New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-01
XXXVIlTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. WAss,se1os, Feb. 90, 1862.


Mr. CHANDLER rep, Mich.l presented pe'i-
ton for Naval dept at Saginaw Bay. .
Mr.. SUMNER Rep, Mass.) from the COMMITTEE
OF Foreign Relations reported bill 10 carry rto
effect the silpulaions OF the treaty with hanover io'
the abolition of the Stadt Dues.
Mr.. STARK Oregon, offered the following;
hs9reG The. the pspes isle'irg TO the oysy o. pe %
init with Instructions TO investigate We eh'so U" ~" "
dsnce which has been OF mny be presented
Nr.HALE Rep, n. H. objected to the resolution.
Nr. STARK sai that he presented The resolution
himself becau,e he would spare any friend OF hla
what might be an ungracious Office Certainly, be
would not permit any one opposed TO blm to place
himself IN zach position He stark was aux Gus
thai any Senator who proposes 81 be The prosecutor
Of the charges implied in the papers brought here
against him should have opportunity afforded h'l.
Ia presenting the resolution himself he did not
wish 10 be cousidCred az volunteering 10 he The pros
eentor Of himself. lie awaited himself OF this opPor-
tuni'y 10 cav that RELYING bis own CONSEQUENCES
Of LOYALTY and fidelity TO the country, and yielding
10 man in devotion TO the Constitution snd sle
Union aud In veuCGiion and reverence for the nag
of lie country he had hitherto reraned from enter
ING into the question contained III these papers, pre-
ierri 10 stand what he eeived TO be bis per
sopal honor and the rights of his State If any one
w,hes TO prosecute The matter further, he Stark
would be Inost happy 70 meet him.
Mr.. HALE said that he had no desire 10 prosecute.
lie had acted from sense OF duty. He thought the
question settled by the vote OF the Senate yesterday,
and he Hale should vote for the Senator Stark TO
retain his seat on the evidence now presented, no
matter what the judiciary Committee might report.
He wit drew his objections 10 the resolution.
Mr. SUMNER (Rep., Mass.l cannot express too
strong regret nj the vote Of tie Senate Yesterday.
regret il for the Senate i'self ] regret II for The
principle that Was then established, but IL IL now
proposed that we should endeay0r TO remedy. PIT
1t III that way, what we did yesterday: The Senator
from New-Rampehire MIR. Hale thinks that TIE
action yesterday was final. fear that II may be 90
regarded Bot even il not so regarded, any inI'her
proceeding will, i fear, be little moro Than con-
tinuaion Of the comedy which has been alreacy ne-
gun. There are papers on Your table when al III.
moment ere unconradicted. If they are not sci
asi e. as absolutely ialse then the present Senator
from OREGON, Yesterday a claimant tOr sea on this
floor is disloyal say, Sir, If those paper9 re-
nain uncontradicted, this II Tic absolute, lressDie
conclusion | do not say Iha, the Senator Is a dis
lOVal man. | gay that those papers, uncontfa-
Gicted he is o disloyal man. And do not wonder,
therefore that the Senator should seek opportn-
nifty 81 removing that grave inIn'a.lon. Am Dot
astOnished that other Senators, who have aiGed mu
in entering into this chamber, shond seek, Ierhaps,
also 10 from themselves the responsibility Of
the act which has been done. If Scnators there !
fore are disposed % continue this inquiry, say let
proceed. Perhaps il il due to The Seuaior perhaps
IL is doe 10 the Senate itself; but II 10 proceeds,
know not that any person here csn be called pros
ecuor. know not that in any of these proceedings
any person can be 40 regarded. The piooeeding If
for the sake of the Senate. Ii ia 10 save it, honor
its character, and TO give security TO those high
trusts which under the CONSTITUTION the Seuate has
70 perform / think. therefore, az the proportion u
made. though after the vote Of yesterday ! never
should have brought IL forward, tue SenaIe ought to
proceed with It.
Mr.. FESSENDEN Rep, Ne Sir, / do not Ike !
the language OF the Senator from Massachusetts, lie
has made halt dozen harangues this question
and failed 10 convince the majority that he was right
and although he stated tatlh Senate would strluy
itself If II failed 10 follow his lead and If II did
not follow his advice. don't see SIR, that j have
tultied myself. Now, Sir, What does nc mean by
saying that Senators want to relieve .lenseye. .,
the res possibility OF this thing Il il not TIDE hat
Senators who have done this thino ~,aot In relieve
themselves of any responsibility lam one of ih,m,
snd what rigbt has be TO arr6e 10 lecture ne or Ray
fiend from Vermont r,r. Collamer) or the majority
oithls Senate fs t,s standing lofty that he has
right ~ lecture Senators what they do here /
uncor the responsibility Of their oath, sud to state
their position before tine country Am
as ready TO 0eieqd my action, when II needs &C.
Tense, as gry man can be- No man IN this country /
ects from conscientious motives more than myself,
and 40 not Ike this style Of reprooi. an re- /
sEF asible for W bat do here; anu when l eAhipt
any fear Of criticism my vote or my acuoL, OF
show any DISPOSITION 20 shake OF tue elect oi any
setion OF mine It will be time enough for that EN-
inent Senator TO stand up and say thst lie IVen ho'
wonder that Senators Older hineelf-not older here
perhaps but older in years, and VINO have haa sc'e
/ exuerienee-desire 10 relieve themselves from any
! responsibility. Sir, feel no responsibility, except
what l feel in all my actions. acted upon my OVID
lndiyidul opinions. Are they not enll,ied To as
much respect as tho Senator 4 "h'I Hsu1, ,Hcni
has lie Ia stand M here before the couniry and ray
. he doe. not wonder Senators seek to relieve them
aelyes from any responsibility II will be tine
euongh for lin 10 Say that when they seen to be
euXiOus TO relieve themselves and 1t VIII be long
enough. / trust before ! ask any such favor
= Y al moi nah he
ter reierred 10 the judiciary Committee, which had
already expiessed an opinion on the evidence before
Inc senate lie thought that the Senator IRON Ore
gon Stark had done all he could in The matter
4 Sir. McDOUGAlL I'm, Cal. thought the ques-
ton satisfactorily Settled and moved TO lay the Tero
lion on 1he table. Reiecled-Yess, Z; Nsys, %.
Mr. DIXON Rep, Conn., very much regretted
tge vote oi the Senate Yesterday. Here wac eyi-
dence AGAINST the Senator from oregon when M yet
was entirely unconiradicted, and which, II ttde,
would shOW the di.loyalty Of tie Senator. Ire
Senator from Oregon Has native OF Connecticut,
and be had 10 unkud feeling; but he thought The
vote Of yesterday opened the door 70 ANYBODY,
traitor or moi ard considered II the most disastrous
vote that could have been given.
Mr.. BROWNING rep, iu.l-ihe senator rom
Nassse busetts seernE to bo very much concerned
about tie responsibility Of other Senators. IL Will
he time enough for him TO come o. NY rehei when
ask for his scrvices. az able - that Senator,
/ OF as tlat Senator car be- 10 take care a. my re-
spontbiity renec' 10" WIN NJ i''uoI ra14s' mn
ON the vote gave Yesterday IN shy ever boiofe
gave in this Chamber, and have 10 fear thst tie
hour viii ever arrive when snail have one SINGLE
eQret on that account. don't think 1t VIII be wei
for the Senator 10 expeLd much sympathy for his
brother Senators who occupy r. bipL AND indepel-
dent postion. on this floor he dOes, And who are
q. much a, liberty to form opinions for themselves
and to act for themselves, IS he IS. oar ,espoDs-
biIitv is 20 those who send here and don't know
why he shonld undertake 10 lecture us iOr the sen
ueots and views we entertain and the vote We give,
I ~, b. eboph ~ fep,ore onr miyerabe condition