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xxxvIIth CoNGREss-FIr.t session.


Mr. CARLISLE moved to take IN the reso.
luton offered some time since by him rela.
tive to tile finances of the country. He said
the expenses were now at the rate of fifty
millions month. The only remedy yet pro-
posed by the secretary of the treasury was is.
suing paper currency. He was opposed to
any union OF the government with the banks
The resolution referred to the finance com
mlttee bill, making an appropriation for the
support OF the military academy, was report
back and passed.
Mr.. SUMMERS resolution, calling for the
correspondence relative to the presentation of
American citizens at the court of France was
adopted.
The bill defining the pay Of officers of the
army was taken up, and the amendment of
the committee adopted.
Mr. SHERMAN spoke on the subject of reduc.
ing the pay of all officers of the army and navy
ten per cent, in which he acquiesced, but
commended that this bill still preserved the inc
qualities of the old system, including that of
mileage. He argued in f avor of immediate
retrenchment and general system OF reduc.
ton.
Brlghts case was taken up, and Mr. HARRIS
adverted to the action Of the legislature of
New York, in passing resolution of instruc-
tons to their senators to vote to expel Bright.
He said, on question of political expediency
or national policy, he would listen to the leg
lslature, but on question OF right or wrong,
he was only responsible to his conscience and
God. He would allow no man or body of men
to intervene between him and his conscience
Mr. DAVIS replied to Mr. Harris.
Mr.. FOSTER read the other resolutions
passed at the Indiana meeting, to show the
connection between them and those read yes
terday by Bright They deplore the state of
the country reduced by sectonalism, and re-
affirm the principles OF the democratic party,
and that the present state of the country is due
to the agitation of the slavery question by ia.
natics and the sectional platforms of Buffalo.
Philadelphia and Chicago: and that the re-
pu6llcans, in resisting all offers of compro-'
mise, have assumed the fearful responsibility,
and have shown their utter inability to con
duet the government.
Mr.. BRIGHr said he had only read two
resolutions because the others contained lam
glage that might be deemed offensive; but
laying aside all, that he could endorse the
resolutions in all their length and depth.
MR. BAYARD spoke at some length in favor
of n0n-eXpusion of Bright not considering
him guilty of treason. He referred to the
partizan speeches made, and the caucusses
held in regard to this case.
Mr.. SIBERIAN said he never knew Of the
latter, and did not believe there were any.
with his colleague Bright he had told the lat.
ter that he should feel it his duty to introduce
a resolution OF general inquiry Afterwards
at caucus on another subject, this case was
spoken of, but there had been no caucus in
this case.
Mr. BAYARD said he was satisfied that no
caucus had been held, but party spirit had en-
tered into the case, aad if such was the case
he had no hope tor justice.
Mr.. BRIGHT spoke at length, saying lie had
ever voted for peace, and never given a sec
tional vote Every impulse OF his hear. was
given to his country, and lie yielded to no man
in his attachment to it, Though his clarac-
ter was aspersed and his loyalty questioned,
this did not ALLEVIATE him. He thanked the
members OF the judiciary committee who sup
ported him, and guaranteed the pledge of an
honest heart that in his future life he would
give them no occasion to regret what they had
done. Ii he was to be turned out he said to
his friends and enemies that lie would put
himself on tria! before tribunal who were
found just. He would submit to the people
of Indiana the question whether he was right
or wrong in this case. He had always one
counlersign here, and that was, 'Peace, Pc ace,
and war never" He had no party movement
for disruption of the government. He would
leave the people to decide the question
After further remarks by Messrs Ten
EYCK, CowAN, MCDoUGALL and WILEY, a
vote was taken, with the following result
AYES - Anthony, Downing, Chandler,
Clark, Collamer, Davis, Dixon, Doolitle,
Fessenden, Foote, Fisher, Griges, Hall, Har-
Ian, Henderson, Howard, Howe, Johnson,
King, Lane Of Indiana, McDougall, Morrill,,
PomerOy, Sherman, Simmons, Sumner, Trum.
bull, Wade. Wilkinson, Wilmot, Wilson of
Massachusetts,, and Wilson OF Missouri-32.
NAYs.-Bayard, Carlisle. Cowan, Harris,
Kennedy, Latham, Nesmith, Pearce, Powell,
Rice, Salisbury, Ten Eyck, Thompson, Will
ley-14.
The vice president said the resolution was
adopt ed. Applause in the galleries, which
was Immediately checked by the chair.) AID
journed.
The house went into committee OF the whole
on the treasury note bill
Mr.. CRIsFIELD of Maryland addressed the
house. Although disagreeing in politics, he
considered it his duty to give the administra
ton fair, candid, honest and unreserved sup.
port, especially in its financial policy, as the
existence OF the army depends on the supply
of money and consequently the life of the ma
ton. The committee on ways and means
had begun at the top of the building. They
should have reported tax bill as the founda-
ton to build the structure OF public credit He
considered the legal tender clause OF the bill a
palpable violation of the constitution, and if
that clause was retained he should vote against
the bill.
Mr.. WRIGHT, although he had voted for all
former extreme measures, and would vote for
extreme taxation, did not feel justified in vot
ing for measure making money out OF paper,
and thought the issue now proposed would
bring upon the country worse ruin than rebels
have.
Mr. HORTON argued against the bill, and
advocated Morril's substitute, which proposes
payment of interest in coin, and for the re.
demplion OF the notes in ten and twenty-five
years.
The committee rose A general debate is
to cease on the expiration OF two hours after
the House shall again take up the bill.
Adjourned.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Feb 5.-The subcommittee
of ways and means have prepared rough