Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-12-23

aud inhuman war shall cease and the Unlon be re
stored upon terms OF equality and fraternity under
the constitution.
hr. Washburne moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table, which was carried By yeas
| 80, nays 50.
On motion of Mr. Cravens resolution
was adopted instructing the Committee on
Military Affairs TO enquire into the expediencv
of providing for the payment of losses of
property taken or destroyed during Morgan's
raid in Ohio and Indiana.
Mr.. Holmes offered a resolution that this
is not a war of subjugation, but so soon as
the enemy lay down their arms it ought to
cease, which was laid over.
a resolution was offered, the Senate con-
curing, that when the two Houses adjourn
on Friday next, it be to "Wednesday, the 9th
day Of January, which was passed by Il vote
of 80 to Al.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 10
SENATE.
Senator Wilson presented memorials asking
for an increase of pay for Paymasters Clerks;
Hospital Stewards; and Inspector of Customs
in Boston.
Senator Lane, of Kansas, introduced bill
providing that all traffic in gold, silver and
: foreign exchange for speculation, or the pur-
chase of these by brokers by depositing less
than the full amount of purchase or on what
is known as " a margin" is expressly pro-
hibited. Section prohibits the sale of gold
silver or foreign exchange by any banker or
broker, directly or indirectly, at any place
except at the regular banking house or bro
kers office. Section 3 prohibits the sale of
gold, silver or foreign exchange unless actually
delivered and paid for on delivery Section
provides as the penalty for violating any of
the provisions of the act, on conviction be-
fore the United States District Court IN the
Distric. where the offense is committed, a
sum not less than 500 more than $40, 600,
and imprisonment for not less than one or
more than twelve months for each offense
Section gives the informer half the fine
| Senator roOte introduced a bill granting
public lands to the Peoples Pacific r. r. and
Telegraph line, by the northern route, and
asked that the bill be referred to a special
committee.
The motions of reference of the respective
subjects embraced in the Presidents Messa.e
were then entertained, and the same were
referred to the appointed committees
Senator Lane, of Indiana, introduced a bill
to amend the act entitled ian act to define
and punish conspiracies," passed July 3lst,
1861 also the 24th section of the act for
enrolling and calling out the national forces
passed March Sd, 1868.
Senator Hendricks introduced a bill to ex-
tend the time in which States may avail
themselves of the grant of land for Agricul-
tural and Industrial Colleges.
Senator Davis, of Kentucky, called up the
resolutions in relation to the exchange OF
prisoners, arguing vehemently against the
policy OF refusing an exchange to our suffer
ing white soldiers-the languishing starving
and diseased white men-because the rebels
refuse to exchange the negro captiyes. He
denounced at length the policy OF the Admin
istration upon the several points in which the
negro Is affected, characterizing its position
as monstrous, and referring to the present
era as the reign of Abraham First He aver
ed that his own loyalty was unspotted, that
he hated with undying vigor the crime of
secession. 1t was evident, he said, that this
policy was only part Of that design TO per
peUuate the party power of the Administra-
ton He closed with indignant and ear
nest protest against the refusal of the Admin
istration to liberate thousands of starving and
dying white men for the sake of few ne
grOes.
Senator Johnson deemed it perfectly clear
that humanity, which is the highest policy,
demanded the continuance of the exchange of
prisoners He proceeded to combat the opin-
ions of the Senator from Kentucky Davis
that these men should not be protected and
corrected his views of the power of the Pres
ident, by quoting from the Constitution rela-
tive to the executive and the legislative pow
ers.
Senator Davis replied, saying the preamble
of the Constitution confers no power on the
| Government. The Supreme Court lad so in
| terpreted it. He also claimed that the Presi-
dent had no right to suspend the writ of ha5eas
| corpus, which was legislative and not an ex-
| ecutive function. The powers TO be exercis-
| ed are conferred by the Constitution alone,
| and there are no powers vested in the Gov
! eminent which are not conferred by the Con
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| troops or armies, nor has the power to organ
| ize any measure to put down Instructions
| without the assent of Congress 1t was the
| determination OF the party in power that the
! war shall continue till the Lext Presidential
| election. The war would have been brought
| to close long ago, if the Administration had
| singly and in good faith devoted itself to the
| principles announced i'll the Crittenden reso-
| luton, and if the commanders of the armies
| had not been selected, not because of their
| hostility to the rebels, but because of their
| opposition to slavery.
Senator Hale, of n. H., rose to ind enantly
deny that it was the desire of the gentlemen
| on this floor to continue the war in order to
| influence the next Presidential election. A
| more atrocioGs allegation against honorable
men was never listened to from the begin
ming of time to the present moment. If the
| allegations of the Senator were true he
would rather take INTO MS own n3nG the naDd
| of man from the charnel-house reeking
| with pestience, than the hands Of those
around him. If the allegation was true, then
| every Senator stamped with the foulest
treason and perjury. The destinies of the
country have been submitted to the gentle
| men around him, who are bound by their
oath to sustain the country and the consttu-
ton, and defend the fire-sides and homes
| threatened by INVASION while the Senator from
| Kentucky says they are hypocrites, and do not
! mean TO sustain these objects.
Senator Davis explained that he had refer
ence to those in power.
Senator Hale replied that the Senator had
made an allegation which embraced every
Senator. 1t was allegation which, if true,
would disgrace the vilest inmate of d peni-
tertiary. The character of the President
was also included in this allegation. He be-
Heved there was one thing to which every
body assented, that President Lincoln is emil
nently an honest and patriotic man. To-day,
for the first time he had heard the honesty
and patriotism of the Executive questioned
Ii the Government has called for black sol
diers to take up arms, and calls them out to
fight the battles of the country, it is bound
to protect them at all hazards and by every