New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-02
xxxvrIE.h CONGRa:ss. =. Fis,t session,
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Fob ~.

RESIGNATION or SENATOR BAYbRn
Tie Nice-Presidont presented a leirr RON
VI BAAAhD Dom. Del) resignias his "'t ne
Senate.
PRIVILEGED QUESTION.
Mr. DAVIS Oond. Uu., XVI rose 10 privileged
question. lie explained st length the 9ction bee lrd
taken in regard 10 the expulsion Of Bright and ms col
league Powell He thought thar Mr. Morrill, ad de-
parted from his usual courtesy and magnaDimiiy IN
Introducing those subjects IN tie manner he d,d IN
his QDaviss) resolution to eXpcl Bright 10 J1iued
that Senator could not be expelled for his words or
opinion but for his acts. His resolution for tbc eapu
son If BTgbt based upon the fct tlmt Bright had
written letter 10 Jefferson Davis President Of the
50 i'hern COnfederacy, recommending t. hl'a p'son
who had an improved weapon 10 be used asoinsi me
lwfal Government Of the United state. and oso be-
cause Bright had uniformly voted gabst al measures
. carry the As TO the Coudscaton bin intro
duced by him, which was ref'rrcd % BY Mr. AorlA It
was a substitute for bin entirely prcsprcyG ID lts
character. His bin proposed adjudication in tho
Courts of the country md intended TO forfeit the estates
of traitors only during the lifetime Of the oh"hdclS
Mr. Davis said that in MS remarks on tins tih ne had
uninteutonaly done big colleague (PowcD ninsiice.
He satisfied they only at variance as 70 the
propcr mode 81 meeting the movements OF the Ecbrr
He held that the people had an indispuiabo rGt 10
organic their own Governments; hut If ihoy scue Ia
do 80 it became matter OF necessity and prncpo ~
decided by ChiefJus'cc MoIsha' foe tho United trs
20 establish Civil Government for thcn.
sHIr CANAL FROM THE yIsslssIIPI.
Mr. FoOu I'M, VT Introduced Joint resolutions ~
the Vermont Legislature in favor Of the constitution "f
ship canal from the Mississippi River 70 tle Eastern
Also lon resolutions OF the same to SECURE coua py
to all soldiers now in The United Siates service.
TRANSMISSION OF SpLUIEg : PArKAGts
Also Joint resolutions OF the same Ia sevlrf trans
mission Of soldiers packages through tic mfs o. the
same terms rs Other matter. ........
TIE NEW DELAWARE SENATOR. .........
Nr. SALISBURY Diem, DELI presented n" go, fn-
tials OF ST. George Read Riddle senator ei"ci rom
Delaware. in place of Mr.. BayaId, rrsignc'.
THE PURSUIT OF THE sioux EDL'NS.
message was received from tho PtesN NJ ;rgrs-
hitting the report Of TIE Secretary OF State 10 ausver
To the resolution Of the Senate respecting tlc cois'-
spondence with The authorities OF Great Britain wish
reference TO tie puFsrt of hostile bands ~ sioux BIZ
dians into the Hudson Bay territories.
TRANSLATION OF CERTAIN OFFI,FPS
Mt WILSON q H. Mass) in'r"lreed tll I" pnd e
for the mnation Of Qufrter1ast 70 and their st-
ants and Paymasters and Assn sant. Paynasters. Ee
ferred to the Committee on Military Arairs
A CLAIM BY BALTIMORE.
Mr. JOHNSON QCoud. In. Md) presented reToit in
defense 81 ne Committee from bHtr0a proving or
reimbursement Of expenses for intrenchmcms son'd
said city. Referred to the Committee or 'iIi y
Affairs.
TIE INvEsT1G ALTON OF FRAUDS
! Mr.. DooLTTLE tUn., Wis., called up lis >iin,"n
presented few days ago requesting the Dep '''nl'
ton 10 detail person nom the Dope Ca 'u appear
before the Committee OF tile Senate 80 cGront wit
nesses end TO cross.eximine them. Nh. D'H1te nd
tins would not only be mat,yrci cvuycnejc, n the
Committee but on act c Justice ~ the head oa DEPART
mcnt We were bond 10 presume that the head Of u
Department is as much interested in fcrTctins out
abuses y Committee of The Senate.
Mr. TR 'BULL On, Ill thought this very singl-
lar resolution. Heretofore the Departments bad Ole
ways been ready to communicate any information or
send their officers before the Senate There was 40
difficulty now in obtaining either persons papers.
Nj. DooLITiE was moved IN this action mainly rom
the fact that be had been appointed % upon VI
the Committees ~ Investigation. He was associated
in Committee with the Senator ron Hampshire.
who had declared that the liberties Of The ooanty wore
IN as great danger fou the army Of plUEdcres which
besct che Treasury as from the Rebels Tic thought IL
only just 20 the head Of the Treasury Department that
person should be present at the Investigation Ia
explain tie matters inquired ,Iio.
MIR. GRrMrs U'n.. Iowa approved Of Mr. puoi'te's
resolution. IL necessary 10 get az The forts end
discover whether or lot method can he devised To-
secure honesty ~ the naval conract system ire Navy
Department peculiarly constructed. IL TOOK m.n
~ least year ~ understand its Organization Tie
proposition simply that the Department should d.
tail 81 Its officers "a meet the Committee al lto>ti
tion in reference 20 the matters 10 come before H. iS
was omueny proper That this should be done bccause
il was be supposed that the members COMPOSING
the Committee We're COM ersant with tue dethis 81
the Naval Bureau those who had been long oouHeccd
with the Department Witnesses before the Commit
tee might in truthful statement convey an erronsus
impression unless questioned by experts. NJ. Crimes
proceeded at length TO defend the present Naval Brau
and read a letter from Donald Mckay in reference
the comparative merits OF the vessels oi our IaNy
and those Of foreign nayies. Mr. Mckay m bis lrtt'r
styles Dickerson enthusiast, monomaniac, without
any established reputation engineer or naval con-
struotor. Mr.. Grimes attributed our failure to capture
the Aiabsma and other prdtlcal vessels more 10 ihe
interference Of neutral Powers than to II speed
in cruisers and cited several Instances GA this heed
II II was the purpose Of the Committee TO as,rt' IN
facts and not 10 overhaul everybody then let
representing the Department In question be prescott be-
fore the Committee 10 intcrroeate the witnesses. The
Senate did not sit here much 10 discover r0gucs
for he purpose OF legislation against rogues Then dis
coyery was merely Incidental.
THE DEATH OF MR. SoEIL
Resolutions were received frua the House anrounc-
ing the death of John W. Moe. eXmombcr of the
House irom Missouri
Messrs BROWN HENDERSON q" SIMMER delivered
appropriate euloges the iiJ and character OF tho
deceased
After the usual resolutions Of coincidence aud sym.
PATTY, mark OF respect the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
DELEG ATE FROM IDAHO.