New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-01

n,ourt he would have been more cautions in what
he said think he wQni not have made rueget-
t;on which any friend OF bic on tia floor would tor
moment. suppOse 70 be iD The nature Of per onal
attack do the Senator that justice. Now, Sir,
,yhet are tie facts ! stated that this Senate had
assumed greGL responsibility by it's vote OF yes,eT-
day. The Senator from Connecticut Mr. Dixon,
has very properly characterized IL ne disastrous
vote agree with him. The language not too strong.
Believing it disaptrous vote, war it not proper for
me o come forward, and to say without intending
anv personal mpufaiIOn any member of tbs body
tina, was not sstonished that Senators respons lie
for that vote sought 10 relieve tnemeclye. OF Their
share of that responsibility In making that re-
mark criticised the action OF the Senate, criticised
no indvidul.
Mr.. FESSENDEN-wba evidence bas the Sen.
ator that any man who voted with the majority
sought 10 relieve himself from responsibility lilo
says he didn't wonder al il.
Mr. SUMNER understood that certain Sena'
tors who voted with the majority were anxious that
an Inquiry should take place before the judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. BROWNING-I Am in favor Of further in
vesiipation, bot not with view to relieve myself
from any responsibility.
Mr.. SUMNER-I accept the statement OF The Sen
a'or. but musl fall back my original statement,
that 1t does not as'Oni,h ne that Senators who have
Ia en- the responsibility of opening this door, ae
believe. to disloyaIty, should be anxious 10 relieve
themselves Of tie responsibility OF such an act.
Mr. HARRIS-I ask tie Senator If no knows OF
any Senator who IL thls anxious 10 relieve himself,
and il he does not why does he make the impnisionf
NJ. SUMNER only know that Senators are
anxious thai mn inquiry should be had.
Ne. BROWNING-Does not the senator also un'
derstand that while in favor Of further inquiry, they
also dscaim any motive or desire 10 a'oid any re-
Mr.. sTMNER-I understand that, but come
hack 10 the responsibility of the Senate Tor the vote
OF Yesterday
H. Stark (of OregoDl i would tsk The Senator
if he means 10 be understood TO say thnt am dir
lOval man
Mr.. SUMNER--I have said in tie courfe of this
discussion more than once THAT regarded the whole
question ,oi the loyalty OF Tie Senator as III Issue
bui that on the testimony before Vie oenat', uncon'
frsdicted did regard him IA a dieoyal nan.
Mr.. SIAKK-Ihot IL not exactly a correct AT
swer. Nv aneetion was whether tie Senator de-
tired 10 e understood as declaring that am dis
loyal man. Of bis own know lodseI
MIR. SuMNER-The gentleman II assing ones
tiop not rerfiuent have nothing to 20 by except
II te,t inony | know nothing Of the senatJrs life
or declarations OUTSIDE Of the testimony, and that
tesnopy may be false or true. FOR the sake oi the
Senator. / hope il may be false Bat Oh thai tesli-
mony uncontrpdicei, must say that the Senator Is
h dislyysl man.
which il not ~ correct NJ thought IT woud be,
will merely say that ! intended TO ask hin If he
didn't mean To Say that was di,loyal man, Lo@ IL
was that the docrs Of the Senate Lad been opened 10
dislo, ilty
Mr.. SUMNER referred TO al the consequences
Of that vote Of yesterday. by the consequences Of
that vote suppose that JEFF. Davis, Toombs, and
Benjamin conld pass through the ssmo door
Mr.. SIARk-That j. matter for argument.
Mr. SUMhER-Tbe Senator will llease not in
ierrupt me. l have taken now more time than j
meant 20. | only intended 10 relieve myself from
a 80 l.aN Hfdt
rois 1 certainly intended imputa'Ion with re-
gard to either OF them, that would justify any such
am ,0c sIOn, aud they must have nlsconctiyed the
sriri' aud motive OF my remarks.
Nr. lessen DEN-1he Senator seems 10 be Fay /
ng the same thing over. lie persists TIA certain I
Senators are snElous 70 have an inquiry into ihs |
nsiter aud then he iuiers D,a motive 10 be because
J, may rio them q The r.ponsbihty OF the vote cas-.
Yesterday. bel no Senator has iutiHa,ed AN such
motive End there il 10 real ground f.G making any
-uch imputqtion. Tic Senator has slrposed a mo |
tive and on that motive be made remarks which 1
thought might be calculated to do injury 10 TIE SEN
ato and 70 individuals. confess tlAt The imputa- !
ton OF such motive 20 me as connected WIN my |
vote seemed 70 me unjust, though believe the Sen-
at0r did not intend tusi. ! do not know that eA-
pressed anything personality for, after ALL there
can be in nv petition toward that Senh'or nothing
but kindness. II receive from anybody an impnta-
lion on my persOns motives il belongs 10 ne 10 repei
personal friend.
The morning hour having expired, tho matter WAS
laid aside. ~,
slavery i'm the District Of Columbia ~ substitute
for the bin of the Committee the same subject.
ur. WILSON lRep. Mas Offered a resolution
that the Secretary Of the Treasury submit 10 TIE
senate q COPY Of the repOrt OF Edward L. Pierce on
tbe negroes Nj Port Royal, and such other Informs
ton a. he may have on the subject. Adopted.
lie also introduced a bill 10 encourage enlslmentH
10 the regular army. Referred.
Mr.. GRIMES presented The memorials Of cef.aiI
regiments # Iowa, astinG that Springfield, NM
Spring, Belmont, and Fort DoHelson' be Inscribed
Oh their banners.
On motion Of Mr. FESSENDEN, the Executive
and Legislative Appropriation bin was take ~.
Mr.. WADE Rep, Ohio said he wished to make
AN explanation. He referred TO paragraph IN iHt
NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE relative % certain railroad %
islaton and that certain words put IA the bill
giving the Government ROVER to take possefs 90 Of
railroads &c. IL said he introduced that hili, and
II wac true the word. com planned Of were hot IN the
original bill; but be introduced that amendment 'n
the senate, and explained u. The idea that any
body ntoFpolated tho words into tie bill after !!
passed from the Senate was eu imputaion on the
clerks, which was entirely groundless. If anybody
wa 10 blame, II wac 10.
Mr.. GRIMES said tho Senator did not eXp lain the
amendment. lie wa unwilling that It should 70 10
inc country That he lGriroes voted for such provis
ION If be bsd known what # was.
Mr.. SHERMAN Rep Ohio, from the Commt-
tee GA Finance reported ill to provide for aidi-
tansl clerks IN the Office Of tho Assistant 1roa-ury
of Newly ork which Iessed.
Tho Senate then proceeded with tie consideration
Of the appropriation bill
Several amendments from tbs Committee on Fl
nance were adouted.
Mr.. SUMNER offered an amendment to in.
crease the salary Of Capt. schu;et, ConsDl-Gen-
erai at Havana. Rejected.
Mr.. GRIMES oferd en amendment making an
appropriation OF Sl@,0Oo for building a jail in
Washington.
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