The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-12
qIiIRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.

wAsHIyGros. Feb. IL. 1858.


wAsMsGros, Feb. III. 1868.
oxifSskroS Ct snoAr CAIRO
Mr. GmsEs, (rcp) OF Iowa. from the Committee on
Naval A,srs. reported resolution TO compensate the
sailors &c the gunboa Caro- Tor loss Of clothing Adopted
ENLARGEMENT rHE CANALS
Mr. Hsgsas. (rcp) OF Ohio presented joint rcsoiu-
ton the Legislature tho State OF Ohio protesting
asaust the proposed enlargement Of the Of Illinois
ard New York
PROPOSED TfIEGRArH
Mr. WILSON, (rcp) OF nass, from tho Committee On
Military Affairs, reported adversely the bill for tha
construction Of submarine telegraph from Fortress Mon
roe 10 Galveston
WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Mass, also from the committee,
asked that IL DO discharged from further consdera
ton OF The bill for tho construction Of military and
post road from Washington to New York
sLAvE ACT
Mr. TEx EycK, (rep) OF n. j., from the Committee o.
The judiciary. reported adversely tho bill amend
tho Fugitive Slave act.
rnK iRosK,rrnw oy ArrxAia
Mr.. TRrsRyrL, (rcp) Of H.. from tho COMMITTEES,
reported back the bill to allow the United states pro-
sccute appeals and writs OF error without givngsccury
assed.
REMOVAL or wissKnAoo INDIANS
Mr. WILKINSON. (rep OF Mimi called up the bill Tor the
removal Of tN wInncbaso Indians from Minnesota
Passed
TIE rxcRxAsH ov asnRAIs In rEn Array.
Mr. WILTON, OF Mass. called up the bill TO increase the
provides Increase OF thirty major gene
rails aud Que hundred and seventy brgadier generals
making tho whole number seventy major generals and
Two hundred and seventy brigadici generals.
Mr. Gglxw opposed 10 tue bill, and asked for The
ayes and noes on It's passage :.
Mr.. CArIiIx, Union) OF Va. wanted TO know how many
OF these generals not duty lie thought that this
would add greatly 10 tho expenses Of the govern
mrnt.
Mr. wnsox said many generals had been appointed
when the forces were raised Hc'did no, bciicvs
that SO many were nccdcd, and he thought that some
limit had better placed on the number, nomi-
nations OF new generals would be sent 10 the cyery
d'y .vs said there was NOR. objection to tho ou.,,v
of the generals than TO the quantity. Many OF our
generals ought 70 DO removed and better put In their
places. .,xsss-, hey,ss'F-r' .Tss-, sry,yvr.,-~
INK I, RRbsor hnI S@rcx'@F'
AZ The expiration OF the morning hour the Chair called
10 the Special order. viz the bill 10 aid the state OF Mis-
souri, In emancipation but tho unfinished busin css o.
yesterday The Currency b being however nrst In orde
An amendment by Mr. HaRsrs (rep) OF NJ r. sdoptsa
providing that bank banking association cnyaecc
banking shall be holder Of United states bonds 70 ne
amount c nifty Ter cent Of It's capital stock It may
fer ana deliver TO the United States treasurer such
or Tart thereof In the manner provided oy .~ ~ y,
" vi be entitled 70 receive circulating notcs YUM w
eighty per Of the bonds so transiecn anu uo
Mr. CoILAmsa, (rep) of VI. said TINS o oouu nos =.
regarded an war measure aithousn cvo - ~ 49,.
brought onward great mcasufo ~ ~ SUMS
thing 10 aaye The Union The bill could nave no cucct
for some two or three years. snd DC supposea na. ts
war was TO como 70 90 sn er duration Hut ,his Sill
Vas pui ard as q great financial measure, and 10
reners object and atm was 70 wlnursw local usnk cur
ouaon all cvcr The and unless The oSec, wss
s,aas Ia hi, would fail hut what would he the effect
~ such measure, IN New knsand cspccmny, ana "a
W n.o ~ Middle and western states. Tho business
uos. AZ nteress OF the people were intimately
s,a and bound Up with these local banks, and wind.
@ ~, al tho banks would create such state OF dis.
,5sas ana financial confusioa could p0s be dsssries