The New York herald., 1862-02-06
THIRTY-ST;vENTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s, 1862.
rup NATIO<AI rTy ASrYs


WASHINGTON, Feb. s, 1862
sm NATIONAL FINANCES.
Mr. CARIE, Union) Of Va, moved to take up the
tuition he offered time since in regard to tho finances
of tho country He said he offered the resolution TO call
she attention OF the Senate the finances Of tho country
The expenses Of the country at the rate Of
nfty millions OF dollars a MONTH He (Carle) had
hoped this have had plan from tho Secretary
OF the Treasury the relief Of the finances Of the coun
try; but the only plan proposed by him Is the issue Of
paper currency. Ho (ir Carlile) opposed to any
union Of the government aud tho banks. lie
willing that the government should be dependent the
banks. II the government depends irredcemaDle
paper Issue financial ruin must follow He advocated tho
passage OF his resolution ~ afording safe and sound
basis for specie currency.
The resolution was referred to tho Committee on
Finance.
THE WEST poNI ACADEMY FILL.
Mr.. FEssEypES, trep) Of Ne, from the Committee on
che support OF tho Military Academy without amendment
and the bill was passed.
Mr. suxSsR, (rep) of Mass, offered resolution calling
on the President to furnish tho Senate the recent cor
respondence relative 70 tho presentation OF American
citizens at the Court Of France.
The resolution was adopted.
THE PAY or ARMY OFFICERS.
On motion OF Mr. WILSON, (rep) or Mass, the bill TO de-
hne tho pay AMI enoumcnts of officers of the army was
taken up, and the amendments of the Military Committee
were adopted.
Mr. sIfMlv, (rep) of Ohio called for the reading Of
the ninth sescn which reduces the salaries Of officers
and all persons employed In the army and navy per
cent during the rebeon. He ssd II that all the
duction Congress willing make he would acquesce
But this would preserve all the inequalities
or the old system Of compensation now hx.
cd py q hundred different bills. He thought
tf this bill should be passed these inequalities would be
hxed and the old system Of mileage kept in force We
should take In hand general system OF reduction
and retronchment in our expenses The estimates for
tho expenses OF the fiscal five hundred and
fifty millions Of dollars, and know that this will be
Increased by various bills. The IL fva mss the cur.
rsncy Of the country, three tnos more than the
the country ard than the expenses Of Great Britain
'durng the war with NepoNon.
Hero the morning hour expired, and the Dill was laid
over.
ADOPTION op rnp RESOLUTION ExPniNG SENATOR RRicn
The case Of Mr.. Bright WAS taken up.
Mr. ANTHONY, (rep) OF r. l., said that he had arrived
at tho conclusion thai he must vote Tor the resolution
though he should DO with a sroat deal OF pain. In
times ke these the Senate should not be tled wt neu
cho least suspected of disoyalty Fc (Hr. Authony)
should vote on the simple record u ID, letter He thought
that any Senator who could write such otter as that 10
such man and 70 such traitor was Gritod fcr ecat ~
cha Senate.
Hr. H,ERIs, crop Of N. y, SAID that he did not rise
70 iu thor discuss The subject ibe time FOR uscuss0
has passed. only needs formal ots 10 Indicate the
discrimination Ot the Senate Tho Senator from lndi3ui
10 to be expelled and nothing further need DO said q
control the action Of the Senate. But question:
have been introduced here that entirely irrelevant
Come Senators seem TO have merged the character of h'
Senator In the partisan. Mr. Harris then alluded so hf
elaborate speeches Of the senator from Massao huset
(kr Suuamsrl ~ more b,comnsa prosecuting attorney