The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-21
CONGRRssIONAL.
WASHINGTON. D, c.. Feb. ~.

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MIR. Collamer, from the eommittes Oh
the Library, reported the House resolu
ton to provide for the purchase Of Mr.
Powell's picture of the battle OF Lake
Erie at $1,000, with a recommendation
that il pass.
Mr.. Broom, from the Military commit
tee. reported back the resolution OF
thanks to Gen. Thomas, with an amend
ment giving thanks also to Admiral Lee
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military commit
tee, reported adversely on the petition
of certain Provost Marshals for Increase
of pay He said the committee were op
posed to increasing the pay OF these Of
ficers
Mr. Wilson moved to reconsider the
vote on the army appropriation bill, for
the purpose of reconsidering the vote by
which Mr. Trumbul's amendment re-
moving all distinction Of rank and pay
between regular and volunteer officers
was passed.
Mr. Wilson read an extract from let
ter of an army officer, stating thar Iruni,
bulls amendment would place General
Sherman below a great many volunteer
Major Generals, whose commissions rs
volunteers were of prior dates TO his COM
mission in the regular army.
Aftor considerable discussion, in which
Trumbull, Sherman, Brown, and Wilson
participated, Trumbull offered an amend
ment to his amendment that this section
shall not be SO construed as to abolish
the same rations now allowed in the reg
ular army, but officer in the volunteer
service shall be allowed the same rations
when entitled to il by length of service
This was adopted-yeas 80, nays IL
The amendment of Mr.. Irumbuii rs
originally incorporated, was then voted
upon and rejected-yeas Is, nays "a
Mr.. Powell offered an amendment To
increase the pay of officers and soldiers
of the army 20 per cont
Mr.. Wilson said we owed tho army
sl3S .OOO. 900 now, and we had better pay
that before endesyoring to give addition
al pay; many soldiers were seryingin the
army who got $1,000 bounty for one
year. He would be glad to increase the
pay of soldiers if he thought II in tho
mower of the Government To do IT,
Mr.. Salisbury said though not an ad-
yocats of this war, he would vote TO pay
those who entered tho service, believing
il to be right, just and equitable COM
peusation. Not that he was under any
obligation to the soldiers himself; for In
his State the soldiers had been taught 70
believe that the principles he advocated
were antagonistic TO the cause which
they were serving. He proceeded to dis
cuss tho question of peace and the Presi-
dents late peace mission, when Mr.. Sher-
man raised point of order that Mr..
Salisbury was not speaking on the sub
ject before the Senate.
Mr.. Foote lin the Chair decided the
point we'll taken under ordinary circum-
stances, hut AZ Mr. Salisbury had been
permitted to go on so long without inter,
ruption, it was hardly in order to rule
him down now.
Mr. Salisbury resumed the floor 10
was delusion, he said, to suppose that
peace was near at hand, q delusion oft TO
peated about sixty days and ninety days
Charleston and Savannah and Columbus
might fall, and Richmond might fall, but
still the war would yet remain. There
were years of war yet before this coun.
try under tho policy of tho present Ad-
ministration 1t appears from the Presi'
dents message that the obsticle to peace
was the terms which he offered, refusing
10 treat with rebels. 1t should be re-
membered that the British lost the
American colonies by George the third,
who would not treat with rebels III arms
against him.
The yeas and nays were then called Oh
the adoption of Mr. Powells amendment
and it was srejected-yeas IA, nays %
MIR Anthony offered an amendment as
an additional section. to give the same
rations to volunteers as regular officers
which was rejected, and the bill was
passed.
Several bills aud resolutions in rela
ton TO Indian affairs were then taken up
and passed.
AT 4:3O the senate took q recess till
7. 81. the session to be devoted - execu
tive business.
HoUsE.-Ths House by three majority
refused 10 lay on the table the ressolrl
tion heretofore offered by Mr. Eldridge
calling upon the President Secretary oi
State and Secretary Of War to furnish
list. OF persons held in CONTINENT, but
not convicted Of alleged otienses against
them, together with the particulars or
the subject.
Further action OH the resolution was
terminated by the expiration OF the
morning session.
Mr. Wilson, from the committee OF
Conference, made report Oh the DIS
agreeing vote of the two Houses on the
bin amendatory of the act defining the
paw and emoluments OF certain ofncers
in the army who were not to receive ad
ditional pay for performing the duties
pertaining to brevet rank
Mr. schenck replied that be would
give Colonels acting as h1gadier Gener'
ais corresponding pay, and 90 OF othsi
breyets.
Nr Wilson said the House had passed
the bill increasing the pay Of Officers be
low the rank of Brigadier General tWen,
ty-five per centum, and that General
Sherman's recommendation for brevet
rank OF certain of his officers, had been
in the pigeon holes Of the War Depart
ment for two years
The conference report wasdisapProysd'
and another conference asked OF the Sen
ate =,
The Speaker laid before the House q
,ommunication from the Secretary Of
War in reference to resolution calling
for General Norgan's report relative 70
the evacuation Of Cumberland Gap. The
Secretary says IT cannot, for reasons
mentioned, be properly furnished.
paca,,rad IN rhe cammittee on Military