The national Republican., 1862-02-18
THIKTYyIvXIfFE CONGRESS
~ SECOND SESSION.
m eEATE,
MosDAr, bn.oryiy 1882. z

IN. .eKSATE,
. MONDAY, buory ", 1882. s\ z
| Ine following msnorial,, Ao., we're read a.
By Mr.. HOwARDs FroA ioiaaens d Mid
go relative 70 ~ establhhnsnt Of mai
route from Saginaw TO the Straits OF MACK
By Mr.. HARRIS From citizens Of Nc,
York, for the emancipation Of slaves, and thu
complete ths work which the Revelation be
Also, one s.kius ia. aeoersl Wool be- med
| Q full major general.
n. HARLAN+esd letter to the secrstsr,
OF the !nteriog cad othse ,documspts, rsistiv;
% tho discovGy u COL hin6 n. CdhbinVs. 4.
NEW COLLECTION DnfRlor.
On motion Of Nj. AcDOUGALL, II was re-
solved TO request the Committee on Commerce
to inquire Into We expediency Of making !
now collection district Il California, the ofic.
10 be located at Yreks, Humboldt county.
wAsHIN0Tox AND OREGON WAR DEBT.
~. NESArTH called up Tho Joint resolution
authorizing the payment Of the Washington
and Oregon war debt, providing the sppro
priation Of S2,600, 900, and the payment Of the
soldiers at the same rate paid to the present
volunteer force nov In service. Passed.
War NEWS.
Nj. LANE, of Indiana, asked 10 have q Iis.
patch reeA. tprovcd 70 b q dispatch to Gen.
eral Mcclellan. announcing the capture oi
Fort Donelson, with fifteen thousand men and
munitions Of war. Applause 10 the galleries
was freely permitted, aad tas participated 10
BY the door Of the Senate, the Vice President
ruling that the applause was neither approba.
ton nor censufe Of Senators.
Mr. E(l0T ann aftar nH.rod . C,.c~an..l-
dispatch, announcing tho same result and the
capture Of Generals Johnston, Floyd, Pillow
and Buckner.
Mr.. GRIMES said be wished dispatch read
from Com. Foote, announcing that Gen. FLOYD
stole a.o0y during the night previous 10 The
surrender. II was rsad.
TELEGRAPH LINE TO RUSSIA.
Mr.. LATHAM, from the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs, to which was referred petitions for
"a telegraph line from San Francisco 10 the
Amoor river, reported bill for that purpose.
This bill provides for o suryey Of route
for a telegraph line from San Ffancirco 10 tho
Amoor river 10 Eastern Asia; detailsan officer
OF typographical engineers 10 conduct the sur.
v1ey, with small eteam or sail vessel, al tho
discretion OF the Secretary Of the Navy; and
appropriates 100000 for the object]
't,t REDUCTION OF rAr, ~ l.H
Mr.. CHANDLER, from The COMMITTEES on
Commerce, reported bill limiting conpenaa.
tion Of collectors Of customs, naval oiicers.
aud other officers employed in the collection of
customs. II provides that these officers shall
net receive sum beyond $4,000 per anuum,
including commissions, penalties, and forfeit.
ures.
JUDICIAL
MI. HARRIS called up the bill TO change and
regulate the terms Of the district court Of the
northern district Of New York, which was read
q third time, and with brief statement by Mr..
Harris, passed.
The CAPITOL IxTENsIUN.
Mr.. FOOT, from the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, reported joint resolu.
tiop transferring the supervision Of the Capitol
extension from the War Department 10 the
Department OF the Interior.
Rks0iuTIoN or THANKS.
Mr.. JOHNSON submitted a resolution Of
thanks to officers and men who have achieved
the victory At Fort Donelson. Adopted.
REORGANIZATION OF CAVALRY poBcys
Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, called up The
bill for the better organization OF the cavalry
forces Of the United States He said there were
seventy eight regiments Of cavalry, partially
Oiled, partially armed, partially equipped at
least q large portion were thus incomplete. He
deemed It important that this bill, reducing
the number Of these regiments to fifty, by con.
solidstion and dsbsndiDg Of the residue, should
Mr.. FEssENDEN moved to amend to sub.
etitute thirty " Tor fly The expenee Of
these fragments Of regiments was enormous.
They were becoming demoralized by insction,
and should be disbsnded.
posed to the reduction, deeming u large force
Of cavalry as essentially necessary.
Mr.. GRIMES thought Il advisable, In the
present aspect Of affairs, 10 defer the consider.
ation Of the bill for short time. II we should
soon break up the armies OF the rebels into
guerilla parties, Wa sboud need a large force
of cavalry.
Mr.. WILSON YVES willing to compromise on
orty regiments.
Nj: FEssENDEN modified hi. amendment 10
coincide.
Messrs. KING and DoOLITTLE went for
he original proposition Of ifty..
On the amendment Of Mr.. Fessenden the vote
'tood-yeas 70, nays 10.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE submitted an amend ment, |
providing that the Unit States should allow
10 officers and soldiers, pay for uniforms and
equipments at the original cost
Mr.. HOWE said he knew Of cavalry repi. |
ncnts that had not received any pay as yet for |
our months service, and thought h would be |
lard 10 muster them out OF service and make |
hem pay for their clothing.
Mr.. ANTHONY moved TO amend by adding |
be following: i" Whenever the Secretary Of
Var may deem II equitable
Other amendments being suggested, involv.
ng further consideration and an extended ses.
Ion,
On motioo Of Mr.. WILSON, the subject was
and the Senate went into executive
ession.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
CORRECTION or TIE JOURNAL.
MIR. WICKLlFFE, OF Kentucky, asked and
btained leave to correct the journal of last
'ridays session. His motion on the bill TO
mploy stenographer Tor the committee on
be conduct OF the war, was not 10 refer IL to
bat committee, but to the Committee on Mill
,ry Affairs.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Reports Of committees, fer reference merely,
cling in order, a large number OF reports on
riyat8 matters were Dreeented and raiePred