New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-16
yxxyE.,n CONGREss-Third se~sien.
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SENATE.... w AsHiNUfoH' 't"' IT. 49,
Several Jei'ions were Ireeeh'eo LOT ca"P ivy
nil Al and ambulance CORPS.
Mr. WADE ORep., Ohiol, from the Com'nitee on
Terri o,ics reported ba tie bill 10 provide tenn
rorary Cove ,umcnI for the territory Of Montana.
MIR. WILSON (RP., Mn'sl from .ne S" ,h', s,
t;nn IF DR.. w. T. C.. Morton, aking for couPensa-
,,on for tho use Of ether in the army. made Il re-
no,, of he fict without any Recommendation.
Mr. COLLAMER WeP., vi, from the Poe..
Office Committee, reported bill establishing cei'aio
Mr.. HOWARD rep, Mich.) in' reduced a bill to
;nc,eese the efficiency Of the csP,al department OF
the army. Referred to tn. Military Commit.
Mr.. CARLILE I'm, W. Va, introduced a bill
supplementary to the act ,or the admission OF the
STATE q We! Virginia i'to the Union. Referred
70 The Judiciary Committee.
Mr. HOWARD, from the MI'itayy CoLmiites, re
ported back the bill to enlarge the CANALS ana inc
Fox and Wisconsin Rivers.
Mr. HOWARD called up the bill to prevent ana
punish frands ngsinst the GOvefnWeot.
Mr.. CONAN tRep., Pal shd That the ID fection
provided tha; every person contracting 20 furnish
supplies VI any kind t. the Army or Navy. aud
every person 10 procured, or aided 10 procure any
claim for any such supples should be considered III
the military or naval SERVICE and subject ~ mill
tary law. and regulations.
Such a provision was mons.rous. IL would sweet
under martial law largo class OF citizens, aud all d
the Legal profession who mig aid III procuring any
claim, Ito mater whether he knew anything o' Tile
character Of the claim. lie would have n severc
pupisbment meted out TO those who deirauded The
tovernment but he would have II done by courts.
! He moved 10 strike ont the second section.
! Mr.. poNEROi (Rep N an.) said he feared uiS,
tie bill would bring into the seIvce o. the tbitcd
States rs large a class of persons as were now III
the army; aud would not the Govcrnmsns slso he
! bonnd ~ the way OF pensions, NC!
! Mr.. WILSON rep, Mass smd a very few
hundred names would comprise all the contractors
included ~ the bill.
Mr. HOWARD coniended that no consent OF tho
person was required to place him under The rules
and regulations Of the military seryice ana II was
Just as proper TO place the contractors who cheated
the Government under martial law rs to place
,riva,o .old.ers under such law. He saw noILlng
10 complain Of on behalf OF -uCh persons
! Nj. MORRILL, (kep., Mel thought the bill lnstly
Oh n to the cat cism Of the Senator from fcUnsy-
ya.ia. lie couli no, see any necessity Tor bringing
ti- class Of persons unGer the ralcs ad arcits oi
war, 90 long as the Courts were IN existencr
These contractors could always be reached IN the
Courts.
Mr WILSON lltep., Mass said the halls Of Con.
erors bad rang with donuucation- Of fraudulent con-
tractors. The Government WIS doing what IT could,
but found it had DO law TO reach these cases. lie
hoped the Senate would pace some bill IL order 10
reach these eases. lie offered a substitute for ne
second scctiOn providing that all contracts for NUM-
lions Of war or supplies Of any kind hereafter iadc
shall contain the provision, that any person making
such contract shall be considered IN the military sei
vice and subject 10 the rules Of war cOnting Such
service entirely TO contractors.
After discussion BY Messr. DAVIS, HOWARD
and CONAN, tho amendment Of Mr. Wilson WAS
withdraw, the second section was stricken out, ahi
the bill pass d.
TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
| Nj HAR-.AN rep, Iowa. called up the bill 10
establish the gauge o, the Pacific Railroad and IL
branches 1t makes the gauge four feet aud eight
and y half inches. NJ. Harlan state as reason
10. 10
the gauge conform near M possible 10 majority
az the reads Of the country, 20 that rolling stock
&c. might be transferred. There ~, ',67 uic'
Of roLd OF this gauge and only i99 OF different
gauge, -
Mr.. FESSENDEN (Eep., Me- aid it was eon-
cedcd faci tina, such aaug1 war too narrow. The
bes, loada IN inglud had altered their gauges, and
4 rome oi them were seven icct' HE fetOh why 70
many roads were tuilt on this proposed gauge was
because hey tad begun 30, and, having begun
I wIoHg, tho thing haG t. keep on. MI the wider
gauge was safer AID susceptible OF greater speed 10
, ttdy,iing.
the Senator fom Mime as tue bcncf'r % the wide
gauge The Ere road III the : sie Of New-fork
nd 1. gauge Of rX let, and men Il caliHi w"To Pc
rously consider the policy Of altering tho gauge
o! that road TO the narrow gauge, on the score OF
Mr. McDOUGALL OPP. call tbough the Sen
ate had better ho; 40 into di-cn-s'o" on railroad
lie bill Was .Oned until Tuesday.
/ GRANTING LETTERS of MiHouR.
! Mr.. GkNLS Rep, Iowa moved 10 Lake up the
iil Authorizing letters Of nlArque and reprlsal.
Z Mr.. TRUMBlLL rep, ILL., objected to taking
I'D tho Jill. He reason for such a bill aud
! 10 reason for ihAnng letters Of mRrquo asHn.!
Rebels
NJ. SUMNER Brr., Mass alfo ogpoped its COZ
rideratlon lie wac IN favor Of the Government
taking the merchant marine. if necessary and
placing l. under the national flag, bat he opGosed
to priysl' erug.
Mr.. GlsIHiS though. this q most important
measure. lle would pui d general law Of this KIND
Oh the record.
/ The motion was agreed to--3l sgaust d.
Mr. GRIMES offered "A substitute, authorizing the
Pfe,den,, ia all domestic and foreign wars. to Is.ue
le,ers Of n;Ique he dcems lit, and make I'LL need
| full rules and regulations
On motion oil Mr. WILSON Rep, Mass the
bill was posponed, and the Senate went Into eAecu'
tive 0esslJD.