The New York herald., 1862-01-28
Interesting Revelations Respecting the Traitor
in tho Employ Of tho Government.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ~, 1902.
Several petssns favor Of emancipation Of the slaves
Wsss presented.
Petitions were also presented for the employment
hsn@opAthic physicians in the army.
NATIONAL ARMoRY WEST.
~. SHxAx {rep) Of Ohio, presented petition from
he Mayor, &c d Springfield, Ohio, for a national
nesy there.
Nr. LANE (rep) OF Ind, presented petition from tho
Board Of Trade Of Indianapolis, in relation 70 national
azmory
Mr.. Kuo trep) Of N Y, presented petition against
~ further traffic 10 the public lands
COAST suHvKY.
Nr. HARMS (rep.) Of N. Y. presented memorial from
The Chamber Of Commerce. and Others In favor the
continuation Of the coast survey.
FRAUDS nn GOVERNMENT.
Mr. HARRIS also presented the resolutions OF the Assem-
by r the State Of New York relative frauds commit
I'd upon the government, &c.
REPORT ON THE MORGAN NAVAL PURCHASES.
Nr. HALE, (rspl Of N. H., from the Naval Committee,
= ne Navy to the resolution in regard to the Morgan
SUPPRESSION OF THE REBKrIIoN.
Mr.. WADE, (rep) Of Ohio offered joint resolution
srdsr to deveiope and bring effect the
mechanical the United States for the sup
precision Of the rebellion and future defence OF the
country The Superintendent Of the Census authorized
nary Of War and to collect such statistics in the
Judgment Of tho Secretary Of War may be right and
Mr. GRIMES (rsp.) Of Wis, opposed putting the Super
Of the Census under the direction Of the Sece
On motion of Mr.. FssszxpEH rsp) Of Me-. the latter
parto of the resolution modified to read "ths
Of the Census is authorized to furnish the
secretary Of War with such statistics from time
SINE - the Secretary OF War may deem for the
ne Of the Department"
The resolution then passed.
SAILING STEAMERS.
Mr. HALE offered resolution that the Secretary Of the
Navy inform Senate what was the cost Of the Penn
sylvania, and how many cruises she had made; also ,
where the ship Alabama built, what her cost
whether she was fit for sailing vessel and whether she
could be altered into . steamer, &C. Laid over.
AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
Mr. WILSON. (rep.) Of Mass, introduced bill for the
more eectua suppression of the slave trade Referred
FRANKIRu PRIVILEGE
Mr. KING presented resolution from the Legislature Of
Now York nsructing Senators to vote for the abolition
q the franking privilege. Referred.
SECREr snBuoNs CONGRESS.
Mr.. WADE called up the resolution making addition
20 the joint rules OF both houses, as folows:-That
when any member Of the House or Senate shall rise
IN his seat and shall that the Executive department
q the desires immediate action any mat
TOR pertaining TO the suppression Of the rebellion
the House Or Senate, NE may be, shall go into
secret session and to the consideration Of
nusss for ..oS speaker sna Se vote ss
thereon shall be taken before the adjournment Of the
secret session Any branch Of the unless the
sy member, and IL by any officer Of the House or
Senate, as the body In which il occurs shall impose
Mr.. WADE moved the resolution be 90 modified as to
strike outthe limitation Of the debate to Eve minutes
though he thought never learned anything after
person had spoken for nve minutes.
that the question Of going into shall be sub
mitted to the body in which Il is proposed, and IL the
orty decide TO DO So then go Immediately into secret
session without debate.
Mr. FEsKxDxN had objection TO the resolution and
NO objection 70 the amendment of the Senator from Mas
sachusetts II 1t referred only the Senate but this
joint rule, and the House would be in position 60
into secret session.
Mr.. FOSTER, (rep.) Of Conn, did not believe in what
facetiousy called session. He thought what
transpired in secret session reported than
what took place in open session lie did think
sessions element of power He did object the
resolution, however but he opposed to giving either
house power Of arbitrary punishment over officer of
its body
Mr.. TRuxBuLL (rep.) of ILL.,, was glad the resolution
was offered He said for the whole country
20 put down the rebellion There seemed to be
more activity and preparation for movements. He
Thought this was due TO the War Committee lie did
believe In secret session The people ought TO know all
tint done but II the Senate thought necessary
do certain business in secret session he did object
But 1t great power TO put in the hands Of any sin
gle member 70 compel either body into secret ses
sion. He said IL the rule 10 expe any member
who dvuged the proceedings OF the secret SION yet
what do we now? Nearly everything published the
next day and exaggerated. He would rather have the
regular report than these garbled accounts
Mr. CHANDLER (rep OF Mich urged the necessity the
measure but would leave the punishment 70 the dscro
Sion OF the body II there traitor in the body who
O1vulRed the secrets ne would hang him.
Mr.. HALE wanted TO say a single word about the dis
grace OF having garbled reports OF everything done
secret session and gave notice that in future II he
the rules relative TO secresy broken he would bring the
subject 10 the notice Of the Senate And endeavor have
che offender punished.
Mr. WADE said there were measures which ought TO be
considered in session. and IL had this rule he
should move secret session on them Immediately. II
they considered in open session the rebels would
know all about them In hour. The Senator did not
seem 10 realize that were In indeed
much IKE peace he might not think in war but
the committee. Of which he member Committee
on War; determined that something should be done
We must act with the Executive Department, or else
force the Executive TO take which belong 10 Con
Uess.
The resolution modified 20 that when any member
makes motion 10 60 into secret the doors shall
be shut and the member state the reasons and the
jory determine whether to continue in secret session.
On motion Of Mr.. SHERMAN the subject postponed
BRIGHT.
M LATs. (opp Of Cal proceeded 2 speak at length
OF March 1861 different from what is now and
the Senator from Indiana be judged BY opinion
for what he did when opinion very different II
the letter written by the Senator from Indiana had been
read In the Senate the "a Of March would have fallen
harmless. He referred 10 and the speech OF the
Of March which was a Of treason vet no notice ras
taken He also referred 70 the speech Of Mr. Toombs
ths I'd Of January declaring that the South had armed
themselves. Yet these allowed TO 20 home.
from these speeches the Senator from Indiana knew
that inevitable Senators must known
tors arrested Nome sSsss spesches % were believed by
the people Of the country and Of these Senators
were expelled their names left of the roll
nll July. He claimed that ON the LIST Of
March there was war, and no one
dreamed that war would Congress- did not
believe there would be any war for II adjourned the
18th Of March without even the Introduction Of any
suree calculated for Of He quoted the inau-
gura the President and the speeches Of Mesrs Mason
Doueas ana fessenden, all made after the letter
written and all asserting that there was no war He also
quoted the secretary o States instructions late
lotn on April, stating that there war. The mails
we're not stopped I'll May He contepded that all these
facts showed concusvcy that no one believed there
would be war and there could be no disloya intent in
the mind OF the senator from Indiana when he woe the
letter as early as the 1st OF March MANY
are now bowling for blood Tho Senator from Ipdiana
was men willing 70 let the Southern States go in peace