New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-15
fxxvIIth CoNaREsS--Second Session
SENATE. WASHINGTON. FEB. ~ lso2.
EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED IND B0SOGABLf DIS
CHARGED sOLDIEEs

xhnu were referred sudry petitions PRONG ior 'n9
tnact,rept Of law prcfrTrng for appointment III al
sFrior offices pe sons hOnoraDy discharged from the
sitery or naval service Of the United States 40 shall
wave served for the period OF three Yeas unDs Ine
nresert rebellion who shall have suffered permanent
Hsbji',v while in the service. or who shall have been
Md for oreyear as prisoners OF war; ana mat the tenure
pt such Office be for life or ourh sovu oena.ioI having
Considered the same beg leave to report that IN the
nion of the committee it Is The imperatt duty OF the
National and State Governments to give the preference
sr erD0intmens fhe various clVll Offices 10 persons
- No hcen honOraby discharged from the military
or naval service of lie United States, OF who have
,nTered permanent disability while in the service pro
riJed thew qualifications necessary 10 properly
discharge the duties OF such Offices.
Iie number of ciyi officers. however III the various
departments Of the Government though large at pres
mi bear but small pr, portion TO the number o. per
eons who have hOnoTahly served the country IN The
army ard navy aud who must; OF necessity, again en-
yarc in the varied ayocotiOns of civil life While it 49,
shereore the duty of the National Government give
,he preference 10 men who have been MANNED by
sounds or broken by disease. IL u The sacred doy OF
bankers merchants manufacturers mechanics and
rrmers well tie business OF men in all the ay oca'
lions Of life TO give The preference IL oil industrial pr
suits TO soldiers who nave seea houCrobF discharged
nom the service Of their country.
Tie Committed Therefore present the accompanying
resolutions rs expressive If the NJ Congress
.he legislation Ps{ To- , p' iae pe.i.oneJs o.
and IisGiiod SCI cYs.
Be II Er,o!red er mat persons houo,sby discharged from
jh. military navl seyice by 0; disability resulting
ho wounds sickness incurred iu me line Of duty. should
be preferred loT appoiin,n', to civ oices provided they
shal be found possess the busines capacity Necessary or
,he proper discharge OF The duties Of such Offices and be
Re,o,red Tba. grateful recognition Of the services sacr
De-. aud suernss OF pfons honorab discharged from TIE
hery and naval service OF the country by Of wounds,
disease the expiration Of Of enlistment it is respect
fully recommended to bankers merchant nguuia
shancs farmers, ana pr"ons ensa. IN industrial pursuits,
30 give them the preference for appointments 20
situations and eup.oymen's
The above was Vr@eicd 10 he printed.
ARMY RATIOSs.
Mr.. WILSON Offered a resolution. which adopted
snstructing the Commssar General Of Subsistence t.
tnfOrm the Senate Whit incTcnse Of the ration is
necessary for the como of The soldier end the good OF
the service.
POLITICAL PRISONERS.
Mr. POWELL offered a resolution, which was adopted,
nsrucjng The Secretary Of War e. inform the Senate
81 the Of oitzeis, held political prisoners, have
been furnished 70 the Judges Of the United States
Courts as required by law.
L,o OR IL THF Ar,iY.
Mr. PoYrRoY oil, red resolution which Was adopted.
insructine the Commiile ON Military Affairs. 10 IT,
qure II the facilities "ncred 10 military oice!s FOR OBJ
tanning sprtuous qu'Is is no. detrimental 20 the ser
vice and that they rerOf by bill or otherwise.
THF Pc rEEsB BURG MINE.
Mr. UAGRs offered 4 resCiutlog, which was edoped.
calling upon the President for report OF the Court OF
Inquiry upon the subject OF The explosion OF the Peters
burg mine.
FEEEDNENs BUREAU.
The report Of the Committee Of Conference on the
rreedmen's Bureau then taken M.
Mr.. DAVIS addressed the senate against The report
At o'clock the u'ther consideration O. iaC subject
as postponed until tomorrow.
BRIDGE OVER THE ONO.
III.
authority prauted T the construction of bridge
the Ohio River at Louisville Nj. CoWsn. argued
that such structure would interfere with ihe nayga-
tor OF the river which Of greater Importance than
any railroad could be. II was proposed 10 make the
spans OF the bridge only $40 feet wide and IL wond be
found impossible TO G.; stcamboa safely through such
width The bridge OF Sfeubenvillc was Of 80 feet
epau, and that AT Cincinnati he Of 1900 feet span
He in favor Of max ng the bridge Louis lille Ike
chat ut Steubenviic. lie hoped tho bin would be re
committed 10 the Committee Post Offices and Post
Roads and properly amended.
Mr.. POWELL did n. believe the bin as IL stood would
Interfere with tho na'Icail0H OF the river.
The Yeas and Nays were demanded on the motion o.
reconsider which prevailed by voe Of u leaa against
- NAYS
MI. Cow.y moved 10 amend the IN by striking ont
~'twO hundred aud forty fee. span. and iasertng !
three hundred feet spar which was disagrecdtQ %.
The bill wns then pissed as n stood originally.
FUNERAL OF Major HICKS
On motion OF Nj. ICHS o. tho following Committee !
was appointed % make arrangements 10, the funeral Of
,le late Senator Hicks: MessIs. Foot, Anthou Morgan
BuekoleW, " ade and Willy
ISTEKEAIIoSA IL EXHIBITIONS.
The Chair laid beiorct Senetc communications from
che Governments OF Portugal and sweden IN relation
TO international exhibitions, aeon panied by recon
incubation from the II siGeui that the Senate take oc
rion to whether tie United Sates should be repre-
seIlsed al them.
coMMETCE IrTwEES TN STATS.
The bill emitted 'Ar sct 10 regulate Commerce be /
tween the several Stitos. vs. then taken up; go,
Mr.. StNNTR spoke 10 length IN favor o. The OH. J
hich be said ali e ogains bc odions doctrine of
State lights. il was oeai1Aea 10 heIk up monopoly
d
cities OF New York agd WashingOn between the po-
utioal and the commercial ca. ls 81 TIE Nation. HE
pretensions OF the Cau zen ind ArboY EeirOad were
fnenacng to the Union ITSELF Ii vas Nuisance winch
,hould be abated and "a usuIpation which shon!d be
cyertbrOwn Mr.. SGmDeE theu argued the question C'
the constiu,onslity Of lie measure holding that under
She Constitution COngres had the power 70 reeua'c
commerce between tie States 10 establish post iorte
and 10 raise and seaport Hi.es unGt ay one 90 WHICH
IL cOqld pass the bIA under consideration. 4
Mr. Hall followed Nj. sumner dcnl ma tie f1sLt o.
Congress 70 Interfere with tie right Oi STATE a. Tie
bl proposed b. do It was blow 40 The Constitution,
u hieh he hoped would not meet tue idNOr OF the oe
ate lie show ed that the Legislature 81 NeW-Jersey 10
rssneot no the Camden ard AmbOy Railroad not
ceptiopri but that New York and Mas51chnseits hld
granted charters. IN which provisions were mCoTlor
Sted similar 10 those Of which III sumner complained
iu the Camden and Ambyy Charter The Rist 81 TIE
Mi before tho senate. De said was 40 raise the rec ~
bankrupt corporation Eom almost nothing 10 "'O'o
yar. ,., e., do ,,o, !
a, thr subject be postponed until Thursday, ut one
Nj WILSON offered al ancndmelt 70 The BIZ that no
,tjIep OF lie United States shal De excluded from any
,ailroad car steamboat, or other cOnHe! anCc' On
account OF any state law OF regulations.
Mr. TIy EYCKs motion prevailed auu ne senate
adjourned 70 meet az hall past seven Tor E~ecul''e
BUSINESS.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
NCsIEHINC OUT ENLISTED hIA.
I'm motion Of Mr.. ORTIZ resolution was
,dcn.ed requesting the M'tary Committee 70 inquire
MA roport a; the earliest p,ss BE ia0me' what ie4i.a
Secure The muster ont OF SucI men