New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-25
xyxvuIth CoNGREss-second Session
SENATE. WASHINGTON JAN a. ioo''
THE PAPER DUTY.

srNaTE..W ARLINGTON, JAN a. 1863
THE PAPER DUTY. Il
Mr. Caviar presented the memorial OF Jug
Board Of Trade Of PHILADELPHIA r
THE PosT-oFFfCE. -
Mr. SHERMAN from the Finance 1o i NV, lelO' nd
back the bill 10 appropriate mVhey i0i '"o o''' ce
Department, without amehumcIt
PRISONERS.
Mr.. WILSON. from the Military Committee reported
81 ,bs nston of citizens asking that actC he taken
- ecmre he release of the prisoners Of ST. ljehts com
man6 canturcd in Georgia, and asked .,at the Com.
mee be discharged from the further arsderation of
it was SO ordered.
MAILS TO CHINA.
rteamshp service between the ted States and China
which was referred TO the Conr ttee on the Post
and PO'tE'sd'' n,suop ST ,.sov
The resolution granting re Of the Senate Cham.
Der to Bishop Simpson for the delivery Of lecture on
Wednesday was passed.
TIE TREASURY.
Mr.. WILSON Offered a resolution nstructine the Com
rnittee Finance TO examine the system OF cheeks IA
II any legislation is needed the safety of the pubic
funds in that office; also If any losses TO the Uheu
States have occurred there, and II So 10 "h"' e"
they are attributed.
The resolution was adopted.
ACTING ASSISTANT TREASURES.
On motion of Mr. SHsRMAN, the House bin to provide
for Acting Assistant Treaurefs or deposaies OF the
United States in certain cases was taken up anu
passed. ,,ilah,o
nbsenee of any Assistant Treasurer OF Inc ohl'eu
States he may with the approval of the secretary OF
the Treasury, appoint bis CHIEF clerk 10 act Ill Ms
place. -
Mr. HENDERSON called up the bill 10 reimburse the
State of Missouri for the expenses incurred in calling
ont equipng and feeding the militia Of that State.
Mr.. WILSON hoped that the bill would not be eonsld
cred immediately. 1t was very important, and ought
TO be examined before being passed
Mr. BROWN did not wish to press the subject and In
order to give Senators an opportunity TO ex9le IT, ne
moyed that it be made the special order Tor tuesday
The motion was adopted.
CONVERSATION.
Mr.. POWELL offered resolution calling upon the Sec
rotary of War to inform the Senate Why be had not ap
pointed a commissioner TO compensate loyal owners of
coored volunteers as required by the act approved
the oath Of February, 1864.
Mr.. WILSON was opposed 10 the passage of resolu
ton like this which ccnsured the Secretary Of Wor
EVERYBODY in the office of tie Secretary OF War was
worked hard and pressed to the extreme limits Of his
capacity for labor He was sorry to see disposition TO
censure the Secretary.
RETALIATION.
Mr.. POWELL, at the request OF Mr.. Wade withdrew
his resolution to allow Mr.. Wade TO call mp the special
order which was the resolution in relation 10 retaia.
upon the Rebels for the cruel treatment OF Northern
Mr. SUMNER offered tho following as q substitute for
The resolutions before the Senate:
ResoirCd That retaliation Is harsh Away in the sim
pest cases and is permissible only when IN tse ,t place
the place consistent with the Of civilized
i,s e sn rd bafbsrcys having no other end than ven
goance which is forbidden alike 10 uatons and men
Rebel prisons is cruel savage and hesrtIending beyond al
preeedei that Is shocking 70 mor,s; that i i. an osens.
against human nature itself that acd new gun 70 TIE great
crime OF the Rebellion and CONSTITUTES an example from winch
Res5red That any attempted imitation Of Rebel beIbarsrn
prisoners would be plainly improbable
OF humanity among that would be injurious home
for 1t would barbaze the whole community that II would
b. utterly useless for could not affect the cruel authors Of
the revolving conduct which seek 20 overcome; that Il
would be immoral because Proceeded nom vengeance alone
aud the national and to bri, down upon
prscricsbe useless irnnoral and degrading & be re-
jeeed Of retaliation precisely a the harba-sn Of
roasting and eating prisoners is always rejected by civilized
Rc.olred, That the United States filed with gref and
deepest sympathy for cherished citizens who officers end
soldiers have become the victims of heaven dens outras
hereby declare then solemn determination 70 put an end to
it the natural ifu that 10 rghteous
IF S SSp 3sIW and e e S'j Pn bsr
witness that in this Necessary warfare With eaIeaIn they
themselves firmly the sacred landraaks Of Chr.,ian
every prisoner, and enables heroic souls to suffer FOR then
Mr.. SUMNER spoke in advocacy Of the above resolu.
tons quoting from Gen. WashiIgto Chancellor Kent,
Gen. Hal.eck Natcl and other authorities against in
human retaliation, which he said never reached the
Mr.. WADE hoped The amendment Of Mr.. Sumner
wonld not be adopted Instead OF making the Rebels
change their treatment toward men for the better,
would have the contrary effect Retaliation had boon
practiceG By all civilized Nations IN an wars Its OBJ
jcct was not VndictVe TeVengeful. IL was neces
sity of war sometimes, and the remedy that would
suggest itself child. II the only way for one
nation get justice done 10 lis prisoners IN the hands
of another The Senator from Massachusetts had said
that the proposition retaate would not have the de-
sired effect II this was tue there would be 10 pro
priety in passing the resolution; but there was no
reason 20 believe that it wOuld not have the desired e
feet. War nothing but retaliation This war on our
part wasnOtn but resistance Southern IONS
and only retaliation, Civilized nations had always
found remedy in suoh measures as tins in war Our
commanders had often retaated for guerTua outrages
hads ar huu
The murder Of Of men; and the result hed been
10 nut almost an end 10 guerrilla outiagos. lie Knew
that called for by the people nom every part OF
she country of redress for the wrongs in
cted upon our brave soldiers Was il any harder for
Rebel officer soldier 10 suffer these things than for
one Of our brave men 10 be toTtuIedf Must these
Southern criminals be wei treated while our poor sol
ders suffering cruel death al Inc AoHQs VI INC
Rebel authorities
Mr. CowAN believed retaliation justifable 1T
times bur did not approve of the proposition 10 re-.
faliate in kind upon the Rebels lie dld not MINK u
right to starye Rebels because Rebels starved
He did not think American soldiers and officers could
be induced TO starvc Rebels; particularly when
those Rebels were not tho men WHO had been guilty Of
iBhumanity TO This was not the kind OF re-
taliation he favored lie would agree 10 anything man
Jy or honorable, thing that would not destroy the
Tcspect which we shonld maintain for ourselves. He
did not believe this subject properly within the
soon, of the Senate The legislative authority had
right 10 interfere in the of foreign begerent
uoyers il belonged 10 the executive. IL has been SAID
The law OF nations authorized retaatiOn there
necessity for passing another law This was question
far the Executive consider IL the duty Of the
President 10 see that our officers and soldiers
inLumany treated and TO take the proper steps to Sc
cnrs Justice for them.
M WADE inquired Of Mr.. Cowan II Congress had
not the right make articles OF war and prescribe the
treatment Of prisoners in such articles
Mr.. COwAS replied that Congress could make articles
fweI for the government Of the army iiseli, but II