Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-17
Night Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL
WAsHrxGrox. June IS.

WASHINGTON, June 10.
SENATE-The bill providing for additional
surgeons for the army was taken up with the
Amendment from the House abolishing Brigade
Surgeons. Referred 10 the Military Commit
tee.
Mr. Howe, from the Conference Committed on
the bill making appropriations for certain boun
ties. made a report.
The Vice President called the attention of the
Senate to the fact that the Conference Commit
tee had altered the text of the bill. Strict par.
liamentary rules require that n Conference Com
mIttee only report on the disagreeing votes Of
the two Houses. Ii such a rule as altering the
text of the bill were allowed il would lead TO
very bad results on important bills, such as APP
preparation bills.
One o'clock having arrived, the naval appro-
priation bill was taken up.
The question was concerning the amendment
offered by Mr. Wilson of Massachusetts, that no
persons held 10 service or labor called slaves shall
be employed in the navy yards, dock yards, &c,
which was rejected by IL to Il.
The amendment appropriating sos 600 for re
pairs on Annapolis Academy was adhered 10 and
the bill passed.
\ Joint resolution was adopted authorizing the
President TO purchase Jones's Improvement in
operating heavy guns
A long debate ensued on the resolution that the
hVAt u hitttahE NC a NfONh eAhtA ehC toNhF
which was adopted.
After executive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE-Mr. Dawes, from the Committee
on Elections. made an adverse report on the pc
tition of Charles Henry Foster asking admission
to a seat as Representative from the I'd District
of North Carolina.
On motion OF Mr.. Shellaberger, a resolution
was adopted instructing the Committee on the
| ann1ur, of tho xa IN iunnire and reporf whether
our soldiers wounded at Port Republic have been
subject To any unnecessary neglect from cur sur
geons, &c.
Mr.. Wilson caused to be read an extract from 4
letter in the Y. Y. Tribune, dated Port Royal.
stating that the rebel prisoners are better treated
than our own soldiers, and detailing instances OF
cruelty, neglect, &c., and offered a resolution 10
inquire into the facts, and also to furnish the
name of the General commanding the troops
there. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Mcpherson introduced the following reso-
luton:
Resolued, by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiyes, That the grade of Lieutenant General
be, and the same is hereby created in the army OF
the United States, to be filled upon the cessation
of present hostilities, by the nomination of the
President, ard confirmed by the Senate, of the
Brigadier or Major General who. by most emf
nent and valuable services in the field. has estab-
lished his rightful claim thereto.
Re~soiped, That the Office hereby created shall
continue only during the life or service of the
person first appointed under the joint resolution.
After debate. on motion of Mr.. Potter, the
Secretary of War was requested to inform the
House by whose order Gen. Lees house is guard
ed and protected, aud withheld for hospital purpo-
ses.
An inquiry was directed to be made into the
allegation of Gen. Banks, that while on the re
treat he (Banks) provided transportation for nc
groes. making sick soldiers walk.
The House proceeded to the consideration o
naval affairs.
The bill to establish and equalize grade of of
fcers, was amended and passed. Admirals ranI
with Major Generals: commanders with Briga
dier Generals; students at naval academy arr
styled Midshippers. and when graduated. En-
signs.
The House passed eighteen amendments TO th'
Senate bill, recognizing the navy department
1t provides a bureau of steam engineering, ais
a bureau Of equipments and recruiting.
Next Saturday is set apart for the considera
ton Of the bill to secure early distribution o
prize money. Adjourned.