, 1862-03-15
TIE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
WAsn1HGTos, March Il, 1853.
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ki11g the President to assien the command Of
roops In the same field Of 4 division without
egard to seniority It also gives the Presi-
eryice, il be sees it, without court-martial.
Mr.. SHERMAN Of Ohio objected to the lat
er portion as giving the President too much
M. McDoUGALL Of Cal. also objected.
The resolution was laid over.
Mr.. HALE introduced bill to authorize
ihe building OF steam fron.clad ram, aad
steam gun boats; also, to complete the sse-
Eens battery. The bill appropriated 81 ,000, 600
ior the ram, $13, ,0o0, 900 for the gunhoats, and
e7cO, COO for the completion Of Stevens bat
tery. The bill was referred.
Mr. HARRIS Of New York introduced Il
bill to conhscate the property Of rebels. Re-
ferred.
On motion Of Mr. HARLAN of Iowa the bill
to authorize the settlement Of claims Tor cer-
tain lapds sold BY the United States in the
Several private bills were then passed. |
The case Of Mr. Powell Wis then taken up, |
snd Mr Powell then rose to speak in his own |
Mr POWELL said that he hoped to treat |
the subject dispassionately and considerably. |
rather personal and ungracious. Courtesy |
might have led his colleague to notify him |
{PoWelN that he Davis) was going to make 4 |
complaint. The reasons for his (powell's) ex- |
pulsion, It appears, we're drawn up in his col |
1eaguc's hand writing, although they were
gave notice TO his colleague that if duty ever
called him to make any charges against him
{Davis) he would notify him of the fact and |
do it in his own proper person:
His colleague had said that he (fo"ell) a..
tended a reasonable meeting in the county Of
Owen, and that he (PowelD knew that Hum
phrcy Ma, shall was organizing troops to At
tack Frankfort. The TACT was, that he Pow
cll) had not been in the county Of Owen since
1856, and he had no knowledge that Humphrey
cha1ged, Indeed be had letter from Mar
shall in which he denies any such thing: i he
PoHelD WAS popular in the State Of Ken
tucky. as lis colleague bad said, it was be-
cause he {PowelD had always acted with strict
integrity. He denied that he had advocated
neutrality with any intention to deceive the
people. He simply meant to keep Kentucky
in thc position Of q peace maker. Mr.. Powell
then referred to the resolutions adopted At
the meeting at Louisville, at which Mr.. Dd-
Eis was one of the committee on resolutions,
and at which he advocated the Crittenden
Compromise and the amendment to the Con-
EtitutioD, OF else that those States who did
Dot adopt the Compromise shsuld form sep
arate confederation; md yethis colleague says
that he has always been an unconditional
Senate, urging honorable compromise as 3
means Of securing peace to the country, but
never limiting even q contingency which should
separate the Union. Mr. Powell then referred
to several other meetings In Kentucky where
resolutions were passed, to show that the
Union men of that State favored neutrality,
and the Governor refused to raise troops for
the war, and opposed coercion. Certainly
there was nothing worse in this than lis col
league had charged against him Mr.. 2. then
read several resolutions passed by the Ken
tucIy Legislature in favor Of neutrality and
r1c3r al f1nfa a
contended that he {Powe1D had faithfully fol-
lowed the wishes Of the people Of Kentucky
and of the Union party which his colleague
culogises, and yet now he is to be
driven from from ., the Senate 9ls hy bis ao col,
TO public man2 He Powell} stood with and
and represented his beloved State as long as it
adhered to neutrality, and when it changed its
policy he acquit seed in it. There was PRO.
| yisional government formed in Kentucky, but
he remained true to the old Government and
loyal to the Constitution, and he still! intend
/! cd to remain true notwithstanding this attack
upon him By his colleague. lie defed them
to find one sentence in any speech that he
! {Powcll had ever made breathing any
thipg ike disloyalty to the Union; On, H He
ion. He might have erred in the
! means which he thought best for tue preserva-
| tion OF the Union, but if SO, he had erred hon
| es,ly. But he Davis says that my purposes
if not acts 7Tezc dieloyal7 He (PowelD thonght
10 look into mans heart to see his
purposes. and man has not the power
to search into the heart Of O brother
and condemn him for what he proposes te
do Il the great Jehovah should decide tc
hearts and purposes Of men, he (Powen
thought that he would select moro amfable
man than bis colleague, one who was not Sc
hasty to judge, go quick to condemn and na
tur:lly so cross. He {Powel1) thought
it strange doctrine that man should be cx
opinions. Mr. Powell then referred to hi
votes. In the war of 1S12, with Great Britain
and in the war with Mexico, where arc th'
persons who voted against the war measures
In our var with Mexico his colleague Davis
and Mr.. Foot and Mr. King were then in th
House Of Representatives and they vote'
against the loan bill, thus showing that hon
urable gentleman could at times vote agalnS
war measures without incurring ccnsnre o.
the charge Of disloyalty.
followed M " MepesFs Mlepasa Wiak1NsoN M Hs TRGM
, BULL and TEN ETCK.
The vote was then taken on expulsion, an
the resolution was rejected by II against =.
Il After an executive session the Senate ad
jou.hed.
house OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion of MI. SEDGWICK, of n. Z
the House took up the Senate Joint Resolt
: ton rendering the thanks Of Congress aud th
: American people TO Capt; Foote and the of
GERS and men OF his fotllla, for the gallantr
exhibited by them in the recent naval victt
1ies. Mr. sedgwick briefly urged the passing
Of the resolution, saying that Capt. Foote va
employed in q dangerous service, and if b
| should fall his heirs could remember wit
day.
, The Resolution was unanimously passed.
The Senate Resolution rendering thanks
, Capt. Woroen was referred to the Commftte
| On Naval Atairs.
Mr.. CAMPBELL Of Pa. from the Speci
Committee, reported the Pacific railroad bi
which Was made the special order one wee
from Tuesday next.
: The consideration Of the Tax Bill was the
resumed.
aIr. ELIOT OF Mass. offered an amendmc1
that the provision In the bill for the collectio
! Of the tsxes by the Federal officers shall NJ
: apply to any State which shall, through il
( Governor, notify the President that such Sta;
will cause to be duly assessed and paid the d.
ties and taxes prescribed BY this act.
) The general provisions of the bill were the
: considered, including the duties Of officer
&c. Adjourned till Monday.
From Waahfnx&ou.
WAsH1Sc4oN, March 1.-THE bill intr
duced by Senator Hale from the Committe
e on Naval Afairs, to day, provides for the CO.
etruction, under the direction Of the secreta,
> of the Navy, Of an iron clad steam vessel
: not less than 5000 or 9, 600 tons burthen, an
Of crest speed and strength, to be used on
: appropriated Also, e13,06o,o0o fer tie CO.
!, s1ructlon Of iron clad gunboats. S783, 900 Il
the completion Of steTsnss battery @ .a and @ S50
:, ipgton Navy Yard 20 as to ron and forE
| plates for the armored ships.