New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
INCREAsEp PAY OF SOLDIERS.


non. commissioned officers as follows: Corporais, sS
Sergeanis 500 Orderly Sergeants, s2i, Sergeant Ma
jor, 500 per month"; Clerks 10 Paymastcrs, s2o per
annnm. etc.
Mr. SCngScK moved the previous question, and was
about 10 explain the bill. when
III Cox Dem, Ohio asked bis colleague to with.
draw the demand, TO allow him 10 amend the bill
by increasing the pay Of private soldiers 70 SIS per
month and Of non commissioned officers 10 go. Even
this would hardly bo enough to keep zee with the in:
of The soldiers His Uoxs) friends on his side OF the
House offered this In good faith.
Mr. SouENCK (Un., Ohio declined 10 comply, having
been instructed by his Committee to urge tie present
bill
Mr. Dawson Dem. PENN appealed TO Mr.. Schenck.
He was Chairman Of the Democratic Caucus. and de-
sired 10 offer that which the Caucus had agreed to
Mr. SnrscK replied. II the Democratic Caucus were
more numerous than tho Union Caucus they could vote
down the motion for the previous question.
Mr. SCuEyCK proceeded 10 explain the Dill Both the
Senate and House having acted on the proposition 20
equaze the pay Of white and coored soldiers the COm
uttco on Militgry fairs had principally confined
Themselves the increase Of pay In the course OF bis
remarks he said il proposed 10 amend former law
that officers may have leave OF absence Tor causes
other than sickness wounds without deduction Of pay
and allowances and.thnt the absence shall not exceed
thirty days any year The ration OF lsol Is re-
stored making reduction Of 81 80 a month
This took away nothing essential 20 the soldiers
comfort and subsistence and gave him supplies equal to
any soldier the world and twice as much as those OF
JEFF. Davis. In the aggregate, the Government VIII
a
times much in cash the deduction, in the increase
Of his pay. 80.
The hi was passed unanimously, there being 1875
Yeas.
THE NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. S1HvESs (Un.. Pa reported from the Committee
OF WAYS and Means the Senate amendments 10 the Navy
Approximation bill, and the House cOncurred IN them
spproprang e. 200 900 for the.competon OF 10 screw
steam soops sIOOooO0 for the purchase and repair OF
vessels for Western waters; and s3cuo Tor the pur
chase and charter 81 vessels for bOosading purposes
The senate strnck ont the appropriation Of $4,000 for
the purchase OF land adjoining the ChnrestoWn Navy
Yard. AMI on the amendment the Committee on ways
and Means recommended a non-concurrence.
Mr. HOLMAN Dem. INDY moved a reduction OF the !
appropriation 10 10000 showing that this was the
value OF the property last Autumn. |
Mr. SIEyENs explained the crcun stances nnder
which this subject before the Committee on Ways
aud Means. The appropriation was recommended py
Admiral smith OF the Bureau Of Yards and Docks and
BY Secretary Wecs who all consider this purchase oi
this property necessary for Government uses. /
Mr. RICE (Un, Mass showed chat the enlargement OF
Tho ChailesoWn NaSy.YaTd bad become Necessary BY
the large increase 9th Navy.
The debate was continued those who opposed the
appropriation regardlng II as speculation
he House concurred in tie Senae's amendment BY
vote 81 ~ to 3.
Tho House then coucurred in the Scnse's amendment
providing trat no money appropriated for the Naval
Academy shall De- applied for The support Of any mid
shpman who shall not hereafter DO appointed in strict
conformity with law.
providing that the Naval Academy shall be returned
and rcgstablished at Annapolis before tho commence
mcnt Of the next academic year.
Tho amendment was cOncurrcd IN.
Mr. DIXON OUn. X. L. said thnt on the breaking out
Of the Rebellion the Academy was removed to Newport |
by the Secretary Of the Navy: Inc same authority
which removed Il can restore il. The academic year
will commence in September. 1865 and II an occasion
shoId occur for it's removal before that time II would
doubtless be done Besides the Naval Academy prop
erty at Annapolis occupied by the War Depart
mont which had declined to surrender u.
Mr. STEVENS (Un.. PENN said that Newport was q
large and fashionable place and WIN al It's Vices was
no fit place for young man. IL is always better TO
have Summaries Of learning in small villages. where
there are but few temptations TO vice Annapolis Is
small village aud just about the right size by return
ing TO Annapolis tho Government viii save sevenfyn'e
or a hundred thousand dollars yeaI
RECOASTRUCTl0S.
The House resumed the consid ration of tie bill guar
autecing 4 republican form ofGoyerninent 10 tho States
subvertcd OF oyerthrown by the Rebellion.
Mr.. PEEHAA (Un.. Me.) and Mr.. KEENAN, Dem., n.
" debated the bill
CORRECTION.
The name Of Mr.. Samuel J. Randall Of Pennsylvania
was erroAeosly printed in favor Of instead OF against
the bill egalzne the pay OF coored troops and placing
them on the same footing with white soldiers.
ALLOWED TO RECORD HIS VOTE.
Mr. LEONARD MYERS (Un., PENN obtained leave " |
record his vote Ia favor Of the same measure.
The House then took recess III p N.
EVENING SESSION.
RECONSTRUCTION.
The bill guaranteeing Republican Govern |
mout TO reheious Sta.cs being under consideration,
Mr.. GoocH Un, Mess and Mr.. PERRY Diem, ".
j. debated the bill
carefully examined the bill and the speech OF the Chair
man Of the Select Committee (Ar. Davis, Md 10 |
ascertain what facts be pedleated the assertion na
the State Governments had been oyerthroWn. Inc |
gentleman had declared that there could be no kepnb
lean State Government which did not recognize 'oh'
gress and the President and that the Governments hero
represented were the only Governments existing LIS
was but an assumption, and the extreme OF iony Inc
Confederate Constitution. in all liz clements oil repuo
lcanism was improvement OIL out OWL pe'aS 2. -
more clearly defuud the powers OF the otstes. Inc
rconc of tho southern States enjoyed more liberty 10
day than we had for the last ihree Is Gns
north Carolina WAS Openly otlor"s State woald
dare 10 follow the example N respect 10
our own Doubtless, despotism existed At the south
as military authority was always repus nan. ~
To impose on any people Government asniss tnelr
"A m wuld be the worst form oftoyernment. nc iLrther
ooutroyered the doctrine enunchted oy tHe gentleman
nom MARYLAND contcnding that whatever might DC the
ouI ~ the country the States remained. He pro-
eseded to notice Mr.. Sehencks Ioimei ioinaIAs' VINO
had charged that he had recommended the secession
" 1861 in adsance Of the secession of any State
IN snciai message Ia the Common council OF New
York City s1 .s be- aa
mt c7tv that IL should become free city not how
avcr independcnt Of tho Federal Government An.
oiber charge was that he had made u speech
I az and there declared himself to b. a
War Democrat and the gentleman had added that he |
stood up by his Woods) side on the PLATFORM ana had
saiJ "'yoa may call t honor or dshonor IL you |
WILL Ills (Woods) participation in that meeting,
boweyer was confined TO advocacy Of raising money
and troops defend the Capital. lie won't further
than this or course, he was for maintaining the |
Union intact. He was now, while the member from
Ohio and his colaborers in the Of orcibo Negro
were avowed Disunionists. IT, said Mr. |
Wood that gentleman stood by my sde he spoke at tho
aide OF who fed ingorously from tho field
baltic or ignominiousy nom the enemy He stood by
a man who never viitied or trsduced the sainied
Jsckson. and never eulogixed the Jeffreys
who fined Jackson for interposing between