New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-26

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nqnre into the character and efficiency Of the heavy
ordnance provided for the armament OF fortca
tons; the amount OF royalty paid and 20 whom Tor The
Of patent for their manufactures the tests 10 Which
these subjected when received into tue service
with the reasons for believing the tests sals1actoTy
what proportion Of our ard land ordnance IL fe1
when ed guns were introduced and the cause Oh the
delay pertaining thereto
INVESTIGATORS OF. NAVAL ATFAIRs.
On motion Of MI. HAZE (Un.. ~ H., bis re:o'riion,
asking for On Investigation Of the affairs of the Navy
Department, was referred to a selec. COMMITTEE "
three. -.
Mr. HALE gave the statistics Of the snnual eXp'iidi
lures of the naval Powers OF Enrope excluding Italy
and Denmark. they amounted last year - sls 0Oc,.
600; 40 tina. we were now called upon spend s year
than the combined world, with tho exception OF
Italy and Denmark. The naval expenses 81 England
end France during the CriInesn war Amounted 10
SO OO0000 for period Of three yens aud hyo months
No are called upon TO spend siO.OoOooO more per an
nufn than this
On motion Of Mr hale the matter was referred 10 =
special Select Committee OF three, With power to send
for persons and papers.
The Committee consists OF &essrs Hale, Grimes and
Buckalew
TIE RULE RERrJRIsG SENATORS TO TAKE THE OATH.
On motion OF Mr.. SrssER, the Senate proceeded 10
consideration OF the rule requiring Senators to take
| the oath.
| Mr.. SALISBURY Dem. Dell remarked that the i'm.
porance OF the decision OF the Senate did not depend
upon any Immediate resul, 10 follow. but toin CON
sideration Of those which might hereafter arise. II IL
considered that the act OF July H., 1902 applied ~
Senators aud Representatives he could conceive 81 bnt
one object which the friends Of the mad IA view
Ia is passay; tbs excu ion Of the state, now IN frfo
luton from representation in Congress. ii such ~.
the object the friends of the ineasure wnst be cor
sdered the rsDkes disnionsts, hecauas ~ rfcnn
any who had aided in ano manner the existing t
luton exclude those States from representation
in Congrsss and other persons could properly repre-
sent the Constitution 20 seow that the Senator Wa
lot an officer under the United states EoSsrn
ment, but 40 Representative o' stare
| In " body constituting coordrsts branch o'
the Government which body part 81 the GoYsrD
ment and not body under The Government he cttd
Madison on the nature and powers oi oar Government,
and contended that the act o. July and the proposed
order regarded the Government as purely national anc
not federal which he denied. claiming that the Govern.
mept YVES chiefly federal and only in part national De
attributed the opinions Of those who we're Advocating
the measure to a disregard II the Fundamental pTinc
pies Of the Constitution II the oath w6s required, the
| Senste might require thst member had sNoTI
the Bellesyont looked in at the Crater Of
vsruriu,. or split rails IN Illinois or fhot
| a person applying here had Voted or Nh. Lincoln
would continue ~ do co. and oppose hb policy
that Submission here would depend rpon the caprice o
partisan within and detection Mr.. CollNners argn
inent ssid. based wholly on tie erroneous
assumption that the act Of July i-o2 10 punish tresson
created legal disability in the oct prescribing the oafb
He showed by citing from Hsniton how our wise ana
great o; The pslt had been deceived IN reference %
the practical operation OF our Federal system Hamilton
thought the State would be perfect security
against the eDcroachment OF Federal power. H.
(ssulsbnry) came from State that was mist to snopt
the Federal Constitution. nder The influence Of Fed
ern power il had been practically bloted out. The late
Of Delaware to-day may he the fets OF every State to-
morrow Shall the Constitution b. preserved, the rights
Of the people maintained. OF shall they subject to Gen.
allied Federal authority lhis Il inc issue resulting
FROM the dey eop, Of tho time. II IL with the peo
Die themselves 10 decide n they worthy Of tneil
iorefathers, they will preserve their beritsse
0,~.r~ fta MT tsnr Af
sage Of the statute hut question oi The enforcement
Of ITS provisions. Considering IL simplicity, h. va.
surprised that much discussion had aflsen he had
yindcnted heretofore the sonst4tniionaty Of the slot
ute he would inquire the meaning. Mr.. :
proceeded 81 length 10 give history o. the passsse NJ
The law and 10 is application There could BE- 10 w,
opinions sbog, the necessity n suol rule. He argued
thar Senators were civil oicsJs under the r thy
were neither navy or military.
| Mr.. DOoLrTlIE sgrred with the senator hVi, Yer
mont (Foo,e thai there wa occasion Tor such ~
ton III. part OF The Senate IS lie establishment 81
| this rule.
MI JOHNSON would sacrifice rs much snd 20 IS IA
the farthesi In crushing the Rebellion and restore TIE
authority of the Constitution IN the seeded Statos
be would sacrifice the iort0nes the interests
sns ,ns my ra, ns T p, ~ ss .,
bccsasr be believed 10 be EupecesaAry a this
Mr. johnson proceeded to ssess At length against tse
constiuiionsliv propriery and inerpedisncy OF IN,
Sumner
AR. DooLIi1iy said the resolution Of Mr.. Suuner
former had IN view The senstor he'd sliesdy entered
upon HE dutiee and II he cisqusihct, the question
~ his expulsion could be raised on every vote b
here. II The law defective because i prescribed no
form OF oath, thu body had no power 10 mod IL Had
the Senate forgotten The case Of NJ. Bright, who wa
expelled fcT having addressed letter TO Jefferson
Davis - President OF the Confederate States OF AMER
ica We hsvc the power to c1qe traitors here without
the establishment " ths rue. Have We Baconrieuce
IN ourselves our successors he had no fea.s that
he leaders OF the Rebellion with hands red with loyal
..af afeS !. 4
power of the Rebellion YVES crushed--a;id le
believed II vonld soon bc-thsse leaders viii
cal. upon the rocss mud mountsins to hide then
from ao wrath Of the people they have reduced 70 their
drspotism. When the sbactes shall fan from the peo-
pie, their leaders would fur them as they would the
wrath - come. He believed there was isrg. mas Of
the southern people who forced into Rebeon
by force OF aius who yearned for return 90 loyalty
and Union and he would welcome them with open arms
and heart but Nc would have La mercy for those who
by the exercise OF spotc military power had he'd
them under d.spo.ic yoke. In bic State ih.re was
uuiversast preacher who on occasions before the
used 10 express disbelief IN the exist
encc VI hell sud future punishment. He went
10 the a chaplain. and When ne came home. IN
addressing the people. IN speaking thi. subject he
spoke OF the crime " the leaders In the Rebellion
greater thsn any crime orerted esIth he said
Fellow citizens you know what NY opinion as f,r.
nsrly but have 20 bsllef in he'll - mil.
tafy necessity" .Great laughter He would 60 as
fGi rs the fartlcs 10 punish, now AID Hereafter. the
leaders ofhe Rebellion but FOR The people boaed down
under despoto power he had sympatby and lie Was
not ashamed to avow II here or eseSh cIs; aa5 be
woGd have this desperate pewer broken and the hes.
Of the Southern people allowed to break into patriotic
love for the Government which had doue augh, 10
Cypress them. We we're living N eyeLiful period
rand tho outioDs that had occurred In the
countries Of the Old World, and much had been done
10 shake of the feiiers Of bgotry aud despoli-m-
grand as was our own Revelation, .hoTe We're
.rander now occurring. The part We have
TO play is important in the history
OF tho world and humanity that played b, our fore
fathers or capacity To maintain republican. consitu
ona liberty IL now TRIAL. IL We succeed or fail va
Of all t;,,3