The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-04-21
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Saturday Morning. April 81. 1865.
xxx C0NGREss---First Session.
.HignE4f0 WASHINGTON, April 20.

TO THE DAILY PRESS.

providing that the President of the Unite,
states be requested to procure three valuabl,
gold medals with suitable devices, one to b.
presented to Capt. Creighton of the the ship
three Bells OF Glasgow, one to Capt. Low o
the bark Kilby of Boston and one to Captain
Stoutfer of the ship Antarctic, as testimoni-
ais of national gratitude for their gallant con
duct in rescuing about 500 Americans from
the wreck of the steamship San Francisco, and
that the cost of the same be paid out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appro.
priated
Mr.. johnson of Maryland, offered an amend.
ment appropriating $4,000 to be distributed
among the officers and crews of the vessels
named. Agreed to and the resolution was
passed.
The bill in relation to habeas corpus was
taken up, and the pending question was the
amendment OF Mr.. EdmOnds to exempt from
mdemniication unlawful acts committed by
MANY officers in States where the liabeas
corpus was not suspended.
The amendment was lost 10 to 20.
AIR. salisbury moved TO amend by striking
out the 4th section, and in his remarks i'm IA
vor OF his motion, said if he were Judge he
would pay no attention to the bill, believing it
unconstitutional. N ara .,s..-..
Z Mr.. Clark took exception to such language
saying it was the second time the Senator from
delaware had made such remark. 1t was in
the same spirit as that which caused the re-
bellion. 1t is time that the Senator should UNI
derstand that the authority of the United
States will be supreme, whether it concerns a
Senator or the merest rebel soldier, this Gov
ernnlent must be obeyed. fsstf 81 IL
Mr. Salisbury said he considered the remarks
OF MIR. Clark uncalled for, and said: "There
Is nothing in that Senator, mentally or physi-
cally, or otherwise, that gives him the right to
use insolent language" err
Mr.. Clark diselaimed having used insolent
language. but when the spirit of rebellion
creeps out in the Senate, he thought it ought
to he rebuked. 1t was high time, when Sena-
tors avOwed time and time again that they
would not obey the authority of the United
States. He should resist rebellion to the Bit
ter end, whether in the Senator from Della
ware, Mr.. Salisbury, or the man now confined
in Fortress Monroe. y 43sA-@ -
Mr.. Salisbury repeated that there was moth
ing in the remarks he made to cause any
member to say he would resist the authority
of the Federal Government.
Mr.. Saulsbury's amendment was rejected
Mr.. Edmonds moved % amend the first
Section by providing that all suits against the
officers referred to in the act, the Govern
ment of the United States shall pay all DANA
ges and costs. Agreed to.
M. ltuujlckS uOVeu W dliieuu bne ,lO1lOW-
ing clause of the LIST Section: But no such
order shall be defence to any suit or any
action for any act done or omitted to be done
after the passage of this act" by adding the
words :" nor for any act done with malice, cru
city or unnecessary severity" Adopted, 10
against ID.
The bin then passed, 80 to A. Adjourned
till Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Ward from the Committee on Claims,
reported the bill giving to Ishmael Day of Bal
timore County, Md, an annuity OF $421.50 as
recognition of his heroism ia defending the
flag from Gilmore's rebel raiders on the 18TH
of July, 1854, and for his loss of property on
that occasion.
The House passed the deficiency bill report
ed yesterday, and then proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the army bill, the pending ques-
ton being on Mr. ThayersN amendment to
the 18th Section relating to the Adjutant
Generals Department.. fEh ~ = ~
Mr.. Schenck moved to amend the Section
by adding to it the following proviso: " Pro-
viding that nothing in this Section. shall be
construed to vacate the commission of any
officer now commissioned as Assistant Adju-
tant General, but only to change their title to
Adjutant, in the base of those who rank as
Lieutenant Colonel or Major, without affect
ing in any way their relative position or time
from which they take such rank"
Mr.. Blaine spoke against the proposition
directing the Committee to change the nomen-
clature OF Assistant Adjutant General to Adj
jutant, arguing that there was good reason for
the distinction which had grown up. lie de-
Tended the officers of the Adjutant Generals
Department, who had remained in Washing
ton during the war, saying that many of them
had applied again and again to be sent to ac-
tive service, and been refused. ia4s SIS !,
Mr.!Schenck's amendment was agreed to.
Another amendment offered by Mr.. Schenck,
striking out the words after the first appoint
ments made under the provisions of this Sec
tion," was also agreed to.
The debate was closed by the previous ques-
ton, and the House was brought to vote on
Mr.. Thayer's substitute for the 18th Section,
which was adopted, yeas SO, nays so. SID
The 18th Section as thus amended, reads as
follows:
And be it further enacted, that the Adju-
tant Generals Department shall hereafter
consist of the officers now authorized by law,
and their rank shall be as follows, viz: one
Adjutant General, with the rank, pay and emol-
uments of Brigadier General; four Assistant
Adjutant Generals with the rank. pay and
emoluments of Colonies of Cavalry; Five As
sistant Adjutant Generals with the rank, pay
and emoIuments of Lieutenant Colonies, and
ten Assistant Adjutant Generals with the
rank, pay and emoluments OF Majors OF Cav
airy.
The House then proceeded to the consider
alton of the 14th Section, in regard to Inspec-
tor General of the army.
No amendments were offered to this Sec
ton, which is as follows:
sand be it further enacted that there shall
be four Inspectors General of the army, with
the rank, way and emoluments of Colonies of
Cavalry, and four Assistant Inspectors Cen
eral, with rank, pay and emoluments of Majors
of Cavalry. '''''
The House proceeded to the consideration
of the 18th Section. relating to the Bureau Of
Military Justice, which was passed.
The Section as passed, reads, Section Is.
Be it further enacted that the bureau of Mill
tary Justice shall hereafter consist of one
Judge Advocate General, with the rank, pay
and emoluments of Brigadier General, and
one Assistant Judge Advocate General with
the rank, pay and emoluments of a Colonel
of Cavalry. And said Judge Advocate Gen
eral shall receive, revise and have recorded the
proceedings of all Courts Martial, Courts of
INQUIRY, and Military Commissions, and shall
perform such other duties as have heretofore
been performed by the Judge Advocate Cen
eral Of the army and of the Judge Advocates
now in the army. There may be retained a
number not exceeding ten, to be selected by
the Secretary of War, who shall perform their
duties under the direction of the Judge Ad-
vocate General, until otherwise provided by
law, or until the Secretary of War decide that
their services may be dispensed with"
The House then passed to the consideration
of the 10th section, relating to the Quarter
masters Department.
Mr.. Davis moved to substitute for the Sec
ton one providing for one Quartermaster Cen
.ral, four Assistant Quartermaster Generals.
eight Deputy Quartermaster Generals, sixteen
Quartermasters, and 4S Assistant Quartermas-
terS. fes.tss AIh 81 II 1'W ItHCj- gyms Elfy
Pending a consideration of this section, a
movement was made towards an adjournment
On motion of Mr.. Stevens it was ordered
that the session tomorrow be confined to q
general debate on the Presidents Annual Mes
sage.
Mr.. Miller, from the Committee on Road
and Canals, reported back, with a'substitute
the House bill TO ascertain the practicability o
having steamboat navigation from the Chesa
peake Bay, at the mouth Inf the Susquehann