Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-10


unless they are soldiers, and Ia actual ser.
wee Of the enemies clearly and beyond ali
question. According 70 American prinei
pies and practice the ship Was not liable Il
capture on account Of the presence OF en-.
tstaries not soldiers or officers.
Bills were reported to promote the eli
cheney ofthe dead letter Office; in favor o
lexpelling Senator johnson, of Missouri tc
provide for the signal Department of the
army for the organization OF statTs for iii.
visions of the army to increase the cler.
ieal force Of the Office AdJutant Generals
to regulate the compensation of officers Of
the army.
Petitions were presented that Iiomeopa.
thie physicians and surgeons be employed
IN the army in relation 10 the appoint.
ment Of chaplains in The army so as 10 al
low Jewish ehaplains.
Mr. Hale, OF n. IT., presented the peti.
ton of citizens of Pennsyiyania, stating
that, whereas great frauds have been per-
petrated on the Treasury by the appoint
ment of AIr. Cummings BY Secretary Cam
eron, and the appointment OF Mr.. Morgan
by Secretary Welles, We therefore ask thai
statute be enacted TO prevent the APP
pointment Of persons sWithout statute
therefor
Mr.. Hale also introduced bill to pun
ish frauds on the Treasury The bill pro-
yides that any. person obtaining money
traudulently, be punished by fine TO the
amount OF money and. Imprisonment Mt
hard labor for not mOrlSlinn ten years IL
any officer OF the Goysrqmcnt do It, they
shall be discharged aud punished, and
ever after be ineligible to any office. Re-
ferred.
n communication was received from the
War Department Transmitting the report of
the Sanitary Committee Referred.
The House resolution in regard to the
duties on bonded coffee ard sugar which
WAS laid over yesterday; was taken up and
passed. Yeas 90, nays 10.
Mr. Hale of New Hampshire, moved to
take up the bill providing for twenty mail
clad steam gun boats. The question being
ON the amendment TO Substitute the Pres.
ident for the Secretary Of the Navy.
Mr.. Hale spoke in favor o. the amend
ment. He asked Senator'S whether they
approved Of the course ofthe Secretary of
the Navy. The latter was no doubt nm
honest man, hut he had made-a mistake.
He said he Mr. Hale) always seemed uu.
fortunate in attempts ofthis kind. If he at
tackled small man, then it was too small
business then II be vent mp to the head
OF department it was too high, and must
not paralizo public confidence. 1.-THE SEN
ate pass the amendment it will admonish
othclals that such things are not to 90 un-
touched through the Senate. We were
spending million to a million and half
per day not to put put down rebellion. hut
10 keep along jus: about where we are.
MIR. Dixon, of Conn, thought II strange
TINT censure should be cast on a man
against whom no charge had been made,
and who was m honest man. He could
show that instead Of money being lost by
this proceeding, tue Government had been
saved great amount. He thought 1t was
not tue proper mode to reprimand an OIL
Ger who was admitted 10 be honest and pure
in his intentions, and that this amend
ment was u gross Injustice towards the
Secretary Of the Navy
Mr.. Sherman of Ohio, spoke in.fayor of
the amendment. He said the facts could
not be denied that Ar. Morgan, the broth-
er-in.lnw of the Secretary OF tue Navy, had
received nearly S1Q0, 900, and such action
could not be defended. He said things of
this kind did more 80 affect the condition
Of the Government than anything else. and
tue Senate cannot overlook such things
why should we en5Fust this officer with
The disbursement Of so large 81 hmount oil
money when he had abused his trust
Mr. Wilson, by consent, then introduced
resolution, that the Secretary of the
Navy be requested TO inform the Senate
OF the facts in regard to the employment
of Geo. b. Morgan to purchase vessels
and the amount of compensation paid him
therefor. Agreed to.
The Senate then adjourned.