The Union and journal., 1861-12-20

Naval Committee enquire into the expedicncy
of appointing pupils in the Naval Academy
ON he ground of merit. Agreed to.
Mr.. foo,c introduced bill to authorize
the President to Gil up the corps Of Cadets
at West Point. Referred to the military
Committee.
MIR. Wilson offered q resolution that the
Inspector General, Quartermaster General
and the Comnissary General ol Subsistence,
be directed to inform the Senate what arti-
cles ought to be sold by the Suffers to yolun.
tecrs, and such as would best secure their
efficiency. lie said il was necessary that the
volunteers now in the field should go back to
their homes without being demoralised. lie
hail information from all sources that the
sutler system, as II now is, is n prolific source
of decentralization. and was degrading to
volunteers. The evidence of medical men is
that it sickens the men. The Sanitary Com.
mission has passed resolution against it
In 81 regiments liquor is sold with the con-
sent of the oiicers-in l37 regiments 1t Is
sold with or without the consent Of the off,
GERS, and in only % regiments il it entirely
excluded. This system is to-day robbing the
men of their hard earnings which ought to
90 10 their families at home. The suffers
are determined to make fight on this ques-
tion. and he (Wilson) had read circular
sent to the suffers to collect S2j from each
10 defeat the bill. He had been told defiant.
ly that no such measure could be passed.
The other day one company in regiment
was paid S2300, and over Sll0O of it wen,
to the sutler.
Mr.. Harris said he was glad the subject
had been brought before the Senate. He was
satisfied this was most crying evil. lie be-
licved the whole system should be promptly
abolished
The resolution was then agreed to.
4 ioint resolution from the House. cx.
pressing the feelings of Congress in regard
10 the Gallant conduct of the late General
LYON, was referred to the Military Commit
tee.
IIbrsE.-Mr. Blair, Of Mo-, rising to q
question of privilege, caused to be read the
following extract us further explanatory OF
the remarks which he made yesterday in
Mr.. Lovcioy's resolution. having in view the
revocation Of that part OF Gen. llalleck's
general order relative to fugitive slaves. The
resolution, it has already been stated, wac
laid on the table:
HEADQUARTERS, DEPT Missouri.
IIox. +. p. BLAIR, Washington:
Yours of dhc 4th inst. has just arrived
Order No. 3 was. in mymind, clearly mil
itary necessity. Unauthorized persons, black
or white, free or slaves, must he kept out OF
our camps unless we are willing to publish
to the enemy everything we do or intend to
do.
Ii was military, and not political or
der. am ready to carry out any lawful in-
structions in regard to fugitive slaves which
INV supcriOrs may give me, and to enforce
any laws which Congress may pass, but
cannot make law. and will not violate it.
You know my private opinion on the poll
cy Of coniiscating the slave property OF reb'
els in arms. II Congress shall pass it, you
may be certain | shall enforce it.
Perhaps my policy as to the treatment OF
rebels and their property is MS well set out
in order No. l3, issued the day before your
letter was written, rs I could now describe
il. Yours truly,
(SigncD ii. W. hALLscS'
Mr.. Loveioy, in explanation, said, in in.
Producing his resolution, he, of course, dld
not desire to revoke an order that Gen. Hal
leck did not mean to make, lie would say
in regard to himself ana Others, that an at
tempt had been made to convey the impress
sion that he and Others had designed to sup
port the war, not against rebellion, but
against slavery. lie believed in taking away
all the property of the rebels, and emanci-
pating their slaves, rs the most effective means
of suppressing the rebellion. Others might
differ from him him as to the policy, but
while he was not in favor Of carrying on the
war for the specific and ultimate purpose OF
libcrating the slaves, he was against carry
NJ it on for protecting slavery. lie was op,
posed to the army being employed slaves
catchcrs, and to giving orders to throw back
un their masters those who desire to escape,
whether free or slaves, black or white.
Mr.. Blair of Missouri, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported II bill authoriz-
ing the raising of volunteer force for the
better defence OF Kentucky. 1t proposes tC
raise a volunteer force of 10000 men ior
twelve months, to be employed within the
limits of the State under such regulations as
the Kentucky Military Board may prescribe.
Mr.. WyckliiIe of Kentucky, who several
days ago introduccda bill, proceeded to show
the Importance OF passing it. KentuHky,Mr
Wycklillc said, was TO bc the great battle
ground of this war. The people OF that
State, hoped soon to see the day when the
invaders loot would be expelled from that
territory which is now invaded. Property
has been ruthlessly destroyed or carried off,
homcstcadS haze been made desOlatc, bridges
burned, &c. 1t is to protect the State while
the army is marched elsewhere that the
volunteer force is required.
Mr.. Loveioy inquired why it is that the
regularly mustered forces cannot accomplish
these objects.
Mr.. Wycklfr replied that they wanted
the volunteer force To protect the State from
inroads on the border rs well rs ut any time
to render aid to the Union army.
Mr.. Lovcjoy wished to know whether il
was important to act on the bill to-day.
Mr.. Wycklff replied that he had received
from the Military Board of Kentucky an
urgent application to call on the War De
partmcnt and ask for just such corps as the
bill provided. lie had brought the subject
to the attention of the President and the
Secretary of War, and it had met not only
with their approval but with that Of all the
Cabinet.
Mr.. Maynard Of Tennessee spoke OF a recent
soiourn in that part of Kentucky so much
rayaged and laid waste by the rebel troops,
and would alludc. ut future time, to the
distressing condition OF affairs in Eastern
Tennessee, which he had done the honor to
represent his people. lie said they had been
lett unprotected by the government notwith-
standing their firm devotion to the Union
lie held it to be duty, not only to protect
loyal men in Tennessee and Kentucky, but
in South Carolina and elsewhere rs much so
as in Pennsylvania and the adjoining State.
'rI, ,,,,s,nt ,vnr il n,,ainst tbo Government