Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-23
THIRTY-sEvENrH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.

SENATE.
The credentials of Mr.. David Turpie, sem
ator from Indiana, were presented.
Mr.. FOSTER offered joint resolution d-
recting the secretary of the navy not to accept
the title to League Island until congress shall
so direct.
Mr.. Cowans' motion to refer it to the naval
committee was rejected
Mr.. HARRIS presented petition from two
daughters of Commodore Renshaw, also pc
tition from two sisters of Commodore Vain
wright for pensions.
a resolution was adopted instructing the
military committee to inquire into the expedi-
ency OF publishing monthly names of all Of
ficers in the army who are absent on leave,
with the date of absence, and of officers by
whom leave was granted.
Mr.. HALE called up the bill to amend the
act establishing a grade of line officers in the
navy. There was some discussion. The
joint resolution to annul the treaties with the
Sioux Indians for their late outrageS in Min
nesOta was taken up. Mr.. DooLITTLE offered
a bill as substitute of similar effect. After
some discussion it was postponed till to- NOR
row. The bill to reimburse Minnesota for
expenses incurred in defending the state
against the Indians, was passed with an
amendment limiting the amount to three hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars.
The bill to provide greater comfort for sick
and wounded soldiers, and to promote eff
cheney in the medical department Of the army,
was considered, but without action.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. STEVENS reported a bill providing for
the appointment of deputy register OF the
treasury, with a salary of $2500 per annum,
and extending two years from the date of the
provision for the appointment of assistant Sec
retaries of war. The bill was amended, max
ing the salary of deputy register $4,000 and
limiting the continuation of secretaries of war
to one year from date of the bill, and then
passed.
The house went into committee on the bill
to provide ways and means to support the
government.
Among the amendments made which have
yet to be voted upon by the house, is one aI-
thorizing the secretary of the treasury to dis
pose of bonds on such terms as he may deem
most advisable for lawful money of the Unit
ed States, or for any of the certificates of in
debtedness which may at any time be unpaid,
or for any of the treasury notes heretofore is
sued under the provisions of this act.
Mr. Cox in speech opposed the further is
sue of paper money, and high tariff.
Mr.. COX moved to amend by making the
revenue payable in legal tender.
Mr.. Cox's amendment was rejected
The second section was amended authoriz
ing the secretary to issue $500, 100000 Of
treasury notes at an interest not exceeding
six per cent, payable Semi-annually in coin
and the principal payable at any time after
three years from date, such notes being re-
ceivabe for internal duties and all debts anC
demands due to the United STATES, except du
ties on imports, nothing in this section to be
construed to authorize any additional issue o
legal tender notes.
Mr.. PENDLEToN moved to strike out the
third section of the bill providing for an issue
of 100000, 900 of legal tender notes; reject
ed. new section was adopted, that after thu
LIST Of March, 1863 the coupons of all bond
of the United States, heretofore issued or tina
may be ssued.under this act, may at any tint
thirty days before they become due, be re
ceived-as customs for coin, under such regu
lations as the secretary of the treasury MA.
prescribe.
The committee before completing their &C
ton on the clause of taxing banks, laid tn
bill aside, and Mr.. ARNOLD addressed tn
committee in favor of an enlargement of tn
canals to fit them for gunboat navigation
The committee arose and then the house adj
journed.