The sun., 1861-12-17
Hen-e Of RrnrnreniaiIxn-.

House Of Representatives.
The Speaker presented tho memorial of tho
Legislative Assembly Of Colorado Nskino for
the c'tahlishDont Of branch mint in that
TER tory.
MIR. Conway, rising 10 q question of priyi-
lego, alluded to n dialogue between him elf
and NJ. kouke, on Thursday. The former hal
included the battle Of BcbpOnt as in the series
ot defeats TO our arms. MIR POuke had ineffeot-
ually asked Mr.. HartinR, who bad the floor, 10
yield 10 him, that he might in his ov,, Ian,
| guage nail the iaschood TO the Soun,cr NJ
conway had SSrI-'"..i tina, he obtained his in.
u. -. .nation from the newspapers. Mr. Conway,
| ~ he did not a, that time hear the offensive
| remarks with distinctncss, now desired 10 know
| whether Mr.. Fouke intended to make tho charge
| Of falsrhood personally applicable TO him.
Mr. Fouke replied that be ucycf beard ofany
| newspaper paragraph TO that effect, excepting
| in the Chicago TRIBUNR, which was after wards
contradictcd. lie then made brief statement
OF the battle of Belmont, to show that 1t wa,a
| victory to the Federal troops, concluding by
| saying that ii was unkind In Mr.. Conway TO
insist on chqracterizing II as defeat. lie
! would permit tho gentleman 10 make the ap-
| plicatiOn OF tho language no had heretofore
uttered, as he (Mr. Conway WA the only judge
| in the matter.
| MIR. Conway replying said that Mr. Fouke
| has refused TO avail himself OF his generosity.
| Ho submitted 20 the candid Judgment Of the
| HOUSE, whether huOn COnluCL ul1 not clearly
nanifcst deliberate purpose 10 bring on a per-
sonal collision without cause, and whether such
conduct was not only unworthy member Of
this House, but Characte teristic rather Of black
guard and a scoundreL (Sonsation).
Mr.. Richardson Immediately called the gen.
tleman TO order. Thi, was not the place 10 set
tie such d ilicultics. (Cries Of order).
| Mr.. EOuke wanted TO say one word in reply.
MIR. Stevens and others obioctod They had
] enough Of such things.
The Speaker informed Nj. Foukc that no do
late was in order.
Mr.. Fouke, amid the cries Of "or,lor," was
understood TO say that Mr. Conway was dis
grace TO the nation and humanity.
| There the matter ended in the House.
| Tho House passed bill TO strike from the
| pension roll the names Of all persons who have
| taken up arms against tho GOvornmont, or in
any manner aided tho REBELLION.
Mr. Granger introduced bill for tho relief Of
tho L MON soldiers nowprisoncrs in Richmond and
elsewhere in the rebol states A letter was read,
at his instance, from ono Of the prisoners, shoy.
cIcifEiESr IfEiEs +" the South two thousand fall suits Of
Military Affairs Y"
Mf. Cradlcbaugll introduced bin to establish
| branch mint in tho territory Of Nevada.
Mr. Fallandigham, Of Ohio introduced rro
| amhle and resolution: ~
Uhereds, The Secretary of the Navy bas ro-
| PUIteu 10 this llolse that Capt. Chas. Wilkes.
IN command OF the San Jicinto, an armed public
vessel of the United States, did on the f'b 81
November, 1861, on the high seas. intorcon,
the Trent, British mail steamer and fnrcihI,,
remove therofrom James M. Mason and Joh1
olidell, disloyal citizens, Leading conspirator.
rebel eAemles, and dangerous men, who. with
@ .neir suite, were on their way to Europe, TO
promote the cause Of the insurrection. claimino
70 be Ambassadors from the seoodod Confedorats
States, and NV0uo'AVo
81, Whereas, The Secretary of the NAVY b., r,--
Iher reported to this House that the promnt and |
decisive action Of Capt Wilkes on this occasion |
IL anu received the emphatic approval of
,ne department, and, moreover, In pubiic
and "N'' '0i 'no act,
WhereGs, This House, on the first d,v Of tbs
SESSION. uid propose TO tender the thanks of
congress 10 Capt. Wilkes, for his brave, adroit
anu a Pau'9uc conduct, In the arrest of the |
and '""u o"ueH, |
=, Whersas, Further, on the same d,v ,h,.
% %iiouSe uu request the President to con6pe Tho |
sa,h m James NJ. Mason and John Slidell in tho
o0;na.a eSSnNlc,ed ielons, until certain military
o.y tee So-cailCd Confederate States, should ha
Treated as prisoners ofwar; therefore be il
ReSoired, AS the sense Of this House. that II |
Is the duty Of the President to now firmly |
MAINTAIN the stand thus taken, approving and |
adopting the act of Capt. Wilkes. in sDite of
n,cn, n"y menace % or demand of the British Goysrn-
men' and that this House pledges its rIIi anu
Poti 10 nun in upholding now the honor ana
rInuiIcating the courage of the Goyernmen, and
power. 1sAn'' ioroiBn
DIR. Tyallandgham moved the previous ouos.
n: t,oh: lney had heard tho frSt rrowl Of H. !
British Lion. 1t remained 10 La scon W ,,h 'he
would COVER. W Seeh VINO
:, DIR. fenton, Of New York. hoped the rosoIu. !
Eo I5on NOuia De referred to the Committee ON
MI, Mr.. Va!landisham remarked that a f,r,oor
resolution approbatory Of Captsin VIII o',n''
paSseu without being ~ referred. liz ~ =
ahlehan) had offered thi, rcsolItiop /, N'n~,5 | ,
aith, and would stand by il. ." h'''
ne hcu'e then refused to second tho dcmorr .
o, the previous ques ion.
nil' mon again moved that tho preamIJ. | \
'oTein Affairs "''''e On U
ne motion was agreed to by yeas, lO9; nays, d
M nc nonse resumed the consideration Of tbe NJ
~ au'horlsing the raising Of volunteer fo,co n
u sne oetter defense of Kentucky. 'N'N' =
MIR. Loyejoy Qll } hoped that the bin wouId W
OF pass: According to the official returns wa 7,
ang standing army Of between six and seven il,
lla uLaIed s thousand men, which is amply ana N
vn' 'n ioI ths war We have moro soldiers nov
Sar,,, al ~ pe used-thereiore, the RAISING of l.,
ls'eaa oi Tor the war should not be authorizsJ IN
ie uip not understand that the military autbo, io
tles had asked for this increase. Besides ho
SSO % ORPs.,d to the mode of raising mon and tn
MT mr; Richardson Cnl.) trusted that the buI cit
Gald snd rass The volunteers proposed V to be- de
ft rSeG 10 hsntpcky were of the best kind and eli
nlliAr with the state. The base oC onara rt
ons was at Louisville, and 20 900 men PV.n %sp. me
cessary to guard the base and the lima np are
heh our army is to advance. -' v" loa
hlr. Hlcklifle (KyN a.;1, / In
rnlShed quota Of p, 200 men. He rans.,nS n car
"a iaI no said the other day, namely;-That be- ext
70 'iS, ne INTRODUCED the bill hO mentioned tho
HleSt to the Secretary OF War and also con anu int,
lied the President, who, together With con, os '
oine,, he was informed, approved of the meas 81
ev ;; As As, to MT; LoyejOys opposition, ' he was
'thing but what related 10 naS,oas as'inst ~ ~
course of his remarks, Mr.. WiciIiaa Dryt,
!, thAt Whenever our army shall move 10 onl,
2 S POssssion Of Columbus we will requirs be
1, 70 re-tNke the place and msrch on ru no ''.A