The national Republican., 1862-01-11

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IA. 6IlA Nh moved 10 Avsa1. sy itslka,ss |
iiotftct6ue U tpport o bill abolishint 1at4f. |
shttrs, Aaa ieclHlfng tQbaoco ID ar2Ay fetidps..
. neoss.Asy stil But 10 Nas hot prepared 70
u which :utisr hsa saysd much suffering 10
. sssisss:pUs g. n Fs.of otsda. % sc'disrs. . !.
sharks sSss scIioS:a eSs :o'di:. '%' .So wsps
Aghtiss ths battles Of the eoaatsy. 4---,-
motion here being made 70 adjourn,
nr. RICE offered . resolutlon 70 amend the
falss. 20 that i've dollars b deducted hon
ths pay Of every Senator absent upon sdjourn
: On motion Of NJ. DIXON, the ysas and nays
were called upon the question of amsndmsst.
During the 0all Of the roll, The aosentUea ts.
tsraedl and the vote stoed-1.ysas -, nays 10.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Ths SPEAKER stated that The Arst business
before the House was the demAnd for the pre-.
Il would 20 over until tuesday nsst. ~
The SPEAKER laid bei0fs ths House com.
musioxtton from the SECRETARY of War, In an
swer TO q resolution calling .ior Information
that measures hare been taken to ASCERTAIN
Who was responsible, but II would not b oom.
patible 10 make known these measures at the
present time. Referred 70 the toint committee
10 inquire into the conduct Of the war.
joint resolution from the COMMITTEES on Military
Affairs, authorizing the Secretary Of War 10
test eAndersons bresohlosdins cannon. Re.
Mr.. BLAKE, Of Ohio, offered resolution in.
report to the House, By bill or otherwise, how
many pay masters there are now In the army, /,
and how many are required for the service Of
the United States army.
iutely necessary. Adopted. 80.
On motion Of Hr. STEVENS, the House wen,
into Committee Of the Whole on the stats ofthe
Union, (Ar. Campbell, Of Fennsylvanis, in the
chairJ and took up House bill making, Appro
NJ. MCKNIGHT, Of Pennsylvania, was 10
favor Of reconsidoring an amendment that was
passed the other day, cutting OF the work Of
NJ. BiDDLE, 81 Pennsylvania, did no. for /.
moment suppose II Was necessary that the
| operations Of the coast survey should be sue.
pended during the continuance Of this rebel
| Hon.
II, ~ Il was said to bs, self.dsfence is the
Arst law of nature, the work ought 10 DO COO.
| inued, for Il can only serve the Government,
while II was impossible that II could enure to
the beneht Of the rebels.
Mr.. FEssENDEN, Of Maine, thought that this
coast survey work ought not to be retrenchod.
Mr.. CRisfiELD, Of asrylsn said II was ss .
| matter Of economy that II was desired to sus.
pend the admitted useful work. But II Was not
economy, for II would bs impossible to cellect
we're disbanded. The suspension Of the work,
IN this Wow, was a measure Of extravagHnce
II the work WAS TO progress in the future, lei
them not lose the advantage already gained.
ae hoped that when the subject came before
giso, and that IL would insist on prosecu ing
the work. ...-. .....
Mr.. MAYNARD, Of Tennessee, said the prop
osition was simply to continue the expenditure
tlemen who had light work and large pay. Il
was unwise and imprudent TO continue the
useless and expensive work, which was neither
Of service 70 the pursuits Of peaceful con
i merce, nor Of benefit In prosecuting this war
s7sffun with privstssrs. Hs Vas 10 fvor d
/ NJ. +. /. CONKLING was In favor Of 70
duciag all the expenses TO their utmost nj the
present time. and hs believed that the coss
Mr.. PIKE, Of Maine, thought tho coast survey
WAS more Of luxury than anything else, ant
therefore, he was willing TO dispense with ths
Er. r. CONKLING, Of Now York, was not IL
favor Of disbsnding this coast survey.
Mr. hoKNlGHT'6 amendment, not 10 stop tn
progress OF the coast survey work, was adopted
Mr.. STEVENS moved to restore that portion
OF the second section Of the bin for the nscss
July II, 1861, and the act Of August s, 1861, II
addition TO the appropriations made By thsst
acts, for those objects, ono hundred thoussn'
u. DAWES, Of ehusstts, said II wa
said, the other day, that the Government coul,
not 60 on without these appropriations wer'
made, and that these mon would not bulge u
inch, except they had seven hundred and an!
thousand dollars. Il 90, Let other parties q. q
hold on the treasury that they osn a1 thei
: own price, and dictate terms TO the Govern
. ment, II Ia time the Government knew Il. H
would frankly say that, for three hundrod thou
treasury notes \; would shingls the Who'll
J southern Copfederacy vii over. II the Gov
eminent cannot 60 on without gorgtng traitor
or ALLOW ing those who stand 10 the places Q
. traitors and dictate terms to u, Il 10 time ID
country knew II. The honorable gentlems
}; (Mr. STEvENs] cannot show that the demand
= made by the country upon US, and scrutiniz
= = and out OF these ex .rescences and charg
y against the treasury. He would toll him, whs
10 comes with \ tax Of one hundred and nftse
tho. ascertain that the people have their eys
l. open 10 these things. The whisky rebsllio
was enough 10 raise an army, and 70 call Wasf
! ington from bis retirement to put II down. b
!. hundred and nfty millions 10 carry on the Coz
= eminent. unless he shows sincerity ia his d,
I, msnd 10 out OF and ourtail the frauds an
blupders Of the treasury.
Nr. WASHBURN, Of Illinois, said that he d
y not; and be could say, for every member q tn
D. COMMITTEES that they had no idea 10 attach ~
hin mo 10 tho Secretary Of tho Treasury.
had the highest opinion Of the Secretary. 4
> thought he was the best ofdoer that was ever {
7. taohed 10 the Government since it, foundatio
n not even excepting A. Hamilton, Of whom u
Of webster said, he placed his hand upon Y
=, dead body OF credit, and II sprung into life."
wi Mr., STEVENS moved that the committee ris
i and limit the debate TO one second. Agreed
y The House again resolved itself Into Comm
y; toe Of the Whole.
~ M. MORRILL,, of Vermont, defended the &c
~ NJ: BINGHAM, Of Ohio, Was willing 70 sgr
.. with Mr.. Dawes, that tho people would not
"A willing to pay heavy war taxes unless tho Trel
"a ury small be protected from plunder; but at
~ ~ same time they did not demand that contrst
II should be repudiated on hearsay information
y, ~ M. .RICHARDSON thought that the plundere
s' ~ against the Treasury ought to be punished
ot same a. criminals.
W Mr. HTEVENS' motion was lost.
% tho clauaA WAS stricken out.