New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-23
xxxysn.h CoNGBEss-rhIra Session.
SENATE WAsnlseros. Feb. q. 1863.

ffom d L.qe number of the citizens % New ofh
CITY, asking for the Establishment 81 enoD'd'''0
Telegraph from Fortress Monroe 10 Galveston 81,
M. REMEDY (Un.. MIDI ca'ied up t'e VI. &c
amend be act 10 establish and equa'izo inc s'"Ne %
LJe officers IN the Navy. Passed IN ...,,.
Mr. LANE Rep. Kan.) introduced OIL 10 gram
ar1rht of way through the h'h'N! resei'es u
k9Isas .,1 I'll 4.
Mr. WILSON Rep, Mass introduced Diii 10
ipcosooroln ire National Academy otecences.
Mr. HOWARD lRep., Nicb1 called NJ TIC bill
To Giyde tho Slate Of Michigan INTO Two Jun lal
4j,er discussion by Messrs. FOSTER, TRUM-
BIi,L, FESSFNDEN. aud others, the bill passed;
Yeas 15i NAYS II.
CREDENTIALS OF Mr.. MORRILL,.
NJ FEsSENDEN prelcuted tie credentials Of
the Hon. l.. VI. Morrill,, reelected United States
Senator from the State Of Maine Tor SIX years from
Me 4tn Of March n0Xt.
INQUIRY REGARDING ARRESTS.
M POWELL Dem KY offered resolution
tnat a COnlmitiee If three he appointed 10 nvss'i-
Vate the facts in reference 10 tie arrest, imprisOn
inent, ano release OF n. A. MshODy. D. A. Muen'
pnd Andrew J. Duff. Laid over.
SHF TGEASONADIE MEETING IN KENTUCKY.
Mr.. POWELL also gave notice that he should, 81
an early day, offer resolution for COMMITTEE 10
investigate the conduct OF Gen. Gl5ert III cispereihg
aCOnVon.i0A in kengucsy.
ri,iNTING TIE CURRENCY BILL.
Mr. SHERMAN (Eep., Ohio offered resolution
hat ~ UGG eNtra COMES BE- printed Of the bl to pro-
vide tor a national currency.
Referred to the COMMITTEE on PTltng.
TIE AEHN.
Mr.. WILSON lRep., Mass introduced Dili TO
promo,e the heal,h, comfort and efficiency OF the
Army. .,. a..
Referred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
LANDS rOH RAILROADS AND TELEGRArHS IN
KANSAS. ~
Mr.. LANE Rep ksusas) called un 'he niu 10
graft lands 10 Kansas ior he CONS iue'lou "a '"i'
roads end ielegrdphs Passed.
aHEITEAEY ARRESTS AND SUSPENSION OF TllL
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.
The bill rtle discharge of StGte prisoners was
then taken M, the question icing on the amendment
os NJ. Camille offered substitute Tor Tie suOsti'
TUE proposed by Mr.. Irum1uil
Nh POWELL Dem, KY spoke az some length
infavor OF ..r CaIhies amendment, conten0ipg that
the writ Of babeas corpus never srould be suspended
where the couris Wee opeD. He referred 10 tae
case Of Theov@lo Vol Tone, where su5h It VII; was
granted ihou yh Zone COME ed his guilt.
Mr. HOWARD rep, Mich, in reply, referred
10 lie case OF Napoleon, WHO, "hilc Oh a British
sii;p claimed that he VAS rot prisoner Of war, but
going ae q guest 10 England, yet tte British min
isty relustd 10 allow WIZ OF nsOeas corpus Ia
Mr.. DOOLIrTLE Rep, Wis.,, quoted num-
Der Of instances from British history showing that
always IN vases # Heolssity, As Invasion or ns
reciiuD, tie Executive Government had IL the Egst
Instance established marital Jaw. He asked Dir.
Powell file held .aere was right t. Gec.4Ie nlat
tial law wi. hia tic liz Of tie army!
Mr.. POWELL said hs din bcld thai there was TO
authority 20 declare martial law anywhere.
BIZ. GRIGtS ti'tp., Iowa, asked il the Senator
nude & al rCuce between martial law ald military
law
Mr. POWELL sqid he did. Martial vas no law
stal. bu, s.u,iy tie VII o. ito military COM
malter. Ill. ~sy !~w was i.s Gcs I'D regulations
tstabishsd b. Conyrtes for The uss o. the army.
lie declared TIA. the MI gave the President power
10 arrest 1or pcbucaI CfeuEes. Bot no definition
was gwen Of sue. o.ivItes Belonging to the
Democrat party might be deemed a pohuca
ofca.c. The other day Convention Of people il
Kentucky Wa o,. cIaed BY man named Gilbert
Co.ouei or Gsueral, who vas reported to have SAL
that there were Rebels IA the CONVENTION. To win
dictate Is fellow Democrats 81 KENTUCKY, 20 foul
dIsrersed 10y This sauap OF power, he read the TesC
lutlous pas. 81 By meeting OF Tue democrats IN IN
KtmuCi.v Legislature, which he wished 10 20 upO
the record, 60 chow that these were tsue lover
of civil liberty, snd ~ staud 81 o mouUmept OF IN
famy al1iost his msn Gilbert
n. WILSON hep., Mass.l-Mr. President
Wien {! is wa conn enC.d 1 made q resolution .,
Do All / coaa 70 pu. down tie Rebellion, aud 10 d,
Il without fDV PARTY feeling i'll the matter and
have ende .vorcd 70 act IN conformity with that resO
lu.op ~ oil ja6 names that have cOlue before th(
COMMITTEE Of which 1 Gm q member, over ,0CO Of
,hem, there never bas been larty division on any
of Item. But il Is hard, Sir, 10 eli and hear suci
sleeehes as that uttered by tie Senator FROM Ken
lucky today Tnat Senator has in bis lace VstseC
b. ello.urn on the bod. o. men who put forth that
viii pronounce lGeaeCn to our Constitution. Ihc
SenSt0F wishes that paper to - upon tue record q,
an uonor TO the men vino penned is, aud as RECORD
OF .qfiany on tie Administration. too, Sir, desiI(
~ have il 20 gron The record, tha. tie fecoIl
may be mace to all coming generations tht
evidence that he men who conceived thai address
WHO sgnei a at address, wbo responded 50 ite ca
of that a4dtcss, aad VINO applaud iha' address, art
tIaiiois 10 Ibe country lad lie nation. Loud Gp
plau.e il tie galleries, amid erles OF order
The CHkIk SAID il auy more such demonstration;
were made The galleries, tbey shoad De Ianediate
ly cleared.
Biz. NlISON-I desire that the paper may gc
upou record Il PAPER that arrsigas the Admins
fTatioD because the brave rleu OF TIC Nortn-Wcs,
WHO tread tie coil OF Kentucky with arms ia their
hands 10 maintain the safety Of that state and thg
cause Of opg common country, taken for their
support Il straw, OF hay, or cora, or wheat.
de,!ro that aesN shall 90 opob record, because II
CALI upon tie senator and l.epes .nvss OF Ken
tuck o oppose giving men or money 20 carry on
this ,var lor tie IQalgtenaDCe Of tie Constitution
aDd the Union. Yes Sir. Let that paper 70 upon
IL. record aud let the eUlog CII pronounced hero
dsy by ihc Senator from kentucky 90 up0u tic
recora aud let the loyal heart Of america decide
vheihe. tuat address is loyal, and whether thai
suogi.na u worthy Il a Loyal Senator. Sir, ~ u
s.lauge ilat wLc0 Ills Republic - menaced, ard
when So, 600 Or 100000 armed Democrats are
treversiug the soil Oi i.is country he
institutions Of ..e nation il Is strange thu men can
me day after Gay IN Tie Senate OF tue United states,
win woids ieDuke iof aimed treason, out Only
oeDunCiaton Of the PlcddCnt VI the United STATES
aud Of the loyal men Of THIS country vino are sup-
porting bis administration and supporting iAe cause
u our country. should thiua tho senator from
hentucky, anQ tho who unite with Bin In thCee
ceuunclailons, would feel thu blush OF Shane
ndntlrg their cheeks hen they think Of Tie ace OF
The Meb they once followed, ana whose cOunsei3 led
sbem i0r 80 nany yeais, WAOse hands now