The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-09
THIRTY-EI0HTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.


- Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 1854.
TERMINATION or rnB REupRourr TREATY WIN CANADA
Mr. MORRILL,, (rep) OF Me-. offered the following joat
resolution, which referred to the Committee 90
Foreign Relations
Resolved by the Senate and House OF Represe Natives
Of 6rest Sr,.a The notice rsauTsd 81 The
ah article Of the reciprocity treaty for the termination
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS 10 MILITARY coxxANpxRs
Mr. WILSON, (rsp) Of Mass, from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported joint resolutions expressive
Of thauks to Generals Hooker, Meade and Banks and he
officers and mon under them.
Mr. srRAcus trep.) OF RI, from the Same com mitteo
offered Joint resolution expressive Of thanks General
Burnside and tho onhcers aud under his command.
J. y. PROMOTIONS or sStIsrAESrs.
Mr. WILSON introduced bill TO promote snlistu,euts
providing a. foows-That ell enistmsuls herssiter
made 20 the regular army during the rebellion shsll DO
for three years. that persons Of African descent
ed into the service shall receive tho clothing. arms
equipment camp equipage, ratious and pay whites,
and each shall have ton mouths advance pay and tho
wives and children Of such recruits shall forever there
AFTER ne rec snss & DUTY oy
pay with rations WHOM absent for other causes that
battalion Of engineers be allowed an adjutant quarter.
master and commissary 10 DO selected from the lieu
tenants Of The battalion; other minor officers are also
.a 81; sy rss referred g tho os@"''s % .!i..y
fHH PAT o. ARMY oFrIoxRs
the pay or major general four thousand dollars, With
Communication for ncdentas aud three thousand without
communication when out OF command brigadier genera!
thirty-two hundred dollars when 10 command Of de-
parment or on other duty not in the ned aud. when
leave, or waiting ORDERS twenty i've hundred dollars;
colonies TO be paid the same when on full duty,
twenty eight hundred dollars when not in the ncd and
twenty one hundred dollars when on leave lieutenant
colonies have duty IN the field twenty
hundred aud fifty, and sixteen hundred and eighty
leave majors eighteen hundred seventeen hundred when
duty not in the Held and nfteen hundred leave
awaiting orders; captains pay under similar circum-
stances be reduced fifteen hundred and twelve
dred dollars and eutcnants pay 20 twelve hundred and
eleven hundred dollars
The bill was referred 70 The Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr. Wnsoy introduced PHI, which was Ielerred %
laws 70 limit the time within whichproceedings in crmi-
nal or civil COURTS or courts MARTIAL so far as they relate
crimes committed since January l, 1861 also
repeating all provisions OF any laws limiting tho time FOR
any proceedings relative TO the abandonment, condsca
tion or forfeiture OF real or personal estate
OVERLAPPING DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. HALE. (rep.) Of N. H., submitted the following
That s o s Re q he Jaw. WITH he
sisisney Of the steam engines lately constructed and oow
m m sppss e. ss hs s and the
Mr.. HALE said there had been report or argument
furnished 20 hlm-made by Mr. Dcserson, 81 New iork
want or intelligence in the Navy Department in regard 70
the construction OF m engines for marine purposes that
vessels constructed the mode failures
and that $40 900 almost useessy spent. This
would 60 show corruption want Of capacity In some
quarters He would have been glad had the Secretary OF
the Navy called for an investigation This was aues-
ton which stirred the nation We were called upon TO
appropriate S170 900, and he thought something
should be done with this paper IL contained nyning al
ALL He felt u proper to call the attention OF the Senate
nor would he sbp;os rom Il The Attention q the coan
try IL had and would have. While be did not endorse
any Of the statements be believed from n intercourse
was wrong. feeling OF despair, be said, comes over
the people on accoun. q naval movements hope the
10 any way TO accomplish the end desired 10 my resou.
Mr. poonrrs, (rep OF wis hoped that the resolution
would lie over until Monday be had desire 70 look
iuo The matter carefully before discussing il here
sbrank from 90 Investigation into lis conduct. I. oourted
It. And when made Il would turn out that NO bad
b. sal sd now III e. css Under these
circumstances, trend Of the Navy Department and
some TORN. whether the matter Is given 70 select com
mttee otherwise e for the Senate TO determine That
there may have been faults 90 mot deny but do asss.,
time the Navy department. has been mansged
duced into the Senate yesterday. The Morgan
steamers were the best &c. 70 be Obtained, aud
to bamei was the principle he laid down on which pur
chAses were 70 be made among the very best purchases
Il 9tcamerS. rendered n.
portant services al New Orleans aud other places DO
approve Of the principle Of the Secretary paving
the agents instead OF the principals but that the pur.
cbases made Of oened. 70 the government DO not
doubt. Mr. weles has not dsposltion 70 engage In .
controversy He would rather be abused than 70 aght
| the principal commercial men Of New York Boston
and other places appealed TO him that man should
DO aowsd 10 purchase these vessels because he allow.
ed all 10 engage 10 the purchase be would raise the price
Of vessels much 70 interfere seriously with com.
mcrcia pursuits Let man. said they, purchase all
The vessels you DESIRE Mr.. wsles has never Natcd
these facts with regard to the subject OF these steam
engines II 10 matter OF which ap, totally, ignorant
| when was p chariestown some time ago, weat on
board the Tcondspga and talked With the chief eurneer
He told That hs vessel had made thirteen aud hair
| knots Ia . seaway. Nov, when any onp Can have Z
steamer with her fy SUPPLIES end ordusdce. 70 trsve,
willing 70 acknowledge deficiency IN como quarter Il
the Navy Department deuy that there has been any
couson between the chief sugncer and tho bead Of
| department
M. Doollrrs said this was pew TO him II Is based
mainly upon pamphlet which I Ana lying on NY desk