New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-07
v---- -EESS. First sessia.,.
XxNyKaI,h CONGRESS-. .Eirst session.
SENATE. WAsWNcTOy. Jan. 6. 1864.

,S" Tr;cn,, of MARYLAND virginia and Pennsyl
yauia. asking exemption nom military duty aac y ~
f;t;on from Susan w Hatch Of Maryland, pray my io
for Tho slaves owned by her and which
had been taken by the military, and ior whign Py
disallowed on account Of her husuahd' "hi'H ""' ~
feyred to the Committee on oa'ns ,.,ors ,-o,u n
Mr.. MORGAN (Cn., n. " presented PORTIONS 'ron
the Society Of Fiiends, praying foi exemption. II
COMMITTEE on PACIFIC RAlLROAD.
IN motion Of MI. ANrnoyy ,Un., r. L. the Senate |
,ocseded 10 the election Of the Select Committee OF the
Pac;dc Esiroad lie nominated Mr.. Howard ns
Chairman and as members 81 me C9,u' n.n Nov
Collalucr johnson, Harlan, Trrmbull sherman "o''
gan, CONFESS. end Brown WHO were e.s.lra;
THE CHARIERlSG OF TIE NIAGARA.
Mr. MORRILL, Up Me- offered the following
<he Senate whether the Nesr, which was T.,
q me Of The sens,e as unit for service has ncS
been purchased by the Government spd II so tho
charter md If 30 what md particularly wh'' Is e ''''
OF the claim.
Mr.. IIowAgD submitted he following feSo'"'''"'
which was objected 10 and laid OYER. ,.,,,,sa
Re.',eS That the Comnee On b aesiy Dc Of
20 consider the rrolic,y Of repeating the .m,
July Il. 1862 rve to Tire construction o. ,e pir
pcrsto prohibit The forfeiture oieal estate beyond INC
WILSON reported from The Military Celnai'se zee
the act 10 amend the Enrolling get; also we n
tend the time for paying the bounty 70 nTnn,'
INTERTl RESCE WITH iLECTloNs ,.,
M, ca, thop crcceodcl 70 the consideration oil Tue
hi, al Mr. POWELL Den. KY 70 prevent o'o :; .s ~
tho arm, and navy, or othF leii,I 40 ,isctons in
States. ,;s motion 70 70.
ne, 80 "" 80, ~ ~, SHY ;sueciiv lfthese men inter
fere with elections as private ihd!' duas ~ ronmt
smenabic to the lav OF the sss 70 IKE snsies
the offrnsc. They may, IN oocdiehSe u '"V
Of supei ios military au'horl,y
Mr. POWELL iusis,ed that fhe Committee On inc .,n'
-i,siy the praror Committee to whlci 70 'e" .e
~ ~ nDhisc in -, satrs-to protect IL from the I'M
wa,rantehlc iutcrlc renee Of military oie,Fs Al pe
poses 70 impose pennies npOn persons 81 sageI ~ I'
d5oll, s.rtce v 30 shall inierfere with Sstc elections
itheso cases sho1i be tried before civil tr' nh Inc
hi would accomplish his IT. IN, br'sn ,ss, .. 81
ofenses a. thi: tiii are tree ana ne V""V" ''"'" "
establish this rule here 80 ,,
Nh, Gryes thougA, de eject Of the bill would be to
disoua,lfy officer who Obe.ed the order {" ms 'P
nor iiom hosline military OF civi oiiee .
Mir pOwKIr--Then the superior officer Nonlc DC
liable 10 punishment Il the senerallhchei we're -
rive the oIdcr he would have 10 be punished uL.es
We can freedom in our elections We ean"ot nave
fee government. -, -.
colleague Powell Iropo.ed 10 prevent lac oelon %
soldiers From hCiRg brought II c0t.c. VAN iIerdoM I"
suffrage at thc polls The bill declares INT wen .
The frccda Of suffrage sgch line 81 action shan constr
tute penal ofenseto b. tired. net by mer,iM law u
there be sach law which he ODsNis denied, tut by II
civil ib,nal. II proper the subject should z" 10
Tir moion 10 refer the bill 20 the Judiciary Com.
Init1eo was rejected by vote OF II u 10.
Mr fJHFIL moved Tor recnnsa erGiion 81 ~. ho'c
Mr. LANE lnd.) voted for The rcferouoe OF tie b 10
hy the Senator from Kentucky He (ene) denied that
there hd been interference with the freedom Vi eec
lions. ..
Jery OF the powers thai be al the polls and b, posi-
live interference drive dozens o oies way Lis wac
In NV ov STATE ID isvJe), no ongs. Ego han ast
November TIE majority the Of the State Of
Delaware the late election. not alowedto cast
,ssr votes 81 the polls because lhey did not approve OF
this AJmni,,raijpn lie would ask, Has there ever
been any attempt thet State 10 violate any aw Of t
GovernIaentt Has that state ever gwen ani ehe9nf
NnaIf n hose roy
the Government He defed any senator ON tins moon
70 show where the state OF Delaware had attempted 20
tear down the hrc Of th glorious ni"n AID YET Tie
party in power. finding that the! couia lot .n P ,
sentaves of their choice to TIE other uicn ., ,hs
National Legislature allow miltar! man 20 Pihiisl
an order thai citizen should vote unless he sioulc
take oath such as he preserihed. Inc hef" OF /
military operation on railroad can max M wiz 'h'
supreme law Of voting and say you shan nOI vote un
less become sub Get 10 my WILL Tins wa, freedom
of elections indeed iie hero OF the bioodstiIned
feld OF Vienna sent his military force. I" every election
po IN the state OF Delaware authorizing thein before
hand what TO DO and saying 10 the people VIA. le!
must do sOvercig IN State thus became IA playthilih
in the hands Of a military officer, who has never Dis
tinsuisled himself in any way in the service cf his
MI MusoS On. Mes, )'wss opposed TO aoy action
in regard to the bill lie CIR. WILSON, IN iayoi %
what the Government had done aud Whal Il Wa dohS
There were traitors in Delaware hostile any in
the State Of South Carolina. IheL Legsia.iIe hiI
passed resolutions thai bal the odoI OF moral tra'0a
about them. He (Wilson) Justified all the Goyofiloetf
had DONE and he hoped they would continue OH y, me
same w6y untl the cause oftbe Rebellion was en,luef
He thOGghs the Government would ne iaire hhh ttck
less TO ne country u i allow ed traitor 70 '9'e MIS-,
ne took the oath NJ. Wilson then defended General
Sehenek for his course in Mary land and Delaware. He
fSchencb had conducted his department. IN such u
manner l. u Win tie appreciation 81 iLo cO-hlrS
and yet he and General Burnside and other
Generals denounced here iOI their timely Efforts %
crrestiIg the machiuaiors Of traitors There was N
act 10 quaN roieIs IL (Wison) wasiwiihng 20 take
The oath wheDcyer and wherever stcd-ir"m sunrise 10
sunser he all aOt think there was reason 70 have
abe oath administered IN Massachusetts,, bu :! lie uAe
should ever come IT, be WILSON was willing that
the Commander Ofthat Military Department should re
cuire tho totef. 30 take the oath Of allegiance pro
siouslv 10 voting There wss danger 90 the liberty
OF the country ~ taking the OATH. Gentenea M!
introduce resolutions th3, lns 70 TIE l"saf
o TIE country lp the 10y al masses are fnly aHsks "
abe true nature " the poicy Of The Goyernmen,.
Mr. POWELL dc no, admit that tie President was iAe
S;oyerup,ont He asked as a matter of courtesy and
Justice that his hil -houd go 10 the Judiciary Con-
mite whore IL wo2lJ have Ian ciafco.
Mr. LANE On, ND asked II TIE Piesidelli, cbdei
the Constitution, bsd not ~ much power III >onth
Carols, N as IN Mas.achr getts or Ohio. and why
Mr. POWELL th0ug.. not because south Carmns
wa in Rebellion; but he thought he should have II he
had not ,,,,,.u
Mr. LAyg On. Ind tlOugit the President had iuli
never 10 suppress the Rebellion and that IL was his
drtv 10 thar in these tanned districts cisya men
should no, be Permitted IA vote He sanctioned the
orders OF Gen Sctenck, and others OF Ike character
fhcagl he Lsne) would preserve the purity Of the
o., motion Of Mr. GRsFs, the tul vas referred 10 the
1(on.,.lttee on Military A:Lsirs.
iIlK BOZ MY BILL.
he senate then received the House D!u extending
fhe luuy 10 volunteers which passed 10 its gee
Cnd 70 dAc, whereupcn tho Senate adjourned
kOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.