New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-10
wxxr,Y,b CoNcREss-Third session.
SENATE. .wAsHINGToS, Dec. 9, 1862.

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an calling for information in relation 10 ire saie
. ,olored frSemen captured by the Rebels, etc. o.,
The reply of Secretary Stanton states that 90
M rmation on the subject Is in possession u VIC
y Department
MEDICAL OFFICERS or THE ARMY.
HALE 1pe,- n. H. introduced bill 10
lsh the grade OF medical olosIs III 'u0 '''''' Vi
She United States.
Mr. HALE said That nothing was worse managed
thcn this so-called " medical service. he DeiieNed
- one Of lie soldiers Of his own State tad been
it.r,llv numbered By medical officers. lie under
sf,,d that many OF these medical officers could not
gassk q word Of English but they put on shoulder
.'rsps and went abou ezerclsiDg Dintary author
r. lnatcsd Of medical skill" lie tlisle) bad
sis, bad detailed TO him the circumstances OF the
3.e.h Of IAeut.-Col. Dwight after the battle Of
..,,. eam, when he was dying, saving to 4 medical
satre. "Ny wounds are your protection
TIE biz was referred to the Military Committee.
ARRESTS IN DELAWARE.
The resolution offered by Mr.. SALISBURY
Der., Deli relative to the arbitrary arrests OF cil-
zen. Of Delaware, was then taken up
MI. HALE said, the Senator from Delaware
Bsysrd yesterday referred 70 "a proper division OF
POWER as beng tie hope OF q free government, and
be liale) was not willing 20 the Senate under
isha 10 interfere with other departments. If any
clnen OF Delaware had been aggrieved, the couris
wee still open, and be Hale believed thar the
wri Of habcas corpus wss no; dead yet.
Dr.. BANARD asked If a case lad not occurred in
II
ar the United States Marshal refused 70 deliver
t.c man on a writ Of hsbeas corpus.
, r. HAZE said he did not so understand j.. lie
al 10 9ledged that this was an embarrassing cues
tor but though, j, would be premature for the Sen
ate interfere. lie moved to lay the resolution on
the table.
M. BAYARD said there was no such division of
the Government rover. Tue Judiciary was alwavs
the weakest. IL was no military, 10 political power.
The President hes asserted the right to suspend the
.stfs .f kNInac ostAI o .rolf -
'ls senate 10 inquire into the matter.
d.. CLARK sand in the case referred TO- in New
Han psbre, D.. Bachelor had put himself at the
Assd Of a bald u men, and, marching by the flag OF
bis country, shot IL 1t, and aiterwaId tore it down,
and said That the Government Of Jeil Davis was a
better Government. 10 1--we under. Aud after that,
when there was q meeting 10 raise volunteers, he
Wen, to tie meeting ana opposed IT, ano SAID Two
tnir1s Of the volunteers would he killed and 20 10
81 sud the town would do nothing for their fam-
les This man was arrested and confined and
Wi OF habeas corpus was issued, and The MsIsi.a
taking advice from tie Secretary OF War aud judge
Advocate, refused to deliver him up. lie Mr.. ClTh
wcl 10 the Cnisf Justice OF the State and detailed
the ggravaitd conduct of this man, aud the Chic
Justice dismissed the ease.
hr WILSON ,Rep., Mass. said doubtless every
BODY regretted The necessity OF making these arrests
10 il.s cOuntry. TIE President regretted il Us
much as ANYBODY. lie did not think any loyal man
c5itl charge the Pr, sideut with wantCniy violating
,he rights Of citizens. For long time tie leading
hf'Ors sat here, but 10 arrests were made. When
Esel were commenced they were necessary, and the
Jr.. arrest was tor selling gun.caps 10 the enemy.
H. for one, thanked the President FOR making ihsse
arrests. II was powerful means Of preserving tn
Gly,lnment, aud he hoped the President ana bis
advisers w0Gld hot shrink from arrest ne any man
wn0 .h0Ws probable cause Of being IN league with
he Rebels. There was never = rebellion where
much cons lera ion had been shown, and % mach !
humanity for wicked traitors.
Mr. SALISBURY did DOT doubt that there were
arrests made which were jrstiiaOle. But these
nel were citizens o. Delaware whose loyalty had
never 5een qu STONED, aud they were arrested by
persons from Maryland. All they asked was, By
xha, authority these men from Mary land dIagged
peaceful citizens from tie loyal State Of Delaware
L motion 10 Jay on the table was disagreed 10 by
q vote Of Yeas TO 40 NAYS.
Mr.. FIELD said be shOud vote against TIE resO-
lu.ion. lie was Of opinion tsat the President had
.lsr.cht 10 suspend tie writ of habeas corpus. The
'ra1,crs OF The Conttituton evidently provided that
he h,bcas corpus might be suspended IN times o.
iasrrr.ction and inva-i0n, and he thought 1t was
dearly 81 kXe ut.Ye act. lie was OF opinion '4i"s
# s,'v coranlaiut was TO be made, II was that ne
,.y-synne-'t had been TOO lenient 10 traitors. lie
-, -otbing n bout these citizens OF Delaware, ana
,rs..'od n there were none but loyal men al tlat
state. ., ..... ,...,,,t so,;-,,
- - sn.reud the " ri habeas CORPUS wea NJ
an .se,itive act Il this was admitted ana ne etl-
.r ~ ,,rer had no right TO inquire, then the Pres
;3eut nigh. imyrison men Oh torture theA oispo DC
be pleased with them. .,ooa...
Dir. SHERMAN Rep ono favored W ~ ~,
-. of mi tbeee resolutions Of inquiry. which were
81 in GOOD fifth. lie believed the rAht 10
I'D III writ Of habeas corpus was puieiy
lsgi.iative power, and 1t COMO ON! ps uon' =,
Cor~r,ss. Bot gince the lesislsHon VI VIC i.S'
T,,-sss the Pre.ident has had the power gwen 10
10 IN many Of these arrests were great
-. and every arrest ought 10 be reported 10
-. and tho reasons for ~ II this power vas
:., ,he Goyerurnent would become oppressive
ConQies, should bro Sfolna 'nls - ,e
~ 80 ,,,e .--.scs aud checks neSessa!y 10 pie-
s'e h. rg is 4 citizens Az the character 81 me
\ G9vcf---o~' ~ ~ 'a'o - -
/. was due u the country and Justice that 10 man
\ .orN be arrested for light cause, and then the
cau.es and charges should be properly explained
q d se' .orth that they may be known ana Con
gees Lad perfcc' right 20 call for all information,
ia, tLev mas ~ before the people, and be able TO
e. lain a. defend al these arrests.
lir. IRUGBULL rep, OHIO, said az he could
at see any practicable benefit 90 be attained ID pss-
I al, these resolutions, be was inclined 10 vote
ec.tr.t them. He thOlght these arrests has Deen
.,.oriri.ate and nrOlitlc. judges and Courts and
s',,ls have hold that the power Of suspend
..g lie writ VI ialeas c0rpu. WIS IeSlsIaslfe
.,ger. |, Is 10. from any sympathy with traitors
iLsf there i- great feeling on this subject; Dnt be-
care f. IA f. arei that this Is an exercise q al un-
peces..rv and arbitrary power, and lie would say T.
o. liz I'd flom Massachusetts wilson, who eiOrl-d
In hese ARE SITS thai there was very great danger IN
ibsm. There xas bill now here from 'hc Home
relative % th.s very subject aud be was 10 iaroT Of
scf.ny upon Lat is practical measure
Sir POWELL Dem. n.y., continued, that the
j. id-nt lad 70 right L. make these arrests oT 70
sa-a.ld the 8rt Of habeas corpus aud doing 50 was
- patton.
!iI FISSENDEN rep, Me-, would ike 10 ash
,le Senator, u he was at the head Of the Goven
cent aad wac sa.iied IN has own mind thai an udi
VIZ ial IN a Time like this, wac about 10 commit q
ciine tie o0nfeX .ence Of which would be exceed
| .u.ly injurious 10 tie Cove rnmeni ard would
sire 0.heu ne arms OF rebellion and there was no
fl-.- ~ h u.nnll LIE