Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-15

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date. shall then Be dropped FISH ID
rolls Of tie army; and all The pay an
emoiuments OF, or allowances Of sue
general officers so dropped, shall ceas
from that date, and abe vacancies .fhi
oeeasioned may De filed by nev promo
uons and appointments, Is in othel
cases, bat no officer is TO be considered
as ineluded in the foregoing provision.
whose absence from duty shsH have
been oceasioned By sounds received
! or disease contracted IN the
line of bis daty while IN the military ser.
vice, are BY his being prisoner of var
n the hsaSs Of the eaemy or under
parole, and any Major General of volan-
teers who may have been appointed
from the regular army, under the author.
~ given in section % Of 1861, 10 author
re tie employment Of volunteers to aid
in enforcing the laws and protecting
public property, and the acts amenda-
tory thereto, Who shall be so dropped
from the rolls. shall not thereby Be dis
charged from the service Of the United
States, but shall BE- RENTED 70 bis posi-.
ton and duty as an officer Of the regu-
lar army.
: Thereafter, continuously, until the
termination Of the existing war Of the
rebellion, on the last day OF each month
after the 18th day Of February, 1865, I
the provisions o. the foregoing section
shall be made applicable to any general
ofheer IN the service of the United I
States who shall not, on said last day Of /
any month, have been engaged in the /
performance OF duty or ser,ice eorres.
ponding to his proper rank, for three
months eonseeutiyelY then next pre-
Cox eRquired OF bis colleague what
had become Of similar I'LL introduced I
here at the last session. -
sehenck replied, that having passed
the House, it hangs in the Seaste
Cox says there Is no necessity for the !
passage Of such law, as the President
uow has the power 10 drop officers for
incompeteney or inesieiency. He asked
'fhy The Senate had not acted Oh the
bill
Sehenek replied that be could not tell
bis colleague the reason for the Senale's
Inaction on the subject, as the question
bad been fully discussed at the last SEES Z
Mon. lie (Sehsnek) would now merely
move the previous question. This was J
The second edition, and under its opera
lion the ball was passed by vote Of 90 I
10 3s.
The House proceeded to the consider
alton Of the joint resolution, pending
from July last authorizing the Seere-
iary OF the Treasury to appoint three
commissioners to inquire and re-
port a. the earliest practicable mo
meat the best and most efficient mode
Of raising, By taxation, the necessary
amount Of revenue for supplying the
wants Of the Government, having regard
TO the source from whence derived, with /
power 70 take testimony under such /
regulations as may be prescribed By the
Secretary Of the Treasury. The vote
WAS tabled By vote Of So yeas and no I
nays.
The House took up aud passed, with
out debate, the Senate bill authorizing
purchase or construction Of six steam 4
revenue cutters for The lakes and appro-l
priating one million dollars for that pur
pose
The House vent into a Committee on
the Presidents Message.
Brooks, ofNsw York, made a speech |
IN opposition to two points 10 the Mess
sge, viz: That the war must 20 on with- /
out any further negotiation, and that
the war must be continued until slavery 4
IS abolished throughout the United /
States. he maintained that the subjuga-
ton Of the South was impossible, and /
warned The Government against intol.
eranee ON the subject Of slavery. he |
said our difficulties could be adjusted By
negotiations. bat never BY our armies
Price, Of Iowa, replied By saying
that the speech delivered By Brooks |
vas intended to strengthen the hands Ct |
tbs slave owners, and 70 that extent de. /
presses the Union cause.
The House, after some further remarks /
from Brooks, adjourned.