The New York herald., 1862-02-13
THIRTY-sEVENT CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

ALTERATION OF THE PILOT LAWS.
Mr.. KING also presented memorial from tho mer'
chants and underwriters of New York against any
alteration OF the laws in regard to p OTIS and potage
HOMEOPATHY ARMY.
number OF petitions presented in favor Of the
employment Of homeopathic surgeons in the army.
NO MORE RUN FOR THE RED MEN.
Mr.. WILKINSON, (rep) OF Minn reported bill from tho
Committee Indian Affairs in relation to sales to the
Indians r
The bill forbids the sale Of spirtuous qaorsor any
kind to the Indians at any price, and Furnishes the offence
by fine and imprisonment. s't
The bill was passed.
REORGANIZATION OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Mr. GRiArs (rsp) Of Iowa. from the Naval Committee.
reported bill to reorganze tho Navy Department Of the
United States.
PASSAGE OF THE FoRrrIcAroN BILL.
Mr.. FEsENDEN, (rep) or Me-, moved to take up the
Fertilization bill.
Mr. GRIMES sent to the Clerk to road the dispatches
from Commodore Foote and others IN relation TO the
expedition Of the gnboat Conestcga &c also tho do
spatches in regard to the Of the Burnside
dition.
Mr. GRIMES said these dispatches might help the
tors argument in favor OF the Fertilization bill.
The question being on Mr.. Sherman's amendment a
substitute for the bill IL was disagreed to by yeas 8,
nays ss.
Mr. HALE Gep.) OF N. H.. said that he opposed 10
the BILL II appropriated nearly seven millions of dollars
Tor something that had nothing to do with the present
war, when need ali tho money beg or borrow,
and he had almost said steal.
The bill was passed by yeas 2S. nays IL.
A NATIONAL
Mr.. WILSON (rcp) OF Mass introduced bill for tho
establishment Of a national foundry and furnace.
APPOINTMENT or JAIL WARDEN.
Mr. WILSON also introduced bill for tho appointment Of
a warden at the Jail in the District Of Columbia.
MIR. WILSON said he wished to mike brief statement.
Somo days ago the Secretary Of state had issued
der the object of which TO Gear tho Jail Of all per-
sons held there under the charge Of being fugitive
savos. That order received at that Jail, and Of
course, with disposition TO eyade It because well
known that the Jail under the control Of the Marshal
OF tho District and under the superEtendency OF negro
thief named WISE In evadng this order of the Secretary
Of State person in the jail owned by man named
Chapman, Of Charles county, Maryland, who was So
ccssionis had been taken out and let down from tho
Jail nearly fifty feet; but no fell and taken by tho
guards OF the jail and loaded revolver placed at
his breast Ie told them to shoot as he would rather
die than 60 back to his master. He was put in dun
gson, then his hands wore tied around barrel and he
was fogged as they call it, and yesterday morning at
five O'Clock he taken to the slave pen at Baltimore.
He (Mr Wson) wanted it understood by tho country and
the people that these crimes against humanity
control that jail and that by votes we are responsi-
BILE for their acts before tho nation and before God He
(Mr. Wison) wanted to wash his hands and denouncO
these crimes and take this jail from the Of Marshal
amon and his negro catching creatures and put in tho
hands of . warden.
Mr. HALE said that he also wanted to wash his hands
and dsnouncc these crimes and this Jail care
OF Marsha! Lamon and his negro catching and
put it in the hands of warden He Mr HaIe) wanted
the blame to rest where IL belonged Tho Senate had by
unanimous vote passed. resolution stating that Mar
shal Lamon had committed contempt against the Senate
and had sent tho resolution the subject to the Presi
dent If Marshal Lamon now in charge Of the Jail the
responsibility rests with the President.
The bill was referred.
DEBATE on THR TREASURY MOTH BILL.
The Treasury Note bill was taken up
Mr. FEssgSDEN referred to the speech OF Mr. Sherman
whore he said that not only the army delayed but
Congress had also wasted time. lie (Slr Fessenden)
contended that Congress not at all to blame. Tn
Senate could not consider this important bill because IL
had IN frOp tho Hoc
Ways and Means hal done well il not better than any
other committee. Tho Secretary OF the Treasury pro-
posed very important measures. including the issue OF
Treasury notes, taxation and Irrational bank. These
very important and had bo considered
carefully. They hal received thorough and long atten
on in the other House. and he (Mr Fesssnden) thought
the time had been we'll spent Tho moasurc forcing on
the country millions OF dollars Of unredeemablo paper
was something never done before, and such measure
required much attention. II was admitted by all that
such measure adopted with great reluctance. Mr.
Fessenden then explained ths features of tho House
bill and III, amendments Of the Finance Committee.
The committee had deemed IL necessary that the 90
vcrnncnt should pay the interest on the notes in
coin, as calculated to sustain the credit Of the
government and give confidence to its creditors.
The committee thought that IL the legal tender clause
Was adopted the country should know that such not
70 be tho permanent policy. Sich a policy would bo
doepded of necessity at the present time
The committee Lad also provided for place deposit In
the notes accumulate in persons hands But after
ALL The great ques N was the question Of legal tender
Is This absolute necessity? He contsnded tina, the
public credit founded the confidence OF the peo
pie ability and integrity Of the government ami tho
TO He referred TO the condition OF the country
before the war as enc OF unexampsd prosperity. Ev
suppose the rebellion successful, yet retain
a large and prosperous country, with greater
hem gencousncss and singlcness purpose with the
loss Of ell mcnt Of weakness He copended that I'D
to tbs time our pubic credit was good and unmpaircd
cveryw here He said lch criticism had been on
the conduct of tho That conduct altogether
satisfactory to him, yet he thought had as we'll
and better than any other country could under like cir
lie objected the lei al tender--frst IL
would not increase the confidence, integrity ability
OF the government next II is confession Of bankruptcy
and encourages bad MOI ay again. il nfcts stain on
the national honor and will initiate currency with all the
consequences of depression, and be example of bad
faith on the part OF the government. The credit and
faith Of the government can be preserved best by
ton strong and vigorous and by economizng in great
sources waste and loss Still il thorc real
sty for this measure he might be induced for IT,
Mr. CottANhR, (rep) OF VT, said tho proposition
was now to issue Treasury. notes and make
them legal tender, or payable for everything
Treasury notes have been issued before, but have
always be N receivable at the option of the person.
IN the payment Of public debts. We never before
ccivable by force But the bill goes still further and
proposes TO make them legal payment for all private
deols, win which Congress has nothing todo But what
lake them who have debts to be paid. We make
them tender for property. lie may do he peases
aud they call this equality. We simply say VIC engage
all you who debts to take this paper dcprccate il as
much you can, to cheat creditors with This tempo
rizng policy would destroy all credit, public and pr
vate He referred to and read from Sory tho Cons
tuon, In regard to paper money and from accounts OF
the state Of things before the adoption Of the
Disguise this measure as We will IL Is simply to enable
man who owes debts to pay them at par with dcprec
lted paper. This really imparing the obligation OF
all contracts Such paper put out and made payable by
deprcciaes and always has every country
and never in the history OF tbs world such paid aud
will be. He referred to tho provision Of tho con
stitution, that no new state shall emit bins of credit
read from tho debates In convention ON the
subject, and contended that the trainers of tho
Intended expressly to shut the power OF
the states 10 issue any such paper and especially make
egal tender snd they could not have that the
States not allowed to debauch ctzoas but Congress
would be allowed to dcbauch everybody lie contcnded
hat Congress had power under the constitution TO
make any hing legal tender except coin. This PROPOSE
lion not half so honorable ns n forced loan. In
orced loan the government takes mans property and
yivcs him certificate, which II pays some time, II IL is
able but In this case IL compcs TO take paper at
naf value and which would b. paid ut all by any
body IL was ike young lawyers definition Of a
Ptmd dc,e case" IL that good In front
,ut bad IN the rear u IS practical deception Of the
leope, IN which he not willing 10 participate. He
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