New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-28
xxxyfi,h uONGREss-Thirs scssion.
SENATE. .wAsHIserox, Jan. q 1863 n,

Courts in the United States. Referred 70 Ine "'N
rittee on the Judiciary. q bin :
xuppemenJary to the act 10 provide Tor Tue 80 the
ARTICULATION of the military establishment IN Mill
limited States. Referred to the Commit'eo VI $780,
tary Affairs. .a,ooa a bill 20
,ntbor;zn contracts to be made IN such Staes - NAV
advance pay and allotment to voiuh'1esiSs "u ,h
an the service of the United STATES he''ie" " WIZ
Il ATT iRep. Mass) offered resolution in
,v.,;r,r the Committee on Naval Aflalrs TO luquhe
sn,c he evne6iency OF Increasing the pay OF Pay
masters Clerks in Tie navy. Adopted
Mr.. Rep. HI BROWNING offered a resolution,
which adopted that tue hMsary Eo,n INV p,d ~
on;re into the expediency Of authorizing the Pres-
dent 10 offer the volunteers now in the service such
bouny as he may deem necessary TO secure their re-
enlistment also into the expediency OF authorizing
the PcesideAt offer euch bounty tor the re-eniist
u,ent of guch volunteers for one year, or longer
fine; also, INTO the eXpediency OF providing by law
for three-mol tbs volunteers either by enlistment or
dIsft.
Mr., HARLAN iRep., Iowa. offered a resolution
that tn. rules of the Senate be 40 amended as 10
provide for Committee on Agriculture. Laald over
Mr. ATTAIN Dem, CAL moved to take up the
resolution calling for the record OF the fitz Johh
Potter Sonrt- Martial. =,
Mir, HALE objected. He thought it was bad
practice for the Senate to make itself Court OF Err
rors TO 40 over these Couris-M Martial. .
MIR. HOWARD hoped that tie resolution WOuld
be adoptcd. lie thought the record ought to go 10
che eouotry and he read by every one.
Mr.. FESSENDEN (Rep., Me- said he was rather
in favor of having the record printed and go to the
country. But the record had been prlnted he had
received copy, and read it. lie believed that the
result arrived at amply justified by the facts
al no other result could nave been reached IN any
court. Bat the record was very voiummouS; IL
wOnld create vast expense nnder the present CIR
cumstsnces, and il already printed, lie dd not
think it best TO adopt the resolution.
Mr. FOSTER REP, Conp.) was Of the opinion
that Congress and tie Senate he'd nothing TO 90
with the control of the army or courts martial
The motion was disagreed tO-leas, 49, Nays, %|'
Mr. LANE (Rep., Kansas }, called up the bill to
provide for the removal OF Indians from Kansas
Passed.
Mr. WILKINSON Rep., Mimi called up the
Bill TO provide for the removal of the Sioux Indians
from Minnesota.
The bill was passed.
A message was received from the President trans
hitting the report Of the Secretary OF State, and the
documents concerning the capture OF British vessels
SAILING from one port TO another, having on Doaru
articles contraband Of war.
MIR. TRUAiBULL (Rep, Ill., called up the bill
for the indemnifcaton Of the President and other
persons for suspeadiug the privileges Of the writ OF
b0leas corpus, and acts done in pursuance thereof
Mr.. DAVIS tUn., Ky) proceeded TO speak at
length on the passage Of the BILL charaeterizng the
PrOcamations OF the President, suspending the writ
OF habeascOrpus and declaring emancipation, as the
most extraordinary documents ever issued claiming
that the President had 10 power to do anything Of
the Constitution and laws of tie United States The
President might as well have issued a proclamation
" suspend the Cons luton itself. Mr.. Lincoln has
fairly shoudesed the Abolition policy TO destroy
Slavery in violation Of all constitutional laws and OF
HE oath; but the people have declared in thunder
tones that tie Constitution shall not be destroyed.
Mr.. HARRIS Rep, N " moved to amend, so
o. make the provisions OF the bill apply to cTin-
pal as well a. 10 civil cases.
ar. POWELL (Dem., Ky.) said that the object Of
H.. a. all To wi ~
injured by the myrmdOns Of power from any re-
Iii IN the Courts; but the people would treat with
scorn and contempt the wickedness of this Admin
istratiOn aud Its usurpat0ns Of power. No upright
people could 60 otherwise.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE rep, Wis., said he ha'
listened 10 hundreds OF speeches from the Senate
fom Kentucky, aGl the whole burden of them hat
been denuncaiion Of the Administration, whC
were struggling to pat DOWN the neooii0n; 0ut vi
never heard any one word in condemnation Of those
men who were dripping with tue blood Of tbeiI
countrymen, who are stained with perjury, corrup-
ton aud treason. Who were bis associates But
from day to day he denounces the President OF the
United States, aspersng bis Qincoln's motives.
The present Administration bears upon its shoulders
responsibility borne since the days Of W ash
ington, and the responsibility has been borne
with single purpose to preserve the
Constitution, and live up to the oatbs taken
50 protect and defend it, AS TO this question Of the
power 10 suspend the writ Of habeas.corpus, there
Ia an honest difference Of opinion about 1t, ana the
honest and patriotic does not live, believed he
was acting under the Constitution in euspending the
writ and making arrests; aud the Senators from
Kentucky, and others, spend most Of their time IL
denouneing and trying to break down the Admins
tra,ion, but never say word against the Rebels
who are trying to overthrow the Government He
Doolitte) had listened TO this kind Of talk until he
was tired.
Mr. POWELL replied, saying that he had said
that those who went iuto the rebellion were doing
wrong He Powell felt it his duty TO denounce all
violations of the Constitution.
Mr. HARLAN rep, Iowa. asked If the Senator
from Kentucky was not prejudiciug the case in ar
raigning the President. That was the duty OF the
other House, and the Senator was 10 act as Judge.
Mr.. POWELL said that lie had right. as a
Senator Of a sovereign State, to alragn the Presi-
dent; and further he thought the President ought
60 be arraigned for his violations Of the Constitution.
Mr.. COLLAMER REP, VII sed the Senator
seemed to think there must be coercion TO pre-
serve the Government, but others thought differ
emily. The last President Of the United States
mir. Buchanan) held that State had night 10
secede, but that nobody had any right 10 prevent
them. That was thought 10 DO something new, but
was not. Ii was Old as DOgberry's instructions
70 the watch: To arrest all yagrom men-to bid
them stard in the Princes name-and If they would
not stand to let them 80, and be thankful they bad
got rid Of a william. The Senator from Kentucky
would have force used 10 carry out the laws Of
tie Government, or men TO preserve II in struggle
for life. This bill simply provides for tie transfer
oil these cases 10 the United States Courts III there
were constitutional questions TO be decided, 1t was
proper That such cases should be transferred 10 the
United States Courts.
A long debate ensueo On the bill
MI. SALISBURY made long sneecb aud VIVA
called TO order several times In the coure thereof
Finally, when eensurlng the course Of the President
OF the United States calling him an i,nbecle and
calling hun by name, the VICE-PRESIDENT