The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-20
THE SOUTH.
SECRETS OF THE REBEL SECRET SESSIONS
Resolutions Proposing to Send Peace Com
miSSiOnerS to Washington Regularly
Pending in the Rebel House
Of Representatives.
JelI. Davis Accused Of Endeav0ring to
"Intimidate the Advocates OF an
Honorable and Peaceful Set
clement Of the War;"
The Movement Denounced as Irregular and
Disorganizing, Ending in Division,
Distraction and Ruin.
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RumOred Changes in the
Rebel Cabinet.
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RELEASE OF hANGMAN F00TE.
Opposition to the Repeal Of the Rebel
Exemption Laws.
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THE REBELS "HAvE NOT BEGUN TO FIGHT YET"
They Rave Seven Hundred thousand Fighting
Whites still In Reserve,
&c. Nc &c
RELEASE Of HANGMAN FOoTE.
Opposition to the Repeal Of the Rebel
Exemption Laws.
THE REBELS "HAve NOT BEGUN TO FIGHT YET"
They Have Seven Hundred Thousand Fighting
Whites still In Reserve,
&C., &C., &c.
The Rebel Congress.

MONDAY, JAN 49, 1865.
The House was called TO order at eleven A. NJ
SENTINEL.
Mr. ORR of Miss, said he rose to question or prvi-
lege IN reference to an article in newspaper Of this
The SPEAKER decided that this was not question of
privilege The gentleman could only proceed by Of
Mr. ORR, under leave OF the House. rose to personal
explanation He had the clerk to read article from
the Sentinel of the 18th inst, headed 'Treason . He
then said Mr. spcaker-The editor of this paper the
public and private printer of this House, and IL Is the
commonly received organ OF the Executive. This my
apology for noticing the sanderous article which have
had the clerk to read 1t is apparent to this House, and
70 those who are familiar with proceedings that the
article is intended criticism upon the report from the
Committee Foreign Affairs, submitted by me
last Thursday II Is no less then than grave charge Of
treason against that committee, and implication Of
like import against the members Of this House, who
cognzant of the substance of the report and voted TO
receive II IN secret session trust that the reputation
or the members composing the committee is sufficient TO
satisfy the country that the article Is false Sian
derous. The deliberations OF the committee upon the
report presided over by the venerable pure and dis
tinguished member from Virginia Ryes Would he have
20 presided from week to week where treason plot
tedP Would he have voted he did in open session to
20 into secret session TO receive that report Would his
colleague r DeJarneel General Atkins OF Tennessee
Carolina, and Mr. Smith, of Alabama, have given their
sanction 10 reasonable reportY Are they capable of
treachery OF the most Infamous characterY Are they
straitorous congressman Can 1t be that they have
brought forward IA disordery runous and fatal PROPOSE
zion '-"reprehensible and intolerabe,n and having
"neither dignity, honor safety0 in itS But Of the
Virginia delegation Messrs Rves and De Jarnettc
not alone in voting to receive the report: Mr.. wickham
Mr. Baldwin and Mr. McMnln voted with them, aware
Ut the time Of It's substance, and thus they, fall
der tho rod of the power behind the throne OF the
tine In reiutng this caumny AGAINST members OF this
House. 1t is unnecessary to dvulge the contents of the
report or the acton of the House thereon, although 1t is
with me (as announced when presented ) matter Of
indifference whether II should be considered in open
secret session If the writer Of the article the
resolutions he has knowingly falsided them. II ne
rs he sae them ACCORDING 10 HI. own repo
he beays gross ignorance IN asserting that "a resolution
to open irregular negotiations, through commissioners
with Lincoln, for peace would constitute treason, and
greater crimnaty in presumng to arragn worthy and
patriotic men for something of which he Is ignorant
Why should they be subjected 10 this malignant criti-
csmY For the sake of the argument let 1t he conceded
that they have propos to nd commissioners Wash
ington Ito op irregular negotiations for peace These
commiss might be sent with other power than
TO confer and consult with the authorities there terms
Of an honorable peace with instructions TO report the
suits OF such conference TO the President and 10 this
House. Such negotiations would he irregular" and
yet they might, think would, II ratified by the
satisfactory peace Who but a mailman would
denounce these means and this result las
treachery OF the most Infamous characterf From ne
supposed relationship Of ms journal 70 men ~ porer
IL hey hare been intended in tldtging IN bitter DE-
annexation, 10 hdvp ne eect Of ittatidtiHg ne adro
Gates Of an honorable and peaceful settlement 81 The rr
If this was the design, allow me to assure you, Mr.
Speaker that greater mistake was never made Denim
cdtion lrH be met by deGance This movement Is in
the hands Of timd or time serving Sustained as
they are by uoume Of sentiment IN NE country and in
the army and by their own sense OF duty, ey are der
mined t,dt ia some form tie StdteSmdHsp Of ne country
shall be inuoked honest effort n End his cdrptrat
Of death By negotiation. The Sentinel thinks IL
"foOlish, reasonable aud runous' for this House
% send commissioners to Washington with powers
limited as prescribed. This is To assume That
terms could be obtained which would not be
ruinous" Is there any reason for this assumption
That Journal professed, few days since, TO abolish
slavery for foreign intervention Who Is authorized u
that better terms cannot be obtained from the United
Stacs9 Who is authorized to say that terms could not
b. agreed upon with them without abolition or recon
sructonY We certainly could make IL 10 htir Interest 10
recognize independent pc0pie, without involving
either slavery reconstruction, and nations usually fol
low their interest The question Of reconstruction how
ever, does arise IN the proposition 20 negotiate and
shall not therefore, discuss u Nor s II "foosh or
easonable and viii add that IL is neither impoltc
unmany, while gathering up all our military
strength TO meet the enemy to resort to every audahc
aud proper effort 20 give peace 70 distracted and bleed
Ing country by negotiation On the contrary the states
man who would refuse to do this Is hdeous moral
deformity.
When Mr Orr had finished reading the foregoing
Mr.. LESTER, OF Ga, moved to suspend the rules IN
order TO allow linn TO introduce the following rcsou-
toni
Whereas on the ih n This month there appeared IN tho
columns OF the Richmond Sptin spoudcnce the
signature 81 o. aud headed with the Treason
marked Win points o. examination IN Which the Writer anu
nounesd , was rumoIed on the street that there was
regular negotiations through commissioners, with Lincoln
only treason but under the crcumstace tcachery Of he
81 Virginia certainly" and ia the opinion of he
wte, the people ,n o. se eopledesey generally
our Congressman after this feshion;n and whereas be
toral characterized By spirit "a the cor
ITSELF whereas the said
and editorials headed and paraded as aforesaid are cac
lated msead public Judgment and In their temper
sprt mputc Congress Jolly disloyay treason
cry. be II therefore
contained III the said correspondence and editorial
tended apply to this branch o. Congress- they false
fact and Inference infringement 81 the privileges
Is members merit the emphatic rcbuke and unqualified
,ennncat0ns OF this House
on the motion TO suspend TO allow the Introduction of
the resolution, result d. ayes 81 noes 80.
Atwothrds vote ing required 70 suspend the rules,
thp r solution was not introd1c n
Mr. ARMS, Of Tenn, thought MI such newspaper
articles unworthy OF notice He cared nothing for the
charges OF the correspondent i0 the opinion Of tho
editor who endorsed them but this paper under.
stood DO the organ Of the administration. and II ths