The New York herald., 1863-12-18
conviction had under that provision OF the Enrolment
act which directs the trial punishment Of surgeons
Tor 0Akipg false reports aud peslsci Of duty
THIRTY-EIGHsY CONoHEss'
FIRST eBSsION. -
Senate.

paper paragraph, charging with bribery Senator Of
| New England in securing the release, for the Of
81 0oo Of two prisoners OF tho Old Capitol From inor
nation received from Senator he was led TO believe
that he (Mr Hale) the person alluded lie wished
| to make u statement Of facts which tho charge
probably founded. lie had been called de;end
individuals confined in the Old Capitol charges
preferred ty the War Department. The Grst
case that Of DR.. Bliss, Superintendent OF
the Armory Square Hospital. lie (Mr. Hale) came TO
Washington. saw tho Secretary Of war, examined the
charges and expressed the opinion that DR. Bliss ought
" be allowed the liberty Of the city accordingly
paroled AT tho trial Of Dr. Bliss be Orr. Hae) pre-
sent as his friend and counsel The trial res lted in
accommodation that the accused be restored to has
place: In Boston, shortly after, he (Mr. Haley met
friend, who said that person was In che aptol
prison. and he ives anx loIs 10 have him (Mr balej up
dertake his defence Large OF money de- end
ing tue pay upon certain had been rea Ned
TO wait the issue Of the trial He Mr. Hao) was offered
two thousand dollars as retainer 1t was large sum,
but he was unwilling TO undertake tho case o. account az
the jealousy OF the people in obecng to the
OF any professional business by Congressmen. lie
suited with tso counseors Of s,raford county, New
to see he (Nr. Hae had the right 10 undertake the
case Both answered promptly in writing, the anr
NATIVE and one thought II only hts right, but bis
duty. lie accepted the retainer end went to Washing
ton He met gentleman high social and professional
| consult him personal matter he told Mr. Johnson
that person charged with fraudulent practices had
through his friends desired him ( Hale) 10 conduct hts
defence Mr. johnson seemed surprised evidently think
ing him (Mr Hae) ''grecn" in asking the question
|
johnson replied "Not the least oh under Heaven"
Mr. hale asked "s there anything ndclicGte ia the
dertakng 20 Mr. johnson replied, "Not the slightest
the world have been doing It every week do not
know bat that | have been dong every day The
Secretary Of War had furnished charges MIR Brady
new YORK against iiunt the prisoner and thought that
the trial would bc commenced soon that OF Beger
was through. lie (Mr. hllo) asked il the purpose Of
justice required his sr unts) close coninenoHN The
Secretary thought not and sent the prisoner to New York
on on parole win an order 10 report at tine Provost
Ma.shas oice every forty eight hours lie (Mr
Iiae) then went to New York Hunt and told him
what hls iren had done. iiuni wished him (Nr Hale
to stand by him (Nr bun through the trial and agreed
TO pay HIM one thousand dollars which subsequently
paid These were the facts aud all the facts II there
was any bribery or eve ndeicacy II was not done mad
vertenty, but adv'sedly aud with cautious deiheraon
Mr. ), ns,os, (opp Of Md remarked that he recol
cctcd distinctly hat Mr. Hale called him stated and
rereated tho conversation materially stated In
swer to his (Mr Hale's) inquiry whether Senator
precuded from acting counsel for person charged
before martial with fraud, no (Mr Johnson) said
he saw no legal mI edinents In the way. or even mde
conseq ueuce OF opinion Senator'S do not cease TO
be lawyers called upon for professional services. Ho
saw no d'acuity in complying unless tho services in
volved the neglect Of public duties He (Mr Johnson)
had reloatedly acted himself upon this assump
there there am. a%y 0h law prohb.pS HA' w can Theirs s' w
| law prohibiting Senator'S from prosecuting claims
believed that some law expressly excepted pending
before the courts. One has right TO 90 before any
other court In the United States II not tbc inen
tion OF the law TO prevent lawyer practising his pro-
csson II case oil fraud in contracts Is brought before
military court lawyer whose services are desired has
services any more than no would In criminal in
| the civi conrts
Mr.. HALg submitted tho following resolution which
was agreed to-
Resolved. That the Committee on the Judiciary be In
bod In eonnsston wi the case one Hunt cSarse1 With
crme by direc ION OF the War department has been guilty
that they power send for person. papers
ExEcvrys onIcys.
ON motion Of MIR. WADE, (rep Of Ohio, resolved,
that the Committee Finlnce be instructed % in1ure
whether any additional force oclerks messesrcra
needed n the Executive ocos, and TO report by bill or
| ROAD rRox LAWRENCE TO roRr SCOTT
solved that Committee on Post Offices and Pos, Roads
DO instructed 10 inquire into tho proprey OF establishing
what IL now known M the military road from Law
| renee 70 Fort scott post road
| REPORTS op NAVAL ESGAGEMsr.
Tho following resolution, submitted by Mr. wADy, was
Ts Tn: .sas ss % Il a
pes in he Navy actions n sseh any
ss q ssse q s,sn i
% S.rs 81 s e.
xdmira soldsooroaeh ians@i.ng them; thc report OF
s:sss :sa S:Ys 8 y y: .:::
S'E a.sE sse a' - Hs. D'" dsseass:
p.aa Drsyson os,ss commander RhinS Of the
srr. Of GasWp Ss aSsR iSs % %c.% s nSn
s the ci nIS.r % sr
sna s. o. s rsP
the ,ePoa: . - any ser ,hs w the
spe dug the rpars found these vessels
s's ines. " s us a1s BY their s,s ,s Q, any .. them
connection with said action. or respecting erper
81 obsrucons made " these officers any Of them Nv
% a s sen ss 0 h wsssS S
end the together with despatch Rear
sponden,e ~,ih any Of hess oeeSs with The Nav Den.
s he asSr he werss~ta inside % the
leak o. s ssnesoS at the washn oa Navy ysrd 90 h.
eve OF her departure on a cruise.
PROMOTION usErUL ARTS
| Mr. sussER, Cep.l Of Mass, introduced bil sup
Elementary act to promote the progress the usou
| Referred to the Committee Patents
KASsAs r'YERTRs
Mr. Lsyr, Ocp) OF Kansas. iutrcduoeda hill r. grant
iand to the oiIzeus OF Kansas, TO indeDIy them
| RyrIw o. suirxxr COZ Rr ItDGKs
| Mr HsRAs. (rcp.) OF Iowa. ntr iucei bill Tor the
relc OF Justices Oft supreme Court 10 cases theron
described
on motion Of Mr srsaotg. (rep) o. J., the bounty
pay bill taken up and rccomlitted TO the Committee
| on Military Affairs.
document was received IRON tho Secretary Of tho
Treasury. communicating the report OF Professor A. ~
Bache, for the ending November l. 1858. and the
rcIort Thomas Brown. agent Of the Treasury Depart
| ment In California
ADJOURNMENT ,oS rmn uoLrDArs
The resolution Of the House Tor AN adJorrnmett being
taken up. Mr.. sHnas. (rep) Of Ohio. moved In amend
| inserting "tho two Houses of Congress" Carried.
motion Of Mr.. DooIriix, (rcp) Of Wis that lie on
|
on motion Of Mr. snxRxaS It WIS voted 70 postpone the
considerable Of the resolution 10 tuesday nsxtYess
81 nays II. The islio~ng arc tie nays Messrs Buck
slew laws. Grimes. Bendross, Hicks, LAnc Kansas,
| Powell, Ssulsbury Ten Fyck. wilkinsop and Wright.
| xx SAGE IRON rHx rsysipErr--rBR rsxspsxs
| The following message received from the Pres
| dent
Herewith lay before you letter addressed 10 myseN
mittse 0f Gentlemen, representing fro~dnsns
Aid ,cie Boston New Yort Pbiadeiphia and Cincip.
The subject OF the cttef iDdeslrd above one
great masnnde and inporsnce ana one whioh these
gentlemen OF tnown Ablty and high character 20
have ,ondercd Not having ume 20 form
| q aterfAl Judgment Of my 10 sheth.r the plan
lest submit the whole sublec To Con
sr-ss deeminR that their npera
| lively demanded. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Mr. Fo,r (rep) Of w., moved that when the senate
| adjourn II ADJOURN 10 Monday next. Lost
l Adjourned
House OF rRepresentstives.
wAsWsoros Dec. II, 1868
Tho laid before the House the report O,
| the Superintendent Of the Cosst Survey.
| oossrfAs DIPLOMATIC AUTHORIZATIONS NIL.