New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-09
CONGWgss. .rsr-, Session.
SENATE. WAsHTyGToy, Jan. g, 1891.
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h Senate and TCss Of RDreseufdfitf', a1l
the pTeiicp. BE- aid IL here By requested 20 issue 10 ne c,
erue' 81 Great bItn the no required by ue 81 art
o tine Reciprocity Treaty for the termination OF tie s41e
TEAMS TO GINS. HO0ErR, MADE, AND l8Nhs,
AND Tn1R ARYlEs
Nj, WILSON Un. Massl from the Committee on Nh,
ifay AG'rs reported joint resolutiCns expressive OF
thanks 10 Gems. bookor. Meade, ard Banks ana 'he
OhoUrs and men undcY them.
THAMES 70 BURNSIDE AND his ARMY.
! Mr.. sPRAeuE (Un, r. - from the SEINE Committee
osr,da Joint rCsoirton expressive Of thanks to Gen
Burnside the Oric, and men undcr LAS command
PROMOTION or FNLISrMLNTs.
1r. WILSON Introduced a bill 10 promote enletmcnis,
providing az follows. Tbat al enlstments Hereafter
made in Ole Boguor Army during The rebellion shall
be for three Years that persons oil African descent
mustered in3o the service shhli receive me same
clothing. arms. equipment, camp equpHee ratons' ana
payas whites md each shall have ten months NOV nee
nav ard the wives aut children Of such rccfNis aba
forever thereafter DC free: That Chaplin, absent from
drv bg reason 81 wounds shall have full pay without
ratons. aud half pay With iaiOns when absent 'or
other causes; tlat battalion 0f engineers be allowed
W adigtant Guar'rs!nastcr aud comInssary 10 %. Sc
lcctcd from the cptrnants Of tie hattaon Other minor
officers are also allowed.
/ The hin was referred TO the Committee on Military
+ Affair.
Mr.. CRI,ffs Un Iowa. introduced bill making The
pay 81 a MeioIGoncrl slCoo with communication Tor
intideyirls and 81 O0f without c0mmuaiion when out
OF commands Brgader General to receive the same
pay rs At present wAen on duty. and a520o when IN
command II department OF On other dliy not IN ne
fold prd when ~ leGye ~ waiting orders 800 Cot
orcls 20 be paid the same row whcn or ful duty,
$. $40 wlcI not in the field ard So lcO when leave
/ cgtcraut C0loacs 10 have when on Duty not in The
field g. 2o and Sl.C-1 on leaves Majors Si,sCO e'fo1
when duty not in tie Geld and sl'OJ GA leave or
awaiting orders; Captains Peg under similar c.rcgm-
stnccs. to he reduced 10 Loo and ci@'. and Lieu
TENNIS pls 90 Sl,aou and el.lpl
TIC hhl was referred 50 The Conn ifeo on Military
, Affairs.
PToCLEDIScs ~ CoURrs.
Mr. WILSON introduced n hin which was rcfsr-ct %
the Judiciary Cormiitoc. irrealirg c.Ilrn siatoie'
and laVs 90 limit tc time within who proceedings ID
criminal or cy.l courts "r colftsn a' ~ ir u.s. t'y
rCiate 20 uc;s or crimes committed since Jan J. t-ifi
also IcDt ling all prov sious Of any laws limiting tie
time ior aay proceedings relative 70 rfe abandonment
coudscatcn oI forfeiture OF real OF personal estate
1Hg CONDITION OF TGE NAVY.
/ r'r VAfr I'm. ". n submitted the following
/ q g-.a'r.d. rhat seec' Committee b. appointed p.
Fr4eiola to inquire into me condition of The navy %
constructed Tor the use Of the navy tAe ode and no
procuring supplies for the nav snd ne conduct OF t PEI
paItsu generally and that they have power 90 tori or
persons and papers
1ir HAM sud there had been report % az arcn-
mont Finished to hiu. mad hy VI 1ckeisrn az N'V-
York in which he gave flcts dates. and igurcs 20
show total want Of INTEL rencc IN the Navy Depart
ent in regard 10 Ito construction OF rs engines for
marine purpose. that tic vessels constructed by tho
present mode ore failures ard thlt a hundred aud
seventy millions u dollars were elmos uscessy spent
This would 90 10 snow corruption or "ant " cap-ciiy
in son e quarters. lie would have beoa glad lad the
Secretary Of the Navy called for an nvcsii CATION.
THIS wac question which stirred Tie nation. We
were called upon r. eFpropriate sl70oNoO' and
: Dc thought something should DO done VIE
/ this paper II II contained anything NJ AL
lie ff proper 10 cal the at en'ion Of The senate 10
! H. lie had no disposition 10 tske The thing ~ ia.d
nor would he shrink rom T. Le attention "i we
country IL rad AM would lave me 10 Hi9 het ~
ae any Of the statonerts he believed from bis inter
course vith men couVersant with the subject that
something was wrong. A feeling OF ce,pnir he said
hone the senate WIN dispose Of the matter ~ have
suggested or IN any way 10 accomplish Tie end desired
Mr. DoouTTE hoped tie resolution would lie over
uatn 3oDGpy ne had desire to look into the mater
carefully before discussing II here.
Mr.. GRsn-s sad tie Navy Department slfanE from
no nyest cation into It's conduct. IL couriod IL aud
when 81 was made il would turn out tAat We had fast.
if not faster vessels any navy Of The word assert
he said that this Is the Under these cifcum
stenoos rs "a friend Of the Navy Department and the
Navy. | hope that the RESOLUTION VII be adopted II
some foro whether the matter Is given 10 select com.
ttee Otherwise Is for the senate 10 determine hat
there mag have been faults do not deny bnt do A.
s. that from the encement Of the preseEt sor 10
ths time the Navy Department has been managed better
than any other department of this Govern melt. The
Serale Yesterday Tie Morgan steamers were the
best 10 BE- obtained. and the only thing ior which
the Secretary Of the Nsyy was 70 blame
vt- te principle be lad down. on which
purchases wore TO be made Among The very best pur
chases are some OF these steamers. They rendered
most imporient serg ices nt New Orleans AID other
places do not approve Of The principle Of tie Secre
in paying the agents instead OF TIE principals but
tn; the purchases made Of benefit 10 the Govern
men. - not doubt. Mr. Weos has not dispoit ion
10 engage ID CuiTOYegy. 10 would rather be- Hluf I'd
own defense thai q principal commercial men Of New.
York, Boston, 3id other places appealed 10 lin /
these vessels because II be allowed al 20 /
engage IL the purchase ne would raise The price !
OF vessels much aB 90 interfere seriously with con-
neTca pur niis. Let one man. sad they purchase all
thc vessels yOu desire Mr. Wciles has never stated
tbese facts With regard 20 tie subject Of these steam.
cnsnes. Il is matter II which am totally ignorant
When Vas IL CharleslOWu some time ago went on I
board the I4conecIoga 1uG talked with tho lhi,f
Iugneer lie tOd zoe liza, this vessel Lad made III
knots in d gee way. Now. when any one con Lagc a
steamer with Der full supplies and ordnance travel
~ "a CicGter speed than Is knots ia sea Wlv / I'm I
willing 20 ao4uo Wedge Gthcicuey ia sole quarter u
tie Navy Depart deny that there has been ANY
collision between tie Cllc Engineer and the head II
Tie Department
IL . Desrd mainly upon pamphlet which Aud lying
on u desk. dou5t whether there is suficen, reason
10 make the inquiry. have 40 doub, the Navy De
.eri.frt j properly conducted for have full cOull
deuce Ia tie Integrity Of tho head of the Navy Depart
ment Iocso inquiries unless they be necessary atc
blow at the prospcify Of the country. Before We 70
into ~ Investigation, We o,gm 10 have some trust
WORTHY grounds OF belief ! know III The Senator 10
anzios prevent fraud and corruption bat 3 some
times posed upon by others ami in The hight Of dc.
bate UaEcs Wholesale chGrges against the officers OF the
Government that are without foundation. We heard 4
Yesterday Tor hall hour cDai gcs read proceeding from
the Hon Senator which believe were without .0Gnda-
ton and were read by tue Senator Gom Kentucky 4
Davis 10 destroy tho confidence Of the country al tho
Administration.
NJ CoNsHss OIn., Cal)-I believe nothing strikes .
deeper Al the GOyernent than Tire constant repetition
Of attacks from It's pfOiesoed friends. Was mach sur
ursed the expression Of the Senator that the country
vas heart sick the manner ~ which the naval forces
Of .his country were being administered. entirely.
disagree with that belief do not believe IL pergades
tue country II Ii did would be tho WOIs ign If flc
times-worsc than the fear Of organized icbcI0n for
Government hau is sapIng Of the confidence ~ tho
people in tie otcers Of te Aoainsiraton Tic Sena.