The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-19
THIRTY-EIGIET CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.


Senate.
w.sEISoros Jan. is, 1905.
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
Mr. oowAs trep) OF Ia, presented the memorial Of
The Board Of Trade OF Philadelphia asking posponement
Of na action on tho bankrupt bin until Northern credit
prs shall have an opportunity press claims against
phzens Of States in rebellion This referred to the
judiciary Committee
ARMY MEDICAL sroREKEEPsRS
Mr. MORGAN, repl OF ~ Y, presented the memorial Of
Medical storekeepcrs OF the army asking that they have
c rank and of surgeons which was referred to the
niSgss NJ SENATOR u,npro.
Mr WADE ep OF Ohio presented the letter OF Senator
The Committee on The Conduct of the War account Of
Illness. he was excused
Nr DIXON frcp) OF Conn introduced the petition Of
number OF cigar manufacturers, asking the tar 70 DO
iaIcn or the manufactured article aud put on the raw
material, which ws referred TO the Committee on
sHp CANAL ABOUND NIAGARA YALra
of the Hoard Of Trade Of Detroit asking for the passage
bf bill TO make a ship canal around Niagara Falls
The side which was referred to the Committee
- rar CHARGES AGAINST GENERAL PAYNE
Mr. PowgLi, lopp Of KY said that some Time ago, he
uc I'd resolution calling for the proceedings Of com
mission TO investigate certain charges against General
Payne, Of Illinois, While In command a. Paducah He
vi he'd TO ask II the Committee Military Affairs 70
whom tho matter had been referred was ready TO report
On tie subject
MI NlLsN, trep1 or MsSa--ln reply 10 inquiry oi
The senator from Kentrcky have TO say that the Com
mtee on Military Affairs have not yet taken up the reso
futon offered by him. We shall probably be able to do
20 IN n few days We have not had time to do so.
aI POWELL moved that the committee be discharged
tnm further consideration Of the subject and d.
reced report the resolution back to the senate since
be introduced that resolution he had seen the report Of
be- commission that investigated General Paynes con-
nuct Il had been published with Governors BRAIN
letios message and documents, bat The afdayits 10
proye the aegat one IN the report were not lllshod
u report 10 said disclosed degree ofbsrbarty
rruolly, plaEe. murder and robbery that cannot be
e1raod in the annals of any Christian people He Dc.
siipd the resolution to come back. Ito desired the
senlie 10 pass the resolution lot vs. havo the proof
roffed TO In ths report that va may take action con
rcruhQ this man aud lis punishment II what i
asaaei against him Is true he ought e. DO punished by
hca "a.
Nr TRusRuli, uep) Of TllIrasmuch as took part N
lhc discussion this subject IN former occasion, II
Esye proper for me u say word ID regard TO the mat
Ler now Al the time whom ~ under consideration
before had not seen General Payne had no inofna
eion from him regard 70 the report but my reason FOL
making the motion 10 refer tho resolution al the time
NO. what tho ght unjust TO en- Olcsr 10 publish re
DOT affecting his character. which understood wal
csydrle and by n commission before whom he did no
Appear Since then have seen General Payne aud hat
IL conversatlon with hin. Earned from hin that thi
Report was Of Tbs rhara ter vii tsgrposed Learned
Nom him further that lie, after earns chat commits
bion was proceeding 70 inquire Into his conduct