Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-23
THIRTY.sEvENTH oONGREss.
Third Session.
WAsHINaroN, Jan. ~


WAsHrNaToN, Jan. 22.
SENATE -Mr. Lane, of Indiana, presented
the credentials Of Hon. David Turpie, elected
Senator from Indiana.
Mr.. Anthony offered resolution instructipe
the Military committee h, inquire into the ex-
pediency of publishing monthly the names of
all officers of the army who are on leave, with
the date OF leave of absence, and by whom
such leave OF absence was granted.
Mr.. Hale called up the bill to amend the act
TO establish the grade Of line officers In the
navy.
Mr.. Trumbull said the bill was TO revise
the action of the Advisory Board Of the navy.
Congress had passed one bill last year, and
now, after having legislated out or relieved
certain officers, we were here about 10 shift
them back again, and the bill provided for an
increase of rank 90 as to make places for go
many Of these men as might be restored.
The morning hour having expired, on motion
of Mr.. Doolittle, the joint resolution to annul
the treaties with the Sioux Indiana for the late
outrsg es In Minnesota, was taken up. He Of
fered substitute for the resolution and for the
House bill to indemnify the State of Minneso-
to for losses. II provides, fret, That all treaty.
stipulstions with the Sioux engaged In the late
massacre In Minnesota be annulled; second =.
That the annuities that would be dne TO these
Indians, amounting to $l00, 900. be paid over
Immediately 10 certain commissioners for the
present relief Of those families which suffered
most-not over 5000 to be paid to any one
family; third, That three Commissioners he
appointed, to hold their sittings In Minnesota.
to take evidence and investigate all claims for
damages, and make full returns to the Secrets.
ry of the Interior by the first of December
next.
Mr.. Wilkinson was In favor of adherlnY to
the House bill, which provided for the abropa-
ton of the treaties and appropriated 81, $780,
600 for indemnifcation and for the removal of
the Indians.
After discussion, the bill was postponed.
Mr.. Rice called up the bill to reimburse the
State Of Minnesota for her expenses In defend
ing the State against the Indian outrsges. He
had received telegram from the Governor
stating that the amount necessary to reimburse
the State would be $3.50, 600. Passed.
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill to provide for
the greater comfort Of the sick and wounded,
and promote the efficiency of the Medical De-
partment of the srme. He referred to one clause
Of the bill, increasing the Communication of ra-.
tions in hospital from J8 to 30 cents, and said
the object Of the bill was to restoretbe sick sol
diers as speedily as possible.
Several Senators opposed the bill for various
reasons, viz: that the Medical Department waa
mismanaged; that contractors made money at
the present price of ratlons; that In some in
stances meat set before the sick was not fit IN
eat; that the bill called for increase in rank and
pay Of officers in charge; that appropriation In
the aggregate would amount to very large
sum- that no accurate information coud ba 0r
ever had been obtained from the department "a
to the numbers of sick and wounded, etc.
Mr.. Wilson stated that we had about five
thousand surgeons, and the bill provides for
twenty more and forty assistant surgeons In
the Regular army, and two hundred and ffty
surgeons and five hundred assistants In the vol.
uuteers. We are now employing fifteen hum
dred surgeons, who are not enlisted, and the
Government needs more surgeons, and n thew
could get one thousand more good ones Il
would be we'll. .,-,,
The Senate went into executive session. and
afterWard adjourned.
HousE.-MF. Stevens reported bill proyid-
Ing for the appointment Of deputy Register
of the Treasury with q salary of $25O0 per
annum, and extending for two years from date.
The bill was amended by making the salary
of the deputy $4,000 pc. annum and limitine
the term Of the Assistant Secretary to one wear
from date. The bill then passed.
The House wentinto committee of the Whole
on the bill to provide ways and means for sup
port Of the Government Among the amend.
ments which are subsequently, to be voted upop
In the House, is one authorizing the Secretary
to dispose of bonds on such terms as be NAV
deem most advisable, for the lawful money Of
the United States or for any Of the certificates
of indebtedness that may at any time be unpaid
or for any of the Treasury Notes heretofore
Issued under the, provisions of the act.
Mr.. Cox moved to amend by making the rev.
enue payable in legal tender, as he said pro
torma TO express his fear Of the effect of in
oreasing paper money upon western interests.
He had always opposed its issue. He now op-
posed 1T, because every dollar Of new issue bur
dened the West BY increasing the protection to
New England manufactures. The customs be-
Ing paid In coin, the price Of coin goes up. AZ
paper money Increases, the price Of coin enters
into the price OF the article upon which thereis
money tax-the consumer pays t. For In.
stance, the importer purchases one dollar,
woith Of prints In England. When be entera
them for consumption he pays 30per cent. duty
and he adds to the original purchase, makino
100. He also adds, the difference In al.
change, 60 per cent, making, with the fre,
cost and duty, 100. On this sum he charge,
bis profit Of 10 per cent, or I9 cents. which
makes SO 09. On this sum the retailer adds bIu
profit of 90 per cent, or ~ cents, making the
cost to the consumer 90 81. Thus, under Inc
present tariff and paper money system, the
manufacturer gets an actual protection of $50
per cent. Do you wonder that the msnufac-
tusers Of Massachusetts divide their regular
10 per cent, and from 90 to 66 Der cent. extra
on the first Of January The Naumkcsa
Millsof Salem divided 66 per cent. extra, and
the Peperill Mills at Biddeford, Me-, divided
SO per cent. extra. Many other mills divided
large extras ct the same time. Do you wonder
that certain persons In Massachusetts, want The
war to continue for selfish purposes2 These
and other facts show how the agricultural 10.
tereets are impoverished, and how the lifeblood
|issucked BY these manufacturing vampires from
the veins Of labor, through high tariff and In.
convertible paper money. Agriculture gets no
protection. It's surplus above domestic consump.
tion seeks foreign markets and receives no ben
eit from prohibition or protective tariff, or from
an inflated eurrencv Hepea a0ricnItnval rro.