Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-28
xxxv11th ooNGREss-rlr.s session.
THURSDAY, Feb. 81

THURSDAY, Feb. q.
SENATE.
Mr.. WILSON of Massachusetts reported back
from the military committee the bill providing
for national foundry and furnace, with an
amendment striking out the furnace
Mr.. DAVIS offered bill as a substitute for
the contiscation bill, which was ordered TO be
printed.
un motion Of Mr.. WILSON, bill to increase
the efficiency of the medical department of the
army was taken up.
Mr.. SHERMAN was willing to increase the
number OF surgeons, but not their salaries.
Mr.. WILSON moved to amend, SO that the
additional surgeons provided be selected from
the medical corps of the army. Adopted.
The senate admitted Mr.. Starke as senator
from Oregon by the following vote : Yeas 26,
nays 10. Mr.. STARKE appeared and took the
oath.
The senate then resumed the consideration
of the bill in relation to the medical depart.
ment of the army, and Mr.. Grimes amend
ment that the surgeon general medical inspec.
tors, &C., shall be selected from the volunteers
as well as the regular army, was adopted.
Mr.. HALE moved further to amend so as to
allow selections OF surgeon general, inspectors,
&c, from the country at large rejected.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved to amend so as to read,
the salary of the surgeon general shall be re-
OF colonel of cavalry agreed to. Also, an
amendment to reduce the salaries of assistant
surgeon generals and medical inspectors :;
agreed to.
Mr.. GRIMES offered all amendment that the
provisions of this act shall be in existence as
long as the rebellion lasts, and no longer. And
the bill passed.
Mr.. PRICE reported from the committee of
conference on the civil appropriation bill, which
was agreed to. Adjourned.
The vote admitting Starke was as follows
YEAs-Anthony, Browning, Carlisle, C2l.
lamer, ~Cowan, Davis, Fessenden, Foster,
Harris, Henderson, Howe, johnson, Kennedy,
Latham, McDOugal, Nesmith, Pearce, Powell,
Rice, salisbury, Sherman, Simmons, Ten
Eyck, Thomson, Wiley, Wilson OF Missouri
20.
NAYs-Chandler, Clark, Dixon, Doolitte,
Foot, Grimes, Hale, Har.an, Howard, King,
Lane of Indiana Morrill,, Pomeroy, Sumner,
TrumbulI Wade, Wilkinson Wilmot, Wilson
Of MassachuSetis-19
HOUSE.
The house concprred in the report of the
conference committee on disagreeng with the
amendments to the civil appropriation bill.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the committee on ways
and means, reported bill providing for the
appointment Of additional clerks in the as
sistant treasurer's office, New York. Re,
terred.
Mr.. WRIGHT introduced joint resolution,
that the proclamation of Gen. Jackson on null.
LITIGATION, with the farewell address of Wash
ingtou, be printed for distribution.
AIR. STEVENS moved the addition OF the
Declaration of Independence.
The Upton election case was resumed
MeSsrs. DELANo and HARRISON spoke in
favor OF and Mr.. LOOMS against Mr.. Upton.
Mr.. DAWES concluded the debate on the lat
ter's side The house declared, 70 against so,
that Mr.. Upton is not entitled to the seat. Mr..
DANIELS, from the committe on election, made
q report, accompanied by resolutions, that
John Kline is not but that john Z. Verre is
entitled to the seat from the third congresson-
al district of Pennsylvania.
On motion OF Mr. WAsHBURNE, from the
government contract committee, a resolution
was adopted calling on the secretary of war to
communicate to the house the report and cor.
respondence of the commission sitting at St.
Louis tor examination of the claims growing
out of affairs in the western military depart.
ment. Adj burned.