New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-31
xxxvuIth CONGRESS-second Session
SENATE. ..wAmr,GTos. Jan. 30, 1865.

SENATE. w AsBrIGIoS. Jan. 30. 1865.
MIJtTARY FORCE ON THE OVERLAND ROUTE.
Mr.. PoMEROY presented concurrent resolu-
ton Of the gslature Of Kansas setting FORM mat me
military force ON tue frontier Of that State is insufficient
FOR the protection OF the overland route against Indian
deprelAiions. and asking that 1t be increased Inc
resolution MAS referred to tie Committee on Military
A fairs. -
A PETITION yoR RECOGNITION.
Mr. SALISBURY said lie had petition In his hand
which lie had been requested to present He womb
SAY nothing favorable or otherwise Us 20 .s
presented n because s author as citizen hau tHe
Le petition Yves read by the Clerk It sets forth that
the SinRleton and Blair mission had fsled that t,re
was no hope o peace through negotiations that spain
Aus,rs Fionco and tie Pope had combined to recog-
ui1e the South that 10 that end France ana Austria
had entered Il on division CT the Mexican STATES 10
0cgure CALIFORNIA; that the issue between The Norm
ard ,he South is Independence or rNternihaton hhGr
which banner the people must DIVIDE anu iaF tnn ,ar
ability 70 purchase her Independence RON Europe. ana
Nv the late declaration Of Gen. Sherman that the WI"
had hardly commenced; the petitioner therefore pruys
for he immediate recognition oil the Sohiederao! 10 so
Several senators interrupting-"w petition is
tI,atf Its ,JeNett's-ColOradoJ ewctt.
MI STTRNAy-I would inquire II II is customar! 70
read petitions Then presented. u,
The CgJR-The CHAlG said lie put the question, II
ere any objection to the reading OF the petition
'% seveT Senators now objected snd the reading
suspended.
10RA(C CO TAX.
Mr.. POWELL presented the rcm0nsrsDce OF the Ag'
ricrrnl Society Of Kentucky sgains, the rIopoed tax
ON Icni tobacco, which referred 20 the Committee
LEAVE Or ABSENCE GRASTLD.
MI NfsnH asked l,aye Of absence for bis ooles que
Air liarjing for the remainder OF the session on nc
count of Hines. which was granted.
SIGNALS ALOYG TIE COAST
NJ FARwsrL presented petition asking for the es'
tahshnent Of steam signals AZ certain points along the
N,,b Atlantic coast which was referred 10 the Com.
Tnr PAYER DUTY.
Mr. SHERMAN from the Finance Committee, reported
the Honse resolution reducing the duty on imported
peper with an amendment striking out three and III
scrting 'fecn per cent, Twas ordered TO 30 printed
cogdITTEE on CoRRUPTIoSs.
The resolutions Of Mr. DAVIS for the appointment Of
special committee On tie oJruptions OF tie Govern
ment in nil its departments. was taken mp.
Mr.. DAVIS offered an amendment to hs resolution
that when majority IN Tie senate ls Lon.lcnn! op
rosed 10 the Adjudication majority Of the commit
Tee shah be selected from the majority part! IN Inc sen
ate.
Mr. HALE said the subject had come nTon him uncx-
pec;ey but he bad said On Saturday t1at he was op'
posed utterly L. tie CREATION ~ more committees on
fgana mill tie Senate had taken some nction ON The
already brought to iis notice and hnd iny n,es
tisated them He held Ia his hand long report OF n
select committee of the Senate appointed Inst year,
from which he would read the concuson 20 which that
committee bad COKE. The committee say that an e1-
animation Of ne l,bect satisfied them tbat that there
was hs much fraud on the Government by purchases
made by chief. Of bureaus as in any other
way. 10 iilasiTele this fact he would call
attention 10 on Instance. (Iere NJ Hale read from
the report of the Special Committee ON brands IN tbe
Eavy DEPARTMENT. Mr.. HALE continued; The princ
pal witness In the OF these frauds WAS 90 rad on
SATURDAY arrested by order OF the Navy Department.
His store taken possession o. his pape-s ana the
pr.yalc paper 81 his wc were seized and he himself
wss Sent 10 Ort Warren and kept there whore be wns
denied intercourse with his family. aud insrpctons
we're given not h. release him under n bail less tLnn
:5OOlJl He was kept there until indignation began
10 be excited In s case and the attention OF the fre
dois was called 10 II. Then they consented 10 take
sf51 90 dollars on from his bail, and 10 release hru on
bail Of 100000. WAS asked 10y the honorable
Senator flcm Kentucky II Mr.. Smith was or.
rested because lie ctYe Testimony against The
Navy Department. IL Is npos ihle fer nae to sean
ne motives Of m.n IL Is enough for ne % deal WITH my
own motives. and standing here under oil the rcspon
sibifies which 20 ne-jcalous ne any man OF The
tie repusiicn that belongs 10 me- careful 81 my word
a. most mep--I aver befIo ny coGItry aad before 10Y
God that have rot the shadow Of doubt iblt tar
ca-e Of this mau's arrest hnd Incarceration that
az gave eTIdence in that investigation. In tdat con
aeeion have remarkable statement 70 make OF the
who ordered this arrest and oomwte1 this outrage
in Boston comnared with which the lnquisitiou wes
tender mercy. Being demonstrated with
Of tbs scr agenst sending these cases to tho naval
and ulli.aly tonits martial Why no did not
tako tbe Odinafy courts Of justice, 10 made
tls remarkable Dgal; that "the civil courts are or
ganno4 70 aeqgt; bnt We organize courts to convict
Mr.. D,yn-ihnts true, 100.
Mr HAIE-Hihorc are some friends of the individual
referred to here 10 deny what say, think could
fash every mind the conviction Of its truth will
tel YOU how IL done; for while am OH this thing
wart 10 expose II. You know tbst by the retiring
law which We pas.sd Il voted against II because /
knew IL IVES calculated 10 promote iaSori.'D by tnls
law retired OihCeI9, who have no employment 81
cepf pt tho will of the Secretary, pat
nIon their court-inaIiia. Mr. Hale here read
the Of The officers constituting the court that
r.ed Mr. Smith Of Boston and said they were ali retired
ofieer.l These officers are all anxious for pay-for
employment; and If tney make themselves acceptable TO
the Secretary Of the Navy they can get IL If they don't
they can't This court being thus organized the Secre
ary Of the Navy appears as prosecutor and the man is
prosecuted II being known that the Secretary wants
a conviction there il nothing else FOR them "a do but
convict Mr. Hale here read the protest Of the Massa
chusets Legislature in the Of Mr. Smith, character
ling the proceedings unwarrnntabc and Illegal Nr.
Hale s6id that " any Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Cont had ordered the Incarceration Of until he
could find $500 600 bail he would DO impeachcd. He
ac) would go ont Of the Senate lie camo into II,
an incorporating foe OF robbery and oppression.
lie knew he would have the hounds on bis track; but
he did no, care. They had been there Before There
was reason for H. and that reason had been assigned
lie continued: He was not In accordance with the
Department. He proud OF IT. he was glad r. have
IL said Of him. lie differed with the Department in tho
beginning OF the war; and bis was this In the
beginning Of the war. when the country was In con
dtien which all could remember when be cav the Sec
etnry Of the Navy employ his brotherinlaw 70 pnr.
ehsse and pay him greater commission than was
paid to the PRECEDENT Woe President and Cabinet all
combnedj when he the Secretary OF the Navy put
his hand into the public treasury ard deal out its con-
tents without stint to his brOtherinlaw, he (Hale)
was not In accord with him. He had been
accused OF severity 10 his remarks about tho Navy De
pMtment but he hadn't been haseyere enough on IT,
Every officer OF the navy who had distinguished him
sell and illustrated the national fame on the deck OF
IN f.IIen