The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-07

@F III - Wv AAoHSct 0tta tfiht TIC s>6Gft
tary OF War be directed to return anothc
answer.
Mr.. Richardson said he was opposed t,
The whole resolution. 1t was subioc
with which they had nothing to do, snt
the sooner they stopped the proceeding
the better for the country.
Mr. Crittenden thought the House HAD
no power under the Con ,titution to in
qulre into matters purely military. The
army is under the command of the Presi.
dent who is responsil le fer It's operations
To interfere with this, therefore, would
be an attempt to extend our civil iur $.
dictlon. Even il We had the right to NAL q
such an enquiry, did not public poli. :
forbid it Could war be successfully COZ :
Quoted on such a prineiple2 If faults
have been committed they are to be ex-
amined into and punished by the military
tribunals. Such an enquiry now would
lead to future similar embarrassments.-
tie believed that the whole country has
confidence in Mr.. Mcclellan. We had
better weaken cur army than weaken con,
hdence in the Generai-in-Chiof An ar
my of hares led by lion is more to be
dreaded than an army Of lions led by a
hare.
Mr.. Conkling further explained the OLD.
Jeet and purpose of his resolution reply
ing to Mr.. Crittenden.
Mr.. Na!landgham said be would at all
times maintain the subordination of the
military to the civil authority The Brit.
lsh Parliament has exercised the RIGHT Of
inquiry into the conduct Of the Crimean
war, but here the Secretary of War had
only exercised discretion allowed to him
by the House aud it was now too late to
complain of it.
Mr.. Loveioy entered his protest against
the principle enumerated by the gentle
man from Kentucky, having always be.
lieved the military should be subordinate
TO the civil powers. We are waiting in
the fruitless hope that the rebellion viii
put itself down. The idea is, If we don +
hurt anybody the rebels will return to
their allegiance.
SENATE.-Mr. Nesmith presented the
credentials of Hon. BENZ. Stark. who was
Senator to I'LL the vacancy caus-
ed by the death of Senator Baker.
Mr.. Fessenden moved that the admin
istratlon OF the oath be suspended for the
present, and the credentials of MIR. Stark
together with certain papers which he
held in his (Fe,senden's) hands be refer
red to the Judiciary Committee. The pa
pers We're well attested by many Of The
most respectable portions Of the inhabit-
ants of Portland. The papers state that
MIR. Stark is understood TO be an open d
asowed secessionist, that he defends the
course of the South and had given utter
lnce to statements ut war with the govern
nent, such as approving the attack on
Fort Sumter and declaring that in the
Ease of war he would sell his property and
20 South and fight for the rebels. He
Fessenden) had examined the papers with
and therefore made the mo-
ion.
MIR. Bright said that there was no pre-
,edent for such a motion. He never
NEW of case where Senator had been
'efused the oath, He thought that the
senator had better be sworn and then let
he Senate take cognisance Of the matter
Never had baser falsehoods
'een offered than those in regard TO him
elf, which had been sent to the Senate
lere. He had in his pocket copy Of
he New York Herald where it was stated
hat he bright Was Brigadier General
n the rebel army.
MIR. Eeseenden said it was true there
vas not precedent, but the state of the
country was without precedent, and we
lad now to make presidents. These papers
n reference TO Mr. Stark were well attest
ID by his neighbors and townsmen.
Mr, Bayard thought the cusc had better
% over until tomorrow, that the Senate |
night have time to look into it.
MIR. Trumbull said the case was not
Without precedent and referred to the case
+ MIR. Lanman, of Connecticut, where
he credentials were referred, and also the
ase of Mr.. Griswold, of Ohio, where the
Fedentials were also referred.
Mr.. Sumner said the case was unprece. |
ented. The Senate is now examining
he loyalty of certain members.
Mr.. Bayard said that there we're men
n the Senate in 1872 who we're opposed
the war with Great Britain and with
he action of the Government.
Mr.. Bright said that he supposed that
e was referred to by the Senator from
Massachusetts,, fSumner.) At any rate
e was IN the same category. He Bright
ras glad the Senate was examining and
Q far as he was concercd, he was only
orry that they were anxious for re- |
ult.
Mr.. Lane, of Indiana, thought that
ufiicient for the day was the evil thereof.
When the other cases came up the Senate
viii be ready to vote thsreupon. There
an he M difference &c ap,p,on IN ro.x.ul |