The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-07
Congressional Proceedings.
KXxvU. CONGRRss-scnst.-
Firsa Ro-~aon.

WdShiHg'oT, REQ. 6.-Mr. King u. u
presented several petitions asking that 800 GO
opies " the agricultural report he printed In tho
German language. Mr., King alsi presented several
pe,iiions fOi the emanc patton Of the slaves.
Mr.. Chand ct IN. presented a memorial from
the merchants of Neg York that the salary and
per1u'cs n the Naval Oficer and Sui veyor Of the
pvt migl be reduced
Mr.. Garlic tvH presented a petition, nufncrous.
y all ned by citizens Of Boston, hasaashusettA ak
ing Congress b. leave the nsgr question alone and
attcnd H. the business Of the country.
The bill n define the pay and enoluments Of
ohccrs Il the amy wN taken up.
Mr. sherman tOhio.l said that the bill lid not
meet the difficulty. II did not remove any Of tho
inequalities In the present system ~ conpensstnu
pro rata system will operate unjua,ly those
receiving small sAltties. The problem ~ this war
IL no' physical hut financial. A year agu We were
physically weak with M public debt Now are
physically strong bat financially weak. Reed the
eHtins-a IT the Secretary Of the Treasury Tor the
year ending July 1859 The actual expenditures
ior the nrt qu.rt-r are So 239 1913 O9 and fr the
second third and fourth quarters, they estina,
ed Rt 1884, .h,'cl, making total Of ot3, lO6,4i2.
ire estimated evIensea flr the yoNr ending jane
l-G3 Ia a tutN Of St15,33l,2iJ. This does MT in.
crde he l,un,ies aud damages n private property.
~ thpt the ttnl amount of the expenses next year
will rolublj not he less than S5J1,tO0 go. This
IL rcHter expense than ever WAS lorne by a1yna-
tiuu. The hiyhsst expenditure Of Great Britain
wta mover fJW,WCOOO year, not
in tie war with N,pplrun. In his iuiR.
mout three propositions neaied. Ifrsf-
The promp, levy u tax of MT less than
q % - n
cart wi revision u TIE laws regulating salaries and
O mpenseii,n. Tiwd-Rigid scrutiny int, the dis
hurs, ucnt of all public funds a. the prompt
puuishrue Of every officer taking money or allow
ing othcrs w. take Il ,- property, Ia the service Of
r. hich the e. Hv'rnment doe- not roueiye benefit.
trhe people ready and willing for ttV,tiru u
WAS only C'u1css that wiz drl,yiny action. lie
thCu referred t. the balls PROPOSAL 10y the Commit
tee ON Comprn ,,ton and Expenditures, and eX-
planned the bils reducing mileage, alnlishug sine
c,irr 'hcos. MAX nl the payments 70 the amy and
navy hImiltr. rtN l'ihg very much the contingent
expenses ~ CnugIrss, and reducing the pay ~ the
army aluut fifteen per cent. II We adopt the Whols
rics of bills from thc Committee, We will make a
cav ng of about thirty millions of dl'la~s A prunpt
r.y.ion and i,duct IA ~ al salaries and conp-nss-
ton would haze gloi elect tp1n tie country aud
1--WE spirit g. loyalty.
NJ ~ otm,n moved an amendment g. the ninth
section II the hti, which reduces al salaries and
applies b. az mi ',ge fees aud contingent expenses.
Mr. Doo ittr wis suggested that there be biiei
| - the niurndmert that al mileage he computed by
M NJ. $50 o'iu'
NJ Wilson tMas J said hc hoped the amendusn,
""nld not he adopted. lie twds.O VIZ In f,vor'
~, '"r y 'ln, Oh tue OiIs reported from tue Commit
Nj Nesn M to-e'oul said that tho mos, dirac,
uAEt''u i"ut" I'm the Paclh' coast was not -,f-
Ule 'or ma 20 IRA" At all. HIS illustrous Pre- 10.
ts"r tL'n'g wien here as delegate drew
To the amount of - 9GI, and then, when Ora,,,,n
~ Mln ltt'i Afd no was elected senator he dreN
" Spoi yam a- ~ enge Tor w'lk.ng rom tho House
o Representatives g. tho Senate Yet no iNesp,i,lS
u~ught that something due 70 the mon, ,ers r.
the icih' coast. lie tNcInti) brought Ills f,utiv
mere la't Year, m Il cost him three thousand dol
lars b. set g. New York. lie might be tod tbat Ls
e nld leave his ttmiy at home That w,a snrna
times nconvenien', and by tho laws Of Oregon N A
nHh was absent year from his wife she was en-
tltl'd !" div. rec Laughter IIo was wi linz
n'WeV'h 20 submit 10 anything, h any relucu IN,
tn enahe the government 10 prosecute the var
IIsy could take away all Bis salary II need be.
Mr.. Dpclittle WAS la t,yur Of inisAibg the aNuse
make the very first duction here in the expensos
on the government by beginning with ourselves
men we VIII DE abe g. meet the on ers ~ the army
~heh they come here IN demonstrate against tho re.
ducuon ui their pay.
Mr.. Wilson thsls thought the people nigh,
nave resources, but the Government sd none The
uoverumont In debt forty millions of dollars
To-Day and there wa not dollar in the Treasury 70
pay II with. We are here today conplaning Of
want OF progress, Ia the army, but II We male any
more pr'grefs q an the army did, he twils ,nl
would Ike sumebody 20 point 4 ont Tao G,yern
mont was reduced 10 the condition 81 issuing paper
money and on making IL a legal tender. II Anything
~ needed II Is b. show the people Of tho country
maj We are willing n make some sacrifice. Why,
The view the word has " ne IN that we are nation
he had aiunst said of "Ihieves" but he tWisonJ
wouih ssy 81 "phnde'ers" In the m DIST Of war
'or The life OF the country, Even yet Committees Of
the III use are reporting on great frauds, etc.
Nj, Dixon tConn.l thought that " a patriotic an
peal made tn tho people, they would raise ono
hundred millions If dollars.
Nj. Summons tR ! cuuieudel that the resources
~ the country ahundantly able H. suppprt the
en- endure. H. had faith in tho people and thew
were able and willing To meet all expenses. We
heF res'i Ted g. any other branch OF taxation eN-
cept customs. The country was full Of immense
resources. II We would only borrow of our own
country, We would never he impoverished. Hshad
no Ii'a Of submitting the country to an rredeern.
able paper ,nTency. lie did not believe there was
any NECESSITY. The banks u tho country hal been
very patriot so far, but the main reliance WAS on
The people-the masses " small me ans
Nj, Wilson said that he had abundance ~ faith
IN the resources Of the country, but the Glvern-
inent had not yet drawn on those resources,
MI Trumhull tll.J s.id here bill correcting
great abuses, and saving Sl5 OOOOo0 carefully con-
siderti, aud how was It NETT by propositions 10
reiuce " per cent, and the questions Of mileage
and tNoton, and told that Congress was 10 blame.
" you want u raise money, tel the Generals T. %
forward and give III victories Has not the Govern
ment bad men and money, and did not God A.
mighty give such weather never was vOuchsaf.i |
before, Taxation In not what We want want
strong RrHs, and somebody u lead our armies aud |
put Town the rebellion. He hoped they would pass
uis hilL onc then make other reforms. We can do
one thing AZ any rate We cannot do al at once |
Mr., sherm,n's amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Davis, tKyrl spoke at some length, contend |
ing that we could not raise enough 10y taxation and
tie Government must issue interest bearing paper
Mr. Doolittle offered an amendment, reducing /
the mileage Of members NJ Congress any per cent |
~ he computed in the most direct travelled route
provided until railroad was built 10 the Pacific /
coast the mileage Of members beyond the Rocky /
NJ untuns H. he compnted by the usual ROUTE |
AGREED 10 yeas %. Nays Messrs Clark, Cola
mer Henderson, L1tham, NJ Dugsl, Morrill,, Ne
smit.' Irnnbull' Wkin'op, Wilson, mo l-lO.
Mr.. Howe moved L. strike out Ito ninth re ton. |
Disagreed to yoaS e-tMessr5 Howe and N, Dju-
snll.) NAYS, 80.
Mr. Howe moved T. rf.corntrlt the bill e. the |
NJ litary Committee.
The Senate went into executive session. Adj.