New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-22
XXXVIITn CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

.bio canal from Lake Michigan 70 'he hississiPt'
River. n,oao neti,;on from
lo,sd ct;ztns of the Uoited States, praying
Sor citing aside portions Of territory ontnde Oh tbe
s~,;onsI limits for their colonization, and naming
Central America. .,.,
Mr.. LANE said that while be did not believe that
e free colored people were ensi.a 70 al, ate
h prvertbeless favored their just night 10 petition,
;ght awarded even among the most despotic Govern
n,ents of Europe. IL wac evident that IA slaves
,sre freed here and by our armies something must
tsesbip system must be adopted, for it was no: In
accordance with the genius of our Institutions that
tbese people should be returned TO Slavery.
He alluded to the great. bloodless, and moral tn
uupb of Freedom in the abolition OF Slavery ID inc
District of Columbia, as fully equal to the trumphs
sf our arms by the chivaric and brave sons oil we
West, 70 whom be paid glowing tribute. inc
memorial was respectful and deserving the ate1'io1
sf Congress lie desired that it should ne reau anu
Seferred to the Committee on Foreign hei'"i0n''
which was agreed 70. ,rouApD
0iep.. Mich1 presented memorials from citiSehe .,
Wiscoprin and Michigan praying for sup canai
from Lake Michigan TO the Mississippi RIVER.
Mr.. HOWARD presented a memorial 10 aoJusI
ne Tax bill now pending IN Congress.
Mr.. CLARK lRep., N. ii J presented n memorial
ernu citizens of New Hampshire in favor OF what is
known as the " Internal system of taxation"
Mr.DOOLITTLE Rep Wis.) presented joint res
s3n,ious from tbe Wisconsin Legislature rendering
he President Of the United states an approval OF his
soarse He sid tbese resolutions passed almost
unanimously
The resolutions were read and tabled.
The House ioin. resolution for Supplying the Smith
psnian Institution with copy OF Wiikess Explora-
tsoDs was taken up.
Mr.. HALE Rep., ". II } hoped they would pass
he resolution and have the books sent TO the Smith
ssoian, as the two most gigantic hambugs ought to
- together.
Mr. POWELL Dem, Ky.) offered a resolution
sailing the Secretary of state for the names OF all
persons resident of the State of Kentucky who have
becn arrested by bis order and confined in forts,
eanpe and prisons, since the lst of September last;
ako the number and age of those who had been re-
hased, and the number, DANES, and ages OF those
sstained.
M SUMNER rep, Mass objected, and the res
sSst,on laid over under the rule.
Mr. HALE rep, n. II introduced bill relative
70 the selection of jurors for the District oi 90
lumbia.
The resolution calling for information in relation
70 the arrest Of BriQadier-General Stone was then
Mr.. McDOUGALL Un., CALI addressed the
Senate ia favor Of the resolution and compared the
Committee on the Conduct Of the War TO the Inquls-
sors Of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. lie
them proceeded TO review the remarks made by the
Chairman of she Committee on the Conduct OF the
War and read at length from Mr.. Wade remarks
IA regard 10 the Secretary of the Committee, and
asked "wbat gave them the night TO pronounce
Judgment against their brother y
Mr.. WADE Rep, Ohio said that Gen. stone
was Furnished with the evidence taken against him,
su,d was slowej full opportunity before the Com
Dittee 10 reply.
Mr.. McDOUGALL commented on the members
cs the COMMITTEES taking the oath to support the
Constitution, and yet the Chairman tWade) bad ad-
mited in his speech that all the acts OF the Com
sniltee were not in accordance with the Consiitu-
Con. How could they, after taking such an oath,
fndoIse act they call violation OF the Consiliu
tion The Chairman of the Committee had stated
that they had not technical evidence To convict yet
she Committee had thought it necessary for the de-
Tense Of the Government TO make such arrests. lie
BeDooga h would DO az much for the humblest cli-
EAp in the land as be would do for Gen. Stone. lie
McDougalD denounced the insinuation of the
Chairman Of the Committee (MF Wade that
Gen. Stone had skulked away. lie then alluded
70 the system OF warfare made Oh the regular
AMY by partzan spirit, and remarked on the case of
man who by rank and position, was at the head OF
onr armies. He was even now, when before York
town pursned by this same spirit, but Gen. MoCle-
ian has built his eyre too high on the rocks for the
owls and bats to reach. Mr. McDougall then re-
viewed the action Of Secretary stanton in the case
a Surgeon Geperal Finley, who had been 43 years
in the service Of the Government. No cause WIS
assigned for the order in that instance, but when
reprimaDded by the Secretary of War, MIR. Finley
had said be should prefer trial by Court Martial,
reprimanded. Bat Mr.. Stanton replied, he had q
prOmpter way of doing business, and this old man
was deprived Of bis position, and hurried away
f1Vm his family and friends TO Boston. II Gen
Stone had a trial and was found guilty, let him have
q volley or the gallows. He was not disposed 10 b
hault-fnding or TO speak in this case in partisan
spirit, but be supposed This man Stanton thought
would get fame and renoWn by these tyrannouB act,
WHO was this Secretary OF War II seemed that b
wss a lawyer, who received large bOunties from h
ksst Administration, thai of Mr.. Buchanan, and wa
supporter Of Breckenridge in 1860. In Novembe
kst be changed bis views, and came forward an
rendered advice 10 the Administration, and bein
energetic and quick, was received ir confidence
He cited the old saw Of the rats who le The sinkn,
ship az applicable there and in conclusion preferred
his own resolution 10 the substitute Of Mr. Wilson
Mr. WADE replied at length and denied the init
NATION of Mr.. McDougall in Fridays speech that
he charged him with being sympathizer witt
treason He only wished that the Senator bad con.
dnued his assaults Oh traitors which he commenced
IN speeehee year ago the other side of the cOuti
nsnt. There was an old adage which would apply
70 this talk about charges of treason, The wicked
fee when no man pursueth." The Senator had gone
into secret concave to reorgsnze party 10 recon
struet this Government, and there was systematic
effort here and through the country, instanced iu
the arrest OF Mr. Cameron by judicial proceedings,
20 assault and embaTras8 the Administration. lie
was glad 10 be in such good company that Of Sec
re,ary Stanton, for no man had shown greater zeal
N putting down treason and sustaining the Govern
nent. The committee winch ho never solcited
position, had been called nquision for destruc.
sion. This committee would 90 on with zeal and
energy let what may in It's way, to sustain the
Government, pupish treason and put down the rebel
lion. Applause il the galleries. lie said the speech
heard this day belonged to the class made bN3reek-
iardge and others who were here little more than
syear ago. They stood up here day after day, and
talked IN the same manner about Constitutional
rights, aud found in arms in the so-cslsl
Confederate States. He proceeded 20 defend the
COMMITTEE from the charge of iDquisitiOn made by
the Senator, and sent to the Clerks desk the official
records Of the committee, from which 1t appeared