Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-26


object OF the was to restore the sick soldiers as
speedily possible.
Several Senators opposed the bill for various
reasons, viz: That the Medical Department was
msmanaged; that contractors made money Mt
present prices Of rstions; that, in some cases,
meat set before the sick was not fit To eat; that
tie bill called for increase in rank and pay of
officers in charge; that the appropriation, in the
aggregate. would amount to a very large sum;
that no accurate information could be. or ever
had been. obtained from the department To the
numbers of sick and wounded, &c.
Mr.. Wilson stated that we had about 5, 900 Sur.
geons and the bill provided for 2l0 m IRE, and 40
Assistant Surgeons in the regular army, and $50
Surgeons and 500 Assistants in the volunteers
We are now employing SUI Surgeons who are
not enlisted, and the Gov eminent needs more
Surgeons, and if they could get 900 more good
ones it would be WE'LL
The Senate went into executive session, and
afterward adjourned.
WASHINGTON Jan. o.
| HoUsE.-House went into Committee of the
] Whole to provide ways and means TO support the
Government, and resumed the consideration OF
| the section taxing banks &C.
| Mr.. Lowe, of California moved to strike out
the ninth section amendatory of the Independent
Treasury law, a to allow any money obtained
from loans or internal revenue TO be deposited in
solvent banks, &c. Disagreed to by majority.
Mr.. White. OF Ohio, offered a section. that
none OF the money raised under this act shall be
| drawn from the Treasury except in pursuance of
a specific appropriation made by law nor expen
ded in the purchase OF negro slaves nor as COM
pensation for slaves emancipated by any State.
Tor arming, employing supporting fugitive
slaves, supporting the amendment ut length.
Messrs DIN and others replied that when an
official report is received it would be found that
! fugitive slaves had been rather Il profit than a
| burden on the Government The amendment
was rejected yeas %, nays II.
The House then took up Hooper's substitute for
the original BILL Mr.. Hooper caused letter
from the Secretary Of the Treasury, dated De
cember %, to be read, accompanying which WIS
a bill embracing the latter's views, and commend
| ing TO the most favorable consider alton of the
Committee the provisions for banking Organza
/ ton. His (Hooper's) bill mainly that PIE
| pared by the Secretary of the Treasury with
notifications. He did not believe that the inan
cial affairs of the Government could be success
fully administered by the bill on which the Com
mittee had acted
Mr.. Horton replied, opposing Hooper's bill.
! Hoopers substitute was rejected, by vote of
/ 81 against 49,
Mr.. Lovejoy offered section taxing bank
circulation per cent. per anuum.
! Mr.. WasSburne thought they should not shirk
fair vote on the subject. but take the question
1
Others debated the question. Lovejoy's sec
ton was rejected-29 against 70.
Mr.. Stevens substitute now considered.
! be briefly explained its object
Mr.. Morrill,, of VT, opposed.
Mr.. StrattOn spoke in favor of the bill. and
moved that the committee rise in order that the
several bills be printed. and that members might
be allowed further time to examine them.
! The committee rose.
/ MIR was hpr
service on the Naval Committee
Mr. Hicks WINS appointed on the Committee on
Foreign Relations, and Mr.. Arnold on Naval
| Affairs
Mr. Powell introduced a bill to provide the
means and mode of taking evidence in support Of
claims in certain cases against the United
States which referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Rich offered a 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.. rurpie, on the Committee on Public Lands
and Claims. 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. The Senate refused to ex-
cuse him.
Messrs. Howard and II lrris pre- >ented petitions
in favor ofa general bankrupt act.
Mr.. Anthony called up the bill to provide for
printing the annual report of the banks of the
| United States
Mr.. Arnold offered resolution. which was
adopted. requesting the Secretary of the Treas
ury to communicate to the Senate the amount of
revenue service. Ordered to be printed.
A communication also received from the
President, transmitting the report and CORE
spondence concerning transportation Of arms for
the use of the French army in Mexico Ordered
to be printed
The bill to provide FOR the greater comfort of
sick and wounded soldiers, and to promote the
efficiency Of the medical department t1ken
up.
! On motion of Mr.. Wilkinson the section giving
increased rank To the Chel Medic ii Director and
Junior Surgeon in the Major Generals office
stricken out.
On motion of Mr.. Fesscnden the sections pro-
| vidng for the addition of one Assistant Surgeon
General, two Medical Inspector Generals, %
| Surgeons and 40 Assistant Surgeons To the regu
lar army stricken out.
On motion of Mr.. Collamer. the provision for
increasing the Communication ct nti1ns was
stricken out. and section substituted author
izing the Surgeon General TO procure such
ticleS as may be necessary for the proper diet OF
sick and wounded soldiers
After considerable debate the BILL as amended.
passed..
Adjourned.
WAsHIYeroN January "a.
SENATE-Mr Wilson, ot Massachusetts. pre-
scented tie memorial of DR.. W q. s Morton,
asking for compensation for ether in the army
| and navy.
|. Mr. Fessendeu, from the Committee OH FL
nance, reported back the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill.
Mr. Doolitte offered s resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the Secretary of the Treasury
to communicate to the Senate any information
he may have from the Commissioners appointed
for the District Of South Carolina.
Mr. Wilson called up the bill pending for in
creased clerical force in the Quartermaster Gene
rails office. On motion of Mr. Wilson, the sec
ton providing for solicitor and three auditors
was stricken out and the bill was amended so as
to give four clerks of class 4, ninety clerks of
class / thirty copyiSts. and six hborers.
Mr.. Fessenden offered amendment n new
section, providing that in settling the accounts of
officers for clothing supplies the affidavit OF
an officer may be received to show the loss of
vouchers and papers tending to show that any
apparent deficiency occasioned by nm una
voidable accident or loss in actual service
Mr. Trumbull moved to amend the amend
ment by inserting the words, stating that he
knows Of no witness by whom he can prove the
fact"
Mr.. Clark objected to the withdrawal. as he
deemed the original amendment eminently just
and proper
Mr. Fesseuden insisting upon il, his amend
ment Withdrawn.
, Mr.. Rice renewed the amendment.
Mr.. Trumbulls amendment TO the amendment
was rejected by IL to IL.
On motion of Mr. Sherman the amendment
was amended so ms to restrict its provisions to the
. commanding officer of company. The amend
, menJ AS amended was then adopted by II to IL