The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-08
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS,
THIRTY.sEVENTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.


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EMBELLISHMENTS CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON May 7, 1862.
Tm BANKRUPT
The President pro ts Mr. FoorE, presented petitions
OF citizens Of New York in favor Of a bankrupt act
PETITIONS In FAVOR or SLAVERY
Mr.. KENNEDY (opp OF Md, presented petitions Of cti-
Of Maryland asking for the immediate and uncond
tonal repeal of the law abolshng slavery in the District
OF Columbia and the better enforcement Of the Fugitive
Slave law.
INDEMNITY A SLAVE.
Also petition OF W. d. Bowie. asking for compensa-
ton for slave who appropriated to the military
service Of the government.
DHLoYALry SENATOR STARK.
Mr. SUMNER, (rep) of Mass, offered resolution for the
expulsion Of Mr.. Stark, Of Oregon.
APPROPRIATION FOR SINKING FUND.
Mr.. FEsKSDKS, (rep.) Of Ne. from the Committee on
Finance, reported bill making appropriations to reim
burso tho sinking fund Of tho offices OF the Secretary Of
the Treasury and for the temporary clerks for 1853
Passed. se.+ssI .r
riR ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Also the House bill 60 provide for deficiency for paw
ment Of volunteers and for tho payment Of troops in
Tho Western Department. The bill appropriates some
Mr.. GRxEs, lrsp) Of Iowa. asked how many men wero
in the army
500 900 to 500 900. He could not say exactly.
Mr.. TRuMBuIL, (rep) OF H., thought IL rather hasty
legislation to attempt TO pass bill like this 1t would
be better to wait till tho bill was printed.
Mr.. FEssENDKs (rep) of Me-, said the bill printed
and had been the table three weeks.
Mr.. TRUMpuIL said it was the House bill that was on
tho table, and that the bill just reported from the
committee this morning. He thought ought not TO
appropriate the peoples money carelsssly.
Mr. EpSsvH uuf1 hia fho IF Apnrn
priatng which had always been pursued The Finance
Committee could not know all things. How many
in the army the department cannot tell exactly. No
Of ha appropriation will be used than is absolute
ly needed, and perfectly safe way OF making the
preparation. If the Senator careful Of the Trea
sury he should examine into these facts There
foundation for anything like general splurge against
the Finance Committee, or carelessness In making ap
MIR. WILSON, (rep) of Mass claimed that it was abso.
lutely impossible for the department to keep strict
count Of the exact numbers in the army Regiments
&c. and the department cannot tell at any moment the
precise numbers
Mr. GRA (rep) Of Wis. thought il the officers of tho
army were obliged to make proper returns promptly
this difficulty would be obviated.
The bill was laid
INCREASE OF REVENUE.
Mr.. FEssENDEN, from the Committee on Finance also
reported the House bill to provide increased revenue
Passed.
THE VICTORY AT WILLIAMSBURG.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Mass, sent to the Clerks desk de-
spasches from General Mcclellan concerning the occupa
from General Hartsuf.
RKcAPTrRKD VESSELS.
Mr.. FEssENDHN offered resolution that the Committee
OF Commerce inquire whether any legislation necessary
in relation TO vessels belonging 70 citizens heretofore
which have been seized and by the rebels
recaptured at New Orleans and other places. Adopted
SENATOR STARK.
Mr.. SUMNER (sp Of Mass. said he had in hand The
report made BY the committee, which to the conclu
sion that the Senator from Oregon dsoya He had
waited for action and wished to ask the Senator
from New Hampshire Mt. GARx), who was chairman
IF fha max anu thar
action.
Mr. CLARK, (rep) Of N H. said the committee had dis.
charged the duty entrusted TO them, which simply
70 investigate the charges They preferred 70 leave tho
question OF further action with the Senate
&. A1
action on this question 1t would be settled
by the people Of Oregon.
Mr.. SUMNER offered resolution that Benjamin Stark
Senator from Oregon who has been found by commit
thisbody DO dsloya to the government OF the
United Statss be and the same is hereby expelled from
Mr.. sAUIsBrnY (opp.) Of DEL, objected to its present
consideration, and the resolution was laid over.
Kelley or CAPTAIN FARKAGUr.
Mr.. McDoUoALI (opp) OF Cal, from the Naval Commit.
gut The bill authorizes the payment OF advances made
| by him whlle In California. It passed..
THE WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN RAILROAD.
The bin for the incorporation OF the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company. providing for city rail-
THE IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE HUMPHREYS
A message was received from tho House, that tho
House had resolv thai two be
proceed to the Senate aud in the of the people
and Of the House Of Representatives, inpeach w. H.
Humphreys, Judge Of the District Court Of Tennessee
&C.. and that the House had appointed Messrs Bingham
and pendloton.
The committee from tho House appeared at the bar or
the Senate and Mr. Bingham saidBsing ordered BY the
House Of Representatives to appear At the bar Of the
Senate in the OF the House Of Representatives and
OF all the people Of the United States mpsach w.
H. Humphreys Judge Of the United States several
Districts Of Tennessee Of high crimes
The House OF Representatives will in due tie exhibit
ivrvo
good the same and do demand. that tho Senate take
order for the appearance OF said W. II. Humphreys
| answer said impeachment.
President FOSTER in the Chair-Ihs Senate will take
proper order In the premises
RAILROAD Hill REsuMu.
/ After further consideration and amendment OF the
| Mr. SHERMAN moved TO disagree TO the House amend
msnts that the bill could 70 Committee OF COME.
secure railroad 70 the city
Mr.. GRms had despatch from New York Of news
by the steamer Columbia. Sent TO the Clerks desk and
| read.
Mr. sherman's motion was agreed TO, and on motion
OF Mr. Morrill, Committee OF Conference appoints
MILITARY spoRExEpEEs.
| Mr.. WILSON, of Mass, introduced bill for the APP
! pointmsnt Of military storekeepers
l NrMBER GENERALS ARMY.
On motion OF NJ. WILSON, Of Mass. the bill 70 limit the
number Of brgadcr and major generals was taken up
the question being on Mr. Halss amendment TO make
| tho number OF brigadisrs $50 instead Of zoo
Mr.. WILSON said we had now appointed three major
generals in the regular army and there vacancy
Il
rails Notwithstanding twenty six In the regular army
have eight brgadiers, and IN the volunteers
have been two hundred sent in-making in all two hun
bred and eight brigaders sent n-and hundred and
sixty-eigh have esn.con6rmed. He thought, the
whole, the amendment should be rejected.
Mr. HARRIS, (rsp) Of N. ", opposed TO the bill
He thought senators would like TO limit the num-
Der Of captains coonels We ought 70 have "a many
brigadiers we had brigades.
Mr. GRIMES said there were more brgadsrs than were
needed.
Mr. LANE, (rep) OF Kansas, said they had in Kansas
the other day ten thousand men, they six brga
ders.
Mr.. CHANDLER. (opp.) Of Mich, said this was simply
matter Of figures He know that wanted brigadier
for every four thousand men. Thon hundred aud
fty brndiers enough for six hundred thousand
men. II had hundred and eighty there would bc
thirty extra, and he thought one hundred and fifty
enough. But Senator representative 80 andso
particular friend who wants to be brigader names
were sent in not because tho service wants them
TIE COMMITTEE coNrscAnoN.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn announced the select committee
the Connscation BILL a. followsMessrs. Clark (char-
mani Colamsr, Trumbull, Cowan, Wilson Mass Har-
ris Sherman, Henderson and Wiley.