The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-16
INTERESTING PROCEED.
INGS OF CONGRESS.
The Holly Springs Raid.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Specsn Dispatch to The Saint Paul Pioneer

violation of Van Dorn's promise to spare
it, burned the hospital, which was just
ready for occupancy. 1t was one of the
finest and largest in the South, containing
two thousand hunks, and an immense lot
Of drugs, surgical instruments, blankets,
sheets, &c. They tried to destroy the
general hospital, in which were 500 sick.
Much ammunition was piled up in front OF
the building, and exploded, notwithstand-
ing the protest of the medical officers, be-
fore the sick were removed. The structure
was shattered and twenty men wounded
by the explosion. The utmost exertions
to save the hospital as temporary shelter
| for the sick, were made in vain. A cav
airy officer, pistol in hand, compelled the
enfeebled soldiers to march. threatening to
shoot the medical officers, who were pro-
testing against his inhuman proceedings.
The men, unable to march, fell down in
the road, but were forced to rise or be shot.
His brutal efforts to carry off the prisoners
were at length stopped by written ASST
rance from all the surgeons that they were
really unable to march,
WASHINGTON. Jan. r.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Wilkinson
spoke at some length, replying to Sauls-
bury's speech made on Friday last. The
bill was then postponed until tomorrow
On motion of Mr.. Davis the bill to
raise volunteers for the defense of Ken
lucky was taken up, and the pending
amendment of Harlan to allow the Presi-
dent to raise 10000 men in any one State,
was rejected.
Mr.. Clark thought the bill had better
be postponed. He moved to postpone it
for one week. The motion to postpone was
rejected, and the bill passed-yeas 90,
nays Is.
Mr.. Rice called up the bill to reimburse
the State of Minnesota, for expenses in
Cured in suppressing late Indian hostili-
ties. After discussion of some length it
was postponed, and the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON Jan. -.
In the House to-day on motion of F. A.
COnklin, it was resolved as the sense OF
this House that no creditors of the Gov
eminent are so meritorious as the soldiers
of the Union, and that no more money
should be paid to any civil officer of the
Government until every arrearage due
every regiment in the service has been
paid.
Mr.. Stevens introduced a bill setting
forth that as the terms the enlistment OF
soldiers will soon expire, and as it is expe-
dent to have soldiers whose constitutions
peculiarly fit them for severe campaigns,
therefore
he it enacted, &C., That the President be, and
| he is hereby. authorized and required to raise,
equip and organize $50, 900 persons of color, OF
African descent, to serve five years as artillery
infantry and cavalry, with pay at the rate of ten
! dollars per mOnth--the nOn-cOmmissiOned Off
GERS to receive ten dollars per month with ra-
! lions, Sc.-One-half to be reserved for the main
tenance Of their families and, in cases where
said persons have no families the said proper
! ton of their pay sh, be retained for them until
the expiration of their term of service The
! commissioned officers of the regiments so raised
| shall receive the same pay rs those of cores
pondng grades in the regulararmy Company
officers may be either white or colored, and re.
cruiting stations may be established both in the
! North and the South.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, moved to lay the bill
on the table. Negatived-yeas So, nays
! g.
| On motion of Mr.. Stevens, further con-
sideration of the bill was postponed until
Wednesday week.
Mr. May, of Maryland, offered the fol
lowing preamble and resolution:
WHEREAS, Maryland has been proclaimed a
| loyal State, and whereas slaves escaping there.
! from into the District of Columbia, after being
remanded to Jail to await reclamation by their
| owners, have taken from custody of the mar.
| shall by the military authorities in destruction
of their rights of property, and in violation OF
the solemnly guaranteed rights of the people
| of Maryland. therefore,
! Resotred, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be instructed to ascertain the facts, and
the law concerning the same, and report the
result of their Investigations at any early day,
and adopt such legislation as will in future
prevent such unlawful, unconstitutional pro-
! ceedings.
Resoired, That'a copy of this preamble and
resolution be transmitted to the President in
order that he may see that the constitution and
laws are executed in this District, which is un
! der his personal observation and authority
Mr.. Fessenden moved to lay on the ia
bic. Carried-6s against A.
On motto of Mr.. Thomas of MARYLAND
the Select Committee on Emancipation
was instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of making an appropriation to Mary.
land to aid her in carrying out system O
emancipation and colonization of persons
of color. The Committee on Emancipa.
ton were similarly instructed in reference
to the bill to aid the State of Western Vir
GINA in the emancipation of her slaves.
The House then went into committee O
the whole ON the bill to provide ways ane
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