The New York herald., 1862-01-29
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
The Financial Measures Of
the Government.
Speech Of Mr.. Spaulding on the Condition
Of the National Treasury.
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The Interest on the Government
Debt to be Paid in Coin.
The Cost Of the Rebellion Of
the South.
RETRENCHMENT IN THE EXPENDITURES.
Proposed Reduction of the Fay OF
Soldiers and Sailors.
A Bankrupt Bill introduced i'm
&C., DC, &c.
THIRTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS-
FIRST SESSION.
The Interest on the Government
Debt to be Paid in Coin.
The Cost Of the Rebellion Of
the South.
RE1RENcHMENI IN THE EXPENDITURES.
Proposed Reduction of the Fay Of
Soldiers and Sailors.
A Bankrupt Bill introduced i'm
the House,
THIRTY.SEvENT CONGRESS-
FIRST SESSION.

THIRTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS-
FIRST SESSION. rfH
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S 1862
RESTORATION ov THs wAREHouHNa srmEx.
Mr. HARRIS, (rep) Of N Y, presented the petition Of
arge number New York merchants in favor Of
ing the warehousng system. etrnE
BoNsoPATHo SURGEONS
Several petitions presented in favor of employing
homeopathic surgeons in the army.
OPPOSITION ABoLIroNIsrs
Mr.. SALISBURY, (opp) Of Del presented petition Of
citizens Of Illinois asking Congress- not TO abolish slavery
the District Of Columbia and asking for the expulsion
Of members who sympathize with such an act
The petition also prays that the title Of General
ferred by law may be taken away from John Fremont,
and that his frauds in the Western Department be
posed G l'hal
Mr. SAuLBuRY said that he had some hesitancy in pre-
sentng the petton he understood that It within
the rules in regard to petitions
CULTIVATION or LANDS IN SOUTH cARoLMl
Mr. FOSTER, (rep) Of Conn. offered resolution that
the Secretary the Treasury inform tho Senate what
legislation is necessary 70 enable tho Execu
tive Department to take charge Of the cotton and other
nds Of South Carolina in possession Of the govern
ment and place the under cultivation also II any
blacks In those localities and 70 furnish them with
proper employment. Adopted.
INFRINGEMENT IN HE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF I'LL
SOLDIERS SAILORS
Mr. WILSON, (rep) Of Mass. introduced bill to define
the pay and emouments Of certain ocers or the army
The bill reduces the expenses Of the army about fifteen
millions Of dollars annum Section nine alone reduces
them to the amount Of seven and half Millions An
nexed il the bill complete I u ,er .oc
A SoUALizE xxoLuxEETs OF
E ~ ~ .. and yoR
nd States Of Ameroa Z" cOsgrt. sss"ssd o. ..u
be entitled Of pay emoumens because
s Of % % according essrs ss OF ss ARMY
entitled forage shall be allowed
ss :ss s e: = :s s: s:S fS:s
hS nc h for or Dc made s
shall have been regularly mustered and inspected.
gr
rtwo horses each, and chaplains for one horse
Ct shan soldier evan: hs ;H%
40 Sea d om h monthy nav ,he fa
amount paid to expended BY month
shah fail TO make such deduction shall on conviction before
sEc 5And Jrher enacte That the Grst section OF
the act A @ nSsns n no @ s, pay q rr
after the pas;ase OF this art as to the
july % se haptcrs shall be 50 construed as give
To sergeans the compensation as TO
SEC sv1ma BE- ,rtssr esete Tha, so much Of the act
nsd sasa es have
musicians for band and likes their compensation and that
peaed and such bands shall mustered out OF the service
XS s%sa that each brigade in tho
volunteer service shall have sixteen musicians. band.
engineer soldiers. aud he principal musician ,ha receive
sayOns adars Per pSsS ae rAa. il, lien Of tn. pre-.
sent rate of mileage allowed 70 officers Of the army when
Z not nshsd . hsm y ne no. more than
an ocer Is ordered from station east Of the Rocky Noun
han s"s s ten e:r Of shall S 10 % vice
SEC aLh.d a!srssr .a't,a That during the con,inn-
n. T Al n *. s military
shs amount Of ssr M H OIL
SIC. io-iw~ ilr cnarisd rha. in sgeh Of the per-
now allowed 70 o. in the rsaasr
ssc -And BE- 1Jarter saats, That 90 pnch Of sechon
Ss o
s sns r IT, s
the United States Army who regularly ordained min
ii. prsssni good standing as sass minis.
from some authorized body not e.s
than ve accredited ministers belonging to said religious de-
sss -1ss ,,tass s ssS.a Tha, .hers .A.l ss eth.
each OF lieutenant colonel Of cavalry and Who shall ),
charged with the duty Of nsrecns The anisry condition Of
.als and who shall 70 sureeoa under such
relating The sanitary condition and troops
.: s ?. % % @ y end ss soS
parmen and these inspectors shall Immediately after tho
With he s sn, ssns,e y from
the medical corps OF the army
shall be put under shall be The suy of the osr
saras MsSs on % he be has s and q ss
,ss h. be s. % 70 wS" rs S . S.y
ans lie Of The service prevent such tris and
then shall lie brought trial within twenty days After
sro u i"dbs JsLer ,noesd That whenever the name
Of any army officer now in scve who may hereafter
be IN the service c the United States shall have been borne
~ BE- o% sss .svs
grade TO which he beonced at the tine ~ snch retirement
the United States be- and he is h,rb authorized assign
any officer who may be ret nndcr the precedng section
of this act 10 ouy and such officer thus assigned shall
receive the full pay OF HIS grade Wide 90 employed
REVISION or STATUTES.
Mr. SUMNER (rcp.) Of Mass introduced bin 10 pro-
vide Tor the revision and consolidation II the statutes OF
the United States. Referred.
The following Is the BILL
A PROVIDE REVISION coSsoLspAuoS
y, .nq,,s Sths ss and Hoass e sps%ss,,ss, Of "a.
Ts s s'f r.dsn Of ss % Tnes GTi ss.. T. hereby .us
rzed y aud with the advics and consent OF the Senate 10
nsse pS nso%ec nea ~ al M .scs snuss ~ P
Congress OF the United States In s the prescnt
shs duty he shall bring together s sS.s and
parts Of which, from similarity Of subject oush, 20 be
articles aud sections, oher suitable divisions and sub
And 70 every lc other proper division they shan pre-
az head notes. briefly md clearly essve matter
sde notes so drawn guide to the contents os the
list r,cr to the original acts rum which esch section 10
plsnatoty or crponndng the same, and close whoe
VITA sn indey cr easy reference 10 every portion the
See q And further enacted THAT when the said eor
ton said statutes they ts cause COPY Of ghe sm.
be submitted to Congress- that the aud cn-
,.rmue ana when he said nets shall he so srrsnS ne
said commissioners shall suggest to Conrrvss such
appear in lhss sci. sci. y them revised: .ia @s