The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-22
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
SEVENTH CONGRESS,
facOED SESSION.
Senate.
WARRINGTON, Jan. n 1853.
FERMENTATION OF CREDENTIALS


FERMENTATION oRlpnsiiAE
Nr. TEN Eyes rep Of N. j. presented TIE credentials
Of Hob. James W. Wall elected Cn,ted States senator
from Tic State OF New Jersey, D the
O; tho late John r. Thomson. Mr. Wall appeared and
took ITO OF Office
Mr. WILSON, (rep) Of Mass presented the credentials
Of Hon. Charles Sumner reelected United Senator
from tho state Of Massachusetts years from the
4th VI March next.
REroar PROM COMMISSIONER INTERNAL RxvESrx
communication was read from the Secretary of the
Interior transmitting report from the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue. Referred TO the C.'amee nance
DRAWBACK ON GuEPOwpKR
Mr. SUMNER, (rep) OF Mass, presented memorial
from the merchants OF Boston, asking for drawback
gunIowder made from imported satpere when the same
Is exported.
PRINTING or THE EIGHTH cxssrs.
Mr. ANTHONY. (rep) Of RI, from the Committee on
Printing, reported resolution to provide for the printing
Of the Eighth census. Adopted.
THE GRADE OF LINE OFFICERS IN rnE NAVY.
M .als rep,1 q n. H., from me Committee on
establishing the grade Of line officers in the navy, with
amendments.
THs KrGpnER CORPS AND ORDNANCE pEPARrMES-
Mr.. WILSON, OF Mass, from the Military Committee, re-
ported back the bill TO promote the efficiency Of the En-
gineer Corps and ordnance Department
or
The bill for the reorganization OF the Court OF Claims
was taken up the question being on the motion a Mr.
Toster TO lay the bill the table, which rejected
The question then required on Mr.. Crimes motion 70
Ing the Court OF Claims:
Notion rejected by yeas IL, nays rs.
would open the way for thousands Of claims. He pro-
scd If hs could get the opportunity, to amend
Judgments from tho Court Of Claims until all the debts
arising from the settled II only estsrday
that be (Mr ilac) was called on by five soldiers Of
New Hampshire regiment, had been n all the bat
ties tho Potomac from Tho first Bull 70 the late ar
fair at fredericksburg, and these soldiers had not
dollar Of money FOR the last six months
They had heard that Congress at last arousng itself
10 the necessity Of paying tEsse starving soldiers who
had left pauper families and come t. defend the capital
and the country. This law will the doors tho
Treasury vast horde Ct contractors aud private
ants who seem have imbbed the idoa that the Trea
sury Is their private property: ana law opening tho
Treasury IL Ike the lava OF the Modes and fersians
TO be repealed.
The discussion continued at length BY Mesrrs
SHERMAN BAYARp and DooLrrrIE.
Mr TarnBuLL. (repJ of III, claimed that the idea
often repeated here that this bill was In TO
open the Treasury, was entire mistake. No money
b. drawn from the Treasury under the BILL except
by appropriation made by Congress, In the way
that other appropriations mace There attempt
10 open the Treasury 70 tho Ave Judges and the bill ~
sh,s TINS SENATORS WI, examine H. US OBJECT Is 70 pro-
ect the govenment save the Treasury and relieve Con
Il from burden.
NJ. WILSON Of Aass said, In reply 70 remark :. tho
was In no way responsible for the non payment ~ tho
soldiers, and he wanted the country and the rm1to
derstand this Congress had given the Secretary ~ tho
Treasury (Mr. Casc) power 10 sell the brdg Of the
government, and had passed law that the soldiers
should be paid every two months, yet the bonds
sold for The government had asked for
special legislation and proicssed 70 he preparing way
to pay the army yet army were not paid and great
many complaints being made. On the goth Of De-
cember the House OF Representatives passed resolution
for the prompt payment Of the army and navy and the
Finance Committee Of the Senate amended t. making
Appropriation Of nty millions and the House appropriated
one hundred mllins. And now from the public
press OF tho country-and he was sorry b. say
IRON the executive branch OF tho government
the IDEA gone out that Congress has not provided the
means 10 pay the army hna es h 40. sos ~ a There
full authority from congress 70 provide the 70
tue army lie CIR. Wilson, did no. choose TO take the
responsibility for the nonpaymcnt Of tho soldiers, and
he disowned II for the senate ard House OF Representa-
lives.
Mr.. HOWARD, crop n Mch wanted the ca sc OF the
non payment Of the soldiers stated In pain Engish,
that the saddle might be put on the right Nurse.
summer and autumn 10 rase large body or roons All
agreed to pay twenty-five dollars bounty aud expeditions
acr. sent away aud had TO be paid advance The rulo
reqhfea thst the soldiers should be paid every Two
NOUNS, aud the government profeSed 70 he providing
Tie nehs % pay the army Yet the payments for Sep
large drats on the treasury had exhausted tho funds
Tue ecf etry mad sent no request additional neaus
months 20 cnrry into execution But Corgresf without
waiting l any Official request promptly passed act
provide for tho payment 81 the soldtcrs
Mr. HOWARD said he supposed then that ne true reason
that the payments delayed in order t. allow
Congress 70 pass upon this magnificent schcme tho Sec
Mr. Frssyyp,s, (rep) u Ne thought tina, there va.
great deal y unnecessary nose about the matter The
trouble had mainly from The
the After the adournment Ct Congress- the Pro-
sden found II necessary 70 call DOT threo hundred thou.
SAID new troops gvng large Sums In bouutes auI large
were 10 distance, and these men hal H.
DO PAID. Tho trouble seemed To be that those mon
were hot paid first who had waited longest The
secretary of tue treasury bad only the neans arlsr
from The revenues o. the government aud the issue J.,
Treasury notes limited congress also passed al act
giving the Secretary power 70 te tie government bonds
at ths beet Price he could get 70 be mi icsseuden
understood II. Bul tho secretary ~ The Treasury had
construed tho dcTepty and q course acted upon
his construction. Way then impa,e blams 10 any
bodyf Certainly Congress was 40 io any way n blame
Thcy had promptly aud without any reqrest from the
executive branch u the government fstde an aproIra
20 prot the pay q ia. army ~ leg'a-
tiEe body ever acted moro promptly
hr. hALg offered aIneadmsn thai no money shall be
paid tue treasury under judgment Of tho Court
81 AIMS, UNTIL after se eppropr ston shall be estimated
Tor BY the secretary " .be ffeasgfy
Adopted.
Mr. Fss-ssDss moved 70 amend 20 thai the judgments
% the Court snail not be nnal