New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-05
xxxvrTHth CONGRESS. First Session
SENAIEWI

SENATE p. WASHINGTON. March 4. 1864.
raE ARTIST OF MINNESOTA SOLDIERS IN MISSOURI
The Vice-President presented report from
Che Secretary Of War communicating IN answer 10 a
Senate resolution OF Jan. H. 1864. Information relating
TO the arrest and Imprisonment Of soldiers OF tho sh
Minnesota Regiment by the Missouri authorities The
report states that the soldiers were Immediately dis
charged.
The report was lad On the table and ordered TO be
printed.
%rIITARY ROAD AND TELEGRAPH LINE IN OREGON.
Mr. NEsNIIH Dem. OregOn) introduced bill 10
grant lands aid in the construction OF military ROAD
and telegraph line from Portland City TO Dses. In Ore
gon. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
A KANSAS RAILROAD.
Mr. PohERoY (Un Kansas offered the joint resolu
lions of the Kansas Legislature in favor OF donation OF
money and lands to aid in the construction ofhe Ateh
con, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Referred 10 the
Committee on the Pacific Railroad.
THE WHISKY TAX.
Mr. SHERMAN Un., Ohio from the Committee OF Con
ference the dsageeing votes Of the two Houses on
The revenue bill stated that after full and free Con
ference they had been unable to agree The disagree.
Dent he said seemed TO be permanent, and adherence
en- the part of the Senote TO its amendments would
cause the failure OF the blu, and they would thus haye
% wait until new bill was maturod. passed by the
House appoint another Committee OF Conference,
from which nothing would result The Committee on
the part Of the Senate therefore recommend that the
Senate recede from its amendments. The bill wonld
then impose tax Of sixty cents upon all domestic
liquors manufactured after ts passage up 70 July next
legislation. This secession of the senate would also
leave the bill additional tax Of forty cents per gal
bon spirits on hand This was incOngruous ana was
only 10 be remedied by future legislation.
On motion Of Mr.. SHERMAN the Senate receded hom
ffs amendments-Yeas 25; Nays, H. as follows;
fgAs-Messrs Anthony, Garlic, CLARK, Cowan, Davis,
Dixon Foot, Foster. Harding Harris Hendricks Howard,
johnson, Lsne dnd Lane (ksnl Morgan Morrill, hesnth
w isyo SD'iiHAH S'Hn'i All "He "'0' "iDin'0n
NATs-Mesns Brown, BucLalew Chandler. Doolittle,
Grimes Harlan Howe Powell Ramsay, Salisbury, Wilson.
CLASSIFIED CESeCs.
Mr. Brown (Un., Mo) called up his b., directing an
add nal M
sources OF certain portions Of the country.
Mr.. GRMEs (Un., Iowa) opposed the passage OF the
bill az present and moved its reference 10 the Finance
Committee. Agreed 10.
MR. PowELL's SPEECH.
The special order being called up,
Mr.. POWELL QDem., Kyl resumed hs speech. com
elections in Maryland and Delarnre. Ia the latter
State be said il clear that the Democrats in
The majority, and could have carried tho election but
for the interference OF the military authorities. lie de-
MED that there any necessity for military interior
at the polls at the late elections in Delaware To
preserve order and Notwithstanding this soldiers
placed Immediately at the polls While Gen. Burnside
controls elections in Kentucky Il. NJ. Stanton end bis
subordinates run the machine in Maryland and Della
ware. He PoweD introduced aTesolution in the Sen
ate three weeks ago requesting the Secretary Of War
20 send copies Of the instructions given 70 Provost
Narshas and commanders concerning elections Three
weeks had elapsed and yet the Secretary had not
piled with the request thus treating the Senate resolution
with contempt lie does not tell us even whether he viii
reply 20 our request not He said the power claimed
IN taxing these extraordinary steps was, tnat IL
was military necessity, taken in behalf of the
Union struggling for its life. He considered that ODE
dience 70 the Constitution and laws was the very
essence Of the lie of the Union The melancholy |
fact was now presented OF President who is sworn TO
support the Constitution aud laws invading the statutes
and rights Of The States. He (POweD did not think |
the Government much in danger from the Rebels as
from the Vaccinations Of those traitors who would !
violate every principle Of the Constitution at home
The chief reason why the people have quietly submitted
70 these enormous usGrpatiOns OF power Is, that in
very short time they will have the privilege 10 change
the Executive For the first time IN the history of the
couutry the military had taken charge Of elections in
;he States and he trusted the Senate would pass such
salutary laws upon the subject would prevent a
recurrence of the state Of things There
Senator upon the floor but knew that the President
using the military power OF the country 20 promote
his succession. His Amnesty Proclamation was move
IN that direction. This Proclamation he considered |
unwise uncalled for and revolutionary. He called /.
Revolutionary because 10 OverthrOws the Constitution
on which Government was based. What right has
the President 10 dictate who shall or shall not Re a
qualified eector Of state as he has done IN the State
Of Arkansas recently in his instructions TO Gen. Steele
Mr.. Powell proceeded at length 10 comment upon the
orders issued by Gen Banks in reference 10 elections
AND regulating labor. He PowelD believed that no
honest man could take the oath prescribed by General
Ranks extended 10 his future action and would be
binding him 10 support policy in the future which
would allow negroes, and no one else 10 vote provided
IT recommended by the President He believed
that this was Government for the white man, and
that white man was better than negro, Itwoud
require standing army in each state 10 carry out the
which would place nine.enths of the people Of State
under onetenth This nneenths of the population If
they were to be reduced TO such absolute slavery.
must De reduced at the point OF the bayonet. The
President was not clothed under the Constitution with
The power he had been exercising. II States in
The Union what right had lie to amend and override
leir Constitutions or FIX the qualifications OF voters by
military power Our Government was founded upon
he principle that the military should be subseryent
10 the civil power The President, in lis
opinion, had trampled upon this great principle lie
,aid that Washington, whom people vet oonsid.
red 10 have been equal 20 Abraham LincOn did not
consider il necessary 20 subordinate the civil ~ the
military power In the great seven years struggle in
hich he and his cOmpariots were engaged. He would
" glad ii the weak and vacillatng man now in the
bite House were imbued With particle OF tie spirit
rhich animated Washington when he resigned his
commission at Annapolis 1888. After aniInadverting
severely upon the OF Secretary stanton and Gen
Butler IN relation 70 interference with ministers OF the
gospel In the performance Of thor functions, Mr..
Powell concluded.
On motion of Mr.. FooTE the Senate adjourned til
Monday. |,