, 1862-01-08

AA1 AsVVAGDAlsWoV vt t0ANAEo0s
M&su1veroS. jan T. 1852
Messrs. P9MEROY and CHANDLER pre-
scented petitions for the emancipation Of
slaves.
Mr. HALE gave notice be should Introduce
bll1 to punish frauds on the Treasury.
Mr. POWELL introduced bill to abolish
tie frankins privilege.
Mr- DAVIS offered 4 resolution that the Sec
Ietary OF War be requested to report to the
Senate the aggregate number Of three years
volunteers, and in what classes they serve, &c.
to increase the number Of cadets at
West Point wcs taken up. The question was on
the amendments that the cadets. be dismissed
if deficient in their studies It was disagreed
M. TRuMBULL opposed the passage Of the
West Point oficers that the
war has languished as it has. He was ..op-
posed to increasing the cadets, especially it
this time.
Mr. LANE, Of Kansas, said the greatest
trouble was, we had l'o army board to separate
the stupid officers from those who had brains.
The greatest trouble we have is the stupidity
Of the A'7"y Officers, and their ,oant Or eonunos
Sense.
Mr. DOOLITTLE Of Wisconsin thought the
best reformation that could be introduced was
to see that promotions came up from tile
SA- So!@eIAoA " stCSl - QtAl NILS It's
exclusiycntss.
Mr.. WILSON Of Massachusetts, WAS ready
to abandon thc bill on the ground Of economy,
He thought We should begin to ecouomisc,
and il uecessaryarcduce I'LL the sa1eries il the
army, but on no other ground would he yote
against the bill.
On motion Of Mr. WILSON tile bill in rcla~
tion to the arrest Of prisoners who claimed to
be held to service or labor by officers OF the
army and navy was taken up.
Mr. SALISBURY, Of Delaware. moved to
postpone it indefinitely, which was disagreed
to. Ayes 13; nays 70. The bill provides that
any officer detalning such persons be discirars5
cd from the service.
on motion Of Mr. CARLILE, Of Virginia,
the bill was postponed for the present.
Tn motion OF Mr.: FOSTER, Of Connecticut
the report Of the Committee on Judiciary on
TIC Kansas contested seat was taken up.
Adjourned.
RovsE-A message was received from the
President, with documents, in reference to the
Trent Affair."
Mr. VAILANDIGHAM Of Ohio took oce,-
sion to express his dissatisfaction ut the course
pursued by the Government in delivering up
Mason and Slide1l.
He remarked that in less than three months
We would be at war with Great Britain or else
VIC Will tanlcly submit to recognition Of the
Southern Confederslcy, and the breaking up
Of the blockade.
Alf. dUltH1No replied, saying that his col
league had heretofore been opposed to cocr-
cion as to tho South, while now lie is against
the delivering up Of Mason and Siidcll. Tue
position 6f his colleague WAS liable to the sus-
picion that his belGgerent attitude was one
which would benefit the rebels.
This it would do by getting up war between
England and the United States, a war which
the South desired with that view.
Mr-THOMAS Of Mass, argued to show
| the Justification Of the capture Of Mason anu
SlIucll- England did us previous wrOny in
| making, the unjust and lnsolent demand
| In spirit she has done that which has i'm
| planted in the American breast sensc Of
wrong which will await the opportunity to
strike the blow Of retributiye Justice
The message and Documents were referred
| to the Committee On Foreign Affairs.
M: AUToa1Ms' M rs of ,0hi9, saia IT, may have
| at all events when and where had lis col-
| league, from the commencement Of this rebel
| lion, cTcr voted for measure for subduing
the rebellion and to establish the authority OF
| the United States? Tie records Of tile House
scarcely show vote or speech Of his colleague
III which he had not opposed The
| war, ever since its commencement. He
believed that was a fair statement of the
| position Of his colleague, and row he would
| have held on to Mcssrs. Mason and eldeu, in
order that ii might result in zoar With G,ve4 BIZ
tain for The benefit Of the rcbe7s.
| Mr. THOMAS, Of Mass., said this question
Involved points Of law OF some niccty. It
was too much to assume that this country
| could take another war on its hands, and We
| must therefore wait. We are not called on to
| say that the demand Of England WAS manly
and just; It was unuanly and unjust. H
denied that in capturing Mason and Slidcll
any Insult to thcBrl tish flag orany violation of
| international law was intended, and argued
! that VIC Ind . right to do what was done on
| that occasion. England has done to us griey-
Gus wrong in making demand for Mason and
S!ld;n It was insolcnt in spirit and unjust.
against the day Of wrath.h She has placed in
the breasts Of our people 4 deep sense of
wrong at 4 tine when We cannot respond :;
but we shall be watching through the watches
Of the night to strike the blow Of righteous
Mr.: STEVENS, Of Pennsylvania, moved the
question, under the operation of which docu-
| mcnts were offered to the Committee on For
! cign Affairs.
| The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the bill for the payment Of sundry
Mr. FALIANDIGHAM, of Ohio, thanks
| Mr.. Thomas for the temper Of his speech aud
| then entered into an explanation Of his posi-
| tion, 1urling back insiauations that he gave
aid and comfort to the rebels.
Mr. WRIGHT, Of Pa, corrected a sarbled
| report of q late speech Of his. He said that
| the reporter was guilty of an unnsiticated
fal=chood, who said he had declared in iayor
| Of the extension of slavery. He WAS willing
| to do all in his power to put down the re-
/ bclliun.
Mr. KELLY, Of Pa, had voted thanks to
Capt Wilkes. he had thus endorsed the act,
/ but not SO with the Administration. He did
not wish to see war with England, and
did not feel humiliated By the settlement
Let US settle our domestic diticul-
| ties and then be prepared for
future events. But what hare we done !?
Why are 100000 men in the iclds Where
is the evidence Of determination that We
have exhibited to foreign nations: re
are carrying on The 'rar on esscs principles, and
the main duty the army has performed dur
ing the last seven months has been
to pre,ent dessrtions from the enemy. This is a
melancholy truth. Let us show something
OF the yigor Of war. England docs not re-
gard international law, but she does regard
power. Let her hear the boom Of
cannon and the rattle of musketry.
Let her hear the shouts Of voices blended with
the gToslns Of the dying; then there would be
no trouble SIS to foreign war.
30 long as our armies are acting merely rs
policemen, TO prevent the escape Of those who
would dig the trenches for us, SO long will
foreign nations depreciate onr power, and to
that extent elevate their pretensions and de-
mands.
He contended that VIC should cut off al the
resources Of the rebels.
A resolution vas then passed restricting the
debate to the bill before the House, VIZ: max
ing appropriations for sunlry civil expenses,
without concluding.
The House then adjourned.
The Lacrosse and milwaukee Railroad
Bond Cases.
MHEArKEE, Jan Judge Miller, in the
United States Court, to-day ordered d decree