Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL.


Hopsr. --lleuse went into Committee of the
Whole to provide ways and means to support the
Government, aud resumed the confederation OF
the section taxing banks &c.
Me. Lowe, of California, moved to strike out
the niuth section amenda,ofy OF the independent
Treasury law. so ~ 90 allow ATTY n0uoy obtained
from loans or internal revenue 10 be deposited Ia
solvent banks, Ne, Disagreed Ia by majority.
Mi White OF Ohio. Offered new section. that
none of tie money raised under this act shall bo
drawn from the 1reasar, except Ia parsuance OF
specific appropriation mhdc 10y lNw,nor eApen
ded Ia the purchase OF negro slaves, nor as com
pcusatiou for slaves enamel pated lay any STATE.
for arming. employing or supporting fugitive
slaves, supporting the amendment ut length
Messrs olin and others replied that when Az
Official report IA received IL would bu found that
fugitive slaves hid been rather profit than u
burden on the Government, The amendment
WIS rejected; yeis % nays IL
The House then took up liooper's substitute tor
the originnl bill Mr Hoouer caused n letter
from the Secretary OF the Treasury. tntcI Dc
cember ~, to be read, accompany hig which was
bill embracing the httct's views. aud commend
ing 10 lhe mua, INorabe consideration ui the
Committee the divisions ior banking Organize
ton ilis (llnoper',) bill was mnihl, that PIE
pared by the Secretary of the Treasury with
notifications. He did na, believe that tie lnaH.
cal Affairs 0i Tie Government could be success
fully administered 10y the bill Oh which the Com.
mltt.e had acted
Mr. Horton replied. opposing Hooper's bill
lioopers substitute was rejected. uy vote of
81 against ~.
Mr. Loyeioy offered new section taxing bank
circulation per cent per annum
Mr.. Wasaburne thought they should not shirk
fair vote on the subject. bu, take the question
by yeas and nays III the House.
Others debated the question. Lovejoy's sec
ton was rejected-29 against 80.
Me. Stevens substitute was now considered
He briefly explained it, object
Mr.. morrill,. OF VI. opposed.
Mr.. Stmtton spoke in favor of the bill, and
moved that the committee rise in orier that the
several bills he printed and that members might
he allowed further time TO examine them.
The committee rose
SESsTK-Mr FOote was excused from further
service on the Naval Committee.
MIR Hicks was appointed on the Committee on
Foreign Relations. and Mr.. Arnold on Naval
Affairs
Mr. Powell introduced bill 10 provide the
means and mode OF taking evidence in support OF
claims in certain cases against the United
States. which was referred Ia the Judiciary Com
mittee
Mr. Rich offered resolution. which was
adopted, directing the Secretary of War to in
form the Senate whether any more Major and
Brigadier Generals had been appointed and paid
than were authorized by law.
Mr.. Turoe, on the Committee Oh Public L inls
and Claims, asked to be excused from further
service the Committee on Naval Affair." on
the ground that his duties on other committee,
required all his time The Senate refused to ex
cuse him.
Messrs Howard aud II .rris pre- senled petitions
in favor OF a general bankrupt set.
Nr Anthony called up the bill TO provide for
printing the annual report Of the banks of the
United States
Mr.. Arnold offered resolution, which wa.
adopted. requesting The Secretary of the Treas
ury 10 communicate to the Senate the amount o
revenue service. Ordered To be printed.
y communication was also received from IN,
President, transmitting the report and CORE
spondence concerning transportation of arms fa
the use OF the French army in Mexico. Orderce
10 be printed
The bill TO provide for the greater comfort o
sick and wounded soldiers, and to promote til,
efficiency of the medical department was t,kel
up
On motion OF Mr. Wilkinson the section givib:
increased rank 10 the Chief Medical Director an,
Junior Surgeon in the Major Generals office wa
stricken out.
On motion of Mr. FesSenden the sections pro
viding for the addition OF one Assistant Surgeon
General, two Medical Inspector Generals, q
Surgeons and - Assistant Surgeons to the regu
lar army, stricken out
On motion Of Mr. Collamer. the provision TO
creasing the communication OF ratDns wa
stricken out, and section substituted author
ling the Surgeon Generd to procure such ar
ticles IA may be necessary for the proper diet o
sick and wounded soldiers
After considerable debate the bill. as amended
passed
Adjourned