New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-01
XXXVIITu CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

~ ." E6STrR Rep., Conn., from the Committee
~, pc.io's reported bill dalhor Gns The Secretary
- tbe Ioterior 10 strike from the Pension roll all
r.nes Of persons who take up arms against US OF
a,5 tbe rebsls The ill vas passet.
Air GRIMES introduced bill 10 authorize the
sctaii nj naval officers for service in the War De
partment. The bill authorizes the detail OF naval
afcers for the inspection of vessels before troops are
eat on board. The bill war passed.
On motion Of Mr.. SUMNER tRep., Mass.l me
,oint resolution in relation to the Industrial EHhlbI
t,on al Lopdon was taken up The resolution ap
r,opIiates SIS goo for expenses OF carrying out 'ne
fsmer resolnilon.
Mr SUMNER explained, and advocated the re'o-
kgi0n. -.
Sir. HALE REP, N. H. opposed the resolution on;
He was opposed 10 taking tots amount oil money ou'
OF she Treasury az this time. .1i.
Mr.. LANE should vote against The resoinon al ''l'
cs,ne At the other exhibit on we c'uld SHOW ro@r
ess &c. now the sword and cannon are our io"f
ere and The rebels are The harvest - >oo
The resolution was Iejected-1eas IL, Nay -
Mr., WILSON Mol introduced ill to secure me
eenpleiion Of the southwest branch OF the f"'Hio
Railroad. Referred. 800.
90 motion o, Mr.. TEN EYCK the bill 70 prohibit
sbe Coolie trade by American citizens Was taken up
aud passed. , ..,...
Mr. McDOUGAL I'm, Cal proceeded TO speak
:, lsnotb ON the subject. lie sad we were at war
ana had been at war, a, least in opinion, since loj@
'T,ere had been continual organized war against
~. principles of constitutional government. lie
- tended that a regular plan had existed TO hUnS
out Secession. Ii war well known to the Demo
-, is and known TO him lMcDOugall. AS Il Demo-
eat the Senator from INDIANA must have known The
sct OF war being so long pl .nred IL was actuaily
insnguraied before the letter written to Davis,
aad he McDOugaD could consider that letter III 20
other light than an act OF treason Senator OF tie
United States. who, knowing all the facts could
wie such letter, was not BIT 10 IT main ~ tie coun,
ell, of the nation. Treason Is the hig est OF all
crimes, aud ought TO receive severe punishment.
AIR. FESSENDEN lRep., Ne.) here made q re-
Dor from the Committee Of Conference on The civil
and Diploma c Appropriation bill, which was con-
CURED 10. SO the ill stands passed.
The consideration OF the case OF Mr.. Bright was
resumed
Nc. JOHNSON nn., Tenn said he wished to
saw first that be had unkind feeling toward the
Senator from Indiana. So far as he tJohnsonl kn-w
there was no such fee ing against him Bright, and
hs action and vote would 10 Influenced entirely by
pnbl considerations. On a former occasion, when
there was a contest about The Senator's seat, ne
JcbnsOrl felt constrained 10 vote 10 let HIM INTO Tie
Se,,ate but he lad TO that before his term was
on lie felt conigelled TO vote 10 expe hun from The
Senate lie JohDeoD) eontended that the Senate
LED perfect night 10 expe' any Senator II II was
thought that he not fit TO remain ia The councils oil
the bation. The question Is, 10 the people OF the
United States feel conioegce III the Loyalty OF the
Senator from Indiana he johnson had often
heard the inquiry among people, why does the Senate
moi turn ont Mr. Bright OF Indiana Mr.. johnson
then referred TO the charge Of Judge SmalIcy OF
New.York and the acts Of the rebels az proof Of
actual The Senator IRON ludlana must nave
known the fact, vet the Senator wroe let er to
Jeff Davis. Mr. johnson commented on the letter
and its contents aud claimed that the Senator bad
committed an overt oct OF treason by aiding the
enemy, The Senate was not subject 10 the technl-
cal rules of Court. Suppose that Aaron Barr
after he had been acquitted BY the Court Of treason
had returned 20 The Senate would every Sen.;or
have voted Tor his expulsion! Bat II bad been ssid
THE letter wSs 4 mere act Of friendship. Would n
friend of the Government have seat a I-ttCr 10 q
known traitor giving the aid of improved firearms
The Senator from ludana was regardless Of the coun-
avs interest and not entitled 10 seat in the Senate
Mas tuere vote a speech Of the Senator express
ht sympathy with the Constitution and The UnOn
'Nnen year ago be Johnson) stood alone on tnat
ede of the Chamber, Sighting he battle Of the Union
gas tue Senator forgotten the bevy of cOnspfatOrs
Nered around him with scowls frOwns and tauntsl
le Senate has he (Jobnson had not. Was there
glance OF approval from The Senator from
u.na lie Jobnson wouli have been glad of
-, sympathy Of one who had been 20 long in the
Jhc service, but the senator cold as an
iceberg and he JVhnson was left alone on that side
OF the Chamber, with the line stnctly drawn be
tween those yhting for the Union ana those against
Il, No longer ago than the lust session OF Congress
Shere were those here who sang tue syren song OF
peace. Where are Polk and BreckinrlOge GOnt
90 the rebel camp. lie johnson believed tina
there were traitors here on the same road, an'
how long ii would be before they would lsnd iii Tn
traitors camp be johnson could not tell lit
Senator from Indiana has said that he WAC oppose'
20 the whole coercive policy Of the Government
If the Government has not power TO enforce its law
then il is at an end Suppose that be should go 4
the Senator and ask him 10 assist bin lJ0hnsOn II
putting down the invasion Of bis State, the Senator
would reply 10 him, g am opposed to the whole
coercive policy OF the Government" Such prin
siples would utterly destroy the Government
What is the use Of bis protesting TO be for the Gov
erument when every act and all bis influence i;
against it The people Of bis iJohnsOns) State
down-,rodden and oppressed beneath the heel Of
tyranny, appeal for protection, and are met with the
cold reply, :" / an opposed 10 the whole cOerciye
policy Of the Government" Yet the senator would
allow a brave people 10 be cOerced by tyranny, and
had 10 sympathy or helping hand for them. They
are 10 dungeons but there are no answers to then
appeals but the elankiDg OF the chain aud tie grating
OF the duneeon-door. They are shot and hung and
women ard children murdered yet their cry foi
protection is met by the Senator's reply, "Jhe Gov.
eminent CaunOt eufOIce the laws-i sla opposed &c
che whole policy of COERCION But the Senator
from New jersey claims that the letter OF MI Bright
was never delivered 20 Jeh Davis. so in the d. {
OF the Revolution Benedict Arnold gave certain Pc
PER- Andre, bat Andre arrested 9nd the papers
taken away, aud Andre was tired and hung. Does
ANYBODY suppose tbst Arnold was not a traitor be-
cause the papers We're not delivered 20 Sir lIcary
Clinton Mr.. johnson then referred 10 the speech
of the Senator from Delaware Salisbury, AID
contended az some length thst the Sou'h was
entirely responsible for the war, and that the
North gave all the compromise that was nee
sssary, but that the Southern traitors would
not accept it. II the Senate. had not moral.
physical, and political courage enough to ex-
pei those who unsafe repositories OF the public
trust and power, then they were not fit TO remain
here themselves. lie lJohneoul did not say these
things ia any spit OF unkindness, bu, for tie sake
81 constitutional liberty, ana for the axe Of lis own
vFife and children. by the failure Of the Govern
ient 10 enforce the laws his wife snd children had
en turned into the street and hj LOusp tured into