The New York herald., 1862-01-30
9lhe Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appfo-
priatiOn Bill Passed by the House.
Speech Of Mr.. PendletOn, Of Ohio, on
the Demand Note Bill.
Lively Debate in the Senate on the Elk.
pulsion Of Senator Bright,
&c, dc. &C.
TaIRTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
senate.

senate.
wAslNcroxpJan %, 1862
1Hr NEW SENATOR FROM MISSOURI.
Mr WILSON (Union) Of No, presented the credentials
of John B. Henderson, appointed Senator from Missouri
TO FL the vacancy caused by the expulsion of Mr. Folk
The credentials were read and Mr. Henderson took tho
oath.
srEAs 10 SAN FRANCISCO.
Mr. Hale, (rep) of N. H.. from the Naval Committee,
made report on the memorial for steam mail line to
San Francisco and asked to be discharged.
DESTRUCTION or DOCUMENTS
On motion Of Mr.. ANTHONY (rep.) of R. L. the resolu
ton providing the distribution Of certain documents
belonging to the seeded members among the present
members of the Senate was taken up and adopted.
THE CAVALRY SERVICE
Mr. HOWE, (rep) Of Wis, offered resolution calling
ON the President the number OF cavalry mustered
the service distinguishing those mounted by the States
stating how many necessary for the efficiency
Of the service. Adopted.
BREAKING UP SHIPS OF THE LINE
breaking up the ships Alabama and Virginia Referred.
SESSIONS OF CONGRESS-.
On motion Of Mr. SHERMAN, (rep Of Ohio the joint re-
solution on the secret sessions Of either house was taken
Mr.. SHERMAN offered the following q substitute for
the first section
or Hous Of shall arise his place and
ss. @ Of s o on y
shall be cleared and the member the action de-
szs then de,e nine without debate whether to proceed 10
i've Se shah be- confined the saSec mater and
mitsd I'VE minutes for each speaker and vote taken be-
eide provided this rule does interfere with the
queston in the House.
On the suggestion Of Mr. CoLLAxEa, (rep) of VT Mr..
Sherman ns amepdment modified so as tostrike
the clause requiring the final vote to be taken before the
adjournment of the secret session.
Mr.. SUMNER, (rep of Mass had some doubt about any
restriction Of the debate to nvc minutes for each
speaker.
Mr. HALE thought that IL anything was required it was
this very restriction. AS FAR he (Ar Hale) knew,
He recoected member who occupied the floor three
weeks and the columns Of the National Iae.lgo,cer
HID With the report or the speech which took three
weeks 10 deliver.
Mr. Sherman's amendment adopted
Mr. CoLLAMER moved to amend the second section as
folows:-
beiray publish, disclose any debate
or any q the proceednss in the secret session. he shall be
This adopted. and the resolution amended, was
then passed.
ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY srArrs
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON, (rep.) Of Mass, the bin to
provide for the organization of the sa attached the
divisions Of the army in the regular and volunteer forces
Mr.. FssshsDEs, (rcp) of Me-, said there a great
tendency to increase the officers and their rank
I'm the army, when there really necessity.
for it. He objected TO that portion OF the bill making
large this respect lie hoped the chairman of
the Committee Military Affairs would his face
against it..
Mr.. WILSON believed that the olcers provided for In
this bill wore necessary Perhaps on careful exami.
ter Of officers.
Mr. sHKsm4S moved as an amendment that if a sutler
violate the rules Of sale, he be dismissed.
This amendmept was agreed TO, and the bill passed
The OF Mr.. Bright then taken up.
Mr.. SauIsBrKY, (Opp) OF Del proceeded 10 speak OF
length upon the subject. He saidWhen the people
tice and common sense has well nigh fed tho and. The
Senator from Massachusetts, (hr. Sumner) had assaed
the Senator from Indiana and the names OF Catane and
Arnold seemed less hateful because they had re-
ceivcd his (Sumners) censure, and their future fame
would shine more brightly because they had not
received his praise No age furnish such
example Of injustice the action Of
his peers towards the Senator from Indiana.
He (Mr. Sausbury) coniended TINT the real issue was
give aid and comfort 70 public enemy He claimed that
ths letter was simply common letter Of introduction
No injury 20 tho government intended could IL
possibly result from such letter The address of the
letter matter of form, and by possible
gument could 1t be Constituted matter Of offence He
contended that tho second letter. written in September
Mr. Fitch by Mr.. Bright part the record In
Of that letter coTrecy he could sayPhoueh h sIeseS
should subject him to the tender mercies Of those who
bad neither tho justice nor the capacity to Judge him r
pari1 smhat the Senator from Indiana, and ten thou
sand with him, stand proudly on u to-day The Senator
from Indiana was oppcesd TO principle and believed as
ne r Salisbury behaved that compromise was bet.
than coercion The government needing the
of majority had between the
of q mob deep seated discomfort and revolution.
Men had been bounded ard prosecuted by vena press
which dare utter noble thought for fear OF the
modern cormorants who devour the substance OF the
people, and destroy the credit OF the government Men
have been Imprisoned, without charge or hearing, in
Amsrican bast!es loathsons than in the dsgrsced
barbarous days Of Spain. Bat while he had this
floor loyal senator from loyal State, notwi,hstand
ing the caumny " Mr.. Cameron that that State
on point Of revolt hc would bee, Amer.
can Senator whether dctracon the bast hrs fate
He referred to the instructions of the Secretary Of state
He said the Secretary of state had said
mean andas noble things as man ever uttered he con
tended that Mr. Bright opposed TO the govern
ment. He (Mr Bright simply kept quiet and let the
government DO il pleased. He (Mr Salisbury knew
that 10y inen ss ever brcathed were under suspic
Such ihngs only weaken the cause. II be would sue
coed IN restoring ths Union he must be just and fear
not intolerance rule the hour and men be prescribed
and expelled on suspicion, such means instead of pre-
serving the constitution only hastens its destruction
Mr. DAVIS Union) Of ky.,. replied to Mr.. Salisbury,
marks. He referred to Mr. Bright course in not having
voted for measures 70 support the government sub
due the rebellion although he said he had not examined
sbe record carefully.
Mr. BmesT (opp) Of Ind, said he was on trial which
involved here and perhaps his reputation The
former be cared little about the latter he cared good
and thought In justice TO him. the Senator should
examine his record n he would take the trouble ex
anime the record, he would ind such notes aud no
such sentiments as the Senator imputed to him. He
would nnd he bad cenei the right Of secession As
sene ago a. when Mr. Calhoun was tn the Senate he had
spoken against any such right:
Mr.. HowE, (rep) Of wis, asked II he could refer him
10 any speech made last session when he (Mr. Bright
M BraHr said that he was not much given to speech
waking be (Mr Brgb begged leave 10 refer 70 his
ech when he said that there were three parties IN the
= sae &C. He was afraid that tho senator from Kentucky
ba lgot the outside inuepccs until he supposed
Ia, good could out OF Nazareth" The Senator
bar YES with leaning TO "outside ibhuencee' II he
rsn, 20 carry the into Africa am really to meet
him n The s-oator from Kentucky cannot alarm
nnder vand him and doubt he understands me. II
be ava not examine the record how did he get his inor
nation ,ssnd here tho Senate he docs and misre
present n Idepy IN toto that the record furnishes him
mr. Davis with any such facts OF sentiments 40 he
sbsrges me wl,b
Mr. DAVIS wid that ne made the statements before n
v,vc the septl eman chance 70 correct them.
Mr. pRgp1-- You did. at the conclusion Of your speech.
NJ pIvrs con tnued referring the votes and reco
,r Mr. Bright an 1sad that he did not msreprescn him
NJ. BRrspT--w, the sensior from Kentucky allow
ne momenr ~, -,
NJ bmanr-Thsr, ~, viii sks IL after you conclude