New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-08
XXXVIIrH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION.
SyNATE.. .WAsHISeToN. Jan; , ., An

kess,e, POMEtOI ,Rep., hdDsasl g e. the eman- .
= ~, r. Mich1 preecnted petitions i'f "'e '""i'
MIR CHANDLER presented Peu"o' 'o' 'i'
change oil prisoners. foo the Military II
MI. 1o,o-,ed bach the bill in regard 10 the
anno;nt,ncn, Of Sntlers, with amendments
The bin was ordered TO be printed. II.
Ur' HALE iRep. N, H. offered resolution ina |
Al, ~, Coomittes bs instructed TO inquPe bow
az rra,tice hns prevailed in the Navy OF making
,ihSscs through other than recognized agents and
r ON, such has been made, whether rarger prices
have been phc.
rae resolution was agreed TO.
Mr. ALE also gave notice thas ne should hh'ro'
.,re a tsl 10 psri.h frauds on the Treasury.
Mr. POWELL tOpp.. Ky.l introduced VII 4"
to.iish the frsnking rrIvi,ege
NJ, DAVIS Q'n. XVI ofGsred resolution tha'
ihe Secretary OF Var be veuet'ed 70 report 70 ,n'
So,y,e the aggregate nnvher of three years Noluh-
tse7s and In what ciasses they serve, otc 80.
ON motion If idr. SHERMAN lRep, o., me ON
g. inc,rase thr number Of Cadets at west fo'h' Wv
taken up. -. .o+. tho "a
,ars h. 4; iecd Il deficient in their studies, which
~ TPIrNBrlE Rep, nl.l opposed the passage
cf the bill Ho believed tibet IL was OWING 10
Point m ..rs thai the war hss langushed Us u has
IL Vst poin, wss abolished, military tactics Wonio
h. ,avoht an over the country. lie was opposed 10
in,re@sinq tie Cadets, esse ALLY at this time
Ar ClAl{K Rep., y. H. sud that ne should not
-. ,- me lin now, but he could not JOIN III the
,i,a4o ooinsf West Point. Treason has been taught
In The senate Of the United States more than Il mas
ri the school AZ West Point.
NJ GRIMES Rem, Iowal said there never wae
A greater ais,ahe thar IN surprising that Nesl o,h'
wa Nursery Of treason. The facts showed the
reverse. For twelve years the leaders OF the re-
belion had control OF ire army. and the overnme9'
itself taught the rebellion Dy the manner III when u
eonuucted tie army aiiais lie aaiu tDe U ii0'e'o0
tie numb n only 81. r
We have increased the army largely, and FOR
ofieers for tins large increase we only propose t'
email increase Of cldets. lae increased eNpon,e
would only be $3d9DO. The volunteers "oui
rgther e commenced BY army oi1eeis- ,,.
AR lane Rev. Kanl ssid tie greatest 'rOupie
wiz that we have 10 Board 10 separate the stupin
rom those Who have br.ins. The grcatef ironoie
we have is he siuuidi1y OF the army oHl'eIe al"
their want ~ cominoo sense. 1870, a.,
Mr.. D0OLIr TITLE Rep, Wis thought tuet the
bes' reform thai cOuo re introduced N"s 70 sec Ia
promotions come NJ from the iaIks oil .he army
Que objection he had 10 west foiht WIS i' eA''''
NJ WI. son was ready 10 abandon the bill on
the ground OF eeOnorny. lie Thought we shoad ln-
uefittely b-piu economic, aud II necessary re-
d-ee all lie .aiaries IN the army; bu' on no 0'ief
ground wonl0 he vote egliust the blii.
Az NI,SNITU Dem Oregon was glad % hear
on Avoumen- for the sake OF economy. We mad the
gre,it,i spectacle Of bali million OF men ready
for,ake war O, the Rebels, and another hsi inii on
~. ;,,up to steal some hi0g. tie Thought II Woho
elevate the thieves on the Treasury by the NECK.
NJ. HALE lRep., n H. III there was an sr'ny
ready 10 make war on the Treasury, aud they hdo
nleeady made q brilliant campalgn lie iiSie salI
il wth shame, that many OF the highest officers OF
,irs Government were not exempt from the ceusnre
wbirh Ou Git 20 rest on this army. lie thOught II
would have TO come to puuishing the thieves on Tie
Jtaasnrv by death. We must practice economy
Tie lHale would DO anything to wake he Govern
men, 10 tie sense Of the evil Of the attarks on ihs
Treasury. Something nust be done to purge ne
Government OF the thieves and rODber'
on the Treasury, or el-e We snoulC
have a rebellion in the Month. He declared
that ii rho wa Was not against the rebels on the
o,Lv side il should he against The IlGnderers Til
ade. lie called or every man who thought be had
country, 20 defend il a;alust Flows more deadly
than tto.e struck by the rebels. The peril a 81
home, among ourselves. He thought We should In
me0iFieg levy tax Of two hundred millions o.
doliars, ald zee 20 il that II Sas well and properly
EXPENDED.
Tie discussion continued st some length, W Ell
the Seuate refused 10 pass the bill, by ieas, II;
Nays, p.
Mr. POWELL Dem. KY moved 10 take NJ tie
bill to punish friud oi. be Treasury, brought III ut
the Extra Session, bat which was not passed. in
conseQneuce Of q letter IRON ten. neiYs, Nlat II
cold no. be executed.
Tie bill taken Up and recominiited to Tie
Coinn ice on the Judiciary.
on motion Of Mr. WILSON Rep, Mass, ne
bill IN Tellti0n 10 The arrest OF persons VINO climec
70 be held 10 servics labor by officers Of TIE Arm!
and Navy was taken up.
Mir. sAUISBIRY Dem, Dell moved to post
pone il indefinitely, which was disagreed 10 "a
Follows:
YEAS-Ncssrs Bayard Csrle Cowsn, Be' johnson
fTeunl Kenu, d. Lothian, Nesnith, Pearoe, Powell Rice
Salisbury, Th.uson--l3
HAYs-Bipssis. Browning Chandler Clark Cosner, Doc
liie Fcsseudel. Foster. Crimes, Hale Harlan, Herds
Hove. Kiey Laue Gnd) Morrill, pogeroy' Sherman sum
aer, Ten fycs TTum0uli. W sde Wilkinson, Nilson-4S
The bill provides that any officer detailing suct
persons be dis hargcd IRON service.
On rioti0n of-Mr. CAtLILE I'm, Na.) the Ill
was postponed for the present.
On motion of Mr.. IOsrkR Req, Conn the re-
por. OF the Committee on Judiciary, Oh the con
tes ed seat from Kansas, taken up. Adjourned