New-York tribune., 1868-02-15

Coness tne decision Of which is now pending In the
supreme .vnrt, eoi Committee on Military Affairs
On TGGS Of Mr. MORGAN Rsp ~ further pe
laid on the table. -
ECONOMY IN PUBLIC EXPENDITURES.
Peutlons ON the subject Of economy public expendi
turss % We're presented by Messrs: HOWARD rep, MehJ
and others and referred to the Committee Finance.
Messrs. CAMERON tRep., PENN Pen and cATTELL Rep..
askng for change In the Revenne laws that goods
passing through intended for other points shall
paid. Committee on Finance. =
GAUGIEG FRAUDS
Mr.. BUCKALEW lDem, PENN petition from manu-
factnrers and dealers In coal OIL praying that the present
mode OF gauRng out Of which grow many frauds may
be changed and that system OF Weighing be established
conNAsDER ABBOTT oN TIE RETIRED LIST. T..
aSbc to sRIsdd Ssred m o psse
o o, AGAScIys ~ IN n THE EXEGTrIvE % bEPAhTHESI ri I nm
authorize the temporary supplying of VACANCIES In the
Executive Department. reported by him yesterday, was
MT FEssENDEN Rep.. Me) asked whether thirty days
were not an unnecessarily long time for the ncumbency
Mr.. TRUMBuLL replied that as the case stands the
can supply vacancies for eight months which
had no 9SeetI9n to the time being made shorter s
occasion ..I By death or resignation,
Mr. HOWE Qtp Wis.) offered amendment pro-
yidng that no officer appointed to m such vacancies
he Is entitled to without such assignment.
After further DISCUSSION the amendment was agreed
Mr. JoHSsoS's NEW MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
Mr. wlISON Gep, Massl reported q bill reducing the
expenses Of the War Department and for other purposes
lie also offered resolution nquiring of the President
whether any military department, division, dis
tet has been authorized and So under what authority
oflaw,
UNLAWFUL USE OF PUBLIC MONEY
Ar. FRELIsGMuIsEN Rep., N Jl introduced > bin
and property which provides that any person having
control of money or property OF the untes states who
for his or anothers benefit without authority OF
law shall be deemed guilty Of felony and be punished by
and by imprisonment ut hard labor not less than
year than fifteen years Referred to the Judi
rHR MARYLAND sEvAroRsHp.
The special ORDER the resolution 10 admit Philip II
SIR. BUCKAIEw Dem. PENN took .he floor. He
deprecated the course which debate had taken. and
character Of Mr.. Thomas OF whom he spoke highly
eulogilng the Dodesty and gentlemany feeling which
his admission This was country of freedom Of opinion
and Mr. Thomas had transgressed no law II Mr. Thomas
stronger language than had been used by many
the other sIde whatever might be said OF it, taste
body had power 10 exclude persons who would bring
lroaeh upon a power which the British House Of Com
had often exercised He again cOnended that the
act Of Mr. Thomas at the outbreak Of the war aided the
Mr. HOWARD Rep Mich) took issue with the remark
of Mr.. Trumbul yesterday that existed when Mr.
Thomas rsssned IN january lsl number OF acts s OF
Government he nstanced the occurrence Of December
1850 In the sOnth and asked whether Mr. Thomas g
nOrnt Of them the Vaccinations OF Floyd and Cobb In
the interest OF the Rebels Mr. Howard then discussed
Mr. Thomass letter of resignation and the other points
heretofore discussed He felt Bound 10 say from the evil
denec that, In his opinion, the motive set up by Mr.
Thomas for aiding bis son 10 JOIN the Rebellion was not
the true one, being inconsistent with his whole course Of
conduct ~ that time IL made Senators duty by the
net Of 1857, 10 exclude from this body every tan Of
treason and he would never vote 70 allow those who had
been engaged IN Rebellion 10 take their seats here
SIR. MORTON rep, Ind followed aud he likewise
eOmbated the several arguments OF Mr. Trumbull, and
argued that Mt Thomas could not take the oath Truth
fully, having given both aid and cOuntenancc 10 the Re
beOn He asked what greater announcement or conn
Government IN the hour Of lie peril He also dscTediied
the whole testimony OF the son. and thought the act "
AIDING him 10 join the Rebellion was the fitting sequel Of
the conduit Of Thomas, VINO had since shown by his
speech that he was unchanged In feeling.
Mr.. STEWART rep, Ncy.l followed In opposition,
r,nte Mr. Thouas's property during The war. he could
have advanced good reasons against u In his whole con-
duct
Mr.. FOWLER (Rep.. Tenn defended the OF his
cOen In he other House sCol stokeel who had
cral times n the OF debate been held ius
his reasons for voting In the negative.
Mr.. DRAKE instanced, as later precedent than that
of the Stokes cited by Mr.. Trunbu yetrday the
ease of John Young Brown. whom the House had de-
cned Ia admit for daoya words spoken at the outbreak
OF the
Mr. TIPTON 1lep. Nev) reiterated tho consideration
which would Influence him In voting for the admission.
Mr.. JOHNSON (Dem.. MIDI announced his Intention 10
close the debate ON Monday and hoped that the vote
WOuld not be further deferred
The Senate then, nc t30 went into Executive Session,
and at about o'clock adjourned 10 Monday.