Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-11

if the senate would give him committee he
thought he could prove it.
Mr.. CHANDLER said McClellan's plan, as
submitted, was to leave the enemy at Manas-
sas and the Potomac blockade, and have
the whole army shipped by way OF Annapolis;
This plan was over-ruled by the president ana
secretary of war. The facts ought to be sta
ted fairly.
Mr.. WILSON said the senator from Ken
lucky was utterly mistaken. He dldnt De-
lieye the secretary of war engaged in any IN
trigue against Gen. Mcclellan. His posi-
ton as chairman of the military committee
gave him advantages for finding out II sucl
had been the case, and this was the hrst uine
he ever heard of it. There has been consla-
cradle difference in the plans for going 10
Richmond. 1t is understood that there "ele
three plans; one that of Gen. Rosencranz, 10
90 bv the valley of the Shenandoah. 1t is be-
lieved that the secretary of war approved TINS
plan. There was another plan to go down by
the Ranpabannock; and another, which was
that of Mcclellan, to go by way OF the PENN
sula. u
The resolution passed, 80 against 6. The
nays were Anthony, Foster, Lane OF Kansas,
McDougal, Salisbury, and Wright.
The bill amendatory of the act of 1875,
calling out the militia, was taken up, the ques-
ton being on the amendment authorizing the
use of negroes as laborers, &C. Mr.. COLA
MER opposed the bill as conscnption bill,
but believed the country had right to use all
people, black or white. Considerable debate
followed, during which Mr.. len EYcKs
amendment was decided out of order, as the
words had been put in on vote OF the senate.
Several amendments were offered and re-
jected. The following was agreed to THAT
IN tod font
loss of the services of such persons as are
taken under this bill; and the first section of
the amendment authorizing the president to
receive persons of African descent into the
service of the United States as thus amended,
was adopted
The question then was on the second Sec
ton giving freedom to the mothers, wives,
and children of persons rendering such SER
vice. An amendment was adopted, SO that
this shall apply only to slaves of rebels.
Mr.. BROWNING moved to strike out the
words ''mother, wife, and child, in the pro-
visions for freedom, and spoke at great length.
On taking the question there was no quorum.
Adjourned.
HOUSE:
Mr. LovEJoY asked, but failed to receive
consent, to introduce a resolution instructing
the committee on ways and means to take
measures to prevent the non-specle paying
bank notes from interfering with the treasury
notes to the serious injury of the public
credit.
Passed, the senate resolution to suspend
all payments under the act of March last to
secure to officers and men actually employed
in the western department their pay, bounty
and pensions, and to appoint three commits
sioners to investigate and examine all claims,
and report to the secretary of war.
Mr.. OLIN, from the military committee, re-
ported joint resolution appropriating $4,000
for the presentation of medals of honor to en-
listed men who have distinguished or may dis
tinguish themselves in battle during the pre-
sent rebellion.
Passed, the senate bill for the better gov
eminent of the navy, and the house resolution
of thanks to Com. FOote.
Mr. Cox, from the committee on foreign
affairs, reported a resolution in relation to
maritime rights. On his own motion, the
consideration was postponed to December.
Adjourned.