The New York herald., 1863-01-24
CON q Es II = =.
THIRTY-sEvENTH CONaNESS'
SECOND SESSION.
rus COMMITTEES ON NAVAL AFFAIRS

ras COMMITTEES NAVAL ArrAiRs.
Mr. Foor, crop Of Vt, asked v be and excused
from further service with the CoEmittee Naval Af-
fairs tue grcond ha. his duties elsewhere occupied
great portion Of his time especially in attending TO
sick aud wounded soldiers.
On notion the VICE PRESIDENT aed vacancies In seye-
raj committees, as iollows:-
Mr. Hicks on the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Arnold on the Committee on Naval Mai 3.
Mr.. Turpie on the Conmittoo oa Public Lands aud
Claims.
Mr.. Grimes (rop) OF Iowa. asked TO be excused from
further service on tho Committee on Naval Affairs on
the ground that bis duties on other committees required
! all his time -. ,~-s., 49,. IT,. ~.
Mr. HALE, (rep) OF n H. hoped tho Senator would not
insist on being excused. There VIII m the
committee relied more and to lose two such tho
Senator from Vermont (Mr Foo and the Senator from
Iowa (Mr Grimes) would look too much like going into
Mr. foor said that tho Senate had better excuse the
Senator INT Grmos) on all other committees than 'he
one on Naval Affairs.
The Senate used to extuse Mr.. Grimes
BASKeuPT
Messrs HowARD, (rep OF Mich aud HARRIs, (rep) or
N r. presented petitions in favor Of general bankrupt
| act.
Mr. ANTHONY, (rep) orr. l., called up the bill to pro-
vide printing the nnnuh report Of tho banks Of tho
! United States.
The bill was passed.
STATES.
Mr. PowMI, (opp) Of KY, introduced bill TO provide
and modes Of taking evidence support OF claims
in certain against the Uncd States Referred to
! the Committee on the JUDICIARY
TIE YcK aNp INVALID soipKFs IN rm cosyAIEscEsr CAMP
Mr. Ten Ey,K, (rep) Of y. j., offered resolution In
structng the Military Committee 10 inquire whether the
sick and Invalid soldiers in Tho Convae.cent tamp, near
tion, and any portion Of them ar. copecd tn remain
in without fire and wi.Eo.. protection from
s 1ns Iea S ana naa c9h to lie on the ground Win
"us ocas auu W kets; and whether any examihatiou
nus oecn s % by the surge-as tha, such as may DC
lated from further service may 90 % nisGnaisea m @
alo ascertain under whose controi ,le heuo'' 0o,
Ia
TIy APPOINTMENT or MAJOR pRiGApiga ctSrRAts
Mr. RI,r, (opp) Of MINI, offered resolution whlet
the senate w6s,, MAJOR aud bfiradcr gene
s saS' snS i boon appointed and raid iran authorized ,!
- -, .oS many. n, - o'"'' - S r -
mont aud amount paid TO each. "
. TiK prTy PRINTING PArkr. ~
@ Mr. ARNOLD, opp Of r. + offered resolution Win.
was ADOPTED requesting the Secretary Of the Treasury %
communicate 10 the senate the amount Of revonuc IL
any taat has accrued 10 the government since the
Ing paper aud whether in bis opinion the reduction Of
ine du'y Qn printing paper would tend TO increase the
PLANS OF GENERAL nrrSsrpe
Mr. WILSON (rep1 of Mass, offered a resolution IN.
structng the COMMITTEES the Conduct Of the war TO
inquire whether MAJOR General A. L. Burnside has since
the battle of Fredericksburg formed plans for the
ment Of the Army Of the Potomac any portion tho
same and So whether any subordinatc generals OF tho
said army have written TO visited Washington 70 or
pose or interfere with the execution of such movement
and whether such proposed movements have been ar
rested or intercred with, and II so, by what authority
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON, the resolution lid over
-, InE DRAFTS OF Russell, MAJORS AND w~DpgLL.
Mr. HALE (rcp OF n. H. called up the Joint resolution
for the relief tho present owners OF the drafts drawn
by Russell, Majors wadtel and accepted by John b.
Floyd authorizing them to bring suits in the Of tho
avg JIM oa 0 me me'es aa9sar nSa, sapssG OK ws
ss4 % plssasr ss sselsny ssnsa
. in the service Ordered to he printed.
THE ExroRrAroS o. ARMS MEXICO.
A y fran t1,Np lctt
arsmittng the report and correspondence concerning
the cxIortat'on OF for the Of the French army
in Mexico. Ordered 10 DO printed.
RAILROADS. IN THE CITY WASHINGTON.
communication was also received from the President
city authorities Of washington relating consruc
tion of certain railroads. and asking for the attention OF
Congress to the same. Ordered to be printed.
SICK AND WOUNDED sofpERs AND rHE MEDICAL
PARrMgNT.
The bill 10 provide for the greater comfort Of sick and
wounded soldiers, and to promote the efficiency tho
Ne iical Department, was taken up.
On motion OF Mr. wnsrssss, (rep) Of MINI, tho
and senior Surgeon in the surgeon Generals ofcc was
stricken out-yeas 20, nays II.
On motion Of Mr.. FssEsuhs, (rep Of Ne tho sections
providing for tho addition Of assistant surgeon
raj two medical inspectors general twenty surgeons and
forty assistant 10 the regular army stricken
out.
On motion of Mr. CotHtsrR (rcp) of w. tho provision
for increasing tho communication Of rations stricken
out. and section substituted, authorizing the Surgeon
General 10 procure such articles may necessary for
tho proper diet Of sick and wounded soldiers.
After considerable discussion the bill. amended, was
lassed.
THE orAPTrRN GENERALS DEPARTMENT.
On motion ~ Mr.. WILSON, (rcp Of Mass, the bin 20
provide for Increase OF the clerical force Quar-
termastcr Generals once, and tho appointment OF three
auditors and one solicitor in the ouartcrmasers Depart
ment, was taEen up.
Mr. Hale moved 10 strike out the section providing for
the auditors and solicitor He wiling give all the
iorcs needed, but not 10 make auditors the depart
mont.
Mr wnsos horci the Senate would retain tho section
as was utterly impossible to do the business OF do
pstment with the present force. Many OF the auditors
months behind ia settling tho under their
charge Tho Paymasters Department also very
much behind because they had not force enough.
After some discussion the senate adjourned.