The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-17
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
THlRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


WASHINGTON. juno 10, 1862.
MANAGEMENT YORK CANALS
Tho vIcH PRESIDENT presented memorial from citizens
Of New York in favor the enlargement Erie and
Oswego canals.
INCREASE MEDICAL CORPS.
The bill providing additional surgeons for the army
was taken up, with the amendment from the House
aboshng brigade surgeons, and referred tho Military
Committee.
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
Mr.. KING, (rep.) OF N Y, presented a petition from
merchants Of New York in favor Of q bankrupt law.
| THE BArAvAS CONSULATE
Mr. McDouoALL, (opp) Of CAL, offered resolution that
the Committee Foreign Affairs inquire into the suf
cheney Of the salary OF tho United States Consul At Bata
BoUS1IEs FOR yoLySrgIEs
Mr.. HOWE. (rep.l Of Wis, from the Conference Com
mittss tho bill making appropriations for certain
RESIDENT called the attention OF the Senate
TO the fact that the Conference Committee had altered
tho text OF the bill Strict parliamentary rule requires
that conference committee only act the dis
agreeing votes OF the Two houses. II such ruo
altering the text Of bill allowed it might lead
very bad results on important bills, such as appropa
tion bills.
| Mr. roor (rep) of vt, said thst no parliamentary
law better settled than that ths Jurisdiction of
conference committee was limited entirely disagree
ing votes. Such committee could not put
In q BILL
Mr. POWELL, (orp) ofEy, moved to recommit the bill
| to the Conference Committee.
Dir. FEsESpEN (rep9 q Me- agreed with the remarks
OF the Vice President and the Senator Vermont
Mr Foo); yet il was sometmss necessary for c.nis
committee to make slight alteration nodiAci.
ton in order to make ~ bill consistent
Mr.. HOWE thought there no definite LAW On this
subject and thought there were numerous prcceGets
for the course pursued.
Mr.. TRuMBuIl, (rcp) Of H.. thought this serious
matter. Ho would never consent 10 establish sich
precedent allowing conference committee icgs-
late On new matter IN this way. such practice
destructive of all good legislation and would mako tho
Senate simply body with veto power over legislation
done by conference committee.
THE NAVAL APfRoPRIAr ION ELL.
Tho hour OF O'Clock having arrived, the Naval Az
preparation bill was taken up tho question heug on tho
Senate concurripg in the amendment offered by Mr. W
called slaves, shall be employed in the navy yards
docks yards, &C., which WIS rejected By the following
YEAs-Messrs. Clark. Co,laner. Dixon, Foot Grimes
Hale Harlan kns lane q ind Lane Of Kansas Merrill
NsSs-Messrs. Anthony, Browning Chandler. Davis Doc
than. McDouga Powell Salisbury. Stark, Zen Eyck Wal
| On the question Of concurring in an amendment in
regard repairs OF the Naval Academy lnnspols,
GDd making appropriations for the contingent expenses
| OF the Academy long discussion ensuod
An amendment was adopted providing Tor commits
sion to examine the best site for the location Of AGA
deny.
On further vote the appropriation OF SIS 900
pairs at Annapolis was adhered 20.
Mr. WnsoS trcp.) OF Mass moved 70 reconsider the
vote providing for commission which agreed TO-
and the provision for q commission rejected.
After further amendment the bill passed.
IMPROVEMENT IN OPERATING HEAVY GUNS.
Mr. HALE, trep OF n. H., offered joint resolution,
nent In operating heavy guns
On motion OF Mr.. Hale tho resolution in regard to tho
hour o! daily meeting Of the Senate taken uyeas
70; nays, TO-
Mr. TRuMGuIL (rep.) OF ILL.,, said the vote just taken
perhaps showed determination to bring about early
adjournment OF Congress- He thought Congress ought
not t. adjourn IN the present condition OF things unless
1t to abdcats all authority. Congress ought TO
make laws relative TO the Southern States
s rssas. Obliged 10 a,Sn %
tho present condition q things would not last long He
denied that the President could mako officers in time OF
which he could do in time Of peace. He was
opposed 10 any attempt to hurry early adjournment
before there was any declared policy the government
| III regard to the He offered amendment tina,
the Senate adjourn daily ut four O'Clock unless the SEN
ate adjourn earlier
Mr. FE KSpss (rcp) Of Me-, willing the Senate
should adjourn at reasonable time, unless thofo
some pressing emergency. X tho senator from Illinois
had worked as hard (Mr Fosssnden) had he would
be ready adourn but he had worked Tie
purpose OF making long session. The President could
call Congress together as any moment il there Was any
necessity. What Is Congress going to stay fors Are
going watch tho President that ne does do
anything unconsttutionais Was the bill for pro-
vsiona government 10 the Committee on tho Ju-
dietary (of which the Senator frcm Illinois IL charman
early in the session. and but just TO the senat
Ii II was going to take AS loEg 10 pass tina. bill Il
took to got il OF the hands of that committee,
Gods nane WHOM will wc ADJOURN Tue Senator says
the army may DO something IA Tar "a hs knew
tho army had been about 10 do something since No
venber, aad there plan developing in tic
OF great mind; but he did not were any
to IL than then. lie would not leave am
thing uadorc th It necessary to be done btu: Thought
had right, after session, without
there necessity Tor staying here.
Mr. 1gUaBui thought the lsbo OF the Senator have
been he ought NOS 10 increase thcm by sitting
hours day. He could already see great deal
irritation late IN the day because senators become ex
ha.scd he saw Senators to-day voting to meet al
o'clock who frequently not here tin lae IL the
atonoon and tho Senate obliged to adjourn tor want Of
Mr. Wilson. (rsp.) Of Macs was opposed to the ad.
journment Congress until many important measures.
we've PASSED. He should eleven o'c ock
for Is an evident ion on the part of tbs
udtp SfIIpo linn he HrxLf M
month and thought We shoad pay attention 70 that de-
lilo wouid veto to adjourn Congress sih these
grsss ought to indicate some policy Tor the
He had rather gi,sa policy TO the President than take
policy from the President
Mr.. SALISBURY, (opp) Of Del, moved to amend Mr..
Trumbulis amendment by making tho hour Of daily ad
journnen. i've o clock, instead Of four
REJECTED.
Mr.. Trumburs amendment was thon reJecsed--ysas,
Mr. kiyG (rep) OF N Y, said he should vote against
IT, he was opposed to the early adjournment Con
yress till somsthins is donc BY the army.
Mr.. DooLrrIR, (rep) Of Wis.,, said he expected some
thing be done by the army. He expected II would
celebrate the Fourth Of July in Richmond But he
should vote the resolution without expressing any
opinion as 70 the final adjonrnment.
Mr. BROWNING, (rep) OF ILL., was In favor Of an carly
resolution as he had great deal OF business DO
tina departments and in tho committees room in the
morning.
Mr. suxSx. (rep) Of Mass opposed the resolution
attempt TO precpitate an early adjournment OF ton
gress lie thought Congress ought not 20 adjourn I'LL all
I'M passed. IL looks like an aban
donmcn OF its duty for Congress- TO adjourn IN the pre-
sent condition OF things
Mr. HALE said IL We had somany important measures,
reason why we should meet earlier. He repre-.
scented constituency whose state Legislature do up oil
their business about -four weeks Their committees
meet twice every day and ho thought might well
initiate their example How often do the committees Of
Congress meet once week. He didn't think they
would show patriotism by staying long, and thought
they would gain nothing IN regard 10 the army be sup
posed memb:rs Of Congress might 60 up and advise The
President. He had done that twice. but he
would do " again. This President would manage
the army he pleased and m he Congress after
they adjourned, he could have them together again.
Mr. fOsrxR, (rsp) OF Conn, could any reasons
for attaching much Importance this resolution They
mad done tbs same thing often before.
The resolution modified 10 read "that and after
the 10th " Jane the meet ~ eleven o'clock"
AMI adoptsd--ysss, Is; nays, 10.
Adjourned.
EYoune nj H M aflwss.