New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-19
Xxxvmth C0NGREss-seoond Session
SENATE. ..wAsHNor0S. Jan. 10. 1855
BANKRUPT BILL.

SENATE. w A5HfNOTOf, jan To- 1000
BANKRUPT BILL.
Mr.. COwAN presented the memorial Of the
Board Of Trade OF Philadelphia, asking postpon smsst
Of final action on the Bankrupt Blu until Northern
citizens o IL to
fIred TO the Judiciary Committee. ll1f
RANK AND PAY or MEDICAL sToRE-EEEPERs.
Mr.. MORGAN presented the memorial Of medical
keepers Of the army asking that they have rank
and pay OF surgeons; which was referred to the Mill
EXCUSED FROM SERVICE
Mr.. WADE presented the letter OF Senator Harding
asking TO be excused from further service the Com
mi,tee on the Conduct OF the War on account OF H.
ness. Ho vas excused.
Mr.. Drxoy introduced the petition Of q number Of
cigar manufacturers asking the tax to be taken Or the
manufactured article aud put on the raw material
which was referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
NIAGARA FALLS SHIP CANAL.
Mr.. CHANDLER presented the petition OF the Board OF
Trade Of Detroit, asking for the passage OF b 70
side, which was referred to the Committee on MIL
tary Affairs
Mr. POWELL said that some time ago ne offered
ouiion calling for the proceedings OF commission 20
investigate certain charges against GeD. Payne Of
Illinois, while In command nj Padnoah. he wished to
ask if the Committee Military Affairs, 10 whom the
matter mad been referred was ready t. report OF the
subject .--a
"a long debate ensued for which we have no rOOn.l
NAVAL REGISTER.
Mr.. ANTHONY from tho Committee on Printing,
offered resolution for the printing OF three thoussnd
copies Of the Naval Register. which was passed.
ARSENAL AT ST. LOUIS.
Mr. Baowv from the Military Committee. reported
bin 10 repeal an act TO proyiie for tho removal Of tho
United States Arsenal from So Louis AMI tue sac os
the land on which IL Is located which ordered 20 b
printed. 90
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.
Mr. HOWARD from the Military Connnttee reported
TIE following, which was ordered 10 be printed
~
az INTO the hands Of the Insurgents hsve been subjected 70
treatment nnsIsmpsd ior cruelty IN ne history esiaes
tribes resulting ia the death Of muirdes by the
Sow designed of starvation snd BY mortal d'e.s
posture then persons to the incmency Of the weather and
by deliberate Of innocent sad unoeIdns mem
Nd to. @u.SS, in sGd S?sS SsSi sst ae
aw. Of war and ID dsfeaord Of the rmonssncei Of til:
cur brave soiel thus to be destroyed o. sgp tie
srncTs q .;est'o9 Ior s:F PrC!ssH tps :aS.!t
Unstable md necessary that ,ne President should IN ord,s
prevent the copnpsnce md occurrence Of saeh bsrtar-
AID 70 insure the oo'efsnce oy the oslrsens o. ne NV
civilized wsr resort AZ oce to measures 81 thst
opinion such retaliation ought TO be hne'cd sponthe IL
,ursn, officers low 10 our hand or hIesi.i 20 ts ho S
hands prisoners that slch officers oGEn. 30 DC .uetsdto
Ike Treatment that pTecticed feer, seSs
e hr hand. s z IigsSS to q MY q SS
.are os che, mode OF desns wih them Wh Yew,s
he yaas end n.iSsai li:Spsc j. sOr .sa, sssa
Of oacsrs and r.n who haze themselyes been rri'on
ers in the LsrLz Of the insurgents and have ,hefe
arqurei q kuowedge % their mod; OF tresslas Uh's
prisoners, that explicit INSTRUCTIONS Onzb, 10 be cyeD to 70
so,.e, having ia charge sach Dsugsnt p,oa-r. teP5r.
ing them 10 carry out strictly and promptly the prnoPss
Of hi. resolution n every until the President hs'ns
crysd satisfactory Information Of the absndosne ~ the ~
currents If such bslbsTous Irs shall revoke or oay
said instructona Congress does not intend ho~eTef ~
this resolution limit cct the power d the fciioat
TO lie mode principles of rs,sllion herein oentoned OR
on 10 advise them declsrdei by Tie occasiau
REoIT RoCiTY TREATY.
o. motion Of Mr.. SUMNER the Senate took up The res
olution rstying the notice given Great Britain by The
President Of the termination Of the treaty OF lsI limit
ing the naval force on the lakes.
MI DAVIS was opposed TO the resolution, because "a
ing the notice to Terminate the Treaty he Prcsde1s
lad isahscanded his authority
TIE resolution was further discussed by Nossrs
JoirSsOy. DAVIS sid Su1NEE, after which II vas
passed.
THANKS TO TIE FORT fisIi2E HERoIs.
Mr. DIXON obtained unanimous consent to introduce
n Zee JlgOUs tend aTing the thanks Of Congress 10
Gen Terry and Admiral Porter seyeraly, ard The ont
ers ard men Of their commands for tleT CALAMITY 10
the attack on FOIt Fisher
The resolution concerning Admiral Porter was Is-
ferrod tn tie Naval Committee, and that concerning
Gen, Terry 10 the Military Committee.
The Senate went into Executive session. and sooa