The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-01
Congressional Proceedings,
xxXvU. CONGREss--scuats-
Rirnt Rn.efea.

Firv, sc-sde-.
Huntington, Jan. 3l.-Mr. Poster Conn
from the Committee on Pensions reported bill au-
thorilins the Secretary d War 70 strike from the
pension roll AL names Of persons who take up arns
sgsinAt us aid the rebels. The bill. wts passed.
Mr.. Crimes tlowal introduced ill " authorize
the dttai. u Naval officers Tor service In the War
Department The bill authorizes the detail Of Naval
officers for the inspection Of vessels before troops
are put on board. TIE bill was passed.
,a "o IN r. 2, MI s1mnsr tAss. the on, re,
London, WAS taken up. The revolution approt,ri-
ates thir FIVE Thousand dollars for expenses Of car
ryiug out the former resolution. Mr.. sumner eH-
planned and advocated the resolution.
MI. Hsle opposed the resolution. lie VIA oppos-
ed " taking this amount Of money Out Of the Tres
Hufy this time.
Mr.. Lane lind should vote against the resolution
At this time. Al the Otk er exhibition uld show
respers, &c how the sword and cannon are our
resperr, and the rebels are the harvest.
The resolution was rejected. Yeas IT nays 80.
on M ton Of Mr.. Ten Eyck, tina bill u prohibits
the Coolie trade by American citizens taken up
and ptred.
The case Of Mr.. Bright was taken up. Mr.. Nc
D,ugal said that Senator Of the United States
who, under the circumstances, could write such
letter a. Mr. Bright did, was not az u remain in the
councils OF tho nation. Treason Ia the highest Of Al
crimes, and ought " receive severe punishment
M. Fessenden (Me.l here made a rep 1rt from the
Committee OF ConirieLce, ON the Civil aud Diplp-
~ the I'LL stands p1sael
The coDsiderat N Of the case Of Mr.. Bright was
resumed.
Mr.. Johnslu tTcnnl said, that on former oc,a.
sion, when there contest about the Senators
scat, he a. hnsn) fclt constr aimed ~ ute h let
un into the Senate. but he hal TO own that before
his term vas uut lac had " vote n expel him from
the senate. The question ia, do tbs people Of the
luite States fee confidence Ia the loyalty Of the
Senator from IudiAnAf He tJphnsonJ had often
heard this very inquiry among the peopa why does
not Ito sensie turn ou NJ Bright Of Indians
Would friend 81 tho government have ssnt
letter u known traitor, giving the aid Of
improved t'e-srmaf TIE Senator from In
diana was regardless of the country's interest
and uDt entitled H. seat ia the senate.
When year ago he iJohbs,nl st,ld alone On IN At
eide " the chamber, fighting tie battle Of the Tn
ion has the senate hrgut the beyy 81 conaprAtors
gathered around with scpwls, frowns and taunts
II the Senate las, he tJOhn-nl had not. Was
there one glance of approval from the senator from
lnnitnaY lie tJ-Lnson1 would have been glad Of
tie sympathy Il one who hal been - long In the
public service, but the senator WAS ~ cold a. An
| iceberg, and he tJohnsonl was left alone on that
side ~ the chamber, with the line strictly drawn
between those fighting Tor the Union and those
against Il. No longer ago than the last session Of
Congress, there were those here who sung the gy-
| rem -png oi peace. Where are Polk aud BreCkin-
n, ger Gone b. the rebel camp. lie tJuhnSonl be-
i'yed q At there were traitors here now the same
rad; and how long II would DE before they would
land iu the traitors camp, he JDhnson) could not
tel. The Senator from Indiana has said that he
was opposed h the whole cOercive policy " the
Government. II the Government, has not power 70
enforce itsltws, then IL Is 1t end. suppose that
he should go to the senator and ask him h assist
him John-ouJ in putting down the invasion II his
/ state, tie Senator would reply T. him-"I Am OPP
posed t. the whole cocrciye policy " the Govern
| ment" such principles would utterly destroy the
| Government.
What Is the use II hi4 protesting - be for the
Government when every tCt and all his influence Is
against IT, Tie people II his iJ,hnson'O state.
duwr-tfo.ien and oppressed beneath the heal
| o'tytauny, appeal for protection and are met with
the cold reply, II OPP ss 10 the whole cpercve
| polcy 81 tie Gpveinment" Yet the senstor would
allow brave people e. be operced by tyranny, and
| had no sympathy or helping hand fer them. They
i are iu dungeons but there are no answers u
lsr appeals but the clnuking Of the chain and the
| grating 81 the dungeon drur. They are shot and
/ hung, aud women and children murdered yet th cir
Try for protectun Is mstby the Senstrr'sreply "The
| Government cannut enforce the laws-l am opp sci
| 60 the whole policy ~ coercion" Hut the senator
from New Jersey claims that the letter " MI Bright
| was never delivered To- JEFF Dtys-Sl In the DAYS
OF the revolution, Benedict Arnold gave certain pa
| pers g. Andre, hut Andre was arrested AMI thu
| papers taken away and Andre was tried aud hung.
| Does anybody suppose that Arnold wa not traitor
because tie papers were not delivered e. Sir III 'nry
| Clinton Mr.. johnson then referrtd b. the speech
| ~ The senator from Delaware tShulhuryl and CON
tended At -,me length that the SOUTH was entirely
| responsible frr the wvr, aud that the North
| gave all the ylmprnmIse that was necessary
/ but that the Southern traitors would nr
| accept il. Il the Senate had not NOR,
| al, physical and political courage enough T. eN
| ped those Whu are unsafe Repositories ut the publ,
| trust AMI power, then they were Mt 1T n RENAL
| here themselves, He Jghn,9n! dill not s,y thes
II
OF constitutional liberty, md Tor tue sake AZ his owl
l wife and children. ny the failure 81 the Govern
msnt u enforce the laws, his wife and children hA
| been turned into the street, and his house turne
| into = harrrck. lie bad two sons-in-lss-1ne WA
| In prison, sud the other was Ia the mountains l.
| eyade the tyranny Of the hel-bnru and hell-bouu,
| spirit Of disnion, Yet when cries come mp VIA
the laws may hr enforced, the senator says, al an
opposed t. the whole Cnet,ye policy Of the Gov ru
| mcnt Tho only way T. settle the question nov DO
| fore the Government IL not compromise, but
| crush ont the leaders Of the rebellion. We have
| ~ show pluck and have got g. SIGHT. lie desire
| peace, hut the only way b. get II WAS g. sAcrhc
blood ard Treasure. Then let us crush out the RI
beliuu, and l,uk forward g. the time when We sha
| raise the glorious Old flag beneath the crnsS, an
| gather around with the cry of "the Union
| one and inseparalls, now and forever" Chris
| first, our country next.
Mr. F~ter aid he was prepared t" y'te for Oh
/ res tuition.
Nj kennedy iMd.l s,id he should blsch.s ,rtip
e. some extent uu TIE report Of the judiciary Com
| m.tt,o, The senator tMr. Brightl had been IN IA
| ,pr Of compromise, and he tkenuedy) had n
/ means oi ku"wing that he syrupathi1ei with the e
| art, - Mr.. Douglas g. save the country frrm wal
/ lie alluded 60 u cunvCrsatun, in which Nj. Brgh
| demonstrated earnestly with Mrssrs. Mason, Slide
| AMI BENJAMIN, and denied their right g. -ecedt
| Thuu-anis ~ northern peup." were opposed h c
| erciuu, until Al, hope Of compromise was gone
| That was What bee always understood h be til
| ground ~ tie senator from Indiana.
Nj. BRIGHT sail the charges were 81 mntpue,
| that he did not know as he could answer all, b'
| T. u speech ~ the senator from Pennsylvania
/ tWihu,t and others, he might make few re
| marks lie said there had never been prupoa
/ ton ~ peace for seventeen years he had not vote
/ for there had never been any dislninn issue h
| had not voted against. lie wanted the three net
: | scnstorr Chose II Missouri and Mr.. Wiley,
| NirRiuiy,l vino lad been absent o. examine III
re,urd, AID see # the statement WIS not colrec
1 AluuurI,l till Monday,