The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-01-25

dressed the letter 10 LAWS by 0is mo ~
was only following the example OF Senators
in this body at shat time.
After further explanations from Mr' D''Sus
the Senate adjourned
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
HOUSE.-Mr Blair Of No. reported
back the bill to increase the clerical force 10
the War and Navy Departments Passed.
% motion Of Mr.. Blair, it was resolved
that the President inform the House wheth-
err the act of Congress requiring officers OF
The additional regular regiments. appointed
from civil life to be assigned to the recruit
ing service, has been complied with. and
so, how many officers have been thus EN-.
ployed since the extra session OF Congress.
The House, in Committee Of the Whole.
e.u,ned the consideration of the bill! making
appropriations for the executive. legislative
and judicial expenses.
Mr. Owen, of New York regretted there
WAS a division of sentiment to the prin.
chile on which the war should be conduct.
Mr.. Spaulding of n Y, from the Com.
mittee of Ways and Means, reported bill
TO authorize the issue Of the l.. s. notes and
for the redemption and funding thereof, aud
foI the funding OF the floating debt OF the
United States. fhe bill was made tho
special order for Tuesday.
Mr.. Diven proceeded 10 speak in defense
Of the Executive against the opposition OF
those who have professed and still profess
TO be friends OF the President Gentlemen
who wish to prosecute the war for the pur-
pose of abolishing Slavery. must know that
this cannot be done till the Southern army
is anuihilated. while others who wish to
prosecute the war for the restoration OF the
Union, know hat this end cannot be attain
ed until the military strength % the enemy
Both sides Of the quest ion were travelling
the same road as to the subject of hostilities
Then why should they not unite their ener.
gies' Why introduce distrac,ing elements1
Why not crush the rebellion and then de-.
liberately and dispassionately consider what
use shall be made OF their victory?
Mr.. Lovejoy denied that he was for the
prosecution Of the war for tho main object
of abolishing Slavery. -
Mr.. Diven replied that he did not desio.
nate the gentleman (Lovepy. He (Div.
en- had remarked that the Abolition senti.
nent was avowed here, and that efforts vera
being made for its operation on the public
mind. He was sorry TO say that too manv
gentlemen here had congratulated others
who had made speeches IN advocacy Of such
a policy. War was TO be made for this pur.
pose, regardless of constitutional res,r;o-
tons, but he (Diven) held il to be the doc-
trine not only OF the President but Of the
Republican party. that the General Govern
ment has no power over the States other
than has been given to Congress 1t the for.
nation Of the Constitution.
House adjourned.
SENATE.-Mr. Howe of Wisconsin.
rom The Committee on Finance, reported
pack the resolution appropriatiny $4,000
or the expenses OF the joint Special Com.
nittee on the War Passed.
Mr. Trumhull of Illinois. fro n the Judic-
airy Committee. reported back the House
Dill in regard to witnesses examined bafora
! Congressional Committee. The bill nro-
,ides that the examination Of a witness he.
ore Commi;te of Congress shall not pre.
rent his examination in a court Of ius,;c.
Mr.. Harris OF New York objected To- t..
Ill, as making great Innovation on the
common law rule of evidence. by which :
witness is not obliged to testify t. ANYTHING
which may criminatc him. He opposeS
making such an innovation.
Mr.. Bayard OF Delaware moved to str;t.
ut that portion Of the bill which compels.
witness TO answer questions which NAV tend
. disgrace make him infamous.
Mr.. Trumbull explaiaed that The obisct of
he bin was to put the witness on com.
non law ground. The law a. it nov
tands enables the greatest criminal to es.
ape if be can only get before an inve.,i,a-
ing committee and tell something about
ne crime. That very case occurred with
be clerk who stole two millions Of Iodian
'onds. and be went clear in that very way.
Mr.. Harris offered an amendment th.,
Re law shall not be construed so as to re-
uire any witness 70 testify to any fact which
i'll tend 10 eliminate himself.
Lost-yeas 10. nays "a. g
The original bill then passed.
Mr.. Wade of Ohio. from the Com nitte.
4 the condnc. Of the War. reported ! bll
ithorizing the President to take possession
certain railroads and telegraph lines
eferred.
senator Brighs's case was then taken up.
Mr.. Davis spoke on the rebellion IN strong
rms. calling il a s,upendous wickedness.
conclusion. he argued that the Senate
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