Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-30
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TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
xxxvI1th coNGREss-Elr.t session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
SENATE.

was taken up providing for the distribution of
documents belonging to seeded members
among the present members. Adopted.
Mr. HOWE offered a resolution calling on the
president for the number of cavalry mustered
into the service, distinguishing them by states,
and how many are necessary for efficiency in
the service. Adopted.
Mr.. HALE offered resolution for taking
down and breaking up the ships Alabama and
Virginia. Referred.
On motion OF Mr.. SHERMAN, a joint resolu
ton for secret sessions in either house was ia
ken up. He offered the following as a subst-
tute =
During the present rebellion, if any mem
Der OF the senate or house of representatives
shall arise in his place and state that the pres
ldent desires an immediate action on any mat
ter pertaining to the suppression of the rebel
lion, the galleries shall be cleared, and the
member state the action desired and the rea-
sons, and such house shall determine, without
debate, whether to proceed in its consdera-
ton Ii decided in the affirmative, the debate
shall be confined to the subject. Each mem.
Der shall be limited to five minutes time, and
the vote shall be taken before adjournment I'M
less two thirds otherwise decide, provided this
does not interfere with the previous question.
On suggestion of Mr. CoLLAMER, MIR. Sher-
mans amendment was modified so as to strike
out the clause requiring final vote before
adjournment Alter some debate, Mr.. Sher-
mans amendment was adopted.
On motion, Mr.. Collamer's amendment was
adopted Furnishing any member who reveals
the proceedings OF a secret session, by expul-
sion, and the resolution as amended, was then
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the bill to pro-
vide for organization of the stats attached to
divisions of the army, regular and volunteer,
was taken up. Mr.. FEssENDEN objected to
that portion of the bill making large increase
of officers of rank in the army. The BILL after
discussion, was laid over
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, the bill in rela-
ton to suffers, was taken up, the question be.
ing on the amendment aboishing suffers. He
said, that consultation with officers and 9th
ers, he had come to the conclusion that the orig
inal bill, which permitted suffers, but limited
them to certain articles, was preferable to a bill
abolshing suffers. He moved an amendment
to the first section OF the original bill, allowing
inspector generals to permit certain articles to
be sold by the suffers. Agreed to.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved an amendment that if
suer violate the rules in his sales lie shall
be dismissed. Agreed 10; and The bill was
passed.
The case of senator Bright was taken up,
and Mr.. SALISBURY spoke against expulsion.
There was long interlocutory discussion,
CHI iefy between Mr.. SALISBURY, GANET DA-
v Is, and Mr.. BRIGHT. After an executive
session the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house passed the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill. Among the
provisions are the following That nothing
in this act shall prevent hereafter, a reduction
of salaries, and that mileage now due by law
shall be paid soon as certified by the pre-
siding officer of each house but there shall
be no construction for mileage beyond that al
lowed by existing law, viz: mileage for each
session only.
Mr.. LovEJoY, from the committee on agri.
culture, reported bill appropratiDg $1,000 to
be expended under the direction of the secre-
tary of the interior for the purchase of cotton
seed tor general distribution, through the pa.
tent office. Passed
The house passed bill providing that i'll
all cases where volunteer regiment has been
or shall be raised to the minimum standard,
the colonel and other field officers who shall
be commissioned as such, shall be entitled to
receive the pay and allowances established by
law for their respective grades from the time
they were severally authorized in writing by
the president, secretary OF war, or governor
olther state, to raise such regiment, provided,
however, that in no case shall such pay date
back more than three months prior TO such
regiment being raised to the minimum stand
ard. The provisions OF the bill are also to APP
ply to captains, excepting their pay, which
shall extend back only two months.
Mr.. BLAIR OF Missouri urged the pas
sage of the senate bill authorizing the presi
dent to take possession of railroad and lele.
graph lines, when in his judgment the public
safety may require it.
Mr.. RICHARDSON objected to that part of the
bill which proposed to place the private en-
ployees under the articles Of war.
The bill passed, liz against %, and the house
resumed consideration of the treasury note bill.
MI. PENDLEToN spoke in opposition. II this
bill pass we shall depart from the settled tinan-
cal policy OF the government, and involve our
selves In disasters, against which we had been
warned by wise men, who in other days ad-
mInlstered the government. BY wisdom we
may overcome the evils of secession. By the
use of our great power and resources, we may
be able to conquer, but government can not
maintain itself by the accumulated and mani
fold dangers which follow in the wake of an
unsound and illegal government currency,
The notes to be issued by this bill are to be
made legal tender. This would impair the
obligation Of every contract, andadislurb the
very basis Oh which every Judgment, decree,
and verdict is rendered. The bill, in effect,
releases parties to Il contract on one side with
cut satisfaction to those on the other. ltseem-
ed to him that the language of the constitution
is that congress can not do what is proposed
bV this bill, for coin is made q tender IN Inc
payment of debts, and paper can not be sub
stituted for coin as tender The legal tender
is the constitutional standard OF value, and can
not be overthrow. But he went further, and
denied the power of the federal government to
issue any such notes as contemplated, whether
as legal tender or not
The note bill was laid aside, and the army
bill taken up and Mr.. GURLEY urged the ma
cess ty of more active and practical war pol
icy on the part of the cabinet and congress,
and more especially in the field, or we might
prepare for IA foreign and domestic war OF sew
eral years duration. Our army has long been
ready, and burning with desire to strike. 1t
was painful TO confess at this late day that the
country had looked in vain for a commander in
chief exhibiting the will and requisite enter
prise and genius 70 lead our forces on to vic.
tory lie asked, what stood in the way of
meeting the enemy Was it tear that some
body would be hurt? or did the ghost OF Bull
Run hover about the minds Of our command
ing generals? We had lost more men by dis
ease and sickness than probably would have
been lost in half dozen engagements. Hun
dreds of millions of money had been spent, ana
one of the largest armies ct the world had
been gathered, to remain comparatively IDLE,
and become weak and demoralized by inactl0n
If we desire the respect Of our own people
and the moral support Of the world, we should
strike out boldly for victory, and trust to pow
der, strong arms, to well aimed guns, and tC
God. Did general stand in the way to holt
in check half million OF men? Take him GU