Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-23
THIRTY-SEVENTR CONGRESS-,
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FRIDAY, January 2S.
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Mr.. FOOT asked TO DO and was excused from
further service on the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs, on the ground that his duties elsewhere
occupied great portion of his time, especially
In attending TO the sick aud wounded soldiers.
On motion the VICE PRESIDENT filed va
cancies In several committees, as follows!
Mr.. Hicks on the Comlnlttee on Foreign Re-
lations; Mr.. Arnold on the Committee on Ma
val Affairs; Mr.. Turpie on the Committee on
Public Lands and Claims. f.F-rgr nav. .
Mr.. GRIMES asked to BIO excused from fur
ther service ON the Committee on Naval Affairs
on the ground thh his duties on other commit
tees REQUIRED all his time.
Mr.. HALE hoped the Senator would not in
sist on being eKGusedl thee was no man on
whom the COMMITTEES relied more, sand 10 lose
two such men as the Senator from Vermont aud
the Bgnator from Iowa In one day, would look
too much like going into bankruptcy.
MIR. FOOT said the Senate better excuse the
Senator on all other committees than on Naval
Affairs, '-.'..
The Senate refused TO excuse. ID" =
Mcssrs. HOWARD and HARRIS presented
petitions in favor of'a general bankrupt act
Mr.. ANTHONY called up the bill from the
House to provide for printing the annual report
of the banks of the United States. Passed
I, Mr.. POWELL introduced bill to provide
the means and mode Of taking evidence in
support of claims In certain cases against h q
United States. Referred to the Committee on
| the Judiciary. r...r- ... .-.....
I'm Mr., TEN EYCK offered resolution instruct.
ing the Military Committee to inquire whether
the sick and invalid soldiers, In conYalesceni
! camp near Virginia, receive proper medical
care and attention, and whether any portion OF
them arc compelled TO remain In tents without
fire and without sufficient protection from the
wet and cold, aud iorCedto lie on the ground
without beds and blankets, and whether any
! al, ham nd hv hat
such as may be incapacitatod from further
service may be discharged and to ascertain
under whose control the medical department o.
said camp Is placed. Adopted. .rn
Mr.. RICE offered a resolution which wal
adopted, directing the Secretary of War TO in
| form tho Senate whether any more major and
brlgadler generals have been appointed anC
paid, than authorized by law, and If so, how
thanksgiving the names, date Of appointment
and amount paid TO each. ..H
| Mr.. ARNOLD offered a resolution, which wal
adopted, requesting the Secretary OF the Trea
sury TO communicate TO the Senate the amount
Of revenue, II any, that has accrued 70 tn
Government Of the United States, since Thu
passage of the act of March I'd, 1861, from th,
duty on printing paper, and whether, In hl
opinion, tho reduction of the duty ON printing
paper would tend 10 increase the public revenue
| Mr.. WILSON, OF Mass, offered resolution
| instructing the COMMITTEES on the Conduct o
the War 10 inquire whether Major General A
f. Burnside has, since the battle OF FrodeIlckS
burg, formed plans for the movement OF tn
Army of tho Potomac, or any portion OF tn
same, and If so whether any subordinate gene
rails Of said army have written to, or YlBite
Washington, TO oppose or Interfere with IN
execution of such movement, and whether sue
proposed movements have been arrested or In
tsrfered with, and II 90, By what authority.
4 Laid over on motion OF Mr.. WILSON.
\ Mr. HALE called up the joint resolution TO