New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-17
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NXXVIITH CONGRESS.
IIRSr SESSION.

! SENATE. WAsHrsGroN, April l6, 1862.
Several emancipation petitions were presented.
M,.norisl, =. f1yog end against The bankrupt law
were presented.
| Mr. WY.YyV lRep., PENN presented petition
n flyos vi Il National Fouudery in Penny lVania.
Referred to Special Committee.
! Mr. HARRIS lRep., PENN Iretented petition
in favor Of the circulation Of all newspapers pub
I lshed in the loyal States in the msils.
Mr. HARRIS also presented a petition in favor
or - ship canal from Lake Michigan 10 the Nils
firipp River.
Mn HARRIS also presented several memorial. in
regard to yarou. secions Of the tax bill Referred
10 lie Finance Committee
Mr. HOWARD (Rep.. Mich presented memo.
risi from ciiizens If Michigan against the tax Oh
llmber. Referred TO the Finance Committee.
! Ar GRIMES lRcp., Iowa stated that u was the
uaanunOns wish OF the members Of The Committee
on Naval Affairs that Mr. iI.le should withdraw hi
resilnat On as Chairman of the Committee, which
was given from Misrepresentation a. is now known
10 tie 5 naor bimselt lie tGIimesl would add, in
contradiction OF public ruTEOr, that tie Naval Com
,nit'ee had always been harmonious in ls action
since it had been organized with Its present mem
/ Ders.
Mr. HALE rep, y. H. stated thai he was viii.
ing 70 acquece in tie request end would How with
draw biz resignation.
COMMITTEE, reported bill concerning courts Of tie
United State. in the District of Michigeu which was
rassed.
Mr.. TRUMBULL also reported biIl for the
better enforcement Ol TIE laws OF the United States.
Lad over.
A large number of adverse reports OF a private
character were made
Mr.. HARRIS, on leave introduced a joint resoiu-
tiou relati1D to the compensation Of Senators aI-
pointed 10 NJ vacancies. Referred.
Mr.. pOMEEOYs l'ep., Kansas introduced u bill
TO provide for the Territorial Government Of ka-
nawla. Referred.
The resolution calling for information relating TO
tie arioat Of Brighten. stone was taken up.
Mr.. McDOCGALL iUn., Cal. addressed the
Senate agIurt the adoption Of Mr.. Wiis0n'e substi-
tUe Tor his rtsolution, and proceeded 70 eay that
something had been learned from the discussion
ssde from public runor; for at least one .act bad
leen developed that IN inQrisiiiol, u Committee,
had taken testimony III GCl. Stone case, and laid
10 before lhc Executive, which led 10 bic arrest. lie
thon-ng that American Senator, wen who form the
h.sory OF tbf Government, had fallen lON wien
they oe7ceuocd 70 police seryice; aud be thought
they bad better 70 Throughout the country gs doec-
tiyef, lc0iJhg up thieves and T0bbofs, or act a5
magistrates, merely examining and committing for
another term lie denounced The manner ia Viii .h
these inycatiga3ng committees went throughout
the country hnntiDg up evidence as unworthy Of
Legislators. lie here Iend fTon speech delivered
in san Francisco, In which be denounced Buchanan
% q traitor, aud urged The uplioding Of Mr.. Lincoln
aud the Government, and aIgnod That tie Govern
mont lesed in the people, and not IN any one man.
all OF whom were regulated by law.
The hour for The sIec,.l order. The Confiscaion
BIZ, having arrived and ~ several Senators stated
that they desired - spch. Nir. McDO1gall Ic5o.
aaron, nc special ordc' wac ccusideicd.