New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-27

field, to be retained, but they were to have more
rank. He was determined that that should be I'M
derstood by the House and by the country. de
mad Known perfectly well, that when these bureaus
were effected, the committee would meet oppos
uon. lie knew that the personal, official and So
clai iu!iuehce that surrounded this House would
make IL very difficult to effect any reformation of
bureau His fear had been realized, even to an
extent beyond his anticipatons, still he meant to
struggle on, and would endeavor to sustain the |
acIloh OF the committee even though opposed to
some members OF the committee who had con- |
Cured ID the report. He intended to struggle on
with this bill upon the principle that he who was
willing to make wholesome corrections of abuses
and to remove incumbrances was a better friend
of the army and of the country than he who
preferred to continue matters as they had grown
up.
Mr.. Thayer rose to repel the imputation con.
veyed in the language of the Chairman of the
Military Committee. He would leave the House
and the country to judge of the good taste of the
scolding which the chairman Of that committee
had given the House for daring to differ with him
upon subject under consideration in the House.
That gentleman had spoken of the influence of
bureaus and of personal influence. He tThayer)
discharged his duty here under conscientious
sense of the obligations that he owed to the
country and his constituents. He was not the
agent of any bureau or department, but was quite
as independent politically and personally Of every
bureau and department OF the government, as
was the Chairman of the Military Committee. If
that gentleman would discharge his duty with the
same absence of personal motive and personal
m he would atsfy the t Interpretations Of his
constituents and of the country, lLaughter.]
| Mr.. Schenck declared that when he said there
were social, personal and official influences pre-
sented to operate on members on this subject he
meant Just what he said.
Mr.. Thayer intimated that that statement gained
no weight by repetition.
| Mr.. Schenck continued to say that all members,
| himself included, We're subject to these Influences
| in greater or less degree. He reiterated the eX-
preston OF his disappointment at the action of the
House.
Mr., Randall. of PENNSYLVANIA, did not think it
killing affair. even if the gentleman from Ohio was
disappointed. The majority of the House had
acted upon its good sense, the opinion OF the
gentleman to the contrary notwithstanding,
Mr.. Davis said he did not like to rest under the
| imputation conveyed in the gentlemans (Schenck s.
remarks. No relative Of his was to be effected in
any way by the bill, and he was not under social
or other influence in regard to it but he suspected
| the opinion of the lieutenant general and Gems.
Meade and Sherman concurred with the action
taken by the House on the thirteenth section, but
did not meet the approval of the honorable gentle
man from Ohio.
| No amendment was offered to the fourtee nth
section, which is as iOllows
| Sec. H. Aud he ii further enacted. That there
shall be four inspectors general of the army, with
the rank, pay and emoluments of colonies of cav
airy, and four assistant inspectors general, with
the rank, pay and emOiuments ofmajors of cavalry.
The House proceeded to the consideration Of the
fourteenth section relating to the bureau of Mill
tHrV justice.
Mr. Garfield moved to amend it by inserting after
the words " military commissions the words a. au-
thorized by law"
Mr. Bingham opposed the amendment as cover
ing a reflection upon the late President.
| Mr. Epson moved to amend the amendment by
making it read 81 under the laws of war" After
some discussion, both amendments were rejected.
Mr. Garfield then moved to amend by striking
out the words military commissions and caed
for the yeas and nays.
The amendment was rejected, by a vote of yeas
a. nays 76.
The Republican members voting for it were,
Anderson, Baker, Donnelly, Garfield, Hale, Hub
bell, (Ohio) Mercer, Spalding, Francis Thomas,
Warner and Window
All the Democrats present voted for it. 1t was
regarded BY some members as affecting to some
extent the trial of Jefferson Davis. The section
as passed reads:
SEC. Is. And be it FURTHER enacted. That the
bureau of military justice shall hereafter consist
of one judge advocate general, with rank, pay and
emoluments of a brigader general, and one assis-
tant judge advocate general, with rank, pay and
emouments OF a colonel of cavalry, and the said
Judge advocate general shall receive, revise and
nave recorded the proceedings of ali courts mar
tal, courts Of inquiry al military commissions,
and shall perform such other duties as have here
tofOre been performed by the Judge advocate gen
eral Of the army and of the judge advocates now
in office there may be retained number not eH-
ceedinT ten, to be selected by the secretary of
war, who shall perform their duties under the di.
reCti0n of the judge advocate general, until other
wise provided by law or until the secretary of
war decides that their services may be dispense
with,
The House passed to the consideration Of the
18th section, relating to the quartermaster )
department.
MFR. Davis moved substitute for the section pro-
yding for one quartermaster general. four asss-
tant quartermaster generals eight deputy quarter
master generals, sixteen quarterInasters and forty
| eight assistant quartermasters Pending the con-
sideration Of the section movement was made
| toward adjourning, On motion of Mr.. Stevens it
was ordered that The session tomorrow be con-
fined TO general debate on the Presidents annual
message
Mr.. Miller, from the Committee on Roads and
Canals, reported back, with substitute to the
a steamboat navigation from the Chesapeake bay,
at the mouth Of the SGsquehanna river, to Lake
Ontario in the State Of New York. Ordered to be
printed and reCommitted.
He also reported back bill granting lands to
the State of West Virginia to aid in the coustrrc-
ton Of certain railroads. Laid On tie table.
Mr. Harding, of Illinois, from the Committee on
Militia, reported back with amendments the House
bill to educate the militia Ordered to be printed
and recommitted.
Mr.. Taylor presented petition from the city of
New York citizens, setting forth the injustice OF
the present constitutional representation in the
United States Senate, etc.
4 On motion of Mr.. Demng, the Military Com.
mittee was discharged from the consideration of a
memorial in reference to the military reservation
at Fort Riley, and it was referred to the Committee
on Public Lands.
4 Mr.. Rice, of Maine, asked leave to offer reso
luton instructing the Committee on Banking and
Currency to inquire into the eXpediency of pro-
viding by laws for the conversion of State banks
now organized into national banks, on or before
the lst of January; next ...- n..
| Mr.. Ross objected, and then at 4:30 P. NJ. the
House adjourned,