The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-01-24
CONGRESSES Session
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
SENATE.

lOr Tue appearance VI every Omccr III TIC
army, in the cavalry, artillery and i%nfan-
try service, before a board of examina-
ton, to be convened and appointed by the
Secretary of War. Officers who fail to
pass a satisfactory examination shall be
put upon the retired list or dropped from
the rolls, and the vacancies thus created
may be filled by selections from those who
have passed the most satisfactory exam
ination, without regard to seniority of
service. The bill was referred to the
military committee.
Mr.. Wilson introduced the bill recent
ly offered by him, fixing the strength and
organization of the army, with certain
amendments, and, on motion, it was re-
committed to the Military committee as
amended. 1t provides hat the army shall
hereafter consist of five regiments of ar
tillery, two of cavalry and fifty five of
infantry. Ten regiments of the infantry
shall be colored troops and veteran re-
serves.
NJ. Chandler offered & preamble and
resolution declaring as follows:
WHEREAS, The British Government
hssxefused indemnity for damage done to
American by her subjects;
therefore,
Resolred, That the President be re-
quested to withdraw our Minister from
the Court of St. James and to declare
national non-intercourse between the two
nations,
Mr.. Dixon objected to the resolution,
and it lies over under the rule.
Mr.. Howprd offered a resolution call
ing for the trial of Jefferson Davis and
G. G. Clay on the charges on which they
are confined, by a military commission or
court-martial. The resolution was OBJ
jected to and lies over.
Mr.. Foote called up the bill to facili-
tate commercial, postal and military in
tercourse between the States, and upon
this bill Mr.. Foote took the floor.
Mr.. Wade presented a memorial, nu-
merously signed. in favor of a protec-
tive tariff, which was referred to the FL
nance committee.
Mr.. Sumner presented the petition Of
the colored Methodist Episcopal church
of Missouri in favor of universal suf-
frage, which was referred to the special
committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Sherman offered the following, and
explained that the person named in the
resolution had been appointed upon the
recommendation of a member Of the
House from Kentucky, in preference tc
the son of Gen. j. j. Dickson, a Fedora
officer killed in the late war:
Resoloed, That James Wheeler, oil
Kentucky, now a cadet in the Naval Acad.
envy and formerly in the military service
of the so-called Confederate States, be
; dismissed from the Navy, and no person
J shall be appointed as a cadet in the Nava
or Military Academy Of the United States
who shall have rendered aid and comfor
to said rebellion.
The resolution was referred to the com
mittee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Anthony presented the petition o.
certain Naval officers who took part il
the destruction of the Albemarle, asking
for an allowance of prize which was re
ferred to the Naval committee.
, Mr.. Anthony presented a petition ask
ing that Congress enact that a copy o
r every public document published be sen
to every public school in the country
which was referred to the Judiciary con
mittee.
Mr.. Sherman presented the petition o
:. Ohio soldiers asking an equalization o
bounty between those who enlisted earl,
and those who enlisted late in the wal
which was referred to the Military com
mittee.
Mr.. Cowan presented a petition prayin!
i for the retention Of the Veteran Resery,
Corps as a part ofthe United States army
which was referred to the Military com
mittee.
Mr.. Sprague presented the memorial
of Manufacturers Of steel, sheetiron
bronze %colors, salt, cigars. and other ar
%ticles, stating that the import duty is ST
: low as to cooperate against some manufac
t %turers, and asking for a remedy or in
E creased import in duties. Mr.. Spragu
!, said he had introduced a resolution Of
, this subject recently, merely as a resolu
/ ton of inquiry. He had intended sim
ply to give a voice Of warning, which hi
3 own experience had taught him wa
| necessary. He bad no interest in an,
particular department of manufacture
t but he knew that it was necessary to pro
f tect the manufacturing interests of THU
3 country. He did believe that foreigl
nations were entitled to the sympathy o
the Senate, and when he saw petitions in
troduced here which come from mel
who were paid by parties in other coun
tries, he doubted the honesty of thei
purpose. All he had to say of a per
) sonal nature eoneernining the complaints
of a certain newspaper, and of the othe
House, was hat the owners of this news
/ paper and of the party to which it be
longed should be known, which had beef
for four years inimical to this coun
try.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military com
mittee, reported favorably a bill in re
relation to the re-establishment of a ma
%tional military and naval asylum for thu
relief of totally disabled officers and sol
) diers of the United States army.
Mr.. Towards joint resolution, tina
whereas, it appears by the report of tn,
Secretary of War that jeff Davis and G
&c. Clay, held in confinement, have beef
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