New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-09
XXXVIIrH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .wasuscroS. Jan. 3, 49,.

Mr. DNbM Ed lOflss ~ % 49,,
for. procure the rcpeal o. the Jaw Hi""hS 'uo
Judoes If United States Conrs 20 holo me terms o.
the Courts at CovingIon, Padacah, ana LousNlue'
Referred. II: g., .,
ao;,le,,-e nf keutucky fayorng the construction q
, railroad connecting Kentucky with fasi tennessee
rnS making connection with the loyal men OF East
Yen, essee and Yves, North Carolina. Referred
Mr. POWELL also presented resolutions RON NC
Kentucky Legislature, concerning our feuef"l iei"-
tops denoancing tte rebellion; piedging Tue Nta'e
IN snpport the Government Of the United Sia'es
snd to be true and loya to the Constitution and lhe
Uaiou protecting against any departure Dohi VIC
obligations Of the Constitution 10 reeaid 10 'o'a' III
stitufions: protesting against arning the slaves w
Che Confederate States, and expressing approo"'io"
Of the Presidents mobilization OF Gen. fIeiDo"'
proclamation. IL. ,no,, tho
Mr.. pow ELL also presented resolutions from .ne
Kentucky Legislature, assuming the H"'e p0''''"
of the direct TAX. rpI-u
Messrs. SUMNER Rep, Msss.l and IN "
BULL Rep HI presented petitions Tor 'ne e'D''''
patton Of The slaves. ;,;.,,s of
Mr.. SUMNER presented p.iiilons ron 81
Eew-York and Brooklyn against seodlhg we r'sNeS
out of the country, but proposn@' inS'e"u " 0''"
,he slave-oygners ont Of tue country
Mr. HALE Rep, y. H. reported from we Naval
Conmi,iec the House bill for the construction Oh ~
maii-clad steam gunboats, win an "inen,H'v"t uu
,ho,,ying The President 10 have he work done ~
stea5 of the Secretary If the Navy. lie sad mat
tbs Committee on Naval Affairs, II pIOposng the
amendment intended 10 cast censure on the Secretary
OF che Navy for his course III regard 10 these pu-
ehases.
Mr. FOSTER rep, Conn.) thought that the oh
ieet WAS not obtained bv the amendment Inc Secfc-
iary of the Navy in fast only clerk Oh me RE
edeuts aud il tie not faithful, ne shoai1 oe re-
movei 6y the President. ii the Senate should pass
,he amendment, the President VIII SIMPLY 'el' ni1
clerk the Secretary of the Navy TO do the work, ana
practically the amendment will have no eject
Mi II ALE said that the same difficulty presented
itself 10 the Naval Committee, and inat they dii 'e
best they oOuid with IT.
Mr.. MORRILL, Rep Me- opposed the amend
rent Ms not being sn adequate remedy, and az eA-
pressing censure OF a high officer OF the GoEernmeni
ihe report Of the Committee on which the Implied
censnre is based il made TO the House Aet tHe
House originate and send 10 tie Senate ti imply
ing 40 censure he thongbt il was beneath the dis,
nty of the Senate make ride thrust OF tbs KIND
sgsils, any branch OF tie Government.
Mr.. POWELL Opp, hy.l also opposed the
amendment as indirect. and not in accordance with
,he DIGNITY of the Senate. If the Secretary OF the
NAVY could not explain or excuse bis conduct, he
was then a diegraced official and tie President
who seeps such man in office lie no more worthy oi
eopfdepce than ouch an official. Therefore The
amendment can have no effect.
Here the morning hour expired.
Mr. FESSENDEN rep, Me- moved 10 take up
the Joint resolution from the House allowing coffee
and sugar bonded before the act raising the duty 10
former Duty and the remission OF such duties az have
been paid under the recent act Mr. fessenden
vad he should vote for the resolution, they lad
ty pre yous legislation made exception oil tbs kind.
But for the future he should oppose making an! snch
exceptions.
Mr.. HALE opposed tie resolution simply put
ting money in the pockets of importers, and taking 1t
out Of the treasury.
Inc resolution Was taken up, and lad over until
to-morrow.
The report Of the judiciary Committee on the Nan
yas contested scat case taken mp with the reso-
tuition that f. =. Stanton is entitled TO the seat.
Mr.. FOSTER Rep, Conn. advocated the pas
saqe Of The resolution at some length claiming that
Mr. Lane had voluntarily accepted Brigadier
GsneralsLip lie Foster cited various actions Of
Mr. Lane as a Bngadier General, and contended
that the appointment by the President was correct
and that il was authorized by tie exgencies Of the
country, and aso that all the acts OF The PfGsieI
were afterwards leg.lzed by Congress. At all
events party had no right 10 accept Of such An az
pointment, set uuder IT, aud then turn round and eny
The appointment Wac not valid. 49,
Mr.. HARRIS REP, n. " said that be was Of
the minority Of the Judi ary Committee and iid not
agree with the views If the majority. he contended
that no such Office existed as that TO which Nh
Lane is alleged to have been appointed TO. There
ting Of hs seat in the Senate.
The Subject wac postponed until tomorrow.
Adjourned.