New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-18

Mr.. GRIMES presented the petition Oh W. w.
o 6es Of Pos on vino represents that he is tic owner
Of The ,te,wshp Meteor which fitted ont 90 cruise
after Rebel vessels that she Wns fully tested as u sle
and capacity for tic service. that the Holerumsit
agreed 10 buy her NJ time Int at since tie ali o.
Hort Fisher, tie Secretary Of the Navy does not EEL
lu.ihed In buyiug her. lie asked Congress 10 con-
pensat, him for expenses incurred o. account 81 VIC
Government. Ills was referred TO 'he nav" ION
SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA.
Mr. WILEY presented The credentials OF joseph
Segrr senator elect from the State Oi feihe' 70 III
the vacancy ocoasiolcd b the death q Air. lOTden
which occurred last NiAtcf. lLc eil~ehli"N WIZ
read
SIR susSFR moved 70 refer them TO the Committee
on the Judiciary ,
Arer mnch debate Mr.. Sherman then moved that the
credentials b. laid on the tatic.
On the question. the Yeas ard NAYS were demanded
nud the osedeaal ~ Mr. Segar were nid on the iape
yra-aies.r. Autiany Blown Bgrk,r~, Chandler Clark
Co ,a'r .eta'' Gov a ia ",. o.,g' heni I'VE.
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SALISBURY, vhAinkle. WHEY Wtshi-A
uiponIs ASp LXIoLT5.
Mr. HAElAs offered resolution, which was adopted,
calling on the Secretary OF the Treasury for stale
~ the cooperative value Of imports ana eAiofS
rHE KFBrr. Dxhr.
Mr. srgyEE asked unanimous consent for the imme-
din,e consideration Of the following rcsclationi
% On The appfes.ion 9th. R.hcon the Rebel Loan may
b. eco'uiled SOe Or IN rs BY ,hs United s1,s, and I'd
sid R.hci Debt or Lean; therefore 49,.
Resir.d byhe s,ar 81. hd n"S, s I'm os IN
zcucy The Rebellion. which the United States ran never
under any recognize in say part Ia any
mo Chlir-Thc senator from Massachusetts desires
unanimous consent fOr the consideration of this resou
ton at tie present time. IL there any obleciioni
Mr. AUIsBuRl--i object.
Mr. NrDOLOALT--I object.
The objection - made.
Mr. Sr'.NrI-Ihen LET II lie over for The present.
Mr. SHERMAN moved that at q o'clock the Senate
take recess until in Tie evening. Which WAS
agreed 10.
NAVY DEBATIMENT.
The Naval Appropriation bin was then taken up.
MIR HALE said he desired to take this occasion 10
conclude some remarks about the management of the
Navy Department commcncedby him some time since.
lie charged that The Navy Department had put pimps
and spies upon his ,Iiae's) track last Summer.
Nh GhIMrs denied on the authority Of Mr.. Fox that
the Navy Department had ever given Instructions TO
any detective To examine The conduct oi Mr uale OIL
ans thing III the kind.
Mr. Hale said be had no more doubt that Mr.. Fox
would deny II than that he had given the Instructions
lie Iale) could prove II human testimony could prove
ANYTHING BY men who had the confidence Of the Navy
Department that II Mr. Fox not the author Of the
identical paper containing the instructions about him
Gl,e) he gave the instructions and made use OF the
classical phrase that he was - going 10 camp Haes
track M Hale continued at length his anmadyer.
sons on the management Of the Navy Department. AT
the conclusion Of Mr. flale's remarks Mr.. Salisbury
thank hin Tor hts VI inc anu
Germ, ton Of the Republican party
long political DISCUSSION followed, extending 70 The
hOlr OF recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate IcGsscmbled AT seven O'clock.
KANSAS CLAIMS.
Mr. LAW Kansas obtained unanimous consent 10
call no bill authorizing the accounting officers Of tie
Treasury 10 receive satisfactory violence OF the claims
Of Kansas agniLst The United States 10 the amount %
3l the original vouchers having been destroyed by
ire during the massacre a. Lawrence, Kansas.
This wa passed
THE REBEL DEBT.
Mr. StMSTR called mp his resolution III relation 10 the
Rebel debt, offered this morning
Mr. SALISBURY said there 10 foundation for the
renort maintained In the resolution except rumoIthe
ruuor of somebody or other not mentioned to the
Senate He thought II contrary 20 the usaees o. the
senate to base its action upon such iumois.
The resolution was then passed.
N.Y. 0he new Senator from Nevada in an exposition
Of the history OF the Democrat party.
NAVAL MATTERS
In the course Of tho evening the affairs Of the Navy
Dcpar tnenl were under discussion.
The amo ndment Of Mr.. Wade. proposing the estab.
lishment of a Board of Admiralty was rejected.
Mr. ANTIosY offered m nmendme at which was
adop,od that the appointment Of uiidshipmeu 10 the
Naval Academy shah BE- made in the several districts BY
competitive examination open 10 the young OF the
several districts.
MI. SrRAGUE offered an amendment TO authorize the
Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary Of the Irens
ury TO purchase bunting made In this country etend
of 'importing IT, The amendment was adopted
Tie bill rs amended was then passed.
Al II O'Clock r. u. the Senate adjourned.