New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-24

foTtnnee with North Ca rolina.
Nes,rs MAYNARD CUn., Tenn and Gle
MEMS I'm, Tenn advocated Pggotts claim.
The latter said Charles Henry Foster contested
the seat. This Foster had been here several times
claiming admission, and now with q show Of only
100 votes lie Gays Pggott is not elected. This
Foster was the same man who last year wrote let
ters TO the Northern press speaking of great meet
ings held in North Carolina indorsing him. when 1t
was known that Foster had not been there. lie
had based his statements on falsehood.
Mr.. DAVE said II was true that grave charges
had been made against Foster, and equally grave
ores against Piggott. But the Committee threw
these aside. They were governed by the rule
which they believed sound. viz, whether the ap-
plcant received preponderaiing majority OF all
the loyal voters.
Votes were only cast in two or three counties, the
remainder being in the hands of the Rebels, who
held the loyasts in terror. lie argued that Plggott
was not citizen of North Carolina in constitu-
ional sense 30 rs to eDttle hun TO be returned as
Representative to Congress.
The report OF the Committee agsinst f1Sgott was
adopted.
TIE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Tho House concurred in the Senste's amendment
10 the Naval Appropriation bill gilllng the tenn
porsry appointments OF Assistant Psymasters and
Lnsgns, until the return OF the vessels on which
they are employed or the suppression VI Tue nv
belon.
The House also concurred in the amendment COM
putting the pay OF eunners carpenters ana esilnakeTs
from lhe time they entered the service instead OF
from the date Of their commissions.
The other and more important amendments to the
/ Naval ApprOpration bill were not concdTTed III,
and the subject will therefore he returned TO that
/ body.
TIE CONSUMPTION BILL.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
Senate bill, enrolling and calling ont tie National
| forces, and for other purposes.
/ Al, n unwilling this
late day OF the session 10 hazard the passage OF the
blll tv opening to amendments and sending II back
10 tie Senate II had been carefully considered by
the Military Committee, who felt the strong neces.
sry OF its becoming law. Inc time had come,
/ however il might be regretted, when the Govern
ment should arm itself by every means in its power
] 10 put down the Rebellion. la order 10 afford an
opportunity for limited discussion, he moved TO
recommit the bill to tue Military Committee.
Mr.. WICKLIFFE (Un.. KY moved to instruct
the Committee 10 amend the bill 30 that 1t shall be
the duty OF Il commander of troops at any post, on
the days of election for national Sss elections,
to remove aud keep the troops one mile from the
polls during the holding of said elections.
i Mr.. cox Dem, Ohio moved to smend by add
ing the proviso that shall be ENROLLED under this
bin except able-bodied white citizens of tie Uued
States.
Mr.. BlDDLE Dem. Pal expressed himself in
favor Of an organization OF the national forces But
there were several unfortunate features IN this bill
which he wished remedied by amendments. The
Bank bill and this taken in connection, changed the
whole system OF our Government. Instead Of II
Constitu iona form of Government, there would be
q system not materially differing from the despoism
oe France and Russia. The particular bill now
pending turned the militia into regular army. lie
opy osed covering the country with Marehals
without limitation their authority such 10 pro.
teet citizens from abuses, OF which there wore 70
many mournful examples The arbitrary power
exerci5sd under the Presidents Proclamation had
done more 10 defeat the Republican party than any
thing else These arbitrary and unlushable arrests
were calculated 10 light up and inanguaie revo!u'
ton.
Mr.. DAVIS asked bis colleague whether this WAS
to he done by the Republicans, or by the party OF
which the gentleman was member.
Mr.. BlDDLE replied, by outraged people,
without regard TO party. The spirit which animate d
John liampden was not extinct. The most signiii-
cAut sign OF the times the message OF the Re-
publican Governor of Penney lvauia with regard To
4 arrests lie specially called attention to wnat he
called hagrant violations Of the Constitution, which
!, scared eIiZens III their Per.ons and nights. lie
). DESIGNATED the following amendments, which hi
:, wished 10 offer;
rordsa Tha. nothing IN this act shall authorize the
or tr by military authority Of any person not in the service
visions oft sc sbe the said provost msr.hss ay
o,rI Of tho United Sta es interfere with the
Of the law. Of the United
Distracted bS ihe force Of arms
Dir. RIDDLE merely wished 10 affirm proposi
ton, which if two years ago any body bad denied
he would have been obnoxious TO the charge OF
lunacy.
Mr.. CAMPBELL rep, Pal congratulated the
couutry and Senate that tho bill which placed the
whole power OF the country IN the hsnds Of the
pgesident for the purpose OF crushing tue uuhoy
rebellion had passed that body without n division
or any one willing 10 record his vote against IT, lie
/ viewed this rs the evidence OF Il patriotic reaction
in the Senate. When prominent politicians cut of
sympathy with the Rebels and come 10 the support
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same course, lest in the end they might them
selves with ignoniny, but cause confusion to the
country. lie congratulated the Prcsid mt and
those acting with HIM that they had incar-
ceraed traitors until the danger was over,
No loval man in the length and breadth OF tie land
had complained Of the so-called ARBITRARY arrests.
None but traitors complained of them. II was TO
save the nation ana support the Constitution and
laws in this hour OF deadly peril that these arrests
were made. They made for .se ends. We
had heretofore beon too leniens. SO far from con-
deuniDg these arrerts II better TO read the
handwriting on the wall, and make peace with
liberty while there was ye. time. He repeated,
that tue error Of the Government was Its eniency.
III there had been given 10 the military the dTuGl-
head Court. Martial and to traitors hemp il would
have been more pleasing TO loyal men. lie hoped
there would be no effort to defeat this bill by
senseless amendments. Every able-bodied man
should be given 10 the country " put down tho &C
cursed Rebellion. lie explained the position oi tie
Governor VI Peunsy lvanla, US bis colleagues (Mr.
Biddle) might inJure tbat functionary Az to the
civil revolution alluded 10 by his colleague, he SAID
if the intention 10 inaugurale one 10 should be-
done at once; If by the couspirators at tho North,
the quicker the better. Our soldiers in tho field
would take care oil the Rebels Of the South aud
our loyal at the North would take care Of the
Rebels in that section. He would fight by land OF
sea tor thousand years against the Rebels aud all
OF their allies at home and abroad
Applause ia the gallery, which the Speaker
promptly checked.
Mi. WRIGHT (Un., Pal said. that there wa,
vitality enough to the Government WAS beyond
dispute lie did believe that traitors the North
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