The national Republican., 1862-01-22

o The ordnance department In washipgtou, but
o . rebel In arms thus involving alike the dis-
oyalty Of the bearer sndthe writer Of that letter.
. y ~ letter y NJ. Fitch, written q late -
'spesneee, be sxAiblh " same Ai1loyalty, The
~ ueAkhfolees 70 hls Govsralsok in say
% shas b y h"opposed 10 eli ne ooercivs
,ut thsss "coereivs measures, /" 10 aeked, " Cen.
rot gentlemen zee the distinction between op.
position 10 party platforms and Opposition TO
he Copstitution?' ~ and declared that be who
IAN, 10 this crisis, call this Lincolns abolition
var, is roady.mads slave 70 any tyrsnt who
viii use him. He (Mr. Lane) would vote the
last dollar and the last soldier-would pros.
ecute the war, even II Il bankruptsd every lndi.
vidual and every corporation 10 the country.
He would strip toe very coat from biz back,
or die martyr to the cause end be buried BY |
the hand Of charity, rather than withhold hls
aid from single coercive measure OF the Ad. |
ministration. (Applause 10 the galleries hero |
caused the issue OF 40 order for clearing them.]
Mr.. BRIGHT profaced bis remarks with the |
assertion that be would not lit his finger for |
the vote OF any member OF the Senate; not that |
be was Indifferent 10 the charge preferred
against him, but because he was not conscious
Of any word, vote, or cot, 10 seventeen years'
service In the Senate, Of snything subjsctiDg
him 70 such charge. His relations with
every member Of tho Senate were kindly, IL
cept with the member from Massachusetts,, With
whom he had had for years no intercourse. He
had given letter 70 tried friend, simple
letter Of recommendation. He would not have
given such letter after the issue Of the Proei
dents proclamation, and did not tben believe
that there could be war. After the date Of
that letter. shiploads Of produce, and tens Of
thousands Of dollars worth Of FIRE arms from
New Eugland were sent to the Southern States.
He read rome extrects from his former remarks
in the Senate, and there rested his case.
Mr.. DAVIS obtained the floor, and the Sen.
ale then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The SPEAKER laid before the House mes.
sage from the President Of the United States,
In regard " the Trent affair. Laid upon the
table.
Also, a communication from the Postmaster
General and the Secretary Of the Treasury, In
relation 70 the expenses Of the Post Office De.
partment, took the same course.
Thos. l. Price, Of Missouri, was sworn.
Tas House proceeded 10 consider eubsti.
tu,s for bill from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, offered by Mr.. Coliax,
| Of Indiana, laying q tax on oil mailable matter
carried by railroads and express companies
Mr.. COLFAX, Of Indiana, proceeded 70 ad
this bill had been severely criticised by the
Metropolitan press, be deemed II his duty n
make eome explanations ss 10 the provisions oi
the bill. II was very unpopular with the daillee
Of certain cities. Nevertheless he believed
this bill 10 be right. A revenue must be raised.
Supplies for our army must be provided, and
We mast have the means for raising those cup.
plies. This must be obtained BY taxation.
The people arc prepared 70 be taxed 10 their
basket aod in their store-in what they pro.
ducc and in what they consume. The rich and
The poor alike are ready 70 contribute Of thei,
substance 10 sustain the Government. All
msilable matter should pay postage. His com
mittee had introduced two bills for the pur.
pose Of increasing the revenue. One had re-
ceived the commendstion Of The pres, The
other its structures. The one sbolishing thS
/ frauking privilege, which affected only the
members Of Congress the other, The presen,
bill, which affected the newspaper publisherl
10 the large cities The former bill washsiled
BY these papers with joy, the latter with do
nunciations. This House rose superior to u,
private interests BY passing the former ought
we not 10 expect the same liberality from the
press on this bill He then proceeded 10 re
view some Of th,se structures Of the metropoli
tan press.
Mr. LOvEJOY, of Illinois, asked The gentle
man from indiana why not report bill author
izing collection Of duty on the Transmission
of boxes of strawberries.
Mr.. COLFAX replied, that II the Coustitu
ton recognized strawberries % mailsble matter
he would do 20.
Mr.. BLAIR, Of Missouri, favored tho system
Of stamping new papers, aud urged that plat
for revenue.
Mr.. COLFAX, Of Indiana, said that . systeu
had grown up with the eIpres. business Of III
| H. htl1a Oe nYNkanno
&C., were transmitted by express companies 4
violation Of the law. As also favored 81,
tem Of taxing telegraphic messages, and close
by offering two amendments TO the bill cover
log these two propositions.
kr. HOLMAN, OF Indiana, offered an amend
ment, that the restrictions Of this bill shall no
apply to the transmission Of newspapers with
6ity miles of their Offices Of publication.
Mr.. MORRILL,, of Vermont, stated that
was the purpose of the Committee Of Ways an'
Means to report bill for raising revenue b
a stamp tax" and also by Q tax on telegraph
messages. =,
Mr.. BLAIR, of Missouri, moved that the bill
be referred to the Committee Of Ways an
Means.
Mr.. BIDDLE, of Ohio, said that The po,
ONCE machinery is not part Of the Govern
ment, and II was bad use Of language to cal
this department Of the Government. 1t nevc
! was designed TO make newspapers msilsbl
|, matter. Newspapers arc manufactured al
ticles. What right have we to impose. on
Government agency the transportation Of mar
+ ufactured articles! As we'll insist that ell
goods, or pig iron even, should be consdere
D mailable matter.
T Mr.. STEVENS, Of Pennsylvania, hoped th
I bill would not be referred to the Committee I
Ways and Means. That committee did not wis
} to have the business of other ccmmlttet
. thrown on their hands, and moved To lay th
, bill on the table; on which motion the yei
and nays were demanded. Lost-ycas I'll, na!
/, sc.
a Mr.. MORRILL,, Of Vermont, moved to r.
commit the bill TO the Committee on the Po
' once and Post Roads, with instructions 10 raj
3 the postage from three TO five cents. On whit
9 motion the yeas and nays were ordered. Lost
n yeas 6, nays l22.
Il A vote was taken on the amendment o1ert
s by Mr.. Blair, and II was lost; as was also u
D, anendment offered by Mr.. Holman.