The national Republican., 1862-01-25
TH1RTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE.
FaDAY, January "a, 1859.

charge Of having taken part in public meet |
ing in western Missouri, at which two resolu. |
Southern rebellion and condemnine the war Of
the Administration Is inhuman and diabolical: |
M. DAVIS explained that the object Of that
meeting WAS 10 raise company Of home
without his knowledge, and that he never
signed the proceedings Of the meeting.
document was here read, showing the con: |
sistent opposition Of Mr.. Wilson, In public and
private, at some risk and loss, to the designs
| Of the rebels of Missouri. Also letter from
Mr.. Wilson 10 Senator Davis, asking for an in.
vestigation by the Senate Of these charges
Mr.. POMEROY would testify to the general
good reputation Of Mr.. Wilson rs Union man,
having known him to be obliged to travel
through Iowa in order to reach his home In
T Tr. WILKINSON WAS perfectly satisfied.
from these representations. Of the loyalty OF
| the appointee, and withdrew his motion, and
the oath was administered BY the Vice Prosi-
The VICE PRESIDENT presented letter
from the Secretary Of the Navy. IN answer to
the resolution Of inquiry Of the 18th instant.
/ (The inquiry WAS whether the ship Alabama,
at the Portsmouth navy yard, and the virginia,
pisces. The reply was not read, but referred
to the Committee on Naval Afairs.l
Il REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
r.
tary Affairs, to which was referred the resolu'
tion prescribing the mode of paying awards
upon the Oregon and Washington war debt, re.
ported the resolution, recommending It's pas.
Mr. PEARCE, from the Committee on n.
nance, to which was referred the House bill
making appropriations for civil expenditures
of the year ending June 20, 1868, reported II
back with sundry amendments.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
| Mr. SHERMAN intrUduCod a bill establishing
Two bureaus 10 the Navy Department.
This bill provides for Il bureau OF detail and
= equipment, and one Of engineering and machin.
4 Nj. GRIMES introduced \ bill TO revive the
charters Of certain banks in the District Of
Columbia.
r ITbs bin names the Washington, Metrcpylis
G ChaniUs' Bank. Of Geurge,own.l
fl JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
Mr.. TRUMBUl,J called up the bill 10 amend
the act OF March ), 1857, to amend the judicial
system of the United StateS, which was amend
!, MIR. FESSENDEN from the Committee on
y Finance, to which WAS referred the House bill
u for payment of expenses Of committee for In
| vestigation of contracts and expenditures for
" provisions and equipments, reported IL back
n with AN amendment, which was agreed to. and
II the bill was sent to the House for concur
,f renee.
EXPULSION or A SENATOR.
r. In the case of Mr.. Bright, continued iron
o Mr. DAVIS, in answer to remarks of Mr.. Har
Ian previous 10 adjournment, said that his
slaves were baptized according to the rites .
sosSrSnS to esaSSsd Msfs res Thsr
:" we're several Sunday schools for slaves In hi
NJ neighborhood. He regarded AS one of the OK
y. citing causes Of the present separation, IN,
Ut divisIon of church organizations.
over the same ground years ago. They rep
,is resented Sunday schools 10 be common IN thei
III localities. No doubt they were sometimes in
-, structed in morals, occasioDally taught TO read
w. but rarely ever 10 write.
Mr.. DAVIS. Sometimes they are taught +
.v write.
," Mr.. HARLAN resumed. As a general rule
w IL was not 80. Some good masters, like tn
bp Senator from Kentucky, regulated the mar
riage relations of their slaves; but IL misfOr
g. tunes should overtake him, would not his slave
Is lie sold? The right 10 arm slaves was agar
| considered. In the West Indies are whole rcgi
m ments of negroes in the British service. Ii i
O.. SO in India. He would not discuss the slave r,
ho question, but would vindicate the policy o
NJ using the able bodied, acclimated negro iDhab
RI itants of the distrlCO-fn which the rebellion
ed exists.
Mr., COWAN would speak on tho merits of tb
Al question, and thought Il should be treated as
n Jury would consider The grayest question o
innocent, till he should be proved guilty. Th
Of Senator from Indiana WAS either guilty OF tres
iu son, or he was guilty ofnothing. Several Sen
ii tors had assumed that war was existing whe
ha the letter WAS sent, in which CASE he wOul
NC allow that the Senator WAS guilty of treason
10 Mr.. SUMNER (rsing to An explanatory di
not understand that war was represented 4
n. actually waged by Jefferson Davis against III
a. associates we're engaged in Ieuyin9 udr again,
ar the United States.
hn Mr., COwAN acknowledged the position
,oi Mr.. Bright to be, At best, unfortunate. Whe
u-.t mil ittyrr ho a..
tiOus and Us violent rs II chooses. but when
government Is struggling In the throes Of WA
nd patriotism should dictate unanimity of actiol
"u The terms of that letter were not calculated
tcs were reasonable. II was casual and common
place in its style. and very much like Othe
letters that we're found with Mr.. LiDcoln-lik
the ordinary letters OF Introduction addrosse
)m to the heads Of departments by Senators.
ty did not deem the letter TO be proof Of Treason
Mr.. HARRIS. It WAS 4 grave question, IL
g" cuding the highest punishment thal could b
inflicted. which Senators were called to COZ
ever been expelled in the history Of the Go
on- ernment. These vacant seats, made vacal
As. BY active participation In conspiracy, atteste
the the necessity OF the expulsions Of last summe
an The Senate was now called 10 take 4 Ion
stride in advance. A Senator WAS opposed
coercion. and Senators were therefore to vo
for his expulsion.
Senator from Indiana because, while he vOt,
against measures Of coercion, he AT the San
NO time presented no substitute 10 quell the r
I.e' bellion.
u Mr.. HARRIS. Thus 10 expel 4 Senator f
e. political opinion was u novel and dangerO,
our precedent. Had It obtained years ago, u
hat senator from Mass"SuusG assh ~Su,u rn n". ha,
7. at the barbarism of slavery; and the Senat
from New Hampshire (Mr. Hals) would n
the have been permitted to raise his clarion vol
ton 40 long in the Senate. The address, 4
aIe formal professions of respect, the endors
a. ment of Mr.. Lincoln, ho regarded IA small ma
ing os ,rsasonabIs intent in writing the lstter.
hey the course he felt constrained To take, he W
I'VE. panied to oppose the prejudCes and feelings
and his associates, but should vote against exp
ser sion.
Mr.. TEN EYCK did not approve Ui the d
address of the letter or the rac"mmendati
r.w therein, but saw no proof Of treason in it, u
70" thought that Senator should exhibit the MAJ