The national Republican., 1862-01-07
RTY-sEVENTH CONaKESy,
SECOND sEssION.
hoNDAr, January s, 1851.
IN SENATE. N

In SENATE Naa-S N..N
Mr.. ,NESM1TH presantsd ths cre1 OF
his colleague, NJ. Benjanin, etarks{ 4scl to
the Senate in place Of fhs lab ssn{er kr,
deceased. - "
Mr. FEssENDEN oSisclsd 10 his bSlnG then
sworn 10, and moved t6e reference OF bis ere.
den,ials, together with certain documents 10
his (Mr. F.'s) possession, going TO show NJ.
| Starke to be an an avowed secessionist.
The papsrs produced we're we'll attested
written statements and aehdavits, ,mosilv sworn
to by respectable residents Of Rockford, th-
residence Of Mr. $. They affirm bis general
repute a. q sympathiser With secession, bis open
defence Of secession, his approval Of the attack
upon Sumter, his determination to sell and join
the South In event Of secsssion. He had said
the South was right, and the only Government
left On account Of these statements, 20 sub.
stantisted, Mr.. Fessenden thought the oath
should be withheld until an investigation could
be had. Ht ...
Mr.. BRIGHT thought there was no precedent
for such action. In the case Of DR.. Fitch, the
admission came first, and the Senate took cog
nizauce Of the papers Afterwards. 4 The Sen.
ator were sworn, he could be heard 10 bis own
defence. II was no evidence derog atory TO
'he loyalty of the Senator, that these papers
were apparently we'll authenticated. Never
had baser falsehoOds been put on record than
had been sent to the Senate against him, this
session. One hundred and eighty citizens Of
jefferson county, Indiana, had declared him
illegally elected, in communication with ths
rebels, and not residentsof the State. Some
Of them, he knew, were more At for q prison
han for petitioners to the Senate.
He referred to the statement that be was a
brigadier general in the Southern army, which
was % true as other stories told Of him. He
sympathized with the Senator from Oregon, as
be knew how gentlemen Of bis politics were
hunted down, and he therefore hoped old pre-
cedents would be followed in this case
Mr.. FESSENDEN sincerely desired the ex-
culpation of Mr.. Starke from these charger
lie had done nothing from Political motives
| He admitted that his motion was without .
precedent but that the position Of the country
was unprecedented. There had been examples
enough Of persons in high position proving
false 10 their oaths TO support the Constitution.
lie presumed, If only part Of these charges
were true, Mr.. Bright himself would vote
sgaiust him. The declarations were not hear
say, but Of the strongest possible character,
upon repeated evidence, from the gentleman's g
own mouth. II the case were his own, he
would concur in such investigation, for his own
vindication.
Mr.. BAYARD hoped the matter would be
| laid over till tomorrow. There might be DIR.
cumstances, on examination Of the papers, TO
|
He differed with the Senator from Maine, and
thought that adherence to force was of vital
| Importance In times OF high excitement.
Mr.. FESSENDEN intimated that be should
not object to the postponement. F
Mr.. SUMNER suggested that some Of the
papers should be read.
Mr. BRIGHT objected, ss II would preoc
cupy the public mind one sided statements
from those who were not friendly to the claim
ant Of the seat
Mr.. TRUMBULL corrected statement that
had been made in the Senate to the effect that
credentials were never referred before the
Senator bearing them had taken bis seat. He
rt ferred to the case of Mr. Lssmsn, of Connec.
ticut, whose credentials were referred to 90
lect committee, and be was refused the seat
which he claimed; and also to the case of Stan
| ley Griswold, of Ohio, whose credentials were
referred, and who was afterwards permitted to
| take his seat. -.
Mr. SUMNER said that new occasions teach
new duties. Never before had Q person taken
seat in that body of whom there wa reason.
able grounds of his disloyslty. The case was
without precedent, and II belonged 70 the
Senate to make precedent The Senate was
at that moment considering the loyalty of some
Of its members, and 1t should admit none o.
whom there was reasonable suspicion.
Mr. BAYARD considered the state Of things
not new, and referred to dlsloyal members oil
the Senate in the war Of 1912, and thought q
war with domestic enemy was no worse than
with foreign enemy.
the reference to members Of Suspected loyalty.
He was very anxious that the Senate commit.
tee would move more rapidly In his case, a.
he was impatient for the result He had done
nothing that he would not do over again.
Mr.. LANE, of Indiana, did not regard this
| motion as involving the case OF sitting mem
brrs. The credentials Of the Senator from
Oregon presented Q pri,aa fdcie case, and he
| was entitled TO a seat, unless Il was rebutted.
He did not PREJUDICE the case, but the senate
should admit NO man Of suspected loyalty.
The correspondence between Secretary Sew
ard and the authorities Of England and France
was made the special order for Thursday next,
at one O'Clock.
By Messrs. SUMNER. WILSON, FESSEN.
Den, KING, CLARK, COLLAMER, and pom
EROY: For the emancipation of'slaves.
By Mr.. BROWNING: From citizens of Iowa.
for arlnory at Rock Island.
By Mr.. CARLILE: From citizens of Erie
county, Pennsylvania, deprecating the discus
By Mr.. WILSON: From citizens of Ma.sa.
chusetts, asking the promotion Of Gen. Fro.
mont 10 the rank Of lieutenant general.
| SEAT OF Mr.. LANE.
MIR. FOSTER reported again In favor of Mr.
Stanton, and against the Claims Of Mr.. Lane.
RESOLUTIONS BREED TO.
On motion by Mr.. WILSON,
Resoiued, That the Secretary Of War be d
reoted to report to the Senate by whom and by
what authority Sas seymour was appointed
brigade sutler Of the brigade commanded by
General Daniel E. Sokles.
On motion OF Mr.. COLLAMER,
Resolued. That the Committee on the Pos,
Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire
into the expediency Of collecting tax on the
conveyance of intelligence by telegraph.
On motion by Mr.. GRIMES,
Resoued, That the Secretary Of War be re-
quested to furnish the Senate all orders, In
structions, and correspondence relating to the
purchase Of extracts of coffee for the use OF
tho troops.
ARMORY AT ROCK ISLAND.
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