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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 3 1 Browse Search
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nd was agreed to — yeas, twenty-nine; nays, ten. Mr. Howe moved to strike out the ninth section making a deduction in salaries of ten per cent during the war — yeas, two; nays, thirty-six. Yeas--Messrs. Howe and McDougall-two. Nays--Messrs. Anthony, Browning, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Cowan, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Harlan, Harris, Henderson, Johnson, King, Lane of Indiana, Latham, Morrill, Nesmith, Pomeroy, Powell, Rice, Saulsbury, Sherman, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Thomson, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Willey, Wilmot, Wilson of Massachusetts, and Wilson of Missouri--thirty-six. On the fourteenth, the Senate resumed the consideration of the bill. Mr. Wilson moved to amend by adding as a new section: That the number of paymasters of the volunteer forces of the United States shall be reduced so as not to exceed one hundred and twenty-five; and the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Wilson moved to amend by adding as a new section: That quarters and fuel shall be fur
aid in many ways during the siege; to his immediate supervision was principally intrusted the subsistence of the troops. To the officers of my staff I return my sincere thanks for the cheerful and zealous manner in which they have discharged all their duties. Colonel Thomas H. Taylor, who accompanied me on the field at Baker's Creek, and who, during the siege, was assigned to duty as Inspector-General and Commandant of the Post, in both capacities rendered most valuable service. Major Jacob Thomson, Inspector-General of the department, also accompanied me on the field on that occasion, as on all others, whether in the office or in the active performance of the duties of his department, has ever shown himself zealous and competent. Major Thompson, immediately after the retreat into Vicksburg, was, in company with Major Sprague, dispatched to communicate in person with General Johnston. Major R. W. Memminger, A. A. G., and Chief of Staff, and Major W. H. McArdle, A. A. G., have f