Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-24
THIRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
SENATE.
Mr.. Foote is excused from further service
of the committee on naval affairs, on the
ground of duties elsewhere occupying great
portion of his time, in attending sick and
wounded soldiers. On motion, the vice pres
ident filled the vacancies of the committee as
follows Hicks on foreign relations, Arnold
on naval affairs, and Turpee on public lands
and claims.
Mr.. GRIMES asked to be excused from the
service of the naval committee, on the ground
that his time was occupied by duties else
where. The senate refused to excuse.
The senate passed the bill from the house to
print the annual report of the banks OF the
United States
Mr.. POWELL introduced bill to provide
for taking evidence in support of claims in
certain cases against the United States; re-
ferred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr..
Ten EYCK offered a resolution instructing the
military committee to inquire whether sick
and wounded soldiers in the convalescent
camps receive proper medical care, etc.
adopted.
Mr.. RICE offered a resolution, which was
adopted, directing the secretary of war to in
form the senate whether any more major and
brigadier generals have been appointed and
paid than are authorized by law and if so, the
names, date of appointment, and the amount
paid each.
Mr.. ARNOLD offered a resolution, which
was adopted, inquirng Of the secretary of the
treasury the amount Of revenue received on
printing paper since the passage of the act of
March 2, 1861, and whether, in his opinion,
reducing the duty theron would not tend to
increase the public revenue.
Mr.. WILSON of Mass. offered a resolution
instructing the committee on the conduct of
the war to inquire whether Gen. Burnside
has, since the battle of Fredericksburg, formed
plans for movement of the army of the Po-
tomac or any portion thereof, and, if so,
whether any subordinate general Of said army
has written to or visited Washington to OPP
pose or interfere with the execution of such
movement, and whether such proposed move
ments have been arrested or interfered with,
and if so, by what authority; laid over on
motion of Mr. Wilson.
A communication was received from the
secretary Of war transmitting list Of the ma
ior and brigadier generals in the service; or
dered printed; also a communication trans
hitting the report and correspondence con-
corning expectation of arms for the use fthe
French army in Mexico; ordered printed.
Also a communication from the president
transmitting memorial of the authorities of
Washington relating to the construction of
certain railroads; ordered to be printed.
The bill to provide for greater comfort to
sick and wounded soldiers, etc, was taken up.
The section giving increased rank to the chief
medical director and senior surgeon, and for
a surgeon generals Office, was stricken out, as
was also the section providing for the addition
of one assistant surgeon, two medical inspec-
tpr ufparals twn
sistant surgeons to the regular army. The
provision for increasing the commutation of
rations was stricken out and section substi-
tuted authorizing the surgeon general to pro-
cure such articles as are necessary for proper
diet for the sick and wounded soldiers. The
bill lhen passed
The bill to provide increased clerical force
in the quartermaster generals Office was con-
sidered without action. Adjourned:
HOUSE.
The military committee authorized the
chairman to report the senate bill dismissing
commissioned officers absent without leave,
with the amendment allowing the president
to change the sentence by reducing them to
common soldiers. They also agreed to the
report for creating an ambulance corps for the
army of enlisted men, to be under the direc
ton of a surgeon general, each regiment to
be allowed twenty of this class to be detailed
for that purpose.
The house went into committee on the bill
to provide ways and means 10 support the
government and the consideration of the Sec
ton for taxing banks was resumed.
Mr.. Low of California moved to strike out
the ninth section of the amendment Of the in
dependent treasury law so as to allow any
money obtained from loans or internal reve-
nue. to be deposited in solvent banks, etc;
disagreed to by one majority. Mr.. WHITE Of
Ohio offered a new section that no money UNI
der this act shall be drawn from the treasury
except in pursuance Of specific appropriations
made by law or expended for the purchase of
negro slaves, or as compensation for slaves
emancpated by, any state, nor for the support
of fugitive slaves; amendment rejected, 29
against ~.
Mr.. Hooper's substitute for the bill was re-
jected-3l against 81.
Mr.. LovEJoY offered a new section, taxing
bank circulation four per cent per annum; re-
jected, 20 against 10. Mr.. Stevens substi-
tute was considered without action.
Adjourned