The New York herald., 1863-02-18

Russia.
TEE GOVERNMENT IT'S OWN MANUFACTURER.
The recent expositon or Frauds connection with the
fact that the to long continue, urged
why the government should manufacture shoes clothing
&c. in France order to put end 70 tho vlIanous
practices Of the shoddy mon.
THIRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS-.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IT, 1858.
PETITIONS FOR CAMP HOSPITAL AND AxUuLASrs CORPS.
Messrs Foor, DAVIS, CoLIAxm and Howx prcscnted ps-
titions for camp hospital and ambulance corps.
rnrnos roR saUAL rnynsoEs TO ALL TELEGRAPH CON-
Mr. KNo, (rep.) OF N. Y, presented tho resolutions
tion asking for equal privileges TO all telegraph com
panies
THE COLLECTION OF roRMGN POSTAGE IN COIN
Mr. CoLAMxR, (rep ofVt, from the Post Oflise Com
mttee reported Joint resolution authorizing the coec
tion Of foreign postage W coin.
rHE COLONIZATION FLORIDA.
The CHAIR presented tho resolutions which wore
adopted at the meeting held the Cooper Institute in
New York by E Thayer and others relative to the colo
TIE RhosdASzAnos or rux xsaxuxR coRrs.
tee roported back the bin the Engineer
Corps He from the committee reported adversely
the bin to authorize contracts 70 be made with those
States which have advanced pay to the soldiers.
REGULATION AMUaxMBsIs IN WASHINGTON.
Mr. WapS A. sp Of Ohio from tac co%.:se on the
amuseDents of the city Of Washington
rAssAGE Or TnE BILL TO rRzs Evr BRIBERY.
ven, agents or the sovernent, as wen as members or
Congress and occrs OF the gvsrnmcnt from taking any
considerations for proOorug place, 01oe of contracts
Passed.
TIM DivMOn MreMGAx TWO JUDICIAL prsrRscHs.
Mr. HowAAD. (rep Of Mich called up tho bill dividing
Michigan judicial districts, regulating tho
time of holding the courts.
Mr. TRuNBUIL opposed the bill.
After some discussion the bill postponed.
II,
Mr. FEsRSDxN, (rep) OF Nc, from tho Committee on
Finance, reported back the FortAcaton bill without
amendment
rHz xDUcArlox or coroaxD Yorru.
Mr. WILSON. (rcp) Of Mass introduced bill TO incor
porate the institution for the education OF cOored youths
in the District OF Columbia Referred the Committee
on the Dstrict Of Columbia.
LETTERS xARouE AND RxpRlsAL.
Mr.. GRIMxs trep Of I,wa called up tho bill authorizing
letters Of marQuo and reprsal.
Letter, ~ s,ous He eontsnSsd hst ,bs pron,c,v M ~
establishing volunteer forces the tho
was - 70 20, 90 1ns same on % anS would 90 for che ns
ing armies 10 agcc TO treaties against letters OF
But could Of this country afford 70 forego ancient
policy In this respec There could be difference In
tae morality policy whether captures made by
seventy -four gun ship fishing smack. He not
cusaerea hs so " favorable time ''' % rearm eau %
our nj cient doctrine OF maritime rights Though
the rebels might have sv no commerce yet they
But he frankly avowed that hts desire TO place
the record general law this subject and to give tho
In OF complications with any power. The
people Of the Northwest were truly loyal and he believed
he represented their wishes In upholding this bill
Mr. SUMNER, (rep) OF Mass. thought the bill instead
OF upholdng the ancient policy, would only tend 10
overthrow all the ancient traditions OF the republic and
bring and difficult embarassments upon the nation.
This bill TO establish privateers, whose only
ward booty, against enemy who had commerce
and no booty as an Incentive to enterprise II more
sells needed, he would have them hired and placed
under the control Of the government and not send
these self regulating cruisers could nothing but
Powers. no td
soemnly declared against this system of pryaeerng The
nation had always declined to pass any general law on
this sub having always required special act Of Con
gress specifying limited time. He quoted from
Der Of authorities against the principle OF privaeerng,
this bill that could better be obtained in another way
He would not say that the government shoud never
SORT TO this policy, but this was no time TO adopt t.
Mr. McDouGAIi, (opp) Of Cal could ground for
the objections tho Senator from uneas
on the hypothesis that he belonged 70 the peace establish
men, He could why, In time of war our
most effective force on the sea should not be used
agant the enemy. He contended that II had been the
policy OF the country instead VI raising large standing
armies and volunteering Land and
this effective force the our to.
day danger from the private armed of hs
rebels. They had allowed by other nations issue
letters OF marque and grant commissions emitting them 10
enter foreign ports and yet We stood quessnng whether
should grant power private vessels 70 seize those
vessels. H letters OF marque had been granted At the
commencement OF the war hsrs would have been
ming tho blockade He especially wanted the bill 70
because he believed that before Congress met again
should be with foreign Power and should
Mr. CoLLAxks (r-p.) of w., said one grea, OBJ.
lection this system that IL seemed to DO
. remnant q comparatively ancient baroarism 20
send out vessels 10 take private property Of tho
enemy IN the IL agreed by the ord.
nary laws OF war that tho private property Of
enemy the lana not subject 10 capture Civza
ton had made progress In war; and would that
tho rule would apply on water az well a. on land
Bet had we been permitted make this progress cvi
hza,io not then ought not 70 be held responsible.
Only rcw years ago this nation proposed 10 tho other
nations OF the world TO make the law the
nm land In
But those nations refused 10 allow make this pro
grcss Those nations which possessed such great
seizure by their great But this country whose
policy had been against great navics, should not be al
oSsa y sa1s ss.s 20 ss props by private vessels we
be seized then by their great for their benefit
Buiths was principle which would do, and BY which
4 this nation was not bound.
Mr. DiIoS (rep) OF Conn, thought that there was no
necessity for q measure Of this kind We had no war
with foreign country the rebels had commerce. IL
\ was not necessary 70 abandon a right Of this
! kind. But should 40 In a time of peace
Win all foreign countries pass measure of this kindg ma
though, il would only he attended with evil
lie was not willing without any necessity 70 resort 10
this pocy which was only kind Of legalzed piracy
which mght be attended with unpleasant complications
Mr. paws topp) o. KY, said that the rebels had only
few last vessels, but commerce. II these vessels
we're captured would be end Of the matter He could
| ace no necessity tor such measure al this time.
After further discussion substitute was onerei by Mr.
c,,vrS Authorizing the President In all domestic and
foreign wars sue letters Of narque and make all need
fuI regulations Adopted.
! Mr. snxrNAs, (rep) OF Ohio, offered an sncDdmcnt,
winch was adopted limiting the authority conferred by
the W three years
Mr. srrsrs offered an amendment contning the opera
ton OF the bill " the Suppression q the rsbellion He
argued that We should not put ANYTHING IN the bill like
| menace. when were engaged IN foreign war thero
! would DO time enough 70 meet that question.
Mr. McTN0raatL asked the senator, AZ Chairman ~ the
Committee on Foreign Relations, u wo were MI now
threatened with foreign complications
Mr. srxssR said he had no Information that was not
| open 20 the Senate.
Mr.. McIDouoAu believed tina, before the meeting Of an
Other Congress should be Involved n tofeign war
and he wanted 10 have the country prepared.
The amendment was rcicced--ycas 10, nays ~
Ar, SUnHEn oferod an amendment, ss gubsinntei re-