The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-19

| report made by this commission had been receN ed
the Judge Advocate General; and he informed me !,
he had sort Of objection TO having ho repors Of n
commission published, provided his answer TO and Il
review Of he report Of the Judge Advocate Gcner
| shouiu 90 published also. Therefore / wiling 1,
one, that The Senators resolution should pass amende
50 as TO callior AL the papers; and will then appear
am informed, that % far from being this bloOdlhkst
person that the Senator from Kentucky has pronounce
him, Il will be proved that he has only dono his duty
was ttle surprised at tho language of tho Senator roi
Kentucky, when he rose In his place and demanded hi
,.Ns gsity man DO tied--condesnning him before Il
/ tim Why cal! him gufiVS Every man Is entitled to
/ trial. al presumed to be innocent until his guilt
i proven Dnt tho Senator from Kentucky In h
peal would foressh the OF General Payne and prs
nounco him guilty S'an there Ia The Senate Yet
has inyoduced resolution to put him ON trial. VIII,
sir person giving uttersrce to such expressions hav
fal>n froc the Senator from Kentucky would be dis
because 70 he has Expressed an opinion and pre-
nounced mar guilty before trying him. will nok ~
destake to sag q. Is innocent or glisy 40 say tina
Payne and he tells M he has objection At all to hi
eaparte report being 'ubishad II his report setln,
nc ro fact. can Go%ssa CAN be published sse
IL they are al published tor ther they VIII do no harm
presume the Senator from Il n.udky WIN no* Glo%
Z s. isii''' TIA. man = to b a ''''' sss
Mr. POWELL said speaking Of IN guilt q Genera s
him. This commission was composed Of muc; =, Nh ~
United States army, and they united in proaa '' '
Mr. TeusuIa said he had recetvsd letters from zen
OF Kentucky endorsing General Payne's eminissyseA
ana stating that he Geneul Payne) the only mar
Kentucky and punished the rebels az they deserved
Mr. CoNsBss irep) OF Cal had desire to take part
he tired Of hearing the Senator from Kentucky de-
ncunce the officers Of the Union army, while he never
said word against the rebos traitors
Mr. BROWN, (rep) Of Mo-, trusted that while Senators
profssscd anxiety to take Of tho credit and honor Of
the officers Of the government they would recolcct that
the question involved was between different oicers The
INST yg9F
officers Of the government and entitled TO Just
much respect in the discussion the persons implicated
He OR BROWNE said this in behalf Of those who had
made the report duplicating General Payne, and pre-
fcring charges Of very grave nature against him and
others, who are accused OF speculation and plunder
Mr. HENDRICKS opp) Of Ind, said he understood Mr..
TrrmbH to say that General Payne tho only general
with ono exception who protected tho Union men in
Kentucky General Meredith citizen Of tho State OF
Indiana, had been in command at paducah snce the
moval OF General Payne He wished to ask Mr. Trumbull
II General Meredith was the exception.
Mr. TRuMBuII do not recognize the authority Of tho
Senator from Kentucky to inerrogate as TO the
ception made intended to say and believe did say
that had been informed thas General Payne, with
single exception, was the only person who had properly
projected Union men and punsbed-espeoally That he
had dealt properly with traitors
Mr. HESDRICKsThe Senator questions my right 10 ask
the question have asked Perhaps he has right to do
prety on his part Of introducing testimony which
raise suspicion against gallant from the State OF
He has done gallant service in battle, and, as under
stand he has never made dollar wrongfully In the war
His conduct a Paducah is commended by officers Of the
army in their official reports His name and reputation
ofcer at least placed In question by the state
mont OF the Senator from Illinois, thought it my duty
to vndcate him from any suspicion that may arise from
Mr.. POWELL replied to the remarks Of Mr.. Connces,
who had said that he was weary OF hearing mon de-
from Kentucky lMr Powel) had nothing to say against
the rebellion. The faot was THAI the Senator from CALI
fornia monopolxed much OF tho time of the Senate in
upon every question that comes up that
there necessity for him Or Powe 70 say any
more weary Of hearing him mr. Powsi talk against the
officers OF the than the Senate was OF hear
ing the Senator from California talking on everything
that came up. He (Mr. PoweD had no doubt THAI the
Senator from California thought he knew great deal
His vanity was very harmless and he Mr. Powe had no
fornia would only keep in his good opinion Of
hmseK there doubt he would soon be President
at least.
Mr. COMES would not Violate the prophecies Of tho
United states Senate by ndngng IN vulgar TRADE with
in the ocinon Of the Senate and he was willing THAI
what he (Mr Powe had just said should be judged by
those who heard It, The Senate might tire Of him Mr
Conncssl but he would say 70 the Senator from Ken
lucky that his constituents were tired OF him (Mr.
Powel He would leave II to the readers OF the CoOrc
siondI Globe 10 discriminate between that Senator and
himself He (Mr Conness, had had the apprecia-
ton shown hkn whom he In this body TO have the
and desks % ana 70 DC e p empty S @
sensitive he world often have closed his addresses In this
body and made them very brief He tMr Connecs
discussions here ho mr. Conness should proper to
comment upon what the Senate he should do
3d. and do in such manner rs he saw Ut and proper
PRINTING THE NAVAL REGrrEa
Mr. ANTHONY, (rep) Of R l., from the Committee on
priatns offered resolution for The printing Of three
Thousand copies a the Naval Register which was passed
REMOVAL TIE IT. LOUIS ARSENAL.
Mr.. Brown, from the Military Committee reported
United States Arsenal from st. Louis and the sale of the
land which 1t is located, which was ordered to be
THE rRSArxEvr or PRISONERS or WAR
Mr.. HOWARD, (rep) OF Mich, from the Military Com
mttee reported the following which was ordered TO be
printed
Whereas has tho knowledge Of Congress that
grea, numbers q soldiers who have fallen
treatment nexsmpd for cruelty In the history Of ey
sd war and finding u only IN the &c asrss
the slow but designed OF starvation and by mortal
Wsusss espass"e Of PERSONS to the nciemsncy the
Cs e IL
after surrender; and whereas continuation OF these bar
the rsmonsrances Of the sasnal auhores
be destroyed apply the principle Of retaliation for their
rHn' sac
sra ns he the Of The
laws q civilized war resort q once 70 measures
The officers now y our hands or her AZ %
and soldier, he hands e as f. re-
sdc. sn p 81 G sns X. sds q a
prisoners 10 our hands ought placed
the keeping OF officers and who have themselves
the hands OF the insurgents and have thus
acquired knowledge Of their mode Of treating Union p
having charge such nsurgent pronera requiring
them strictly and promptly the principles Of thi.
resolution until the President having received
satisfactory information OF the abandonment by The nsur
gents OF such barbarous practices shall revoke modify
ssd instructions Congress does not intend however by
THIS resolution o limit rs.re, The power Of III. President
only advise them demanded by the OCCASION
TUE NAVAL LAKa
On motion Of Mr. SUMNER (rcp.l Of Mass, the Senate
took up the resolution ratyng the notice given Great
Britain by the President Of the termination Of the treaty
OF 1917 limiting the naval force on the lakes
Mr. DAVIS topp) u KY, opposed 10 the resolution
because In giving the notice TO terminate the treaty tho
President had transcribed his authority.
The resolution further discussed by Messrs
JOHNSON DAVE and SUMMER; afterward II was passed.
CONGRESS TO GENERAL TERRY AND ADMIRAL
Mr.. DIXON obtained unanimous consent 70 introduce
two resolutions rendering the thanks Of Congress 70
General Terry and Admiral Porter severally and tho
officers and men Of their commands for their gaantry
In the attack on Fort Fisher