Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-03
xxxVIIth Congress, First session.
WASHINGTON, Jnly 2.
SENATE.

Resolutions of the legislature of Connect
cut were presented in favor of the establish
ment of a navy yard at New London.
Mr.. POWELL reported bill to punish per-
sons for giving compensation to members of
congress or officers or government for pro-
curing contracts.
Mr. WRIGHT offered resolution expelling
James +. Simmons from the senate for re-
ceiving fifty thousand dollars for procuring a
contract. Laid over.
The bill appropriating two hundred dollars
for the relief of Gen. Totten passed. The
resolution to adjourn on the 4th of July was
referred to the finance committee.
The report from the conference committee
on the Indian appropriation bill was agreed
to. The bill providing for nine admirals, and
eighteen commodores, &C., was taken up.
An amendment was adopted to call the stu
dents Of the naval academy passed midship-
men instead of ensigns, after final examina-
ton. After discussion, the bill was recon-
mitted to the naval committee, with instruc-
tions to report an amendment regulating the
navy.
The additional treasury note bill was taken
up. The amendment of the committee on
finance reserving SIS, 100000 for prompt pay
ment of deposits was adopted. An amend
ment was adopted authorizing the notes to be
paid in coin at the discretion of the secretary
of the treasury. Mr.. SHARMAN offered an
amendment placing duty Of two per cent on
the notes or bills of persons or corporations
to be computed on the largest amount out
standing during a greater part of the year
preceding. Debate followed and the amend
ment was rejected; yeas 10, nays 81. An
amendment was adopted limiting the number
of small notes to 20, 100000. Mr.. CARLISLE
offered an amendment that no notes of de-
nomination less than So shall be issued; re-
jected. Mr.. WILKINSON offered an amend
ment that the small notes issued shall be of
the same denomination as current coin; re-
jected. The bill then passed; % against 10.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
resolution was reported directing the
committee on contracts to make a full inves-
tigatiOn into the alleged issue of patents for
lands included in the military reserve at fort
Leavenworth. Objectedto.
The army appropriation bill was taken up.
The senate's amendments were concurred in,
including one to pay $4,000, 900 for bounties
to volunteers and to the widows and heirs of
those killed in service. A resolution was
adopted calling on the secretary of war for
any communication or explanation from Gen.
Mcclellan on the subject of the occupation of
White House by troops.
The following resolutions were passed COM
pensating the officers and crew of the steamer
Varuna for private property lost an appro-
priation Of $1,000 to the officers and marines
on the steamer Governor and for relief of
the widows and orphans of the officers, sea-
men and marines lost on the Cumberland and
Congress; also thanks to Farragut, Worden,
and Goldsborough for bravery; also thanks to
Dupont, and an order keeping him on the ac-
tive list; also thanks to the captains and COM
mands under Farragut. A resolution was
adopted that the naval committee inquire into
the expedency of procuring site for the
manufacture Of iron to be used for ship build
ing.
Mr.. Sheffield called up his motion to recon-
slider the vote, tabling the bill for an enlarge
ment of canals, but after getting it before the
house, dilatory proceedings kept it until the
hour arrived for the special order, viz: the
consideration of the naval affairs bill Sec
ond, to inquire into the propriety of codifying
the laws regulating the navy and marine corps,
and report at the next session.
Mr.. SEDGEwICK reported a resolution di-
recting the naval committee to inquire as to
proper permanent location of the naval acad-
envy. On motion of Mr.. CALVERT, it was
amended by substituting for the committee
five naval officers, to be appointed by the
president, and then tabled. Adjourned.