New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-14
uOusE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


TIE SPEAKER laii before the House this afternoon
CON uunicat'on from the Postmaster General made IN
compliance with the law which requires him to state
tie for disseminating the mail IN the -oaed
seeded Statss lie she reasons Tor thu course m
bis lart We'll known 10 render u detailed
statement unnecessary Ii reemed more necessary for
him 10 plain why tue transportation Of e mall. was
continued tlnEs 70 long. IL for the purpose OF
disseminating correct information In tbe,o States AID
disabusing the mind 81 tbose who had been deceived
by the cOusi ators lieuce he thought truthful nior
nation would contribute TO break down the coupirscy
the postal service nOrding the best means To- Ills end
He Lai no doubt the PEOPLE Of the South Will vildi-
cate liz at tho first opportunity. They shall
be liberated from the dosPOtsm which now there pre-
wallis
Mr.. BLAIR REP, MOI offered q preamble that,
whereas John u. Clark was elected member Of
Congress on the first Monday 10 Augue:, ard whereas
.ince that time the said J. b. Clark ned commisson
in tue Stale Guard Of Missouri under the Rebel dow
ernor # that state, ard took part Ia the engage
ment nj bonneville, therefore
Rssited Tbs. sid John B. Clsi h.. forfeited BIZ night
Aiivo Of The AAANilh Congress and thaltby sr
PEELED and dccAod ~ be LONGER nob-r of this Hoo,s
Mr. BLAIR esid that Mr. CLARK took up arms
against the Government OF tho United States, and this
as sufficient for his expulfon. The Hid Id tdct of
that SAFE loyal, and is therefore entied t. loyal
representative. lie demanded the previous question
Air. BURNETT Dem. Ky.l wanted him 10 with
draw the motion, 10 order that no night submit Que
which legitimate aud proper, namely. that the
resolution be referrvd TO the Committee on Elections
The gent ans love Of fiirness should induce him
to comply " ith this request.
Mr. BLAIR refnred % withdraw his motion.
AIR. REID iDem No. said that he had no knowl-
edge Of MIR. Clark being in arms against the Govern
uleut He had heard OF IL except from runor.
Perhaps, however, Mr.. Blair bad Information that
be Reid) did LOT possess. He would be glad II the
subj CT could be refer, Cd TO proper committee.
Mr. BLAIR repe,ted that tho Hid. Congressional
District should 10 Represented by loyal man. lie
had made the statement on his responsibility aud
f,uk tn ID af Ia yl
that Mr.. Clark In against the Government a.
Bonneville that Governorjackson aud General Price
were there
MIR. BURNETT again interposed, and. amid calls to
order from the Republican side, sad something about
this eng star chamber.
Tho SPEAKER reInnded him that he was out OF
order.
Mr. BURNETT e,cuscd himself by saying that the
proposed cOufso extraordinary that he OH not
know in what proper terms Go coudemn 1t.
The main q icstiOn ordered 10 be put. When
SIr Coxs name was called, lie sud " IL he were sais-
fed that Gen. Clark in arms against the Govern
ment, no would vote 10 expeL Until proper inquiry
could be bad, be voted No."
Tie resolution was then adopted, by "a against 10.
A message was received from the President. tie
had approx, Of the bill for the payment of the mill
tin and volunteers called into service up 70 the 9th OF
Juno last.
Mr. HICKMAN (Rep., Pal presented memorial
from Charles S. Foster. ciainiDg bis election IA ksp-
resentatye from the 1T District OF North Carohna
Referred 70 tle Comnittee on Elections.
Mr.. BURNETT (Secessi0n, Ky offered o resoiu.
ton, which was udopted, calling on the Secretary OF
War 10 furnish the several reports made by Gen. ar-
ney, lately connected with the forces In Missouri.
Il was amended on motion VI Mr. WASHBURNE
Rep. H. by adding the words, IL Consistent with
tho publ interests" =,
Mr WARD Dem, N. w. introduced bil for the
establishment OF AL armory NJ Timber Basin, near
New-Yo,k Referred 70 the Select Committee on that
subject
AIR. WARD asked but did not receive oonsent To
introduce General Bankrupt law.
Mr.. WALLACE tkep, PAL asked bos iaiied 70
obtain consent introduce resolution, declaring that
the RECOGNITION Of tbs Confederate States by any Tor
.ipn Power would DC considered get VI hostility 10
The Unsd States and would jusiy the suspension Of
diploma c 10 atioas with such Power"
On mo Ion of Mr.. ELIOT lRep, Mass) srhoiu'
ton Wa adopted calling on tho Prcsiden, ~ cominns-
cate st The pxt ssson Ill Information reLsiSe 10 the
socsled Arislic Goole trade.
The opinion III tho Altorney-tieDersl ON the ques-
ous re.crred 10 ia the Presidents message, including
the sagptnign OF tho wit o. habeas corpus, ws L.
ceivcd add referred TO the Judiciary Committee
On motion of Mr. cox (DrIn., Obol, It Was resolved
thai tho President Of the United States, ut tho begn'
ming OF the nox seesion OF Congress VI this session
IL compatible with the public service, communicate "
this Houre all tue correspondents with the Eugiian,
French Spanish, and other Governments, WIN ser'
ence TO the rights Of blockade prvAtes rng ana the
10 ognilion vi lhe so-c,.lsd Confederate Sisaes.
On lao,ion Of Mr.. Il, A. C0AkLlNa lRsPr o. XII