New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-06
ALLEGED CRUELTY TO WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
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ALLEGED CRUELTY TO WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
Mr.. BALDWIN offered the following:
Whereds The NewYork City papers OF Thursday state
that transport filled with sick and wounded sodier dis
them at Fort SCHUYLER and ei them exposed to the
cold Of Jauuery from hye O'Clock in the evening until mid
msnt and whereas ten Of them died from pgoAtion and
Resoired That the Committee on Military Affairs be in.
ruGd to inquire into the facts of said charge and report to
The resolution was adopted.
THE NAVAL FORCES on TIE LAKES
The House passed the joint Resolution rafying the
notice Of the President Great Britain for the termi.
nation of the treaty of ls7 regulating the naval forces
on the lakes.
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS,
Mr.. lNGERsoLL asked leave TO offer the following;
pendns between tie United States and Che so called Conede
rate States with view to the restoration OF peace therefore,
Resored That Il deliberate and emphatic opinion Of
this House that no enduring peace can OF should o. naae
belon citizens Of the United States, entitled to equal
nights, prvig aud mmaui,' III the loyal eope there
Of, under the Constitution Of the United states
Mr. STEVENS said he understood no negotiations are
now pending, the contracting parties separated
nothing admissible having been presented
Mr. LIE BLOND objected TO the reception OF the reSou
ion
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION ELL.
The House in Committee Of the Whole on the state
Of the Union, resumed the consideration oil the Navy
Appropriation bill.
The amendment pending was the creation of Board
Of Admiralty.
Mr. FEINAypo WOOD O. y. after opposing tho
amendment said this hin appropriated slO5 OoUo
against Sl3 800 600 the year Immediately preceding the
commencement of the war; and 10 meet tins expenditure
it proposed to take the se5 OO0OoO oil lhternai
Revenue collected up to the Goth OF June last and the
amonnt collected since that tme-and ell this was 10
be expended one branch OF the Government alone.
II the war justiinbe to warrant the lmposl
ton of such taxes. he should not complain lie
lad hoped and still hoped for peace anG that negoa'
lions TO that end would be productive Of good results
He desired mainly that the antagonisiic sections
should once more be brought together. If u DO
true that the President and Secretary Of State
have gone personally to meet the Rebel C on, ms
low ed the precedent of Washington and Hamilton. the
President and the other Secretary Of the Treasury
who in a similar emergency went in 1926 70 treat WIN
those engaged in the Whisky insurrecton in PennNl-
vania. He for one thanked the President for making
IN honest effort TO prevent the further SHEDDING Oh
blood and the exhaustion q the energies OF the country
Rumor said the negotiations had failed. This wds TO
be regretted but if they failed in consequence OF Tie
ndispositon OF the Rebel authorities TO rcsrn to Their
allegiance and duty the basis Of our common Consti
tuition they might as well know that far as he repre-
scented the Peace sentiment that he would not sustain
them in their position lie was opposed to the war be,
he opposed TO dissolution Of the Union ana
il had been one OF his complaints against the Admins
tration that for from making oyertuTeG 1t had pre-
scented propositions OF peace BY denying the admahc.
Of commissioners from the Southern Government; but
if the door he'd been thrown open by the President
and if the answer 10 that WAS that they woud accept
recognition and separation and nothing else then he
desired say with his humble efforts he should aid the
cOnqueiing armies Of his country TO obtain by force
what II has been unable 10 obtain by peace.
Mr.. PIKE opposed the Admiralty Board amendment,
ins,ancing the practice in England Of corrupt and
e!iee character. He maintained that instead 81 the
Secretary Of the Navy being censurd as he had been
by the gentleman from Maryland CIR. Day;s) that OIL
entitled 10 the gratitude OF the country for
what he had done IN building up and giving such
marked success to the Navy. III the course OF his re-
mnrks be spoke Of the efficiency Of our vessels and as
the doubleenders that they were OF such character
TO be able to destroy unarned vessels Of the enemy
while they could escape from those which are armed.
lie totally dissented rom the argument OF the gentle
Ma ia mot Of
with ships Of foreign foe.
Mr.. GIIswoLD repiitd to the gentleman from Mary.
land who had he said undertook to advertise to the
world that have a weak and inefficient naval estab
shment. and then answered the objections of MI Da.
Wis to several Of the classes OF vessels which had been
under review.
Mr. BLAINE said that II the amendment. should be
voted down it would be significant 10 the fact that the
House will not advise the Navy Department but were
tent that It's affairs should be conducted In the fu
ture as in the past and that additional ten millions
may be spent for twenty vessels which will not float.
Alr. RICE denied the truthof tina, report.
Mr. BLAINE replied that II was matter OF public no
tOfety that the vessels would not float.
Mr. PIKE said that il was never intended that the
vessels should be sea going.
Mr. STEVENS remarked that be had been told that
these vessels would not float until hundred and
twenty thousand dollars lad been expended on each Of
them.
Mr.. BLAINE said that it could not be denied that ont
Of ninety overhauled and captured only twelve
have been caught by the vessels Of the new navy
MIR. PIKE and Mr.. BLAINE INDUCED In brief but oud
cOlloQuy among themselves. when Mr.. ELDRIDGR in
qured whether il in order for loyal Republicans to
quarrel among themselves
| Mr.. STEvENs-0ur enemies nearly crushed that
| we can afford II. Laughter
| Mr. BLArE remarked that the House should say, by
voting for the amendment, that 1t Is not satisfied with
the Navy Department. but If they followed the lead Of
the Naval Committee il would declare that the House
| approved Of the Navy Department.
| The Admiralty Board amendment was rejected by
| 40 against So.
| The most important amendment made was that In.
creasng the appropriation for the completion and
repair of the vessels Of the navy 10 twenty millions
i've hundred thousand dollars thus adding three nil
lions the amount called for by the bill As introduced
| Mr.. DAVIS again offered his amendment that the
money hereby appropriated shall not be expended
in accordance with the directions Of Board OF Admi
rally; pending which the committee rose.
| THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
! The House then cOncurred In the Senate's amend
ment 10 the Joint resolution declaring certain States not
entitled 10 representation in the Electoral College;
whereupon the House adjourned.
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