Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-04
THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS
WAsuINGToS, May 3.

WARRINGTON, May 3.
HOUSE
Mr. Scheuck. from The Committee on Military
Affairs reported - bill providing that after Nav
LIST the pay OF private soldiers shall be increased
To $40 month. and of non commissioned Off
GERS as follows: Corporals SIS. Sergeants 800.
Orderly Sergeauts S24, and Sergeant Majors $40
"a month
Clerks TO Paymasters by this bill. are to get
81 300 per annum
Mr. Schenck moved the previous question, and
was about to explain the BILL when Mr. Cox asked
his colleague TO Withdraw the demand TO
allow him to amend the oil by increasing the
nav of private soldiers to SIS per month and OF
hon commissioned officers 10 900 Even this
would hardly be enough To keep pace with the
increase ia the prices Of the uecessaries of life
for soldiers families
Mr. Cox said his friends on that side offered
this ia good faith.
Mr. Schenck declined to comply. having been
instructed by his committee TO adhere To the
present bill.
Mr. Dawson, of Penney lvaua appealed to Mr.
Scheack He was chairman of the Democratic
caucus ana desired To offer that which that
caucus had agreed to offer tor the soldiers
Mr. Schenck replied. that if tho Democratic
caucus were more numerous than the Union
caucus they could vote down the motion tor the
previous question He proceeded to explain the
bill with the Senate and House. having acted
upon the propositions tn equallze the pay Of
white and coIored soldiers The Committee on
Military Affairs had principally confined them
selves TO he increasing of pay. In the course e
his remarks he Ssid it was proposed to amend a
former law 80 that officers may have leave of
absence for causes other than sickness and
wounds without deduction of pay and allowances,
aud that the absence should not exceed thirty oays
in ANY one year.
The rolls of 1861 are restored. making a re-
duciion OF one dollar and thirty niue cents
month. This took away nothing essential To the
soldiers comfort aud subsistence, and gave him
SUPPLIES equal To anv soldier IN the world and
twice much those OF JEFF Davis. In the
aggregate tie government will have considerable.
while the soldier j. paid six times a much in
cash a. the deduction IN the increase ct his pay
The bill MAS passed unanimously there being lbs
yeas.
Mr. Stevens reported. from the Committee on
WAYS AMI Means the Senate amendments 10 the
navy appronris alton bill aud the House conquered
in those appropristing 81 100 400 Tor the compile
ton of sixteen screw steam slO0ps. 81 000. 900
for the purchase and repair of vessels Tor West
ern waters and SO .O0n mo for the purchase and
charter of vessels for blockadiug purposes
The Senate struck out the appropriation of
sl35uO0 for the purchase OF land adjoining the
Charleston Navy Yad.
The Committee OF WAYS aud Means on the
amendment. recommended non concurrence
Mr. Holman of Indiana NOV Ell a reduction OF
the appropriation to S6O.n0O. He proceeded "a
show that this was The value OF the property last
autumn.
Mr.. Stevens explained the circumstances IN.
der which this subject came before the Committee
on WAYS aud Means The Appropriation re
commended by all the Commanders who haG
been at the Yard. by Admiral Smith of the Blu
resu of Yards and Docks. and by Secretar,
welles; all OF whom consider the purchase o
this property necessary Tor government uses.
Mr. Rec of Minnesota, showed that the en-
largement Of the Charleston NAVY Yard had be
come necessary by the large increase of tn,
navy.
Mr Stevens. of Pennsvlvanit said that New
part large and fashionable place. and witt
all IT, vices. was DO ht place Tor a young man
IL i always better 10 have seminaries OF lesrnn.
in small village where there are but few tempt
atlOus.
Mr. Dixon. OF Rhode Island said that on IN
breaking out of the rebellion the Academy va