Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-11


suls.
The report OF the judiciary committee that
Waldo L. johnson be expelled from the SEN
ate, was taken up. Mr.. BAYARD said the eyi.
dence satisfied him that johnson had gone to
the rebels, and he should have no hesitation
in voting to expel him. Mr.. POWELL also
said he would vote for expulsion
The resolution was adopted unanimously;
and the resolution expelling Polk OF Missouri
from the senate, passed unanimously; and an
order passed transmitting the above resolutions
to the governor of Missouri.
The bill relative to the administration of
criminal justice in the District of Columbia
was taken up. 1t provides that persons con.
fined in the District Jail prior to the last term
OF the criminal court shall be set free it no
other INDICTMENT is found against them.
Mr.. POWELL offered an amendment, except.
ing fugitive slaves. The bill was made the
special order for Tuesday.
The bill for twenty mail.clad steamers was
postponed till an answer should be received
from the secretary of the navy to the resOp-
ton OF yesterday.
The case of Starke Of Oregon, was taken
up, and Mr.. BAYARD contended that the sen
ate haf no right to refuse TO admit person
sent by Il state, as the latter was to Judge of
the fitness OF its representatives. Mr.. SUMNER
replied that the senate had right to judge OF
the qualifications of its own members.
Considerable debate ensued Mr.. BAYARD
moved to amend 50 as to allow Mr.. Stark to
take the oath, and then send the papers to the
committee; lOst-9 against 80 Mr. Fessen-
dens motion to send the credentials to the
Judiciary committee, was then carried, %
against IL.
Oh motion OF MIR. WILSON, the bill for the
organization OF the suffers department of the
army was taken up and passed.
Mr. POWELL offered Il resolution that
whereas a resolution was passed on the 18th
OF July, 1861, asking the secretary OF war to
IhiOrm the senate what contracts had been
maize by his department since the 4th of
March, what the price paid, and what pay
mehts had been made to the troops called out
ny the proclamation OF the president, and by
what authority and under What law ; as the
secretary of war has not answered this resolu-
ton he now be directed to answer it, II was
iaiI over on motion OF MT Wilson.
Ahe nlA reatlng 10 the appointment OF suit
'ers ana their definite duties, was taken up,
anu Mar. LANE OF Kansas moved to substitute
tor the whole blli as follows: From and after
the LIST OF February, 1867, the position OF reg
imental and brigade suffers shall be abolished
IN the regular and volunteer forces of the
United States
Mr. LANE said the sutler system was nuis-
ance to the service, and an actual I'M ury to the
army.
Mr. WILSON said, when he first moved in
ehS "i"t'Si3 II vas lhtSuhSi w doutteH suffers
and establish Il system like that in the navy.
He found great difficulty in that, and had, after
consulting with officers, drawn up the bill
with great care. He thought it would do
eat good, tor lie had never been so abused
III his life and threatened and slandered.
Mr.. LANE of Kansas asked if it was thought
possible, by any penalty, he could exclude
spirluouS liquors. The only way to do 1t was
to abolish suffers.
Mr.. Ten EYCK thought there were many
honest men among the suffers, and he was not
willing to strike all the men down with one
blow.
Mr.. WILSON said there was a case where a
man. one CYRUS Seymour. with the consent
of the secretary of war. was appointed briuad,
suffer of the Sickles brigade No such officer
is known to the law. Another sutler was
appointed inside the brigade. Another man
was appointed sutler to seven regiments and
he was making SIS 900 n wear. unrerIetting
the Whole thing.
Mr.. CARLISLE moved to recommit the bill
with instructions 10 abolish suffers and furnish
a tobacco ration. Adjourned ill Monday.
HOUSE.
The sneaker laid before the house letter
from the secretary of war. in which he saws
he has the honor to acknowledge the receint
of the resolution adonted on the 9Th inst 10
the effect that the answer of the department to
the resolution passed on the second dav of the