New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-18
SENATE. ..wAsHrseros, Feb. II, 1868.

SENATE. .WAsHfSGroS, Feb. II, 1863
Messrs. FOOT, DAVIS, COLLAMER, and
HOWE presented petitions for camp hospital and
ambulance corps.
Mr.. KING rep, n. " presented the resolutions
adopted at Turner Hall in Brooklyn, n. Y, and a
petition asking for equal privileges to all Telegraph
Companies.
COLLECTION OF FOREIGN POSTAGE IN toy.
mr.. COLLAMER REP, Vt.l from the Post
0mee onmi'tee,, reported joint resolution,
authorizing the collection Of foreign postage in coin
COLONIZATION OF FLORIp,.
The CHAIR presented the -esolutions which
were adopted at the 9eetpS held at the Cooper
Institute IN New-Yorb Nv FIJI Thayer and others.
relative to the color...izaion of Florida.
a. iHE ENGINEER CORPS.
&r WILSON Rep, Mass, from the Military
Committee reported back the bill reorgaDizng the
Engineer Corps. He also from the same Committee
reported adversely the bill to authorize contracts
TO be made with those States who have advanced
pay to the soldierr.
WASHINGTON ADJUSTMENTS.
Mr. WADE Rep, o. from the Committee on the
Distrie. of Columbia. reported bill to regulate the
public amusements of the City of Washington.
SPECIALIZING IN OFFICES.
Mr.. TRUMBULL rep, lii called up the bill to
prevent agents of the Government, SO well as Mem
bers of Congress and officers of the Government,
from taking any consideration for procuring place,
Office, or contracts Parsed.
MICHIGAN JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.
Mr.. HOWARD rep, Mich.) called up the bill
dividing Michigan into two Judicial districts, and
regulating the lime Of holding the courts
Mr. TRUMBULL rep, I'LL opposed the bill.
After some discussion the bill was postponed.
LETTERS OF MARQUE AND REPRIsAL.
Mr.. GRIMES rep, Iowa. called up the bill au.
snorhng letters OF Darque and reprisal.
THE FORTIFlCATION BILL.
MT fEsSENDEN rep. Me-, from the Commit
Tee on Finance, reported back the Fertilization bill
without amendment
EDUCATION OF CoLoRED YOUTH,
Mr. WILSON (kep, Mass introduced q bill 10
incorporate the isutution for the Education of Col
oreo you,n III the District OF Columbia. Referred to
The Committee on the District OF Columbia
THE PRiyATEERING BILL AGAIN.
Mr.. GRIMES tRep., Iowa. briefly urged the mas.
sage Of the bill for letters of marQue He contendsd
that the propriety Of establishing volunteer forces on
the sea wa. the same as it was to do the same on
hand. IL would do for the nations of the old world
who depended upon large standing armies, to agree
10 treaties against letters Of marque. Bat could we
of this country afford TO forego ancient policy in
this respect
There could be no difference in the morality Or
policy whether captures were made By d seventy.
four gun ship, fishing smack He was not pre-.
pared to give up our ancient policy. Bot he con-
Sidered this favorable time 10 reafi N our ancien,
doctrine Of maritime rights. Though the Rebels
might have no commerce, yet they had vessels Of
war preylng upon our commerce. But he frau ky
avowed that IL bis desire TO place the record
general law tbis subject and TO give the Presi
deut all the power necessary 10 let clip the dogs OF
war in case Of complications with any power The
people OF the Northwest were truly loyal, and he
THE bill.
MI SUMNER tRep., Mass.) thought the bill, in
s'ehd Oi UNFOLDING tue ancient policy, would only
ssnd 10 overthrow all the aocient traditions Of tie
Republic. ana bring new and diicult embarrass
ments upon tne Nation. This was a bill 10 establish
privateers, whose only reward was booty against,
m enemy who bad no commerce and no booty as ~,
incentive % enterlrise. If more vesses were need
3D. be would have them hired aud placed nnder ,Le
control Of the Government AID not ,cnd
out these self-reguIating cruisers. He conld
~ nothing but danger Of complication with