The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-12
Congressional Proceedings.
GXXyUth CONGRESs-Sen


Washington, March II Mr.. wilson moss !
,H"itd RS luiiyn mat the CInnitt"e On havs
Affairs le inTiructe'i ~ inquire into the late
gassi 1it with rebel steafutrs near Furtrrsu I'm
roe ard H." desttu,tiun ~ property there, and all
tho circun stSi ocs lie said from his absolute
know ledge 'he after lion o'the department has been
called H. Nis rrlc, th L. II has b,cn kno Rn FOR
nunths,ihat sic Vas hunR tut and tnsrchabts aad
underwriters svt = we felt anxious aud the AZ
tontun - the Gov rnu cut WAS calsd h. II and
over again, ahd he tlouglt the m ltter OughttJ 10
lob ell mo
Mr.. Grimes How'l said q a, the responsibility ~
this Ia disaster rests on ths GDvernmebt r moi
long aye sending military expe ition against
z TX. Officers OF the navy have been really at all
tim,s 90 break the Potomac block ale, and the Il ill
IL vas urder orders for several days for that pun
pcs, but the superir milit ,ry officer, who mad
Command OF all the forces, forbid the expedition,
A. the responsibility did no, rtht on the Naval De.
pArtDentA a. leAt,
Here III, morning hour expired and the c,nfi,sa-
Non ill was token up.
M. Garlic Ns) proceeded " speak At lansth
agblnst the bill lie oontsDded that the bill was
unoons,iii,uh nal, and that the supreme Cpur,
would pronounce 40 " the ever came up be-
fore them. Such aHweep'rR proposition, 10 uplus,
end ~ eipe mtasple Is Gale Hated 10 continue hi.
var r'yer. lie tCuljtl n.iSci -. Abolition
lam and setessiDnism vefe bnth pulling AZ the
same hiuR. They ware twins spawned a,
the time In ihe sans muddy stream.
lie tCarlil'l denied thst the G. institution was
sty less hit ding In iirco Il war than In time of
peace, and ia 10y Toe laws II nations and rules Of
sht y . private pr perry tf individuals could not
y" tfi Ell lie Consa del that this was not a war,
Dupstitu, ,naly gpssl iny, hni he denied that 4,
was a civil var. IL was 'Lly an insurectinn, and
tho p'Opl" gtRrd against this TIv' m nent were
ribtlH Boz r. tts ibsurreol,u the advocates Of
tits IN tdr Il 81 that Coz Rr, had no power W
ir1t's'e ith slavery ia thH States.
M Carli,e continued ~ flluVs;-I itimationg
have cen I'M lie n ans, my own loyalty by III se
who think IN order 10 10 loyA m An, one must be
an nN'lhi1tist, lie had ptiill,d all in defence ~
the Cur tti,ruon Of lis country. lie had stood in
the ! 1 al o. his own State, amid the iesrs and
thr'pts ~ mob and sss,sfips Who sought his lie
On Ne l9th ~ April, 1861, mob e not less th an
\ hut dr,d tntn devils came 70 his lodgings with
n rope ~ hang him. lie stood hsre today In the
Gal tL of the Nation, h defend the Consultation
from "a attacks nom any qu,rrr that they may
- n q, and 10 was prepared ~ sa,rihce life Itself in
It's d.trca.
The g. nate then resum6d the c,nsidera,ion o, the
hll r the purchase of crin, etc
Mr. fsss. rdeh'h tmsrdm ent In regard " the
amount depcsi,s, was Adepted-yess 30; nays 10.
TIE b'll then pass'd.
On uio,nn of M. Lath am, tho bill n rsluce the
'Nfen'es e the sale II ~ dry public lands, was
taken 90 p and passed.
NJ. sumner tMass offered IA amendment W. the
it cation 1911, To- the eject that s property, "
uhEtever kind Whether corr n-eu' or igCIrpOreAl,
belong NJ TO persona who have held civil or mill
tary 1Ice under the Untsd ates, or In any state,
and lao have taken the oath " allegiance, aud
who may now ~ he-e,i,er-bp tpuni engaged In
nlNruy tng tho Ts ieral Government shall DO con-
n sCats 10 A. nued StsteA. Adjourned.