The New York herald., 1863-01-13
Military successes the Only Hope. 70,
the Republic. %
Ansry Debate i'm the senate on
Arbitrary Arrents.
Proposed Organization of an
Army of Black Soldiers.
Compensated Emancipation In Maryland
and West VkglAiae
THIRCY-SEVENTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.. -e


T4lRCH-SEVENTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
Wss'useror, jan IL, 1858.
cotosnArSos solErS AND EMANCIPATION.
Mr. w'cly luoon) Of Va prescn,eda petition from the
iecrctay of tho cosizatea Society OF New on the
subject Of emancipation.
sAEKRUP1 ACT.
Mecsrs. saRRMAs, <rep) Of Ohio, CowAs, rer Of Pa
and R,es topp) Of Nine, presented largo mum er OF
i.eitons In favor Of a bankrupt act.
RdxnuPAroN BUREAU.
NJ. Wusos, trcp) OF Mass, presented snsniorial
rrcm the Emancipation League Of Boston for the organza
.ion OF = bGreaI Of emancipation.
Aroti,aIsSsT WESTERN VIRGINIA.
ar. WuTsy Introduced a bill 10 aid Western Virginia
-n,,he speedy and final aboshment OF slavery
rsd state kAierrod q the Judiciary committee.
Mr NosuiL lep) OF Mo-, offered resolution request
my The cait,se on Foreign relations 10 inquire what
w,th Great Britain o. August ., 1912.
1fs ooSFiscATros ACT.
Mr.. HARLAN, (rep) OF iowa, offered resolution re-
anestng the PresidoDt 10 inorm the Senate what mca
have been adopted 70 enforce provisions the
MT TO sappress the nsurrecton and conscate the pro
rerly or rebels ana any additional Legislation
sry for the enforcement Of said act. Adopted.
Mr. CLARK, (rep Of n H., offered resolution request
report what the objections and causes OF tho
aay in the execution OF the act to conscato the proper
whether any legislation necessary secure the more
prompt execution OF tho act. Adopted.
ABsEsrEEs
Mr.. WILSON Of Mase., gave notice Of bill consol.
date the regiments in tho field also to facilitate the
iasa " absent soldiers to the army.
iasre of UNITED srArEs BONDS NOTES
Mr. tEsENoEs ircp) Of Me-, called up the bin to provide
Tor afurther issue bonds United States notes The
bill " already published
letter from the Secretary Of tho Treasury read
In favor Of this MEASURE and explaining that the rescu
sion from tho house would not meet the wants OF the
Ibe bin was ,lsn passed.
DigRs.
She JOINT resolution from To Hoase for the prompt
paymeni OF tho soldiers was then postponed.
Mr. FsspEs exp thai the tin just passed made
Amplc provision Tor them.
TE souRz cl1rxs .-s. =
Tor the rsorsanaaton II the Court Of claiEs : -
Mr.. HALE, {pep.) " N IL hoped noa He was opposed
any legislation looking the salvation tne
uy Hoh had no hear, for anything else He thought i,
tmc for the Senate TO lok sc thssste Of the country
aud, /. they would appreciate it, they would occupy
their time with something else rather than the Court Of
,1alnls
Senator from New Hampshire But perhaps ho had
faith. He believed the country to be saved and
chose 70 legisats on the basis that to have
country. II this bill was in the way Of any te
sad our armies in the field no would not press it.
Mr. HAZE said this court was cseased simply as re-
treat for lame duck politicians But hitherto they had
sHly been taken from side. This bill proposes
arsemeut 20 take lame ducks from the other side
The bill taken up and considered until the expra
iion OF the morning hour.
srucH - MR.: WILKINSON on ARBITRARY ARRESTS.
for tho discharge State prisoners taken up and
he proceeded 10 address the Senate. He said he pro-
poeed to notice tho some men who seemed not
~ be very anxious 10 maintain the government II seem
ed TO him that the speech OF The Senator from Delaware
r Salisbury made for the sole purpose II aiding
those who were determined 10 gain posseason Of the
government else TO destroy it, II would there
Was an arranged plan Of ATTACK on the President at In
York. Considering the time and the circums,apces he
considered thespccch OF the Senator from Delaware
the most outrageous the senate Of the
doll atixab MD IN
senator from Delaware just to the he
With the majority, with Davis, Toombs and wigial.
Every depar tment VI ths government under their
CONTROL and that Senator seemed 70 be happy
defmg himself to their control, and he believed the
records OF the Senate would show his unnchng devotion
to Davis Go. The attack Of the Senator upon the
President was as wanton and unjust 1t unpatrotc
NO right minded man would have made such speech,
and patriot would have uttered H. IL is the judg
Of the country that the President n pure and high
minded man, aud the senator from Delaware knows IL,
and he feeks TO destroy his influence, net from
IA w,lto the President but from III Will 20 the cause ei
bs attack grows cold and becomes utterly regardless M
ruth IN statement he makes He states that the Presi-
dent after his ,naugnrat.n manifested no further
Offices for his greedy followers, and TO try
and make the seceders strike the first blow Was
more monsirous ialsehood uttered When that Senator
expressed hsea thus he uttered and the country
what was untrue. and what, II he had taken moments
reflection, be must have known untrue. The rebels
had been preparing for for two months bciare the
Inauguration Of the President and the Senat knew
rhsu the Senator cones 10 the subject OF slavoy
charges that the object OF tho abolish slavery
and the proclamation OF the PRESIDENT has pledged the
eoontry 10 war FOR the negro. He lr. wilknso)
portcty willing slavery abolished and he beley Cd
n tbs policy OF Gen Butler had been adopted We should
have heard the Senator from Delaware taking about
being defeated, Then the senator finally says
I'VE ought 10 declare armstice This beloved to
be the main object Of the speech The late democrats yc
tories had p o6ahy Induced this e thought there was
plan originating with the democrats Of the North 10 break
~ the government Tho democrats. wien tho rebellion
broke out, gathered about tie presden, claiming TO be in
favor OF putting down the rebellion, aud equal
share 10 the Offices. The President deceived by
an vi. In ht.tl
sway many Of his old aud tried friends No man can ever
succeed in ,his There enemies every depart.
nen q the ggvcrnmcnt and these nenmust bc removed
Who, q all the loyal people Of tbs North would have
trusted ths Cuartermastcrs Department TO such
Weuoral hcgs With his antecesentsg Who wondered
that The pontoons late At Falmouth or who would
have pe htcd General Thomas 10 have remained the
be % the al ttant generals onccf The rieu of tho
President must band together 70 save 10 government In
this, ts backesi hour, and do Their whole duty or the
government would tall, and they would fall with IT,
uf the United States ami il Dot my proyinee here ~
Mr.. RAtE, (rop) q y. Ill call H. sonator 10 order
Mr. sAufsuuRy--l sas saying -
Mr.. HsIE-Order order, order
Tho CnsiR (Mr. sherman in 'he chair)-rhe senator
rom delaware viii resume hs at lie Il " order
G sArtssuRy 9gain ris.bs l--t may be in order for
dsrespeci 70 the Cnair % what lie has listened the
ast hour ani i ay not he in order 70 hear character
i1ed a. 4 should bo, dii intend 10 pursae any *
leuded remarks. 7 vas asslngiug thu reasons whv /
should not made speech sSuress ing my honest
distractions l0 advontsrer Nlo had sought The vds
u Minnesota rerhals FOR
Nr. Hstg - call tie senator 10 order.
The CHAR (dr sherman THE duty of the chair IS u
preserve the rf of the hlpes no ufrac.
Ion = & ordsr viu ~ mlde
NJ. ugNA-l Nl simply say as nv remarks seen,
hklastslu T. TIE senator from New Hampshire what 4
hope WI ee y order When made tos remarks on
tnasy lafi said that 4 auy questioned my loyalty
q the constitution ami tho government II tho Iolol
sistes-no " tbs ainnl trat0n ,ha republican lar.
United states he lct before 10 ana IT inc pr1son, ~
~ hsayen : senator ftoA Huueslta has bronght