New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-14
xxxvIE,h CONGRESS- Third Session.
SENATE ..WAsp,sorox Feb. -. 1863.

IxxvIE,h C0NGREss-Thi Session.
SENATE. .WAsgaseroS. Feb. -, 1863.
Messrs. WADE RIP, o. and wIlMOT tRep',
oO.l presented Lotions for trustworthy camP nos
'ital and a-souisnce corps.
Ec. WILSON Rep., Mass.l presented the petition
81 400 disabled soAers for the same also, peuuoh
from rersone in the military teryice, asA'ng Tor
legislaion to prevent their being cheated by detect
i've pay-rols, &c.
Mr.. WILSON ReP., Mass, from the Com
mittee on Military AfSirs reported back TIE bill TO
raise add onal soldiers for the service OF the United
States with the recommendation that 1t do rot pass
because the authority intended to be granted If
sufficiently granted in the get approved July IL.
1862. This is the bill introduced by Dir. Sumner
Mr.. WILSON, from tie same Committee. re-
ported back the bill to withhold the pay OF officers
Mr.. DAVIS I'm, KY, from the Select Commit
tee reported bill to satisfy claims for damage done
by the Union troops in West Virginia.
The resolution was called no TO revive the act
10 secure TO men actually employed in the Depart
ruent Of the West and Missouri their pay, bounty,
and pensions. Passed.
Mr.. COWAN rep, Pal, from the Finsnce Com
mittee, reported bill to provide for III Assistant
Treasurer If the United States.
MIR. FESSENDEN tRep., Mel from the Commit
tee Finance reported bill relative to the com
pensatiOn Of Inspectors of the Customs III New-foIk
City.
Mr.. CLARK REP, n. II. called up the joint res
olution suhorzUg the Secretary OF the treasury to
nav Perry E. Brochus his salary Judge OF the Su-
preme Court Of the United States tor the Terri
tory Of New-Mexico. Passed.
MIR. SUMNER REP Mass.) called up the bill to
prevent correspondence with the Rebels. Passed.
Mr.. WILSON rep, Mars. introduced bill Tor
the reorganization of The Engineer Corps.
Mr. WILKINSON rep, Minn.l presented joint
resolution of the Legislature of Minnesota, accept
INK donation Of public lands for the benefit OF
colleges of agriculture aud the mechanic arts.
Mr. DAVIS called up the bill regulating the ap-
pointmept of mIdshipmen, with the amendment
ratifyipg the appointments made by the President
snd Secretary OF the Navy.
Nj. SHERMAN REP, o. opposed the amend
meut He thought the Senate ought not TO sane
tion such APPOINTMENTS. Tney were made without
any auihortyof law whatever.
The morning hour having expired, Mr.. FESSEN-
DEN called up the bill TO provide for ways and
means to support the government.
An amendment was adopted making the interest
ON noe. authorized by the bill, and certificates OF
debtedness hereafter issued, payable III lawful
money instead OF coin; alo an amendment reducing
the amount of notes 10 be is5ued 70 SloO OO0OJ IN
eteud OF $500 900 ,GU0 including the amount Issued
by the resolution OF Jan. IL, 1863.
The section allowing coupons on bonds and notes
20 be received for customs thirty days before due
and after due wes stricken out.
Mr. CLARK moved TO amend the proposed tax
of per cent the circulation OF the banks, 60 rs
to make II per cent Tor Two years, anu per ceht
after that.
Mr.. HARRIS Rep., N. " said be could vote for
no such an amendment, as he deemed it a declaIa
ton of whr against the banks. IL was notice 10
them that they wind up thsir affairs in two
years. The banks had nobly supported the Gov
eminent, and he would not vote TO destroy them.
MIR. CLARK said he offered the amendment to re-
Neve, not destroy, the banks II the scheme passed
Yesterday was 20 jnto effect that circulation must
take the place Of bank circulation. He was ready
70 sacrifice anything to rave the Government.
MIR. FESSENDEN lRep., Mel SAID the Senator
from New.York yesterday was willing to vote for
the bank bill to and the Government but now be was
not willing tina. tho bill should 90 into operation
The very essence of the bill passed yesterday was
10 introduce new circulation TO take the place OF
bank circulation; but If the banks were still 10 30
on issuing all the notes they pleased. il would rem
der the new plan nudity. THIS tax was designed
~ a pressure on the banks to induce them 10 come
under the new arrangement, and help maze uni
form currency ali over the country.
Mr.. HARRIS conteDded that he had supported
The new banking bill voluntary system, which
banks would receive, and not as measure TO eXter-
inmate and make war on the State banks.
Mr.. CHANDLER Rep, Mich) said the question
~as whether we ghouid support The Goyernment,.or
protect these State banks at all hazards. lie thought
the Senator misapprsbended the question. What
would the banks be worth if the Government went
down. They would be worth nothing. This ques-
oon was far greater than banks.
MIR. HARRIS was willing to tax the banks "a
heavily as they could bear, but not to extiuguish
them.
Mr. POWELL Dem, Kyl declared that this |
was scheme to destroy legal banks and substitute
. worthless currency founded On deprecated bonds |
He said the policy Of the Secretary of the Treasury
had been wrong and ruinous from the frat and II lie
could not carry the Treasury he ought to resign
and not food the country with trash never redeem.
able in coin.
Mr.. FESSENDEN Rep., Me.(--We all know.
Mr. President that the Senator from Kentucky has
some very peculiar views in regard TO carving on
Shs war, preserving tie Government, and putting |
down this rebellion He says no ID loyal man 10 |
she country, and cannot dispute it, He says he l.
fn favor OF preserving the country a whole. |
cannot dispute that either, for he says So and be
knows best. But, Sir, let US look for single mo.
uent at the mode in which be proposes 10 accomplish
This object The Rebels tGke possession of our
property, they attack our Capital and determine 70
divide the country and destroy the Government
q All wrong" says the Senator from Kentucky; al
am opposed to that, but would not fight them;
hey are in arms let them remain inarmsi they have
stolen our property, let them keep 1t; they are At
lacking our Capital let them stack 1t; they are
dividing the country into two parties, let them DO H.
II is all wrong; want TO keep the country together
but will not raise hand against them" That If
bis mode Of suppressng the Rebellion, and yet he is
, loyal nan-so he says.
Mr.. POWELL Dem., xvi In his seat-Quite as
loyal US the Senator from Maine.
Mr. FESSENDEN-l do not dispute il. i only
ny that we differ as 70 the mode in which We
would suppress the Rebellion. would de-
lend the country and protect the capital.
would recover the public property, would take
back tho iorti6est0ps, aud would DOT allow tie
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