New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-28
XXXVIITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .WAsHIsoroS, Feb. q, 1862.

On MOTION OF Mr.. W llISON lJlhts. Tue oiii W ih-
crease the efficiency Of the Medical Department OF
the Army was taken up.
Mr. SHERMAN Rep, o. called attention 10 inc
very large increase in the salaries OF surgeons In tie
bill. He said he was willing to increase the num-
Der of surgeons but he would not vote to increase
their salaries.
Mr.. WILSON (Rep., Mass.) moved to amend 80
as to provide for an additional number of surgeons,
TO be selected from the medical corps. Adopted.
Mr.. GRIMES REP, Iowa. moved to add or
medical corps Of volunteers that they could be
selected from the volunteers.
Messrs. NESMITH Dem, Oregon,) RICE
(Dem., MIMI and BROWNING rep, Ill., OPP
posed the amendment calculated to disorganZe the
medical corps of the army, and ~ allowing any one
to be selected, even mere politicians and medical
quacks.
MIR; HOWARD is making long speech against
Mr.. Stark.
Mr.. PEARCE Dem., Md, from the Committee of
Conference on the Civil Appropriation bill, reported
the ameYdmens to the bill, which were agreed TO.
The Snate then resumed the consideration Of the
bill to increase the efficiency Of the medical depart
ment OF the army, the question being on Mr..
Grimess amendment, that the Surgeon-G General,
Medical INSPECTORS &C., be selected from the vOlun
teers as well As the regular army.
Mr.. NESMIrH (Un., Oregon,) said the Commit.
tee had considered the bill carefully. They bad all
sorts OF theories and persons with plans before them
One spirltnaht camo before them and wanted the |
Government TO employ corps Of spiritual rappers
to draw the wagons out Of the mud and also 10 be |
employed as cairvoyants.
After further discussion Mr. Grnes's amendment
was adopted.
Mr.. HOWARD spoke against the admission Of |
Mr.. Starke, on the ground of eelf-defense of the
Senate. Could not the Senate keep out notorious
traitor who, we had reason to believe, only came
here spy, and TO aid in the overthrow Of tue
Government. Certainly the Senate could keep out
such man. How does the Senate possess power TO |
punish for contempt Not from express power Of
The Constitution but from the right OF selfpreserva-
ton. The Supreme Court had decided that the
House Of Representatives bad right to punish
Strangers for contempt If we could exFel private
int uder spy, could any credentials in his pocket
prevent bis exclusion, If he came with the same
purpose 10 his heart. lie contended that Mr.. Starke
at the time the dlsloya declarations raid 10 be
made, he must have known what going on In
the country. He referred TO the afdavts OF Mr..
Starke's declarations. lie said he believed the
people o! Oregon outraged by sending here
such persOn Mr.. Starke. II these atfidavlts
were true if the caimsr entertains such views he
was not liz man for Senator, bat ne Is IN heart
traitor. Willie he sees mothers giving up sons and
people all the couatry giving their lives Tor Tue
defense of the country, ana As long as he was q
Senator he would never consent that traitor should
take seat here, 40 help him iod.
Mr.. DAVIS I'm, KY. moved to amend Mr..
Summers amendment 80 as to read:
That tire evidence not suiiient to preclude the said
Bensnn Stske fom taxing the oath prescribed BY the Con-
therefore he b. permitted to take the oath and
Mr. BROWNING Rep, Ill.) wanted to know
whether in voting for Mr.. Summers amendment 1t
would take two-thrds to pass 1t: whether, after a
person was appointed Senator and accepts he 10 not
a member of the Senate and before taking the oath,
and therefore it Womb take vote Of two-thirds 10
prevent him from exercising the rights OF Senator
Mr.. SHERMAN (Rep.. Ohio said that Baron
Ro'hschild WIS member Of Parliament eleven years
without taking the oath, and the House OF Repre-
eNfGllfI
never took the oasn al all.
Mr.. BROW MING thought that Mr.. S'arke was
Senator already, aud that the Senate might even ex-
rel before - nan took the cath; but he Thought II
would lie n f;srer to admit man that we might
hear his Defence and 10 get evidence from ao'h sides
lie thought it prececeut OF great danger 70 give
the Senate power by majority to disiranchlse
State.
Mr.. HOWE rep, Wis. moved to add to Mr..
Dayis's amendment these word: " Until such time
ar satisfactory evidence be procured Of the truth
or ialsty of such charges" Agreed 10.
Mr.. HARRIS Rep, y. l.. sad il was the wish
Of Mr.. Sarke taat lie be sworn aud then the papers
be- recommitled to the Judiciary Committee to inquire
into the truth OF the charges.
Mr.. TEN EYCK (:ep., N. j was opposed to any
further discussion.
Mr.. DAVIS withdrew bis amendment, leaving |
the question on Mr.. Summers amendment, which
WAS dsagreed to- YsGs, lS; Nays, %.
llessrr. ANTHONY, COLLAMER, JOHNSON, |
and FESSENDEN, exp Lined their votes that they
did no; intend 20 express any opinion on the question
OF expulsion when it should come up aterward.
Tne question WAS then on the resolution OF the
Committee. 49,
il would not prejudice any subsequent proceedingr
Adopted.
Mr.. TRUMBULL rep, H. said if the resolu-
ton was adopted, he thought IT woad end the case
IL simply saying that the Senate did no; look At
the ebarac err Of a man. If he came here AL covered
with infsmy and did not look at the charge Of trea-
son though sworn TO by ii'y witnesses.
Tue vote was then taken Oh the resolution Of the
Committee, that he Mr. starke) was entitled ~
take the oath
YEAs-Ne..rs Anthony, Browning Cerlile c0lamsr
Cosen Davis Fe.,nisu foster. Hams Henderson Howe
johnson. kenuedy. Latham, MeDougdl Ne.ni,h Peace
Powell. Rice salisbury sieruan Simmons, len fy'A
Thompson Wiley, Wiison (alo - ,.,
NAis-Mevrs Cnsnd,cr, CLARK Dixon Dooltle. foote
Grimes Hale Haii.n Howard, King Lane Ind .ioniH
romeoOy, sumner, TTuubuL, Wade, WIMBLEDON "lHo'
Mr. STAkkE then came forward took the oath
MIR GRIMES presented The memorial of [ Laries
Fletcher asking for "A charter for a Union Cote,
SnnuIy Company, with power 20 lease or purchase
Lands In any part of the United states, and contrae.
with free latorers, &c. Referred.
Mr.. HALE REP. n. III moved stiil further 'oI
amend 40 rs TO allow selections Of SuFeeon-'ieneral,
uspectorr Nc. from the country at large. keJectei.
Mr. SHERMAN moved TO amend 80 as 70 redleo |
,be so,ry of the Surgeon-General from that OF Brig
adier-Coneral to that Of Coonelof Cavalry. Agreed
Also. an amendment to reduce the salaries OF the
A,..tnnt Snrzol. GENERAL AID Medical inspector,
which agreed 10. -. nro. |
Mr.. GRIMES offered an amendment thM lis pr
;son, of this net 10 in stence ~ long as nc rf
belop las,s and no longer. Agreed to-.
Tire bill then posed
III. Coniiscaiica bill was taken up.
Adjourned
HOUSE or REPRESENTlVES.
ghe House ccncurred in the report oil toe ''"n''-
too of Conference OH tbs disaNe9ing amendments 10
M. bill mixing appropriations Cor Sundry civil 81