The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-30
Congressional Proceedings.
xXXvU. CONGRRss.-senats.
First Session.

vain, gi0n, Jan. - Mr.. Wilson M, preAen.
~ Il " cted'Lnnlso # J I'm y. Henderson, appont-
a. s.rstor frnl Missouri To AL the vacancy caused
W the Expulsion 81 Mr.. Folk. The cre,icntiils
wee Rad aud Mr.. Henderson tDok the oath.
On mo,ign ~ Mr. Anthony OK the resolution
prrVh'ng fr tho distribution VI certain Documents
belonging 10 the secec ri members among tho pres
ont Numbers Of tbs mate. wa- taken up aud adop
ted.
on molten of Mr.. sherman, the joint resolution
on The Acict sessions o tltf er hpuss tax up
for the hfst section;
'bttiug The present rebellion, n any mamber "a
In hi- place snd state that the President eIcras I'M
mtd,de action on any matter pertaining " tho sup
pfcssun of the rebellion, the deries shall 10
1",rod, ard the member state the action desired
and his reasons for such anal the House shall tlen
determine, without debate, whether ~ proceed b.
the consideration " the subject. II decidcl In the
affirmative, the debate shall 10 confined ~ the sub
j,yt matter, and limited ~ Ave minutes f,r each
tp1kcr, aud vote taken before the Appointment
unless two thirds shall otherwise decide, prDvicd
this rule does no, Interfere With the previous ues
tiun Ia the II'I-e.
Ills amen dm'nt was modified ~ To Arike out
tie clause rtgib ing The hnh vote " lie taken bciurc
the adjournment ~ the secret session, md adopted
Mr. Colamcr W. moved " smenl tho second
"Ifa S, naior or Member NJ the House Of Repre-.
sentaiiy b'ttay, publr, disclose veal any de-
bate, cohvc sation or ans ~ tue pr'-eclnigs N the
Secret 81 ssnn, hC shall ho expelled" Adopted, and
the res lui"n, q. amchd'd i.ssed. 49,
ON ruti.r 81 Mr.. WILSON tAs--.l tho bill u pro
vide rr TIE urigsuigs'i " the stall attached " the
divisions " ti,e army in the regular and volunteer
Mr. F,fteiden tNe said there WIS grc,, ten.
deny to increase tho officers and their rank In tho
army when really there NO necessity for u. ua
objected 10 that portion 81 tie bal making large
iucrct-e IN tais respect.
M sherman moved "a an amendment, that n a
Sutler violate the rules of sale, he be dismissed
Agreed H., and tie hill ptAgrd.
| The clse Of Mr.. Br ,ht WIS., then taken up.
Mr.. saulshuty ~ said that ~ age can furnish
HNNat. Ia Ia 81.
| lis peers towards the senator from Ipdtna.
| lie tsnusbutyg commended thai the real Issue vnS
whether the letter Written h. Davis Wis calculated
| e. give aid and comfort to piblr enemy Ils
claimed haf TIE letter sifrply common letter
~ Introduction NJ injury a. the Government was
| Intended nor could u possibly result frum such a
| l,uer. II q address VI the letter mere inst
| ter II firm.
| Tho senator from Indiana was opposed 10 prin.
cle- AID believed hs be- q iul'buryl believed, TINT
| cpu piuui-e was better than curr. in.
NJ Bright said lie was on "a tr % which involved
his scat hes and peth,ps hisreputt'ipn. The for
mcr he cared little alout the latter he cared good
deal for, abd thought, IN Justice " him, Senator'S
shoull examine the re- ri. Ifthcy would take tho
Tn uhle h. examine biz tuuori, they would hnd m
such u4tu- md uu ui,l feItmruts AZ were imputei
| ~ him. They would mad that he hpl ever denied
tie u, ~ ~ secession, ~ long ago As NJ. Calhoun
| Wss la the Senate. lie said that be wa not much
| given tn speech making, but he tBrighu begged
leave ~ refer O. hiH speech. when hc said that th irr
were q rec parties Ia tho Senate, etc. Tho senator
fran X ntucky trefc'iiug tpa speech 81 Mr.. Dyi-I
| canuo, pl.im me I'hcdh not examine the re-, mi
how did 10 get Bic Information e. stand here In e.
| senate ~ be- dpcs, and uisrcprcsont me- deny
Ia tito that the record furnishes him tDuiJ with
| ans DO I,vts scbiI ucnis us ne charges mo with
Mr. Dty:s teksd tie senator e. paint uut oui
cpetci,v IA, asui, that lie had voted fur WI lac A.
| thatr
NJ. Fc.aoudcn s,ii ihat he hal examined tho re-
cord Through though not fully, but a. FAR as hi
| tIssss dru'sy rccnlle ton vent there were yea
| and nays taken un the votes.
| ~ Bright said that tie Son ,ior from Main
| tFrsspudeuJ hsd ri-'u, though he wlsa ptt.
| uppopcit and hr Lad no claim uron hin, AMI 81
| he would a-s him trrs.eni.tJ y,.,t hal L.on .
| tbrght9 uuiIrs" Boa the Committee on Finance Ii
re-" renee 10 all tho nDniei measures u the u ycrn
| ment.
hr fesscnden.--I will say, that according q m,
| reonlle,u. 90 what has been done iu the Conn /
| tee On flnsuce, when all these measures were con
sdcnd, and wlcn I'll, Seuat. .fuu Iniitna a. isht
WA present, ant ho eve that he has been pr,tti
constant VA biz attendance, tpt they have raarlvs
10 opposition nom him, rB.ishp bVt have h,l hi
1 fullest concurrence
M. Ri ht-t roe,r peace AMI dearc peace.
| Mr.. Davis sail that be- wus - peace man, hc ale
reicrr'd again t. Mr.. Buglr- votes AMI a.lipr- IN
| Tie senate The senator from Iuliiut made one 10
| marx IA lad taste when he said, II know YOU
| what did lac mean Ind the gentleman mean 1,
| convey menace against me Dil he threaten nae
| Mr.. Bright ana rot Uun1lprl Of having utterel
| any threat against the gentleman 70 m X .utl, k.
| have no idea, FROM what krow of him, that Il,
| would be deferred irum doing hs duty by ans
| threat do notkuow whether he thinks I would
| H. ~ not. lie can make the experiment
| Mr. Davis said that hs peaceful roln' ms
| with every Senator
Mr.. BrRht-So am I.
| Mr., Davis continued, and contenied that takln1
| The votes of the senator rom Indiana tIight) and
Ills course AMI action ihe resolution Tor tax tinn,
II WIS sufficient ground for his tBrgh,-l .xpulsi n
| Executive session. Adjourned