The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-05

b,hA 20 lron-ciad s,eamers This s,yis Of naval ar
chiiecturs wa a. ~ eu.irsly an e.perimsn,
france and Rngiand are trying u ~ a. expertmena
There were no rolling mills In the country thas
could do The work, and probsby the wosk could
not Be done In ~ months.
could ~ built IN ave months They were strongiy
recommended ~ the Executive Departmsn,, and
NJ. 0rims. sio,-p, vas surprissd ., Tie insorrna-
ton Of the Senator from hains- The only instance
where iron clad boats were under fire was In tbs
ortmea where French vessels went within eight
hundred yards 70 q fort, and wers exposed "
heavy ire bu, received little damage aud destroyed
the fortress. He believed the ntrodu tion OF steam
would Alter The yhos Se1 o. S 40 ~ ~. ,
., vcsrsls ooming up The river here, and only ons
vessel bsd been materially injured.
Mr. cowHn b.d some doubs ,,, sbou, ordering
mont o. and IL. the President take the responsibility.
Mr.. Morrill, sid he bad sen the plans Of the
bosss. Thy were g,m-boses Of = Thousand IONS
never intended 70 40 out OF sight OF land.
Mr.. Grimes paid tina, the bin providing for them
had been drawn in the Dspsrtmsn, Of ,as Secretary
Of TIE Navy, and the Secretary Of the Navy had
be,n 70 him torims, At least Dozen amos' 10 urge
the passage II the bin.
TIE case Of Mr. Bright WAS taken UP.
Mr.. browning TN was Satisfied that the Senate
could eNpel . member without his committing any
overt act os,ncs, and in this connection he refer
red IN the Of Mr. Blunt, OF Tennessee. Hs cons
sidsrtd the letter written by Mr. Brigh, ~ moral
treapn, FOR which tbe Senator ought W be expelled.
lie felt constrained by the high duty he owed 10 his
O untry, 20 vote for the expulsion of Senator.
Mr.. Dixon tConn.) referred % the constitutional
provision sgaihs, States forming a separate con-
federation etc and contended that Jefferson DAVIS
was the leader IT these In the treasouAbe States
He tDNOnl did nOt rec that tho Senator frou To-
diana Wa iguilty Of the overt act OF treason or
nothinR. II the gentleman WAS iudgei ~ bus DE-
srea rather THAI by his acts, then he seemed " I've
In favor Of the Rebellion. ShAl the Senate retain
in Lls scat a senator cf doubtful loyalty, merely
because II painful " eNpel hlm. lie Thought
that the peope had right 10 expect that the Sem
ate should be purged Of VII dlsOyaty.
Mr.. d .olitis wis said he could not but con-
slider the letter ,lculSted % give aid and comfort
10 the rebels and lie should be compelled 70 vote
Mr.. Davis tKvJ said according 10 thsrecord, the
Senator frum IGdiAnA had only Attended three
meetings Of the Committee on Finance.
Mr. ii, iRh, aaid he did nh know that such 4 re
cord was kept but II there was such record, II
waA not correct.
record Of pcrsonH present. and he was sure o. the
| fact.
Mr.. Bright said n the Senator would permit him.
he would r, nd two resolutions, passed by a large
political meeting In Indiana, In Janu uy lot.
i Resolved, That In this National emergency, the
Democracy OF Indiana banfshing ell feeling OF pas
sion and resentment, will e-elect only duty W tho
| whole country that this war should NJ, be waged
In n spirit Of onquest or suhjugs,ou, nor for The
purpose ~ towering the rights Of the bIutherr
States 10 defend and maintain tho supremacy o
the Constitution, preserve the Union, with all the
dignity. equality and rights Of the several states un
| impaired. As soon az these objects are accomplish
81 the war ought " cease. We will sustain with
all our energies the for the Constitution and thu
| integrity Of the Union hut we are opposed to VA
| for the emancipation Of the negroes, the sublu
| CATION Of the Southern States.
| lie said, as far A. that gpes, II was his platform
| II he was turned out Of that body, he PROPOSED, oi
these re- lutions " 20 again before the cope,wh
| hid 80 long Rud ~ often honored him.
Mr.. sumner tMaa9l referring u tho defence 0
Mr.. BRIGHT, said his speech Afforded ample sround
for regret, n nOt comb mn'iinn, showing olsnsiye
the same spirit WIKI, 1s' i'uld Ia Tho original let
tor, and placing ma '.l t".iomHe disloJalty unde
tho double cloak Vi lifelong friendship an
i irofs,td ignorance u tho rca couuIGuii ~ tNiA
! such argument shows weakness, nj strength. IL
+ | lie t5umnerl put aside what M. Bright said
| whether II ~ rsonN imputation, menace or argu
| meut, fIr all leave him worse than N he continue
| silent lie nl4l put aside the elaborate argument
Mr. Davis, practicNny exciting slavery above tn
, | Confttutnu, and insisting mat while life was Ha
| rihc,d, property was taken M great rights trodde
4 | dawn, All human energies are enlistsi In the d.
4 fence ( the country Slavery alone v to1 sacrel
be- toucd, because IL IL uttcrlV ont Of place and
relevant. There IL time " sIw and time " re a
: There will be tin ~ discuss the ennstitutn
n power pf Cong resH u put an end n the rebeuio
even Hin 81 doing 1t Is constrained " put an OF
j U slavery itself.
~ Mr. simmer tlen proceeded 10 tea, Of the arg
= n cnts Il Mesms. HAMS Cowan' Ton Eyck As
nical offence, Of the ju1icialtribunal. For the al
| 81 the Senate he must lie deprived Of His place. a
y | towards, should ho he arrai-,ned at law he will
i | allowed u employ devices and weapons familiar
l JUG icia! proceedings. lie argued that Mr. U,rr
| and ether Senators had fallen into the illusion IN
m depriying the Senator OF the seat we take som
| uibR that - really his. A Senator liz simpl
4 | Atustee. The benNtOr ~ ~ trustee for InIt An
| lis hiclty aS trustee w now drawn i'm 1ua.,in,
~ no person was allowed to continue "A truat,
whose character WIS not above suspicion the ru
o. the - natnr should obviously be remanI.I a. Al
| rAte iur witch he attn assumes u tct ShoulJ !
l he wrongcd that aate will promptly return hin
ana our Judgment will he generously reyersel I
, / Trpy L" the argument that the offence Of AZ
bfBht IA "treaSun rr nothing" he unb,g
| tningy declared that il WIS trsas,n. h.
| II II was not treason Il IL unqu a.t'onA
AN act ol dl-oyaty, ~ theoretically, unworthy an
dangerous An " render the duty Of tho senate I'm
perahye. The case Is plain, and has taken IN
much time u consider IL.
M. Sumner then uttered beautiful peroratIo
ON charity, contending that duty e. our country 1
| a great charity which embraces all others
Mr., Davis contended that he had never said tia
| slavery was superior ~ the Constitution Ue.yyn
always attacked by grandlloJuent, sophomori
speeches. The senator shakes his imperial locl
hhe Joye but he was not the Jove Of tho Senate
or OF tie country. There were other minds a
large NJ biz, who were willing 20 give rights h III
| the people OF the States The gentleman from Ma
l sachuHetts, in the course Of his sacred readings
| might remember one Goliah, who thought bImsel
invtncihle, ~ the senator does. The senator NIGH
| perhaps meet the same fate. Adjourned