The national Republican., 1861-12-10

pfinting ore thoumnd copies OF tho Presidents
message in the SpaniSh language, for the, use
iof Me people Of New MEXICO end Colorado. 2
q Nr aARGENT, Of California, offered rsso-
intion, which was adopted, requesting the Com
nittee on Foreign Afthlrs to inquire into the
sxpediency Of Furnishing, BY Congress, relief
10 the Starving population Of Ireland.
Mr.. LOvEoY, Of Illinois, offered the fol-
lowing resolution,
ssntaiiues Of he United States in Congress as,
sen,bled That the Secretary Of War be, and he
is hereby, required to revoke the frat section
Of general orders No. 8, bearing date 10th No.
vcmber, 1851, OF Major General Halleck, com
manding the Western department. .-a
Mr.. COX, Of Ohio, moved to lay the resolu-
lion on the table, upon which he demanded the
yeas and nays, and they were ordered-yeas 63,
nays 6S.
So the House refused to lay the resolution on
the table.
Mr.. LANSING, Of New York, asked the gen
tleman from tllipoit to withdraw bis demand
fer the previous Question, to allow him TO offer
an amendment
Mr.. LOvEJOY said he would SO amend the
resolution as to read requested" instead Of
required" and upon which he called the pre-
vious question. DO
The SPEAKER was about putting the pre-.
vtous question, when .Na
Mr.. OLIN, of New York, moved that the
House adjourn, upon which motion the yeas
and nays were ordered-yeas "a, nays 81.
The question then REQUIRED on the demand
for the previous question; when, at the sugges-
ton OF Mr.. Lansing, of New York, Mr. Love
joy withdrew his demand, In order that he
might allow him TO offer the following amend
ment: That the order Issued by Major Gen
eral Halleck was cruel and inhunsn, and that
the President be requested 10 inform General
E,lleck to recall said order, or make II con-
formable to other orders issued by these de-
partments."
Further consideration Of the subject was post
poned until Thursday next.
Mr.. KELLOGG, of illinois, introduced q bill
for the relief Of J. Hadduck. Referred.
Mr.. ARNOLD, OF Illinois, introduced q bill
authorizing the Postmaster General to establish
branch post Offices In Cities Referred.
Mr.. R. CONKLING, of New York, again in.
lroduced his bill to subject certain persons to
military trial, and for other purposes. The bill
proposes to try contractors who are guilty Of
felony, and to those who either give or are in
strumental In giving or receiving bribes for
the advantage Of furnishing military stores to
the Government After discussion, the bill wa
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. RICHARDSON, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported the following:
Resoluedb by te Senate and House Of Represent.
dttpes in Congress assembled, That the President
of the United States be requested to inaugurate
oners in the present rebellion.
Passed.
Mr. NOELL, Of Missouri, introduced joint
resolution In relation ~ the confscation OF the
property of rebels. Further consideration post
poned until the 10th inst.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM, of Ohio, offered q
resolution calling upon the President to furnish
the House, if not incompatible with the public
Interests, with copies OF all proclamations or
orders issued by the Departments or himself,
relating to the pending contest with the 90,
called Confederate States. Adopted.
Also, that the Clerk of the House be directed
hundred copies of Hickey's Constitution" !"
Mr. FESSENDEN, of Maine, offered the fol.
lowing:
Resolped, That the Committee for the District
of Columbia be requested to report the mum.
Der of fugitive slaves that have been confined
in the Government jail in Washington during
whether any Of these fugitives have been re.
turned to their claimants, and by what author.
ity, and to whom. Also specifying what mum.
Der, If any, have been returned since the recent
order Of section second in reference to alleged
fugitives, to whom, and by whom delivered.
Passed.
Mr.. BINGHAM, of Ohio, offered q joint res
olution repeating all acts and parts Of acts in
the District Of Columbia, which authorize the
commitment 10 the jails Of said District of per-
sons as runaways, or suspected or charged
with being runsways, and Of free negroes,
mulattoes, or other persons living without visi-
BILE means of maintenance.
Mr.. BIDDLE offered the following:
Resolped, That the Secretary of the Interior
be requested to furnish to this House informa.
ton rs to the number Of slaves now holden or
their estimated value; and also such informa.
tion as he may possess as to their intelectu
and moral character.
Disagreed to.
Mr.. WEBSTER, Of Nd, offered the following
Resolued That the Committee on Military
Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expe
diency OF constructing Z military road from
Washington City to New York City, by way Of
Central Railroad.
MIR. WORCESTER, OF Ohio, submitted the
following:
Resolped, That the Committee on Military
Affairs be requested to inquire into the prosen
state OF the law regulating the enlistment oi
minors; and II they ind that the law, as II now
is, does not authorize the enlistment of minors
over the age of eighteen years without the
consent Of their parents or gu trdians, that they
be requested to report a bill authorizing sucl
enlistment.
Referred.
Mr.. BINGHAM, of Ohio, introduced bill L
organize the medical department of the army
OF the United States. Referred.
Mr.. UPTON, Of Virginia, introduced bill
to facilitate Judicial proceedings In the oonfsca
ton OF captured property, and for the bette
administration of the law Of prizes. '1
Mr.. COX, Of Ohio, offered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee of Ways an,
Means be requested to consider the subject o
the tariff and taxation, with q view to equaliz
the burdens Of the present, upon all citizens
upon all sections, and upon capital and labor
and that for this purpose the present tariff Ant
direct tax be so modified as to carry out tn
principles just and equal taxation.
Referred.
Mr.. WRIGHT offered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Al
fairs be directed to inquire into the expediency
| of reporting bill to authorize oomp8ny I,