New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-17
9qw ORLEANS Gully Grestfnt.
SENATE.

Mr.. Wilson introduced resolution to prohibit
the sale of spirituous liquors in the capitol build
Mr.. McDougall made few remarks on the sub
Ject, which he concluded by saying that he was in
favor of wine, whisky and war.
Mr.. Wilson said that, during the last few years.
the employees of the capitol had been taxed to
Keep members of Congress in whisky. Whisky
mad been kept in committee rooms and other parts
OF the capitol building for the accommodation OF
congressman.
Mr.. Clark said that he did not know how the
matter was now but, a year or two ago.. little
boys employed as pages were sent home drunk.
There should be something done to prevent the
disgracefu scenes which had been witnessed
about the capitol of late.
Mr., McDougall said he did not know but what it
would be well for the sober Senator from Calitor
MIA (Conness) to indulge himself in little gener
GUS vine he did not know but it would be better
for the Senator from New Hampshire tClark) 10
40 50 also; and he was sure that it would nave "a
kindly influence on the Senator from Massachusetts,
(Wilson) to do the same thing.
The resolution was adopted by yeas ~ nays Z.
Mr.. Sumner introduced petition asking TOR
congressional aid for the European and =. y or1h-
eastern railroad, connecting Halifax with the
United States. Referred to the COMMITTEE on
The Judiciary Committee was discharged from
further consideration of the bill protecting officers
of the army from civil suits, bill for that purpose
being before Congress.
M. Salisbury asked for delay to examine the
bill. ...
Mr. Clark did not bel1eVe that the senators on the
other side needed further time to consider the bill
1t was evident that they had examined it and made
up their opinions concerning it.
Mr. Clark called up the bill in relation to quail
fcations of jurors and writs of error in certain
cases. The bill was reported as follows:
That no person shall be disqualified to act upon
any grand or petit jury by reason of having form
ed or expressed an opinion upon the matter or
cause to be submitted to such jury. founded upon
public rulnor, statements in public journals, or
common notoriety, provided he be otherwise
competent, aud it shall appear to the satisfaction
of the court upon his declaration, under oath, or
otherwise, that he can and will, notwithstanding
such an opinion, act impartially upon the matter
to be submitted to him.
SEC. 2. That any question of law arising upon
the trial Of any person in any District or Circuit
Court Of the United States, or in the Supreme
Court Of the District of Columbia, for any ofense
the punishment whereof may be death may be re-
moved to the Supreme Court of the United States
by writ of error, to be sued out within sixty days
after the entry of the final Judgment in such case
in the Court below, and thereupon proceedings
SHAH be stayed in said court, and the questions of
law heard and determined in said Supreme Court
OF the United States, and such order sent to the
court below, affirming or reversing its Judgment.
as the determination Of such questions Of law may
require
The bill was postponed till tomorrow.
The bill relative to the hubeas corpus was taken
up, andt after some debate was postponed till tc-
morrow
The bill providing relief of 50 $50 900 for naval
postponed till tomorrow.
Nj. Grimes opposed the naval contract relief
bill, because it was omnibus bill, with some just
claims in it.
Mr.. Hendricks said the renort was carefully ex
amned and adjusted.
The bill organizing an active volunteer militia
was referred to the Military Committee.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Ho!nes. ofNew York, presented the reso
luton Of the House of Assembly of the New ORR
legislature, declaring that the action of the New
YorkSenators on the civil rights bill was approved
and requesting the New York Representatives t.
vote for the bill, Notwithstanding the Presidents
veto.
Mr. schenck, from the Commttee'on Military At
fairs, reported back, with substitute, the bill tc
regulate the pay Of the army, and asked that it b.
postponed and made a special order for this day
fortnight. and until disposed of. 1t was 81
ordered.
Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts,. offered resolu
ton, which was adopted, directing the Judciar,
Committee to inquire whether any legislation i
necessary to make the shares in national banks
liable to attachment, levy, and execution unde
State laws, for the payment of the debts Of tn
owners.
The House then proceeded as the business o
the morning hour, to the unfinished business of tn
morning hour Of yesterday, il being the bill re
ported from the Committee on Military Affairs TO
the relief OF paymasters in the army. summar
OF the bill was contained in the report of yesteI
days proceedings.
Mr.. Davis inquired of the chairman of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs why this bill was re
ported to increase compensation to paymasters
while the country was burdened with Indebtedness
without even, so far as appeared, any solicitation
on the part of those for whose benefit it was de
signed. He thought there was no precedent fo
such legislation.
sage Of this bill. The Office of paymaster was
volunteer office. Men entered into it KNOWN
what their compensation was to be. This bi
should not be passed for the sake of incompete1
cts ybp y hava lOst nm
of irregularities; and, IS to competent payma
tiers, many of them had made small fortunes, if nj
large ones, by the office.
Mr.. LeBlond wanted to know how much it woul
take from the treasury.
Mr.. schenck did not know, but explained tn,
payments had been made irregularly in the fell
Instead OF making fortunes, the stoppages again
them amounted to s20,0000O0. There were 500
600 Of them.
Mr.. Darling calculated that, as each paymast'
would have some $4,000 II would require an aggr
masters were not included in the terms Of the bill
Army paymasters ranked as majors, and receive
about $4,000 year. They had been able to kee
fast horses, and perhaps fast other thing
lLaughter.l Large amounts of government funt
held by these men had been used in Wall sire
for Specializing purposes. Naval paymasters, {
the other baud, had gone through the perils of Il
war, and received only sl40O per annum. The
responsibilities had been quite as great, and the
personal risk great deal more. He was williI
to see justice done to all, and did not wish to s.
duy class leSlSlauOn
Mr.. Bingham sent up an amendment, providil
that this allowance should be set off against sto
pages. He mentioned the case of paymast
who had in good faith paid $25 900 to an Iowa re.
ment which was not entitled to it.
Mr.. Washburne of Indiana regarded the amen
ment as simply otferingla premium to paymaster
ignorance or faults. No stoppage was on reco
against any paymaster except for negligent
fault, Or crime on his part. Without the amer
ment the bill was simply proposition to increa
the pay OF paymasters, not in the future, but l
the past five years Why? Was it because tn
pay was not sufficient in the first place? Was
because SAooO year was not enough? The pc
master had the easiest and best berth in the arm
and, if he attended to his duty as he should ha
DONE he received better pay than any other ofit
in the army. -
The bill gave rise to much discussion. I
House refused to second the previous auestic
when, the morning hour having expired, the
went over till tomorrow. '
The House went into Committee of the VIII
on the bill reimbursng Missouri for euuipp
militia 1t appropriates $6,775, 900. The App
priation Committee report an amendment red
ing the amount 100000
Mr.. Stevens defended the bill.
Mr.. Wright said New Jersey had SIG 900,
claim against the government. 1t was not fair
pay Missouri first. ..-.
Mr. Van Horn corrected him, and said Msso
was claiming in this bill nothing for expenses
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