The national Republican., 1862-01-23
Thirty. SEVENTH CONGRESS
-, SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE
wEpSrspAr, Jaauary q, 1869.

In Skk~ATE
~Ts WEDNESDAY,, Jaapary q, 1864 ~
Ths VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Sen.
~ Q Communication ftum the Secretary Of he
Navy, 10 reply 70 call eor infognatioa relative
70 the number Of actlAg lieuteaauts, mastsrs,
uesesr's mates, DC, which had beea sppoiatsd
since the commencement Of the present var.
The reply occupies fourteen pages, giving
names, date Of appointment, name Of State
from which they come, &C., the earliest appoint
ment being on the 18Th Of Nay, and The latest
on the 2lst Of December.1 .'rflr..
Also, letter from The Treasurer Of The Uui.
ted States, transmitting Q certified copy Of the
receipts and disbursements of the Post Office
Department, for The 6ecal year ending June 80,
1861. .'.. ... ~. -.
NEnORiAl& .....
The following were presented, and referred |:
From citizens Of Pembroke, Massachusetts,,
for emancipation Of slaves under the war
power. .......
From citizens Of New York, demonstrating
against the appointment Of collector Of Gus
toms. -..
Memorials from citizens Of New Hampshire,
and from citizens OF Illinois, for the extinction
Of slavery.
From David H. Burr, late surveyor Of Utah,
wishing Reimbursement for expenses incurred
in transporting archives Of his ONCE to bis sue.
ceeeOr.
From Shepherd Davis, Of Massachusetts, ask.
Ing for pension.
From citizens Of Pennsylvania, praying for
the appointment Of homeopathic physcisns.
From citizens Of Kansas, for the continuance
Of the Government survey Of lands beyond The
limits Of former surveys, and for the making oi
treaties with the Osage and Cherokee Indians.
ELLIS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. WADE: A bill TO authorize the Pres
ident Of the United States to take possession oi
railroads and telcgraphic lines In certain cases.
By Mr.. COLLANER: A bill 10 repair and
complete the post Office and court. house In
Philadelphia.
REPORrs or coNMirrELs.
Mr.. HOWE from the Committee on Finance,
reported the joint resolution sppropriating
1000 for the expenses Of the joint committee
for the investigation OF the conduct OF the war,
and recommended Its passage.
After slight smendments had been agreed 10,
the resolution was adopted
Mr.. TRUNBULL, from the Committee On the
Judiciary, reported the bill relative TO testi-
mony given before Congressional committees.
Mr.. HARRIS moved 10 amend 10 protect the
person tcstifying against the effect Of evidence
tending 10 criminate himself.
Mr.. BAYARD coincided in regarding the
bill, In this respect as an innovation upon one
Of the principles Of common law.
Mr.. COLLAMER held similar opinion.
Messr'. TRUABULL, SUMNER, and WADE
opposed the amendment.
The amendment was rejected-yeas 10. nays
Il; and the bill was passed.
EXPULSION or A SENATOR.
Mr.. DAVIS, having the floor upon the re-
port Of the committee 10 the case OF Mr.. Bright,
went into an elaborate history OF the Southern
conspiracy, tracing lis progress for a whole
generation, deprecatiDg the failure OF the OK.
listing Government TO hang the conspirators,
showing that one hundred thousand rebels had
been called into the field before the Presidents
proclamation, exhibiting the fendIsh spirit 10
which the rebellion had been organized; and
held up 10 execrstion the Northern symps.
thizsrs in such wickedness. II would seem
that these misguided men would prefer colo
nial vassalage TO o return 10 allegiance. He
would prefer that their whole country should
be sunk in the bottom Of tho ocean rather than
submit 10 their usurpations. Such was the re-
bellion. And Mr.. Bright had acted and voted
with those c0nspirators against oil the earlier
measures that would have thwarted the DUR
poses Of the conspiracy. His letter Of March
frat was in keeping with his professions and
actions up TO that time. 10 his letter 10 Mr.
Fitch, still later, only In September last, hs
declared himself opposed to "all the coercive
uicaSuTcb VI tnt AuuluibLhtlOu.'
And even now, 10 ths Senate, be declares
that bis views arc unchanged; that be holds
opinions which he cannot change; that be has
done nothing that he would not do again; and
reads the Congressional record Of bis own acts
10 prove that bis opinions remain still the
same. He held 1t TO be conclusive, therefore,
that The Senator from Indiana was now In sym
pathy with the traitors. and inimcal 10 the
necessary steps TO the restoration Of the Union.
Whatever rendered member disqualified for
dischsrging bis duties, was sufficient for his
removal. He here reviewed the legal points
requisite for the punishment Of members, and
concluded that any line of conduct uniting
member for discharging his duties as Soma
tor, was sufficient for bis expulsion.
Mr.. BRIGHT once interrupted the Senator
from Kentucky, charging him with imputing
to the arraigned, language which he did not
use. He had never eaid that he would not vote
dollar or gun to put down the reb ellion.
Mr.. DAVIS said that those words were not
imputed to the Senator from Indiana; he
(Davis) had used them himself In presenting the
position in which that Senator had placed
himself.
Mr.. DAVIS still holding The floor, the Senate
went into executive session. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. DAWES, Of Massachusetts,, presented
the certificate OF gentleman claiming eeat
in this body from the seventh district of Vir.
ginia. Referred 10 the Committee on Elections.
The SPEAKER stated the regular order to
be the consideration Of a bill from the Com
mittee on the Post Office and Post Roads in
relation TO stamps
Mr.. DUELL, Of New York, moved that the
bill be postponed until TO morrow. Carried.
A number Of private bills were presented
and referred.
Mr.. SPAULDING, Of New York, presented
bill In relation to United States notes, and,
on his motion. 1t was made the special order
for next Tuesday, at one O'Clock.
Mr.. BLAIR, Of Missouri, from the Commit
toe on Military Affairs, reported back, with
amendments, the Senate bill to increase the
clerical force in the War and Navy Depart
ments. He stated that the object of the amend
ments was TO enable the Adjutant General to
better classify the clerks In his department
The amendments were adopted and the bill
was passed.
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