The New York herald., 1862-04-10
House or Representatives..
wAsHIsGros. Apri. 0, 1889.

Ak AsDioAL DnPAkIhKxT THE ARny.
hs House procssded To the Of the Senate
Dill 70 increase the efficiency of shs medical department
Of the army.
gsons for the volunteer service with the regular STAR
thus giving broad field for selection. This agreed TO-
Mr. DUNK. (rep.) of Ind said he hoped th bill would
DC promptly passed. There up 10 rs cry OF dis
Esss from our camps and hospitals, from our wounded
nsr ga are suffering cruelty IRON tne want pro
any PHI Calculated to give relief to soldiers who have
- hooiy endured and suffered for their country. Our
creased duties
, The bill as amended, the recommendation Of the
hitaIy .ommhtse, was passed.
oi proposes to add to the present medical corps
zen surgeons and ten assistant surgeons bs promoted
ana appointed under existing laws; twenty medical
diets, and many hospital stewards as the Surgeon
Genorai snail consider necessary The Medical Inspector
Geners under the direction of the Surgeon General 10
70 nave supervision Of all that relates TO the sanitary
condition OF the army. There DO eight medical
ns Medical are TO be charged under
aud purchase Of medical supplies, &c.
A cAsE or coNrENIT
Albert g. Higgins brought before the bar Of the
HOUSE 10 answer Tor contempt In failing 70 appear be
fore the select committee government contracts.
The SrnaKxa asked him what answer he had 10 maker
IN reply. written statement was read to the
effect that he had not heard OF tho committee being
Boston at the time Of the notice. further that he de-
rived an impression from tho officer serving that the
IL
went the next day he found the committee broken up
Mr.. DAWES. lrep) Of Mass, offered . resolution that
whereas Mr. Higgins had since appeared before the COM
mttce and answered all the questions put to him. he
therefore, be discharged the pay ent Of tho fees
ehsrgesbIe ON the warrant
After conv srsstion the resolution was amended by
striking the requirement 70 pay fees ana adopted
there being nothing TO show that Mr. Higgins acted In
contempt.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR CIVIL sxrExns.
Mr. STxvESs (rep.) Of Pa from the Committee Of Ways
and Means reported bill making further appropria-
ssons for certain civil expenses Of the government
The POSTAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Tns House concurrsd in nearly oil the Senate amend
msnls TO the Post ONCE appropriation bill.
During an explanation sr. CoLrAx, (ep) OF Ind said
the for special agents necessary a. these
officers open post Offices and transmit other mail busi
moss as our armies advance.
ADOPTION IN Favor OF GOyExyMyNY Am
ia AANciPArNa sIAvEs
On motion Of RosCoz CoNCKIJSG the House proceeded
TO the consideration Of the business the Speakers
table.
The first tho Joint resolution that Congress ought
10 cooperate with and afford aid 10 any state adopting
gradual emancipation. The Senate's amendment subs-
tutng the words tUnitsd Sates' for "Congressv wss
then agreed TO by the House. The proposition therefore
only requires tho Presidents approval to become law
BRANCH POST oFYt C7rIKs.
The House concurrod ia the Scnates amendment TO the
House bill authorizing branch post Offices In cities
TxI VOTE ON TIE DuL ABon HING SLAVERY DISTRACT
or COLUMBIA.
Tho Senate bill approprating million OF dollars for
the abolition Of slavery in tho District OF Columbia and
up aud road the hrst time.
The question occurring the second reading Mr. vAL
Uss 81 %sa: 10 tn. second reading
Of bin the rule requires the question to be put. "Sha
the bill bs reecteds"
negative, forty-hvs against nety.threo, as follows
YxAs-Mcssrs Allen. Biddle Blair OF Va. Brown Of Va,
6sr 6nap ESorabs gS GT.yeni s Hrd
ksw LalsiS Les;y Mallory May Essaes Noble Sss
yaiandishs% yorhees Wadsworth, Ward, Webster. White
NAYs,Msssrs. Adricn. Alley Arnold Ashley, B.bOi..,
Baker, Baxter Beamsn. Bingham, Blair Of Mo Blair Of
coaas
E.ank, tioosh Goodwh. Granger, Gurey, Hsight, Hale
Kelly Kellogg Of MoS, ktl1Ssss Laasins % L:smsn san
1sSry lsenaasa Il ssTssrsSs T ss.u s s Ms
rheps Ct ca Pike ,,rS'n rSS'%ersy S rrsr er Rte Of
shsasld. shesbargr Sherman sloan .alaas sisyens'
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White Of Ind, w iIscn aud Wineon.
TO lay that motion tho table, which was agreed to.
Tho bill then read second time, and on motion
OF Mr. RosoE CoNKISa rsterrsd to tho Committee Of the
whole on tho State Of the Union.
The rule requiring all bills making appropriations thus
10 DO referred for consideration.
TIE PAc11o RAILROAD BnA.
Tho House went into Committee tho Pacific Railroad
bill
Mr.. rasLrs, (rep) Of Cali advocated IT, regarding this
OF connecting tho Atlantic with the Pacific a. not
and commercial point Of Wow.
Mr.. KMlY (rsp OF Pa argued that the time Is pscu-
ialy hitting for tho commencement OF this work and
domestic exiSences demand It's carly completion
Until shall have built thus road country can never
assume its just and commanding position among the
nations Of the world He considered the sub sct IN its
various aspects.
The committee rose, and the House adjourned
The New Military Canal mt Now Madrid
sr. LOUIS. April 0, 1862.
General Fopes Official report says that tho canal cut
the peninsuar at New Madrid through which the
and several bsrgss TAKEN twelve miles