The New York Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1862, Page 8

APPROPRIATIONS FOR THB NAVAL SERVICE. ‘Te following és the bill making sppropriations for the aval service for the year ending June 30, 1863,and ad @Mtional eppropriatious for the year ending June 30, 1862, ft will be reported to the House to-morrow by the chair. man of the Committee of Ways and Mcans:— Be it enacted by the Senate and Bouse of Representatines Siaien of Amasien <n Crngnen commits, Tak sportation thereof, ad other materials StGeea x; 1/scamaaaneedbanee 000 stores, including s Yor provisions for commission, warrant and officers and seamen, including engineers ‘and marines, attached to vessels for sea se sense pranaaaet ee 3,351,522 surgeons necessaries an cos for ‘gick and burt of the navy, including the en- @ineer and marine 77,900 t expenses that may the following purposes—viz: freight and tation, printing and stationery, ad- vertising in’ newspapers, books, maps, models and drawings, purchase and repair of fire engines, for machinery of every descrip- tion and the patent right to use the same, repairs of and attending to steam engines in navy yards, purchase and maintenance of horses; oxen, and driving teams, carts, timber, wheels , and the purchase and repair of workmen’s tools, postage of public let- Jers, fuel and oi! and candies for navy yards ‘and’ shore stations, pay of watchmen and fncidental labor not chargeable to any other jon, transportation to and labor attending the delivery of provisions and stores on foreign stations, wharfage, dockage ‘and rent for docking vessels, for furniture for government houses, travelling ses. of and others under orders, funeral ‘expenses, store and office rent, fuel, commis- sons and pay of clerks to navy agents and storekeepers, flags, awnings and packing Dexes, preminms and other expenses of re- eruiting, nding deserters, per diem pay to persons attending counts martial, courts of inquiry and other services author- taed by law, pay to judge advocates, pilotage and towage of vessels and assistance to ves- sels in distress, and for bills of health and gparantine expenses of vessels of the United javy in foreign ports. Bor clothing for the navy.. For the charter of vessels, stores, extra labor- ers and purchase of additional steam vessels, Provided that hereafter in all cases where ‘@fficers of tho navy can be made available, ‘consistently with the public service, in mak- ing contracts for the charter of vessels and the purchase of additional steam vessels, no other or persons shall be employed, ‘and when any other person or persons than ‘an officer of the navy shall be employed, the pian ee) shall not exceed the sum of five dollars for all contracts for pur- @hases or charters in any one year made un- Marine Bor pay of of |, non-commissioned officers, musicians, privates, clerke, messengers, stewards and servants; for rations amd cloth- ‘mg for servants, additiona! rations for five years’ service, for undrawn clothing and ra- pitas, bounties for re-culistments 696,198 iii. ores 143,445, ror thin 134,660 cess — military stores—viz: pay of repair of arms, Borel of accqutrements, orduance stores, drums, fifes and other instruments... 15,000 Bor traraportation of officers, their servants and troops, and 22,000 Vor repairs of where there are no public buildings for thet For completing repairs of Charlestown Bar- a Dini ddnduceihesanasssarstkcies, : ADAM contingencies—viz: freight, ferriage, toll carriages, wharfage, purchase and repairs ‘Boats, com} ion to Judge Advocates per for ogame martial, courte of abd for it laber, house rent in Meu , burial of deceased marines, 45,000 203,035 end ry ‘shops, and repairs of all kinds, including fute 189,748 tock sawmill... Blew Y , Ofhee lock, repairs to ship houses, addi- tion to juilding, quay walls, extension Of sewer, yard drainage, boiler house, foun- dry shed, machinery ‘for machine’ shop, foundry, boiler shop and smithery, repairs dock, dredging and repairs of al! kinds, re- crease of ordnance machinery end sbops. «+ 128,746 ‘Washingtoo—For machinery and tools, paving, gas works, repairs and increase of ordnance, Machinery and shops, and repairs of ail kinds Mare Iaiand—For completion of derrick, foun- Fy and equipment, grading, completing offi- cers’ houses, gas works, two iron wharf cranes, machinery and tools for smithery, Cisterns, scows, lighters, stages and pile @rivor, ‘drainage and sewerage, boathouse ‘and slip, and repairs of all kinds........... ‘ketts Harbor—For repairs of all kinds. .... 176,985 196,352 1,500 20,000 71,500 ector of Labora- , Tepairs aud improvements. . 21,500 Pbilade!phia—For furniture and repairs of game, house cleaning and whitewashing, re- Pairs to furnaoes, grates and ranges, gas and ‘water rent, painting wall on Shippen street and general repairs............ For support of beneficiaries . Magasines— Boston—For general repairs of buildings, ad- dition to magazine and wall around 'ma- gazine grounds......... New York—For improvement of armory house for stowage of loaded shells and repairs of all kinds........... ° Washington—For repairs of magi nance Buildings... se Mare Island—For repa’ For pay of superinter = all the citi} estab! Hosptas— Portemouth, N. H.—For hospital building... Boston—For extension of hospital and repairs of buildings... New York— te, naval co! shments at the veral Yards and stations: provided tha® here. afte} no salaries shal id to any em ploy in any of the Navy Yards, except to ‘those designated in the estimaces—all other shall receive a per diem compensa- tion for the time during which they were ac- tually engayed éeoee . Nawai Obeer vat ry — For the purchase #f nantical instruments, re- Pairs of the same and of astronomical inatrn- ments, and for the purchase of nautical Books, maps and charts, and for backing and Dinding the same For wages of instrument maker porter, and laborers for keepin order , for fuel, lights, freights, transporte tion and postage, for repairs to building and ree and contingent expense Bor pay of four aide to be employed at the Observatory and Hydrographical Oilice.. For repairs, improvements aud furniture for Buildings and for contingencies at the United States Naval Academy...... For propering for publication the American Nautical Almanac . eae 25 880 And be tt further enacted, That the following sums be fand the same are hereby, in like manner, appropriated for the service of the year 136@.— For the purchase of veaucls and necessary alterations incurred in fitting them for 104,554 40,000 watchmen, ounds in 13,000 4,000 48,047 SANITARY CONDITION OF THE TROOPS. ‘The offieial reports of the Brigade Surgeons attached to General McCall’s division, give to-lay twenty. four officers and seven hundred and thirty-five men in the division sick and in quarters unable to do @uty. Mostare suffering from cold. This is a better Wtate of health than prevailed » month ago, when the ‘weather was less hostile to health than now, About tho ‘Pame ratio of sickness provails in the other divisions facross the Potomac, giving an average of avout four men Dick to a company, which if anything is less per centage ‘Whan thas npually prevailing in ciyi) lif, Dr, Waters, who had charge of the brigade bespital in Genera! Morell’s brigade, reporte only sixty-seven siek i his hospital, which js ten less than two weeks ago. He says the gene val health of the army was never better than it is Bow. TEE TARIFY. ‘The business commenity are considerably alarmed at the idea that Congress is to make a great and serious change im the present tariff. From present appearances the Com- mittee of Ways and Means will make but a very slight @hange, 20 more than to rectify some mistakes in the pre" sent Dill. The Dill has been in operation eo short # time ‘that ite results cannot be correctly mor justly calculated upon. There is high authority fer the expression of this opinion. THE SECRETARY OF WAR BEFORE THE WAB COM- MITTEE. ‘The Secretary of War to-day paid = visit to the Con, gressional Committee om the Conduct of the War. Tho interview, which was at his own request, was of the most satisfactory character. Mr. Stanton seems to bear about him a magnetic influence that impresses every one with bis earnestness and bis honesty and his determination to conduct the affairs of the office, not only with proper re_ gardjio'public economy, but with an eyeto thereduction of the rebellion with all possible despatch. The impression made on the committee was , that under his management the war for the Union will be prosecuted with vigor and despatch, The recent visits of General McClellan and Secretary Stanten before this committee have had a good effect, ‘They have silenced the grumblers and taught the ‘On to Richmond” fanatics that the men who are conducting public affairs know their business and fully appreciate the work in hand, THE ARMY APPOINTMENTS IN THE SENATE. It ie not true that the Senate has decided to suspend action on the military appointments now before them. ‘The Military Committee are examining the case of each man with as much despatch as possible, and will promptly report all cases to the Senate not objected to, and those that are will be examined. The Senate in executive session to-day did net act on any of the mili” tary nominations. A large number of consular appoint ments were confirmed, About fifty new military and other appointments were sent into the Senate to-day? mostly the last quota of Secretary Cameron’s. ‘The subject of not making any more military appoint: ments until those now before the Senate are disposed of, is seriously considerea, but the President and hig ad_ visers have not fully determined upon the matter. The Secretary of War ie desirous of ascertaining exactly how many of the officers appointed have accepted, how many bave reported for duty, how many have resigned, &., before consent: to the appointment of any more. THE NSW ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF HAR. ‘The additional Assistant Secretaries of War, authorized by the bill passed by Congress yesterday , were maminated to-day. THE ARMY. ‘The Board for examining cavalry officers haye-pacsed upon about one hundred and fifty cases, including all gradesof officers, about one-half of these having been reported upon unfavorably, and it is understcod thatthe report has been approved. The Board have in many in- | stances remanded for future examination the cases .of subordinate officers where it hadgbeen apparent that tho field officers, and particularly the colonels of their regi- ments, were unfit for their positions, and had not afford- ed the company efficers an opportunity to learn their duties . Lieutenant Geo. A. Batchelder was to-day appointed Ordnance Officer in General Fitz John Porter’s division. HEALTH OP GENERAL SUMNER. The health of Brigadier General and acting Major Ge ral Sumner has improved £0 rapidly witbin the last few days that he expects to cross the river and be again in the saddle some time during the present week. His nv. merous friends, including a large number of ladies, hav? paid their respects to the old hero since his convales- cence, all of whom met with hearty welcome. DIVISION STAFFS OF THE ARMY. ‘The bill recently introduced in the Senate’ regulating the division staffs of the army will soon come up again" Its passage will ‘Sreatly add to the efficiency of that braneb of the service. THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN VIRGINIA, ‘The boundary of the Military Department of Western Virginia is incosrectly defined in the Army Register for 1862. It should be asfollows:—So much of Virginia as lies between its entire boundary on the west, the west slope of the Alleghany Mountains on the east, and the boundaries of Pennsylvania and Maryland on the north and northeast, and of Tennessee on the south. THE NAVY. It appears, from a communication from the Secretary of the Navy addressed to the Senate in answer to the resolution calling for information relative to acting heu- tenants, masters, master’s mates, paymastere and acting assistant paymasters, that they are all employed, and when not disabled by sickness, have been on duty since the date of their appointment. Only two psymasters on the active list are unemployed. One is unfit for duty, and the other is in Virginia. APPOINTMENT OF A JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT- N. H. Swayne has been appointed by the President one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, to fill the vacansy occasioned by the death of Judge McLean. ~ Pee rea The old cireuit of J ia to be reduced, and ‘hew circuits will be created, as follows :—First—To em brace Ohio andj Kentucky ; second, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota ; third, Miinois, Jowa, Missouri and Kansas. When these new circuits are officially an nounced it is believed that Senator Browning, of Illinois, and Secretary Smith, of the Interior Department, wiil algo be appointed Judges. It is highly important that some change or addition should be made in this court, inasmuch as most of the present occupants of the bench are unable, from the infirmities of age, to perform their duties. On this account the court has been obliged to adjourn twice within one week, Mr. Swayne has been for years an eminent lawyer in ubio. He was born in Culpepper county, Virginia, moved to Ohio when quite a youth, and in addition to devoting himself to the practiee of the law, he has engaged largely in financial operations for the State and the banks. Mr Swayne is a conservative republican in politics. His nomination is considered an excelient one APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE. The Senate to-day, in executive session, confirmed a large number of nominations, among them John Lathrop Motley as Minister to Austria, and Robert Pruyn, of New York, as Minister Resident at Japan. ALL QUIET ALONG THE LINES. Everything bas been quiet along the lines of the Army of the Potomac. The infantry troops are devoting thei” ‘ime chiefly to target practice. PROPOSED SECRET SESSIONS OF CONGRESS ON WAR MEASURES. Upon the motion of Senator Wade, it is proposed to add the following to the joint rules of Congress:— ‘When, during the present rebellion, any member of the Senate of House of Representatives shall rise in his place, and state to the Senate or House of Representatives that the Executive desires immediate action of Congress upon any matter pertaining to the suppression of the present rebellion, the Senate or House of Representatives, as the case may be, shall immediately go into secret session, and proceed to the consideration of tho measure pro: poned; and all debate thereon, if the previous question shall not have been ordered, shall be limited to five minutes for any menfver, and the final vote shal! be taken before adjournment. During such session no communi. ation shall be received or made to or from any person not a membor then present, except through the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House, and a breach of secresy of any matter transacted during such session, unless the injunction of secresy be removed, by any Senator or representative, shall be punished by expul- Sion, and if committed by any officer of either body, or otber parson, such punishment shall be inflicted as the body to which he belongs may impose."’ The adoption of such a rule will manifest the disposition of Congress to devote iteelf to the great work in hand, and to maky all beside subordinate to the first duty of crushing the rebellion and restoring peace and the integrity of the Union TRE TELEGRAPH CENSORSHIP. The House Committoo on the Judiciary to-day com. menced their investigation into the telegraph censorship. Several witneaser before them. CONBULAR APPOINTMENT. Hugh Young, for several years editor of a leading re- publican journal in Wostern Pennsylvania, has been ap- pointed Consul to Santa Croix, in the Danish West Indies. ‘ THE RECOGNITION OF HAYTI ‘The ultras will have to conclude that they are not to be alloyed to rule the roast while the country is engaged in ‘a war for the restoration of the Union. A few days ago an attempt was made in the Committee on Foreign Rela- tions to obtain indirectly the recognition of diplomatic relations with the negro republic of Hayt!, but it was fortunately pipped in the bud, HB WORK OW THE DOME OF THS CAFITOL. ‘The Commitice on Public Buildimgs and Grounds are making an effort to hove the work on the Capitol dome continued. It i actually dangerous to leave it in 8 present condition. Until it shal! have been carried up at Jeast one course higher, where the rim of the dome will afford am opportunity to put in ties and braces, a severe storm may bring the whole fabric tumbling dewn into ‘the retunda. Senate. ‘Wasumrason, Jan. 22, 1862. ‘Mr. Summa, (rep.) of Mass.,and others, presented Beveral petitions in favor of emancipation. Mr. Hause, (rep.) of N. H., presented a memorial pro- testing against the appointment of s Solicitor of Cus- toms. AFPROFRIUNON FOR THE WAR COMMITTEE. Mr. Hown, (rep.) of Wis.,from the Committee on Fi- manee, reported back the resolution appropriating $10,000 for the expenses of the Joint Special Committee on the War. ‘The resotution was passed. FUMEEMEN? OF CRIMINALS Mr. Taumpuin, (rep.) of IM.,from the Judiciary Com- mittee, reported back the House bill in regard to wit- nesses examined before a Congressional committee. ‘The bill provides that the examination of a witness be- fore a committee of Congress shall not prevent his ex- amination in a court of justice. Mr. Taumpo.s claimed that the object of the bill was to put witnesses on common law grounds. The law as it now stands enables the greatest criminal to escape if he can only get before an investigating committee and tell something about the crime. That very case occurred with the clerk who stole two millions of Indian bonds , and he went clear in that very way. Mr. Hargis, (rep.) of N. Y., objected to the bill as making @ great innovation on the common law rule of evidence, by which a witness is uot obliged to testify to anything which may criminate him. He opposed making such an tnnovation. Mr. Bayarp, (opp.) of Del., moved to strike out that portion of the bill which compels a witness to answer questions which may tend to disgrace or make him infamous. ‘Mr. ScuvER, (rep.) of Mass., said there was no other system of dene but ‘where & witness was ex- pected to answer questions. He thought other systems preferable. “ Mr. Wapr, (rep.) of Ohio, hoped the amendment would not prevail. He did not see why we should be so tender footed on account of rogues. Were combinations formed to rob the government he dare not enter on an investiga- tion before his committee, because the law as it stands exculpates groat rascals. it had been said that a witness might be compelled to testify so as to lead to something that would convict him. Well,he (Wade) hoped this mig ht be the case. . HaRwS said he was in favor of the bill. Heaenty objected to innovation on the common law. ‘Mr. CouLamen, cae ‘Vt., agreed with the Senators from New York and Delaware in regard to the common Jaw, but he thought the Dill, even as it stands, did not interfere with the common law at all. Mr. Bayanp withdrew bis amendment. Mr. Hanns offered as an amendment the following:— That the law sbail not be so construed as to require witness tb tealify t0 any fact which will tend to eriminute ‘This was lost by yeas, 19; nays,21. The bill was then AUTHORIZING TH PRESIDENT TO TAK POS‘ERION OF CERTAIN RALROAD@ AND TELEGRAPH LINES. Mr. Wag, (rep.) of Obio, from the special committee on the Conduct of the War, reported a bill to anthorize President to take possession of certain railroads and legraph lines. Refesred. THE CASE OF SENATOR BRIGHT. ‘The case of Mr. Bright. was then taken up. Mr. Datis, (Union) of Ky., said that in what he should say he shouid endeavor not to wound anybody’s feelings. Our yucene of government was compiex—something like the 80] . ABY organized attempt at resistance against the governmént wae in fact rebel.icn. In regard to the Senator from Indiana, if he had understood his course, he had always opposed any measure to coerce the rebeltious States and bring back peace to the Union. If the President had pursued such course, and refcred to do anything tw reduce the rebellion, he would be liable to impeachment; and shall a,Senator pursue the same course and not be liable to expulsion? He (Mr. Davis) cated the rebellion as a stupendous wickedners, and would give the President every power to crush it out forever. Suppose the whole government had taken the same course as the Senator from Indiana, the Union would have been in ruins today, and the experiment of self-government destroyed. He did not understand that the Senator from Indiana had shown any sympathy with the government in its li death struggle, but bad voted against ail measures to subdue the rebellion. While the rebeliion was threat- oning the government a Senator says,I am opposed to every attempt to subdue traitors. Yea, more, I write letters of compliment and friendship to the chief of them, and send him aid and comfort. That letter of the Senator of Indiana, which has been read here, is,tomy mind, fall of sympathy for the Confederate government and for its usurping chief. Where is the passage in the legisla- tive history of the Senator from Indiana since this re- bellion was inaugurated—where is bis speech, his hope, bis proposition for any measure to extricate the govern- ment from this great trouble by putting down this wiek- od rebellion, that shows anything like sympathy for this government which that letter shows fur the traitor Confederates and its chief? It will not dofer men in this death struggle of the country to fold their arms and do nothing. The Senator from Indizna must have heard the mutterings this coming storm for months before the last Presidential election took place. Essays in Southern newspapers and specches from Southern members, which have hardly ceased reverbera- ting throvgh jh all were prociaiming through. ou te mnt ’o will never submit to the election of a black republican as President of the United States; if Abrabam Liucoln is elected he shall never be per: mitted to be inaugurated in Washington se And were they not acting up to that proposition? If it had not been for the energy of tho prior administration toward tts cloee, when ‘ak ays Of tho Cabinet were brought ia to the piace of those fuui traitors who betrayed their government, and for the fore- sight of General Scott in providing a military force here, notwithstanding Mr. Linecln had been elected acgofding to all forme of the constitution, a mob, up lawfully gathered from the States of Virginia and Mary. land, would have defeated the inauguration of the Chief Magistrate of this country. Now the honorable Senator boasts of bis intimate so-called President of the uncerstand it aright. those relations were equally inti- mate and friendly with the principal leaders of that re- bollicn, and I presume he was well acquainted with their purposes and counsels, They proclaimed to the world by their pablic speeches here, and Uuwir stump harangues, that they would never, in the Southern Ststes, subinit to the election of Abrahain Lincoln, or permit him to be in augurated as President of the United States. They would secede from the Unicn. They declared that they would seize upon the government before the 4th of March, and destroy tho archives while they were yet in the custody of the then Vrosident United States. ‘They knew he was fe-ble. knew he was imbecile, and many of them belie © was taking sides with tt i to betray the United States is too much reason, even now, to believe that that was once his position.” 1 believe myself that he was a strange compound of imbecility and treachery, and I dou’t know which quality preponterated most in. the man to bring on the deplorable consequences whieh have befallen this government. ‘These traitors plotted and destructicn of the Union, and to do this they saw that they must divide the old democratic party. Thercfore a thern democrat, whom they knew to be supple and in racy y intend * democratic party as to lead to the vory ovents they had so long hoped for. ‘ihe gentleman from Itidiana must have known this, {or he was in the secrets of all these men. 5 the Southern States the inyuiry was mad ie time of the election, how shall we vote #0 ag to secure the election of Abraham Livcoln? As for our chief, our tool, John C. Breckinridge, we never can hope to elect him, and as we are determined never to xubmit to the rule of a black re publican executive, how sha vote 80 as certainly to insure the election of Lincotn, that we thereby may be enabled to carry the masses of our States with us in our treasonable and infernal project to offect the dissolution of this Union? What course did the geutioman him- self take in that election? Why was a ticket ruo for John C. Breckitiridge in the State of Indiana, in Tilinois and other Statesy it was simply to abstract that many votes from Douglas in order to give these States certainly or probabl Lincoln, to secure his election and to bring abo condition of things upon which these Souther were to disown the government, Hi w many votes did John ©. Breckinridge get in Indiana and illinois? Did the Senator himself believe that Jobn ©. Breckinridge would get more votes in that State than he actually did poll’ ‘Was any electoral ticket for John ©. Breckinridge put wp in those States with any hope or belief that he could carry those States? Not atail, sir, The proposition was, that the few votes that Breckinridge would get in those States would otherwise be cast for Douglas, and then would get all the votes of the democratic party election of Lincoln might be jeopardized, if ted. Well, sir, the election took place, and and treaconable State of South Carolina passed an ordinance of secession Davis then re. ferred to the course of the seceded States, contending there was no caase for seceesion. He considered it @ great mistake that Old Hickory was not allowed to go on and hang the traitors from South Carolina, in 1832. He (Mr. Davis) knew that there were warrants issued for treason against three of the principal traitors, and at the very first gun from Charleston, Old Hickory would have seized these traitors and hung them. But now acon. spiracy of thirty years has broken out in a stupendous yellion, and there are many people in the South to-day who would like to have their old enemy, England, rulo over them, with whom alread, ad two strug Rather than such thing should happen he would prefer to see the whole American country sunk to the bottom of the ocean. In conclusion, he argued the Senate had a right to expel any member whore conduct in any way \ fitted him for duty, and any Senator who avows himself opposed to coercion, and who is not willing to give the government a single man or gun to subdue the rebellion, wae evidently unfitted for a Senator.* Without concluding Mr. Davis gave way, and, om motion of Mr, Wave, the Senate went into executive sension After execubye seasion the Senate adjourned. House of Representatives, ‘Wasupreros , Jan. 23, 1862. ‘NORD CLERES POR THE WAR AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS. ‘Mr. Buam, (rep.) of Mo., reported back the bill to imerease the clerical force in the War and Navy Depart- ‘THB RECRUITING SERVICE. On motion of Mr. Biam it was resolved that the Presi- dent inform the House whether the act of Congress re- quiring officers of the additional regular regiments, ap- pointed from civil life, to be assigned to the recruiting service, has been complied with. If so, how many officers have thus been employed since the extra session ‘of Congress. PRESENTS FROM THB 14PANESB. Mr.Cox, (opp.) of Uhio, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported the Senate bill, which was passed, aa- thorizing Captain MeKean and other naval officers to accept certain presents from the Emperor of Japan. PAYMENT OF VOLUNTEER OFFICERS. ‘Mr. Down, (rep.) of Ind., from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported @ bill, the consideration o¢ which was postponed, providing for the payment of field officers of volunteer regiments for services rendered prior to the full organization of their regiments. Tm BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD, Mr, Maxzory, (Union) of Ky., from the Committee on Roads and Canals, reported a resolution, which was adopted, requesting the Secretary of War, if not incom- patible with the public interests, to inform the House as ‘s00n a8 practi whether, and in what time, a sufii- cient military force can be’ extended to theaid of the Baltimore and ‘be ropaired. Railroad, in order that tho road may THE NATIONAL FINANCES. Mr. SeavipinG, (rep.) of N. Y., from the Committee on ‘Ways and Means, reported a bill to authorize the issue of United States notes and for the redemption and fund- ing thereof, and for the funding of the floating debt of the United States. ‘The bill was made the special order for Tuesday. SPEECHES ON THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR. The House, in Committee of the Whole, resumed the consideration of the bill making appropriations for the executive, legislative and judicial expenses. Mr. Divan, (rep.) of, N. Y., regretted that there was a divisi of sentiment as to the prin- ciples on which the war should be conducted, and that these sentiments not only divided the House, but the country. Ho proceeded to speak in defence of the Ex- ecutive, against the opposition of those who have pro- fessec , still profess, to be the friends of the President. Gentiemen who wish to prosecute the war for the pur- pose of abolishing slavery must know that this cannot be done until the Southern army is annihilated, while others, who wish to ute the war for the restoration of the Union, know this end cannot be attained until the milisary stre ‘the enemy is destroyed. Both sides of the question were travelling the same road as to the of hostilities; then why should they not unite their energies? Why introduce destructive elements? Why not first crugh the rebeliien, and then decide, de- Mberately and dispassionately, what use shail be made of the vietory.? ‘Mr. Lovisov, (rop.) of Ill,, denied that he was for the prosecution of the war for the main object of abolishing ssiavery. Mr. Divew repliod that he did not designate the gentlo- man Qovejoy). He (Diven) had remarked that the abo- Mtion sentiment was avowed here, apd that efforts were being made for its operation on the public mind. He was worry to say that too many gentlemen here had con- gratulated others who hed made speeches in advocacy of such a policy. War was to be made for this purpose re- poraless of constitutional restraints. But he (Diven) eld it to bo the doctrine, not only of the President, but of the republican party, that tho general government hos no power over the States other than has given to Con. gress at the formation of the constitution. Congress, he contended, gives all the power that is necessary to punish the rebels. Mr. Srevexs, (rep.) of Pa., closing the debate, address- ed the Committeo. said—I shall avail myself of this opportanity to speak to other questions than that before Committee. On the first day of the session I intro- duced a bill containing two propositions. The first was to put aspeedy and final end to this rebeilion through the Sern errand alte mance ee tu second make ft ‘ation al might suffer by this aie Toe fo ateidenial pee beliich, caused by anti-slavery agitation, as the pro- slavery Sentjemen here suppose. We are in the midet of 4 criais which a sagacious statesman foretold thirty years ago. When John C. thoun and other South Carolina conspirators attempted to dissolve the Union, General Jackson, with an energy and patriotism which covered @ thousand faults, crushed the treason aud confounded the traitors. ut he said that they would persevero, and that the tariff, which was then the alleged cause, was but amere , and that the next pretext would be tlavery. From that time to this they have oducated their peorle in the coctrine of disunion, until they had prepared the popular mind for the rebellion which now disturbs the lar. ‘hese who supposed that these ee- ceders were actuated by a desire t redress grievances, either real or fancied, greatly mistake the real object of the traitors. we rebelled for no redress of grievances, but to establish a elave oligarchy, which would repudiate the odiow doctrines of the Declaration pol gee mene and justify the establishment oi an em pire admitting the principic of kings. lords and slaves. This Declaration of Independence, and the constitution of the United States, were @ constant reproach to the slaveholders of the South. They were a palpable contra- diction to their dcmestic institutions. y were con- scious of the impropriety of being governed by s consti- tution which was an evident condemuation of their actual principles and of their constitution founded on individual despotism. They feared that the principles of freedom and the equality of man might be gradually breathed from the North into Southern oars and minds, and estab- lish, even there, the doctrine of the rights of man. They determined to arrest that evil by building up @ barrier between freeiom and slavery. So loug as the reins of government ovuld be held by Southern hands, and the iu- fluence of the administration be given to perpetvate and extend human bondage, they deemed it prudent to re- main im the Union, receive its benefits and hold its officer, But they saw that the regular march of civilization, wealth and population, was fast wresting power from the South aud eee it _to the North. They diligently prepared themselveMWor rebellion against the constitution when they could no longer rule under it. It became evident that Mr. Buchanan was to be the last of Southerp Presidents, and bis Cabinet, being almost wholly devoted to the interests of slavery, set themselves boldly at work to weaken the North and strengthen the South. They transferred most of the est ‘weapons of war from the North, where they were manu- factured to the South, where they could be readily seized. They plunged the nation into @ heavy debt in time of peace, when the Treasury was bare of cash. They robbed it of millions of bonde,and whatever else they could lay hands on. They fastened upen us an incipient free trade system, which ‘impaired our revenue, peralyzed our nations! indvsiry, aud compelled the exportation of our enormo:s productions of gold. ‘They reduced our navy to an unserviceable condition, or ered it to the furthest oceans. Our little army was jew scattered. ‘Thus pre- jon of Lincoln precipit the Pacific coast and othe: pared for rebellion, the cle the explosicn. And well it did. Had Buchanan be clected they would have had four years more to the S.uth and weaken the North, The rebellion hi come an hour too soon, Ally and eausele and millions of treasure, and inevitable, it was long enough appropriate tinve to s lve the greatest em over sub mitted to civillzed man. From the foundation of Babylon to 1776 it was asserted that people were incapable of self-government, and that free republics could not oxist— a widely extended representative republic # contr universal suf-age. it was predicted with the utmost confidence that this republic would be overthrown from inte. nal dissensions, and a want of st tral powor. Eighty ) Jnyalty to the Union bat the unballowed ambiticn of infamous concurring with the wish of the prop! despo- tism to accomplish their prelictions. 1s is the painful but glorious tesk of revuting this ar. gument of tyrants, and this attempt of unholy rebels, If we conquer this dreadful issue, it will accomplish bene- fits that will compensate for all our goverment has lost. ‘This i# not 4 liglit task, nor can it be accomplished with ont the lore of thousands of valuable lives and millions of ‘The rebels are proud, haughty and obstinate. jove that they are born’ to command yd omer to be must be acc ‘ountry waste than to Better depopulate the desolated and de this rebsition to triuthph, | Suel people of the North. Nor shail th: } to the task, any truce until ¢ e jaid down his arme and submited to ‘The people are humane, aud this is p itore is now rebel shall the government humanity, Houor, manhood, national and persons! prido—to ray nothing of patrintiem—torbids that either party should yield except wader the most whelming necessity. If the goverament s wes its character. aud ceases to be & Power among the nations of the earth. How, then, dd when, will this war end? Tn other words ¢ wholly exhausted? It will not lly comprehend the may party or the other must be reduced to hopeless fecbleness, and the power of future efforts shall be utterly annihilated, This ts a ga’ but true alternative. ‘The South can never be reliced to that condition so long as this war is prosecuted on ite present principles—to jong as they are jet the means of cultivating their — Selds rough freed labor. You may expend the bi of tens of thousands of free men, and Dill of money year after year without being any nearer the ‘end, unless you reach it hy your own si bmission. domestic institutions give them great advantages in war, ‘They know that, and do not withdraw a single hand from tho cultivation of the soil. Their white men can be spared for the army, old and infirm can oversee the slaves, and all their industrial pursuits ca go on uninte rupted. Although the black man may never lift he is really the main stay of the war. To end the war su cessfully and promptly, therefore, the slaves must be made our allies. Universal emancipation must be pro- claimed. Then would thie war cease in six months. It could not be maintained even if the liberated slaves should not lift a hand against their masters. ‘Their fields would no longer produce the means by which they sustain the war, and unconditional eub- mission would be the immediate and necessary result. Which is most to be abhorred, @ rebellion of slay ing for their liberty, or a rebellion of free men fig murder the nation?’ But it will be said that theo tution does not authorize Congress *% interfere slavery in the States, That is true, so long a8 the consti tution and the laws in fact supreme, as in times of peace, But when theconstitution is repudiated and set at defiance by rebels too powerful to be put down by mita to the rebe Their | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1862. gE HH i a4 He i ety he Li : if : i . a Ee Ha Hy 3E 4 y if rH oi evident to snatch the nation from jaws of death. y this necessity nover again arise, for it is as fearful ss the insurrection of Jeff. Davie and Beauregard. The one is greatest for good, the other for mischief. The power ‘a given to suppress the rebellion; hence, also, the power emancipation, even if the constitution silent on this power, and it became safety of the people. The first law of nature would give it. It might be asked, why liberate the slaves of all in- stead of confining it to those of rebels only ?_ There would bo groat dificulty inexecutin ‘such alaw. Perjury, fraud falsehood, would screen the guilty. Our object should be, not only to end this terrible war, but to pre- vent its recurrence. Slav is the cause of 1t. Hatch up a compromise now, leave this germ of evil be- hind, and it will soon agaim overrun whole South, Even if you freed three-fourths of the slaves, that would have expended countless treasures and untoid lives in vain. I would do no injustice to loyal men, and though not recognizing the right of ope man to hold another as mere property, 1 would treat loyal slaveholders fairly by pledging the faith of the nation for their compensation. ‘The war is now costing the rate of five hundred mil- lions a year. Deauct the price of the slaves in the bor- der States from one year’s expense of the war, and it would show a balance in favor of eman- cipation of four hundred and forty millions. Manu- mit the slaves, and the war would end in six months. Leave them to the rebels, and I doubt ifsix years will end it. Six years, with slavery and a debt of two billions! All nations have used emancipation ds a legitimate means of warfare. Hannibal liberated the slaves of Rome, and used them against their masters, When Virginia rebelled against England Lord Dunmore issued a proclamation offering freedom to those slaves belonging to rebel masters who should join the troops at Yorktown, Many hundreds joined him, and fought bravely. Manumission would bo merciful, while at the same time I admit it to be the most terrible weapon in our armory. Is that an argument against its use? In- struments of war are not sclected on account of their harmlessness. You choso the best cannons and deadliest arms, but you object to emanci:ation because it liberates the slaves of traitors. Tender hearted Chris. tians, merciful statesmen, benevolent philanthropists !| Let the people know that this government is fighting, not only to enforce a saered comipact, but to carry out to final perfection the principles of the Declaration of Inde- pendence. Let the sword go forth in one hand and the book of freedom in the other, and the army will soon Sweep despotism and rebeilion from every corner of this continent. Thus would s benign Providence bring in- calculable good out of this mighty evil. What an Opportunity is presented to this republic to yin- dicate her consistency and become immortal. The occasion is forced upon us, and tho invitation pro- sented to strike the chains from four miilious of human Deings and create them men, to extinguish slavery on this whole continent, wipe out the most hateful and in- fernal blot that ever disgruced the escutchoonof man, and to write a page on the history of the world whose brightness shall eclipse all the records of heroes and gages. This is the work before us. Mr. F, A. Coxnuna, (rep.) of N. Y., offered an amend- ment, which was adopted, that nothing in the bill shall bo construed as in any manner impairing the compensa- tion of any oMcer of the government or abolishing any existing ofice. He mentioned the fact that the Joint Commision cu reducing the civil, military and naval ex- penses had reported three several bilis with this object. The Committce rose and the House adjourned. NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. State Military Association—Excitement Gver the Post Ofice Corruption—Further Developements—The Onward to Rich- mond—Brilliant Speech of Mr. Codding- teon—He Administers a Scorching Re~ buke to the Civil Commanders o1 the Army—The Effect of the Speech—Confir- mation of Common Council Ordinance Superintendent of Public Instruction— Sheriff, County Clerk and Register’s Fees, &ec., dc. Auuasy, Jan. 22, 1862. The State Military Association has been in session during the last two days. We are, therefore, having plenty of military men about our streets, mostly, how- ever, of afuss and feather character, whcse principal service has been in parading in public places, and exhi. biting themselves {n ful: dress whenever an opportunity “forded itself; but are sure to keep themscives where there will be no danger of their smell- ing powder. What these wise politico-military men will do in Convention nobody knows And what is more, Ihave seen no person thit manifests the least desire in regard to their movements. Hon. Horatio Seymour will deliver the annual address in the Assembly Chamber. There will be # large attendance on that occasion, as all who know the ox-Governor under- stand well that his address will be one well worth hearing. The testimony sent in by the District Attorney yester- aay was the principal subject of conversation in legisia. tive and political circles here last evening. It was like a bombehe!t among tho lawmakers and the lobby appen- dage, especially with all the members of the “poor memory fravernity.”” Every one of the members of that order, however, suddenly remembered some point effect- ing tiem. They all could tell that their evidence had been changed, and desired to go before a committee and explain. If these gentlemen could not tell last summer whether they received eight thousand dollars and could only remember the sum of ten thousand dollars, we would like to know how much they could now expect the public would believe of their explanation on minor items; men of their treacherous memories ceriainly can- not be expected to tell anything any nearer the truth than they did last summer, Confiding Cummings, in lis ignorance of the business that he was cailed upon to transact fer the government, can, by visiting Albany+ find plenty of unsophisticated individuals who will, no doubt, be proud of his company, and at once make him an honorary member, and perhaps chaplain of the Albany Lodge of the Poor Memory Frater gentlemen who, by virtue of the report of the District Attorney, are entitled to a certificate of equals with him, But really what 13 the cause of all this degeneration ? it is only during thepast year that this class of unsophisticated poor memory individuals has been discovered ; no hi nor zoological writer bas yet chronicled the fact that such araco of beings has existed, or had a habitation since the creation of the world. They must be, therefore, a race of beings that have spreng into existence during the pre generation, and originated in the Empire State. Whe were their sires, or what are their antecedents, I leave for some chronological writer to make known. ‘The develo uts before the Grand Jury reveals an enormous amount of corruption, and it appears that church officers were among the chief conspirators, Mr: Pheips, in bis remarks de s the Chamber of Co merce, stated that the ten thousand dollars raised by that boar was paid to the treasurer of the Dutch chureh property, not knowing that it was to be sent to A thus bringing the to the bribery business. testimony is all woil enoggh, as far as it goes, but there is hapter more that needs ventilation and one not it th reh one ju tion of (his Legielat but belongs to Washingte Tmmodiately after the passage of the bill and its receis ing the sanction of vernor, a certified copy was ot ched to’ Washington to close ap tained and agents ues the bargain and receive the money. Several gentleme visited that city to act in the eapacity ef a lobby about tary oi the Treasury. The official represen jniech property finally obtained an audience wary of the Treasury. While they were tier a word was sont to Mr. Oh: A uniter him that j & question that the department had better not act hastily upom: the was important evidence expected against the Dute church s ne matier had betior be postponed for two or thre The question wax therefore pt poned, and the special agents returned to York for further advics, not knowing wht to A gontleman who has had some experience in regard to jogisiative and department lot Hy tatement of the result of their interview, if the official who asked M Deon geen.” Upon inform ing on suggested some person lind warded, with the necessary funds to The hint at first seemed to a hearing t asked th Chase to pos him that hy a dolla's raised, and parties forwarded for the speci pose of see reall official. They arri Washington, n less than three days after their ar. rival the sale was completed, the title transferred, and the draft for two hundred thousand given. My in formant, however, does not know whether the under official "was seen,’ or paid, directly or indirectly, any mouey on that site; but circumstances look somewhat suspicious, to say ‘the least, and it may not tbe out of place’ to have the | question sifted. A few more of the broadcloth, long faced and extra virtuous Fifth Avenueites may be found acting the part of cor. Tuptors, should the investigation be followed wp. The question was expected to come up in the Assembly this morning, bat was not reached. ‘Tho resolutions reported from the Committes of Ways and Means on the subject of taxation, which were the apecial order for to-day, were postponed until Friday, at peaceful means, the constitution grants a supplementary power which it’ was impossible to define, The constitu. the special request of Mr. Hulburd, the chairman of the committee, on account of bis ill health, Most of the i i i! E i li a B i : i i h il i i 7 fi it At ana Z ia sells a9 : | i i rig i E f f iF fA ii i a ay i : sl European nations and encouraged our Lom Saeca the onward to Richmond was Ay neath the tramp of six hundred thousand drill diers,no more to be heard urging our armies. It vf iE ‘ 5 sei it : 8 eeEe® eHF g P| i | * s = 7 2 FI ES i i e fh 2 Hef f ie Begie i ag8 Bas plot organized against it. Lot us leave it in the authorities at Washington, and he was satisfied growling Europe would soou be satisfed that we wel equal to the task, and they be astenished at our power, He was a democrat, but no peace democrat, and he now rejoiced that the campaign had been so conducted that it has smashed up the peace party and packed their broken crockery away in forts Warren and Lafayette. Peace was’ hoped for. It was for that that our armies had been or- ganized; but when the country was struggling for its ex- istence it was no ttme for such practice. Ho thought they had better make their military movement back from Washington to Alderman Brady. They had rogues to look after at home. Let us, then, attend vo those who are corrupting our legisiative bodies and plundering the public—rid ourselves of the rogues of the North while: the army is attending to the traitors of the South. Efforts were made at applause on two or three occa- sions during the delivery of his speech, and upon its close member for rushed around him i his brilliant effort. It was, in pg aerate of this session, and needed to’ be heard to be fully appre- E ciated. His sentences wero short, well arranged and every word told. It was a scorching rebuke to the “ On- ward to Richmond” crew, given in could not take offence at ; but accom with poured forth in the most pointed manner, every ‘4 poisoned arrow for thore who have been blindly urgin, the advance. 1 doubt if another speech wil) be deliv« in the Assembly this winter that will make such an impres- sion upon the Assembly and galleries. It carried all before: , and silenced the guns of the impatient party—so com- pletely spiked them that not one can be put into condition: to be used in this Legislature. I regret thatI have not. space to give it in full. The meagre synopsis in this let- ter will give the reader but a faint idea of the real strength of the specch. It contained the ring of the true: metal, and formed an important event of this Le- gislature. Immediately upon his conciuding the Assem- bly adjourned. It is needless for me to say that Mr, Coddington was the lion of the day, the centre of attrac- tion. Senator Cornell’s bill to legalize the ordinance of the- Common Council of New York appropriating funds for the benefit of the families of the volunteers passed the Senate this morning. ‘The question of fixing the day for the election of the Superintendent of Public Instruction was debated at much. length in the Senate, and tinally that body fixed the time for the S0th of this month; but the Assembly will) have to concur in the resolutions before it is: finally settled. The Judiciary Bommittee of the Senate have decided an important question in regard to’ this subject, and that is that the person elected at this: time could hold the office for threc years instead of one, as all had supposed, the election being to fill a vacancy. If this decision is carried out it makes a more important question than was before supposed. ‘There are now four candidates in the fleld—Keyes,, the present Deputy; Rice, of Buffalo, a former Superin- teudeat; Covart, of Watertown, and Howe, of Geneva. ‘Tho contest, however, is between Keves aud Rice; the other two may get # complimentary vote, but not to ex- cecd four or five each unless there is some change from the present state of affuirs. ‘The following is a copy of Mr. Talman's bill on oe several of the offices in New York salaried. instead fes . Sec. 1. All fees, perquisites and emoluments which shal} hereafter be collected and received by the Clerk of the: city and county of New York, by the Sheriff of said city and county, or by the Register of said city or county, or which either of said officers are now or may hereafter be allowed to receive by law for all official services whateo- ever rendered by them respectively, from and after the passage of this act shall be accounted for, and collected and paid over by said officers respect into the trea- sury of the said city, and in liow of such fees, peqeisites and emoluments, there shall bo paid to pectively the salaries or compensation provided im this: act,“and they shall receive no other salary or compensa- tion whatsoover. sc. 2, The said County Clork, Register and Sherifahalt . respectively receive such a salary annually as shail be fixed by the Board of Supervisors, not to exceed the sum - of ten thousand dollars, which shall be paid quar- terly out of the treasury of the said city and county. ‘Sec. 3 authorizes the County Clerk and Sheriff w appomt - such deputies and acsistants as should be authorized by the Board of Supervisors. ‘Sac, 4. The said County Clerk, rs mo opti keop an exact account in a book or to be provided for that purpose, of all fees, perquisites and emoluments * actualiy received by said officers respectively for any rervice done or ri by them orany of their assis- tants pursuant to law, and they shall respeotively ac- count for under oath, and pay over into the treasury of said city and county, on the first day of each and every month, the amount in their hands for fees, perquisites and emoluments received by them during the month respectively, and the saidjBoard of isore are: hereby authorized to receive from the said County Clerk, Register and Sheriff, and from any of their deputies or arsistants, sirch securities tor the faithful performance of their duties as the Board may deem necessary and roper. i Sec. 5. Ifeither of the officials referred to in this act shall receive for bis own use, oF neglect to ac- count as jin this act provided for, any fees, . perquisites or emoluments for any ‘official act performed by him, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punishable by imprison- ment not less than three inonths and by a fine not ex- coeding five hundred dolls for each offence, and, in ad- dition thereto, be shall forfeit any sum that may be due to bim for salary at the time of such conviction, and shall be liable to an action by the Mayor, Aldermen and Coramoualty of the city end county of New York, to re- cover all moneys so received and not accounted for as in this act provided. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Aunany, Jan, 22, 1962. REPORTS FAVORAWLY. By Mr. Mosror—Amending the Revised Statutes in re- lation to unauthorized banking. By Mr. Fawnan—Legalizing the acts of the New York Common Council for relieving the families of volunteers. WILi& NOTICED. By Mr. Connouty—Enabling the Croton Aqueduct De. lay pavements. By Mr. Witarn—Establisning a Council of Conciliation to determine cases pending in the Court of Appeals, czy —Amending the divorce laws. By M FoRD—Making the cost of printing for the Insurance Department chargeable to the insurance compa- nies. RILIS PARED. ng the general insurance law. Mr. Gert, from the Finance Committee, reported con- carrent resolutions that, when necessary to impose any tax other than duties, the amount needed be estimated tnd cach State shall be allowed to assume payment and collect the assets of the same. Laid over. Assembly. Aunaxy, Jan. 22,1862, OUR MARHOR AND COAST DEFERCHS A report gent by. tho Chief Governor to the Engineer-in- specting the harbor and coast defences was pre- () the House, and ordered to be printed within lays and contains valuable information 4 to our national defences Fletcher and Alley were added to the Commit- jtia and Public Defence. ving select committee was ay tigate the State Milit Hoard: Hagelton, Wheeler and l’rovost. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Favorably, to amend the law regulating insurances in foreign companies in the state, Fave y, regulate the dividends of fire insurance companies Unfavorsbly, for the establishment of a military aca- in western New York » val order, the report of the Committee on Ways s in favor of direct taxation by the , Was postponed until Friday noon, in conse ( the ines of Mr. Hulburd, chairman of the int “FORWARD MOVEMENT?” RESOLD TION. Tho concurreat resolution, offered by Mr. McLeod, call- ov an innmediate aggressive movement by the grand was called up. Coppineron Thade ‘one of the most forcible speeches dd in the Aesombly for ycars in denunciation of the He declared that it was out of the province lature to seok to interfere with the conduct of ie denounced in severe terms the ‘On to Richmond”? ery, setting forth the evils that had been Drought about thereby, and declaring that the Stato Logislatare had enough to do tn taking care of Northern rogues,”’ without interfering with the army and the genoral government, who wore perfectly competent to attend to ‘ Southern traitors,” ‘Without taking a yote on tho resolution the Assembly % MISCELLANEOUS, R. LUTHER, , NO. 104 BAST TWENT nd Third eet my feeling the recommend bit.— rondway,