Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-16
THIRTY-sEvENTM CONGRESS-
Third Session.

WAsHINaToa, January Is
SENATE The Vice President presented the
credentials of Charles R. Bnckale5, elected
Senator from Pennsylvania
Mr.. Dixon offered resolution requesting the
isecrethry of tho Treasury to inform the Senate
what amount Of compensation is paid collectors
Of customs In enumerated and non-enumerated
districts under the act Of May 7th, 1922, and
March Sd, ls4l; and also from what source the
funds are derived out of which said compensa.
tion Ia paid. Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Sumner the papers relating
| to the French epoliation claims were referred
to the committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Carlisle offered resolution requesting
the Postmaster General to inform tho Senate il
there has been Instructions sent from his de.
psrtment to tho deputy Poatmasters 10 any State
to the effect that recent order allowing GER
tain papers the privilege of passing through che
mails does not apply to those excluded by mil
itary authority, and If 80, by what law any mil
itary commander has been authorized 10 ex.
clude any matter heretofore transmitted, and
by what law said order was Issued from his de-
partment, and to furnish copies OF any such in.
structions, and the names of peraons to whom
sent. The resolution was laid over.
Mc, Fessenden called up the OWL deficiency
BILL, Several amendments were adopted. when
the bill was postponed till TO- morrow,
Mr.. Feasenden then called mp the bill making
appropriation for the support of the Military
Academy for the year ending June 30th, 1864.
Mr.. Wade was opposed 70 supporting this
West Point Academy. He believed It hod been
q hot.bed Of treason. Had there been no West
Point Academy, there would have been no re-
belliOn He believed the army officers from
that school were distractions to the army TO-
day.
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, thought that disloyalty
could not be charged against West Point
About ak hundred and twenty officers from that
Academy were in the army and had remained
loyal. About one hundred and seventy. eight
from the Southern States had resigned, and
nineteen from the Northern One hundred and
thirty eight officers from the Save States had
remained loyal, and seventy two Of these we're
from the seeded States There might be some
evils connected with tho West Point Instltu.
tion.
Mr.. FeSsenden asked if large portion of the
officers from civil life were not educated AT
West Point.
Mr.. Wilson said they we're.
Mr. Wade contended that the West Point in
stisution had only foatered jealousies and rival
Fies in the army, and that it was q monopolv
entirely at variance with the Government
MIR. Fessenden said that many men had gone
South from Ohio and from his own State
(Maine); acquired property there, and were
the very worst men III the South.
Mr.. Foster thought this kind of discussion
calculated to increase the eslousles, when we
should do all We could TO make harmony of
actiun.
Mr.. Wilson said there were thirty-four
thousand officers 10 the army, and that there
could be not over eight hundred of them from
West Point.
Mr.. Lane OF Kansas said these men had been
educated at West Point at an expense Of mil
lions OF dollars Could the Senator from
Masaeohusetts point to one single ray OF genius
exhibited by any ono Of these oficers2
Mr.. Wilson said We had lost twenty-six gen.
eFal officers since the war commenced. Seven.
teen of them were killed in battle--nine of
them educated at West Point. Among Others
were such names as Lyon, Mansfield, Mitchell
the Astronomer, removed from his command
at the West, God only kooWs why; Bayard,
recognized throughout the country as brilliant
officer, Reno, Stevens, Richardson, Sill, Hook
er and Rosecrans. Had these Generals shown
no capacity and no rays of genius2 He be-
lieved there were no better artillery officers In
the world than those in our army
Tho discussion was continued by Trumbull,
Fessenden, Davis, Grimes, Wade and Wilson
The bill finally psssed--yeas 20, nays 10.
Adjourned. t&o I
HousE.-Mr. Clements presented the creden-
tials Of Jennings Rlggal, claiming seat 40
Representative under the certificate of Gov.
Stanley.
Mr.. Dawes presented the protest Of Charles
Henry Foster against his admission. Referred
to committee on Elections. 'A]
Tho House went into committee Of the Whole
on the bill to provide ways and means to sup.
port the Government.
Mr.. Walker Of Massachusetts, examined the
bill under consideration. The authority given |
to the Secretary of the Treasury to borrow
$9OO, O,000, 600 was legitimate mode of raising
money, but he objected that the bonds were not
20 be sold at less than par. The Government
should come into the market like any other
borrower, and raise money on the best terms Il |
could. he regarded the payment Of interest In
coin great mistake He was unwilling 70 90