. There were combinations
to rob the government, and they dare not
enter into investigations before his committee
because the law, as it stands, would eXculpate
the great rascals.
Mr.. BAYARD withdrew the amendment,
and Mr.. HARRIS offered AFT amendment that
the law shall not be so construed as to recog-
nize any witness to testify 20 any fact which
tends to criminate him. Lost-yeas IT, nays
81. The bill passed.
Mr.. WADE reported bill authorizing the
president to take possession of certain railroads
and telegraph lines. Referred.
The case of Mr.. Bright was then taken up;
and Mr.. DAVIS of Kentucky favored the ex-
pulsion of Mr.. Bright arguing that the senate
had right to eXpel any member whose con-
duct untitled him for his duty, and any sena-
tor who avows himself opposed to coercion of
the rebels, and who is not willing to give the
government single man or gun to subdue the
rebellion, was evidently untitled to be sena.
tor. Without concluding he gave way for an
executive session. Adjourned.
Mr.. BLAIR of Mo-, reported bill increasing
the clerical force in the war and navy depart.
ments. Passed.
resolution was passed that the president
inform the house whether the act of congress
requiring of the additional regular regiments
appointed from civil lite, to be assigned to the
recruiting service, has been complied with,
and il SO, how many officers have thus been
employed since the extra session of congress.
The bill authorizing naval officers to receive
japanese presents was passed.
"A Dll WAS ISpotleu pIONlulnB lOF the pay
ment of field officers of volunteer regiments
for services prior to the full organization of
their corps. Postponed.
A resolution was adopted. requesting the
secretary of war to inform the house whether,
and in what time, sufficient military force
can be extended over the line of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad in order that it may be re-
paired.
Mr.. SPAULDING, from the committee on
ways and means reported bill authorizing
an issue Of United States notes, and for the re-
demption or funding thereof, and for the fund.
ing of the floating debt of the United States,
which was made the special order for Tuesday,
Mr.. OWEN addressed the house on the war
and its conduct. He defended the executive
against the opposition of those protesting to be
the presidents friends. First crush the rebel
lion then decide deliberately, dspassionately
what use shall be made of the victory.
Mr.. STEVENS said the war can not be ended
so long as it is conducted on present princi
pies. There must be new mode of warfare
The domestic institutions of the south give
them an advantage over the north in time of
war; The slaves who are now aiding rebel
lion must be made our allies. Better lay the
whole south to waste, than suffer the entire
nation to be murdered. Were jackson con
Quoting the campaign, he would arm all the
negroes, as he did at New Orleans, and march
them into the heart OF rebellion, not to pick
cotton and open ports, but to end rebellion
Then he would hang the leaders. Six months
of such a campaign would end the war. He
commended that the constitution conferred all
the power necessary.