New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-09
1xxvIuih CoyGREss-second Session.
SENATE.
WARRINGTON. Thursday. Dec : leoi.
A rFACF RESOLUTION NOIILD.

-,ratiOu % the ara peace anu "t
',son Of The Constitution aud tie guarantee o he rkH'
esthe citizens OF the several Sletes: ,..Ao
M AsTnoxY-I move ilat TIE Senate proceed to tae
SECTION Of the Senate Standing Committees Careu
STANDING COMMITTEES.
NJ ANTHoSy-I move that the rules which require
.he election Of Standing Committees by baii9' De So
,eyded md that tAe following committees oe ,n'
FForeigr Ecsh0qsMr. srnue- Chair'a4n Mess'' fo'''
-Doot,ic Harr,. Davis. Johnson mcDolsaI. H., c,,.or
Fia0eoo-Mr Sherman 1hsif1 an Me,s''' i''"''
r.rk Van MirAc. Comes ard tcnoefs.n %, n WI
C3nueyce--Mr. Chandler Ctei,ran N oIn" ~ '''
Morgan So age. Salisbury ga nag % Ue-,, WI.
Asriegltgre--tfF lane Of hansas' ChnAi4h' 80 -'
sOn Powell and FarweL - ~, ,,.;,.,- f,,.si-,,,,.
.ess Lane o. indiana Toward. Ne'i1iih Nosl' 'lB"0
nd Brown 49, ,,.,., r.s.rs. I,-,e C. Tpii-na:
= s,B,br-y BarsTew Eoote. and hrowp,
Repolsf,ongry Ga ns,!r Ntkin,on' Cla9I'ani ''es
chsrdlsr wilson Sesnlih. sfd Wright. H..
1ciS,.Nr cinrk. Chlruan: Messrs. PomeToy Howe
Anlhouy Mouil Hicks and j. w. ~, . H., Di,or
sorrH Wldc Wiley. Head ron. and Richardson.
Pet@ai. end the faf,af Cfcr-air C9wan ch-iTinai
Nsps.S E,.j}r5, or6 C,,sr...-ir footo. cha an;
siessr Trun bull Crime, far' ell ard i,;naeN1 ,-,u;,o
7,,,f0J' M Wade. Oh nnai MctSIa- " lu'.'n
NarsaY spragus Hale Lane lau) Caf.e' DAVIS and A'
srdsou. a., 1r....,l ,..-,,,. --...,,
Cosre, Ioinsor Hsrsu Iurbul, Sherman Morgan Con
''ii aoS So paaae chairman M''' No'e'n
J.G,eis, MI Trnou. er rusn Mesrs. Foster Ten
fos. o5oe. ord Post hocda--air Co'lar'er ehalrman
Messrs Dixon. Ralnsey. Comc.s iucka.ow AID forety
yoote r. riding Garlic. He'. ric,s aud Wright.
Prot, Lad CL1a,I NJ ei.s chairman Ac'sTf sum
n' f,5 sS". S.psNr pooic chairman wilkinson Lane
efKssss,. iiarisn. Neslni'h. Brown ard BnAalew
The following ere the Joirt Standing COMMIT ees'
JOINT Cosiniitss On PrsAfo g. AF Anthony eH'IH'Ai
Meurs Morgan end Powell OIL,
JOIN. C2ssisftioe EnrOlsa E!l-Mr bowo Chairman :
Js.i Co,sninec on plyt If f4r LibraryMr Colamef
81, c,ssfr or Si1rcyp and Treatment Of Fred
s-eN-Mr. sumner. Chairua' Mcsi~ ho"A4"' 'S7'
Yoaeroy Buckaiew Brown ans Co-ness
Tire above were agreed 70.
TIE IOUIsIANA SENATOR'S.
Mr. MoEGAS ssked tAat TIE credentials Of the Sena-
tors iru Louisiana presented yesterday De referred u
ihaJudiciary Committee; and II was 80 ordered
FOREIGN EMIGRATION.
Mr. RAMSEY presented a memorial in relation t. for
sgn emi~ration which was referred to the Counitiee
on Agriculture.
HoMr FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS AND sEAAiS
Mr.. MORGAN desire tn prc.rnt pet'uoh SishsO
ty william c. Bryant. Henry W. IongielioW, JONI a
Iix L ; Grant Peter Cooper Horny i; lay uoId,
Horace Csrceey and many others asking an ap}T"pih
ton for "a fnnd for the support Of National home o5
totally disabled soldiers ana semen oil the Arm! ana
Navy Of the United States. In consideration 81 no M
portsnee Of the subject and the character OF ire me
moriasis ask that tic paper BE- printed and referred
RrYl,RIING Bills AHD TITITIONS.
NJ SHgGyAS asked Tor the reference to ire Financial
Committee Of the bin introduced by hin on hondIy
or the construction OF revenue eaoIs Oh Inc i-aAe- II
N, LhSr of indiana, moved that all bills aud memo
qs nov before the Senste be referred u their aapTo
pirate committees. Carried. ,,
,oday II adjourn 10 meet o. Monday. Carried
Nj SarAMAs offered tie following which was
O,S,SS That 50 much Of tbe Presidents Message as
relates to financial affairs De referred to tie Committee
On notion Of Mr. LANE Of Kansas it ordered Tint
The bill Introduced ~ him "a relation 10 the Kansas
Militia be referred 20 the hi'l:tsry Committee.
THE CASE OF GET. PAlSB
Mr.. powEII,-I move that tie Senate proceed to ne
consideration Of the resolution introduced vme Nei
aav that the Secretary OF War be directed. II not incom
pa;ble with the public interest 70 communicate to the
Senate the proceedings oi tue in-liars "P
pointed 10 investigate tho conduct OF Gen. f"yhe ~
Kentucky.
MT III nBu1i-I would Ike 20 inquire II The Senator
from Kentucky Is aware % the character OF me repoi
vbieb De has ked 10 be braugtt before tne SeIatc.
know the resolution leaves i ~ the dscleon o. tlr
Tecretary OF Wa to furnish II OF Withhold H. anu
have fat the udoions exercise OF tAat clacie.On
do not suppose he would communicate anything winch
II would Dc improper to have before TIE puohe "ouH
IKE to inquire II this report oi the commission IL re-
port made by commission OF which Gen. Payne ltio
sny notice; or whether it IS merely private TvpoFi o.
porne officer IN the field making fome inquiries n feu
% Gen raynes conduct IL KENTUCKY ana "i1Ng u
70 the Secretary Of War Tor his private l.ofA ION
Is II "a the report Of Commission that Gen. Payne
never knew ANYTHING about aud never lad any ofpOr
<uny 10 erpear before ii II j. report of thai chnr
scter presume the Senator from Kentucky ~ rs ltf
removed rs any other Senator IRON wishing 10 publish
O report made in the dark 10 reflect upon any one
fhere!ore think the resolution ought 10 90 to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs. and iet mem impure i
,yse3f a very much opposed and think II unjust 10
the chara cter Of any Officer. that report reg SdAs
Ills conduct made on; By Cosl.ssion Of wich he had
knowledge, ca PaTs and IN inc DARK soaio De Pho
iished.
Mr.. PowYLI--It would afford me great pleasure 20
give the Senate ali the information have upon TIE sub
.ect. j do not know what ~ IN the report. ) have
heard some persons who cnfm 10 know state what VAS
nit have understood rom persons III tbht cc MY
Who ought 10 have kDoUd gc Of The character OF
"a L.. .h ~. Fgnt
hi. man Of the most heniOus bsrDartcs srd cfuciee
ever inflicted upon any people OF any civilized comnu
mites. And not only Ger f"yLc shgaeeu ~ ,nea pi'
some Of bis subordinate oscis ana some otIens on
,ide / have seen ard ccnTcrscd with persons who
we're present when Tins Commission was IN session.
From these persons learn the character oi tie ell
tence to come extent IL has also been matter OF
rood des OF discussion in the newspapers Oi heDtucky
understand that Gen Payne md have notice Of tie
hitting Of this Commission; that he was hotheu l.e
Commission would ass nbe 81 Iaducai, and tHat nc
and his staff officers ebseLted theDBelyes under
sand there Is no suppostoa about the dsIhing crimes
With which these are charged Tut tnai theie IS
fal proc against them.
Mr.. DooJIrnY-I would like 10 know what General
fsyne TIE Senator refers Ia.
Mr. PowELI--(icDeTsl Payne o. Illinois.
Mr. DcolITTE-There is n General Poyne IRON nv
Owl Stale | would not Ike 30 have any 1nsappreheb
aon 20 out 70 the identity OF TIE oicer oil whom the
Senator is speaking.
nstihed OF the session OF the Commission He under.
sood he had since resigned, and his resignation had
ben aceepted.
Mr.. TruRBlIL said he had voted for the resoiu
ton Of inquiry and much Ia favor OF exposing
improper conduct az the senator from kenfucsy but
appear that the Senator from Kentucky 10 lot H.
formed Vt al except by the he has heard that
Gen. Payne had notice non this commission lie
tPowelD admits that Gen Payne not before
mission. I understand thatGe Payne knew nothing
about the commission bat d Il this private secret
report Of officers inm.cal 20 him. The senator
from Kentucky has heard reports prejudieal 10 TIE
character Of Gen. Payne. i have heard very good
sceoun, Of Gen Payne. and The only complaint have
heard in regard min from any cane iron