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xxxvIIth CONGREsS-FIrst Session.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. 8.
SENATE.

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ships.
Mr.. SUMNER reported bill, authorizing the
appointment of diplomatic representatives to
Liberia and Hayti.
Mr.. PoMERoY asked to take up the resolu.
ton relative to the Kansas command &C.
Mr.. CARLISLE hoped it would lay over. Mr.
PoMERoY said the resolution was offered in
accordance with the suggestion of the secre-
tary Of war. Mr.. CARLISLE said he should
not oppose it if approved by the secretary of
war. The resolution passed.
The bill providing for iron clad steamers
was taken up, and Mr.. HALE proposed to with
draw both amendments of the committee and
asked the senate to make the subject the
special order for Friday, when they would
hear him on the report of the naval committee
in regard to the secretary OF war, and pass the
bill as it came from the house.
Mr.. MORRILL, said the bill proposed to build
twenty iron clad steamers, which he consider
ed as yet doubtful experiment, and opposed
the whole thing as impracticable
Mr.. HALE said they were strongly recon-
mended by the president and secretarJ of
war, and could be built in five months.
Mr. GRIMES instanced their efficiency in the
Crimea, where the French vessels went within
eight hundred yards of fort, and were eX.
posed to heavy fire, and received bat little
damage, but destroyed the fort.
Mr.. BRIGHT read two resolutions passed at
large political meeting in Indiana in Janurry
last, which embodied his sentiments -
Resolved, That in this national emergency
the democracy of Indiana, banishing all feel.
ing OF passion, resentment, and will, recollect
only their duty to the whole country.
Resolved, That this war should not be
waged in the spirit of conquest and subjuga-
ton, nor for the purpose OF overthrowing the
rights OF the southern states. 70 defend and
maintain the supremacy of the constitution,
and preserve the anion with all the dignity,
equality, and rights of the several states unm-
paired. AS soon as these bjects accom-.
plished, the war ought to cease. We will sus-
tain with all our energies war for the con
stitution and the integrity of the union, but
oppose war for emancipation or suhjugation.
Mr.. BLIGHT said, as far these go, they
were his platform. If turned out of this body,
he will go again before the people, that have
SO long and often honored him.
Mr.. DooLITTLE said he considered the let
ter as aiding traitors and should vote for ex-
pulsOn.
Mr.. SUMNER made long speech, to which
Mr.. DAVIS replied, saying he was always at
tracted by the grandilOquent, sophomore
speeches Of the senator who shakes his imperial
locks like Jove, but was not the Jove of the
senate or of the country. There were other
minds as large as his, who were willing to give
rights to all the people of all the states. The
gentleman from Massachusetts might remem-
Der in his sacred readings one Goliath, who
thought himself as invincibe as the senator
does. The senator might perhaps meet the
same fate. After an executive session, ad
journed
The following is an abstract of Mr. Sum-
ner's speech. Mr.. Sumner said, before a vote
was taken he wished briefly to review the de-
bate and show again that there is but one con-
clusion which can truly satisfy the senate and
the country. The precedent to be established,
so fruitful of great influence, should be com
mended and vindcated that it may remain
forever unquestioned as one of the pillars of
the constitutional security. Referring to the
defence Of Mr.. Bright, he said, his speech at
forded ample grounds tor regret if not con-
demnation, showing Extensively the same spirit
which was found in the original letter. proving
an unquestionable disloyalty, under double
cloak of life long friendship and of the pro
fessed ignorance OF the real condition of things.
Such argument shows weakness not strength.
He (Sumner) put aside what Mr.. Bright said
whether of personal imputation, menace, or ar
gument, for they all leave him worse than if
he continued silent.
He also put aside the elaborate argument of
Mr.. Davis, practically eXating slavery above
the constitution, and insisting that while Lille
is sacrificed, property taken, great rights trod-
den down, and all human energies are enlisted
in defence of the country, slavery alone is too
sacred to be touched, because it is utterly. out
of place and irrelevant. There is time to
sow, and a time to reap. There will be time
to discuss the constitutional power OF congress
to put an end to the rebellion, even if in so
doing it be constrained to put an end to slave
ny itself
Mr.. Sum ner then proceeded to treat of the
arguments of Messrs. Harris, Cowan Ten
Eyck, and Latham. All apologize and excuses
utterly failed The guilt of the senator, in Of
fering arms, was complete. Call it treason or
disloyalty, in vain you surround him with
technical defences Of the judicial tribunal.
For the sake OF the senate he must be deprived
of his place Afterwards, should lie be ar
raigned at law, he will be employed to employ
devices, weapons familiar to judicial proceed
ings, He argued that Mr.. Harris and other
senators had fallen into the illusion, that in de-
prlving the senator of the seat We take some
thing that is really his. A senator is simply
a trustee. The senator is trustee Tor Indiana.
His fidelity as Il trustee is now drawn in ques-
ton. AS no person was allowed to continue a
trustee whose character was not above suspi-
cion, the case of the senator should obviously
be remanded to the state for which lie
still assumes to act. Should he he wrong.
ed, that state will promptly return him
and our judgment will be generously re
versed. In reply to the argument that the
offence OF Mr.. Bright is treason or nothing,
he unhesitatingly declared that if it was not
treason, it was unquestiOnably an act Of dis
loyalty, so disreputable, unworthy and danger
Gus, as render the duty of the senate impera-
tive. The case is plain, and has taken too
much time to consider it. MIR. Sumner then
uttered beautiful peroration on charity, con.
tending that duty to our country is great
charity which embraces all cthers.
HOUSE.
The house went into committee on the treas
ury bill.
Mr.. MORRILL, did not favor Mr.. Spaulding's
measure he did not think hostilites would
be OF such long continuance, for with the
melting of the snow and ice our army will
rush towards the gulf to crush the rebellion
Men of the east will only ask for an oppor
tunity to leave Off epithets and try what vir-
tue is in steel. We can close the war by the
Both of July as well as thirty years hence,
thereby economizng blood as well as treasure
He would as soon provide Chinese wooden
guns for the army as paper money. What we
most need is money. He objected to the bill
because of its utter impoIioy, and the conse-
quence of its adoption would be an increased
cost of the war and an initiation of our cur
rency.
Roscoe CoNKLING asked if he did not know
that laws for taxation ought to accompany
emission of paper. There is $3.50 900 in
gold in the north. If we deserve it we can
have it. The people must know what is to
be done with the money, and some things
which are not to be done. Money must not
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