Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-11
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WASHINGTON. MONDAY, March 10.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. HARRIS presented petition asking that
the democratic papers now excluded from the
mails, whose editors have not been convicted
of treason, be allowed the same privilege as
abolition papers.
Mr.. HOWARD presented memorial asking
congress 10 permit no Arrangement Of the free
dom OF the press.
Mr.. SUMNER, from the committee on foreign
relations, reported bill TO fulfill the treaty
stipuatlous with Hanover. he bill was
passed
Mr.. CoLLAMER from the committee on the
post Office, reported lack bill to provide Tor
carrying The mails 10 foreign ports, with
amendments.
Mr.. LANE of Indiana from the military
committee. reported bill to provide payment
Ut bounty and pensions 10 the soldiers aud OF
icers actually employed in the department of
the west.
Mr. GRIMES offered joint resolution that
in the opinion of the senate no person Should
be appOuted commander OF a division or brig
AIDE except such as exhibit superior cOmpelen-
cy in the command OF men, or gaIlantry in
conflict against the enemy. Referred 10 tie
military committee.
Mr. KING moved to take up the cavalry bill,
and MIR. GRIMES objected
Mr. GRIMES offered resolution rendering
the thanks OF congress to Commodore FUote,
aud KING objected as he SAID because the sen.
ator from Iowa objected to tile cavalry bill.
Mr. WILSON OF Massachusetts ofiered-a
joint resolution rendering aid TO the stale Of
Mary land and Delaware in favor OF voluntary
emancipation. Mr.. SALISBURY objected, and
it was laid over.
On motion OF Mr.. WILSON, the bill to en-
courage enlistmenls in tue army was taken
hain an Mr. EpSSpuIpu'
motion to amend by adding the bill TO organ
ize the cavalry. 1t was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. SIBERIAN, the number of
cavalry regiments was reduced to thirty ill.,
stead OF forty
Mr.. WILSON said the bill reduced the force
81 colonies, 81 lieutenant colonies, IL majors,
$50 captains, and $40 lieutenants, making
saving OF 81 900O 900.
Mr. FEssENDEN moved to amend so that no
further enlistmeDts shall be made until the
whole number OF the army is reduced 10 $780,
900 rank and file, and that the army be not
increased beyond that.
The senate passed the bill to encourage en-.
listments IN the reuar army, with the bill in
relation to stats, and the bill TO organize the
cavalry, put in as an amendment.
The confscation bill was taken up, and Mr..
BRowNING spoke against it.
The house bill providing a new article of
war was taken up 1t provides that no officer
or soldier shall be employed in returning fugi'
tive slaves, &c. A few amendments were Of
fered but not adopted, when the bill passed by
a vote of % against 9. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house considered the senate bill provid-
ing tor the appointment OF suffers for the vol
uuIeer service, and defining their duties.
Mr.. BLAKE made an unsuccessful motion to
abolish such sutlerships.
The sutler system was discussed a long
time, and the bill passed after being amended
1t requires a schedule Of the articles permitted
TO be sold, together with the prices thereof, to
be prominently posted. Suffers are prohibited
from farming out their offices nor are they
allowed to sell to soldiers an amount exceed
ing one fourth their monthly pay nor shall
the suter have a lien on the same.
Roscoe CONKLING asked leave TO offer the
following -
"Resoved That the United States ought to
CO operate with any state which may adopt
gradual adjustment of slavery; giving TO such
state pecuuiary aid, to be used by such state,
in its discretion, to compensate tor the ncon-
veniences, public and private, produced by
such change Of system"
The rules were suspended for that purpose
sc against 30. The motion to postpone the
consideration Of the resolution was sphitedy
discuss d. Without taking up the question,
the house adjourned.