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nate then adjourned until Monday.
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON Dec 10 1852

RRcAPrrREp AfRIcASs.
On motion Of Mr. KELLY (rcp.) Of Pa, the following
resolution adopted
Resolved Tha. the Secretary Of the Interior communicate
ria for recapured Africans and Others 10 the
and asn ss the Of
WOUNDED AND DISABLED SOLDIERS.
Mr. Law, (opp) OF Ind. offered resolution that the
Committee Military Affairs be instructed to inquire
into the expedency Of and report bill by which SOL
dicrs who have been rendered undt by wounds and
other disabilities may at once be discharged from
service. and that all soldiers at tho military
hospitals for duty be returned to their respective regi
ments also establishing board OF medical officers to
anime into such by visiting the hospitals ard
mining into the physical condition Of the men, with the
power TO thus return them the results OF such examna
ton be reported to the Surgeon General and Congress
o ,as O. near BE aaa
da ed the 18th inst, in which the writer that the
- ers there are In most deplorable condition. The
degrading. They cannot remain there AID en- oy
health. Water is easily TO be got; bit wood has
to be brought several miles, which makes it bad,
az constant fires have to be kept. They do no.
complain Of the soldiers fare They desire 20 return TO
their regiments wishing to share the dangers and bonors
Of their comrades They would willingly share the pers
and the glory Of another Anteam rather than remain
where they are They are cooped up there in such way
that their minds suffer mucn their dies. Some of
the soldiers have not been r~o cent for SIX
months. The writer Of the letter asks Mr. Law TO
his influence 70 have them sent elsewhere. Tho sol
ders are lying the ground, and some who went into
the camp perfectly well sick from the
they have received. "Wil YOU the writer asks, rcn
der us some ad2 We far from homes friends
aud the protection o State. We feel deeply the
degradation o the company aud the associations OF this
place.
Mr. RICHARDSON, (opp) Of m, sad this subject had
been deliberated upon by the Committee Military Az.
fairs. They anxious to do whatever necessary
to be done In the premises TO facilitate tho discharge Of
soldiers incapable Of service They mad supposed that
the eSs,ug law was sufficient for that purpose but we're
desrous that the Senate bill for that object be
sidered.
be amended so that the committee further inquire into
the proprety placing the convcscent camp under the
charge Of the Surgeon General lie had been informed
that officer that was not now under his con,ra lie bad
been there and knew from actual observation that the
camp NJ 20 keep hogs in. The soldiers were
dying from neglect The ory remedy was g place the
camp under the control OF ths .5argeon General.
Mr. Law accepted the amendment, and the resolution
rBs DISCHARGE OF nIsAunD SOLDIERS.
On motion OF Mr.. BuFfIyToS (rep Of Mass, the Houso
took up the Senate bill TO facilitate discharges. IL
provides that there shall be added to the present
be appointed by and with the advice end consent
Of the President without regard to rank when selected
and with sole regard TO qualification. They shall be
charged in addition 10 their duties under the cxstilg
laws with ing regular aud frequent inspections Of all
military genea hospitals and convalescent camps and
designate 10 the Surgeon General all soldiers who In their
opinion t subjects for discharge from service owing
70 wounds or other disabilities, and those who are 10
proper condition TO be returned 10 duty and see these
objects carried out
Mr BLAKE desired 10 make an amendment. He she'd
70 dispense with surgeons certificates These could not
be procured 10 cases where soldiers ought positively 10 be
discharged some Of these surgeons were ignorant and
Tho bill as i, came from the Senate passed.
THE new MEMOIRS FROM LOUISIANA
Mr. CASEY, (Cnion) of KY, rising 80 privileged cues.
tion stated that Mr. Benjamin r. Flanders was the mem.
ber elect from the Second district Of Louisiana and moved
His certineate Of election was read.
Mr.. vAliAsDsaAs, loPp) VI OHIO, Objected 10 tbs