The national Republican., 1862-02-13
THIRTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, February IL, 1852.

MSxOnlALs, ETC.
The following memorials were presented an,
referred:
By Nj. HALE: For pensions to pers on
wounded at Matthias Point.
BY Mr. KING: From citizens of New York Il
iavor Of emancipation, with compensation L
Also, for employment Of homeopathic sur
geons.
SALE OF LIQUOR TO INDIANS.
Mr. WILKINSON, from the Committee OF
Indian Affairs, reported back an act to amend
an act to regulate trade with Indian tribee, and
preserve peace On the frontiers. Il impose,
severe penalties for the Introduction Of LIQUOR
Into the Indian territory, and also for the sale
OF liquor to Indians at any place, even outside
Of the territory. The bill was passed.
REORGANIZATION OF THE NAvr DEPARTMENT.
NJ. GRIMES. from ,he Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported back the bill for the eorean.
isaton Of tie Navy Department
Mr. HALE, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, asked to be discharged from further
consideration Of the petition Of Daniel F. Boone
and Others, Of the Washington Navy Yard.
=. NATIONAL FOUNDRY.
Mr. WILSON, Of Massachusetts introduced q
Dill Tor the establishment Of o national foundry
and furnace, for the fabrication Of cannon and
fANyeS"eoV WI suC UOVoTuWeut.
WARDEN FOR WASHINGTON JAIL
Mr.. WILSON, Of Massachusetts, introduced a
bill for the appointment Of warden for the
jail In the District Of Columbia
He stated that an order had been issued for
delivering from jail the persons held as fugi
ives from labor, but that II would doubtless be
evaded BY the deputy marshal, Phillips, AID q
negrosteaier, one Wise, who bad the superin.
tendence. OF 1t. A few days ago, this Wise stole
negro from a Rhode Island regiment as he
had done 10 other cases. A negro, owned
6y one Chapman, q secessionist, and once set
Tree aud rearrested by this Wise. attemp Q |
TO escape, q few days ago, by letting himself
down rome fifty feet, In whi,h case be fell sew.
eral feet and was unable to get over the wall.
he was found, and loaded revolver was placed
At MS breast, when the negro asked to be shot
rather than sent back. Yesterday morning he
was sent off to the slave pen at Baltimore.
This Wise Is there CONTINUED Mr.. WY by The
irfluencs OF Senators, who were responsible for
It before the country and before Almighty
God, and for one he intended to wash bis hands
Of II. ' -" N'
Mr.. HALE said that If that maa was now in
possession Of that Jail, In view Of the resolution
Of censure Of the Marshal sent by the Senate to
the President, the responsibility did not r, s!
with the Marshal, but wi h the President Of the
United States.
PoRrIFICArION BILL.
Mr.. FESSENDKN called up the fertilization
bill, which wa, considered yesterday.
AIR. GRIMES suggested that some glorious
news received this morning might give dIrec
ton to the discussion, and asked tbs reading
OF the official dispatc zee cfihe vic orips OF Rwn
oka Island and The Tsnue SEE ,is.r.
The question Rearing On the nmerdmeo,
Of MIR. Sherman, 1t wns rejected. Yea, ., nays
nays 10.
TREASURY NOTE BILL.
On motion u Mr.. FESSENDEN, all prior
orders were pos.p med, and the bill author.
iliug the Issue Of Sl50,OOO,O 900 ULi.ed States
treasury notes, was taken up. II, proceeded
to explain its provisions, and consider scms
objectious 70 the legal tender clause. TIE
provision making the notes legal tender was
claimed to be an overwhelming necessity, in
order to enable the Government to .rry on
the war and pay promptly the expenses incur
red. de would not hgsitats TO use any me.
S9res necessary to accomplish the object in
view, the crushing Of the reb lliop. Il ueres
sary, though We had not come to that, he would
make forced loaus for the same purpose. The
national debt would probably be $3.50 900 ,OOOI
d. the end Of the fiscal year. Should the war con
unue another year, 1t would require as much
more: Yet We could easily pay the Interest on |
That debt at least, aud that was all public cred.
lt'r demanded, an Investment of bis money. |
yielding prompt interest.
With regard to the conduct Of the war. dis
satisfied as others, as well US himself, had some.
times fe.t, be believed that more had &C ually |
been accomplished than could have been rca.
'onaoiy expected. Through defeat W. hai
learned to be victorious, and In the lish. Of |
recent acnievements he saw nothing but the
most glorious ant cipa,ions for the future. l.,
lis view, II Ia bad faith to make these notes n
egal tender, and there fore encourages had
morality, and irfcta stain upon the patlonnl
ionor and he confessed 1t touched his pride
hat Engiand could turn round ar accuse us
y bad faith. Arother objection was, 1t infa'ss
ne value OF property, and increases the cost OF |
living TO the laoorer. 1t was O Difficult, uues
Ion. No two liaanciers agree precisely in |
heir views. One eminent fiaancier had called
ipon him (Mr. F.) to induce him to oppose
he legal tender clause, and was shown a letter
ust received by Dir. +. from an eminent friend |
svorlng warmly that proposition. In few
lays be LEARNED that each Of them had changed
ID mindl
Mr.. CoLLAMER opposed tie proposition to
make tpese notes legal tender Us unconsti,u
dtute an iuducement to debtors, who wer,
ar more Numerous than creditors, to deprec;ate
be notes as much as possible, in order to he
BILE to pay their debts as cheaply as possible.
Some ancient alchemist, professed to have dis.
overed philosoph RS stone to turn all things
o gold; but even they never made gold but
rom the baser msIals, while this bill makes II
4 paper solely. 1t was an infringement of the
availability OF contracts. Such paper, mt Out
pon such terms never 10 the history of the
'orld was paid. When the Constitution was
ormed, the people had suffered and been de-
,oralized by the Continental money and by
he monetary i-sues of the States Can II be-
hat In forbldding 10 allow the States TO de.
anch their people by the abuse now under
onsideration, that the right was r, served by
ongress to debauch the whole people of aii
,e States in this way?
The bill assumes that Our credit IL mo-. suf.
Client TO make the bills 20 without an endors,r
an acknowledgment that would not tend to
AXE 1t go. II was like the young llwyer's
,ilnitlon of prinsa .facis case-a case that is
bod In front and bad in the rear. He shove d
at the paper currency In circulation was
1885, 900 900, the gold acd silver $500, ,OOO, 900.
here were $500, 600, 900 In savings banks 10 tho