Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-13
xxxv1IrH cONeREss-E.tra se..lon
WASHINGTON, July II, 1861.

ed. Agreed to. Amendments were then
made, one providing that volunteers serve
three years. An amendment increasing the
salary of chaplains led to considerable discus
sion, but passed. The bill then passed, yeas
80, nays 5.
Mr. FooTE presented what purported to be
credentials from the governor Of Kansas, OF
f. p. Stanton as senator in place OF Lane.
Mr.. LANE of Kansas said it looked like an
attempt to bury man before he was dead.
He had been employed in raising brigads in
Kansas, and when full, if the brigade desired
he would take charge OF ii, and then surren-
der his certificate, not to the governor actual
ed by hostile feeling, but 10 the people of Kan
sas. He wanted the people OF Kansas to Sc
lect his successor. The papers were referred
to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. BROWNING offered resolution, that the
secretary of the treasury pay the representa-
tives of S. A Douglas the amount OF salary
due at the time of his death.
The force bill was taken up and passed-yeas
SO, nays 6.
On motion of Mr. WILSON, the bill for the
better organization of the military establish
ment was taken up. An amendment passed.
providing that the superintendent OF the mill
tary academy be selected from the army en-
gineer's corps.
An amendment was adopted, increasing the
army rations, providing that twenty-five
ounces of bread or flour, instead Of eighteen;
one pound of hard bread, fresh beef instead OF
salt, when required, beans and rice, potatoes
when practicable, three times week; when
not practicable other food equivalent i'll value.
Mr.. HARRIS offered an amendment, that
when the cadets in the military academy are
reported deficient in conduct or study, and dis.
charged, they shall not be returned or reac-
cepted, except on new recommendation of the
academic board
Mr.. HALE proposed to add-"or appointed
to any place in the army"
Messrs. WILSON, TRUMBULL, and NEsMITH,
spoke against such addition.
Mr.. FEssENDEN moved to modify Mr.. Hale's
amendment so as to read-"not appointed to
any place in the army before his class LETT the
academy, and received his commission" Ac-
copied.
The amendment so amended was adopted.
Mr.. WADE movsd to strike out the 11th
section, which provides that the president may
fill vacancies in the military academies, and
that the addition of two cadets from each state
be appointed by senators.
Mr.. RICE moved to strike out the portion
giving the president pc wer to fill vacancies.
After debate Mr. Rice withdrew and the mo-
ton to strike out was carried
Mr.. GRIMES moved to strike out OF the 9th
section the portion adding by promotion Off
GERS to the engineer corps. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. BLAIR said the president could accept
volunteers for one, two, or three years, but not
exceeding three, and all may be disbanded if
the war is sooner concluded.
Mr.. Cox asked the reason for giving larger
sum and larger number of men than was
asked for.
Mr.. BLAIR replied, that it was to provide for
all emergencies during the recess Of congress.
Mr.. PENDLEToN opposed forcing more men
and money on the president than the exigen-
cies demanded, and opposed the increase OF the
regular army.
Mr.. BLAIR said the bill not only covered the
estimate for volunteers, but for increase Of the
army.
Mr.. DIvEN responded to the sentiments of
| Mr.. Dickinson, uttered yesterday, Ii half a
million men are not sufficient, he would vote a
million. He had confidence in the president
aud his advisers, and would give him the
| broadcast discretion.
Mr.. McCLERNAND was in favor of the bill,
| but he would hold the president responsible
| for the expenditure of the money, and the sue
| cesstul use of the military forces.
/ Mr.. MoREHEAD wished it to stand at five
| hundred thousand. He had the utmost conf
/ dence in the president aud in the old chettain
who directs the war. They would not spend
| a dollar or employ man more than neces-
| sary
Mr.. HARDING favored sustaining the gov
| eminent, but did not understand the bill to
| look 10 the subjugation of the SOUTH which he
| opposed. He was anxious to save Kentucky
from the calamity of civil war; and as peace
| full solution advocated the Crittenden compro.
mise
Mr.. VALLANDiGHAM proposed an amend
ment that before the president have the right
| to call out more volunteers, he shall appoint
| seven commissioners, to accompany the army
to receive and consider any propositions sub
mitted from the executive of the so-called cou-
federacy, looking to a suspension of hostilities
and the return of said states, or any OF them
to the Union and obedience to the federal
constitution and authorities. He advocated
his amendment, citing the fact that three COM
missioners were sent to Utah to accompany
the army which moved into that territory
Mr. WRIGHT said he was opposed to the
amendment.
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM asked if he was OPP
posed to the return of the seeded states.
Mr. WRIGHT.-NO sir.
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM asked if they desired to
return without fighting or striking another
blow, did thei gentleman intend they should
stand up and receive our cannon shot? The
edge OF the sword and the point Of the bayo-
net?
Mr. WRIGHT replied that when those who
are fighting under the standard of rebellion
| lay down their arms, sue for peace and sur.
render their leaders, then he was for peace
and not otherwise. He was opposed to any
propositions of peace while those men hold
arms in their hands. He alluded to the fact that
commissioners went with the army to Mexico
aud justified it because it was conflict be-
tween two independent nations. He wanted
to subjugate traitors, that patriots might live
and laws be supreme.
Mr.. HUTCHINS moved an amendment to
Vallandigham's proposition, SO as TO read that
war be vigorously prosecuted to the effectual
putting down of the rebellion--agreed to and
Valandgham's amendment thus modified was
rejected.
Mr.. OWEN offered an amendment that the
officers to be appointed shall be persons edu-
Gated at West Point Academy, or from persons
who have served in the regular army not less
than five years.
Mr.. SHELLABERGER moved to amend Mr..
Owens amendment by adding who shall
have been in actual service and in war, and
shown efficiency and capacity for such COM
mand," He briefly advocated his proposition,
which, with Owens amendment, was rejected.
Various amendments were made, but the
prominent features were retained, including
one giving authority to the president to accept
the services oil 100000 volunteers.
Mr.. BURNETT offered Il proviso that the
military force hereby provided shall not be
employed in subJugatlng and holding as con-
quered province any southern state Rejected.
Mr.. HICKMAN did not know whether it was
contemplated to subjugate the south, but he
did know it was the purpose to force the south
into submission and he would vote such an
amount of men and money as to make 1t eff