New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-22
IXXXIXTm CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .WAsHyGIoN. May q, lsot.
THE GRADE OF GENERAL.


Mr. WILSON from the Committee Military Affairs,
reported the ousc resolution 20 revive the grade 81 ton
eral in the United States Army with an amendment beng
substitute ior the second sectIon As aiehdea I"'
srcrov That the grade Of General OF the Army Of tie
United States be and the same Hereby eN'ea ana G ec
President 10 lerery authorized Whenever ne shaI uee tA
pedeut appoint by and with the advice ana consent % we
senate General Of the Army OF toe United States 10 DC
selected from among officers in the military service o.
the United most distinguished Tor courage hAi uIu
lT who being conm.ssionel as General may be author
zed under the direction AID during The pleasure OF TIE Fe'4
dent 70 command TIE armies ~ ne United oaies .,
SIC That pay proper Of the General SHAH be sio ger
month and his for feed and quarters wAeu ~
headquarters Washington SHAH be az the rae 81 so
per and bis other allowances 40 az Isc's e 'ne
n are allowed Lieutenant General by the second see
ton Of tie act approved February % eC entitled an act
revivag the grade OF L.entenaniIene ~ no 'e IN
Army aud tie Chief OF Sla 70 the LH
be transferred and be the Chief Of 1t N to he enea WIN
tie rank pay and emoiGmeuts OF hIisAueI ucne ' s
Army Of the United States and the act approved Iafch
lss entitled provide for Chef Of STAN 20 the
Lieutenant General commanding the armies OF tic Uhnei
Saes hereby repealed and the sane General may appoint
bis stan such number 9' .c sot @ rant nav and
eOlamcuts Of Colonel Of Cavalry and II Is hereby oNueu
that ia lie Of the sta allowed by law 10 toe Lieutenant
General he shall be entitled 10 two aids ana one military sec
Rotary have the rank pay and emoumen's OF Lieu
tenant. Co!onel Of Cavalry.
BONDS OF PosT-oFFIcE AGENTS
Nj RAMSEY introduced bill requiring agents oi thc
Po.t-Ofice department to give bonds IL certain cases
winch wrs referred 10 the Committee Oh Pos'-ole'r ana
II provides that special agents employed IN coecrAs
or Disturbing the public moneys accruins ron "sT M
shall give boad in such sum and WIN sueh sec"hg " Wv
SURVEYS.
Mr. RAMSEY call ID up the bill to provide ior surveys :"
the Upper Mississippi and MiAne,ott q. necessary 70
y hose Yv,s the work to DC done under tie super
] intendcnce Of the Secretary OF Nar. ,..
| The BIN was read and postponed until tomorrow
Election or UNITED STATES SENATORS.
Mr. WILLIAMS offered a resolution, winch wa aloleu,
directing the Committee on the Jgllcaiy 10 iqie .i'o
and rcror upon tie cXpcdency Of providing by iaW oi
i,,,in and efye mode OF election Of United States
S,trs iv tie H. .i-laurcs of the respective States
AppoiyihgST, To THE MILITARY AcADhMY'
NJ Wis. called mp the House resolution ID regard 10
/ .,roirtu,r-its IN the Military Academy.
tt n-o,ilcs ma, cadets faa be-, when app'n'cd De-
tween and - years Of a9e, eAeeM u'11J a. AZ,
scrvel IT, TIC array, who shall he eligible un'l ~ All
/ ot,,intrnon'e shcl De made one year ih advance
/ Inc resolution was post ioncd Tor thc present.
/ rU. RECONSTRUCTION REsOIUTIONS-C COLORADO &C.
MI FEssgNDEN saidhc had gwen notice Of hs intention
a. ciu tp tie kccJnstTuciOn Resolutions to-day. nc
found himself however physically unable To aAc elN-e
Of IL today and would therefore ask 10 be cAelseo ION
taxing IL UP uutl Wednesday
mr. lIFyDgcRs asked that the Senate proceed to the
consideration Of tie Colorado bill and the President
Mr.. WADE hoped it would not be taken up noH, as
several eu ets the Scuatc absent. IL ought 70
. be couslc red d. il.l senate.
TORS vonld be here tomorrow lie did not think veto
message bad ever been laid upon the table go oue ~ @
had already been there The question ought 10 De secl
al once aud be hope. the Senate woua act Immediately
/ upon il. Continued .t.rr
stead b II TAI! rnon the table for three months.
Mr. HENDRICKS could see 10 reason ioT de!yhe aeton
mon tlis ILL., l. was an important question, and he felt
il due 10 the dignity Of the President 10 con'uef II ana
Mr. WADE said he would be frank with Mr. Hendricks
on this a. on all other questions. lie wond say uat ne
Wade was friend q the measure. NOTWITHSTANDING
,b o Of the Presidcnt he had TO the conclusion
that the Territory OF Colorado ought TO be admitted as
81 for good many reasons that might DC assigned
hat would not be proper argue now. He did not MINK
10 huI as likely 10 be successful at some future
time and be was therefore oplosrd 10 taxing ~ W. -,
Mr. UgypERsoS said that on this question the people OF
Conrado had once voted against State government ana
aferward reconsidcrcd that vote linen the senate Ia
od ayoinst Colorado and aterward reconsldered tha'
voe lie was now in favor Of giving the iIesidcht ia
sonable time to withdraw his veto, that he' TOO s"'
! reconsider. =. o.,, ,,o, sci ito ~,
eed ~ The admission of Colorado ana WINE ready 10
,oceed to the consideration OF the Velo lhel was nv
courtesy whatever in It's postponemehr iII fu ,'
was moi one Of courtesy but one OF Dusilicss. ~ ~
rcnced the idea of intentional dscouftesy u 'ne
Nr UrSDRIcKs said it was usual 10 conslu e se''
messages at an carly dav after their recelp III tno
Questions of difference between the two Houses g No
rress were ALWAYS settled early, anu questos " Il,
between the President and the senate oughi 10 W $3.50
carly also The Senator from Ohio Alr wade hau ocvu
pied three different grounds on tins question: an
IHendrcks did not know but II might be wen 70 P'Pi
the bill a little longer in hopes that MI W uuc 49, ~
make fourth change. In the absence " w! sidcrcd
reason however why the bill should not be eohsuec
the importance Of the subject should comhenu " '
consideration.
Mr. WADE said his last vote was given on THIS SUD- 9
after vast amount Of Information not previously III ~
,osessOu had been furnished from different sources III
rc.euta'0us Of great wealth. and that II cOhlalheu
~ ch larger I0B than he had been ied 10 supPose