Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-10
A Force Of $4,000 Troops to
March on Nashville.
RI MPCS IN THE ST. LOUIS CHAN.
BER Of COM MERCE.
xxxvlI CONGRFss.-FJRsT SESSION

::SENArE-Mr. Co!lamsr from the Post
Ohics Committee, reported back the bill to pro-
mote the efficiency Of the dead letter Office. The
Bill provides that all dead letters be returned 70
the. writer's iusteAd Ct being destroyed. After
long discussion the bill Vas postponed till to-mor
row.
Mr. Trumbuil reported from the Judiciary Com
mi,iee in favor Of the resolution to expel aldo
II. johnson, OF Mo.
Mr.. Hale introduced o bill to punish frauds 90
| the Treasury. The bill provides that any persons
obtaining money trauduiehtiy, be punished by
hne a. d imprisonment to hard labor for not more
than ten years, and if a.y officer Of the Govern
| ment, that he be discharged and punished and
ever after held ineigAbe Tor any ofice. Referred.
4 communication was received from the War
Department, ting the report OF tho Sani-
! tary Commission. kcferred.
1he til use resolution iE regard to bonded sugar
and coffee, laid over yesterday, was taken up aud
nassed-yeas q, nays l..
The communications from the Secretary of State
in regard to the Trent affair, was taken up.
| Mr.. Sumner preceded to sd Tres. the Senate
lie took grounds :h at Capt. Wilkes was no, legally
justified in searching tho Trent and taking from
her the Reoe ambassador. though in making the
seizure, tho gallant Capt was actua,ei by the
purest motives and acted in strict accordance with
British precedents and with international law rs
expoulie by the highest Bi;sh auth rites.
Mr.. sumner contended that the uniform policy
of the United states, as 10 the States Of contnen
tai Europe, has been opposed 70 the pretrnzions Of
the British government. ard has maintained o
liberal in:e pre.AtioI Of the rights OF neu;rals
that in many solemn treaties, i'll many important
and uthorita;iye State papers, FROM the iounda
tion Of the Republic to the present time, the
Anorc An government has committed itself fl ily
and unresetvedly II the right Q: neutral ly to
cover civil passengers. he qaessi n, he contig-
uei, has been argued with the greatest ability by
the mos, eminent o! statesmen, inc:ud az JET
terson, Madison, Monroe and ether Fr.sd. ni-, and
! the whole record Of diplomacy is luminous
with arguments against sncn acts as that Il Capt.
=; Whkei'. Nr. Sumner proceeded 10 slo. that We
| had protested again and again that naval CAP
tain Lad no right 10 constitute himself nudge on
The deck Of neutral ship, and take fr ON her, at
soie plessu and Giscreion what he light th ink
was contraband lie wa. bound, If he suspected
| her of carrying ntraband, 70 carry her into
port and have the tue, ton decided by compete nt
C urts. Bet no court in this country, recognizing
cur national and long established position the
law Of nato-s could have lawfully condemned the
| Trent, or held the captive ambassadors il taking
| them from unicr the British flag.
Nr sumner held that Captain Wilkes was mis-.
led BY Dritish authorities, ,aud by Fitish law books
! and had Violated the American principle Of the
| light OF searrh, while the irsish Govern IL cnt 90
the o'her hand, has by dem anding the surrender
Of Mason AID Slideli. nul'i led ts own history, re-
nouncing its own principles and virtual,
ac knowie iedged the Justice o. the pns,icn % long
iltical anl diplomatic triumph Of the highest
valne, fc. which ve are deeply indebted = the
,larin; and patriotic act of Capt. WILKES ard the
enig tened siatosmans nip VI NJ. Seward.
UoFsE. VT Fentpn introduced bill proyi J.
ing fer the payment Of the interest in certain
cases OF claims agans, the Government
MIR. Wa-hhurn introduced bill to punish
| frauds against ths Gwen
! Nj. Richardson in,roducod bill to establish un
Arsenal at Springfield, Ill.
| The above bills were all appropriately referred.
TIE House then proceeded TO the sonsideSa ticn
| Of the bill abolishiug the frankiog privilege.
Mr. Cofa1 explanation, said that bill lot III
purpose has several occasions passed the Senate,
but had never before received favorable action be-
for the Post Office Commit'e Of the House, j, was
TOW reported unanimously with one exception 10
England, even the Queen has to pay her own post
sge. and man has there suggested that the
! frAbking priv tleyr u. .-s..rei. II II should e
abolished IL this ronD'ry will reser be restored
and the people wouii wonder that it had rested so
long.
Ofhce expenditures ard deficits under the law ~
II now stands At icss. eco persons, Including
Post Masters whose salaries do not exceed
81 90, receive AMI transmit l~ttess and packages
tree Of postage in TO way relative 10 public busi-
ness. lie opposed the b.ll fJr the reason that
while j; abo!i.hes frankiug IN ono part It restored
in another, for his substitute at !eas. equality and
justice rs il placed all Oh an equality.
Mr.. Valanii ham -aid this ~as the day Of small
reforms, and as the day, sad as the measure Gov
pending was eminently one 0. the very sma alle-..
i, would doubtless meet with favor. He read
from the Special Con,n,tce Of which no va. q
member. the views therein expressed against the
abolition Of the thanking privilege, maintaining
among oher things, that there should BE- the
frees; Communication between CoEgressmen and
their constituents, radiating the principle that
the Post Ufce Department should bs self sustain
ing, and showing that the increased expenses
we're owing mainly to tho increase Of mail iacili-
ties.