The New York herald., 1862-02-07
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THIRTY.sEvENT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 1862
The Senate met at twelve O'Clock but at this hour not
single Senator was the chamber and very persons
we're in the galleries
few minutes afterwards three Senators came in and
the Chair called the Senate to order.
Mr.. HOWARD, (rep) Of Mich, presented resolutions
from the Legislature of Michigan asking grant lands
to endow military school.
Mr.. KING, (rep) Of N. Y, presented several petitions
asking copies Of the Agricultural Report be
printed in the German language
Mr.. KING also presented several petitions for the
emancipation of slaves.
REDUCTION OF THE PAY OF nn NEW YORK SURVEYOR AND
NAVAL OFFICER.
Mr.. CHANDLER, (rep) of Mich, presented a memorial
from the merchants Of New York that the salary and
fees and perquistes Of the Naval Ocer and Surveyor Of
the Port might be reduced.
SENSIBLE MEMORIAL
Mr.. CAnlLE, Union) of Va, presented petition nu
asking Congress leave the negro question alone and
tend to the business OF the country.
SUPPRESSION THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Mr. HARRIS (rep.) of y. Y. presented petitions against
the sale Of liquor to officers and soldiers Of the army
.EcPRoCTy TREATY WITH CANADA.
Mr. HARRs also presented petition TO repeal the re-
cpIocty treaty between Canada and the United States.
NOTES IN WASHINGTON
Mr. GRIMES. (rep.) Of Iowa, introduced bill to allow
the Corporation OF Washington to issue small notes. Re-
ferrsd
INFRINGEMENT GOVERNMENT MISUNDERSTANDING
TON OF THE PAY SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND CrvrLays-
MILEAGE OF CoSGREssMKS CUT DOWN, ETC, ETC.
The bill TO define the pay and emoluments Of officers Of
the army taken up. 1t is as follows
Be enacted ~ The aud House Reprentires
Enitei States Of Ameyin IN Congress assembled,
That officers Of the army having orevet commissions shall
the exercise of ordng to their rank
army entitled 10 forage for horses shall not be allowed TO
commute but shall draw the allowance in Kind for
SECS. And be further enacted, That major generals
brsadier generals three hores coones lieutenant colo
nels, and two horses each captains and ouenants
Of cavalry and artillery tor two horses each and cbapans
SIC l. And be further enacted That whenever an officer
for each and month during which said soldier shall be
amount paid 70 or expended by The per month
on s . of said snG ssy r oe Of the so
general court martial be casheicl:
the act approved August the pay OF pvaes
II the United states service shall no, be CONSTRUED aer
s Ollie officers s q the and the eighth section Of
give the compensation
to regimenial commissary sergeans
as each regiment 90 Of vo
clans for bsnd and Ses the Of he Of
the band be- and the same . hereby repealed and such
after the passage OF this act.
sS & e. hs S Sse een Tna easS s IN the
be selected from the regmena bands mustered out Of
@ py 3 a % TaS fr % % sy s
OF the band shall fortyve dollars per month
SIC s. aud be (mth,r eno,d That in lieu OF the pre-.
sent rate mileage allowed officers of the
travelling on public duty, where transportation In kind
is furnished 10 them by the government than
six cents per mile shall hereafter be allowed unless
an ordered station cast of the Rocky Noun.
ains the mountains, rice when
per mile shall be allowed to hm aud no officer OF
the army navy OF the United States shall be paid mileage
except actually performed at his own and
n obedience orders.
sro 11i h. UJurih enacted That during the
rebellion, there shall be deducted from
the Of all persons employed In the military,
civil service Of the United States except warrant
officers and sailors In the navy, and noncomnssoned oi
musicians and prvates in the army ten per centum OF
the amount of their compensation.
10. .nntfsd That In each OF the
hospitals where the President deem II
may appoint chaplain who shall receive the
guar service.
SEC H. And be Juyth,r enacted That much OF section
on seven chapter fortywo, approved August B. 1861,
as defines the quacatons Of chapains in the and
volunteers shall hereafter be construed read follows
That no person shall be appointed chaplain In the United
States Army who liz not regularly ordained minister
religious denomination, aud who does testmo
malls his present good standing such minister, with
mendation foi his appointment army chaplain
authorized ecclesiastical body not than
accredited ministers belonging said religious denom
nation.
cents pcr the and risk horses of copanv
officers cavalry, be- and the is hereby repealed
Sec 49, And BE- kJher enoced, That whenever an officer
shall put under arrest except at remote military pss or
shall be the duty Of the oicer by whose orders
he IA that copy Of the which he
has arrested and TO be tried shall be served upon him
trial within days thereafter unless the the
service such trial. and then he shall brought
tla thirty days after the expiration of the said ten
nys Provided the copy the charges be served
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