The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-15
THIRTY EIGHTH CONGRESS.
WAsHISGToN, December Is.
sBEATE.


Mr.. Clark IN. H, President pro tenn, in the
Mr.. Sumner (Mass.) offered the following,
which was adopted -
That the President of the United States be re-
quesied, if not inconsistent With the public iu-
teTest, TO furnish TO the Senate any Information
on the files Of the Department of State concern
ing the paper published in the volume oftreatics,
and entitled an arrangement between the
United States and Great Britain, between Ricu-
ard Rush, Esq, acting as Secretary Of State, aud
Charles b. AgOt, His Britannia Majcsty's Envoy
Extraordinary, relative to the naval force to be
ma n'aincd upon the American Lakes.
Mr.. Wiley (W. Va) presented memorial
from citizens OF the District Of Columbia asking
an amendment Of the charter of the District Of
Columbia, which was referred 70 tue Committee
on the District of Columbia.
Mr.. COwan pa presented petition from the
cigar makers Of Philadelphia asking that the tax
| be taken of mhbu'aCtured articles and put on the
raw material. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Mr. Wilson Mass presented petition from
officers Of the Army of the James asking for al
Increase of psy, which was referred to the Com
mIttGe on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Lane (kan,asJ offered the following -
Ra.ored That the Committee the Conduct OF tue
ohsrgs thar large nqmos OF oi,lyal persons are in 'ne
termastes aud ur6nauc, Dep ETC. Of IN country, to
tLe eHcson OF men, with power to send Tor persons
aud papers.
mcut that was made in my presence last nigAt
before a large assembly Of gentleman in pubic
speech, that few days ago the son Of 3 soldier
who died OF starvation in n Rebel prison applied
a. the Philadelphia Navy Yard for employment,
which was necessary for the maintenancsOf the
family left by this soldier who had died Of
| starvation.
He was refused, while at the moment S his
| refusal there we're thousands Of dislOyal men Ia
| the employment of That navy yard, | make this
| statement in the hearing of the Chairman OF the
| Committee on Naval Affairs, and cali his atteu-
tiOn 10 it. | ask for the passage Of the resolution.
| Mr.. Chandler (Mieh.) suggested that as the
| COMMITTEE or the Conduct of tho War had as
much before t as il could possibly do between
! now and the 18th Of March, the resolution mad
| better he Tetcred 10 special committee
Mr.. Lane (kansaS), said his object was to have
| he investigation made, and the report upon iC
before the installation Of the new Administration
II there was such al evil as spoken Of, it should
| be made known, and the policy Of the Admin!s-
| ustCn should be changed on It's installation.
lie was one OF the men who believed that 10
| Government could be successfully administered,
| unless IL lTrounded itself with OlIice-holGars in
| sympaih' with it. lie wanted the report before
| ttc Ash q March next.
Mr.. JthrsOn (Md.) did not know that he had
| ny more confidence in the Administration than
| the SCnHor frvm Kansas, bnt be had no doubt
me Pre'liCnt would see 10 II that the offices were
| dlled 10y loyal men, Whatever might be said as
| 20 the loyalty Of he Maryland employees it was
fact that they oil voted for Mr. Lincoln.
lie did not believe the Senate had any
| tight to interfere in this matter, which he
| thought was one pertaining 10 the EXecu-
| i've d. pGr,mcnt of the Government. Sup
| pose the investigation tHrned out as the Senator
| from hansss anticipated, what could the Sentt
| do: Nothing bat express an opinion, which
| C. uld have no legal hiudUg whatever upon the
President and he might or might nor disregard
IT, either bCCausc he thought il his Interest % do
| , o or not AS he aid lot concur IA the cmc,u.
| son OF the SenntOr on the subject, he was up.
| posed 10 the resolution.
| HOUSE.
Mr.. Holman Ind) introduced resolution
| mtctiDg the Secretary OF War 70 furnish a COPY
# the oder issued / ecemher 81 1868, in regard
20 troops enlisted on cOnd,tOn that they should
he discharged when the regiments were mustered
ct Of service,
Also tue order dated December 1868, addressed
| 70 Lhe Governor Of Massachusetts,, ia regard {,
troops 70 Oil up old regiments and alss iuf1rn
The House wbe,hcr the principles therein an
| rOunccd have been applied 10 all soldiers mus
| tered % Gl up old regiments.
| Mr. SchCnck (Ohio) objected 20 the cOnsidera
ton Of the resolution unless il was referred 10 th