New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-17

that will do no good and such an attempt
should DO repudsted, II the object DO TO
restore The Union by compromises before the Rebels
are beaten and lay down their arms. II will DO OF
no avail and worse than useless for the Rebels to
demand pence on the basis Of their independence.
Great complaint has been made of arbitrary arrests
If there IL any blame it is partly the faul, OF Con-
gress, and they have left the Adminstra'
lion to its own discretion, reserving the
privilege 10 complain OF whatever course
the Administration may adopt. Tue loss OF Slavery
can do the Border States no harm, II the Govern
ment will compensate the owners. He should gay
nothing about the character Of Slavery. 1t did not
heoomc him TO praise IT, while inauguraing measures
for it's abolition lie would not, as iaeiioer from
Slave State, and stakeholder, heap eAeera ,a
holders simply because they we're slave
holders. He had always formerly believed that
the institution in itself did not antagoDize with the
perfect success Of our country and that There was
not an irropressible conflict between Freedom and
Slavery: but wa have now war upon u.s. and II
Slavery be the cause the State Of Missouri oilers to
sacrifice il on the altar OF her country.
| On motion of Mr.. WILSON lRep, Mass the
bill was postponed and the bill for the consolidation
| of regiments taken up.
| After discussion 1t was postponed
THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN
| INSTITUTION.
Mr.. TRUMBULL (Rep, IlEl offered resoiu ru;n,
| r. II
a member in the Board Of Regents OF the olpi ~,
sonian Institution TO Gil the vacancy occas'oneu "
by the death Of Senator Pearee
| THE MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF UTAH.
Mr.. HOWARD Rep, Mich.) offered RESOLUTION,
| L;cb Nos adonted instructiBg the COMMITTEE on
r,tories to report whether ths publication OF tho
Nsssa0e Of the Governor Of Utah had been sup
messed: if So what were the causes, and what was
the Message.
CLERICAL FORCE OF THE QUARTERMAsTERs
DEPARTMENT.
| Mr.. WILSON rep, Mass.) called up the bill to
increase the clerical force in the Quartermasters De
pariment. He offered to be read letter from ten.
MeQs relating to remarks made III tue Senate con-
corning his loyalty. The letter went on to gay thht
| n charges were made tho authority ought to be
| given. IL
MIR. TRUMBULL objected to the further reading
Ue was NOT disposed to listen TO a lecture TO the
Senate.
Mr.. SHERMAN rep, Ohio hoped It wo1ld be
read. He thought any man was entitled TO be heard
when charges were made against him.
| Mr. TRUMBULL denied the right OF any man to
insult the Senate lie was perfectly willing 10 listen
to any resp. otful communication, and give Gen.
II eigs the benefit Of an investigation.
Mr. WILSON proposed TO Withdraw the letter'
He thought it might contain hasty expressions.
Mr. LANE rep, Kansas said 10 wamed to dis
cuss tie bill. lie did not want Gen. Mega TO NIL
the Department with TRAITORS lie hsd suspicious
% his loyalty.
Mr. DOOLITTLE rep, Wis., asked, il the Sena-
tor had suspicious, if he thought it was the proper
WAY to proclaim them here, if he should make hS
charges in the proper place and way.
On motion OF Mr.. FESSENDEN the Senate went
into executive session, and sfterwsrd adjourned
! till Monday.