Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-12-05
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.
SENATE.
Mr. HALE offered resolution that the ma
val committee consider the expediency ofpro-
viding law, that appointments in the volun-
teer and naval service shall be submitted to
the senate for confirmation. Agreed to.
Mr.. WRIGHT offered a resolution that the
military committee be instructed to inquire
into the propriety of reporting bill requir-
ing all soldiers hereafter discharged to be dis
charged within the limits of their own states.
Adopted.
Mr.. PoMERoY offered joint resolution re-
ferring so much of the presidents message as
relates to compensated emancipation and de-
portation to a committee of three from the
senate and five from the house; laid over
Mr. CLARKE offered joint resolution ap-
proving of the policy of the president of set
ting the slaves free in the insurrectlonary dis
tricts; ordered to be printed.
Mr. HALE introduced a bill repeating the
| act to establish and equalize grades of line of
| ficers of the navy.
Mr. SHERMAN offered resolution request
I ing the president, if compatible with public
interest, to communicate to the senate all the
correspondence, kilograms, letters and reports
| concerning the military operations of the army
of the Potomac, and all correspondence, tele-
grams, letters, and reports relating to the sur
render of Harper's Ferry, and testimony ia
ken before the investigating committee upon
| such surrender.
| Mr.. TENEYcK announced the death of Mr..
| Thompson of New Jersey, and offered custom
airy resolutions. Rice and Anthony delivered
brief eulogies.
Messrs. NIXON, STEELE and PERRY deliv-
cred eulogies, and the usual resolutions of re-
| spect were adopted.
Adjourned until tomorrow, when the report
of the secretary of the treasury will be sent
in.
HOUSE.
Mr.. VAN WICK gave notice of bill to re-
duce the tax on hemlock leather to cents a
pound,
Mr.. ALDRICH introduced a bill granting the
proceeds of the sales of certain public lands
to aid in the construction of the northern Pa
citic railroad. Referred to the select commit
tee on the subject.
Mr.. WICKLIFFE offered resolution that the
committee on the judiciary inquire under
what law there has been appointed military
governor of the District of Columbia; what
power does he possess, and under what law is
it devised; what is his salary, and under what
appropriation, and what is the entire annual
expense of said governor, including all sums
paid for guard houses, house rent, &C. and
whether said officer has interfered with or OBJ
structed the administration of justice by civil
or judicial tribunals and report the facts of
such observation. Mr.. Wickliffe moved the
previous question, which was not seconded
| 32 against g.
After some conversation Mr.. BIDDLR offer
ed an amendment, which Mr.. WICKLIFFE ac-
cepted, also inquiring under what authority
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sylvania or any other state. Mr.. BIDDLE
moved the previous question. Mr. OLN
moved to lay the resolution upon the table;
carried, 81 against 46.
Mr.. ASHLEY said some of his private letters
to the surveyor general of Colorado in con-
nection with the latrer's appointment had been
published in connection with newspaper COM
ments charging him with swindling and de-
frauding the government. He offered a res
olution for the appointment of a select COM
mittee to investigate charges and inquire into
the whole subject.
After some debate Mr.. ASHLEY withdrew
| his resolution to modify it so as to meet the
| objections as to its phraseology.
| A resolution was adopted instructing the
| committee on military affairs to inquire into
and report as to the better care of sick and
wounded soldiers.
| Nlf. HUTCHINS 0Hereu resolution INSTRUCT
ing the military committee to inquire and re-
port as to the propriety of dispensing with the
West Point Military Academy, and instead
| thereof, aiding in the establishing of military
schools in the several states. Reterred-49
against rs.
| Mr.. ALDRICH introduced bill to reduce
| the rates OF congressional mileage. Referred
| to a committee on mileage.
| Mr.. Brown of Virginia offered resolution
| (tabled), instructing the military committee
| to inquire into the expediency OF making APP
preparation in aid of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, and rebuilding bridges destroyed by
southern troops
| A resolution was adopted instructing the
| committee on the conduct of the war to in
| quire into the condition of the convalescents'
camp at Alexandria, with view to correction
| of alleged abuses.
| On motion of Mr.. WRIGHT, resolution was
| adopted that members be allowed the same
| pay for newspapers and stationery as hereto
| fore allowed for short sessions.
Mr.. STEVENS submitted a resolution, which,
on his motion, was postponed till Tuesday
week, declaring we must be and remain one
and indivisible forever, and denouncingas gull
| ty of high crime any member of the executive
or legislative department who shall propose or
advise the acceptance of peace on any other
basis than the integrity and entire unity of the
United States as they existed at the time the
rebellion commenced.
Mr.. ASHLEY re-stated his resolution.
Resolutions were received from the senate
announcing the death of senator Thomas.