New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-21
tbo amendment of General Court Martial in time

The amendment of General Court Martial in time
Mr.. HOLMAN'S topr, Ind. resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Military Aairs 70 report biIi
ameudaiory Of tie present laws, so as not TO eA-
cn1e in the appointment of chapl ains any religious
sOrie'ies was adOi ted.
Nv. HOLMAN M, ntioned chat nj present Jewish
Rabbs we're excl sded, Notwithstanding there were
large numbers OF Hebrews in the army.
DIR. NIChLlFFE I'm, kyl presented ,bs
resolutions II the Kentucky legislature IN favor
oil relieving Ireland, in view of the prooablc famine
there. Referred to the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs.
NJ. JULIAN Rep. Ind offered resolution
th"'. the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed
TO rero-t bill SO amending the Fugitive Slave law
'f 1896 as tc forbid the recapture return Of any
fugitive from labor without satisfactory proof hrst
being made that the claimant of such fugitive Is
| loyal 10 the Government
! Mr. HOLMAN inquired whether his colleague
would not consent 10 make the resolution merely one
Of inquiry
Mr.. JULIAN replied that he preferred the pres
/ ent form of his resolution.
Mr.. HOLMAN moved to lay the resolution on the
table.
Motion lost BY Yeas 80; Nays rs.
Mr.. WICKLlFFE Intellectually appealed to
Mr.. Julian to so amend his resolution as TO contne
s operation to the citizens of States which have or
may secede.
The resolution was then passed by Yeas II, Nays
YEAs-Mes.rs. Aldrich, Alley, Arnold, Rabbit, Baker
Baxter, Besman. Bingham. Blair tMol Blair PS Blake
coe Conkliue Conway Cutler Davis Dawes Dclsno, DUEL
Edwards, Ehot Fenon Fesenden, franchot taIk, 0ooeh
ms Julian. LOOMS. Lovejoy. McKeon McKniglf, MePher
son. Mitchell, Moorhead Morrill, Name, Merrill NLh
Riddle Rollins (N. H., sergeant. Shsnks shelabuger
loao sherman, Spsudins steven Thomas 4Ns'a I,aiR
Washlurne. Wheeler, Whaley White tlud) WILSON, Win
NAYs-Nessr. Ancoha Bailey Penn.). Bidle Cobb,
Coop, Cox, Cravens CTttenden, Dunlap, Engh' fogke'
Grder Harding Holman, johnson Law LezesI Lesy Leh
Norton Nussnt Pendeon Robiusop tilLl, shiel Steele
u. ~, steee OIL Vslapdshsm' WadswOrth Webster
" mite tODol. Nickiie and Wright.
Mr. ARNOLD rep, H. introduced resolu.
ton. which was adopted thanking Col. Mullgar
ana mis- command for their heroic defense of Lexinr-
ton and authorizing the sd Regiment of Illinois
to wear on their coors the name Of lexington
Mr.. LOVEJOY rep, H. offered resolution,
that the Committee Oh tie judiciary report a Till for
the confiscaton of all the property Of all citizens
found III armed rebellion against the Government Of
the United States, and such aid and abei the re-
belliOn, and the unconditional liberation Of their
slaves, and protection Of The slaves from recapture
! by rebel masters
The House refused, by 50 against 90, to order the
previous question on the passage OF the resolution
! Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM Dem, Ohio moved TO
commit the resolution to the judiciary Committee.
| Mr. L0VEJOY moved TO lay Mr.. ValIandigham's
motion on the table, and the motion was agreed TO
| by 81 against 50.
Such action was thereafter taken as had the effect
Of laying the whole subject upon the table by two
majority.
Ar, WILSON rep, Iowa. offered resolution,
directing the Committee ON Military Affairs to re-
port bill providing for additional Article OF War,
by which all officers of the army shall be prohibited
from usDg any portion of the force under their
respective commands for the purpose OF returning
ugilyes from service labor, and providing for the
punishment Of such officers by dismissal from service.
Pending the consideration of the resolution the
House adjourned until Monday.