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would not be better 70 leave cut The verbiage and
make the resolution refer 70 the mission Of M Blair
Mr. eUnNH-I beg the Senator's pardon, but prefer
Mr. Johnson, (opp) Of Nd, offered the following as an
| amendment BY way Of . substitute for Mr. Summers
Resolved That the President Of the United States be
gaesed not Incompatible with NE public interests % IN.
Or IN
q NE :ocasa si..s. with any
minaton o. the present with view o ascertn from
would S. Wiling to ssd Wsr and
inform The Senate ao wha. information no has obtained
xbsSsr s' wa: :ssa Or .p
Of s nd ss. " or
President would negotiate in relation 70 peaoe and 70
Mr.. SUHER said that tho resolution no offered was
much brefer and simpler than thst Of the Senator nom
solution which he did not like He did not like 70 soc
ne Senate adopt such phrase a. 'he Confederate au
szvaRAI SENATOR'S The resolution says 'so.caed Con-
federate authoritiesn
Mr. suxR said he preferred 70 speak Of them rebel
Nj Doorrnx, trep.) Of Wis., suggested that both
buttons be printed and called up tomorrow:
This was agreed TO, and II was - ordered.
II THE CASE OF Mr. SMITH, OF BOSTON.
Mr.. HAZE trep) Of n H., offered resolution calling
upon the Secretary o. the Navy for Information a. TO
Of Mr. Smith, Of Boston had been printed by order Of the
Navy Department. What edition OF the same has been pub
ishodf What has been made Of the copies thus pub
shedG Also whether any detectives have been employed
BY the Navy Department since January 1884 and So
sructons they got either written or verbal either nom
the Secretary Assistant Secretary OF the Navy and
pecally whether any instructions given 70 inquire
into the conduct and business transactions Of any
members Of either House Of Congress- how much expense
was incurred this way from what source the funds
were drawn, andby what authority.
Mr. CONNEsH-I suggest that the resolution Of the Sc
nator from New Hampshire lie until the return Of
the Chairman Of the Committee on Naval Affairs, who ID
Mr. HALE consented TO the proposition, and te resou.
tfon ordered to be printed.
THE CALIFORNIA STEAMSHIP sKRvIR
Mr. ANTH NY introduced bin relative TO the mail
vice between New York and the Pacific coast, which
authorizes the Postmaster General to contract for the
transportation of the mails upon such lines by steamers
the Atlantic and Pacific coast and by land transit
across the sthmus monthly trmonhy or weekly
time require the compensation not to exceed $500 900
for semi monthly 5000 for trimonthly or 100000
The bill was referred to the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads
BRIDGE ACROSS ONO RIVER.
Ar POWELL, (opp OF KY, asked that the Senate take
up the bill to build bridge across the Ohio at
The motion was disagreed TO-
MR.. HALEs QUARREL WITH THE NAVY DEPARTMENT
MT HALE then moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of the resolution Of Mr. Davis the ap
pointment Of standing committee on the corruptions Of
the government
Mr. DooLTrLR suggested that as the anmadyersions Of
the Senator from New Hampshire on the conduct OF tho
Navy Department were likely TO lead proracted dis
CUSTOM 1t would be well to make this the special order
ing hour remaining.
Mr. HALE insisted on his motion.
bill to reimburse the State Of Missouri for the
incurred in calling out the militia Of that State
The senais refused to take up this bill and proceeded
which Mr. Hale was entitled TO the floor
Mr. HALs said he was opposed to appointing any more
was taken on frauds already discovered He read at
length from report made by Hon. John sherman, when
show SS Se osys com
70 great trouble and expense 70 discover none
OF the guilty parties had ever been punished.
RETALIATION N rHB TREATMENT or PRISONERS WAR
The morning hour expired, and the Chair decided that
the retaliation resolution was In order on the proposition
70 recomnt the papers the subject TO tho Military
The subsct was discussed by Aessrs HzsDncxs wADu,
During the debate while Mr. Wade was speaking about
Mr. Blairs mission TO Richmond,
Mr. J0RNgoN asked how he came 70 70 theree
NJ WADE repIIed:-I would ike 70 know. Yes. sir.
intend 70 know II there s power in the United States
Senate 70 be informed that subject intend know
why II was that any man was permitted TO 60 with mpu
nifty through our lines and confer with the arch traitor
Of the confsderscy and back here and 90 again
MT Johnson said no went In . government vessel the
Mr. WADE responded:-Ycs, understand he went in
. government vessel He had more right 10 be on
that vessel mission hold communication with this
arch traitor and devil than he had be on his road to
ne lower regions in vehicle furnished by the govern
ment
Mr. sAursunY (opp Of DEL said that II Ill the allega-
ons against tho rebels TO their treatment Of SOL
not ashamed 10 stand up in the and advocate
peace He not In the habit Of endorsing what the
President did But as no heard, commissioners were
suit OF promises held out to the Coniederates by tho
President, he was willing 70 endorse him SO far.
The question then taken the motion to recon.
init the subject and the Senate refused 90 TO doyeas
Ms.srs Garlic Davis, Hendricks Powell Richard.
N.rsMsss p AnSSny Gh.ndlsT CLARK ColsmsI Con
son. Howard Howe JsSnson Lane Of Ind, Morgan Msr-
n Nesmitn romeroy Ramsay Sherman, Ten Eyek, Wade,
The question then recurrod on the amendment making
retaliation comfortable 70 the law Of nations.
Mr.. SUMNER moved further to amend by making IL
conform also TO the usages Of practised among
nays his amendment and II adopted BY vote Of
70 yeas against b nays, rs follows
YsAsT ,, Garlic Cowan Davis pootile Foote,
Morgan Pom.oS
Rass ssusSary sSel%.n, sumner, Ten Eysf, Van
NAYs.Msssrs Chandler Clark. Collamsr Conne.s,
Dixon, Ya5wel Hale, Howard Howe, Ramsay Trumbun,
Mr.. SUMNER moved 70 amend by striking out the fol-
.ss power fs.asns he mode. e. principles
. resort TO them as demanded BY the occasion.
Mr. SHERMAN, (rep) OF Ohio suggested that the amend.
ment be modified SO as TO strike out the words ITO the
modes or principles Of retaliatonherein mentioned
This adopted.
Mr.. HxsDRIcEs, (opp) Of Ind offered ms an amend
senate 70 be- in favor Of an exchange Of prisoners
Mr. HOWARD rep) Of Mich, thought the subjects were
different that they should not be Incorporated In the
same resolution.
The amendment was adopted
Mr. HENDERSON, (rep.) Of Mo-, offered an amendment
advising the appointment Of commissioners Of prisoners
70 look after the condition OF prisoners In the future
The yeas and nays called for, and the amendment
was adopted by the following vote -
YxAs--Messrs Garlic Collamer, Cowan Davis Dooittle,
Foot Foster Harris Henderson, Hendricks johnson, Lane
Of Kansas McDougall Morgan, Ecsmh, Pomsroy, POWELL
Riddle, sumner. Ten Eyck. Van Wrinkle, Wiley Wilson,
wnght--A
NAYs-Messrs Chandler, Clark Counees Dixon, Farwen
Hale Harlan Howard Howe, Lane Of Ind, Morrill, Ram
say, Sherman, Trumbull Wade, Wnkinson-l6
The resolution ~ amended was then passed, and the
Senate adjourned
House OF Representative.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1868
yEaxASDo WOOD QUESTION.
NJ FERNANDO wooD, topp) Of N. Y, asked lcsve 70
onew the following resolution
Resolved That s the duty Of the rresiden. to main