Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
xxxvIIth CONGREss-secend Session.

szsAfx.-After the close Of our report yestes.
day
Mr. Browning introduced a bin for the better
organization Of the artillery Of the army Of the
United States; which was referred TO the Com.
mittee on Military AAairs and ordered to be
printed This bill divides the artillery into two
corps-heavy and light artillery. The heavy ar
tillery to conss. of two Brigadier Generals ten
Colonels, ten Lieutenant Colonies, thirty Majors
one hundred Captains, two hundred first Lien.
tenants. one bundled second Lieutenants, and one
hundred batteries. The light artillery to consist
Of two Brigadier Generals, ten Colonies, and ten
Lieutenant Colonies, thirty Majors, and sixty
batteries. There shall be one Major General, who
shall be the chief of the artillery Of tie United
states army. The President to transfer officers
from heavy to light and light to heavy, as the
necessity OF the service may require
After an executive session. the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
HOUSE After the close Of our report
The Senate amendments TO the bill to promote
the efficiency Of the dead letter Office, were con.
CURED in. 1sN
Mr. Delano, Of Alassac busetts from the Commit.
tee for the District of Columbia, submitted a re-
port, In answer to resolution of the House in.
quiring why ii was members were not allowed
admission TO the District Jail without pass
The report Is favorable to the action of Marshal
Lamon
On motion Of Mr. Fenton, the consideration OF
the report was postponed for one week
MIR. Fenton rose TO a privileged question He
desired 10 know by what rule Of the House the
asuei Oh the DlstrlcI occupied position on the
Mr.. Hutchins-Can,t he get a pass,
Mr. ilandigham-PerhaPs the Marshal has q
warrant for somebody.
The Speaker said IL was the duty of the Door.
keeper to enforce the rule.
MIR. Kellogg, Of Illinois, did not see any one on
the door that was disturbing the busne rs of the
House, nor did he see 1t was necessary at tina,
applicable TO the Marshal.
The Speaker hoped the rules would be rigidiy
enforced, without respect to persons
Marshal Lamon after waiting fsw moments,
retired from the door Of the House.
The bill making appropriations for the con-
was passed
The bill makes the following appropriations for
Tue year ending the 30th Of June, 1858 For Fort
montgomery, at outlet OF Lake ChampIdin, New
YORK, $780, 100; Fort Knox, at NarTows of Peuob-
scot flyer, Maine, SlOO ,OOO; Fort on Hog Island
ledge, Portland h4rbor Maine 800 GOO: Fort
warren, Boston baTboT, Massachusetts; SIS 600;
Fort winthrop, Boston bsrbor, Massachusetts,
$50 900; Fort at New Bedford harbor Msssachu.
sssts, SlUO COO; Fort at Willet's Point, opposite
Fort Schuyler, New York, 500 o; Fort on site
Of Fort Tompkins, Staten Island, New York,
500 600; Fort at Sandy Hook, New Jersey,
S3OO OUOi Fort Delaware, Delaware river, 500 OF o.
Fort carroll Baltimore barbor, Maryland, 500 OOO
Fort Calhoun, Ha IL pton Roads, Virginia s2,0 600
Fort Taylor, Key West. Florida, 500 900; Fort
Jefferson, Garden Kew, Florida, 500 900; Fort at
Fort Pcint, San Francisco bav, California
Gt<OiVUNb III ~ A'cdtfbZ lS6nd, san Francisco
bay, California, $50 OOU; for contingencies of
fortlhcation, Including field works, $500 900; for
bridge trains and eQupas e for armies in the field
$3.50 Uoo; for toot and siege trains for armies In
the field, $3.50 0U0.
For the year ending June 30, 1862: For FORTH.
cations on the northern frontier, including forli.
hca'I0ns at OSwego, Niagara. Buffalo, Detroit
and Mackinaw, $3.50 coo; for Fort Montgomery
al outlet OF Lake Champlaln, n ew York, $50 COZ
Fort Knox, PenObscOt river, Maine, $50 100: Fort
on Hog Island Ledge, Portland harbor, Maine
S5O OUj Fort Winthrop and exterior batteries
Boston hafbof, MaSsac nUse,ts, $50 600: Fort 1t
Bedford haGbor, Massachusetts, $50 900; Frrt
Adams, Newport harbOr, X bode island, $50 co.,
Fort Schuyler, Fast river, New York s25 600
EorI az Willetts Point, opposite Fort Schuy Ter,
New YORK, $50 ,OUO Fort Richmond, Staten Isl.
aud, New York, s25 Geo; Fort on site of Fort
Ioiapklns, Staten LELAND, New York, $50 600
commencement OF Casemate at battery on Staten
Island, New York, $40 90; new battery at Fort
hamilton. at the Narrows, New York, 800 coo;
FO't Miniin, near Philadelphia, Pa S95,UO;
new fort opposite Fort Delaware, on war.
shore. $500 90; Fort Monroe, Hampton Roads
slglnla, LOO; Fort Taylor, Key West, FIori-
sl00 ,U0 Fort eff'rson, Gard IN Key, f. orida,
SiOU'Opoi additions: fort at che TSFtngas FlOrtdr
S<OO UOO; fort at Shin Island c. est of Nj sipp
SIUv ,UVJi contingencies OF Notifications 300 UUO
f0r bridge trains and equi page, $3.50 90
biIi TO provide additional revenue by taxa
Monday.