Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
xxxvII.A CoNeREss-secsnd Session.

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srSArE.-Afser the close Of our report yester.
The bill for the appointment Of suffers and
defining their duties, was laid on the table and
made the special order for to-day.
Mr.. Wilson introduced q resolution instructing
the Committee on Finance to inquire into the
expediency Of raising by direct taxation upon
real and personal property of every kind a sum
sufficient to pay the interest at a rate Of seven
per cent. per annum upon two hundred millions
Of dollars, and also the principal In ten years,
and sum sufficient to pay the interest," at
rate OF eight pes cent per annum, upon eight
hundred millions Of dollars, and also the pfin-
ciPai In thirty years; Of issuing for ten years,
at the rate Of interest first aforesaid bonds
for two hundred millions, and for thirty wears at
the rate Of interest last aforesaid for eight mil
right to redeem the whole or any part or said
bonds for two hundred millions Of dollars at any
time after five years, and the whole or any part OF
said sum OF eight hundred millions at any time
lands as an additional security for the payment Of
said sum OF ten hundred millions Of dollars, by
providing that no disposition shall be made of
them until the whole Of the said sum Of ten hum
charged, other than the sale Of the same under
existing laws, and for the deposite with the fiscal
agency hereinafter provided for Of the proceeds
arising from the sale Of the public lands or to be
added to the specie fund OF said agency
1t also provides for a fiscal agent or agency TO
be located in the city Of New York, with a specie
basis Of not less than fifty millions Of dollars and
authorized issue notes Of the denomination OF
nve dollars and upwards, payable on the demand
at the agency, to an amount not exceeding eight
hundred millions of dollars, the said sum of two
hundred millions Of coin to be deposited in sums
OF nfty millions at time, and every hundred and
one hundred and fifty million In thirty years
bonds with the said agency by the Secretary a
the treasury, who shall receive from the said
agency two hundred millions In its notes.
Adopted.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Com mite on Military
Affairs called up the bill for the increase OF the
clerical force ofthe War Department, with amend.
ments, giving the number and class of different
clerks for the respective bureaus-the adiutant
general, the quartermaster general, &c.-to ap-
point.
But in view Of its imperfectons, the bill was
recommtted to Military Committee
The Senate then discussed the contested cleo
lon case OF Gen. Lane, and after an executive
session, adjourned.
HoUsE.-When our report closed Yesterday
Mr. Dawes was addressing the House upon the
SUBJECT OF the government contracts. contract
had been made with certain parties for twenty
two hundred head Of cattle, who sat down after
they had been received and In the next twenty.
four hours sub-let II 10 men who did know some
thing about the business; and so, on this twenty
two hundred head Of cattle, the first parties made
s32 600. and regular furnishing parties another
pront amounting to S26, 900 more Upon shoes
already worn out by the soldiers, the government
bad been put to an unnecessary expense ofseventy-
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q million OF dollars; and upon a lot of shoes al
ready manufactured 1t had got to loose another
three-quarters Of a million Of dollars
lot Of horses had been bong BIT for e5S 200 and
then conveyed from Pennsylvania to Louisville
at cost to the Government Of $40 600 more before
they were condemned and cast off There are
eighty-three regiments Of cavalry Il 900 Strongly
now In the army. 1t took S25, 900 to put each
respective regiment on its feet; $40 600 600 had
thus been expended upon cavalry regiments
before they had left the camps In which they had
been mustered. Many horses, costing the Gov
eminent great deal, had been brought to this
city and then chained 70 tree and then left there
to die. There was contract existing for the de-
livery, within six months, of one million and
ninety-two thousand arms at S2l apiece which
ought not to cost over Sl34 each Besides, there
was another contract for ~ Enfield rifles Again:
there was still another contract involving an er-
penditure Of S97S 446 After the riot Of the 18th
OF April last In Baltimore there was organized in
the city Of New York a corps Of plunderers on
the Treasury. In the matter Of fuel, the contrac-
tor drew his 81 cord, and left II to the Govern
ment to draw the wood. Aside from what had
been expended, another SlO0, 600 900 would be
necessary before the 4th Of March next
The civil appropriation bill was passed, pro-
viding for the coast survey follows For the
survey Of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts SI7s 900;
for continuing the survey of the Western coasts
sloO,OOO for continuing the survey Of the Florida
reefs and keys, 81 coo; for publishing observa-
lions made In the progress Of the survey Of the
coast, S5,OOO for the repairs of steamers ETC.,
5000; 70 supply deficiency in the fund for the
AdfouYned -