The national Republican., 1862-01-16

have boon vsnquished. Precedents Of the other
House show that persons have been susta ned
In acting In other ofices after their election TO
Congress, and until they were sworn IN. Wore
y evident that II was the intent Of the President
xoceptt and hold his seat a. Senator, he would
vote to unseAt him as n uaurper, but there was
clearly no such intent. The President simply
signihed his intention 10 appoint Mr.. Lane TO cp
Nj. McDOUGSLL commenced speaking, but
gave way for an Executive session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. CONWAY, Of Kansas, offered q joint res.
olution TO promote the efficiency of the troops
serving in Kansas. Referred.
Also u bill providing for the establishment Of
military post At Evansv willie, Indiana.
Mr.. BAKER, Of New York, from the Commit.
tee on Roads and Canals, reported joint res,
olu,ion requesting the Secretary oi War TO
state what arrangements can be made 10 lay
side tracks at certain points along the railroads
between Washington and New York, Zone side
track to be laid heiween Washington and the
invite 'oposals for the construction of n sep.
arate and distiict railroad between this city
and New York. Adopted.
Mr.. CORNING. of New York, reported, from
the Committee of Ways and Means, joint res
olu,ion declaring that Congress impose tax
which, with the tariff on imports, shall yield
an annual income of one hundred and fifty mil
IT, n dollars.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM said, Before that ques.
tton Is put, allow me TO express tho hope that
all the measures relating 10 this subject may
be reported ut the earliest moment practitabl
and then pcs, poned I" n nxcd day ahead, So that
full time may be allowed for their consdera-
ton. For, great M this civil war now IL, and
imminent, too, ~ ia the danger Of foreign com
plica,ions, they are both Of them ~ nuihing.
compared with the daily accumu'ating and most
disastrous financial embarrassments which are
pressing upon us m every SIDE, not only ior
tho present moment, but for u century, II may
bo. The war must c"me to an end sooner or
later, and In one way or another; and foreign
complications can and will be adjusted, with or
without u war, which at most could not last
long; but the errors or crimes of the financial
c"nlrivanCes and embarrassnepts of TO day,
and their results, will endure to tho third and
fourth generations which shall come after us.
While, then, we ought To begin this work at
once, let us not hurry over 1t. For twenty SIX
years the pestilent and execrabis question of
slavery, in every form, has been debated In
this House for months in succession. Abolition
petitions, the Wlmot proviso, the compromises
OF 1854, the Kansas N Nebraska bill, The troubles
IN Kansas, and the Lecompt0n constitution
such consumed the time of the Senate aud
House for weeks together.
And even now, s,r, with n public debt Of al.
ready some 500 OO0, 900, increasing, too, vt the
rate of &2,O0O, 600 n day, with AN empty treasu.
ry and no means to replenish u, VITA every
source Of revenue nearly dried vi, and even
that last resort ~ the inevitable bankrupt, Dor
rowing. now cut of, with all these things star.
ing us full IN the face, nevertheless the objects
of the war, its conduct. conhscatioP, of. .anCi
ration, Balls Bluff, the Trent affair, the frank.
ing privilege. the coast survey, Government
contracts, or whatever else may happen to be
the particular goose question: Of lhs hour
beg pardon, cir, nut q not that, nov, = classic
phrase! all these, hishly 'tpoFlantand worthy
Of due consideration, are debated for days at n
titie, and even the best already now In the
House has no difficulty in obtaining Nh audi
ence. Let us, then, prepare ut once for tho
work before us upon questions Of finance, but
let time be fixed, and then let us debate them
at length. day after day, and not wait III the
last moment, and then hurry them through rs
two bills of the rarne kind have already teen.
without a moments eo,,sidetatlo6. The coun
try viii be cohtsnt If they only see that we
have gone al the business in earnest. and will
not grudge An hour spent In legitimate debate.
Let the people understand, truly and honest.
iy, the full extent and real character Of the
burdens we lay upon theni, aid know and feel
that we hsvs faithfully and diligently done the
Best possible way I'd nfotsot their Interests,
and the dread spettfe OF rep puliaton will never
be evoked. Let US waste no time Ii this busi-
ness, but let US also advance, understanding
every step OF our ipurnsy, ana then there win
he no steps to terrace. Sir, II is immeasurably
the most momentOus of any Of the questions
before us, and whoever fails to meet or to
grapIls with it boldly and I" the full extent, Is
\ disuni"nist, for bankruptcy is dSnnon and
dissolution in the worst form, and Eill, PIT an
instant end to the var, rttRy adjustment by
comprorhse AnG IrH,oraiion Of the Union.
but BY iniiIediate, eternal, and ignominiUus
separation. 1t Is not now a more question of
the vigorous prosecution Of the wir," as
the phrase goes, but absolutely of simple nnan.
cial salvation. Taxation alone, heavy tuNation,
but upon sound principles and In the right way, T,
will now save US. hope Am not giving aid
and cniiifort to the enemy. OF course, sir,
oanno, have the ear OF those who think III It
mo good can come out of Nazareth" Bit
address myself to wiser men; and trust, there.
fore, that these measures Of finance will be at
once introduced, but postponed TO n day Ger.
tainly distant enough TO ALLOW a thorough ex.
animation Of them in advance, aud that then
they will be considered and discussed, Nh their
immense magnitude and Importance demand.
II we are not competent to this task, and are
expected to take just whatever the Secretary
OF the Treasury on the one hand, or the banks
| upon the other or both Of them combined MAJ
| choose to submit. let us resign And go home, tC
| the end that ADLER and better men may be sent
here to fll the places which We dish"n"r. But
the work will be more than half done whenever
we shall have boldly, manfully, and honestly
taken hold Of II.
| Mr.. BINGHAM, of Ohio, said we, AS \ Con
| gress, must provide for the common defence
for the general welfare, and provide the way
and means for the Suppression OF the rebellion
which strikes at the nations life. In the pres
ence OF this great peril, this Is the Representa-
| tive's first duty. 1t is n rebellion unpardl
leled in all past history, fr"m tho extent o
| territory and the resource which II commands
| the numbers which are engaged in Il, and tht
great interest and the greater hope which |,
| siaked upon the issue oi this rebellion. Thai
this rebellion should and can be suppressed IL
| no longer Il question:; that It should be sup
pressed is the stern desire nf \ great people
| whose mighty rising To fight IN defence ct thei
nationality excited Tho wonder ard admiration
of the world.
This rebellion must be put down; II must b,
put down by the law. The Iepubic can D,
more live without law than the inhabitants ca,
live without air. The supremacy Of the law i
the nations life. What Is the supreme law O
the Republic, by the observance Of which |
came TO be n pewer among The nations of tn
earth, and by the m ,intenance Of which It Cal
| continue to be? On this question there Is ~
room for doubt. II was assumed by thOs
| preat anrita " In fra mad our nj nc