Daily national Republican., 1863-02-19
THIR RTY-sEVENTH CONGRESS,
10 Third Session.
THURSDAY, February 10, 1853.
SENATE.

SENATE. w.. o.
Tho CHAIR presented communication
from the Secretary OF the Treasury, In response
TO q resolution Of the Senate induiring how
much Government cotton has been sold In New
York since the blockade Of the Southern ports,
TO whom sold, &c. - -
Mr.. KING presented the credentials Of Hon.
Edwin ID. Morgan, elected United States Sem
ator from the State of New York for six years
from the 4th of March next .-'. % %.
p Mr.. COLLAMER presented the remonstrance
of the members of the bar of tho District of
Cotumbia against the proposed change In the
judiciary aud courts OF the District. Ordered
10 be printed.
Mr.. WILMOT offered a resolution requesting
tho President, II not incompatible with the
public interest, to furnish the Senate a copy of
the letter Of Lieut.. Gen. Scott TO the Secretary
Of War, dated 4th October, 1851. Adopted.
Mr.. CHANDLER introduced a bill to pro-
vide for the collection Of abandoned property
and sale Of tho same, and for the prevention Of
fraud In insurrectiOnary districts. ... .....
Mr.. KENNEDY, from the Naval Committee,
reported back the bill concerning the rank Of
medical officers in the Navy. e.,.-..
Mr.. ARNOLD, from the Naval Committee,
reported back the bill 10 amend the act equal
lzlng the grade Of line officers In the navy.
Mr.. GRIMES, from tho Naval Committee,
reported bill to further promote the efficiency
Of the navy.
Alls LANE, Ol luulund, Ghlleu uD the Dill
organizing the signal corps during the present
rebellion. Passed.
Mr.. CLARK called up the bill TO grant pen
sion TO the widow of the late Rev. Arthur b.
Fuller. He said he could not suffer- the occa-
sion to pass without giving his testimony to
the worth and patriotism Of Mr.. Fuller. He
enlisted as chaplain of one of the Massachu-
setts regiments and served faithfully in the
field till his health gave way and he was obliged
TO go homei but he again returned, and again
his health gave way, and hearing OF tho fight
before Fredericksburg, he returned 10 his regl-
ment, and although discharged for physical
disability, when volunteers were called for 10
cross the river TO dislodge the rlhemen, he
asked leave TO goj and selzing his gun he went +,
and the next that was seen of tho brave chap
lain he was found dead In the streets Of Frede
ricksburg. The bill was passed. =.
Mr.. TRUMBULL called up the bill for the
discharge of State prisoners, and offered a sub
stitute for the bill. The substitute gives the
President the power, when Congress Is not In
session, to suspend the privileges of the writ
Of habeas corpus, during tho present rebellion |;
and provides that the Secretaries of State and
| War shall furnish TO the judges of district and
circuit courts of the U. g. list of all prisoners
Of state; and If no Indictment is found against
them by the grand jury, they shall be dis
charged.
The vote was taken on the pending amend
ment, TO strike out the third section Of the orig
inal bill, providing for the suspension of the
writ Of habeas corpus. Rejected-yoas 49,,
nays 81. =
Mr.. CARLILE offered a substitute for the
bill, providing that after the passage Of the act
II shall not be lawful for any officer Of the Uni
ted States TO arrest or detain any citizen of the
United States for supposed dislOyalty, except
upon oath Of some known loyal person; and
any officer of the Government violating this
provision, and convicted thereof, shall be fined
not less than $4,000, or imprisoned not less
than five years. It provides, further, that the
privileges Of the writ Of habeas corpus shall not
be suspended ct any tlmej but nothing in the
act shall prevent the arrest Of any person or
| citizen of the States In rebellion who may be
charged with treason or dlsloyalty.
He said that any Government which deprived
the loyal citizen of his liberty, without due
cause, was tyranniCal His substitute was de-
signed TO protect the citizens Of loyal States.
The great objection to the fugitive slave law
was because II did not give tho slave the prlyl-
lege Of trial. He wanted TO give TO white men
the same privileges as were claimed for the
negro. He wentga to see the Government
which loyal me- aswere laboring TO preserve
made an object of love and not Of hate.
Mr.. TRUMBULL said one of these substi-
tutos was designed to put down the rebellion,
while the others, If not designed, is calculated
TO do no such thing. There have been doubts
whether the President had the power 10 sus,
pend the writ of habeas corpus, and when q
bill Is offered TO delegate that power TO the
President, power which tho Consultation pro.
Ides shall be exercised at proper times, and
certainly there never was greater need for that
suspension than now, then we are met by the
Senator from Virginia, with bill TO hne ant
punish officers of the Government for arrestng
men for supposed disloyalty, and trying, IN
that way, TO put down the rebellion.
Mr.. TRUMBULL briefly explained the pro
visions of the substitute offered by him, by
which dlslOyal persons might be temporarily
arrested and held TIL the next sitting OF q court
having proper Jurisdiction Of their case.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE referred to the great differ.
ence Of opinion In regard TO where the authorI
ty vested TO osuspend the writ Of habeas corpus,
and thought II wise to declare by act OF Congress
that the President was authorized 10 suspend
this writ,