Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-28

Il AlAioelA aSlcf -IOnctt. sAQ QllR8nb II VEG us9-
charge Of bis reBpensible gHd isborious duties,
sati tzks pleasure 81 bearing our tsstinony %
his services and bis nerits.s 8 assa 81. sR
u Sgned By seyentyss;x msnbers of Cosgrsss.
H III, Wigfau, ol Texss, eOmmanfsa ~ eon-
sidersble length upor the ststsnsafs "a the sec
rstaTy,s lsttsE, and ths fasts en- relation D, ths
gEa5tsrnasIer's department. He cited the law
| estseishLDg that department. TO show that Il
should consist Of quartsfmasssr general with
the rank Of colonel, and various Subordinate Of
feeEs. To the legislative department Of she
Government belongs the right 70 establish ofi-
ces not established By the Constitution. The
duty Of ths Exeeutive il 70 appoint perssns,
with the advice ard consent Of the Senate, 20
I'll those of5cas. In this case the oAes created
WAS that Of qHerteTnaster general; the rank ef a
solonsi Of cavalry The President appointed
Gel. Myess t. the oflce ana, the nominstisn
being eeb6amed BY ths Senate. Gel. Myers be-
came g1ATieTmaster gsnsEsl ae was never
nominated 70 the Senate sS IA eol2nel of cavalry.
Congress did not consider the rank ans pay Of
the ofses sufficient, and, dssifiag - Sp&y CO.'S.
PliRent 50 an efieient eiiicsr HEO had organized
the department. il pEsssd the set dselsrEg that
frsm and altar the passage thereof the rank,
pay and eR0lnments attached 70 the Office OF
aaartsTmzstsr Eansrsl shall be those cf bEisa-
diaT-geleral ia the prsTisionsl army
There is q vagHeness about tbs letter OF the
Secretary Of War which renders it difhoalt t.
understand what he means, and be (Ar. w
regretted that the PFosideat did not reply direct
" to iks resolution Of the Senate, SO that we
could hsve known clearly the reasons which IN
hnenesd bis action il this Enslter. If q vseaneY
existed in tho lies Of Qaartermas.ss Gs9ssel, it
vas the duty Of the President b send IN = nom
ination to the SsRate foT Cling tho vacancy.
This he has not dsne. No nan can read the
SserstsIy's letter ans conclude WHISTLER va
sSRey szists OF not IF the Office Is vacant il
becomes the duty Of the oHssv next in Tank TO
the QlariermasteT General to discharge the da-
ties OF tho effics uatil the vacancy Is sled.
What Authority did the President have for as
signing BngadisF-Gen. LaEtoa 10 the discharge
Of these duiies9 Gen LawsoA was eonSrasa IS
3 Bfigadisr General to eoEamand volunteers in
the field. The Sonata has never agTesd that BE
shoald discharge the duiiss Of QusTtermasteT
General.
Mr.. Wiefan referred to the action Of the
Unissd Ststss Congress in I547 IN assigning
rank TO the surgeons in tAs army to show that
eonlsrEing rank was Rss construed un6sT shs ole
GsVsTnmsnt es the creation of an efies, or any
interference with tho rights Of the Executive. |
He argued that this action was precisely ansls- |
gous 10 the action Of the CoHfsSsFsis Congress
in relation to the qusrterzGsteT-g general Col. !
Myers be ssid, is q1Ariernas .sT-g general. There
IS no lodging the issue. Hs was eomnissioRed |
as such. If he IS not 4aar.sTmEssOT-gsnsTsl, |
then the efice IS vacant and the Senate hss |
been ds9iea the esnshsusioaal risks 70 sonSIm |
OF rsisst his successor.
Ahsr further remarks By Mr. WisfsH. eriti- I
eiang the aotien Of the Presiasat in this matter,
the massage and accompanying Documents were
referred 70 the COMMITTEES On Military AHsils-
fhe Senate then went into secret legislative |
Sessieo, and scen sftsr adjourned.
HOUSE OF REFRESENTATTfEs.
The House met at - NJ. Prayer by Esv. DR..
BSnsTs.
Mr.. Lyons rosa to q personal sxplanEtioE- BE
alluded 70 the repor. in the mornings issue CT
tho ExgBiasT, Of the personal remarks between
himself and tho gentleman from Tenne5sss the
pTayicas day, daTiHg which the chair is reported
10 have said, "The do0rkesper viii take tho
gsntlensR -" he would call on the chair
to stats whether it gave speh 40 order.
The speaker sGid believing thst the authority
Of the chair was shout TO be eontravenedi he
hsd called the gentleman frem Virginia to er9eF,
and ordered him TO take his seat, but had no /
recollection now Of having issued eDy order to \
the dooYhssper.
NassTs. Hilton, Chambliss, Aiss, Dsrgau,
Sextsn and Gather, each sustaine3 The correct
ness Of The ExsniasT's report and stated that /
t5s chair used tie expression, ''Ihe doorkseperi
-, ? bat did net eonplsts the sentences.
Mr Lyons said that WHEN excited be was Ha- |
BE 20 use expressions that be would not use IN 4
eslnisr moments.
The rules having been suspea3sd, the Ssnaie
bill far sks bsaait Of ksntueky troops, vas EsAd 4
4 third siEae aad passed. The bill provides that 4
ihe sum Of ons million dollars shall be appre-
pFisiod for the purchase Of clothing and equip |
nouts for Kentucky troops IL the ssrvise Of the
COnfsdeFate Sssless 80 -F -
rrt a... l;rl .. ,-,-,s,,4 ,-,.-,,k.rv of Tan
eTsss ffom snnoysnes while travelling, snd Is-s
diFiag She Secretary Of State to furnish each
nsem Der Hitb esrtihcsse Of his official charae-
ter, and allow thez to travel On i, WAS taken
Mr.. Clark, Of Georgia. moved te amend by
the eeissrs Of each House. VITA
drawn. Ii
Mr., GEF:reu, Of Georgis, nsved 70 lay Il Oa
The tsbIs.
he necessity Of she bill. He was unwilling TO
sdnis by any sort Of implication that sach
ssYtiEeste was necessary. He never TSyeied /
81 arg gthing else than the cart Hssse Of his oai,
eisl ehaIseter from the Secretary Of Stats Of
Mississippi, andwas unwilling to use any ssher
certificate. e s-rs.rs- n
hr. 0rsy, Of Texas, shooght members Of Cen
yress should submit to snnsysnes az well as
0thsr citizens. It was q matter n8rsly OF i1di'
yis1al convenience
MF. DsTgsn, Of Alabama, desired TO know by
what suthoiisy any citizen was requirsd 70 sb-
tain passport. Where was tho cozmoa law
" the statute authorizing itf Is wss IA sss Of
military Eyraany. He Weald never carry ; ear
saeate from the Secretary Of s:ats-it woald
srsak bis back.
Tks bin va last. 1ga
kr. Msuses, fToa Eha eonfsTsnes eonasitfse on
he dissgTeeiag votes of the TIVE h0Esss IN TslA-
ion to the pzble priHting, neyed that The House
eaeds frsn It's Gnez3mens, AMI refer the mSttsF
. the joint sszniisse Of the tvg houses; the
aesion wss adopted.
Mr. BOsslsr Of Frginia, submitted rsssla-
ion inssraciing the esnmittse or Military AZ
airs te inquire into the sxP xPsdisRey ef laW ts
fill vassEei0s caused BY the capture
# eEicsFs Adopted.
Alse, resslation that the same committee Te-
,oft what legislation is necessary to make s3jG-
ants and seTgssns-msjors eligiEs 70 othsr sf-
lees IL rsglRszts in cases Ct exsraerdiAaTy
'AlsG. Adopted. ,. -.--f
Mr.. ChsmbFss submitted fesslafion shs. the
House adjosrn On Thursdsy, to meet On The
l3sh. B E ~ ~ II
Mr.. aaEsrsA noved te insert Tuesday. Tho
esslutien and amendment, en- Re.ioa Of Ar.
Askins, were laid on the table.
The unfinished business, being the bili re-
,oTtad BY the eonEitiss On Military Affairs
0 amend the sabstituts Law, WAS tsksa up.
Mr.. esrirsll, Of Georgia, said the necessity sf
lrompt legislation to increase tho army, should
q recognized. The bill under eonsidsIasion did
lot nsset the qaestians Il presented grave
lasstisn Of constitutional night. KS thought
he ssms Object might be attained By Iseommit-
ing the bill, with instructions to inerea58 tse !
Military aga frem -, 20 SO or so yeArs, those
rom IS ts 60 30 sOzssisats ArsssTve esrps and
m hekvvaau 8 and AZ ha mt iu1lesiataiv IN 4 5
be fsla.
Alr GsrhsIl seessdiagly ia.rodaesd bill 70 I
.uthorizs the President 70 call iato tks military
ervies fer the var, all Uhiso asls PsTsoEs DO
wsen the ages Of Is ard IS years, those be- ,
vssaa tbs sess Of IS and IS, % csnstitass TO
Isrva corps, and % 90 eaEFissa dasy, etc, aaS
n bstgeaa- Is and As - be pm. Immediately IA