New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-12
XXXVIITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. :. .wAsHINeroy, Feb. II. 1862.

bill, and vItIgIg IH6 kIQTOF1 II tH6 OF
New-York to the Government; also petition for
postal reform. -.
Mr.. WILSON rep, Mass. presented a petition
roll OF about two and half feet In length. and about
halt foot ia diameter, signed by %o51 persona, III
favor of tie employment Of homeopaIic surgeons 10
the army. lie said II was rather an ailopathic dose
Referred.
Mr.. GRIMES rep, Iowa. presented some honieo-
psthic do.es Of petitions on the same subject;
Mr. LANE Rep, Ind reported from the Military
Committee Joint resolution explaining tae aoS III
Identifying the States for tie expenses 81 me war
to mean the expenses incurred before ana aiser Tue
passage OF the act. Passed. So
Dir. JOHNSON I'm, Tenn presented pel'lon
from cZens OF Philadelphia asking That proper ttet
be taken for the COMMUNICATION OF the birthday OF
Washington; that lie Farewell Address be read
in both Houses of Congress- and 20 far as practicable
to the army and navy.
Mr.. JOHNSON said the petition was 40 appro-
PIRATE that lie bad prepared a resolution to carry out
the suggestions contained in the petition.
Mr.. JOHNSON then offered JOINT resolution !
that the two Houses Of COngIess assemble in tne |
House Of Representatives on NashingtOns birth |
day. the I'D OF February and that the President,
the members of the Cabinet, the forei gn repr rent
atives, The officers OF the Army ard Navy, and 9th
era be invited to attend, and that Washington's
" Farewell Address be read
Mr.. HALE Rep, n. H. said it was very painful
10 ray anything against such Il resolution, hut ne
llale thought il would be much better 10 hang SOLE.
public robber shoot some cowaSdly olhcer. IL
would be better to punish such men as hese, and
show vigorous action ia the prosecution OF the war;
The resolution war adopted.
Dir. SUMNER Rep, Mass offered series OF
resolutions oeclrory OF the relations Of the United
States With certain States.
A motion made to lay them on the table.
Dir. DAVIS I'm, Ky.l moved to refer thea to
the Judiciary Commiuee.
The motion to lay them on the table was carried
by Yeas II, Nays 10.
Mr.. RICE Dem, MIN introduced bill to
authorize the banks OF the District Of Columbia to
issue notes of less than s.. Referred.
Ine NICE-pRESIDLAT appointed Mr.. Cowan
rep, Pal Oh the Finance Comm Zee in place Of
Slr Bright; Mr. Henderson In, Mo- on the Post |
Oice Committee in place Of Mr. Bright, and Mr..
Wilson I'm, No. on the Committee on lndiao
Affairs IL place of Mr.. Cowan.
On motion OF Mr. FESStNDEN REP, Mel the |
Fertilization bill was taken up.
Mr. ESSENDEN sald that he should call up the
Treasury Note bill Tomorrow and press 1t to
speedy pafsage.
The ameudInent Of the Committee 10 the FORTH.
cation ill, making An appropriation OF SoJO,OU Tor
tie harbors Of Maine, ia case Of war with any mari
time power, wat considered.
Mr.lRU MBULL rep, H. thought that 1t would
be lime enough 10 protect these LaIbors when there
was danger Of war with any great maritime power.
Sufficient for tho cay is the evil tsereoi."
Mr. DOOLITILE rep, Wis., wss in favor Of
making the appropriation larger, and giving the
Prerdeut io~er 70 protect the harbOrs on the Pacific
coast and on the Western lakes, sc. lie did not
believe there was danger OF wax with any maritime
20 err. lie referred 10 the speech OF tie French
EnprrOr ~ evidence OF peace.
MIR. FOSTER Rep, Conn., said that he should
vote for the amendment; but still be thought the
harbors would DC better protected by moving tho
columns OF the army South, advancing tie troops
already a. the South, sud takng possession OF the
south, IA barborS Maine could Ie better fortified ~
New Orleans than 1T Portland; Chic4gO al Charles
ton aud Newport at Mobile. IL we cid not for iy
AZ these POINTS very soon, We should not be able 10
prevent maritime war
Mr. DIXON rep. Comm was in favor Of the
ererdncnt but did not Lie It's hraseology suggesi-
iug tia, there might be war with any maritime
rover lie would strike out tie clause readiug
i Imminent danger with any maritime power" SO ~
TO leave the matter subject 10 the President.
The aIneudIuoi.t was 50 modified and adopted
Mr.. NESMIlH I'm, Oregon offered AL amend
ment appropristing 100000 Tor tie Fort at TIE
mouth OF Tic Columbia RIVER. lie said there vas
not IA fertilization Oh the whole coast there. Some
thing q tie kind was needed at the mouth Of the
Columbia River Ihey were finding new gold mines
w that rivor and they expected Iex year 10 ship
million dollars week IN gold from the mouth Of
that river
Sir. FESSENDEN said this bill provided entirely
for old Notifications, and proposed no new ones 1t
could he modified that ths could be done If in the
Judgment OF the President, it should he necessary
lie tsesscAd:u would not o5JcC, TO such moallca-
ton.
The amendment was go modified and adopted.
MIR. SHERMAN Rep, Ohio moved to strike out
Tie whole bill aud insert. For the repairs OF such
iortiGcalous as tie public service may require,
100000 and Ter the construct n Of such wofAs OF
o,.ense as tie public may require, sl,0OJ,oUU.'
Inis was rejected.
Mr.. GRIMES moved to strike ont the arpropria-
tons res;ive 20 TIE lakes. lie did not believe there
WAS any NECESSITY for them, and lie old not believe
there was any nros;eot OF u war with any foreign
mower 40 all. Rejected.
Mr.. SIBERIAN moved as a substitute for the bill
10 nrpropraic $I;0OJ 600 for repairs on the existing
f,rtihettion. snd S23J0.OO0 for works OF dc ense
vi,bin the frontier in case o: emergency. lie
thought making large appropriations Tor iortihca-
lions at this tine would only have a tendency to
provoke hostihties with England and France. We
are nov ~ peace, and the erection OF these would
surely serye to lriitate.
Nh FFsSENDEN .aid the effect of the amend |
men, would only be to Iu, large sum OF money In |
the HANDS Of the President leaving Il at his dsere-
lion 10 spend as he plelsed. This was chang the
entire practice Of Congress. The bill makes 10 loi-
tihca,iou. IL ouy carries out the old system. No
f,rriu power could take any exception o. our dong
in time of war what had bccn-d0nc IL line Of peu,e.
After further discu. ion, Mr.. lRt MROLL moved
TO recommit the hill 10 the COMMITTEE on Military
ATaira. III the armies VIII move forward AID crush
the rebellion we viii have no need OF fofIihcaIioas
Oh the lakes.
Mr. FESSENDEN said the bill bad been on Il {
table for Two weeks. The Senate had ample tine
10 consider it. The bill belonged in the Committee
ON Nnaucc. lie uig-d The immediate larfage Of the
oil He did not think II WAS wire 20 eohploin o.
tie conduct of the war on every bill before tue sen
ate There never was such a war before aud we
could not expect that everything would be doue
we'll lt would he found that no country hid ever
done as much rs this under Ike circumstance IL |
rouu.elcd patience md cool legislation, and looking
forward iustead Of looking back and he hoped 20 ser
,ou. movements which would astonish the world.
Nh. TRUMBuLL sa,d he lad no intention OF
ca,t ting ANY persoual reflections on The sen tor lie
.,,,nly moved 10 recommit lie thought the Com.