New-York tribune., 1867-02-27
XxXIxru CoNGREss-sEcoSD SESSION
y TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. &c. ls6


On motion of Mr.. ANTHONY, Rep, RI.l ths read
ing OF the journal dispensed with, ana the senate
ptoeeeded under the he &C, recently s S 10 seSt p
lot suspended and John d. Derees OF Indiana was
elected. -
Mr.. NYE (Rep, Nev.), from the Committee on Navai
Affairs reported Joint resolution anIhGr1ng In9 SeIs ire
purpose OF testing Rdgway's Revolving Battery when
RANK OF NAVAL OFFICERS.
Mr.. GRIMES Rep Iowa. reported from the COMMITTEE t,
on Naval Affairs bill TO amend the act IN relation to the
Navy which provides that the Admiral shall be the rank
ing officer OF the Navy that the Secretary OF the ADM
fs1 SSsHd rd dating from appoEent hat the
relative rank of staff officers shall be established Y reg
Gnf Cadets at tie Naval Academy to be under lsyears
Of ate and Two Years ep6ysd in hs fabrication OF steam
yoiShccr to the regular Nay shall be credited win vol
uneer service that the Storekeepers at he naval Ad
S digs4& AZ s b s saSapy aymy'ts5 GGTs 81 ~
puvides fof the pAyhett or PensQps from the money
RS nS 10 absG sp .Sc Of sG %o + $
snilarpcrsons who have served years nXes
The rank and S ne an@ Se
Cadets at for each member and delegate IN Congress
selected annually from boys enlisted in the Navy after
not sffect appointments already made.
-aa-s, sAL4nY ISCREAsE N THE EPARrnENTs
On motion u MI WILLIAMS rep, Oregon the senate
concIred IN The House amendments TO the BILL giving 20
per cent extra compensation to the civil empoyeso OF me
overnment at Washington and the Dill now goes 10 INC
President .,o,.
Mr. TRUMBuLL Rep ~ called up me re-, honse Pl
81 sStstcs and facts win regard to school system OF
the states be under the controi OF superintendent aC
Mr. COMES Gep- Cali moved 10 strike ont the
word Department and insert the word " BuIcau
Heads of Departments he said, were Cabinet Ministers
and he boped the tenn bureau would be sufficient or TINS
Ef 25I u srIg I1e As Afs4 S the A"r De
Nj cONNEss said while the Commissioner Of Agricul-
tutc not member Of the Cabinet " was VIZ. shoMh
that ne uhe Comnissioner) thought he ought 10 pe'
GRIMES Rep Iowa. thought the matter could be
arranged by consolidating the Agucuturai aha f@uI ~
tionsl Departments under the efficient hean oi 'he
Nj TRtMBUII spnke in favor of tho bip " Was
better 10 use fhe word "DeIartmsni bcchue heads OF
Wasi important that the Commits oner Of Edication
should appoint his own sn6ordnatss dina e. , NO, ,,e,her
you called IL Bureau o. Department suiiase ~ thc
Rebel states w9d be nlTnn ,csp'cT .r Mrrdt th
late hour Of the session 10y unnecessary amendments
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
Pending the consideration of this subject the morning
hour exproa. and Mr.. fbssENDEN kop, heJ moved 10
ANS Ne u CHhNpIfR coniended that the Niagara Ship
Canal hin should not he laid aside for The pnpo's oi
taxing np Inc Army Appropriation bill. Mr. handler
said Ilr fcssenden last night supported motion to ad
ouI Just the Senate was ready io vote or me snip
Canal Bill The Senator from NeW-fork tMl Morsal,l
ais, Threatened TO make twohour speech g to IcaI
books prevent vote. DeeInlng the snip ohal bh 9
great Importance he Slr Chandlell should ah'soAc IL
/ alauSt any other measure
After further debate, n which MoSsrs. NOldAN 0tep,
! " W HOWARD Q.cp., MicbH ana COMES dfpr
CALI participated the motion OF Mr. FeSseheh was car
! iicsl. Yeas, q; nays, IL.
! Mr. CHANDLER laid he should not roublethe Senate
again with this Niagara ship Canal bh but desired 10
that hc should, tt early day. pscnt bill
70 construct -Is y canal aronnd Niagara by Govern
Hcnt and not by corporation, aud have Iree 10 The
navigation Of the world. Several cries of YiO0d fTn
who had just voted against taking Rp W. Chhndiers
! BILL :, -,
| Mr. GRIMES Rep., Iewa) said he had opposed Nr.
Chandlcrs bil hat he would give ms support TO such u
measure nc (Mr Chandler hadJUS pomsed TO miro
duce. -
| The Army Appropriation bill lyas tim taken up.
| Among the items tile following:
For expenses of recruiting transportation OF recruits
and compensation to citizens surgeon. for medical
attendance, SJO0O For pay of the army yi157952 for
Communication OF officers subsistence S3s9s2 for con
tngences OF the army 100000 for repas and improve
ments OF the arsenal Rock Island Ill S6s6,JOO; Ale
| glauy Arsenal Ptsburg, Ji0O6i Columbus Arsenal,
$JG25; Governors Island, $1,000; ST. LOUIS Arsenal,
The total Of the items for The Frt dnr Bureau
Is S5Sl0 Section provides utt the headquarters of
the General Of the army shall bc at washington ana an
orders the army from the President nall 20 through
him. In of Ais inability tmOughls next IN RANK
The General Of the army - IO bc fspNcu sisptdcd
or relieved from command, assigned duty eeewhcrc
than his headquarters, except at lis own request,
! without the consent OF the Senate. D.,
Mr. LANE 0Iep., Ind offered an anGdment approWi-
atg s50O0O for the erection of fre9rOof building
army stOFehOuse, at Jeifersonyie, md, wAeh was
adopted.
! Mr. TRUMBUIL G.ep., Ill moved al an ainepimen a
section directing officers of the frecmens Bureau iS
prohibit lnaiiung and whipping In tc late rbeIiOut
States, which WAS agreed 10. .
Mr WILSON offered an amendment lifcctlng the uls
bandment and disanng of all nilitk organizations ia
the late Rebel Stacs. The amendmeu was subsequently
modified not 90 include disamg, and 10 was then
| adopted by the following vote Republicans, Roman >
| Democrats It9lic Johusonites, smalkaps
YEAS