Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-25
LATEST NEWS.
by TELEGRA PH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY.
TnIRTY-sEvENrm CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a.

SENATE.
Mr., WILSON reported adversely on the bill
to build Il wagon road from West Point to
Cornwall Landing; also on the bill granting
the right of way through the military reserYa-
tons of Kansas also ON the bill relating to
the hospitals and on the ambulance corps bill
The bill passed for removing the Sioux In
dams from Minnesota. The bill relating to
bounties to discharged soldiers was passed
The bill granting pension to the sister of
Com. Renshaw was passed. bill was re-
ported to carry into effect the treaty with
Peru.
A committee of conference was appointed
on the naval appropriation bill.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up.
Several amendments were adopted, and the
bill was postponed till tomorrow. a resolu-
ton was offered enabling the secretary of the
treasury to obtain title to certain property
in Denver City, for the purpose of a branch
mint; referred. The bill amending the Paci-
tc railroad bill was taken up, and Mr.. Pome-
roy's amendment was rejected. An amend
ment was adopted providing that thirty thous-
and shares at one hundred dollars a share,
shall be subscribed, and ten per cent. paid in
before the organization OF the company.
Mr. CoLLAMER moved to strike out the 4th
| section, which provides for delivering TO the
company per centage of the bonds, which,
| by the original bill, were to be retained until
the completion Of the road; adopted, yeas "a
nays IL. a large number of minor amend
ments were acted upon.
Mr.. SHERMAN called up the resolution to
| print 10000 extra copies of the banking BILL
which passed.
Mr.. WILSON of Mass. introduced a bill to
authorize the president IN certain cases to take
possession of steamboats, and other vessels !;
referred to the military committee.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Speaker said the pending motion was
for the previous question on the senate bill to
organize the national forces. Mr.. VALLAN-
DIGHAM demanded the yeas and nays. The
house by vote of 40 against 50, refused the
order for a call OF the house.
Mr.. DIN withdrew his demand for the pre-
vious question, and moved a suspension of
the rules in order to offer a resolution that de-
bate be closed at half past three. Several OBJ
| jections were made. Mr.. OLIN introduced
| his resolution under suspension Of the rules
| the question being stated on its adoption. Mr..
| HOLMAN moved to lay it on the table. Mr..
| HICKMAN moved that when the house adj
journed it be to Thursday. Negatiyed-33
against l20.
The question was next taken on Mr.. Cra-
vens motion for a call of the house; lost
Mr.. KELLOGG moved reconsideration but the
| speaker decided that it was out Of order. He
| then moved that when the house adjourn it be
to Thursday; lost.
Mr.. OLIN then withdrew his resolution, and
also his demand for the previous question on
the passage Of the bill, thus reopening debate.
| Mr.. MALLORY entered his solemn prOtes t
| no A r,OtipO 70 al tba tr,l
leries was carried-Sl against Al. Mr.. NAL
LoRY addressed the house.
Mr.. PENDLEToN wished to offer an amend
ment providing that the tenn unreasonable
practices shall not include newspaper or con-
versational discussions of the origin or pur-
poses Of the war. Recess till I.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. WICKLIFFE spoke against the bill. Mr.
SARGENT made a proposition that the debate
shall proceed till nine o'clock tonight, and
that amendments shall be explained for one
hour in five minute speeches, and that the
house shall then vote on the bill and the pend
ing amendments. Several objections were
made on the republican side.
Mr.. STEVENS desired to accommodate the
gentlemen, so that there shall be an arrange
ment in regard to taking action on the bill.
Several propositions that he made were OBJ
jected to on the opposition side, one of which
required vote to be taken tonight. Finally,
under suspension OF the rules, the follow
ing was agreed to =
That the debate be terminated at one O'Clock
I voting on the amendments without debate
and then the bill to be voted on without fur
Their preliminary.
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM denounced the New
York World as an abolition paper in dis.
guiSe." BEN WooD stated that the World
didn't express the sentiments of the democrats
of New " rk
MIR. STEVENS said that one great cause of
| tile want of success was suffering Brecken-
ridge democrats to head our armies-men
without heart or disposition to crush the re-
bellion When Gen Mcclellan was at York
town he was ordered to attack the enemy
and break his lines. lie never obeyed the
order. When ordered to send troops to aid
Gen. Pope, he stood idle eleven days before
he started, and then went at snail's pace He
sent troops under his pet generals, who never
reached the battle ground. Gen. Porter was
one OF them, and was justly dismissed from
the army for causing defeat. Gen. Mcclellan,
reinstated, was ordered to pursue the enemy
invading Maryland. He had 100000 troops,
and moved at the rapid pace of six miles a
day till he got up with them. Antietam was
quasi victory, and while in sight Of the rebel
army he suffered the enemy to cross into Vir-
| glnla, taking the last man, wagon, and ambu-
lances with him, and shortly err when or
| dered by the COMMUNICATIVE to pursue
the enemy, he hesitated for three weeks
and then took the South Mountain path
There were four distict instances of his DISC
bedience OF orders. Mr.. Stevens desired to
read a letter from Gen. Scott to Simon Came
ron.
Mr.. MALLORY inquired where MIR Stevens
| procured the letter.
! Mr.. STEVENS replied that it was copy
from letter on file at the war department
1t was read as follows
HEADQUARTERS OF ARMY, WASHINGTON,
Oct. 4, lS6l-Hon S. Cameron, Secretary of
War-Sir,-You are, believe, aware that 1
hailed the arrival here of Maj Gen. McCIe-
Ian, as an event of happy consequence to the
country and the army. Indeed, if | did not
call tor him, l heartily approved of the sug-
| gestiOn and gave him the most cordial recep-
ton and support. He, however, had hardly
| entered upon his new duties, when he began
to communicate directly with the president
and certain members of the cabinet He in a
few days forgot that he had any intermediate
| commander, and has now long prided himself
upon treating me with uniform neglect run
ming into disobedience of orders. OF the
smaller matters of neglect, though i'll them
selves grave military offences, l need not
| speak in the face of the following.
10 suppress an irregularity more conspic-
uouSly in Maj. Gen. Mcclellan than in any
other officer, published the following:
Gene. N D,Je,. M z