The national Republican., 1862-02-05
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/, TussDAY, Fsbuasy4, 1868.
MDnOalATA, no.

w su0 sSAsuOu VI Phsse, Wuscu0S, &C.,
md hriAgfhg all the resources Of the country
for the prosecution of the war. Referred, and
ordered 70 be printed.
Mr. COwAN psssgnted a A(pstltion favoslsg
he appointmeot 6f fk6msopaskic army surgeons.
nscooSIiloN or BATr AND LlBsRIA. .....-.
Mr. SUNNlR, from the Committee on For.
sisn Affairs, 70 (which the ynbject wsp fefssred,
reported . bill fbf he appointment d ministere
TO Hayu end Liberia. Egf .Fs .yo|
PACIFIC RAiLaoAD.
Mr.. POAEROY introdpcsd . bill for The
construction Of . railroad from ths Missouri
river to the Paci6c Ocean, which was referred
F. THR LANE REs0LUrIoN.
Mr.. POAEROY called up the resolution oi
inquiry relative 10 the command Of The Kansas
expedition, submitted BY himself yesterday.
n. CARLlLE deemed he inquiry improper, 4
and hoped u would lie over. = ~ "a
Mr.. WILKINSON said thst the pesolutiou
had been suggxsted BY The Secretary Of War,
Nr. CARLlLE, In visw Of that statement
bad no objection 70 II, but would ask whether
the design was 70 give Congress the conduct Of
the war, instead Of leaving II 70 the several de-
partmeuts.
The resolution was adopted. -2.-
IRON CLAD GUN BOATS. . .
On motion Of Mr.. HALE, The bill suthorizins
the construction OF twenty Iron clad gunboats,
which had been reported BY the Committee on
Naval ARairs, was taken up.
Mr.. MORRILL, vas opposed 10 tho construc
tlon Of the gunhoats at this time. There We
not rolling mill In the country capable Of
producing the iron, and Il ives fmpracticable
70 got Il from abroad. II they were designed
for the prosecution Of the present war, ihsy
would be Of no use, % they could not be made
ready much within year. Il notto designed,
be would not have them. He believed they
would cost fifteen or twenty millions.
Mr.. HALE eaid the bill had been urged BY
the Executive, the Departments, and navy Old
GERS, and that they could b. built in fv.
months. r--..-.... ...r,r
iMr. GRIMES vent into an exposition Of the
superior value Of these vessels, and he be
lieved they must hereafter be relied upon fol
coast defences In preference to Notifications,
and urged the immediate passage OF the bill.
Mr.. COWAN did not pretend TO know
whether these vessels were best, but was will.
ing 10 leave tho expenditure for such purpose
70 the judgment Of the President. He was op.
posed 70 the assumption by Congress Of the re-.
sponsibility Of conducting the war In all II,
various details. ... .- 49,. -s
The discussion was continued by Mssrrs
WILSON, HALE, and GRIMES, for the bill
and by Mr.. MORRILL,, 10 posi,ion-deye
oping The fact that the vessels were to be Of
great tonnage and Glow speed, and not SEQ
going vesselA = o.
Msssrs. COLLAMER, CLARK, aud SHER
MAN, wished some notifications Of The bill
and recommltment for that purpose.
II was 30 recommitted.
pIsI0YALTY OF A SENATOR.
Mr. BROWNING having the floor, on the spe
cial order In the case Of Mr.. b light, commenc.
ed BY drawing q parallel With the casa Of Mr.
Blount, expelled, not for ac,usl treason, bu
for disloysl'y In connection with an attempt Il
seize Spanish territory west Of tho Nlssissippi
Ia bis view, the present was prima (dci0
case Of dlsloyalty. It was the opinion Of thu
political friends Of tho Senator that bis letter
gave complsis evidence Of afallation With The
rebellion. There Was not an act Of bis sincs
that time, that could be held, III he were IN
the rebel csmp) ss evidence Of unffiendlInesl
towards the rebel ca9ee. Anything that gave
aid and comfort TO that cause, and tended 70
effect tressonable purpose, was treason. A
tSympathy with the designs Of rebellion wss
10 itself moral treason. The Senator from In.
diana was clearly, In the eye Of the law, trail.
tor 70 bis country, and be (Mr. Browning)
must vote for the resolution.
Mr.. DIXON regarded the letter Of Mr.. Bright
= an acknowledgement Of the assumption Of
Jefferson Davis as rightful, and bis whole
| Oout0o htuCC, - III ouuOlb6mSut tu0t 6HSumn
ton. He evidently desires the success Of tbs,
rebsllious Government. The utterances oi
senator Baker snd the Senator from Indiana
we're contrasted, and . conclusion drawn un.
favorable TO The loyalty Of the latter.
Ar. DOOLITTLE gave brief and lucid
view Of the rebellion and the Letter and course
Of Ar. Bright In come ction with It He I'd.
| verted 10 the frequent assertion OF Senator
that Jefferson Davis, Ar. Bright, and msuy
others, bad believed, on the first Of Nascb
that there would be no war, and showed thai
such belief was based on the assumption thai
the rebellious faction might succeed BY com.
promise or adlvided Nerth. -. -
| Mr.. WILEY said that his position WA 4
delicate one. The blood Of bis friends and
neighbors was not yet dry upon bis native hills,
spilled BY this accursed rebellion-the loyslisti
OF his State were hunted and bounded, and Z
price ret upon bis own head. Sworn to be
true to bis country, the Senator from Indiana
was arraigned for treason. He reviewed the
facts In the record, called for an explsnatiop
Of the letter Of September upon coercion, and
b. Id his vote subject to that explanation.
| Mr.. SUMNER referred to the sreech of Mr.
Bright, spoke Of the insolence Of Its tone, and
Its personal menace 10 himeelf, which could
not influence him In the discharge Of his duty
He would put aside the argument that the
Senator was on trial for treason; the Sena' I,
itself was as much on trial as the Senator, Nor
was 1t necessary that war should have beer
commenced on the part Of the United States
It was sufficient that the rebels were levyinp
war against US. The excuse that many thong
there would be no war, was invalid. Il was "a
Illusion that, In depriving tn, Senator Of b't
seat, we are taking something that is biz. HI
is only the trustee Of Indiana, and has no DOR
sonal right, when his loyalty IL impeached. Il
the course Of bis remarks, be alluded 70 tht
subject Of slavery in connection with the war
and upon his resuming bis seat,
Mr.. DAVIS rose to personsl reply, in which
be adminlstered warm rebukc 70 the Msssa
chusstts Senator. ..
The Senate went into Executive sesssIon.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES aa.,
The SPEAKER laid before the House q
communication from the Secretary OF War, In
answer to inquiries Of this House In relation 70
certain regiments from the State of New York
being without arms. The Secretary stated
hat thov