, 1862-02-07
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.


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Mr.. CARLILE Of Va presented = petition
uun,crouslv signed by citizens Of Boston,
asking Congress to leave the negro question
alone and attend TO the business Of the
country.
The bill to define the pay and enrolment
Of the officers Of the army Was taken ~ up:
Mr SHERMAN Of Ohio said the bill did not
meet the difficulty. 4 year ago We were ply
sically weak, with 10 public debt: Now We
are physically strong, but financially weak:
Tie total amount Of the expenses Tor ne3t s
year will probably not BIZ less than $3.50 cox, ,oW.
THIS is 4 greater expense than ever WIS Incur
rid by aly pation- The highest expenditure
Of Great Britain was never i've hundred MILL
ions dollars year, not even III the Var VIII
NAPOLEON Mr. Sherman here quoted from
the London R.st {:hc Government organ) which
said that we {tlc United States Goyernment)
we're approaching national bankruptcy. II
his judi three propositions were needed:
Sl5G. .00, ,o0; second, q careful revision Of the
laws regulating salaries and compensatlons: !:
third, rigid scrutiny into the disbursement Of
Ill public funds. and prompt punishment OF
every officer taking money or allowing others
to take 1t for property in the service, OF which
| tue Government does not receive the benefit.
| A long discussion cnsucd on the bill to cur
tail or tax officers pay, &c, during wlilcl. Dir.
| DOOLITTLE Of Wis. said the people demand
| ed taxation and victory both. Mr.. D0Ollttle
| offered an amendment, which WAS agreed to,
reducing the mileage Of members Of Congress
| fifty per cent
Alter IN executive session the Senate aa.
| journed
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tile House went into Committee Of thu
| Whole o.. TIC Treasury Note bill.
Mr. KELLOGG OF Illinois said that ir or
| d!nary Times he might have some doubt; bu'
in this extremity, when VIC are struggling fo
national pcrle:uity, he was willing to 20 t
tic verge Of tho Constitution to sustain ths
government. He regarded this rs a w,1
measure and in the courss: Of his r.
| marks he suil that VIC must have no NOR
surrendels Of rebel prisoners, cheerfully mad
! though Russia, France, England, Spain, an
tie combined powers Of tho world demand It
VIC must stand by our integrity and by TIL
honor OF thu nation, and if Nc arc worthy Il,
1.a1,lc of people VIC shall be sustained. I'll
| tXigenclcs Of the times would never eon1c
bin to vote for i bill which is iu yio!.tio
ostLe Constitution. It is but necessary to =:
that VIC arc CARRYING Oh the war under that ]!
st1unicrt to maintain the Constitution. Il
argued that it was clearly within the power {
Congress, under the Constitution, to make til
! notes proposed legal tender, and give the!
4 value by pltdGing tic entire properly Of til
, country for their redemption.
alr. CONWAY Of Kansas asked leave
ofl.r tie following, to which Alr. Maynat
objected, and unanimous consent was require
: TO Introduce it:
Eeeo{ytd That the President be required to fl
| nisll the House. If not incompatible with publ
;Htcfee:s. with TIM 5'nses Of ii: nefsans arrest
| under the order Of any executive officer 1it.lo
r lrsul process and confined in any Of the forts
ofAcr prisons oF this country US prisoners Of v:
a which said persons have been and arc confined Il
pcctiycly the dates ii the several arrests toEett
with fill statement Of the charges ald csldcu
J.. upon which they were arrested: also the names
| MI such persnns who lave since been 1I5char:ss
TIE date Of their several discharges. end the II
l., ! Sons for the same.
Mr.. KING Of n. T. presented several pc
). tons, asking that 100000 copies Of thc a.:
r. cultural Report he printed in the German L;
:, guagc.
y Tie House then took up tile Treasury NJ
bill.
&c Mr. THOMAS Of Massachusetts, gaze
c. reasons which would induce Kim to VI
against tho bill as it now stands.
:, An Incidental debate occurred, during viii
= M: MORRILL, Of Vermont said the pcudi
IT, bill was reported by oulE half the Commit
T. Of Ways aud Means
q. After further debate tho LEGAL tender clal
-" w:ss rejected, ayes So, noes rs.
Mr. HORTON Of Ohio offered 3lorril1's 81
he stilute, with amendments to the bill.
cc jcctcd, SIS to 93.
=, Mr.. STEVENS Of Pennsylvania prescnte
LII modification Of the original bill, Which '
IN agreed to.
cl Adjourned