The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-01-29
xxxyaI C0SGREss-3D. SEssION.
WAsHISGroS, Jan. % = SENATs.--M


supp ,rt Of claims ir cAr,ain cases against
the United States Referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary E' a1Fs' .'fH
Mr. RICE offered a resolution which was
adopted, directing the Secretary of War to
inform the Senate VIII Ether any m ire Major
and Brsadier Generals hed been appointed
and paid than had Sesn authorized by law,
and if 50, how many? giving the names ani
date appointment, ahl amount pti to each.
Mr. ARNOLD offered resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the Secret,iy OF
the Treasury to com nunicate to the Senate
the amount Of revenue, if any, that las ac
cru II {, the Gpvcr,iment since the rtssasa
Of the act Of March s6i, from the duty on
printing paper, and whether, IN his opinion
the reduction Of the duty on printing paper
would tet'd t6aincreaSe the public revenue
Mr. WILSON offered resolution, nstruc
ting the Committee On the Conduct Of the
War, to enquire " ether Gen. Burnside has
since the battle If fredericksburg formed
plans Tor the movement Of the army Of the
Potomac, or any portion Of the same, and if
SO whether any subordinate Generals Of tho
said army have written to or visited Wash
ington. to oppose or interfere with the exc.
cution Of such a movement, and whether
SUCH proposed move meats have boeii arres-
rested or interferred with, and II 50. by what
authority. '~ '%"'a
Mr.. FOOTE was excused from further SER
vice upon the Naval Committee a# sT"2
Mr.. HICKS was appointed on the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. Mr.. ARNOLD
on Navy Affairs. nhEa 7a.6.s '#e
Mr.. GRIMES asked to be excused from
further service on the Committee on Naval
Affairs, on the ground that his duties ON
other Committees required all his time.
TAe Senate refused % excuse Mr.. Grimes.
Mr.. HARRIS presented petition in favor
of "a General Bankrupt Act SHa 4-a 9t
Mr.'ANTHONY called up the bill to pro-
vide for printing the Annual Report of the
Banks Of the United State Tns bill pass
ed esF
On motion of Mr.. WILSON the rssolu.
ton was laid over
Mr.. HALE calle' up the joint resolution
for the relief of the present overrun of drafts
drawn by Russell. Meyers and Waddell, and
accepted by John B. Floyd, authorizing
them to bring suits in the courts Of the Uni
ted States. ..
After some discussion the morning hour
expired, and COMMUNICATIONS were received
from the Secretary transmitting alist of
Major aud Brigadier Generals in the service.
Ordered printed.
A communication was also received from
tie Presdeit, transmitting the report ana
correspondence C ncerning the exportation
of arms for the use of the French army IN
Mexico. Ordered to to be printed. 'A
The bin to provide Tor tue greater com
fort of sick and woiaJed soldiers, and to
promote the efficiency Of the medical depart
ment, was taken up. ~ #'4
On motion of Mr.. WILKINSON the sec
ton giving an increased rank to the Chief
Medical Director and Senior Surgeon in the
Surgeon Generals Office, was stricken out
"a On motion of Mr.. FESSENDEN. the sec
tion providing for the addition OF one Assist
ant Surgeon General, two Medical Inspectors
twenty Surgeons and forty Assistant Sur,
geons to the Regular Army, was stricken
out. CT, gGiwou .aab8g1 ~ ,v, 1C@( la
On motion of. Mr. COLLAMER, the pro,
vision forsinoreasinS Sthescommutation. OF ia
tons was stricken out. SO ia rl4, III
A scctionwas substituted, authorizing the
Surgeon General toiprocure such articles as
may be necessary for the proper diet of the
sick and wounded soldiers. " tsgd
After considerable discussion, the bill as
amended passed. Adjourned. ela' baiY
HousE.-Tho House thea took up Mr..
Hooper's substitute for the original biR.9as
Mr.. HOOPER caused alletter from the
Secretary Of the Treasury, dated Dec. Esd,
to be read accompanying which was a bill
embrac.ng the latters views, and commend
ing to the most favorable consideration of
the COMMITTEES, the provision fora banking
Reorganization. His (Hooper's) bill, was main
fly that prepared by the secretary of the
Treasury, with notifications. He did not
believe that the financial affairs of the Gov
ernment could be successfully administered
by the bill on which the COMMITTEES had
acted. at t@sgllt~ fre- 3ta Hfr
o. Mr.. HORTON replied, opposing Hooper's
bill. Hooper's substitute was rejected by a
vote of 70 against 3l.I ee1 mEc i
Mr.. LOYEJoY offered a new section,
taxing Banking circulation four per cent per
annum tH rBaal tnE
Mr. WASHBURN thought, they should
not shirk a fair vote on the subject, but take
the question 10y ayes and nays on the sub
ject. Others debated the question. Love
lows section vas rejected by 20 against 70.
Mr.. STEVENS substitute was nov con-
sidsred He briefly explained its objects.
| Mr.. MORRILL,, Of VT, approved it.
!, Mr.. STRATTON spoke in favor of the
bill. and moved the COMMITTEES rise in order
that the several bills be printed, and that
members might be allowed further time to
examine them. aiiiu ass E,s fp
Ths House went into committee Of the
\ Whole TO provide ways and means to sup
mort the Government aud resume the consid-
/ ..-.,;o,s Of SactianS tn axins hanks Ec.