The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-06
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
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| Thirty. Seventh Congress.
| BxrRA SESSION.
| Senate.
| THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
| WASHINGTON, July 4, 1901.
Tho Senate was called to order by the Vice Prsesest
| NJ twelve O'Clock noon.
The following Senators were present.
nsssrs Anthony, Bsyard, Bingham, BceckIzridse,
Bright, Chandler, Clark, Ooii,mer Oowap, DION, DOB,
harris, Howe, johnson Of tennessee, Keonsdy, King,
Lane Ct Indiana Lahsm Morrill,, sesmish Parcs ros,
Eyck, Thomson, numoul, Wade, SnxinsoG aad WIhoa
Mr. GAINES (rep) Of Iowa, presented the credentials
Of James s. Lane Senator cleo. from Kausas who TOOK
tho oath.
Mr. DooInTE, (rep) OF Wis presented the cressn-
| tials Of g. O. Pomoroy, Senator cleo. from Kansas
Mr. rRrMnuIL. Gep) Of III presented the cee4eatil,s
or Ory lille a. Browning, Senator eless from iinc.s
| Ill the vacancy caused by the death OF sss5hen =
Douglas.
Mr.. LATHAM, opp OF Cs preseeted the cred satiAs
Of James A. McDougsn, Senator elo,. from CdMoria
Messrs. romoroy, Browning add AcDJusal than bal
the oath administered TO them
Mr. Pomeroy drew the long term ia. Kansas, iir
Lane the short term.
Mr. HAZE (rep) Of N. H., o0sred reso,asio, tn: too
Senate proceed to the election Of sc.gsaata.
| Laid over
Mr. Hale offered resolution asking the Secretary Of
the Navy to send copy OF all the contracts has male
| to tho Senate Passed.
Mr. WILSON, (rep OF Mass, gave n1ti,e tia. he faTu;
| to morrow efsr the following oils:-
| A BILL TO RATrFY AND OoNelaM CERTAIN lcrs
OF THE PRECEDENT THE sUPPAsssios or
1NsURREOrIoN AND Rebellion.
Whereas, aimee the aaournm,nt OF the last Congress
lhge COmOlbat1OnS OF to In the
end ON behalf OF OF the States tas rnin have
openly set at defiance tho authority and laws q the
United States array .heo sevee in hostiay
against the governments, threatening its overthrow api
whereas un or these exgences aad for the 81
sstng such combnati and slpprcssng such inrrec
tion and rebellion ana causing the Of tbs Cntad
States to be execute" and preserving the soyernDat
states, and largo nnmoera Of such militia in osetencs
to such call are now in the seivi'e Of ae United s.Aes
therefore,
Be 1t enacted by tho Senate House Of Rspr,ssnta-
tives Of the United sstos America Congress asssc-
bed That all the acts and proceedings Of The Presder
calling into the the United S.ates the m OF
the severa Staes FOR the pose Aforesaid ana all
ceednss relating the operations Of the military and
naval forces OF the Unei stses hereby approved
and confirmed and the ebsi be lege aud aid in
all respects as IL done tho express autbori, Of
| Congress previously conferred.
Sec And DO il tatner en,c.ei, that tn cas-. g.. any
lime hereafter during the Of Opgr ex
gences rha srae by reason Of combination 20 resist
the execution Of the las to destroy the government
OF the United States the President th have authority
to call into The service OF the United States such military
and naval forces no may necessary s1pp.eer
instruction ana rebellion enforce obcaencs u the
| laws OF the United States.
| BILL TO AUTHORIZES THE EMPLOYMENT OF yoLUS-
TIERS 10 AID IN ENFORCING THE LAWS AND FRO
TECTING PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Whereas tain Of tho FORTS arsenal1 custom DO ases
have been soizsd and other violations Of law hsvs been
committed and are threatened by lnized b3dies men
| in several Of the States therefore,
Be enscted by the Senate and House o. Rsr,eeerta
tves 0: tho United States Of America in Congress
bled, That tho President be, and he hereby auh,r2s7
to accept the SERVICES Of volunteers either cavalry
necessary the purpose Of repslDg nvssof sorp,s
ing instruction, enforcing the laws and preserving
nunaft ca Mlops OF DOLLARS or go much thereof Dsy
any money the Treasury not oIher1 re ipjfo'
m!ated, 10 carry tbs act into effect
Bee. Ana be 1t further eaactod, That the sli4 youn
tiers sha be subject 10 the rules ana regclttofs 70
veinirg The army OF the Unitod Staes, thu, they
shaIl be termed by the Presiiept into regiments OF
iantry with tho exception OF such numbers for cavalry
Snd artillery he may direct rot ~ exceed thu py0p
ton Of compony Of each o. those arms TO every
neL Of iliantry and to be org rlzsd the regular
service. Iach regiment Of infantry shah have c5o
mel ono lieutenant colonel, one mfor al atS,t e.
leuenanL), payn,aser, ql-rteimaster a lies
teIan) one surgeon, and assistant sqrgeon
gent major gmenta qulrio master sergeant;
TeRiu entail commits ry sergeant one hosDi; sa rard
two pal musicians twenty four muscj4as for
band, and ths composed Of ton companies cash
lieutenant urst sergeant four sergean,e e.ah
corlofas, tao musici ms ems WAGNER AID from sxLy
| four 20 eighty two pri yates.
when accepted herein borzsi shall be organized
into dvis!ors Of three or more prgadcs ea3h
division shall have ms general three aiies Dc :lmP
ard assistant adjutant general with the rank OF
najor Each brigade SHAH be composed Of faur
regime ns, and shall have o-e brigafer general two
ades GO camp, assistant adutaDt genera With the
raak CT captain, orc surgeon ono asslsta1. quarter
| master and one conmssiry Of suhsstencs
4. And be IL further enacted, ~ The psesdcG.
shall he author 2cd to appoint cy and wth the 70 7ceaBf
voed for IN this act nunoer OF nlscr generals
ceeeDg Six and number OF brigldsr generals not
ccedng eighteen ana til, other aivson and bygze oi
required for the crgqEza'cD Of these except
the AIDES camp who shall be selec'ed by Their
tive generals from tho sn5atern Ci-ers % the symS
Sec. 6. And be IT further enacted, lhl. tho cnsers
ron commissioned officers AMI rriva'es, orgui1ad az
above Sc, forth will IN al respects b. placed the foot
ing, ne to pay and allowance, OF similar corps o. the
regular army Provided, that Their allowances io1
r eha he hIee dollars and fty cents per moth and
that each company oficer non commissioned Off er pr
vate, musician and artIcer Of cavalry sha furnish he
own hosgs and horse equipments aed sh N receive fory
cents per Gay for their and rifk oxcep. ID
the horse shall become disabled, shall die, tue al
o~ance shall until this d!sa,ity be removed
smother horse BIO supplied Each cavary volunteer who
shall not keep hireeu supplied with servcesbis yae
shall foot. Every volrpreer, conmbssocet
officer, private musician and 8rticer who
Of the United States under act, char 10 pad
at the rate of nty cent? In lieu Of subs, .suce and
If cavalry volunteer twenty five cents addi.0nii,
lieu Of forage for every twenty travel
place Of enrolment 70 the place of nueer the distance
| and when honorably discharged allowance, az tns
came rste from the place OK biz discharge hs pacs o
enrolment, and In addition thereto the sGpa OF one
| hundred dollars.
Sec. 0. And be 1t further enacted That any volunteer
who may be received into the OF United Sts,s
under hia act and who may be wounded or o,asrw.e
disabled In the vice, shall be entitled 10 the dement's
which have been or raay be entered on persans dis
abed In the regular service and the legal hes OF sCc
as die or may be killed in service ADDITION VI all
arrears OF pay and allowances, shall receive the Of
one hundred dollars.
SEQ T. And be II further enacted Tint the bands Of tho
O. Infantry and Of the regiments Ocaysy shau
be PAID as Yellowstone fourth OF each will receive tho
allowances OF Befg3antS OF Elldiers
one ou Ii those Of corpora Of engineer soldiers aud
the remaining half those OF privaies Of epgnesr sgiiers
of the first cass and the drum majors OF the
bands shall receive tbs same pay and em0Umea.s
cond lieutenants OF Infantry.
SEQ. s. And BIO IL further enacted, ThA. tie wagooeTs
and sadoers VIII receive tho pay and al,cH or
| corporals Of cavalry Inc resinental cJmmss3gy
geant shall ToeSe The pay and al wances @; Fegi
mental sergeant MAJOR and the conpans quarts re;er
sergeant ehsh receive the pay AM allowances u
| geaDt o. cavalry
sec Ana ba IL further e7sc.ei, ina there snl be
allowed " each regiment chaplain, VITO s6all oe s2
pointed by the reg al the vote OF tbs
field officers and company duty with he