, 1863-01-24

PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-.


WASHINGTON, JAN o, 1852
Mr. FOSTER Of Conn, WIS excused from
further service on the Naval Committee.
Mr.. Hicks of Md, was appointed on the !
Committee on Foreign Relations, and Mr..
Arnold on Naval Afairs, and Mr. Turpic Of
Ind, on the Committee Of Public Lands and |
3lr: GRIMES asked to be excused from fur
tier service on the Committee on Naval |
Affairs, on the ground that his duties on other |
committees required all his time. The Senate |
refused to excuse Mr.. Grimes,
Mcssrs. HOWARD Of Mich and HARRIS Of
n. T., presented petitions in fayor Of gen
Mr. ANTHONY Of R. T., called up the bill
to provide for printing the annual report of
the banks Of the United States. The bill
passed.
Nj. POWELL Of Ky., introduced bill to
provide means and modes Of taking evidences
III support Of claimR in certain cases against
The United States. Referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary.
Mr. RICE offered resolution, which was
adopted, directing the Secretary Of War to in
Brigadier Generals had been appointed and
paid than are authorized By Inv, and il SO,
how many, giving the name, date Of appoint
ment, and amount paid to each.
Mr. ARNOLD Of R. l., offered resolution,
which Tas adopted, requesting the II i: SECRETARY
the amount ofrevcnue, ifany, that has accrued
to the government since the passage Of the act
of March 9, 1861, from the duty on printing
paper, and whether, IN his opinion, the reduc-
tion Of the duty on printing paper would tend
to increase the public revenue.
Mr.. WILSON Of Mass. offered resolution
| instrncting the Committee on the Conduct Of
| the War to inquire whether Gen. Burnside
| has, since the battle Of Fredericksburg, formed
plans for the movement of the Army Of the
| Potomac, or any portion Of the same, and if
SO, whether any subordinate Generals Of the
said army have written to Or visited Washing
ton to oppose or interfere with the execution
| Of such movement and whether such pro-
posed movements hare been arrested or inter
| fered with, and if 50, by what authority.
On motion Of Mr. Wilson the resolution
Mr.. HALE Of n. H. called up the joint res.
olution for the relief Of the present owners Of
drifts drawn by Russell, Majors d Waddell,
and accepted BY John B. Floyd, authorizing
them to bring suits in the !: courts Of the Uni
ing hour expired.
4 communication was received from the
Secretary Of War transmitting list Of Major
and Brigndicr Generals in the service. Or
dered printed.
A communication was also received from
the President transmitting the report and
correspondence concerning the importa'
tion Of arms for the use Of the French army
in Mexico. Ordered printed.
The bill to provide fur the greater comfort
ofthc sick and wounded soldiers, and to pro.
mote the deficiency Of the Medical Department
On motion Of Mr.. WILKINSON Of MINI,
the section giving increased rank to the
Chief Medical Director and Senior Surgeon in
the Surgeon Generals Office was stricken out
yeas 20, nays IS.
On motion Of Mr.. FESSENDEN Of Me-,
| for ION IT, nNt
Assistant Surgeon General, two Medical In
| spcctor Generals, twenty Surgeons and fort
Assistant Surgeons to the regular army, WA
stricken ont.
On motion Of Nj. COLLAMER Of Vt, th
provision for Increasing the communication 9
; stituted authorizing the Surgeon General t
, procure such articles as may be necessary 70
thc proper diet Of the sick and wounded sol
tlicrs. .,
After considerable discussion, the bill o
+ amended and passed.
, The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE. .
The House went into Committee Of th
| Whole to provide for ways and means to sur
, | port tue government, and resumed the COZ
sidcration Of the section taxing banks, etc.
, Mr. LOW of Cal, moved to strike out til
ninth section, a1nendatory Of the indcpendcn
, Treasury law. so Us to allow any money Q!
| AtVAA Ab~AA4o "a 4As< AAAA A-F FEAAN y" y
= deposited in solvent banks, &c. Disagree
: | to by one majority.
Mr. WHITE Of Ohio, offered a new sectio
TINT none Of the money raised unilor this &c
+ shall be drawn from the Treasury, except
pursuance of specific appropriation made b
: law, nor expended in the purchase OF negE
I slaves-nor US compensation for slaves ema1
t cipated by amy State, nor for armlngg, e1utI
/ ping or supporting fugitive slaves.
Mr. WHITE supported lis amendment
: length.
: Messrs. 0LIN and others replied that wlle
+ the official report was received, 1t would
found that the fugitive slaves had been ratht
o profit than q burden on the. governmen
q Tho amendment was rcjected-27 against ~
!. The House then took up Mr. Hooper's sui
> efitutc for the original bill.
Il Mr.. HOOPER caused a letter from the Sc
G retary Of the Treasury, dated December 23
j. to be read, accompanying which WAS bl
/. embracing the latter's views, and commen
: ing 1t to tho most favorable consideration
# the Committee, the provision fore baukl1
) organization. His Choppers bill Was main
e that prepared by the Secretary Of the Trc
9 SUR, with notifications. He did not belle
n that that tho financial affairs Of the goyer
# Inent could be successfully administered
r the bill on which the committee had acted.
E :MrTHORNT0N replied, opposing Hooper
J. 'Mr.. .Hoopor's substitute was. rejected by
of Iii, LOYEJOY offered new section tay.i