The New York herald., 1862-01-07
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THIRTY.SEvENT CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 1862
TIE NEW SENATOR FROM oRrGoS-cHARcxs AFFECTING HIS
LOYALTY.
Mr. NKsxH (opp) OF Oregon presented credentials
Of Hon. Benjamin Stark, who appointed Senator
h the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Baker
MI FEssENDES, (rep) Of Me- moved that the adminis
Of the oath be suspended for the present. and the
credentials OF Mr. stark together with papers
which held his r Fesssnden hand be referred 10
the Judiciary Committee The papers well atesed
BY many of the respectable inhabitants OF Portland
Oregon The papers state that Mr. Stark understood
open and avowed that he defends
Of the South and had given utterance to
war with the government, such approving Of tho at
tack on Fort Sumter and declaring that the case of
he would sell his property and South and fight for
the rebels lie r Fessendcn) had examined the papers
with deliberaton, and therefore made the notion.
Mr.. BRIGHT, (opp) OF Ind said Mat there pre-
cedent for such motion. He never knew Of where
Senator had been refused the oath He thought that
the Senator had better be and then let tho crae
cognzance OF the matter properly Never had baser
iasehoods been uttered than those in regard TO himself
which had been TO the Senate here He had in his
pocket a copy OF the New YoRK Herald. where IL was
stated that he Mr. Bright) was Brissdier General in
the rebel army.
Mr. Frssryi EN- said il was true there was not prece
dent but the the country without precedent
and we had to make precedents. These papers in
reference TO NJ stark were well attested by his neigh
Mr. BAyaRD, (opp) Of DEL hougsa the cas-. had better
go until tomorrow, that Senators might have time
10 look into 1t.
Mr. TRrnBrIL (rep) Of H. said that the case was not
without precedent. and referred 10 the OF Mr. Ian
man of Connecticut, where the credentials
red and also to the OF Mr. Grswod, u Ohio, whsre
ise credentials were ALSO referred.
NJ SUMNER, (rcp) OF Mass, said the unpre-
cedented There had been no precedent Of a persons
loyalty being questioned On presenting himself for ad
mission into the senate The Senate Is now examining
the loyalty of ccrtaln members.
Mr. PlYsRD said that there were In the Senate In
1912 who opposed TO the war with Great Britain and
with the action ol the government. In the time n the
Burr conspiracy there In the Senate reported
TO be favor OF that conspiracy The cited by the
Senator from Illinois merely questions Of authority
Mr. BnisHr said THAI supposed that he wac referred
TO by the senator from Massachusetts (sumner). At
any rate he was in the category Tie (Brght) glad
the senate examining, and 80 far as be
ed he was only sorry that they we're so slow. lie was
anxious fer result.
Mr. Ilxs (rsp) Of Ind thought that ''sufncicnt for
the day the evil thereof" when the other
up the Senate will be ready TO vote There could
difference Of opinion In regard to the present
The credentials Of Mr. Stark and the papers handed in
by Mr. Fessenden then laid On the table for the
present.
Mr.. WILSON, (rcp) Of Mass. presented petition from
citizens Of Pennsylvania that John C. Fremont be ap.
POINTED Lieutenant General.
Mr.. WILSON also presented petition in reference to
General Mekinstry representing that he was confined in
prison, closely, in violation Of the rules Of war.
Messrs. Sumner Fossenden, Collamer, Clarke and Har
presented petitions for the emancipation the slaves
under the war power, with compensation 10 loyal
teIs
r. KrSc, (rep) Of Y, presented petition from the
Mayor and citizens OF Rochester asking that the example
OF Washington jackson be followed in regard to the
slaves and that they be put TO for the goscrn-
fnent
Mr.. KING also presented petition from the Twenty
second regiment Of New York remission Of the duty
on the arms they had imported.
Mr. CARI1B, (Uuion) of Va. presented petition from
citizens Of Pennsy ylvana stating that slavery was the
Of the present war end praying that further
agitation q the subject be tolerated in Congress.
TIE DOCUMENTS RELATIVE 10 THY TRENT AFFAIR
Communication from the Secretary OF state was re-
oeived transmitting tbo correspondence IN regard the
Trent affair.
on motion II Mr. srwSH che rapors were ordered 10
DO printed and made the al order for Thursday ncxt
IuE Kivti- cONItfrU TAT
NJ FosTER (rep.l of Conn., from tho Judiciary Com.