, 1864-02-12

WAsHNaroS, Feb. II, 1854.
The Senate was occupied most of yesterday
with the Leutenant-Gener,l Bill, and reach
ing no conclusion before adjournment, Most
Of the discussion, after the test rote, was on
the first amendment OF the Military Commit
ter, which was to strike out the words max
ing the Lieutenant General Commander Of all
the armies of the United States. The vote
was as follows:
YkAs-Anthony, Clark, collamer, Cowan, Dix
Or, Fesse1den, Foster, Grimes, Harding, Harlan,
Harris, Henderson, Johneon. Lane Of Ind, Lane of
DIG, spragne, Sumner, Ten Eyek, Wilson.2i
a,saan Dse bs1 nss %4a hoys wa nSHf %nseR m
Wr3ght-t6.
4 general discussion sprung up, pending
the second amendment Of the committee,
to Etrike ont the clause declaring that the
Lieutenant General shall be authorized, under
the sanction Of the President, to command all
the armies Of the United States, and respect.
fully recommending the appointment Of Gen.
Grant-thus leaving the bill simply with
provision rcserving the grade, and empower
ing the President to promote to that grade:
my officer from among the Major Generals in.
service
ardson and Howard urged the passage Of the
House bill, and Ncsmith, johnson, Wilson,
Lane, Of Ind, and DooNttle supported the
Military Committees amendment The for
mer argued that to take away the authority
over armies and giving only an advance On
rank and salarywas to confer IN empty honor.
Tlat different person than Halleck cught
to be Gencral-in-C Chief
Mr.. Sherman said the amendment enas-
culatcd the bill.
Mr.. Richardson wanted somebody who
would concentrate all the army instead Of
scattering them from Maine to the Rio
Grande-
Mr. Howard wanted live General to give
that On the Rappahanncck, which people
were tired Of seeing o5cil1ating between that
river and the Potomac, aud changing COM
manders ms often rs the moon changes.
Most speakers on this side thought the
passage Of the Senate amendment would be
areproach or insult to Grant. ALI the speak
crs On the other side disclaimcd any such In
tention or feeling.
MIR. Nesmith eaid he had taken the inltia-
tive In the committee room, but go far from
wishing to lnjure Gen. Grant be expected to
vote 1or hf1, for President
Mr. Wilson did not think it degrading
Gtn. Grant to put him above all other Major
eene1i1s' md g1'e him H. loo month pay.
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