Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-03-01
First session.

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Mr.. Grimes's amendment to the Dill 70 10
} crease the efficiency OF the medical departmen
OF the army, that the Inspector General, Med
cal Inspector, etc 4, be selected from the volun
teers as well as regulars, was ADOPTED
Mr.. Sherman's amendment TO reduce toe sal
ary Of the Surgeon-Gencrai from that OF Brig
auler-Gereral 10 Colonel Of Cavalry also re
duclng salaries OF Medical Inspectors and AS
sistant Surgeon-General were agreed to-
Mr.. Grimes's amendment, that the provlalon
OF this act be in existence 80 long as the REBEL
ION lasts, and no longer, was agreed to, end thu
bill passed. ouee s9a
# WAsHNaros, Feb. %.
SENATE.-Mr. Howard presented petition
from the citizens of the copper producing re-
gions In Michigan, asking for military road d
Wisconsin.
| Mr.. Chandler presented petition for naval
depot In Saginaw bay. q nd ~
Mr.. Starke offered the following:
I Resolped, That the papers relating to the 10y
ally of BENJAMIN Ssarke, Senator from Oregon,
be referred TO the Judiciary committee, with In.
structions to investigate the charges on The eV.
idence which has been or may be presented.
| Mr.. Hale objected to the resolution.
Mr.. Statke said that he presented the resolu.
| ton himself, because he would spare any frlend
of his what might be an ungracious office. Ger.
tainly he would not permit any one opposed TO
him to place himself In such position. He
| (Ssarke) was anxious that any Senator who
proposed 10 be tho prosecutor of the charges
brought here against him, should have an Cd.
portunity offered him. He availed himself OF
this opportunity to ssy that, relying on his own
consciousness Of loyalty to the country, apd
yielding 10 no man in devotion to the Copstitu.
tlon and the Union, and in veneration and rev.
erence to the flag of his country, be had hither.
to relrained from entering into the question con-
tanned In these papers, preferriDg to stand on
what he conceived to be his personal honor and
the rights Of bis State. Ifany one wished TO
prosecute the matter further, he would be most
happy TO meet H. M.
The resolution Of Mr. Starke was laid aside.
The legislative appropriation bill was then
taken up and passed.
Mr. Sterke's resolution was resumed.
Mr.. McDougal thought the question satisfac.
torily settled, and moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Rejected--yeas 7, nays 32.
Mr.. Dixon very much regretted the vote Of
the Senate yesterday. There wes evidence
against the Senator from Oregon which as yet
was entirely uncontradicted, and which If
true, would show the dsloyalty Of the Sena.
tor. The Senator from Oregon was q native
Of Connecticut, aud he had no unkind feeling;
but he thought the vote Of yesterday opened
the door TO anybody, traitor or not, and consider
ed II the most disastrous vote that could have
been given.
Mr. Browning SAID the Senator from Massa-
chueetts seemed very much concerned about the
other Senator'S responsibility. IL would be
time enough to be anxious about him Brown.
iug) when he asked his services He felt no
responsibility, and reflected on the vote he rave
yesterday with as much satisfaction as any vo.e
he ever gave. He Thought tho Senator ha / no
right to lecture other Se1asoFs and depore tbelr
miserable condition. 1t
Mr.. Fessenden also spoke In A similar strain.
Mr.. Simmer said the Senators from Illinois
and Maine criticised wha. he said as being an
injurious imputation on them. Nothing was
further from his thoughts. He knew the Sena-
tor from Illinois was amuly able To take care of
himself, and he had not the presumption to Of
fer any assistance. He thought the remarks Of
the Senator from Maine not periectIy kind or
perfectly restrained from passion, He (Sum-
Ier) intended nothing injurious to that Senator.
He had too great confidence in their kindly re-
lations to make any suggestions which he could
interpret into unkindness He had said he was
not astonisbed that the Senators sought to re.
lieve themselves of responsibility.
Mr.. Fesaenden asked what evidence there
was that eDy man sought to relieve himsel(7
Mr.. Sumner said tnAt certain Senators we're
anxious that the inquiry should take place.
Mr.. Browning said be was in favor of further
investigation, but not with any view TO relieve
himself of responsibility.
Mr.. Sumner said he referred to all the conse-
quences of that vote. He thought Messrs
Davis, Benjamin and Toombs could pess through
the same door.
The morning hour havingexpired, the motion
was laid over.
Mr.. Clark offered bill 10 abolish slavery in
the District OF Columbia, as substitute for the
bill OF the committee on the same subject.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Msssachnsetts, offered raso.
luton asking that the Secretary of tho Treas
ury transmit to the Senate copy OF the re,
Port Roval. and, suoh othe, ,inCorm.iion' as he
NAV have on the subieot. Healso in,roduced a
hiIif to encourage cnIiatmants In tha ,asnI..
army. Referred, - - ''SSeSSii'''
M. Crimes frs,entea tho roo,, c,iols ot oar.
tain regiments of iowa aski5S that snrlna fcId
Mil SSripg ,SBslaiont and Fore DooeIsn e. in'
scribed on t6eir banners, - =
On motion NJ Mr. Fsssondan tho E,oc,.;,a
and Lepjslative annronristion h;ii vas ,srsn
mn 'E'''''" "''' ""7 70 '"A'"
Mr.. Wade wisbsd 70 moka n, ovr,arot;oL
n referrsd 70 a naraor.nh in Tho NJ VorI
Tribune. rels,ivs IN csrtsn railroSd Iss;,,o t;on
and hat certain wosds ,Sesa n,t IL - h;II r,;s
inc the Covarnmant nowa, r. 49, ,,s,a.ss;o,,
of RAILROADS. etc. He said he introdpceS that
OIL, and It Is true the words complained OF we're