Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-23
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70 inereASs the clerical force 10 the We
Department, aad II Was passed.
Ga motion Of Mf. Blair Il was resolTe'
tba. the President be requested to inform
the nou.e whether the act OF Congress re
quiring oasers Of the regular army ap
poia,ed from civil life to be assigned to lhI
recruiting service has been complied with
and II 50, how many officers have beeu 81
employed since the extra session Of Con
greIs.
NJ. Coz, Of Ohio, from the Committee OF
Foreign AaairI, reported the Senate bill
authorizing Capt Mexican and other ma
l val officers to accept certain presents frou
the Emperor Of Japan.
4 Nc. Dunn, Of Ind, from the COMMITTEES
on Military Affairs, reported = bill, The
I consideration Of which was postponed,
providing forthe payment OF field officers Of
/ volunteer regiments for services rendered
prior to the 6cid organization OF their reg
imenis.
Mr. Mallory, OF Hy., from the Committee
on Roads ard Canals, reported aEesoliionr
which was adopted, requesting the Seere-
tary Of War, It not Incompatible with the
public interests, to inform tue House IS
soon as practicable whittier and in what
timo sufficient military force eau be cI-
tended to The Iiue Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, in order that the road may
be repaired.
The House In committee of the whole
on the state OF the Union, resumed the con-
consideration Of the bill making approPri-
ntions for executive, legislative and Judicial
expenses.
Mr. Dixon Of New York, regretted that
there was a division Of sentiment rs 20 the
principles on which the war be conducted;
i sentiment which divided not only tue
House but tho country. lie proceeded to
speak in defense OF the executive against
the opposition oflhOsc who have protested
and still profess TO be the Presidents
friends; gentlemen who wish to prosecute
the war for the purpose Of abolishing sla-
very, must know that this eaunot be until
the southern army is annihilated, and this
cannot be attained until the encmys mill
taFy strength is destroyed, Both sides Of
the question we're travelling the same road,
as the bjecI Of haatililies; then Whyshnnld
we not unite our energies? why not FIRST
crush the rebellion and then deliberately
and dispassioBatCly decide what use shall
be made Of the victory.
Mr. Spaulding OF New York, from tho
Committee OF Ways and Means, reported
bill authorizing the issue OF United States
notes, and for redemption and fnndIng
thereof, and for the funding OF the footing
Debt Of the United States, The bill was
made the special order on Tuesday next,
The House in Committee Of Whole on
the State Of the Uuion resumed the cOu-
sideration OF the bill, making appropria-
tons for Executive legislation aud Judicial
expenses.
Mr. Dixon made u speech on tue state Of
the country, and against general emanei-
patton.
Mr. Stevens Of Pennsylvania, remarked
that this was not IN accidental rebellion,
it had been premeditated for years past,
and gradually grown up. 1t Wonld6e bet
ter 10 lag tho whole South waste than Suf-
fer the entire nation to be murdered, bet.
ter to people that sictiOn With new race
q
Of freeman. than suiTeFths rebellion to Iri-
umph. The sentiment Of the North was
that there should DO no cessation Of hosIil.
tiles until Tie rebels lay down their arms
aud submit to the authority OF the general
government
There cannot be two governments With
in the limits OF the United States. The
war will not end till OUT Government shall
more fully comprehend tue magnitude of
the contest, and discover that this is an in-
terniCine war in which one party or the
other must be reduced. He repeated that
this war cannot DO ended SO long as It is
conducted on present principles.
Mr, F. A. Coukling Of n. y, offered an
amendment which was adopted, that mo-
thing In this bill shall be so construed as
in any manner impairiug the right to re-
ducc the compensation Of any officers Of
the government, or abolish any existing
office.
Tho Committee then arose andthe House
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