The New York herald., 1862-01-21

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citor Of customs for that city
NAVAL OFFICERS
Mr. SHERMAN, (rsp. Of Ohio, from the Select Committee
on Compensation &C., reported bill In regard to the
pay Of officers Of the navy.
DAILY UTAH OREGON.
Mr.. NEsMm, (opp) Of Oregon, offered a resolution
providing for an overland daily mail from Utah to
Oregon.
ADDITIONAL sRcRHrARIEs
Mr.. WADE, (rep) or Ohio, introduced bill to autho-
rize the Secretary Of War to appoint assistant
secretaries.
The bill provides for the appointment Of tho assistant
secretaries for one year. II was referred.
LooAaoLx STOPPED.
Mr.. WADE introduced bill to promote the admnistra
ton Of justice.
The bill repeals the bill excepting witnesses examined
before Congressional committee from examination in
court Of justice.
Mr.. WADE said he wanted the former law repealed be-
fore he went much further with the examination df wit
nesses before his committee. Referred
PRBsKNTs FROM THE JAPANESE.
.ushoron ep Of Mass offered Joint resolution
from the Japanese government. Referred
~ PAYMENT FOR rRoPERY OCCUPIED ny TROOPS.
Mr. CLARK. (rep) Of H., introduced bill to autho-
United States. Referred
DEATH PENALTY
On motion OF Mr.. WILSON. (rep.) of Mass. the bill TO
amend certain articles Of war was taken up.
The bill provides the penalty Of death TO spies and
those forcing safeguards.
After some discussion it was laid until
TIE COMMITTEE on THE
Mr. WADE, (rep.) OF Ohio, offered a resolution Apr
pratng $40 900 to pay the expenses Of the Special Com
mittee on the War. Referred.
THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED
On motion OF Mr. FHssENDEN (rep.) OF Me-, the Consu-
lar and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was taken up.
Several amendments from the Committee on Finance
were adopted.
The bill was passed.
PRUSSIA THR TRENT AFrAl .
communication was received from the President
transmitting the instructions the Prussan government
to tho Prussian Minister. Referred.
uTx CASE OY SENATOR BRIGHT
inc report Of the Judiciary Committee on the rosou-
tlon TO expe Mr. Bright from the Senate sufficient
cause existed to do so, was taken up.
Mr. WILKINSON, (rep.) Of Ind. said that in presenting
his resolution in regard to Mr. Bright he Influenced
by no personal feeling but the exigences Of tho time
impose ON us painful duties sometimes He believed
that Congress must act to its duty and the coun
try: The government had sgnally failed to act with
suihcent courage and herosm He (Mr. Wkinson) then
referred to the letter Of Mr. Bright addressed shis
ducing his friend to Mr.. Davis who had valuable i'm
provement in firearms to dispose Of He asked If that
letter was such as an honest and loyal Senator should
writer Yet the Senator from Indiana had avowed in the
the debate about the admission Of the
from Oregon, thai he had done nothing which he would
not 90 over again under tho same circumstances At
the very time the letter written jeff Davis was pre-
pairing for an attack on fort in Charleston harbor
and the Senator from Indiana lends his aid the man
who is trying to aid the rebel government with vaua
bic improvement in firearms. Mr. Wilkinson quoted from
the speeches of Messrs Wigfail and Toombs declaring
there would be war, and contended that Mr. Bright must
have known that war would follow when he wrote the
letter and would not do for him assume now that no
did not know was reasonable to send valuable inn
provement In firearms to the rebels II there was to be
no war why send firearms to the South? He (sr. Will
knson argued that this action shows on its face that Mr.
Bright was in completely and sympathy with the rebels
These firearms were to be brought into tho field against
bravo men OF his State and to shoot down his mr.
Brghts) own constituents. Mr.. Wilkinson also roforred
10 dated the lssI Of Mr. Bright to Mr. s
Bright said that he opposed to the coercive
policy Of the government and to the abolitioniss He
(Mr Wkinson) considered the last letter Of Mr. Bright
rs even moro Objectionable than the first When tine
war had assumed gigantic proportions, and every loyal
the senator from Indiana boldly dscsrss ai he
posed to the c0orcive policy Of the government Beev
ing as he Ar Wilknson) did, that the evidence before
sympathzed with the enemy, he would never consent
that the Senator should take part in the debera
tions OF the Senate.
Mr. BAYARD (opp) Of Del, said that IL the Senate was
going to expe tho Senator for writing letter they
take into consideration a the circumstances Of the case
old friend and client Of Mr.. than twenty
years He (Mr Brightly bad gwen Mr. Lincoln letter Of
introduction to the Secretary Of War here, and
simply gave him an introduction to "Presdent" Davis
Ho (Mr. Brightly gave him (Davis) the title which he
claimed, without admitting his right TO any such title
the government He CMr. Bayard) did not believe that
the would effect the restoration Of the Union
and he always meant TO claim the right to crtcse the
course OF the and to speak freely what he
thought Ho said this in spirit Of defiance or from
any factous opposition to the will OF the majority. He
than force TO win back men, and should continue to think
10 STILL In regard TO the other cttor Of Bright he mr.
Bayardl hoped that the time had not yet come when it
dsoyal oppose abolitionism il was ono Of the
principal evils which had brought tho country to its
present deporabe state the Senate took that ground
for the expulsion Of the senator from Indiana they would
Ia n
Mr.. MORRILL, (rep) OF Me-. contended that at the time
the letter was written we were actually in state Of civil
and Davis elected President February and on the
1st OF March ho (Davis was engaged in trying to
throw tho government. Aiding Davis in such attempt
was treason He (Mr Morril commended that addressing
letor TO "Is Excelency Jefferson Davis President Of
the Confederate States, recognition of Davis off,
cially. 1t also recognises Davs in friendly manner
The language OF tho letter not only that of friend
ship, but OF courticr, and on a fair in
depreciation IL was absolutely reasonable. The
Senator from Indiana knew that Davis was q traitor,
yet the honorable Senator gives letter commencing
Mr.. lincoln to Davis friend reliable in all respects
and the letter is also marked private and CONFIDENTIAL
Mr.. BRIGHT said he wanted to say only a word The
letter was not so Marked and tho Chairman OF the Ju
dietary Committee would boar him out in this statement
Mr.. TRUhBuIL, (rep) Of ILL.,. said that the Judiciary
Commi toe had sworn copy Of tho original letter and
on that copy these words did not appear.
Mr.. BRIGHT said that he had stated repeatedly that he
had recollection of writing the leter But this letter
had gone to the world marked sprvate and conhden-
tal, and all tho preiudices OF II attached to him. He
another letter to Mr. Lincoln, introducing him Captain
Franklin then In charge Of the extension OF tho Capitol
and that letter was in very similar phraseology.
Mr.. TRUMBtLL said he in the minority OF the
mttec, and the majority had not NJ 10 bring all
facts Of the before tho Senate In their report Hc
read adavits OF the officers who arrested Mr. Lincoln
Ohio for treason and copies Of the letter TO Franklin and
Davis This Thomas d. Lincoln to-day is charged with
This friendly Senator som Indiana before the
1st Of March, whom actually declared against the
government the Star Of the West fired nto the Treasury
robbed forts soized and wc had troops In this capital 70
defend 1t from the attacks Of trators TO tho chief Of all
tho traitors the Senator from Indiana wrote leesr
mendng his friend, who Is under arrest for
In his (Sir Trumbus) opinion. II the duty of the
not suffer tho Senator TO remain here after in
any way attempting TO aid traitors
Mr. PRARcE, (opp) Of Nd, thought that the Senator
entirely mistaken in saying that the country In
q state Of when the letter written. He quoted
dispatches Of the Secretary OF State 10 the Foreign
Ministers show that existed. He thought that
the letter such terms common and usual In
writing TO n direct foe.
Adjourned.