Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23
FEDRRAL CoNGnass.

Di-p patches to the Northern Press
WASHINGTON, June l4-S nate The Vice
President laid before the Senate message fror
the President transmitting a memorial in behal
of the State OF New York, in favor Of the en-
largemeLt of Els aud 0swego canals aud locks
asking the attention OF Congress thereto.
The Vic President also presented \ commu
nication from the 5 'cretary Of tie Interior, il
answer to the resolution ia regard TO am mt
paid the marshals Of the District OF Columbia
The bill from the House providing thet officer
and volunteers be pal according to The pa, -sol
was taken up and passed.
Mr. II rlan presented petition for a ship ca
nal from Lake Michigan TO the Mississippi river
Nr King presented petitions from merchant,
Of New York ia favor of bankrupt act
| Dir Wilson, OF Missouri. presented a petition
from cit zens of 81 ss0ui lr branch mint Al
5: Louis
Mr.. H4lltn Introduced bill for increasing the
revenue by the reservation and sale Of towu sites
on the public lands. K ,ferred
| The naval appropriation bill was taken up
! An amendment thst minors may be eAlisted With
out the consent of the parents was sdop'ei.
| Mr.. Giines off red an amendment that the
| PfesId'n may appoint annually ten mdshipmen
| to the naval ACADEMY, TO be taken from III. sons
Of fiji 'es; also thar tie d strict OF Columbia be
regarded as Representative district far the pur-
pose Of making appointments to the naval
academy.
Nj Wilson, of Massachu e!ts, n red al
| am udm NJ, that p r5onS held 10 rYice or labor,
commonly called slaves, shall not be employed
in any capacity whatever. in any navy yard,
dock ard, arsenal, magazine OF fort, or in the
naval Rca lemy. The bill was theu reported to
the Senate and laid aside ifOrmaily After *.
fcuiYe session the Senate a j ,uTnsd.
WAsHNGroy, June Is 6-H9Rse -SIr Dawes
Il \.
verse rep ,rt on the petition Of Cuarles Henry
Foster, a king admission to seat as Represen-
tatiVe from the cJrd dis'r 'rct OF n nth Carolina
Mr. Mcpherson introduced the following:
ReS0icsI, By the Senate aud House of ,p-
resentativ that the grads Of lieutenant general
b =, and rhe same is hereby created in the army
Uf the United ates, to be filed upon the cessa-
tion of the present hostilities, by he ncmina-
ton Of the PIE 'ident and Confirmed By the 5 n
s'e, Of The brigsder or m j r-geEers, ho, by
mos. eIni lent and vsluabls seIyic $ in the h.lI
b established his rightful claim thereto
ReSJ'red That the grade hereby ea;el shall
continue only during the life OF seIv:c. Of the
person irst appointed.
Under this int resolution on motion OF Mr.
Shellab TgtT, resolution was adopted iustIuc'-
ing the c 'mini tee Oh the cJnduc' OF the war, to
iuguiFs and report whether cur soldiers wOuu1rd
g. Pot RFubl have been sui c, to auy un-
necessary neg &c from our surgeons, e'c
Nj Wilson .used to b. read an ez'ffscs from
a letter in the New York Tribune dated ? IT
K ya, stating that lie rebel prisoners are bet
ter treated than Our owu solder, aad detsi ing
Instances OF c,u lty, neglect, etc, aud off red a
ion - inquire into the facts, aud also TO
furnish the nams Ot the general Commanding
the tro ps there Al)ptrd
Alter d;bAte. Oh motion of NJ. Potter, the
Secretuy OF War was requested to iutcTm the
IL uSs by whose orler G~n. Lees hous is
guarded, protected AMI witahel from hospital
purposes
On motion, a. irq1i was directed to be
II .d- iuto the a.legs ION tna' Gen Banks, while
Oh the retreat, provided tranSp p1rta,iou f1r ne
gTnes, making sick soldiers walk.
The II use prCcstdsd to the ns!d1rstiOn Of
naval an 4irs.
The bill TO establish and equalize the grade of
line ffic rs, WAS amended and pas ed
Adm rails rank with maj ,r-genera.s, c)mmo-
dJTes v ith brigsdier generals, sfudents ut the
naval academy to be styled midshipmeu, and
when graduated ensigns
The House passed the amendments to thr SEN
ate bill, recognizing the navy department 1t
provides a bureau OF steam engineering, also
bu eau Of equipments and recruiting
Next SItu. day is set apart to consider the bill
to secIre an early distribution Of pr:zo money.
A., urned
Senate The bill providing for additional sur
geons for the army was taken up, with the
amendment from the House abOi'hing brigade !
su- genns. K feired to the military committee.
Mr. HIVE, from the conference committee on |
the bill making appropriations for certain bOuu-
ties, made report.
The Wee P,tsijent called the attention Of the |
Se.a'e 70 tic fact that the conferences committee |
had altered the text If the bill Strict psrl:a- |
mentary rule req hires tina. q conferenc, commi
te can only report on the dssgreeiag votes Of /
the two hou,es Il su n rule as altering the 4
text of the bill were allowed, it would lead to |
very bad results on important bills. such as ap-
bids.
Ode O'Clock having arrived, the naval appro !
pris'ion bill was tskeE up
The question being on the Senate c1ncurring /
in the amendment of,red by Nr. Wilson, OF /
Mss sachusptts that no person held to s'rvice or
LABOR, call i slaves, sra bs employed in the !
navy yards, Jck wards, etc v hich was r' cted 1
by yeas Il, nays -
Tie auendnen apprOpTiating 30 OOJ for the |
repairs If ne Anapos academy was adhered to. /
Alter further amendne the bill passed..
A lint resolution was aiop:ed authorizing /
the P.e,iieHt to purchase Jones improvement |
in operating heavy guns.
There was long debate on a resolution ma |
king the hour of meeting IL u'oi 'ck sfteI the |
9th of June, which was adopted.
Adjourned.