New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-11
XXXvIuth C0NGEEss-second Session
SENATE. :. WASHINGTON, Friday Feb. 10, leo5.
REPORT ON THE WAR.

SENATE. =. WAsHINGros, Friday, lep. w Ieo''
REPORT ON THE WAR.
Mr. ANTHONY from the Committee on PRINT
ing recommended that five thousand copies OF the re-
port Of the Committee tho conduct " the war, 1T
relation to the Petersburg mine explosion, be printed
Adopted.
FREEDMENs BUREAU.
Mr. SUvSTR, from the Committee Of Conference on
the disagreeng votes Of the two Houses in the bill TO
establish Bureau Of Freedmen's Atairs, reported Tho
substitute agreed lPon by said Committee, which was
o. deTed upon the table until tomorrow
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
message from the President in relation 10 the er.
cus0n Of the votes of certain States from the Electoral
College was received and read.
The communication WAS published in yesterdays
House proceedings.
Mr. Johnson took Issue with the President in his i'm
piled that Congress had no right to egslae
IN the exclusion Of votes from the Electoral College,
and that the joint resolutions ought to have been either
approved or disapproyed by the President
the presentation of sword 10 Capt Stilwagen, az
mark Of gratitude for his services to the British briean
tine Mersey received and referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
THE SAVANNAH COTTON.
Mr. WILSON offered q resolution instructing the Com
mittce on Military fairs TO inquire into the eIpedeney
appropriatiog the cotton captured at Sayanah Tor
the manufacture ofteDts &c. for the army winch was
objected 10.
Mr.. TRuNBuIL called mp the bill 70 facilitate the COL
lection OF certain debts due the United States which
IL
the property Of defautng pos'mastes mail
and other officers agents employees Of the Postoihee
Department. where such deiauters have conntenaneed
aided abetted the Rebellion. The bill was passed.
EXECUTIVE APPROPRIATION.
The unfinished business OF yesterday which was the
Legislative Judicial and aud Executive Appropriation
bill. was taken up at o'clock
discussion arose on the item OF appropriation for
the Printing bureau Of tho Treasury Department and
the expedeney ineIpedieney OF continuing TIE ny
dr.sac process Of printing TGsasuy stsr from Mr.
Chase to the present head OF the printing BUREAU con
graduating him upon the success OF the hydrostatc
process Of printing was read
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
Mr. SUMNER asked that the bill before the Senate be
laid aside and that the Presidents communication con-
corning the late peace conference DC read
Il was so ordered and the Presidents message was
read; after which Mr. SAuLsBuRY said; Regarding
that mo ssage the most important ever tansmted
BY the President Of the United States move that 1t be
referred To select committee OF hye members OF THIS
body and that they have leave to report at any time
Mr. suaNRR-I think it will be enough II We order II
10 be printed move that it be printed aud ordered to
lie on the table.
This motion prevailed.
Mr.. sAuIsBtRY-Does the Chair decide my motion
ont Of order
Mr.. FOSTER lin the chair)-The Chair does not so
decide; bu, the motion to lay on the table takes the
Mr. SAuIsBuRY-wer, wish to give notice hat i
will renew my motion at another time
APPRoPRIArOSs AGAIN.
Mr. snpRaAy moved that the Deficiency bin, about
which there had been much controversy betw cen the
two Houses, be added to the Appropfiaon o,. ~
had been striker oct " the Deficiency bill. IL reatd
TO the appropriation Of 200 FOR extra compensation to
the employees Of the House.
Mr. CLARK from the Conference Committee on the De.
6cenov bin reported that the Committee had been I'M
able 70 agree and moved that the Senate insist on Its
amendment to strike out the provision for extra com
~ A. "a has hA
e the bin because the senate would not agree to
An appropriation that wns contrary to law,
The senate agreed 10 Mr. Clarks motion anc Insisted
on It's anne dment to the Deficiency Bill
Mr.. SUMNER raised tho question whether tho De
fclcncy Bin could originate In the senate lie dld not
Mr. suyEwAy said the Senate had no alternative but
10 WELD point against their conscience and their views
OF nix 1T and law 20 get the Deficiency Bl through
In the form he had suggest,d. The War Department
needed money and tie transportation Of soldiers 10 The
scene ofactve in the field had been delayed by
this action II the House in insisting upon akaPpropra
ton that contrary to law. Tho deuceney pust be
prov led for before adjournment Of CongSss or an
extra session would have to be called. he thought ne
mode he had suggested the best way to make up the de-
fciencv.
Mr.. wusoy-Mr. President, Congress presents
spectacle to the country We to the armies Of the
United States millions Of dollars. Many OF them have
rot been paid for months Many OF them have pni INTO
the hands of their commanding officers their resgna
tons and are implo ing the Government TO accept them
for the that their families are suffering ut nome
while they are not paid even what the Government
owes thcn. This Is the condition Of our armies This
il the condition ~ the families Of onr soldiers and ON
cc-s We have not paid them, and we have not the
means do it-at any rate, as rapidly 40 We ought 70
do IL.
Mr. SHERMAy-The Senator from Massachusetts,
from the high position occupied by him, may give the
country very erroneous idea. There Is no deficiency
In the appropriation for the pay department. There
AMPLE provision for tho current year.
Nr. WiLsoS-There IL deficiency In money and /
am talking about money, aid not about appropriations
speaking Of the want Of means to carry out the
law and pay our soldiers what have agreed 10 pay
them / say want tens of millions Of dollars for
that purpose now and when the nation Is strnRslng
fDr tho means TO carry itself through this Rebellion
we hive an issue hers made IN Congress - Increase
the compensation twenty per cent OF a class oI
men that deserve it less than any other
men In the service Of the Government ~ tho United
states There are women working In this City Tor s1ao
and 500 wear and asking for an increase OF conper
sa,ion aud you refuse them Wbyf Beeauseyou nave
not the to do It, You need more money than you
can obtain to pay yorr just depis.to pay rna' yos
bnye agrred 10 paw And sir In the faee OF the iaes
that you owe tens of millions Of dollars 10 our ARMIES
and that many Of our officers nave Deon unpald JOY
months; In face Of The fact that omceis OF OUT Are
niiug i'm their some OF our Zen
er,ls hold them by the Misunderstanding 10 resign that
they NAV take car of their nies In face OF these facts
al we cannot help aud cannot relieve, OWING 10 Inc
financial condition OF our country we pave IA issue
here In Congress by ono branch OF thiSGoyern
ment In violation Of the laws u the country to Increase
tho conversation VI their clerks and he persons they
empIov twenty per cent? IL Is utterly ana wholly In
dcrnsible. do not shrink from contest with them
ON that question court contest here and peioro me
country. If they choose TO make IL. say mere tte
or "a il stands before us and before the country 10 not
creJ,able 10 the Congress OF the United states And
hope the Senate will stand firm and put this Deficiency
bill AS suggested by the Chairman o. the Committee on
Finance. 10 this Appropriation bill. II gentlemen
anywhere choose 70 make an issue before the
country when wo have Not the means to Increase the
of men VINO do not receive enough now to
support their wives and children OF home. while they
are suffering and fighting and bleeding and dying for
bs country il gentlemen choose 10 make an Issue on
the increase Of compensation to welped men who are
about ten months In two years why let thsm