New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-13
XXXVfIth CONGKEss-Third session.

MSssre, SHEKMAN thep., a
RICE Dem, Min.) presented large h"i1oe' VI
petitons in favor Of "a Bankrupt ACT
pUREAU OF EMANCIPATION.
Mr. WILSON, rep, Mass presented memo
,;aI from the EMANCIPATION League OF Boston ior
tho accumulation of % Bureau oil emancipation.
EMANCIPATION IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
Mr. WILEY UJn., w. Val introduced I'LL TO
aid Western Virginia in the more speedy and inai
aboshment OF Slavery III saiu o'a'c' hoioiieu W
the Judiciary Committee.
TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN OF lcl2.
Mr.. MORRILL, (Rep., Mel offered resolution
REQ uesting the Committee ON Foreign Relations 10
INQUIRE what further legislation Is necessary TO carry
ont the treaty with Great Britain Of August, 9, 1872
Mr.. HARLAN rep, Iowa. offered resolution
the President to inform the Senate what
have been adopted TO enforce the pIovis-
ions of the act TO suppress the nsuecton and con-
fscate the property OF Rebels and il any additional
legislation is necessary for the enforcement OF SAID
act. Adopted.
THE CoNFIsCATIoN ACT.
Mr.. CLARK Rep., n. H. offered resolution
reouesting the Committee on the Conduct Of the
War to inquire and report what are the objections
and the causes Of the delay in the execution of the
act to conGscate the property Of Rebels, especially
in the District Of Columbia and whether any egis-
aon is necessary 10 secure the more prompt eXecu-
ton OF the act. Adopted.
Mr.. WILSON rep, Mass gave notice of bill
TO consolidate the regiments IN the teldi also 10
facilitate the return Of absent soldiers 10 the army
FURTHER ISSUE OF BONDS AND L. s. NOTES.
Mr.. FESSENDEN (Rep., Me- called up the bill
10 provide for further issue OF bonds and United
States notes. The bill is already published.
4 letter from the Secretary OF the Treesury was
read in favor Of this measure, and explaining that
the resolution from the House would not meet The
wants OF the Government.
The bill was then passed.
The Joint resolution from the House for the prompt
If tlA
Mr.. FESSENDEN rep, Me. explained that the
bill lust passed made ample provision for them.
Mr.. TRUMBULL rep, Ill moved TO take up
the bill for the reorganization OF the Court OF Claims
Mr.. HALE Rep, y. ii. hoped not. lie was OPP
posed to any legislation not looking 10 the salvation
of the country. lie had no hear for anything else.
lie thought 1t time for the Senate 10 look at the
state of the country; and IL they would appreciate
it, they would occupy their time with something else
rather than the Court OF Claims.
Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep., Hi said he sympathzed
perfectly with the Senator from New-Hampshire.
But pcrhaps ne had more faith. lie believed this
country was 10 be saved, and chose to legisa,e on
the basis that we were to have country. II this
bill was in the way Of any measure 10 ala our armies
in the field, he would not press II.
Mr. HALE said this Court was created simply as
a retreat for lame-duck politicians; but hitherto
they had only been taken from one eide. This bill
proposes TO enlarge the bill 20 ~ 10 take lame ducks
IRON the other Side.
THE DISCHARGE OF STATE fNlSDNf.RS'
The bill was taken up aud considered until the
expiration OF the morning hour. when, on motion OF
Mr.. WILKINSON, the bill for the discharge OF
State prisoners was taken up, and he proceeded 10
address the Senate. He said he proposed 70 notice
the remarks Of come men who seemed to maintain
the Government. IL seemed 10 him that the speech
of the Senator from Delaware lSaulsbury) was
made for the sole purpose Of aiding those men, who
were determined 10 gam possession OF the Gov
erument or else 10 destroy It, III would seem there
was AN arranged plan OF attack on the President at
Indianapolis St. Louis, Springfield, ILL.,; Albany
and New-York. Considering the time and the CIR
cunstances, he considered the speech OF the
Senator from Delaware to be tho most outrage
Gus ever uttered in the Senate of the United
States or any other delIberative body. When the
Senator from Delaware first came to the Senate, he
acted with the majority, with DAVIS, 1oombs, ana
Wigfa Every department Of this Government was
under their CONTROL aud that Senator seemed to be
happy in surrenderpg himself to their control; and
he believed the records Of the Senate would show his
unninchIug devotion 10 Davis & Co. The attack OF
the Senator upon the President was os wanton and
unjust 40 il was uppatriotic. No rght-minded man
would have made such speech, and no true patriot
would have uttered 1t. 1t IL the Judgment OF the
country that the President is pure and rlght.mnded
man. and the Senator from Delaware knows III and
yet he seeks 10 destroy lis influence, not from any
illwill the President, but from ilwi to the cause
OF Freedom in the country. The Senator IN the
progress Of his attack grows cold, and becomes ut
terly regardless Of truth in a statement lie makes.
He states that the Precedent after his inauguration
manifested no further interest in the country except
to procure offices for his greedy followers, aud 10 try
and make the secedcrs strike the first blow. was
ever more monstrouS falsehood uttered! When
that Senator expressed himself thuo he uttered and
sent 20 the country what was untrue, aud what, II
he had taken u moments reflection, he must have
known was untrue. The Rebels had been preparing
for war for two months before the inauguration OF
~ IL. han Ia
Senator comes to the subject Of Slavery, and he
charges that the object Of the war was 70 abolish
Slavery and the Proclamation OF the President hao
pledged the country 10 war for the negro. He
Wilkinson was perfectly willing TO see Slavery
abolished, and he believed that if the policy OF Gen.
Butler had been adopted We should not have heard
the Senator from Delaware talking about our armies
being defeated. Then the Senator finally rays:
I" We ought to declare an nfHisllce. ms
he believed to be the main object OF the
speech. The late Democratic Victories bad
probably induced this. lie thought there was
a plan originating with tho Democrats Of TIE North,
TO break up The Government. The Democrats when
the Rebe lion broke out gathered about the PTes-
dent claiming TO be III favor of putting down the
Rebellion, and asked an equal share III the Offices
The President was deceived by these men, aud
placed them III high positions, and cast away many
Of his old and true friends No man can ever sac'
coed in this way. There are enemies IN every De-
partment Of tho Government and these men must be
removed Who, OF all the loyal people of the North,
would have trusted the Qnartcrmaster's Depart
nent to such a man as Gen. Meigs with his antece-
dents Who wondered that the pontoons were late
al Falmouth or who would have permitted Gen.
Thomas to remain ut tho heud of the Adjutant-Gen-
erals Office The friends Of the President must
band together TO save the Government ia this It's
backest hour, and do their whole duty, the Gov
eminent would fall and they would fall with IL.
MIR. SALISBURY (Pro-Slav., Del. This, Sir,
Ia in the Senate Of the United States and it is not
my province here 10 reply to the low blackguardisn
and scurriity Of The ielon.
Mr.. HALLE call the Senator to order
Mr. sAULSBURY-l was saying
Nj. HALE-Order, order, order.
IL in nIu In fIho