The New York herald., 1862-01-22
THIRTY.SEVENT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. q, 1852.
EMANCIPATION QUESTION
Several petitions were presented in favor Of enamel
patton.
Mr.. TauxBuLL, (rep) Of ILL.,, presented memoirs
from w. c. Jewett of Colorado, protesting against imme
date action the slavery question: having tendency
to prevent peace claiming that the sentiments of the
people, either North South not represented in
Congress- proposing joint action by the North and
South for the constitution providing Cor
gradual emancipation of the slaves In thirty years.
SURVEY
Mr.. FOSTER, (rep.) OF Conn.,, presented petition in
favor Of q continuance of the Coast Survey.
NAVAL DEP0T AT sANDUSKY, OHIO.
Mr. SHERMAN, (rep) OF Ohio, presented petition from
the Mayor and others of Sandusky, Ohio, for naval
depot ut that place.
PRESENTS JAPANESE.
Mr. SUMNER (rep) OK Mass. from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported back the resolution allow
certain officers to receive presents from the Japanese
government.
Mr. HALE (rep.) of N. H.. objected. Ho thought the
resolution was loosely drawn. It did state the
of all the officers, the presents they to
receive and was bad precedent. The resolution was
passed-yeas %, nays IA.
NATURALIZATION OF FOREo NERs
Mr.. BROWNING (rep.) OF ILL.,, offered a resolution that
the Committee Judiciary inquire into the expediency
Of SO amending tho naturalization laws confer rights
Of citizenship foreigners who may serve in the present
Adopted
COMBINATION OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
Mr.. TRUMBuM offered bill TO regulate the compsnsa-
JUDICIAL MArrERs
Mr. FEssENDEN, Cepl Of Me-, introduced bill to au-
United states. Referred.
THE DrrENczs or WASHINGTON, ETC
On motion OF Mr. WILSON. (rep) Of Mass, the bill to
complete the deences Of Washington taken up and
the amendment Of the House agreed to.
MIR. WILSON offered section, repeating the
act allowing the dschage Of minors and providing that
persons hereafter shall be mustered into the service
uader eighteen years OF but tho oath Of enlistment
shall be conclusive as to age.
part, which makes the oath Of enlistment conclusive
After discussion, Mr. Powelps motion was lost and Mr..
Wilson'S agreed to.
Mr.. WILSON offered another amendment, altering tho
articles OF war; by providing the penalty OF death to per-
sons found lurking SPIES Agreed to.
Mr.. WILSON also offered an amendment providing the
death penalty for any person forcing safe guards.
After further discussion the bill was laid over until TO-
morrow.
ADDITIONAL sEcRErARIEs OF WAR.
On molten Of Mr.. WADE, (rep Of Ohio, the bill to
thorze tho Secretary OF War TO appoint assistant
Mr. WILSON offered an amendment as substitute that
the President with the consent OF the Senate appoint
tw1 aadona, assistant & secretaries Ss o. war saay
The amendment WAS agreed to- and the bill passed.
COMPENSATION OF COLLECTORS AND NAVAL oYtrER>.
Mr.. HALE, (rep) Of N. H., offered q resolution regu-
atng compensation Of coectorso Of naval
officers. Referred.
THE CASE SENATOR BRIGHT.
The report Of the Judiciary Committee the resou-
tion to expol MIR. Bright was then taken up.
Mr. SUMNER, (rep Of Mass, sail that the expulsion Of
u
must be performed especially when the good Of
the Senate and the welfare OF the country is stake In
former cases the persons to be expelled absent in
this the person Is present. Catane who plotting
tho downfall Of Rome appeared in the Senate and Bens-
dict Arnold while committing treason appeared at
martial Ia Philadelphia II clearly the right OF the
Senate to expcl members evidence before them and
tho this few and can be stated briefly.
He (Mr sunner) then briefly referred to the easing
events the rebellion, the taking OF the for the
ure Of the national property, and TO the time when
JeM Davis bee anne the head al the rebellion aud
actually commenced against the government.
At time d. Bright Senator of the States
writes lei .er TO tho chief OF traitors (the letter
ready. Mr. Bright has always boon notorousy the friend
and sympath'zer Of Davis aud Sde in their schemes in
favoy OF slavery and always voted with then He (Nr
Sumner) mmened on the address Of the letter, which
was His ExccIency Jefferson Davis President tho
Confederate States and claimed that 1t was as far as
possible the recognition Of pretender President of
the rebel states The letter in its general cha acter was
correspond, with public enemy traitor, and was
kind OF moral aid to the robes. II was letter Of
friendship and sympathy all the way through, and
was due to the country and due to the rebellion
stretched forth hts hand in friendly salutaiion. An
American Senator sends his friend to the rebels with
valuable Improvement in firearms, and traitor going
forth his erraad Of treason is announced gsnte
reliable In every respect. The writer OF such
letter belong to the rebel chief and surely be
disqualified for q seat in the Senate person who
is so mixed up in the rebellion most be a
traitor. But again, the writer 1os, OF the letter
another letter to Mr. Fitch defending the first letter.
again In in tho Senate he declares that he
circumstances. There could be nothing in apocgzing,
the Senator knew not that war had commenced II
true for had actually commenced. could
act upon sympathy, II would be pleasant ~ to record
votes TO produce no unpleasant personal effect:
but we should act weakly and ignoby il fail In tn,
double duty which called upon to performGrst
to the and its MEMBERS and second the coun
try which has right to ruest and most unhesitat
ing devotion II there be among us any person who,
since the rebellion hosted its flag and pointed its cannon
has failed in that loyalty which is mn nvioabe obi CATION
Of the constitution even II his olonce be not % the
deepest dye of treason, ho Is unworthy of a scat in
the Senate; and be assured that country. which
knows we'll how to pardon all that is pardonabe
poets that such person. whatever may be his
professions shall be recognized any longer a senator
DO hesitate, then. The Is clear and impartial
history will record It, No argument authority,
exteniation, unmitigated crime. There is
courage which belongs TO this peaceful chamber much
to the battle field, and now s the occasion. Above
all let false tenderness substitute sympathy for iudg
ment and remember well that by blasting faithess Sen.
you will elevate the senate and inspire the country
Mr. LANE, (rep) OF Ind, said that he should say
nothing this subject but for the interest he felt his
State He referred to his contest Tor seat horc with Mr.
Bright three years ago. but he said that he had
memory OF the outrage pcrpetrated him and against
the honor Of Indiana. lie had no personal Ill feeling
towards his colleague. lie would do his colleague the
Justice tat the hrst day Of the
to him and told him that he (Brght) desired aud de-
manded full invest cation of the charges made aga nst
him He would give him the benefit of a manly avowa.
But when the letter was written his colleague must have
known that TO result from this unholy unpro
voked and God accursed rebellion. War was actually
levied the government ut that time Before the 1st Of
March the rebellion was gurated and Davis elected
its head All the waters Of another deuge canno wash
out .thc stain Of that treason. At such a time
letter written by member OF the Senate to
the arch high priest Of the rebellion addressing him by
the very title which to day resisting The letter
might havo been written caclessly but of all things else
IL was introduce firearms Ii there to be no war
why sholld Davis want improved hrearms2 He (Mr
Inc) believed that the letter unexplained, sufficient
evidence treason, and sending improved firearms was
aid and comfort to the enemy But he (Mr ane) con-
sidered the letter Of Mr. Bright to Mr. Fitch much
worse hanthe first. He (Mr Lane) had nothing to say
against aboonism for, If the Senator from Massachu.
(Mr. Sumner) lot that pass, he (Mr. Ianc) had
nothing add. But in that letter to Mr. Fitch his col
league said he entirely opposed the coercvc policy
Of the government He (Mr Lane) favor Of all the
SoSrcvs policy q & and uS woSd dd tax every
the till ever Individual was bankrupt lie would
give his coat OF his back, and die in pauper
grave and be buried by the hands Of charity rather
than close the war. applause in the gallerics.)
The VicE PRESIDENT ordered the galleries the right
| OF the Chair TO be cleared, which done.
Mr. LANE spoke AT length the deadly heresy Of
opposing coercion which he said found favor In the
proud State Of Indiana Indiana, thank God Almighty
has participated In defeat and repuse.
So let 1t be to the end and lot the