The national Republican., 1862-02-21
TuIRTY.sEvENTR OoNGREss,
SECOND SESS1ON.
IN SENATE.
THURSDAY, @. 20. 1852.
MEnOR1AiS.

The following memorials were prss'n'so ana
By Mr.. harlan. Two petitions from cit.
zens Of Iowa, for the emancipation oi slaves.
By Mr.. SUMNER: From citizens Of Massachu'
| setts, for the entirs removal OF American
Another for emancipation under the war
| power, with compensation 10 loyal owners.
By Mr.. CLARK From John n. George, Of N.
BY Mr. OARLlLE: A petition Of sundry OIL:
prevent SsS @ tSe construction Of wooden building.
In the centre Of the city, for hospitals, 4o, and
| that due regard might be had 70 the health Of
citizens in the location OF such buildings.
Tn. Hou,s bill NAL making M appropriation @ for the
illumination Of the public buildings on the night
Senate, read third time, and passed: ~
This bill makes an appropriation Oh iV, on
As much thereof as may be necessary, TOT inc
purpose of illumination.
Mr.. WADE asked If the resolution Tor iiiumi.
nation referred only TO public buildingsY ne
said there seemed 10 be an impression that II
was to be considered a. Kind KIN o. test Q. ioya.y,
| friendly to the Government. He had been re-
Quested to say that there could be no such
| test. Many persons could not anord 70 tliumi'
nate, and others had lost fr'anos IN 10" war;
and did not feel like II.
RESOLUTION OF EXPULSION
Mr.. WILKINSON submitted resolution Tor
the expulsion OF Lazarus ". Powell; which, on
his suggestion, was referred to the COMMITTEE
on the Judiciary.
| NATIONAL ARaoBY At ROCK ISLAND
Mr.. GRIMES called up the bill fcr the estAe.
lishment of a National Armory at Rock Island,
In the State Of Illinois.
Mr.. HOWE moved that the bill be referred 70
the Committee on Military Affairs, on ths
ground that large portion Of the papers and
petitions on this subject had gone to that com
mittee.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Massac huss,is, had no desire
to have the bill referred TO the Military Com.
Government needed another armory. He had
introduced, y few days since, bill for Ma
tonal Foundry, for the manufacture Of cannon,
&c. He did not understand that this bill pro.
ished that ii another armory was provided II
ought to 60 10 the West, but he doubted II the
Senate was prepared to pass this bill to-day
He suggested that the bill be referred, " at ALL
TO a special committee.
Government established fort On this island
" hich, in 1886, It abandoned; but 702 acres OF
this land had been reserved for this very pur'
pose.
Mr.. LANE, Of Indiana, said he should move
10 refer II, with Instructions to report bill
authorizing the President TO sppoint three com
missioners, who shall examine and report tc
ton for suoh All armory, and making an aprro
j. priation of &6, 900 I" carry out the purposes -
!. the bill.
Mr.. HALE said the Government had rsserve q
this location for this very purpose for abou
thirty years. He admitted that he had con
= yersed with naval ofiUers who did not like the
!. location, but hs thought 1t q good one. The
9 | country ought not ~ have two different ord.
!, nance observation-disclosures for the army and M
y other for the nayy-bn' they ought both to bt
connected in one.
The morning hour having expired, the bill
Was laid aside.
!, ARMY AUTHORIZATIONS.
Mr.. FESSENDEN, from the Committee ol
Finance, reported back the bill making appro
priations for the army expenses. The bill a
:, 1t came from the House made appropriation
" for 1852, and also for 1868. The COMMITTEES ha
concluded TO report back simply the seoon
section, striking out the hrst section, wbiCl
makes the appropriation for next year, post
ponins that Tor further consideration, a. prob
ably there might be such change before tbs
time AZ to make further legislation necessary
There were some very large amendments 70
= ported by the committee; one for the quarter
master department Of &76 800 900. and snothe
for the ordnance department of about ten mil
lion dollars.
: Mr.. SHERMAN called attention to these larg
appropriations, as showing necessity for con
II sderlng and passing measures Of retrsnoh
a mont.
;. Mr.. TRUMBCLL asked how many men wer'
!. supposed to be provided for by this bll'
j Mr. FESSEN DEN replied that he could no
tell; the army had increased worry much and h'
o hoped tina, IN the bill making further appro
!. pration for next year TINS would be settled.
n Mr.. TRuMBULL thought there was u YER!
|. great disposition TO over.sshmale the numbs
/. 0ftroops. For instance, the newspapers had re
it ported that there were 1900 men engaged II
9 The attack on Fort DonelsoD, but when we CUm,
Q 10 look At the regiments actually engaged. W
see there could not have been more than 30,
"a. 4 f.~k k..A kaAN tRfs. trnAh mt
Q from Cairo who was at ths, battle, that Their
were really only % 900 there. He thought thi
fact ought 10 be- known, for the honor ot thos
ll gallant men, who attacked a strong entrencf
. ment held by nearly or quite their own nun
10 bsr.
n Ths amendments of the committee wer
. adopted, except the one Of t78 500, 900. for tb
III ousrtermasters department.
was 70 Is usesss ps.s .uc
D an amendment. for We had no money to pa
Ie with. There was Y deficiency Of 3200, ,080, ,0O'
in since the last session, and this Is An addition,
deficiency of 7OoO0I00o. We might as We
III pass Il general bankrupt law and lot the Coy
e. ernment take the beneft of II.
Mr.. FEssEEDEA said that these dshciengie
Vi wero mostly for debts already due, and mui
~ be paid. Certainly the Senator from Ne
=, Hampsh,re did not mean TO Say that he w"ul
y not pay the bills ALREADY due.
ID Mr. HALE said he should not oppose In
m amendment, but must Say that he considered
an evidence OF the most gross mlsmanagoDai
n. in the heads Of departments. said be had
A. paper which explained the matter sonswha
It was an advertisement from the New Yor
Herald" A good looking, afabls young inar
" who has Just completed n large Governinei
= contract, wishes 10 become acquainted with
" good looking young lady DESTROYS Of sharir
ID the proceeds" That explains the matte
[Laughtsr.]
At the request Vi Messrs. Howe and Feass,
is, den, some letters from the Quartermas.or
m Department were read, showing that the fr
estimates were for 900 900 men, but last cyl
mt mates were for G6l 900 men. II also appeare
Il the cost Of furnishing and oquipping the arm
In the Quartermaster's Department was sbo,
W 1922 900 900 for the first seven months.
a. Mr.. HOWE did not believe we had In the ns
over l5O, 900 men, and thought the quarterma
ter could not tell what hs wanted this Lars
~ amount Of money for,
I. The amendment WAS adopted. and the h
I'd passed. ~
re On motion OF Mr.. SUMNER, tho Senate We,
:, into executive session.
lib After the executive session. the Trsasur
ss note bill came from the House, with sundr
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