, 1862-06-17
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-

SENATE.
WASHING Ton, June ID, Is

The bill providing for additional surgeons
for the army was taken up, with the amend /
mtnt from the House abolishing brigade sur |
geons. Referred to the Military Committee.
tee OF the bill making appropriation for GER
tain bountits. made report.
HThe VICE PRESIDENT called the attention
Of the Senate to the fact tlat the conference
committee had altered the text of the BILL
Strict parliamentary rule requires that
agreeing votes Of the two houses. If such
rule as alteringl the text Of the bill were a.
lowed it would lead to very bad results On i'm
portrait bills, such rs appropriation bills Ono
o'clock having arrived. the naval approprla-
ton bin was taken up, the question being on on
fercd by Mr. Wilson Of Massachusetts, that
no persons held to service or labor called
slayes shall be employed in the yards,
dock-yaras, &C., which Was rejected By yeas
II, nays Is.
The amendment approprfating so5 900 for
repairs Of Annapolis academy, was adhered to.
| After further amendments the bill passed.
| 4 Joint resolution was adopted authorizing
| the President to purchase Jones' improve
ment in operating heavy guns.
that the hour of meeting be at IL o'clock after
the 10Th Of June, which was adopted. Ad-
jou1ned.
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. DAWES, from the Committee or
Elections, made an adverse report On the pc
ton Of Charles Henry Foster, asking admis:
sion to seat as representative from Inc &c
district Of North Carolina
Mr. MCPHERSON introduced the follow
ing:
Eeso1red, by the Senate and House Of Represen
tatiyes, That the grade Of Lieutenant General b
and the same hereby created IN the army of ths
United States, to be filed upon the cessation Q
the present hoslflities, BY the nomination Of tn
President and confirmed By the Senate, OF tn
Brigadier OF Majo! General who by most e11inen
and valuable services in the field, has established
h3s righsful claim thereto
Les6l7ed, That the grade hereby created shal
o III Of Ga
On motion Of Mr. sHELLABARGER, reg
t solution w8s adopted inetruct{ng the Commit
tee on the Conduct of the Wsr to inquire an'
| | report whether our soldiers wounded at for
Republic have been subject to any unneccs
| eary neglect from Onr surgeons, &c.
Mr. WILSON caused TO be rcad an e1trae
from a letter in the New York Tribune, date
Port Royal, stating that the rebel prisoner
sre better treated than our Owl soldiers, an
{ detailing instances Of cruelty, neglect, &c
l and offered resolution to inquire into th
4 facts, and also to furnish the name Of th
! General commanding the troops Their
9 Adopted.
e After debate on the motion Of Mr. POTTE
the Secretary Of War was requested to inforr
t is guarded, protected and withheld for hosp
: tai purposes.
: Oh motion, an inquiry was directed to
= made into the allegation against Gen. Bank
i that while on his retreat, he (Banks) provide
transportation for negroes, and making Il
: soldiers walk.
S The House then proceeded to the con5ide
+ ation Of naval affairs.
J The bill to establish and equalise the graz
c OF line officers was amended and passed
provides for an Admiral, with rank al
u pay OF Major General, and Commodore vii
+ that Of Brigadier General.
Students at the nava1 academy are to
J. styled Midshipmen, and when graduated, E
s sign.
It The House passed with amendments t
ID | Senate bill rcorgonizing the Navy Departme1
II It provides = bureau Of steam engineeriu
&c bureau Of equipments and recruiting.
Next Saturday is set apart to consider
bill to secure tho early distribution Of pr
. money.
" At1jourueds