The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-29

BEo. y. Provides tina, during the oontinuanoe Of
the present rebellion, there shall be deducted from
tho con pensation Of all persons employed in the
military and nasal service OF the United Btatea ten
por cent Of the amount u their compenaation.
BEc. 10. Authorizes the President 70 appoint
chsplansl In permanent Hospitals where he may
deem u necessary, the same n be compensated a.
nov allowed 70 pou chaPains In the regular SER
yics.
sEo II. Provides that no person shall I've appoint.
ed chaplain, who is not regularly ordained minis
ter u some religious dend mnaton, and who h not
recommended ly some authorized ecclesiastical
bpdy by not less than FIVE accredited ministers Of
aad dennminAtion.
SIC. ~. Provides for eight Medical inspectors,
each n have the pay and emoluments Of Lieutsn-
ant Colonel u cavalry AMI whose duty IL shall be
10 inspect the sanitary condition Of transports,
quarters, camps, field and general hospitals, and
report all the circumstances relating u the sani-
tary condition and wants Of the TROOPS, and Of the
hoepAls, etc these inspectors 10 be appointed by
the President by and With the advice and consent
Of the senate, upon the passage Of the act
SH' IL. Provides that any oficer put under
rer shall, by the officer under whose order the ar
rect wiz made, be served with a copy Of the charges
on which tie arrest made within eight days
a. GREATER, and that he shall be brought to trial
within ten days thereafter, II the necessities Of the
service permit II not, then he shall be brought 70
trial within twenty days aher the expiration OF the
said ten days.
See il provides for retiring army officers. whose
names shall have Teen borne on the army register
al years, shall be ofthe age 81 62 years.
Bee. 10 authorizes the President h. assign ANY o-
thus fttrpFi 10 dutys ana siiCh Otncpr
signed shall receive the full pay Of his grade, while
~ employed.
on motion Of Mr.. wade, tOhiol the hill u a,l-
thorige the President b. take Possession Of certain
railroads and telegraph lines taken up. Nj.
Wade said tho bill only intended IA aCt such ruas
tho owners Of which not willing should be u,oi
Amer discussion, Mr.. Tr,Inbuil tIii.) moved 10
amend b. cOufine the operation Of the bill ~
tie states declared IN instruction.
Nj. sumner moved b. add, "ur where IL actually
d ~ at ui b."
Mr.. wade tOhiJ did not want any immunity for
other states. n ic had the power he would hing
traitors AID bridge burners twice over, II they
IN the !, q, a states.
Nj 4 unhul fIlI.y was willing to punish traitors
any where. lie only wanted 10 cuuhne the military
uuniahmtnt, provided for In the bill, e. states
where the Juiicia power cannot he exercised.
NJ. Wilson tNass J said the government wanted
pow n move large bodies OF troops the roads
NJ any time and in such numbers s4 they pleased -
We have large army which must be moved, and II
might require al the rolltg stock, etc, Of several
rail ,,ads At once.
NJ. Wade WI. FOR giving the government al tho
power II needed 10 carry on tho war. II II could
not carry the with energy, they might ~ well
gave II up. This war WIS "a rose water var. lie
wanted tho war carried ON vigorous p, and wanted
the transport oiir ops without any hindrsnrc.
Mr. Bruwning n was Ia favor of tho main ol-
jet ui The I'LL lut he had sums doubts Abuut pun
i-hiu., operatives On va ra's hy ui it,ry law -
provided Tor by th- h lie simply 81 ioctci tn com.
ling the railroad men o. subject themss yes u the
Jules aud art. le- o, W.T..
MI. re rfn Ten I'VE tlung't, ia regard ~ many
things about whic Congress legi-l ted the G,vcru-
mont had power over them, Rui IN mu'h greater
degree under Tire war puwcr. The Senator from
- 90 sdi that the Government already Possesses
This ls'wer TIE wNt power. u ~, what h tho
CHs ity i0r this bN. IN his tFe-senlcn'g luig-
meut turl iuwcr was always incident To- a time II
WIZ. why then is 10 aH.,ry u put this Law on
the Statute Book H. Thought II better 10 leave
tie matter g. tie discretion uf oumtrArder. lie
tFr,s' udeuy would do 80 that uect-s try under
| TIE Circuu-tsuc'-. Agtp giving any rptun,u Ter
power ~ sbuot any person who intrrieres against
| tie Government hc thought that would he i,-
| rcruus tuwer ~ put Du the Statute Book There
| was nu Necessity FOR such leg', alton.
| Mr. Wade claimed that Congress hal the WAT
p,~cr, AID II W. LEFT Il T. the President m ,ht
| ~ well declare tie President dictator and tyr Mt
| CniFtt.F, TIRE representatives, Of the people,
| ougit O. have control of the war, and he never
| would give up surL power.
M. Cowlm PA cuntoudcd that the power of
Congress e. Il, clare war did not give the power of
tie e. mmuHl' Chief, ami tell when the army IL
T. lo frwari cor retreat. Cousrc when IL declares
war, u.ufIs IN Tie President al power necessary
| tu,etur I'.sl Sire OF sect irr,i.
| Mr.. TuuUu, s,tt that Congress had the entire
| power, anu might di-pld the army t'mo1uw.
| ngr'Ha has the night 90 arm tie army With WI Il.
| OH sWori- usrDs- might pass u law i,lulriu.,
| The President g. hang ur shoot every prisoner tax
| ga Su.h things would hc uuwise, but Congress
| b.. tlr rrr, .ul 10 wts muu-tr'us idea That tie
| vHu I,ycr WIS vested In the Executive, against
| which they wanted g. enter protest
| 4 vote wits taken ON Mr.. Summers amendment
| T.. ne amendment, which was agreed 10.
| NJ Tfumll.i Md Hrd the amendment, - az h
| cuuGue the operation and punishment Of the bill {.
'AGtGoy a&rin Ehiigat ~ se awf q ,hs niisd
States 'uo powerful ~ be- -upp Cs,ad lv the Dol. H.
nary course Of Judicial proceedings, which wa
a2rS"l g., yeas II, uny,l5.
| n" mH Wa hnsly l1ssei, yeas 90, nays 70, as
| follows ;-M'-srs Browning, C1,yan, u Mia r,'.
| seudcu, . et,r, Grimes, Harris McD,u,I. A. .yy.u
| Ii"mln.' SALISBURY uii Wiley. Al urucl.