Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-29
Washington, Jan. %
HOUSE.

| The House went into committee on the bli
to provide ways and means for the support o
the government.
The consideration of the section taxing bank:
was resumed.
Mr.. Low, of California, moved to strike ou
ninth section amendatory OF the Independent
treasury law, so as to allow any money OBJ
tanned from towns or internal revenue, to be
deposited in solvent banks, &c Disagreed te
one majority.
Mr.. White of Ohio, offered a new section
| that none of the money, under this act, shall
be drawn from the treasury, except in pursu-
ance of specific appropriations made by law,
nor expended in the purchase of negro slaves,
or as compensat on for slaves emancipated by
| any State, nor for the armiag, equpping and
support of fugitive slaves. Amendment re-
fected-29 against 70,
Mr.. Hooper's substitute for the bill was re
ected-3l against 81.
Mr. Loveioy offered a new section, taxing
bank circulation four per centum per anuum.
Rejected.
Mr.. Stevens substitute was considered,
without action.
Adjourned,
Mr.. Foote was excused from further service
on the committee on naval AFFAIRS, on the
ground that duties elsewhere occupied por
ton of his time, especially in attending to the
sick and wounded soldiers
On motion, the Vice President filed the va
cancy in committees as follows :-Hlcks, on
foreign relations; Arnold, on naval affairs;
Turpae, on public lands and claims.
Mr. Grimes asked to be excused from service
on the naval committee, on the ground that his
time was occupied,with duties on other commit
tees.
The Senate refused to excuse him.
The Senate passed the bill from the house
to print the annual statement of the Banks of
the Z. S.
Mr.. Powell introduced a bill to provide
means and mode of taking evidence to support
claims in certain cases against the [. s. Re
ferred to committee on judlclarF.
Mr.. Ten Eyck offered resolution instruct
ing the military committee to inquire whether
sick and wounded soldiers in conval ,sctn Mt
camp receive proper medical care, etc. APP
proved.
Mr.. Rice offered resolution, which was
adopted, directing the Secretary OF War to
inform the Senate whether any more major
and brgader generals had been appointed and
paid than authorized by law; Of the
names, date, appointment. and amount paid to
each.
Mr. Arnold offered a resolution, which was
adopted, inquiring of the Secretary of the
Treasury the amount of revenue ceived on
print Gg paper, since the passage Of the act Of
March 3, 1861, and whether in his opinion a
reduction of duty would not tend to increase
public revenue.
Mr.. Wilson of Mass. offered a resolution
instrUcting the committee on the conduct of
the war to inquire whether Gen. Burnside has,
since the battle Of Fredericksburgh formed
plans for movement of the army Of the Po-
tomac or any portion thereof; if SO, whether
any subordinate Generals OF said army have
written or visited washington to oppose or in
terfere with the execution of said movement, |
and whether such movements have been ARES |
ted or interfered with i; and if so, by what |
Laid over on motion of Mr. Wilson.
communication was received from the
Secretary of War, transmitting list Of Major
and Brigadier Generals in the service
Ordered printed.
Also a communication transmitting report.
and correspondence concerning the expectation
Of arms for the use of the French army in
Mexico.
Ordered printed.
Also, a communication from the President
memorial Of the authorities of
Washington relating to the constructionof GER
ain railroads.
Ordered to be printed.
The bill to provide for the greater comfort
If the sick and wounded soldiers, &c. was ia
zen up.
The section giving increased rank to the
'hief medical director, and senior in the sur
,eon generals office, was stricken out, as also
vas the section providing for an addition of one
ssistant surgeon general, twenty surgeons and
orty assistant surgeons to the regular army.
The provision for increasing the commute
on of rations was stricken out, and section
authorizing the surgeon general to
rocure such articles as are necessary for the
roper diet of sick and wounded soldiers
The bill was then passed.
Adjourned