New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-14
XXXNIlrH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .WAsniSGros, Feb. 10, lst2.
The Chaplain made the following prayer:


God cone before Thee III. soqirs to ih.'i 1h's
hai Il % sisu Of Thy coming 60 lulhu Hsi0n' WsN'f
Vel, on how r 1. hs noeut O. victory isrf ~tenobca
fom bloody held. where they liz Idci and no. -
ieud cad Toe, In rcd burial biendfd We "shd oeois
Thee With our .og. f Thought. abe Mingled rsi
and sadness, WITH .r2rs. JOY gratitude and ,rution, de-
o ,.r. no mon. In t,thi th., Il. dote brus.ih the
and ~ho with kindred snd hinds 30 move shell meet s
bles. Thee fT sut aeeas oisFey solder no h
thi' taught u' lie i-oiu.iJ and Joy o. Ps.i.' .'
s.cunt and who ss i've forever h1nofed ~ TIE shus 81
IL. Republic Thou kno~-r q, Ood, ha. We are not con
tending Ia this Wal ie' ius ana rsp'ne ~ Ns"S 500
a. m ., ssasa o.. 20. M ;,.," sa We pr.y
tnr- slro winss aid n ss'r, De- hn'tiou,
Tho Of triumph y bic he ~hol- gcoi' Pio's1s
Oe ore thee, shall ioTsser utter praises. Amen
A communication to tho Vico- President from the
Union Defense Committee Of New-iork was read
urg,ng the mmedisteI passage Of the Treasury No'e
bin. with the " Iegal-teuder clause" retained.
MIR. GRIMES (Rep., Iowa. from tie COMMITTEE
onlhe District q! Columbia, reported baeA the Viii
to appoint q Warden for tie lail.
MI HARRIS Rep, y. " from the judiciary
Committee. reported back the bin to alter the
circuits Tor The Northern District Of Newly rk.
Mr.. DAVIS Un. ky.i presenied the following
series Of resolutions:
That the Cou.stuon !. he fundamental isw Of the Gov
Thai The shs Of tn. people 6Ied And nnliabie, and
oauaot be sbros4Ied by any oh, power tAsn HE C'nu
Th any attempt to .bros4,e and deifoy the right.
e.
M srr i. no poEef the Constitution to sbrosa,e
Tst ay shls sad ph,-si appended BY the existence
he end Of The var BE rcsa'dby tie people A. saal
H.; no State b. any so.o Of Ssc.ou or .sy other
aroste her right OF Oil. alone or Tie obgstong Of tie
United ss;s. to p'e,ere L people ~ al thru tights and
last there be couh,caon oaIy prof. cry Of oy
CT ieLt 'i se ii atr Of he ia s. to .uppre, the re-
belAon . cuIy tie sgoTd' in one hand aud he olive
branch IL tie oer All TO restore tLo States a. y we've
Je.oie the war.
Mr.. FOSTER fRep., Conn gave notice that he
should Introduce bill for the cultivation OF cotton
Oh the lands now Al the possession Of tie uni.ed
States
On notion OF Mr.. POWELL Dem, Ky.) the bill
10 fix the number OF Representatives 10 the House
was taken mp.
The bill likes the number az two hundred and
thirty-nine.
message was received from the House saying
tt II disagreed with the Scuates amendment 20 the
Civil and Misce laneous Appropriation bill.
On motion OF Mr.. PEARCE, (Dem., MIDI con-
ference committee Wac appointed.
Mr.. TRUMBtLL rep, Ill thought il was better
not TO alter the number oi nifmhers IN the House.
The number had been nXed ouce, Gad il was better
not 10 alter II.
After further discussion, the bill was postponed
until tomorrow.
The Treasury Note ill wa. taken up The onea-
lion was on MIR. FesscDdens amendment TO make
tbs bonds rcdeemabe aiter five years. ~ the pleas
ure of the United states, which amendment " u,
withdraw.
Mr. COLLAMER rep, W moved TO strike ont
that portion Of The bill which makes the notes c-
gal tender for private detts.
Mr.. WILSON rep, Mass.i was oppcsed to tic
amendment and il it wac adopted liz hyuld vote
slpinst the bill. lie considered that It would h.
nnjutt-i0 place all this money in
the hauds Of lie soldiers and employees of the Gov
eminent, or forced th.m 10 take il, and then not L.
protect it after u WIS in their b1uds The people
OF Massachusetts were in favor of the bin as IL
stands with great nDanlmIty aud he believed that no
b II except bill for taxation would be received WITH
20 much Joy a. this bill with the lsqal tender lie
Wiis0rl thought the ar guners Of the Senator from
Nains llossenden) ana the Senator from Vermont
(Coiamerl were r;t,ber against the issuing Of the
uOtee al all than against Ire lcIa tlLdlr. IL we 10
no, make these notes Il leg, tender we shall see
every curb stone broker der rcca.-y DC uOtes ana
tie soldiers and sailors will be comreed 10 submit
70 nj! scrie Of shayoo by the brokers. We ought to
show the country that We are determined to protect
tie credit Of the country and carr il aoly through.
The merchants generally favor the making Of those
moi r. Il legal tender and ~ making them 70, the
families OF soldiers when the little Iiltanoe comes
from tho field can get foil value for them He bad
received letter from Dine merchants representing
forty millions Of dollars Of capital who favor making
the notes d legal tender, and they ray tbat they do
Dot know a MERCHANT IN tho City VI Boston who Ii
lot in favor Of IT,
Mr. COLLANER modified his amendment 90 M 10
'rke out ali that portion OF the bill which makes the
aoles legal tender ior deos u the United Ssaios,