Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-14
xxxv11th cONGREss-Flr Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.
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WASHINGTON, Jan 49,
SENATE.
Mr.. SUMNER, from the committee on federal
relations, reported a bill on the subject OF
French spoliatiQR claims, with recommends
ton that it be postponed until next session.
Mr.. WILSON from the military committee,
reporte the house bill making an appropria.
ton OF $4,000 for completing the defenses
OF Washington Some DEBATE followed. Mr..
CLARK moved to add as proviso that all ar
rearages ior work be first paid. Agreed to.
MIR. WILSON stated that the appropriation was
principally TO pay for work that had already
been done.
MIR. WILKINSON offered an amendment that
no part OF the sum be expended on army
works hereafter commenced.
On motion Of Mr.. FEssENDEN the bill was
postponed till tomorrow.
Mr. CowAN from the judiciary committee,
reported on the resolution to eXpel Jessy d.
Bright that the facts charged were not suffi-
cient, recommended that the resolution be not
passed.
On motion of Mr.. WILKINSON, it was made
a special order for Thursday.
Mr.. KING offered a resolution asking the
secretary of war TO inform the senate as TO
payments made for ireights to railroads in
Maryland and Virginia for transportation in
connection with the army.
Mr.. POWELL called up the resolution asking
the secretary of war TO answer the resolution
passed last session. asking for all contracts
made since the 4th of March, 1861, and the
prices paid.
Unfinished business was considered, and the
bill providing appointing suffers, aad defining
their duties, was discussed and postponed, on
the suggestion of Mr.. Wilson that he would
bring in another bill, which lie thought would
be satisfactory.
The bill TO increase the clerical force in the
war department was recommitIed.
The Kansas contested seat case was up, on
motion OF Mr.. CoLLAMER, and Mr.. STANTON
was allowed 10 be heard on the question. Yeas
81, nays 4.
Mr.. STANTON took a seat, and Mr.. CLARK
spoke at length in favor OF Mr.. Lane, claiming
that he had not accepted the brigadier gen
eralship, AMI never had vacated his seat in The
senate
Mr.. SUMNER also spoke in favor Of Mr..
Lane, and the discussion was continued by
Messrs. Ten EYCK and DAVIS. Adjourned.
HOUSE
Mr.. STEVENS of Pennsylvania, from the
committee on ways and means, reported the
army appropriation bill. Referred TO the com.
mittee OF the whole on the state OF the Union.
Mr.. DAWES of Massachusetts, from the
committee on elections made a favorable re-
port On the memorial OF ANDREW j. Glenn
ENrs, praying that he be admitted to a seat 10
representative from the fourth district of
Tennessee. The report was adopted, and MIR.
CLEMENTS took his seat on taking the oath OF
allegiance to the United States.
Mr.. HOLMAN of Kentucky, from the select
committee on government contracts. reported
resolutions. which were adopted, calling on
the secretary of war to inform the house un.
der what authority and by whom the army
supplies and other property held for military
purposes in Utah were sold, with statement
of the property, its cost and value, and the
amount realized from the sale, Sc. also by
what authority 400 troops have bten organ
lied in Colorado; what disposition is to be
made of them, what arms have been purchas-
ell by the governor OF that territory, and
Whether it is the intention of the war depart
ment to recognize and liquidate the debt thus
incurred including the purchase of arms, 30
Mr.. TRAIN of Massachusetts introduced
bill repeating all laws prohibiting the crcu
laton of notes as currency under the denoml-
nation of five dollars. Referred to the COM
mittce on the District of Columbia
Mr.. STEVENS of Pennsylvania caused to be
read letter from Captain Dupont, and Mr..
WICKLIFFE OF Kentucky sent up letter from
Gen. Mcclellan, bearing testimony to the ny
Geographic part of The coast survey, and ex-
pressing the hope that this important anu
essential auxiliary to military operations be
not withdrawn by congress.
The house resumed consideration of amend
ments reported by the committee of the whole
to the civil appropriation bill.
Mr.. DAWES, from the government contract
investigating committee, spoke, giving in
stances of immensely productive contracts
One of the very first was made in April last
for furnishing 2200 cattle. The receivers o.
the contract made $4,000, without moving
from their seats, while those whom they sold
it to made $4,000. There were mllor
dollars worth of shoes worn out and another
million dollars worth to be manufactured. TX
each Of these there had been waste Of seven
tyive cents per pair. Mr.. DAWES, in con
clusion, argued against pay ing tor printing The
treasury notes, on the ground that the contrac
was improperly obtained.
Mr.. BAKER reviewed the financial condition
of the treasury, and advocated the passage o
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