The national Republican., 1862-01-31
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. geaoral tankruIk Law. III ~
Fron merohaG6 Of Nsw York SI,v. sskips
that goods on ship6oard at he M Of the
passage Of duties on imports be exempted from
From citiz.uSs Of Massachusetts,, for u. rsor.
ganisation Of the medical department Of the
army.
From citizens Of Massachusetts, for the eman.
From citizens Of Pcuusylvauia, 10 relation
10 Gen. Frapz Sigel. q M a III I'D
''l Sll = KHf0afs ov Committees. II \
Mr.. GRIMES, from The, Committee on the
District OF G0lumbia, reported bill TO fncor-
porste the Washington aud Georgetown Rail-
Hr. Ten EYcK, from IL. Commits. on
Commerce, 70 which was referred he bill Ia
reletion 70 u coolie trade, reported it back
With an amendment or the Arss section, srik.
Ing out ths words "sgainst their will, and with.
out their consent" 'HH1Is Gi6HDI1'' ,
Ar. JOHNSON Introduced Z blli for The con.
struotion Of military railroad from Kentucky
70 East Tennessee. H.- fl|gTIiT' =
RESOLUTIONS AGREED TO.
On motion OF Ne. CHANDLER, .
Resoloed, That the COMMITTEES On Comm ercs
be directed 10 inquire into the expsdiency Of
requiring the commanders Of vessels sailing
from ports In the United States 10 foreign
ports, during the continuance Of the present
clearing their vessels. '' 90
On motion of Mr.. HALE, ''
Resolrcd, That the Secretary of the Navy be
inHtructPu tn infprm the Sanufo hop he uhi A.,
OF war Franklin was changed from her original
construction, 80 xs to III her for use rs
steamer. what WAS tho cost Of such change,
and II the Department contemplate finishing
hor and getting her ready for sea during the
present year or within Wy definite time.
On motion Of Mr.. GRIMES, a'.'' .
Resoiued. That the Secretary of War be di.
reoied 10 furnish 10 the Senate STATE ment, in
tabular form, showing the name of each yes
sel purchased or chartered for the use OF the
War Department since the hrst day OF April
last, whom thus ohsrtered or purchased, Of
such vessels were built, of what tonnage and
capacity for transportsti on, ut what price
such purchases or charters were effected, to
what eystem Of inspection such vessels we're
subjected before they were chartered or pur
chased, how many of such vessels have been
lost or destroyed, when, in what manner, and
the value OF tho public property destroyed in
consequence thereof. Also, that he inform the
Senate what vessels are now under charter BY
the Government, where they are, when char.
tered, for what purpose, By whom, and at what
rate.
On motion ef Mr.. WILKINSON, =
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Interior
be instructed to inform the Senate whether
any contracts have been made in the Office OF
the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs. or In his
Department, for the transportation OF goods for
the Indians under the contracts Of the United
ENuN0 n IN mi anti Dc
and upon what terms, and whether the Same
are let to the lowest bidder, after due adver.
tisement, or by special contract. ~.
INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND.
On motion Of Mr.. DIXON, the bill was taken
up 70 amend an act 70 incorporate the Coium-
bia Institution ior the Instruction Of the Deal,
the Dumb, and the Blind, embracing an sppro.
priation Of $4,000 for instruction, $1,000 for
bulldogs, and SIS 900 for additional land.
Atler being amended BY striking out the
425, 900 appropriation, The bill was passed.
EuLOoIIs or BAKER.
Mr.. ANTHONY called up the resolution for
the printing Of five thousand copies Of the Gu.
logies Of Senator Baker. s..
Messrs. HALE and FESSENDEN objected,
on principle, wishing to establish = precedent
for future guidance.
Mr. McOOUGALL wished Il printed.
On motion Of Mr.. HOWARD, the resolution
was amended 10 include the eulogies of Mr.
Mr.. HALE called for the yeas and nays, and
the resolution was lost-yeas IL, nays II; as
YEAs-Messrs. Anthony. Bright, Browning,
Howard. Howe. Lane Of indiana, Latham, No.
D0ugall, Nesmtth, PomerOy, Simmons, WilRin.
son, and Wilson OF Missouri-l3.
NAYS--Messrs. CariiIe Clark, C0llamer, Cow !.
an, Dayia, Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden, Foot,
Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Henderson, John.
son, Kennedy. Morrill,, Pesroe, Powell, Rice,
son, Trumbul, Wiley, and Wison Of Massachu-
setts-27.
ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL.
>Mr. WILSON presented q resolution inquir.
ing into the abuses existing In ihe army hOspi
tal at Alexandria, and stated that inmates had
actually sought from the swill tubs food for their
subsistence. t#.
On motion Of Mr.. GRIMES, i was amended
TO include army hospitals generally. .-.'. i
Mr.. HALE animadvertcd severely upon the
old logyism Of the medical department, and
said that the doTs Of thirty ycars ago wero
continued tp day; that the ,bssi talent In the
country was needed, irrespective OF seniority
In the, service; that In any casa twenty would
die in hospital where one WAS killed on the
field. ....r
The resolution was passed.
LOYALTY OF A SENATOR.
Mr.. .HOWEobtaiotd the floor upon the special
order, in the case of Mr. Bright. d.
He had sufficient evidence of the disloyalty
of the Senator from Indiana, aside from bis
letter. 1t was found in every act and opinion
of the Senator since. He indeed found fault
with the traitors, mot because they had tried TO-
overthrow the Government and Constitution
but because they had gone out and left him
and such US he TO the tender mcrcics of the Sen
at0r from Massachusetts. He commended that
the Senate should be purgcd from all faint o.
disloyalty, and feared that we might make o
terrible mistake II we hesitated 10 expel him.
Mr.. WILMOT spoke briefly In favor OF the
expulsion Of the Senator from Indiana. lie 70.
membcred with pleasure bis carly acquaintance
with that. He referred 10 the status
of the rebellion at the time the letter was writ
ten. That letter was a cOmnepdatOn of a