The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-12
THIRTY.SEVENTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


THE SENATORS FROM DEsEREr.
Mr.. LATHAM. (opp) or CAL, offered reso Tut ion that
Messrs Cannon and Hooper, claiming Senators from
the State OF Deseret be admitted to tho floor OF the
Senate Laid over.
THE ACTS ORDINANCES OF THE sEcEssIoNrss
Mr. DIXON, (rep) OF Conn., offered resolution that all
acts ordinances of secession alleged to have been
adopted by any legislature Convention Of people OF
any State, are as to the federal Union, absolutely null
and void; but while all such acts may and do subject
individual actors therein 20 foreitures and penalties
thoy do not in any degree affect the relations the
wherein they have boon adopted to the govern
ment Of the Emitted States, but are such govern
ment acts Of rebellion, instruction and hostility the
part OF the individuals engaged therein giving
hereto and that such States notwithstanding such
or ordinances still members Of the federal Unto
and such subject to all the obligations and duties
imposed them by the constitution or the United
states, and loyal citizens Of such States entitled to
all the privileges thereby guaranteed and conferred.
The resolution was laid over.
JUDICIAL MATTERS.
Mr. Powell, (opp;) Of Ky, introduced bill to provide
certain cases against the government Referred to tho
Judiciary Committee
REFORM IS THE NAVY
Mr.. GRIMES, (rcp.) OF Iowa, introduced bill for the
better government OF the navy Of the United States
THE ADMISSION or DEsEREr UNION.
Mr.. WADE, (rop) Of OHIO, presented certain papers
and documents in support OF the claim Of Desere for ad
mission State.
MARINE CORPS.
The bill in relation to the appointment Of lieutenants
to the marine corps was taken up and after discussion
passed
Mr.. HARRIS, (rep) OF n Y, from the Judiciary Com.
mit,ee reported back the bill establish provisional
governments in certain cases. with tho recommendation
that it do pass.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
At ono O'Clock tho bill amending the Fugitive Slave
law taken up unfinished business
Mr.. LATHAM, (opp) OF CAL moved to postpone Il and
take up tho Pacific Railroad bill.
Agreed TO, by yeas "a, nays II, As folows:--
Foster Harlan ksn as. 1sns u
Kansas Latham, MeDous.,l Morrill, Nesmith Pomcroy,
ley and WimotHi -" A''A' if"m0oi "ade VIII
NAYs-Msssrs Anthony, Clark. Dixon. Dooi,tle Fessen
den, Foot, Howe King Sumner, Wilkinson and Wright-i
Mr.. McDouGML, lopp Of CAL explained the provisions
Of the bill, conendng that the building such road
matter of general and national interest as well AZ
economy He thought it would be road
but 1t not 1t OF such vast importance TO
the government and the country that they might well
mako appropriations for such object but nothing WINS
asked from tho government before the year 1866
The amendments were ordered TO be printed, and the
bill postponed until tomorrow
ADDITIONAL Army MEDICAL OFFICERS
The bill providing additional medical officers to the
volunteer service WAS taken up 1t provides for forty
surgeons and ono hundred and twenty assistant sur
gsons.
Mr.. WILSON, (rep) Of Mass said there was great need
Of additional surgical aid in the army. He understood
that some The men who were wounded at the battle
before Richmond did not have their wounds dressed for
the first time until last Saturday.
Mr.. CLARK. (rcp) OF N. H. asked why numbers OF
men IN tho hospitals were not discharged when they
were not 1T for service.
Mr. GRIMES, (rep) Of Iowa. said that IL was not the
faul: or Congress They passed an act as long ao "a
April for the appointment Of inspectors TO loSk afer
these hospitals but these men had been appointed
The medical department. OF the army ought to have seen
to this matter.
Mr.. WILSON said that all the session there had boon
complaints from the camps and hospitals loud and
strong, against the medical department Of the army
large number Of regmenal surgeons have been APPOINT
Cd and there were larger number OF brigade surgeons
than there were brigndes yet the number OF surgeons
insufficient. There were large OF wounded
in the hospitals, and the summer came on the
number would increase. There were also complaints
that had been DISCHARGED from q ~.
who yet t for IT, There difficulty in get
ting the discharge Of wounded men. The officers in tho
volunteer service are very careless in ssnding men to
the hospitals without descriptive list without which
they cannot get their pay We hear great deal about
'red tape" but great difficulty Is experienced in not
following tho prescribed forms.
Mr. FOSTER. Gsp.) OF Conn.,, said thas there
had been very great msmanagcment In the
appointment Of army surgeons. Many Of the sur.
utterly unfit for their duty At the battle of
Winchester many Of our wounded soldiers lay for eight
days without having their wounds dressed and
buried in the very clothes they were wound
ed in tho Committee on the Conduct the War would
examine into the matter they would lind that not all the
OF amy who had had their Eggs amputated ana
then laid the floor and told to get up and 90 out by
the surgeons and when the poor men said they could not
20 because they had no legs to walk n such men had
been kicked by the surgeons by connected with
what Is called tho medical Department Of the Army
sach things had occurred after tho battle Of
There at least fifteen thousand in the
who ought to be discharged were scnt to the
hospitals 50 carelsssly that not even their names
.unknown, leaving their families to suffer years OF
suspense in regard to their fate
Mr.. WILSON said the government had done oil they
could to get proper returns All the necessary
blanks had been furnished but company officers neglect
cd thcr duty and were careless.
Tho bill was then passed.
REf.Ef or GENERAL GRANT
Mr. HOWE (rsp.) OF Wis, called up the bill from the
House for the relief Of Ulysses s. Grant
Tho bill provides an allowance Of 81 900 for check OF
81 900 lost in 1913.
Mr.. HALE, (rsp.) of N. H., wanted to know WHY this
claim the cause OF which occurred in 1S4S came I'M
now? He thought IL was because the mans namo was
Grant" He thought IL better that IL should lie over
Mr.. CLARK said the committee simply Judged from tho
facts. There nothing TO show when the claim was
made
Mr.. TRuNRrLL, (rep) OF Ill., thought that the papers
would show that the claim was-prcsented long ago II
was well known that many claims were kept here for
twenty years There was no reason for suspicion,
Mr. Howg said that the papers showed the claim was
made in 1882
Mr. HALE thought from the facts that the case was A
suspicious II appears the claim made in 1852
but no favorable report was made upon IT, Now when
a hale OF military glory is about General Grant the
claim Is brought forward again, and referred to the
Committee Claims, but to the Military Committee.
Here, upon the motion Of Mr.. FEssESDEy (rsp) OF
Mo- the Senate went into executive session. and upon
the rsopenins OF the doors, adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON June IL, 1862.
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