New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-05
XXXVIITu CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Feb; 4, 1sG2.

aons 81 tho legislature of Michigan asking tire pas
sace of a law 10 pun ish fraud, on the Treasury.
AIR. HOWARD presented resolution from the
Michigan Legislature in favor Of direct tax accord
inc 10 he properly owned. Referred.
Tlr. HOWARD al,o presented resolution from
she came Legislature against the sale Of intoxicating
6ouors 10 The officers Of the army.
Mr. SUMNER, from the Committee on Foreign
Afsirs reported hill authorizing the appointment
of Diplomatic Representatives 10 the Republics OF
Liberia aud Hayti.
AIR POMER0Y REP, Kan.l asked to take mp the
resolution offered yeserd relative to the command
OF the Department of Kansas, &c, and calling on
the Secretary OF War for the orders and dlrecunis III
regard to supplies for that command, aud whether y
lie to be commanded by Gen. Laue, AID whether tne
orders have been chang since Gen. Lane ieft anu
whether the order OF Gen. Uuner Is according 10
the orders of the War Department.
Mr.. CARLILE I'm, Val hoped this wonld ie
over There were reasons why il sho0ld not Iaes.
Mr.. PONEROY said the resolution was offered u
accordance with suggestion from the Secretary OF
War.
Mr.. CARLILE vented to know what action Con-
gress proposed 20 take. Did Congress propose 10
take direction of tie war II this was IN accord
ance with the suggestion Of the Secretary OF War,
he tCarhle) should not oppose it.
TIE resolution was passed. $50,
Mr.. HALE rep, \. H. moved to take mp the blll
providing for iion-, bad steamers.
Motion agreed to.
Mr.. HALE proposed to withdraw both the amend
ments Of the Committee, aud asked the Senate
20 make the subject the special order Tor FIJI
day, when they wonld hear lin islel on the report
of the Naval Committee in regard 10 the Secretary
of the Navy. He hoped the Senate would pass The
bill as il came from the House.
Mr.. MORRILL, REP, Mel said the ill proposed
90 bnild twenty irOn-clad steamers. This style ol
naval architecture was as vet entirely an eXper-
ment. France and England are try ing IL az an eX.
pertinent. The British Board Of Admiralty had
reported upon it rs an experiment. IL was still
doubtful experiment. There were no rolilngniis IN
ahe country that could do The work, and propaoiy
che work could not be done in twelve months.
Mr. HALE said that he was Informed The boats
could be bn N five months. They were strongly
recommended by the Executive Department and
Secretary of War.
Mr. GRIMES REP, Iowa. was surprised ct The
information Of the Senator from Maine (tessendeIl.
The only instance where iron-cad boats were under
fire was in the Ciimea, where French vessels went
within go yards of n fort, and were exposed TO a
heavy fire, but received little damage aud destroyed
sle fortress lie believed the introduction OF steam
would alter abe whole system OF coas, defense.
Eigh, rhousand shots had been fred by the rebels
ct vesses coming up the river here, and Only one
vessel had beeu materially injured.
Mr. COWAN had tome doubts about ordering
steam iron-clad ships. lie WAS willing TO vote the
money end let the President Ike the responsibility.
He moved 10 amend rs 10 authorize the President
60 build twenty ron-clad gun-bosts, or such other
boats az the public interest may demand, and TO let
ters decide what kind OF boats 10 build they TAXI
fhe responsibility.
Mr.. CoLLAMER Rep, w., asked il they were
10 be ea-going vessels
MIR. GRIMES (Rep., Iowa., said they were not to
be cruisers.
On motion of Mr.. HALE (Rep., N. H., the re-
ror. Of the Naval Committee the Secretary Of The
Navy was taken up and made the special order for
Friday.
Mr.MORRIIL rep, Me), said be Rad seen the
plans OF the boats. They all to be the same
plan They were gunboais Of a thousand tuns, and
were like scows in construction. They were never
INTENDED 30 go out Of sight OF land. He claimed
that they had not been recommended.
Mr. GRIMES aid that the bill providing for them
had been drawn in tie Department of the Secretary
of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Navy had
been TO bin (Grimes at least dozen times to urge
the passsge Of the bill.
Mr. SHERMAN Rep, Ohio) Thought IL the
amendment Of the Senator from Peansylvania
should be adopted, the President might build
Thousand boats if lie pleased Tierc would be no
Limit. The Assis'ant Secretary Of War ~ we
could not build more than ten Of 'lese boats IN q
year and II was doubtful if we could do that.
Mr.. CLARK rep, n. H. moved TO recommit
che bill TO the Naval Committee.
The motion was agreed TO.
Mr.. WILSON rep, Mass), from the Committee
On Military Affairs, reported bin 20 define the pay
and enU!umenis OF oscsrs Of the army, as Ell sti-
tute for he original bill.
Mr. POMEKOY rep, Kansas) introduced bill
20 provide aid in the construction Of railroad aud
Telegraph line 70 ire Pacific. Referred.
Tire case Of Mr.. Blight was then taken up.
Mr.. BROWNING Rep, Ill., was satisfied that
the Senate could expei member niihout bs commit
ting any overt act oense and in this connection
he referred the ot Mr.. Blunt Of Tennessee. he
browning thought tie only question was: Whether
abe wiring of the letter was inconsistent WITH the
duties of q Senator and for which the Senate ought
70 adopt resolution Of expulsionl He had listened
IN vain throughout the whole debate for any clara
zion by the Senator from Indiana az to bis opinions
no whether be desires tie Snccsss Of the Govern
ment or the triumph Of treason. The only thing
that ne lB ight had ssd was that "he was opposed
20 coercion lie (BrOwnug) thought that If any
body opposed 10 coercion it was IN fact because
he desired the Of the rebels. In the record o.
The Senator taken to the rebel camps they make Nc
objection 20 him. lie considered tie letter az
treason for which tie Senator ought TO be expelled
He felt iraned by the hi duty he owed to Iii.
country TO vote for the expulsion Of TIE Senator
Mr. DIXON REP, Conn., said the letter written
BY the Senator from Indiana bears its face certain
marks which il would might relieve
prejudiced, uubiased mind If any doubt with regard
10 it's meaning aud the intent with which il wal
written. The first and most oovious idea thai
strikes the mind in its perussl Is that the writer II
. cordial friend Of Mr.. Davis and Of the caune ii
which he is engaged 1t proposes 10 hid lin la pro-
curing that most necessary and Indispensable mean.
OF sustaining the new organized usuration styled
aeon icderscy viz. firearms. II it bad peen written
10 the leader Of foreign army invading our eoun
try, no doubt could for a moment exit OF it's trea
sonable character. IL woud have been conclusive
proof of treason defined in tie Constitution even
Enough under another clause of the Constitution
guirng the evidence Of two wtuesses or confession
III 6tN court, it nigh. not have been sSf lent for
conviction. Tr,ason against the United States shall
spnsist only in levying against item, or 10 ad
6A4g TO their enemies giving them aid and
,>cemfort. Constitution, Article 3, Section 81
SHAT affordug to public enemy facilities Tor pro-
curing firearms il giving aid and comfort"