New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-06
XXXVIlTn CONGRESS-
SENATE. .wAsnrscroS, Feb. 5 ls6'A
FIRST SESSION.

ayonth. lie (CarleD Lad hoped e'e this to have
I'd one rlau from the Secretary Il Tie Treasury
FIR the relief OF the nances OF tie country, but the
only plan proTO.ed b. ha ie The s'ue Of parcr cur.
re.cy He (Cahle) wss opposed TO any union Of
.he Government aud the bsuAs. He was not wiling
thai he Government should he dependent on the
bank. Il he GOVERNED OF depends ou Al iredet NJ
able paper is ne, financial ruin nut follow. lie ad-
yocated lie passage of lis resolution Hs atoiding a
ssie aud sound basis for epeCie currency.
The resolution was referred TO tie COnIhltiee on
Finance. :.
Blr. FESSENDEN Rep., Me- from the Commit
tee on Finance reported back the bin making "pPo
pria,ons Tor the support OF the Military a a"e"''
without amendment, AUD the bill was passed -,
Mf. SUMNER lkep., Mass.l offered Iesoiu'i ,Io
calling on the President TO furnish the Seha'o -"
reeent CORE spOudence relative TO lne pfe'eh''''
American citizens az the Cont OF france
The resolution was adOpled ~, ,he
Hill Ia dime the nav ana emolumens OF oLVtis ~
Inc army was taken up, and the ailehuiiie"' - '
Military Committee were Adopted; .,,;
Mr. SIBERIAN rep, o. oaiied LOT Tue ig"uI"e
.f ,ba NTH seetion, which reduces the saiary oil
~aicers and All persOns employ ed IN tie Army ah1
NAVY ten per Gems curing the rebellion. ne ~"
tbat was ALI the reduction Congress WAS willing 10
make, be would acqutsre' but 'his "Ou.u pe',','
eli the INEQUALITIES Of the old syste of omeusaon
nov fixed by 8 hundred different iill,. lie ougi u
This bill should be passed these inequalities would
be liked and the old system OF mileage KEPT III
force We shoJld now take IN hand general
systela Of reduction and Tetrrnchmeut III our
EXPENSES The estimates for the expenses OF the
peSt fiscal wear were $50, OJ0,0J0 and We know
that tts will he increased by various bile Tons is
five times Tie currency Of tie county, three IN es
more than the cou in the country and more thsn he
expenses of Great Britain duriOg the war WIN Ma
poleOn. 49, 80,
Here the morning hour expired and The biii WAS
laid over
Do, IL / 4 ii TUgf q an.
rived 81 the conclusion that he must vOe for lie
resolution. though he should do 70 with great deal
of pain. Iu Iiales like these the Senate should not
be filed with The ast susp- cteo Of disloyIty
lie lAnthODy should vO'e on the simple record 81
The letter. He thought that any Senator who could
write suoh letter that 10 such Is traitor WAS IN
fitted for seat in the Senate.
Mr. HARRIS Rep, n. " said that he did not
rise TO further Cicuss the sUbec. Tue time Tor de
enssion has Ies. ed l. only needs formal vote 10
indicate the determination of the Senate. The Sen
ator from Indiana is 10 be expelled and nothing
further need he said TO control The acton az The
Senate. But some questions have been introduced
here that were entirely irrelevant Some Senator'S
seem 10 lave merged The character Of lie Senator ~
the partlzan. Mr. Hams then alluded 10 the
elaborate sIceches of The senator from Massaciiu-
chuse,s fSunrer) more becoming prosecuting
attorney. These speCches seemed 60 lin hne reap
ing blow on a fallen foe The senator nom Ken
tucky Davis has made eOmetuIng Ike Oozen
epe, Chez in relation to tue Fencing Subject, aud
he appeared to be the senior counsel T. prOsecu-
ton. lie Davis had visited the Comm tee-Iooms
" secure evidence TO impeacn manly testimony. The
chairman Of tie Committee On Finance bad referred
10 toe speech OF the Senator from Tennessee John
SOM a. that o. q al o. "a noble and lClty and self
sacrificing spirit, bat he, too, had rtepred aside.
MIR. Harris here read extracts from The speeches OF
Senators johnson, WimOt, and Sumner, aud con-
tended that IL would lie dangerous preCeceni 10
set, to expel Senator without being gully. The
case had not parallel either ia that of Polk or
Breekiurldge. Bot lie que -liOn already settled
and he Harris did no. choose discuss 10 ANY longer
But, Sir, t.cre "a subject somew uat personal TO
myself and entirely Irrelevant 10 tits question
An attempt has been made, Sir ID the Legislature OF
my State 10 reaDimae the stlttnel corJce Of eti-la-
tive instructions. That spocOus emanaiion from the
Permeions and wei!-nigh fatal c4stfaYs 81 re;ifa6
Rtbas wen igh thrown down TIE fabric Of our Gov
eminent over our heads. AT tbs very hour | sui
pose the Senator from Indiana il ria in the ~
Legislature Of New-iOfS. What The result OF the
discussion there which has been Continued there al
most as long as II has teIe-umy be, 90 not know
and, far uly tits resolution Is concerned
IL lot important that ! should know The CIR
cnmstaDces under which this attempt is made
20 resnsdate this ext l0ied device in The Newl ORR
Legislature are somewhat peculiar; inOeed
Sir, they are very extraordinary. hiaeteel
CT my colleagues at The other end Of the Capitol
most of them ny personal a. well 90 political friends
men | hold IN high esteem, and BY VIII, So uGgueu
would be guided soon ~ the JUDI emeLt q
their State, and a. ! think and am wiling TO be
beye III the spIit OF true friendship, raw liz 10 com
mouicate wio the Legislature q Ncw-yOrk aud q
solicit them, IN order 10 save our noble Sts'e iron
disuOnOr and disgr4ce-aLd perhaps 10 retrieve Lei
humble Representative here from similar OishOnOT-
thai they should undertake 10 instruct him Ss 10 h,
vote be should give. Let not be misunderstood
j make 10 uplaint OF my colleagues, none at all
j regard them all as my peIsouai and political
friends, and acouit them u all intention u iujuIe
or | account iOr the course tiey
have taken, a. account for much else that Ias Oc.
CURED duriOg ths discussion. by the peculiar Amos
pbere that surrounds THE Senate. But, in NY
humble Judgment they have gone afiie frOn duiy-
i will no say hey have gone beyond The bounds OF
propriety. eau only account for 1t by referring it,
es have said, 10 the peculiar spirlt that rules a. The
present moment, and which las, ss we have per
ceived FOL toe last lew days surrounded this clam
Der / would Willingly, upon mott legislative
questions, rake connsel OF my colleagues in the other
branch Of O. ngress, and would listen TO the advice
Of NY o~u Legislature upon questions OF polite al
expediency or national policy. / shOull be strongly
inclined 10 think they were light aud l Was wrong
II we differed; but upon question. Ike tbis--no
legislative question, no question Ct policy or
expedieDcy, but question Of right or
wToUg, question OF guilg or innocence, d
question which is to affect with everlasting
disgrace a fellow Senator allow man aud no
body Of men, however exalted, tOintorvene between
me and my conscience. Upon any Judicial question
question that involves the rights OF my fellow
man, answer alone 10 my conscience and my God.
The Senate IL som' thing more than a Legislative
body II shares with the resident executive DOW
ers and it possesses Judicial powers. II is the BODY
60 whom the Constitution has assigned the duty OF
trying all cases Of impeachment, and regard ills as
q quasi ease Of impeachment. 1t is Judicial ques-
ton and upoo Judicial or executive question the
Jegi ature of ny State has no right to interfere or
TO De heard But the Senator from lndiaI is 10 be
drive forth II lie be traitor, suppose, he
Will ally himself 70 the eneuies Of the country, but