New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-27
XXXVUTm CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
vrvATE W,snrsGros. March &c, 1862

! Mr. HARRIS lRep., y. W presented peIsiou
from citizens OF NewYork, askiDs The passago Of u
| BsnkIup: Law. 80. r
Mr. HARRIS also presented R petition asking Tor
the liberty OF the press Of TN, coupiiy'
All the above We're referred.
| NJ, LATHAM Dem, CALI read an extract IRON
The Detroit Tribune, which said that curious docu-
rant had been found, showing that there was esne
formed in Michigan for the purpose OF ovefthrownS
the Federal Government. lie document was asied
n.A. 3, ls6l, aud said th,t the lesgrc was doing
noble work in Mstyland, and among the soldiers ut
! F,rrrssa Monroe; that e1-Prsident Pierce was
| soono the most influential members of the league,
aud teat the document was now IN possession Of the
state Department,
! Mr. Latham also road letter from Es-President
Pierce, dated March 4, saying that m article had
| been published in the Saturday evening B0st0"
! loHrnrI the substance OF which had before been
pnbshcd in Michigan. The subject was not ne"
To hlu Piercel for he had n correspondence on the
bect WIKI the Secretary Of state "a early ne ia'
December lie asked Mr.. Latham If he would o1er
p resolution calling ior The correspondence WIN 'he
Secretary Of STATE, such impuiaions ough1 not 10
rest on any man.
SIR Latham offered The following resolutions:
He,oir,d That tho Secretary Of STATE ,'nsmitto me Scse
secretary o. stste and Pierce" ha'ins shy refer
cnce 10 Tue ,uppo.rd rey agsiDs tbs 1osrrnmen
Mr. CHANDLER Rep. Mich said ,bal he hne"
/ there war Such letter. Ire writer o. II Was ~
7 B
Was very widespread. At tho commencement Of
tthe war she Knights Of the Golden Circle, 1t was
! ,hougli would be very patriotic aud 20 INTO the
army; aud 20 HE Chandler 81 certsia knowledge
they had succeeded IN getting large numoer o. 'he
worst traitors IN the Union army, and thore tfai Or
are here now.
NJ. HOWARD rep, Mich. ,sid that lie knew
there was such "A ieuer as he he'd seen H.. lie sug-
gested that the Senator froin California sir La ham
( frame his resolution so as TO include that letter.
Mr. LATHAM Dem, Cali said he only wanted
| 20 know whether any man who was an e@-Preeldoht
Of the United States bad been engaged in any such
conspiracy or not.
An sm6ndrneut was added to the resolution 80 as
20 include all other papers.
| Tie rosOiution was then adopted.
Ga motion Of hr. TRUMBULL rep. ILL., tho
Joint resolution Offering pecnniary aid TO the States
in case they should emancpa,o their slaves, was
taken up.
The question was on the substitute offered by NJ.
Davis yesterday.
! mr.. BROWNING Rep., NJ read dispatch
from Gen. Shields concerning the hgnt as Nlnehos-
Ter on Monday.
Mr.. McDOCGALL tUn., Cali opposed the reso-
lutiOn IA beyond the power OF Congress ana as
simply creating canse for discusson M Congress.
Nj. POW ELL Dem, ky.l thought That tho res
OlliI0n was simply pill OF arsenic, sngar coated.
f. was intended TO naugurate an agitation ~ REGARD
10 Slavery IN the Slave States, which VIII tend 70
he injury OF those sta,es. lie thought that when
the President sent ts revolution 10 Congress le flo-
.tcd ALI Biz pledges OF noD-interierence with Aav-
cry. Even n Tie emancipation Of the slaves should
axe place he DID not believe thst Northern Senators
would ever vote suitable compensation. IL he was
Il Northern man be would MOI vote 10 pay Tor the
Nr. LATHAM believed that tie motives which
originated he resolution were pure aud honest ioI
be had seen nothing IN the President to maAe ham
believe ANYTHING ei-e. but he iniham cohl h"'
vote Tor an abe,ract Proposition, pledsng 'is Si'e
% Iay large auouuiso l money.
81. MORRILL, lRep., Mel did not see how any
body could .oe any hing wrong III ihs simple Message
II t6e pr,.ilent We were IN the midst II Z rebel
lion Of which slavery wat the immediate cause, sid
the Pre- 4eut rmply asks whether n - not wise 70
cor. i er tomc Plaza Tor the Intimate eAunc on OF
Sasory iu toe states which desir8 Il. lie dd not
see how ibis could Ia Offensive 20 any man, unless
be places slavery above the Constitution, tht eoln-
Iry, and everything.
The amendment Of Mr. Davis WIS disagreed to by
YEts-M.iu. Davis Uend.noa. Powell sad Wilson
VI. HENDERSON I'm, Mo- then offered tie
following amendment;
We provided ia. o.hins eer,,laei m ,hh resolution
.lsI ls continued 90 iwpy Wlusr-' o. to Aii 81 ',l
bu hereby declared to be- he intention g rToeesIe he
wsr uutil tie Const.rtio A. restored .n esefy s'sir
Ihs was rejected.
ON motion u Mr.. HENDERSON, the further cone
siierafion was postponed until to-moriow.
Mr. ANTHONY rep, X. L. offered resou'ion
rendering tle thauL- Of Compress 10 Gen. Burnside
and 10 he officers aud men, alec resollion uf
thanks fo Com. ). e. Rowan. Referred.
NJ. WRIGHT IN, iud.J introduced bll, 10 e.
iallish ar Agricultural Department Referred.
Inc bb. L. abolish Slavery Ia the ID init Of Co
'Iuii. "a - taken -.
ST.. WILKINSON Rep Mimi said be was viii
linz 10 coui11n bic aston 10 The principle, OF Justice.
me- DIT was opposed on the ground vi ex'ediency,
bnt believing az he did that Slavery was she great
sin Of this country, he could NOT place eXpodiency ~
the scar against justice. We ought not TO refuse 10
do rrtt for fear OF the consequences. lie believed
With The hero Of New Orleans that it il always ,afe
, do right and should allow no false motives OF
ext.edieurv 10 interfere. Wien the rebellion con-
moi. cd We were surrounded here by shareholders
and raiior, IN thi8 District, daily plotting the dis
rnt.iop of the Government, and there was 10
aecuri,y AMI, the ireomen Of the North came 20 tbs
rescue. Toe reason was THE was shareholders
rebellion and the District was under the influence OF
slayehoders. Tie senator from Virginia (Mr. VIII
lew the other day sad he spoke ~ Border State
man, aud sposo the sentiments Of the loyal men Of
virginia and begged he Sonatofs TO panre and con.
sidor the position hey occupied. How many loyal
ne en- OF yirgina Maryland came TO the defense OF
Tho Capital Not one.
Mr.. WILEY TIN, Val said that there WAS good
reason. Theirs was the FIRST territory wbich was in
ysdod by the adversary, ard they had to defend
their wives and children. Western Virginia, With
populate ion OF 10000 and part OF those Rebels,
had . 900 men in the field.
Mr. WILKINSON said that Wa very good, but
If Northern men had not gone there the Senator
would moi have dared TO return there.
Mir. WiLLEY--ihnt is a fact. and with 20 ex-
press ny deepest obi alton TO the noble men who
came o. the rescue.
Mr. WILKINSON then referred 20 the attack Oh
the Massachusetts, troops in Baltimore. He con-
tended tint Baltimore was never loyal ill tho guns
OF Font Mcllenry were turned toward the city, aud
that Maryland was kept IN the Union by tho
rover " the Government. The Senator from
Virgins Wiley seemed 70 censuro the North
.., SnnaL.r. t1r ll..ir rnurln on fhla hlIl