The New York herald., 1865-02-15
THARTY-EIGHT CONGRESS,
SECOND SESSION.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA, 1885,
JOINT RESOLUTION TO ENCOURAGE THE AProN1xxNr OF
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS 10 CIVIL oFHCH
Mr. WILSON, trep) Of Mass, from the Military Commit
tee, made the following report
The Committee Military Affairs and the Militia u
whom referred sundry petitions praying for the
enactment Of law preferrng for appointment In all in
ferior Offices persons honorably discharged from the
military naval service OF tho United States who shall
have served for the period Of three years during the
present rebellion who shall have suffered permanent
disability while In the service who shall have been
held for one year prisoners OF war; and that the
tenure Of such Office be for life or during good behavior
having considered the same beg leave 70 report that
the opinion q the committee IL Is the imperative duty
Of the national and State give the prefer
ence for appointments In the various civil occs per-
who have been honorably discharged from the
military and naval service OF the United States who
have suffered permanent disability while the service,
provided they possess the qualifications necessary 70
properly discharge the duties Of such Offices.
The number Of civil Offices, however In the various
departments OF the government though largo at present
bear but small proportion to the number Of persons who
have honoraby served the country in the army and
ana who most s & o. necessity again engage IN the varied
OF the national government TO give the preference
who have been mainod by wounds broken by disease
II Is the sacred duty OF bankers mcrchanis
turcrs mechanics and farmers, well the business Of
In all the avocatons Of life TO give the preference
In all industrial pursuits TO soldiers who ba,o been
honoaby discharged from the service Of their country
The committee therefore present the accompanying
resolutions as expressive Of the Of Congress upon
Jou Rw0LUTroN 10 encourage tho employment Of dis.
charged and disabled sodiers:-
he resolved, &C. tina, persons honoraby discharged
resulting ro wounds sickness incurred In the limo OF
duty should be preferred for appointments civil Offices
provided they shall be found TO possess the business
pac necessary for the proper discharge Of the duties OF
such Offices.
And be further resolved that in grateful recognition
OF the services sacrnes and suerngs OF persons hon
orabv discharged from themltary and naval service OF
the country by reason OF wounds disease or the expra
ton OF terms OF enlistment II is respectfully
mended TO bankers, merchants manufacturers mcchsn-
cs farmers aud persons engaged In industrial pursuits
70 give them the preference for appointments tor
nerative situations and employment
The above was ordered 10 be printed
soLpins' RATION.
Mr. wnsoS offered resolution, which was adopted.
nsructng the Commisary General o Subsistence to In
form nc Senate what Of the army ration IL nc
cey for the comfort Of the soldier and the good Of the
service.
INK SAxrs or POLITICAL PRISONERS CALLED ron.
was adopted nsrciing the Secretary Of War TO inform
the Senate the names Of citizens, held political pris
onefs have been furnished w the judges Of the United
States courts a. required by law.
oPrCERs' GHoa.
Mr. PoMRov, trep) OF kansas offered resolution,
which adopted, instructipg the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs to inquire " the IA ics offered TO military
officers for obtaining spIrtuops q Is not detrimental
~ tho service and that they report by bill or otherwise
ris ptrERstt no sISr ExrInsIos.
Mr. HARRIs, trep) Of y, offered resolution, which
wss adopted calling upon the President for report OF
c court Of Inquiry upon the subject OF the explosion OF
the Petersburg mine.
rnH pfKEDNENs BUREAU
. fbe report Of the Committee OF Conference on the
frcedmen's Bureau then taken up
hr DAVE, topp) OF KY, addressed the Senate against
Az one O'Clock the further consideration Of tho subject
postponed until to morrow
hhIDcIxG IfE LOUISVILLE
Mr. CowAN trcp) OF Pa moved 10 reconsider the votl
by which authority granted for the CONSTRUCTION OF
bridge across the Ohio river Louisville Mr. Cowar
argued that such 0 structure would Interfere with ths
navigation cf the river which Of greater Importance