The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-02-08
31ah Cengress--Ftrse Sessaon.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
WAsHiSsrox. Feb. 5
ne House went into Committee of the
whole on the Treasury Note Bill. Several
gentlemen spoke for aud against it,
SENATE.
Mr. Garlic of Va moved to take up his
lesolaiion, offered some time since. ON the
finances OF the country. He said DER e,.
pehses are now al the rate of fifty millions
per month. $50
the House Is very closely divided on the
legal tender clause of the Treasury note
bill, and i, is said the majority Of the
Senate are adverse.
Ii is stated that the War Department has
received official dispatches from a Federal
officer. thu, the guuboat expedition is NOV
ing up Tennessee river. flanked by infantry
on shore. to attack the rebels, and great
anxiety is fels 10 learn the result.
The Assistant Quartermaster of the Burn
side expedition is here. chartering more
steam and sailing vessels. 10 which to for
ward ordnance and comnissary stores. He
reports the health of The troops good. and
when he lett 10 the Eastern State there were
about 100 vessels of the expedition al Hat.
teras Inlet.
The report made to- day by the Commit
tee on Commerce is averse to the abrogs-
ton of the Reciprocity Treaty, but advo-
Gates an enlargement OF It's commercial con-
nections. The report WAS recommitted TO
further action by the Committee.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to day
addressed another letter TO Representative
Spaulding. urging immediate action on the
Treasury Note Bill.
Arrangements have been made by the
opponents of the bill TO frame a substitute.
consolidating the leading features in the
propositions OF Morrill,, Vallandigham and
Conkin.
j. ID. Bright was expelled from the Sem
ate to-day. He left before the vote was
announced. The galleries were densely
crowded. and the audience expressed their
satisfaction at the result.
Previous to expulsion Bright spoke At
length, saying that he had ever voted for
peace and never gave q sectional vote.
Every impulse of his hear, was given to
his country. and he yielded to no man in
his Attachment 10 it. Ii he should be turn
ed out he would put himself on trial before
a tribunal which should be found just. He
would submit to the people of Indiana the
question of the right or wrong in this case.
He had no part in the movement for disrup-
ton of the Union. He would leave the
people to decide the question.
He was opposed to any union of the
Government with the banks.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
The bill from the Finance Committee,
making appropriations for the support of the
Military Academy. passed without amend
ment.
The bill to define the pay and emolu-
ments of army officers was taken up and
the amendments of the Military Committee
adopted.
WAsHrNGroN, February 6.
SFNATE-The bill to define the pay
and emoluments of the officers of the army 1
was taken up.
Mr.. SHERMAN of Ohio. said the bill
did not meet the difficulty. A year ago
we were physically weak. with no public
debt Now we are physically strong but
financially weak. The total amount Of the
expenses for next year will probably not be
less than 955O,OOO. 900. This is a greater
expense than ever was borne by any nation.
The highest expenditure of Great Britain
was never $500. 900 900 year, not even
in the war with Napoleon Mr.. Sherman |
here quoted from the London Post, the |
Government organ, which said that we 1.-THE |
United States GOVERNMENT were approach
ing National bankruptcy. In his judgment
three propositions were needed: First. The
prompt levy of tax of not less than $780, I
OOO, 900. Second, A careful revision Of the
laws regulating salaries and compensations
Third, Rigid scrutiny into the dishurse-
ment of all public funds, aud prompt pun
ishment Of every officer taking money or
allowing others TO take it for property in the
service, of which the Government does not
receive benefit