The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-30

Inc House pastcd the legislative executive
and Judicial appropriation bill: among them are the
following, namely That nothing in this act shall
prevent Hereafter u reduction Of salaries, and that
mileage now due by law shall be paid ~ SION AZ
certified by the presiding oh ier Of each House, but
nero n All be M construction for mileage beyond
what Is allowed by existing law, VIZ "hilcage for
each regular session only"
The hin makes appropriation merely for objects
auti 'rl1ed uy existing statutes.
Mr., LOSCJuy, tlll from the Committee on Agrl-
culture reported u Till appropriI,lng 5000 tu be
eNPn d'd under the direton ofthe Secretary Of the
Interior, for the purchase Of upland cotton seed
,,r general distribution through the patent M, %.
Posed.
The House passed the lil providing in an cases,
inst where volunteer regiment has been or shall
be rHifNi 10 the minimum standard, the colonel,
and ether field officers who shall have been com
miasloned ~ such, shall he entitled ~ receive tue
lsy and allowances established 10y law tor their r..
spcctive grades from the time thsy wore seyeraly
authorized ~ the President, Secretary Of War, or
Governor OF their tAia' T. raise such regiment +,
provided, however, that in mo- case shall surh pay
date back more than three months prior t. such
regiment being raised e. tho minimum standard
TIE provisions II the hill a~n l., apply 10 cap
,nlnS except that their pay shall extend back only
Mr.. Blair tMol urgcd the passage Of the senat,
hill authorizing the President, Ia certain cases, T.
take possession of railroads and telegraph lines
~hef- IN his JGdS1nent the puJAc safety may
quire H.
Mr.. Blair explained that tho simple object " the
bill was to reg uate and limit tie power already
MIR. wickliae Ky } inquired whether the gentle
man tHlair,l maintained that civilians could be
uIyod INTO the military service ag rilst their wily
M. Blair replied !, civilians do not wish 10 be
placed under military law, they could escape Ny
resignng q cir p"-tions On the railroads..
Nj. NHllHudigham tOhio,) asked whether under
the principle maintained by the gentleman ltlll Irl
Il would not Toe compete NJ Tor the Secretary Of The
Navy to take possesa!on Of ships and other private
property
MI. Blair-Unqucstionally.
Mr., NL'ndg loln-I never heard Of such prin-
'iIle.
Mr.. Rair-I tel the gentleman ivalnndi ham,,
that the 5, crctary Of tie Navy las that power al
ready, without the passage ola bin T. authorize him
10 take Possession Of private ghips.
NJ. Blair further explained that the bill. does not
compel the taking possession of u!rutl7 and telr
graphs The power WAS T. be exercised only i'm
casts of military necessity, We might hu compel.
ed to make draft, and bring civilians into service
as soldiers, This would Ice cnupetut. SIrrusr
We should want L. transport traps suddenly, aud
ihe railroad employees should decline t. -oryr, we
would necessarily he obliged 10 81 abroad to lnd
Other mems "a. tMspurttuuui ana might lose au
opportunity tu strihra blow. lie tB.i9 had bo,n
nj rW'd ~ high mliLu! quarters that the paH ,,u
of III, tin was cluin,rtly Necessary.
Tie bill Was PASSED b., yeas ll3 ,ys IS
Ine li"use tA,n resume, the coHi ierat,oa fthe
rrtasury N,te bill.
Mr.. PrudletoD, Of Ohio, had examined ovory law
phssCd from the f ludatiuu OF tue GHTaTnment 70
tie present time, and fund this hli essentially
different from any oi tham. j this b. should pss,
We SHAH depart run the settled lainolsl policy o.!
the Government and involve oursey es in disasters
against which we have been warned by the Wss
vi In other days administered the Government.
Tie notes To be issued, he said, to be IN ,ds a
Hal ttLder. This would Impair the obligation "
/ eytry contract, and disturb the bases un which
| every Judgment g. decreed ami verdict rendered.
/ T. ousA 4 party Is entitled 20 Cemsrd 0ne thing
Nv ~ L.n ne gss. " satisfied With er9,Lsr, TIE