Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-01-30
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
SEN ATE

DEN hIE.
The report Of the Judiciary Committee on
the resolution to expel Mr.. Bright was taken
Mr.. SUMNER rep, Mass. J said that
the expulsion of a Senator was cne of the
most solemn acts, but our duties must be
performed, especially when the good name
Of the Senate and the welfare of the country
isat stake r,g 7rsrr o.
Mr. Bright has always been VIGOROUSLY
the friend and sympathizer of Davis aud
Slidell in their schemes in favor OF Slavery,
and always voted with them. He (Sumner)
commented on the address ofihe letter which
was to his "Excellency Jefferson Davis,
President of the Confederate States, and
claimed that 1t was as far as possible the re-
cognitioH ofa pretender as President Of the
rebel States. The letter in its general char
acter WI i corresponding witha public enemy
as traitor, aud was a kind Of moral aid to
the rebels 1t was letter offfiendship and
sympathy all the way through and showed
that there was one person, who, forgetting
what was due to the country, and due to the
y salutation. A person who is so mixed up
in the rebellion must be traitor.
But again, the writer of the letter, en- the
letter TO Mr. Fitch, defending the first letter;
aud again, in the debate in the Senate, he
declares he has done nothing that he would
not do over again, lnnder the same circum-
Mr.. LANE, (Rsp., Ind, J said he should
say nothing on this subject, but for the in
terest he felt In his State. He referred to
his contest for seat here with Mr.. Bright,
three years ago; but he said he had now no
memory Of the outrage perpetrated on him,
and against the honor OF Indiana. He had
no personal i'll feeling toward his colleague.
He would do him the justice to say that on
the first day Of the session he came to him
that he bright desired and demanded
full investigation Of the charges made against
him; Heawould give him the benefit Of
manly ayowal; but when the letter was
written, his colleague must have known that
war was the result from this unholy, un-
provoked and God -accursed rebellion war
was actually levied on the Government at
that time. Before the Let Of March, the re-
bellion was inaugurated, and Davis was elect
ed at its head.
At such time letter was written by a
member OF the Senate to the arch high priest
Of the rebellion, addressing him by the very
title which we to-day are resisting. The
letter might have been written carelessly,
but OF all things else it was to introduce fire.
arms. If there was to be no war, why
should Davis want improved firearins2 He
(Lane) believed that the letter unexplained
was sufficient evidence Of treason, and send
ing improved firearms was aid and comfort
TO the enemy, but he Uiane) considered the
second letter of Mr.. Bright to Mr. Fitch
much worse than the first He (Lane) had
nothing to say against Abolitionism, for if
the Senator Of Massachusetts, (Sumner) let
that pass, he UIane) had nothing to add,
but in that letter to Mr.. Fitch his colleague
said he was entirely opposed to the coercive
policy ofthe Government He (Lane) was
in favor ofall the coercive policy of the Gov
ernment, and would tax every dollar to carry
on the war
He Lane) would carry on the war until
every individual was bankrupt. lie would
give his coat off his back, and even lie in
pauper''s grave and be buried by the hands
OF charity, rather than close the war. Ap-
plause in the galleries.
The VICE PRESIDENT ordered the CALLER
les to the right Of the Chair to be cleared,
which was DONE
MIR. Lane was for the coercion of the reb-
els, aud he thought we have perfect right
to confiscate the property ofthe rebels, even
slaves.
Mr.. BRIGHT Dem, Ind. } said il he
had known he was to be arraigned for treason,
and bringing war on the country he would
have employed counsel. II he had known
there was regular party organization against
him, and letters and speeches presented, he
would have been botter prepared. If slander
could have driven him away he would be
whore the Senatnr from Mos.a oLrso,,, coz.