New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-23
XXXNIIrH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE W,sHIyGToy, Jan. @

7 = 4
Nr. HALE Rep, y. H. presented memorial
protesting against the appointment OF solicitor Oh
CusiOua. ~ c:.,o -,
finance. reported hask the resolution apqroprh'lug
sIGOl0 for the expenses Of the JOINT Special Com
/ mittee the War.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. TRUMBULL REP, Ill.,, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported back the House bill III regard
to witnesses examined before Congressional Com
mtioe.
The bill provides that the examination of wit
nos, before a Committee of Congress shall not pre-
vent his examination in a Court Of Justice.
Mr.. HARRIS Rep, \. ~ objected TO the bill
~ making great innovation on the comlnon-iaw
rule OF evidence, by which witness il not obliged
to te,tiiy to anything witch may eliminate himself
lie opposed making such an innovation.
Mr. BAIARD moved o strike out that portion Of
die bill which cOmrcls witness 10 answer ques-
tious which may tend to Disgrace or make him inia-
nous.
Mr. TRUMBULL claimed that the object Of the
bill was to put witness on common.law grounds. TIE
law as il now STANDS ENABLE the greatest eli Lai 20
esca,e if lie can only get before an investigating
Committee and tel something abont the crime That
Verv c.se occurred with the clerk who stole ~ %
millions OF ludan boncs, ana he went cIe"f liz tha'
very way.
Mr. SUMNER Rep., Mass.) said there was no
other sysieIn OF jurisprudence but where wiirc-s
was expected TO answer questions. HeihougAt other
: systens preferable.
Mr. WADE Rep, Ohio, hoped the amendment
would rot prevail. lie did not zee why we .-onl1 be-
sotendor-0oied on account of roguCs. Were c0mona-
ious formed rob the Government he dare no; enter
on an investigation before bis COMMITTEE, because
tie law as stands excuI ates great rgscas. il Dad
been said ih.ta witness might b. compelled 10 tcriliy
80 az to lead to something that would convict Lin.
VIII, be Wade hoped his might be tie care.
I Mr.. HARRIS Rep, y. y ,aid lie was In favor Of
tie { H. He only objected TO innovation on the
common law.
Mr. COLLAMER Rep, VT agreed with the
Senators from New-lork and Delaware IN regard 10
the common law, but be thought the bill, even as y
stands did not interfere with the tommon law at al.
NJ BAYARD Dem, Del withdrew his amend
NJ, HAIRS offered as An amendment tie sol-
lowing:
witness to te,tiy any 1et which viii tend to efmna'
III his was lost by Yeao 10; N'ys,2l'
Tie Nh WIS then passed.
Mr. Mr. W ". EQm the Special Committee on the
Conduct Of the War relSIf,d bill to authorize the
Presidont 70 take rssetsOn of certain railroads and
telegraph linea. Referred.
The Gaze Of Mr.. Bright was then taken up.
I Mr., DAVIS Union, KY said that in what be
should cav he should endeavor not 10 wound any
body's feelings. Our system Of Government wal
complex, something like the solar system. An,
organized attempt at resistance against the Govern
ment WIS., in fact, rebellion. In regard to the Sen
ator from Indiana if he had understood his courte
be bad always opposed any MEASURE 10 coer,e VIZ
rebcons States aud bring back peace 10 the Union
If The President had pursued such course ard re
fined TO do ANYTHING to reduce the rebellion h
would be liable 10 impeachment, and shall Senat'
pursue the came course and not be liabe To eXpul
tionl lie Davis deprecated the rebellion az
stulendous wickedness, and woud gice the Pre-
ident every pOwer 10 crush IL or forever. Sup
rose the whole Government had taaen the saur
toutse as the Senator from lDdkr,a, the Uniol
Nonh have been IN rufus t,-day, and th
experiment Of achievement destroyed. lie di'
moi understand that tue Senator from Indiana ha'
ever shown any sympathy WIN Tue Government ],
it's life or death struggle, but had voted hguinst al
measures to subdue the rebellion. While the rebel
lion was threatening tie Government Senator say
"a am opposed to every attempt TO sdbdue rltolr
Yea, more write letters Of compliment and friend
ship to the chief OF them, and send Lin AID and CON
fort =" That letter of the Senator Of Indiana whic
has been read here Is, TO my mind full OF sympath
for the Confederate Government and for its usurpn
chief Where is the passage III the leeislatve hir
tory of the Senator from Indiana since tins rebellion
was inaugurated, where If bis speech, his hope, III
uropos;tion for any measure 10 cXtrIcate the Gov
; eminent from this great trouble by putting dow
this wicked rebellion that shows anything like tb
svmpathy for thIs Government which that ette
shows for the traitor Coniederacy and its chief
Will not do for in this death struggle OF the cou
try TO fold their arms and do nothing. The Senate
from Indiana must have heard The nutteiings OF I'M
coming storm for months aud months before th
last Presidential election took place. Essay
IN Southern newspapers and speeches froL
Southern MEMBERS which have hardly ceased rever
berat1pp through these halls-all were procalmin
tbrouphout the South: ave will never submit
the election of II Black Republican as President 0
he United States; if Abraham Lincoln IN eleete
he shall never be permitted 10 be inaugurated Il
Washington City," And were they not acling up .
that proposition II it bad not been Tor the enerP
of the pror administration toward It's close, wbc
new members Of the Cabinet were brought IN L
take the places of those foul traitors who bctTaye
their Government, and for the foresight OF Gen
/ Scott in providing military force mere. nol"itn
standing Mr. Lincoln had been elected according u
all forms OF the Constitution, a mob, unlawful.
gathered from the States of Virginia aud Maryland
wouId have defeated the Inauguration OF the Che
Magistrate OF this country. Now, tho hon. Senate
boaga Of bis intimate relations for many years Wit
The socalled Precedent Of the Confederate States
and if understand it arIght, those relations weT
eounlly intimate and friendly with the p1nclp,
leaders Of that rebellion, aud presume he was wei
Acquainted with their purposes ard counscis Inc.
pr6c Iaimed 10 the world by their public spec ne
here and their stump baraDgnes, that lhey "On'
never in the Southern States submit TO the election
OF Abraham Lincoln, permit bin TO be lnangnra'e
AZ President of the United Slnles. Ihey woul'
secede from the Union. They declared that the
would seize upon the Government leiore the 4th o
March, and destroy the archives while thcy Wef
/ yet In the custody Of the then President OF th
/ United States. They knew he was feeble. Ihel
knew lie was imbece, and many oil them beheVe'
10 WAS taking sides with them. and was ready All