New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12
XXXVIITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
WAsuIxeToN. June II, 1852.


the floor of the Senate. LAID over.
Mr.. DIXON lRep., Conn., offered a resolu'
ton, that all acts or ordinances Of seces-
sion alleged 10 have been adopted by any
legislature or Convention of people of any State
are as 10 the Federal Union. absolutely null
and void. But while I'll such acts may and DO sud-
ect individual actors therein to foreitures and pen
allies. they do not in any degree affect the relations
of the States wherein they have been adopted 70
the Government of the United States, but are as 10
such Government, acts OF Rebellion, lnsulrecuoh
and hostility on the part Of the indivdusls eDgsRea
therein or giving assent thereto, and that such
States notwithstanding such acts ordinances are
fill members Of The Federal Union, and as such are
subject 10 all the obligations and duties imposed on
them by the Constitution Of the United States, ana
loyal citizens Of such States are entitled 10 All 'nc
privileges thereby guaranteed and conferred.
The resolution was laid over. ~
Mr.. POWELL (Un., Ky.) introduced bill to pro-
vide the means and mode for taking evidence ID sup
port Of certain cases against the Government. he-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee. IN
Mr.. GRIMES tRep., Iowa. introduced . OH ioi
the better government Of the Navy OF tho United
States.
MIR. WADE REP. o. presented certain papers
and In snpport of the claim Of Desere Tor
admission as a State.
The bin in relation to the appointment of leuten-
anls 10 the Marine corps was taken up sno' ai'e'
discussion, passed.
Mr.. HARRIS Rep., N. ", from the Judiciary
Committee reported back the bill to establish Pro-
ysional Governments in certain cases with The re-
commentator that it do pass. -,
The bill amending the Fugitive Slave Law was ss
postponed and that for the CONSTRUCTION OF Ia'"o
RAILROAD cocsidered.
Mr.. McDOUGALL Dem, Cal explained It's pro-
visions, when it was postponed I'LL Tomorrow.
The bill providing for additional surgeons OF vol
uDteers was passed. ;,
Al O'Clock the bill amending the fugitive slave
lt.x- bon mt
| Mr.. LATHAM Dem, Call moved to postpone ~
and take no the Pacific Railroad bill Agreed 10 by
Yeas "a, Nays II.
YEAs-Me.ss. Browning Chandler, COilsmsr' c0wsn
Davis. F91r a'. HATH. M aDnHG Ss nsn1sa PomsIoy
Powell salisbury. s,sris, Ten Eycf' Traneuii. "'ae
"SS.$sM.s.rs Anthony, Clsri Dixon Dooli,te f.''ep
| deu Foot Howe King Sumner. Wilkinson aud " Isht.
| Mr. McDOUGALL I'm, CAL explained the pro.
visions of the BILL conendiDg that the building OF
rucl a road wac matter Of general and National
interest rs we'll as economy. He thought II wonio
be sef-sussinipg road but even If 1t was not, !,
WAS OF such vast importance TO the Government ana
the country that they might well make appropna-
tons for such all object; but nothing was asked lro
the Government before the year 1900;
The amendments were ordered TO De pfin'ed, aHu
the bill postponed until tomorrow.
| The bill providing additional medical ohcers Va
the volunteer service was taken up III PROVIDES 10!
40 Surgeons and 10 Assistant Surgeons
Mr.. WILSON rep, Mass said there was great
need of additional surgical aid in the army. he
understood that some Of the men who were wounded
AZ the battle before Richmond did not have theif
wounds dressed for the first time until last Saturday
Mr.. CLARK REP, n. n. asked why numbers
| Of men in the hospitals were pot discharged ~hen
| they were not fit for service
Mr GRIMES REP. Iowa. said that Is was not
the fault Of Congress. They passed an act rs long
eco A. April for the appointment OF inspectors 70
Loci after these hospitals bnt these men bad not all
BEEN appointed. The Medical Department Of the
army ought TO have seen 70 ths matter a -,
Mr.. WILSON (Rep., Msss.) said thu, all the ses.
zion there had been comp laints from the camps aud
Lospitas lond aud strong, against the Medical De-
rartment of the Army. large number OF hssi-
| mental SurgeonA have been appointed, ana iterc
were larger number Of biisade onlgeo S VIM
there were brigsdssi yet the number OF euryenns
was insufficient. There were largo number oil
wounded men in the hospitals, and ~ the Snmue
came on the number would increase. There were
also complaints that many men had been discharged
from the service who yet ht for II. There was
some diftcuiiy 10 getting the dsaharge Of wounded
men. The officers in the volunteer service are very
careless in sending men 10 the hospitals without
descriptive list, without which they cannot get their
ray. We hear a great deal about " red tape" but
great difficulty is experienced in not following iae
prescribed forms.
Mr.. FOSTER (Rep., Conn., said that there had
been very great nsmanal eIneni in the appoinimcnt
of armv surgeons. Many Of the surgeons were
utterly unfit for their duty. Az the battle Of Win
chester many Of our wounded soldiers lay eight OF
line days without having their wounds dressed, and
some were buried in the very clothes they were
wounded in. II the Committee on the Conduct o.
the War would examine INTO the matter they would
find that not all tho crueltiee were perpelrated by
the Rebels. There Were men of our army who had
had their legs amputated and then been laid on the
door and told to get up and 10 out by the surgeons
and when the poor men said they could not ~
because they had legs TO walk WITH such men had
| been kicked by the surgeons or by men connected
With what is called the Medical Department u the
Army" Such things had occurred after the battle
of Winchester. There were at least $1,000 raen In
the Lo.ptsls now who ought to lie discharged. Men
were sent to the hospitals carceosy that not even
their names were sent with them, and such ioen
have died and been buried az unknown. leaving
their families TO suffer years o! suspense in regard 10
their fate.
Mr. WILSON said the Government had done oil
thoy could 70 get proper returns sent All the nee
essary blanks had been furnished, but company Off
GERS neglected their duty and were careless.
The bill was then passed.
Mr. HOWE Rep. Wis., called up the bill ION
the Houses for the relief Of Ulysses s. Grant.
The bill provides an allowance Of 81 900 FOR a
check of 81 900 lost in 1918.
Mr.. HALE rep, n. H. wanted 10 know why
this claim, ths cause Of which occurred Ia 1913, came
up now. He thought IL was because the man name
was Grant, He thought !! better that il should
lie over
Mr.. CLARK said the Committee simply judged
from the facts. There was nothing 70 show when
the claim was made.
Mr.. TRUMBuLL rep, H. thought tba, ,hs
papers would show that the claim was presented
long ago. II wis we'll known thu, many claims
were kept here for twenty years. There was no
reason for suspicion
MI. HOWE seid that the papers showed the claim
was made in 1852.
Mr.. HALE thought from the facts that the care
was suspicious one. Ii appears the claim was
made IN 1852, but 10 favorable report was made
upon it. Now, when halo OF military glory IL
about Gen. Grant the claim IA Thought forwnrd