, 1862-05-06
TIE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

Sen ALE.
Mr. HARRIS Of N. Z. presented petition
in 1 nyo5 Sy e SF 5nsF of RTP eFsev 3eF Offered
4 resolution that the Military Com
mittee inquire into the propriety of
extending the provisions Of the act allowing
$1c0 to volunteers honoTa5ly discharged; and
to such volunteers as nay have been e! or
hereafter may be disabled by wounds and dis
charged. Adopted
Nj, WILSON, from the Military Commit
tee, reported back the bill to limit the number
Of Major Generals and Bfigadicr<- Generals
with an amendment ~ making 81 e the Major Gen
bfr HALE moved TO strike ont 200 and in-
. sert $50 as the number Of Brigadler Generals.
! 1fr. WILSON Of Mass. hopedI tue bill
! would pass He thought $50 Brigadier Gen
! erals enough. About 19o names had been
J sent in here.
; Mr.. CLARK Of n a thought We ought to
! make the bill according to the service, and
not according to the appointments The
! Chairman OF the Military Committee (Mr
! Wilson, thinks that 150 Brigadier Generals
are enough, and yet We refuse to put the num-
ber down, because we have got these. appoint
ments here and hare not naniiness enough to
sir. WILSON said he thought $50 enough,
but the President and Secretary Of War seemed
to think more were necessary.
Mr. HALE. That would look to the coun-
try as If wc were 1esislat1ng for ths salvation
of the Brigadier Generals, and not for the sal.
yation Of the country.
The bill was laid over.
Mr. WADE of Ohio introduced a bill do
mating public lands to several States and Ter
ritorfes, which provide colleges for the benefit
OF agricn1t ure and public arts. Referred.
11r. WILSON ef Massachusetts, offered {
the act entitled j" An act to secure to the OIL
Gers and men employed in the Western De
partment and Missouri their pay, bounty ant
? pensions &c. Referred.
He also presented joint resolution rsla
tive to an exchange OF prisoners, that human
ity and sound policy require that the officer
, aid men OF the army and navy Of the Unitet
: | States, held 80 prisoners by the force now il
arms against the authority Of the Government
I should be released from captivity BY suc
exchanges as may be necdtul, and such eX
| changes rs measure Of humanity, and militia
! n cxpediency, would recognize solely admit
| ted facts that these forces in arms agalust IL
: authority of the United States, hold in CAP
1ivity persons whom it is desirable to re1eas
5 by necessary practical measures. Referred
Mr.. HALE moved to take up the resolulto
= offered BY him some time since in regard t
: a debate in the Senate. Rejected, ayes
na1s = .:,, oa .,on +,,-on,
+ Mr.. POMEROT opposed it.
r The CunfiscatiOn bill was taken up.
Mr HOWE Of Wis. spoke against it.
d Executive session. Adjourned
c HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
l. Mt ALDRlCH Of Minnesota introduced
Z bill iudemnitging the people OF Kansas
y losses and dcpredutions Referred.
- = The House passed the bill to provide
t. creased revenues from imports and to pay Il
interest on the public debt, &c.
The House then went into Committee
the Whole GU the Pacific Railroad bill
Mr. FREDERICK L. CONkLlNG OF ~
le York Immediately moved that the Commit
rise with an intention to move postpo1
ment Of the bill till the second Monday
December next .
The motion was lost BY vote Of 81 agair
N 81,
" " Various amendments were made wh
~ ~ the Committee rose and reported the bill
R the House.
~, ha The previous question was ordered on
e AZ bill, which was ordered to be printed Ia or
- that the House might examine the ame1
- neuts with the understanding that the y
op was to be taken On its passage st O'Clock
+o morrow.
~ Adjourned.