The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-28
Congressional Proceedings.
xxXVUth CONGREss-scnate.
Firw session.

Wdshin5ton, FEB. 27.-Mr. Wilson Mas. \
r'por,.d back from the Military COMMITTEES the bl
providing 'or national foundry and furnace with
an amendment striking out the furnace
On motion Of Mr.. wiarnt las 9tr bill 10 inerease
my was taken up. -.
Mr.. wilson tNA's moved 10 amend O. As 70 Or
vide for an additional numher Of surgeons - be 49,
lecttd from the Medical Corps Adopted.
Mr.. Grimes CIowsl moved 70 add 'or medical
eorps o volunteers 30 tina, they could 10 selected
Mr.. Pearce, from the Commlt,s OF Conference
on ibe Civil Appropriation bill, reported the
amendments 10 the bill, which were agreed 10.
Ihe benats then resumed the Confederation of the
bill D. increase the efficiency Of the medical depart.
m.nt Of the army.
Mr.. Nesmi,h said the Committee had considered
the bill car fully. They had al sorts OF theories,
and persons with plans before them One Spirit
uAis, came before them, and wanted the Govern
ment 70 employ corps Of spiritual rAppers TO
oraw ,he wagons out OF the mud, and also TO be
ment was adopted.
Mr.. Sherman moved N amend 50 AZ 10 reduce the
salary Of the Surgeon General from that Of Briga-
der General ~ that Of Colone! OF Caval'y Agreed
".
Also an amendment 70 reduce the salaries Of thu
Assistant Surgeon General aud medical inspec, Or,
which was a. reed ".
M Grimes offered an amsndmen, that the pro.
visions Of this act be IN existence long as the re-,
bellon last1 and no longer. Agreed ~.
The bill then passed..
Ito case OF tie SENATOR tstarkel from Oregon,
then came UP.
Mr.. Howard, Of Michigan, spoke Against the
admission OF Mr.. Starke, on the ground OF sell
defence OF the Senate. Could not the Senate keep
out notorious traitor, who, we have reason 10
bplieye, only came here . spy, and 70 aid In the
sv, throw OF the Government. Certainly, the Ssn
ate could keep out such q man. lie oontendsd that
NJ. Siarke. At the time the disloyal declarations
were sad 10 he made, must have known what was
going On in the country. He referred 70 the afhda-
WITS OF Mr.. Starkss declarations. lie said the PEG
pie OF Oregon were outraged by sending here such
"A person N Mr.. Starke.
Mr.. Harris IN. W said II was the wish Of Mr.
Stsrke that he be sworn, and then the papers be
Committed 10 the judiciary Committee W Inquire
into the truth of the charges.
The vote WAS finally taken on the resolution Of
the Committee, tina, he (Mr. 5tArkel entitled
g. take the oath.
lRAs-MesEs. Anthony, Browning, Csrlile, Col
lamei, Cowan. Davis, Ftsselden, Foster, HGris
Henderson, Howe, johnson, Kennedy, Latham,
McDougsll, Nesmith, Pearce, Powell, Rec, S ,uls-
bury, sherman, Simmons, Ten Eyck, Thompson,
Wiley, Ne son, twis PC.
NAYR-Measrs. Chandler, Clark, Dixon, Dooliule,
Fcote, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Howard King, Lane,
lind Morrill,, Pumeruy, Sumner, Tumbull, Wade,
Wilkinson, WilmOt, Wilson, tMassl-lQ.
Mr. Starke then came forward and took the oath.
Mr. Grimes presented the memorial Of Charles
Fletcher, AskiBg for 3 charter 7 Un.on itton
Supply Company, with power 10 lease purch ase
lands In tiny part q the United States and contract
with rec laborers, DC. Referred.
The CCnheC alton bill was taken up. A burned.