New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-09
CONGR.ESS.

SrSAlE Jan. "A Joint resolution to giy'
Great Britain notice Of the suspension Of the Reciprocity
Treaty was referred TO the Committee on roreiH
Relations Resolutions were reported Offering thank
Of Congress 10 Gems. Hooker Meade Banks and Burn
side their officers and men Mr.. Wilson's bill 70 pro
mote enlistments was introduced. II provides thai
enlstmeats hereafter shall be for three years. that
coored soldiers shall have the supplies and pay
white men; that ten months pay shall be given IL
advance that the wives and children OF colored re
crus shall b. forever Free that chaplans absent BY
reason Of wounds sAa have full pay and half pay viii!
raiOns when absent from other causes; that each bat
talon Of engineers shah be allowed adjuiant, @
qraitefmaster ard c0mmssary 10 be selected
from their lierfenarte. Bit referred 10 Military
Committee Mr.. Grimes offered bin to alter
pay in the army follows: MajorGeDeras
81 00D with cOmmptatiOn for Dcdentis; s. 90 with
ont Communication when out Of command. Brigadier
Generals same pay at present when on duty; $1,000
when in command 0f department on other duty ID
the Itld; $500 when leave waiting orders.
Coonels same as now when ION full dnty g 500 when
not in the field: e. 100 when on leave. Lieutenant
COlol,ls, On duty not IN the field, 3 go; Oh leave
sl,e50 Majors 200; g. 100 on duty not in the field
81 800 leave waiting for orders Captains -, 40
snd 1890. Leutouans, sl200 a0d $i,l0G. The bill
was sent TO the Military Committee. Mir. Wilson
offered bill repeating acts which limit the time ior
proceedings in certain eases in criminal and civil
courts aud courtsmartial and the tine for any pro
ceedings in forfeiture conhseaiOn. MIR. Hale moved
for Seize. Committee 20 examine Ito the efficiency OF
the steam engines lately constructed for the use OF
the Navy, the mode Of procuring supplies, and
ths conduct of tho Department generally. ana
that they have power to send for persons and papTs
Hale Grimcs DootIe, Conness and Davis debated the
subject. when il postponed for the present MI
Wilson introduced q resolution providing ior the ex
puls.on OF Senator Davis Of Kentucky, owing 10 Inc
sentiments put forth in recent resolution by the air
which in the opinion Of Mr. Wilson, "Inoies the poo
Ole 10 reasonable instruction and rebellion. stripped
Of Is verbiage this, Nj. Wilson said, was the purpose
OF the resolution MI Davis explained :" the Senate
that the language quoted in M Wisons resolution was
a garbed version Of bis OWL resolution What he
Days) proposed was tha, the people should
rise at tie polls and take the power OF this
Government into their Own hands He Davis
repeated that the terms ofSMr. Wilson's resolu
ton we're against the terms Of his own and false
in fact. The subject was then passed over and the
Senate resumed the consideration of tie bill in amend
,nent Of the Enrolment Act Mr. Sumner moved that
no person shall furnish substitute the Government TO
do that work; eco shall be paid by every drafted
seeking exemptions If his income is oyei 5000 and
under 81 Co., lie pays 10 per cent more 81 600 10 600
20 per cent IS 0O 3Oper cent long debate follow
ed generally against striking out the $500 Communication
Mr. Wilson made some important statements lie thought
the Rebels had but about 22 900 men, and that with
.vsra0e suecsss the war would be practically over
At lsast the Rebellion crushed, by October. He would
have the time OF enlistments fixed at eighteen months
and ,ef.ju the 1900 clause. Without coming TO cues
ton. the Senate adjourned to Monday.