Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-01-16
The Debt of the Confederaoy.
CONGREssIONALPR PROCEEDINGS
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
sENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Dixon offered a resolution requesting the
Secretary Of the Treasury to inform the senate
what amount OF compensation is paid to eollec-
tors of customs in enumerated and nnn-enume-
rated districts under the acts of May 7th 1922 and
March Sd, 1871, and also from what source the
funds are derived out ofwhieh said corporation
On motion Of Mr.. Sumner, the papers relating
10 the French spoiliation claims were referred to
the committee on Foreign Relations.
A resolution was offered requesting the Secre
tary to inform the Senate if there has been any
instructions sent from his Department to the
Deputy Postmasters in any State to the effect
that recent order allowing certain papers the
privilege of passing through the mails does not
apply TO those excluded by military authority,
and If 50 by what law any military commander
or authority, Is authorized to exclude any mat
ter heretofore transmitted, and by what said
order was issued from his department. and to
furnish copies Of any such instructions, and the
names Of the persons to whom the resolution
was sent. The resolution was laid over.
Fessenden called up the Civil Deficiency Bill.
Several amendments were adopted, when the
bill wss postponed till tomorrow.
Fessenden then called up the bill making ap-
preparation for the support Of the Military Acad-
emy for the year ending June 30th, 1854,
Wade was opposed to supporting this West
Point Academy. He believed it had been a hot
| bed Of treason. Had there been no West Point
Academy there would have been no rebellion
He believed the army officers from that school
were an obstruction to the army to-day.
Mr.. Wilson Of Massachusetts thought that dis
loyalty could not be charged against West Point.
About GO officers from that Academy were in the
army and have remained loyal About IT'S from
the southern States had resigned, snd l9 from
the Northern; 1873 officers from the slave States
had remained loyal, and " Of them were from
the seeded States. There might be some evils
connected with he West Point Institution.
Mr.. Fessenden asked if large portion OF the
officers from civil life were not educated at West
Point2
Mr.. Wilson said they we're.
Mr. Wade commanded thaf the W. a af Doiuf fTTfzt
tuition had only fostered jealouses and Iivalries
in the army, and that it was q monopoly entirely
at variance with the Government
Mr.. Fessenden said that many men had gone
South from Ohio and from his own State Of
Maine, and acquired property there, and were
the very worst men in the South.
Mr.. Foster thought this kind Of discussion cal
culated to increase jealousies when We should do
all we could to make harmony faction.
Mr.. Wilson said there were $4,000 officers in
the army and that there could not be over 500
of them from West Point.
Mr.. Lane, Of Kansas, said these men had been
educated at West Point at the expense of mill
lions of dollars can the Senator from Msssachu-
sets point ont one single ray OF genius exhibited
/ by any one Of these officers.
Mr.. Wilson said we had lost thirty-six General
officers since the war commenced, II Of then
were killed in battle, and Of them were educa-
| ted at West Pointi among others were such men
as Lyon, Mansfield and Mitchell. The astrono-
mer was removes from the command at the west
God only knows why.
Bayard was recognized throughout the cOun-
| try as brilliant officer; Reno, Strong, Richard
son, Hill, Hooker and ROseerans ; had these
Generals shown no capacity Hebelieved there
were no better artillery officers in the world than
| those in our army.
The discussion was continued by Trumbull,
Fessenden, Davis and Grimesi yeas %, nays 10.
/ Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Walker of Massachusetts examined the
bill under consideration. The authority given
70 the Secretary Of the Treasury to borrow $780,
600 900 was Legitimate mode Of raising money,
/ but he objected that the bondsswere not to be
sold at less than par. The Government should
come into the market like any other borrower
/ and raise the money on the best terms it could.
was a great mistake.
He was unwilling to go any. farther in that di-
/ reetion, as the Government should notrecognlze
Il the standard OF value He critically examined
| the subject Of finance generally. As to the tax
/ proposed on bank notes, he would extend the
| section so that the annual tax should be per
| cect. This would place the currency in the
hands Of the Government, which would then reg
| ulate both its quantity and quail ty
Mr.. Morrill, wished TO know how the Govern
ment would get on without the loyal bank
| Mr.. Walker replied that they never had, under
the Constitution, the right to issue such curren-
/ cy, or bills Of credit In consideration Of the
| ability and integrity Of the Secretary of the
| Treasury, in whom the country had the greatest
| eonfids nee, let US sustain him.
| Mr.. Riddle briefly contrOverted the reasoning
/ Of Mr.. Walker, that the Government had the
rgnI 10 support the clrculatlOn OF Dank nOIe5-
| Mr.. Gurley, ofOhio, said that other things be-
| ing equal the Government engaged in warfare
| that can raise the largest amount Of money must
/ in the end triumph. -
Mr.. Thomas, OF Massachusetts,, briefly defend
ed the Secretary, saying it was not just to charge
/ him with failure to pay the soldier. He should
be allowed to borrow money on the best terms
/ without restrictions.
| Mr.. Loveioy advocated such q tax on banks as
to drive their notes out Of circulation, the yaeau-
cy to be supplied with issues.
| Mr.. Pike opposed the bill pending.
| Mr.. Thomas, Of Massachusetts, was in tsvol
of the clause imposing a tax on bank notes tc
restrain the circulation TO within reasonable
limits.
The committee then rose. Adjourned.