Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-13
THIRTY.sEvENTH 6oNGnEss.
Third Session.

[oonclusion of Wednesdays House Proceedings.l
The naval appropriation bll debate was re.
eumed on Mr.. Calvert's amendment that no part
of the appropriation should bs expended for the
pay or maintenance of the sixteen Acting Mid.
shipmen appointed during the recess Of Con-
gress by the Secretary OF the Navy In violation
Of law, and they be discharged from the Naval
Academy in consequence Of their illegal ap-
pointment.
Messrs. Calvert, Wadsworth and Washburn
strongly denounced the action of the Secretary
of the Navy as gross outrage upon the rights
of members who we're authorized to make the
nomipations.
Messrs. Sedgwick and F A. Conokling de-
Tended the Secretary Of the Navy, and the lat
ter called attention to he statement of the Sec.
retary that appointments were made with the
full authority OF law, and that the condition of
the country would not permit compliance with
previous usages. ,'
Various other gentlemen participated in the
debate, when the amendment was agreed to-
As against 46.
Mr.. Stevens offered an amendment, that
hereafter, while this rebellion lasts, each Con-
gressional district in the loyal States shall
have one additional Midshipman, to be appoint
ed as heretofore, on nomination of @ member
Of the House, and the delegates in the present
House shall each be entitled to one additional
Mldshipman. The amendment was agreed to.
Without coming to q conclusion on the bill,
the committee rose and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb l2.
SENATE.--The Vice President laid before the
Senate the credentials of Hon. William B.
Sprague, elected U. s. Senator from Rhode
Island for ak years.
Mr.. Wilmot presented the Joint resolutions
of the Legislature Of Pennsylvania requesting
the Senators of that State TO vote for the re-
peal of the duty on printing paper.
Mr.. Harris presented the petition of Horace
H. Day, asking to be authorized to construct
ship canal round the Falls of Niagara.
Mr. Sumner presented the petition of Jacob
Baldwin, Of Pennsylvania, stating that disloyal
newspapers are circulated in the army, and ask
ing Congress to prohibit their circulation.
Mr.. King called up the bill to increase the
number Of Major and Brigadier. Generals.
Mr.. Fessenden moved to amend 90 as to limit
the increase to twenty Major and fifty BAga.
der Generals.
The morning hour expired, and the currency
bill was taken up and passed by the following
vote: t9t
Yeas-Anthony, Arnold, Chandler. Clark,
Doolittle, Fessenden, Foster, Harding, Harlan,
Harris, Howard. Howe, Lane of Kansas, Nor
rill, Nesmitb, Pomeroy, Sherman, Sumner,
Ten Eyck, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilmot, Wilson
Of Masssehusetta-23.
Nays-Carlile, Collamer, Cowan, Davis,
Dixon, Foote, Grimes, Henderson, Hicks, Ken
nedy, King, Latham, McDougal, Powell, Rich
ardson, Salisbury, Trumbul, Turpie, Wall,
Wilson Of Mlssouri-2l.
The bill to aid the State of Missouri in
emancipation was then taken up.
Mrl Saulsbury proceeded to address the SEN
ate In opposition to II. He thought the difficult
ties Of the country seemed to have been taken
advantage of TO secure emancipation. He con.
tended at some length that there was no author.
ity In the Constitution for any appropriation ol
money for such purposes. II was proposal to
surrender their rights to the General Govern
ment, and thus destroy our present form Of
Government and make q centralized despotism
lie believed the whole conduct of this war t
have been most unwise and unconstitutional.
Mr.. Sumner moved TO amend go as to reduce
the amount paid for each slave emancipatet
from $500 to 5000. Adopted--l9 to II.
Mr.. Sumner then moved 10 strike out th,
word "gradual," 90 as TO make the emancipa
tion immediate. Rejected fs'.a