The national Republican., 1862-02-15

Il ssat0u tuoL tu0 i0TuuCHuOu9 OF inc IAk0 COaG
we're insutioient to resist a foreign invasion.
| MI eED0WICK said that the great harbors Q
the Atlantic coast are entirely destitute Of suol
guns a. VIII resist foreign bombardment 70
one day. War is an expensive business, and |
S 81 sons ous cS oS: pay IT.
which will speak In thunder tones to all th,
enemies Of our Government.
| The committee rose and reported the bill I,
| the House, with sundry Amendments.
CONTEMPT BY wIrHEes.
Mt; HICKMAN, Of Pennsylvania, rose to ,
privileged question. He stated that Henry
Wykon, having purged himself Of contempt o
this House BY answering the question Of tht
Judiciary Committee, he would ask that b,
3Wykod) BE- brought before the bar of th'
The SPEAKER thought, rs the resolution pro
vided for the discharge Of the witness BY III,
committee, the statement Of the chairman U
the committee was su6fCient,
Mr.. STEVENS. Of Pennsylysnis, said, - thu
know somethnE Of the answer of the witness.
Mr.. HICKMAN replied that the House woult
be furnished with that information At The
The SPEAKER said tha, subieo, is not now
According to the ruling Of the Speaker, Mr.
wykoh was discharged.
INDIANS.
Mr.. ALDRlCH. Of Minnesota, mUvsd ~ take
from the table the joint resolution from the
Senate, providing for the relief OF the loyal por
tion of the Indians IN our frontier.
The resolutions were passed.
NAVAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mr., SEDGWICK, Of New York, moved ar
| amendment TO the naval bill, Appropristina
fifteen million dollars for building additions
NJ. sEDGwICK stated that the gunbos,s
| here proposed to be built we're OF Il class O
vessels which had done more effective service
| in this war than any other agency Of the Gov
ernmsnt. He caused to BE- read compunics
the passage Of this provision was urged rs a
| measure Of great necessity.
In reply to various questions by several
members. ~ 10 the use Of those boats, Mr.. 8.
said: You have got Hatteras, Port Royal, Fort
Henry. and Roanoke Island, mainly through
| the operations of the navy, and II you will give
us the means, we will, In u few months, have
possession Of the whole Atlantic and Gulf coast
| and thus give our soldiers an opportunity tC
penetrate the interior Of the Southern country
and put an end 10 this rebellion.
Mr.. HOLMAN. Of Indiana, thought this was
hasty legislation on 50 important measure NJ
this.
Mr.. DUNN. of Indiana, said that the best way
to reduce the expenses OF the Government IL
TO prosecute the war vigorously, and for tha,
reason he should vote In favor Of the amend
ment.
Further debate ensued on the amendment,
Wn6u t00 uue6tOu wAS taken, ana Inc amend
ment WAS Hdopted-lls TO Is.
The question WAS then taken on the passage
Of the bill As amended, and II was passed.
wAsHiNGToN's BIRTHDAY.
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN. Of Kentucky, from ths
special committee on that subject, presented u
anniversary of the birthday Of Washington
The committee recommend the concurrence OF
the House with the Joint resolution NJ the Senate
on this subject.
The report Of the committee was agreed 10.
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS, tho House re.
solved itself into a Committee of the Whole.
for the consideration of the bill making apprO.
priation for the Post Office Department, (Ar.
Wheelsr. Of New York, IN the chair)
dressed the House on the nature and objects
OF the present rebellion against the authority
Of the Government OF the United States. He
claimed to be loyal, and repudiated u cundi.
tional loyalty. ss bad been proclaimed by some
The seeds Of this rebellion can be traced In
the political history Of the past. The secession
party had tried to control the policy OF all the
parties in the past; hut Il had found q lodge.
ment IN the Democratic party, which II bad
party once held, and injected into II that hereie
doctrine Of State rights, and from that position
the transition to secession was easy.
The primary cause OF secession is founded
In malignant hatred Of free principles. He
quoted from the proceedings OF various on.
clal bodies, and the expression Of individual
opinions at the South tOprove that PROPOSE
tion.
The committee then rose without taking any
action ON the bill.
MlSCELLANEUuS.
Several bills were advanced Ons. stage.
The joint resolution Of the Senate in relation
to the empluymen Of a sienOgrapher for the
joint COMMITTEES on the conduct Of the war. be.
ing before the House, \ long debate sprang up
on the subject of the Bull Run battle, partici.
pated In by Messrs. Wickiiffe, Of Kentucky,
Lovejoy. Of Illinois, Blair, of Missouri, Covode,
of Pennsylvania, and others.
Tho House then adiournad