New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-23
xxxv,r,h CoNcnRss-rhird Session.
SENATE. .WhHrNGroy, Jan. ~, 1863.
MIR. TURPIE TAKES HIS SEAT.


WIDOW OF THOMAS GREGG.
Mr.. COWAN rep, Pal uresented the petition
If a. Stewart 9nd Others, a,klng relief for the
widow of Thomas Grtgg, Tie original inventor Of
iron-caI vessels.
Mir. POMEROY Rep, Kan presented numerous
petitions, praying for an act TO prevent the saie OF
iiqGors.
LEAGUE ISLAND.
Mr. FOSTER rep, Conn offered q JOINT resolu-
lion, directing the Secretary Of the Navy not 10
accept title TO League Island until Congress shall
80 direct.
Mr.. COWAN rep, Pa moved TO refer the rcso
luron TO Tie Committee on Naval Aifairs.
Motion rejected by Yeas II, Nays %
Mr.. lIARRIS Nep. y. y presensed Il petition
from two daughters of the late Commodore Rem
sbaw, and from two sisters of the late Commander
WajnwrAht both Of whom were killed IN he en-
gagemeni at Galveston, asking for peneion.
4 communication was recci, we'd from the Secretary
o. the Interior, relative TO q diversion of certain
uueXremdcd balances of appropriations for tue
Indian tribes OF Oregon aud Washington Territory.
Sir. ANTHONY Rep, i. i.) offered a esoll,ion,
instruetirg The Military committee 70 inquire into
the eXpediency of publishing monthly the names
o. all officers Of the army who are absent ON leave,
with the cate OF the leave Of absence, and by whom
such leave Of Absence was granted
The resolution was adopted.
LINE OFFICERS IN TIL NAVY.
Mr.. HALE Rep., ~ H. called mp the bill 20
amend the act To establish the grade OF line officers
IN the navy.
Mr.. TRCMBULL (Rep, Ill., 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 legsla,ed out or relieved certain Off
GERS we were here abont to shift them back again,
and the bill provided for increase Of rank as TO
make places for 80 many Of these men as might be
restored.
TIE INDIAN OUTRAGES IN MINNESOTA.
The morning hour having expired, on motion Of
Mr.. DOOLlrTLE rep, Wis the Joint resolution
TO amend the treaties with the Sioux Indians for
their late ontrages in Mimi sofa WAS taken Up. lie
offered bill as substitute for the resolution and
for the House bill TO indemnify the State Of Mime
sota for Losses sustained The substitute provides:
FIRST that all treaty sipuations with the Sioux en-
gagged III the late 10 lssacre in Minnesota be abro-
gated and annulled; second that the annuities that
would be due TO these Indians, amounting 10 SlOO,
CO., be paid over Immediately 10 certain Commits
sioners for the present relief OF those families which
suffered most not over $500 TO be paid TO any one
family third, that three Commissioners be APP
pointed 10 hold their si,tings in Minnesota, TO take
evidence on aud investigate oil claims for damages
from Indian outrages, aud make full returns to the
Secretary Of the Interior by the lst OF December
next.
MIR. WILKINSON (Rep., Mimi, was in favor OF
adheing to the House bill, which provided for the
abrogation OF the treaties, and appropriated oO0
600 for Naturalization, for the removal OF the
Ihdans.
After some discussion, the bill was postponed until
REIMBURSEMENT OF MINNESOTA.
Mr.. RICE Dem, Mimi, called up the bill 10
reimburse the State Of Minnesota for her expenses
incurred in defending the State against Indian out
RACES. lie had read telegram from the Governor
Of Minnesota, stating that the amount necessary TO
reimbarse the State would be $780, The bill
war passed.
COMFORT FOR SICK AND WOUNDED.
Mr.. WILSON (Rep., Mass.J called up the bill to
provide for the greater comfort OF sick and wounded
soldere, and promote the efficiency Of The medical
department Of the army. lie referred 10 clause
OF the bill increasing the Communication Of raons in
hospital from IL TO so cents aud 'aid the object OF
the bill 10 restore the sick soldiefs speedily
as possible.
Mr. FESSENDEN rep, Me- was glad there
was one section in the bill which did not increase
the rank aud pay of some officer But he conld see
no cause for suffering in the hospitals. Congress
bad appropriated large amounts all that was asked
for by the Government, and ne was willing 10 ap-
proprate more If necessary. But he could not zee
how the object was be attained by increasing the
rank and pay OF half dozen officers.
Mr.. WILSON said the soldier was entitled 10 one
ration. But he often needed little comforts and
del cacies and the Surgeon General had recon-.
mrnded tie increase Of the Communication to 30 cents
which, in accordance with diet table, be had found
10 be very beneficial.
Mr.. D0OLIrrLE asked il il wac true that the
feeding Of tIck sodiers in the hospitals h.d been let
out by contract
Mr.. RICE said it was not true.
Mr.. FESSENDEN said they had appropriated
over $1,000 900 for the very purpose of promoting
the comfort ofthe soldiers ia hospitals and they bad
appropriated for ice and other comforts 900 for
the coming year.
Mr.. RICE, although member of the Military
Committee. was opposed TO all these bills for an
increase Of rank and pay. lie had been able 20 get
TO accurate information from any department OF the
Government as 10 the number Of men IN the army or
"A the hospitals. They sent here estimates for
100000 men, and Of them were for
800, 600 men, but none Of them could tell within
ny per cent what the real number was. They
we're always asking for an increase Of rank and
pay. The cry was for money, money, money, and
none Of them could tell what for. There seemed to
be no order in the departments az all The depart
ment estimated that there were ss many sick in the
regiments as In the hospitals and yet they
made no extra Communication for those in the field
lie mentioned this u show the want Of attention
aud Judgment in the Departments. The Senate had
.lled for infOrma ion III van lie did no. propose
10 be the mere tool II the Departments, giving
money, money all the tmr, without knowing what
it was for. Unless he was more enlightened, he
had made up his mind to vote against all these An
preparations, when none Of the Departments could
give us the frat intelligent item on the subject-nOt
one. When we had men in Office who understood
their duties and could occasionally give Us a victory
he would not ask too much, but occasion ally-per-
haps he would give them his votes. But now it was
money all the time, AMI we got nothing but evil 10
return.
Mr.. GRIMES Rep, Iowa. said the object Of the
bill according TO its title, a very laudable one
snd one which he would do every everything to
promote. But even at the prce Of eighteen cents
per ration persono had made great fortunes by feed
ing sck soldiers He did not think the obi Cd could
he attained by this bill. 1.-THE present regulations
were properly carried out, there would DO no me-
cessiLy Of further legislation.
Mr.. SHERMAN rep, Ohio said tho fret section
would in the annual expenses of 50 9i2 000,