New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-13
XXAVIITH CONGRESS.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 70, 1861.
FIRST SESSION.

<Hciatipp as chaplqlns IN the army ~,
Mr. TRUMBULL also offered resolution thaa
she Secretary Of State inform the Senate. whether
auy persons have been arrested and impIlscn1ea Dy
Sis o,fcr, and If So by what authority. LAID over
Mr.. DOOLlTI1.E Rep. Wis Presen'eMa ,; = inc
mortal FROM the Board Of Trade Of Hscins srmory.
Mr. HOWE (Rep., Wis., presep,e $500 nS" tS tba
Se,itious of the same character. helerreu W 'n'
Military Committee. I'll ~,..,,,;.
Mr.. ANTHONY rep, T. H. onereo ,es o,u.ien
into tbo eved;eocy of appointing pupils IN the Naval
Icadeuv ~, tbe groand Of merit. Agreed TO.
NJ SKINNER (Rep. Msss.) introduced bill to
provide for the apPon'nehs o u
h the State Department. Referred 10 the Nonihi''
L., on Foreign Aiiairs.
NJ SUMNER also introduced resolution that
tae Committee on tire Judiciary be directed inquire
into the expedieHcy Of providing by law Tor Commis
states simplify the language and reduce the size, so
g 10 be accessible to all Agreed to.
Ma. FOOT rep, VT introduced bill to author
he the President to fill up the corps OF Cadets at
West Point. Referred to the Military Committee.
Mr.. WILSON Rep Mass, offered q resolution
shat the lnspectorCene Quartermaster-Gener
aud Commits sary General of Subsistence be directed
20 inform the Senate what articles ought TO be sold
by the Suffers to Volunteers, and such as best
would secure their efficiency. He said IL was neces-
sary that the volunteers now in the field should go
back TO their homes without being demoralized he
had information from all sources that the Suler sys-
TEN On it il now is prolific source of demoraliza-
ton and degradation 10 the volunteers. The evil
dence of medical men is that it tends to scken the
men. The Sanitary Commission have passed ieSc-
1ntlon against it. In thrty-one regiments quor Is
sold with tie consent Of the officers IN one huhdred
aud thirty seven regiments 1t Is sold win OF without
the consent of the officers, and in only twenty
repiments is it entirely excluded. This system to-
day is robbng the men of their bard earnings which
ought 20 go their families at home. The Sutler 6
have determined 10 make a fight on this question,
-. bod GER
Saters TO collect SOS from each Suler to defeat the
bill. He had been told defantly that no such
measure could be passed. The other day when one
company in a regiment was paid $4,000 and over,
81 100 went 10 the Sutler.
Mr. HARRIS was glad the subject had been
brought before the Senate. He was satisfied this
was a most crying evil. He believed the whole sys-
tenn should be promptly abolished
Joint resolution from the House, expressing the
feelings of Congress in regard TO the gallant conduct
o. the late Gen. Lyon, was referred TO the Military
Committee.
Joint resolution from the House, 10 regard TO an
exchsnoe of prisoners was referred to the Military
Committee
Mr.. CHANDLER offered resolution that the
Military Committee be Instructed TO inquire into the
expedency of appointing a Committee Of both
Houses TO retire improper officers from the army.
Mr. CARLILE opposed the resolution. He VIVA
afraid that this political device TO get political
control of the army. He (Mr. Carlie) thought that
Mr.. DO0LITTI1E offered As substitute that the
Committee on Military Affairs be directed TO inquire
into the expediency of providing a more efficient
mode Of retiring any improper or incompetent officers
of the army.
The substitute was accepted and agreed to.
Mr.. FOOTE called up the resolution to expel
Waldo p. johnson, Senator from Missouri, from the
Senate.
The CLERK reed an extract from the Secession
srsech of Senator johnson delivered in Missouri.
Mr.. SALISBURY thought the Senate could not
expel member unless il was shown be had done
something unworthy the character Of Senator
There seemed 10 be nothing against Mr.. johnson but
rumor He moved that the resolution be referred to
abe Judiciary Committee, 10 get further evidence.
Mr.. FOOTE had no objection in regard 10 the ref
erence.
After further discussion, the resolution was refer
red to the Judiciary Committee.
The bill to promote the efficiency Of the navy, re-
ported by Mr. Grimes, from the Naval Committee
Was taken up.
Mr.. GRIMES explained the bill, and urged its
passage NJ some length.
The bill provides for retiring officers who have
been on the register for forty years, and that the
President may select an officer from the grade Of
Captain or Commander and assign him to The COM
pnand Of squadron, with the rank Of Flag Officer
1t also provides for two hundred medals of honor for
petty officers and seamen, as rewards of galIantry
and merit, and makes some further regulations in
gard 10 Davy-yarts.
On motion Of Mr. DOOLITTLE, the time of re-
firing was made forty-fve years, instead Of forty.
After further discussion the bill was passed.
Mr.. WILSON reported back from the Military
Committee the bill relative TO Cours-Martial in the
army, which was considered and passed
Mr.. JOHNSON Un., Tenn moved that so much
Of the Presidents Message refers to a railroad to
Western Kentucky and Tennessee be referred TO
select committee
Motion agreed to.
The Senate then went into Executive session, and
On the opening Of the doors, adjourned till Monday