New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-28

ENATfE. WASHINGTON. Jan. q, 1864.
IEpIA,s AFFAIRS IN CALIFORNIA.

SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jan ~, 1861.
IEpIAI AFFAIRS IN CALIFORNIA.
Mr. CosrRss Gun, Cali introduced bli
% n se sefss G or the
sAIARY OF INSPECTORS OF CUSTOMS.
Mr. FFssyspEs Un. Me.) introduced bill to II
arouse the salary Of the Inspectors Of Customs sum
not exceeding one dollar per day Passed
TRANSMISSION OF MONEY FOR SOLDIERS
Mr.. LANE Un, Ind.) introduced blu providing ior
Ara safe aad speedy transmission Of the money i0in
solders to their friends and families at home ,,,oh
The bill details the mode Of making alotmeie "nU
he Psymaster retains in paying off enlisted men Ah az
penits to the Allotment Commission who sasn 90 AZ ~
Gated in the capital Of each State and nave w 1 r
Assistant Paymaster with one CLERK iof eaSn ~ ''e
Referred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
THE TAX ON Spirits
NJ ~ @ oaO In reference 70 the Sax
ruirits Referred 70 the Finance COMMITTEE.
APPoNTAENTs IN THE NAVAL SERVICE E
Mr. HALE Un, NJ H. reported nom the committee
On Naval Affairs the following bill:
That hereafter all appointments in the volunteer naval SER
Wee Of the United STATES shall be submitted 20 sne '
e Regular Navy are required to BE- and al .uen spP0
don Of 20 DAYS nom the time the Of the vessels In
which those holding them are respectively employed
THE PROMOTION OF ENIIsTMEsIs.
Mr. WILSON Gun, Mass.) called up the bill to promote
M. G;RIMRs Un, Iowa) moved TO amend the bill by
anserng lieu Of two months advance pay TO c9oIea
cent NAV direct in the several States Adopted.
Mr. POWELL Dcm., Ky) moved 70 strike ont tne
shrd section which frees the mother. wife. and GILL
Mr. HKsDERsoY desired to amend the section by ap
paying it only TO relatives Of slave recruits Of ofo!a
owners.
his He wished provision freeing all, ~ ne dd not
relish the idea Of making the men bght Tor u.s. ana e~'
Ing their wives children sno shH1vs ss present act
piece Of unlawful and disgracefu legislation What
Was freedom worth to soldier without his we saS
children He in favor Of freeing al connected win
Mr.. HrsDsRsOs Un MOI had not beer. engaged
N support OF Slavery lately but ne wona aconsh
eayery everywhere RCongress had the power 70 DO "
n Congress had power TO pass this bill IL had power 70
abolish Slavery at once in Tennessee, Kentucky and
Missouri e an Institution Which stands ;bsa
Mr. GRIMES had no doubt OF It at all. He vouid vote
cheerfuny for q bill to this effect.
Mr. HINpERsoN was not disposed to 20 Into dlscus
siOn Of the question Of the powers Of the Government
eurng this cruel war He saw no necessity ior me pro
stsss wsch Ssls nSS pesns laws
emancipation. Ths authorities OF the State could
amend the statutes and get rid Of the institution mme
ately This would be of the blessings which would
Gov from this war against rebellion
THE CASE OF GARRETT DAVIS.
The morning hour having expired, the Senate pro
seeded the consideration OF the resolutions 70 exp
Ar. Davis with the amendment OF MIR. Howard 10 cen
Mr. MoRanL Un., Ms) addressed the Senate In re.
M sS SS m sas no
ent He could do this to bis hearts content In debate
He made reference to the fact Of Mr. Davis having ar
raigned his oompeer for disloyaty and said that Mr.
Davis would not stand moment in the Senate Judged
by the rule he would have spplIed to him. He also RS
before the Emancipation Proclamation, which he said
gave full power to reduce the States to subsection
MFR. DAVIS said he only meant In cases where the
people repudated the Government and refused to Get
hgoyepment for themseyer then 1t was the province
Qf Che Military Commander to estabhah temporary
M. MoRRIIL said the Senator had introduced more
bills for the punishment Of treason and the oveTqrnng
Of dsloyh State Governments than any other Senator
ON this foOr and absolutely too late 10 set for
BIN such defense and that set up for him by hs dis
6laimer. These resolutions were no words spoken IN
debate There question before the Senate when
they offered He advered TO authorities a. TO the
extent Of privileges allowed 2 debate son:enStng that
Mr. HALE said chat ali efforts 10 establish rule
limiting debate, had and would fail He looked upon
shis indirect effort TO do that which the
PATTY with the resolutions Of Mr. Davis but declared
himself unaterably attached TO free discussion, He
ns expulsion Isl The csn.ase wss Away. FOLLOWED By
resignation When the freedom Of speech was eurtaed
In this body no man would express q. honest opinion
on this subject having come here sixteen years ego
With hardly sympahl1ng Senator o. the floor. and u
the proposed course had been adopted sor h honest e.
pressons In disapppov OF the acts Of the majority he
would have been expelled. Within few years there
had been Othor. who had occupied his position, Jhs
position less obnoxious than himself not because there
&as any great difference Of opinion In their views.
but because he (Hele) was the Oldest sanef,
fGreat laughter tie referred 20 the becretaiy OF
Efate who for years was in q minority here, but vas
bold and frank In his sentiments Of hostility 70 the
policy Of the Government He would Glass him ss one
Eho almost persuaded TO be Christian Laugh.
terl He said must forgive something TO the spirit
cd American liberty. Freedom Of speech, - Webster
said was home grant, freside right and he would
leave richer heritage TO his children We should be
responsible here power but the power which gives
~ nfe m he Ol
mean the Executive or the Senate could DO waatony
lnsued He had listened 10 the able arguments q the
&enatols from Michigan and Maine but they had failed
b convince him that the Senate should eensure or expe
Mr. Davis. 1t was q declaration Of the apostle OF
American democracy that error should be len free pro-
tided truth were left free to combat with It, ITuth
Was the proper senatorial weapon TO use against the
tesolutions Of Mr. Davis. Freedom Of debate should
be maintained at all hazards.
Mr.. POWELL was gratfed OF TIE language OF Mr
Halo. The proposed action was calculated 70 strike
down free speech and free press. When the matter
was fully sftea it would be found that there was no
occasion for the dismissal rebuke OF his colleague
eness indeed it because he entertained opinions
{nimcsl to those Of the dominant party The Senator
ho feared TO sound the alarm OF maladmnisraton on
e part Of the Government wss less than vassal and
deserved no seat here II patriotic duty imposed
nm Senators MT. Powell then proceeded On q lengthy
analysis Of the resolutions Of Mr. Davis. contendng
Chat the policy therein recommended, naugursted.
would ell others the most dstastefu to the Rebels
shat oneenth Of the people should shape future state
Government measure subyersiye u the principle
east msorites should rule He contended that the
mates were already In the Union
Mr. ANTHONY Gun, X. l. said that IL was the great
isfortune OF the SenatOrMr PowelD in being Demo
crat TO have become mbued with the pesten theories
Of Calhoun aud ks naturally fell into association with
men who inouoaed doctrines leading directly TO rebel
Non His colleague was brought up in different and
better school and yet ho desires 10 shake the hands
Of men who mahgned In lie and insulted in death the