New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

passed. authorizing the parties in the contested cleo
lion case of Beach against Upton, in the Fairfax
district Of Virginia, TO take evidence.
Mr.. MORRILL, rep, VII gave notice OF bis
intention 10 introduce bill donating lands TO the
several States for the benefit of agriculture and the
mechanic arts in the establishment of colleges.
Mr.. RICHARDSON Opp, Ill j, from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, reported the following,
which was passed:
1ereas The exchange prisoners in tho present rebellion
has already been prscced indirectly and as such exchange
would not only increase enments and tie ygor Of army
but sub.erye the highest interests Of humanity, ard such
exchange does not involve recognition Of the rebels gov
Rt,or.d 5y ne SENATE and H,s of Repr.,sntare' &c.
Tha; the President Of he United Sis,es be requested to nan
urae systematic for the exchange Of P'onen In the
present rebellion.
On motion, il was resolved that the Committee on
Foreign Affairs he instructed 10 inquire into the ex-
Dediency Of furni hing relief TO the starving popula-
ton of ireland and TO report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. WICKLIFFE tUn., Ky.l, from the COM
mittee Military Affairs reported bill authorizing
the raising OF volunteer force for the better defense
OF Kentucky.
NJ. LOyEJOY rep, H. introduced the follow
ing Joint resolution:
Rired That the Secretary Of Wax be requested to revoke
MsorGeueal IIaleck commanding the Western Division Of
The section alluded to in the above resolution is ss
follows:
as has been represented The. information Of the nrm
Der Of army and condition Of our affairs has been con
seon aoed to enter he lines therefore in order e remedy
the evil such persons shall hereafter be permitted to enter
the lines Of the army, and auy within them shall De eA
cludod therefrom"
Mr.. COX Opp, O.) moved to lay the resolution
on the table, which was disagreed to by Il vote OF
yeas g. NAYS g. IA follows:
YEAs-Me,r, Allen. Ancona. Bailey PENN, Bd3e
Blair. Browne Or. ~ Brown VA, Burnhsn, Cobb Cox
Craven CTisfsd CI,erSen Dawes DelsnO Panlsp Dunn
Ioi n'on Keok u Killinser Law La1e,r Lesrv Lehnan
MsH M' ro,,o Mo a'f fad.cn D soD
Robinson, Sheffield. she.burg shie, Smith Steele N ~
T S,ds 3.IS w.d.Tos Wess White Coho
Wictlife. Wood, Woodrua, WTight-69.
HAYs-Me,sr, Aldrich, Alley, Abbey, BebbI,, Bailey
Bufinon Chamberlain Clark Colfar Fred Coming Kos
cor ConLirg CONWAY D,y. Diyep Dus Edseron Edwad.,
Eliot Fen,os, Fessendsn Fsuehot Frank oeoch Granger
Gurey Hutehi1s Julian Kelley, tan,Ig tsol.' 10y ioys
Pemeroy Porter Potter Rice (Messl Riddle, Rollins w
M ssfte,ut s~dgvck shank sherman sloau spanISng
Washb1rie Wheeler, Wilson, NoTce,ier-e6'
Mr.LOVEJOY then moved the previous question.
Mr. OI.IN rep, N. ~ moved that the House
adjourn.
Mr.. Olin's motion was lost by large majority
Mr.. LANSING Rep. n. y offered the following
substitute, which Mr.. Lovejoy accepted, and then
consideration OF the subject was postponed
U1,ye1, Msj Cen H,lect Of the Wes.tn Dsnartment
h,, Issued order rchbiiing negroes from e9mns yha
the lines srmy and excluding those already under the
protection Of troops and Aeso different policy and
pr,esce prevail n other DeP.tme1.' by The direct
nhuan and IN The judgment OF this House based upon no
RsiTtd Thar The President be respectfully requested to
dcct Cen UGeck recall sad order cause TO conform
to the practice 81 other Departments Of the Army
On motion Of Mr.. YALLANDIGHAM, ii was
R,rea TLot the President be requested to furnish Il not
on. or orders Issued nd published IN the Press otherwise
made public by himself o. any head Of the sReFaTe G 90, OF
i of March last relating 20 the pending contest with the so
ciled Coniedosio State.
Mr.. BLAIR REP, Mol introduced resolution,
which was adopted nstructing the Committee on
Military Affairs to INQUIRE into the propriey OF pay
ing all officers and soldiers in actual service IN the
Department Of Missouri under Major-Generai Ere
mont or under any other commanding general,
where they have performed actual service, and that
the Committee report by bill or otherwise.
'Mr CONKLING introduced bill TO subject GER
tain persons to military trial and punishment. 1t
covers the cases Of sueh may enter into specua-
lions for the purpose Of defraudir the Government
and who may offer brides for the advantages OF fur
nishing military stores munitions oil war &c. MI Mill
tary and Naval couris-martial are authorized Those
found guilty are TO be punished with imprisonment
for not lesR than two years.
Mr.. CONKLING said: The Government has been
cheated Of Urge sums of money. There was multi
tude of harpies which no man could number, preying
upon the vitss Of the Commonwealth. They should
be punished with certain seventy. lie repeated,
there was q class OF desperate spectators who are
depletDg the treasury TO enormous amounts IN
variety Of ingenious modes.
MIR DAWES, who is on the Special Committee to
examine into Government contracts, briefly spoke OF
the discoveries of fraud that have already been made
lie said that without further legislation the Treasury
will become bankrupt. .
The bin was referred to the judiciary Committee
Mr.. BINGHAM introduced a bill to organize the
Medical Department Of the army. Referred To the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. BINGHAM also introduced a bill repeating
all acts and parts of acts authorizing the commit
ment of persons of color as runaways and being sold
to pay expenses, &c. and to punish for such prac-
Mr.. GURLEY introduced ill TO confscate the
proporty of rebels berate their slaves, and COLOMBO
them. Referred to the Military Committee.
MIR. HUTCHINS introduced u bill to abolish I
Slavery in the District Of Columbia. Referred.
Mr.. WEBSTERS resolution, instructing the
Committee on Roads and Canals to inquire into the
expectancy of establishing railroad from New
York to Washington, via the Central Railroad, was
adopted.
Many other bills and resolutions of minor import
ancc were introduced ard referred.
The Speaker presented the Annual Report of the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
A motion to print extra copies Of il was referred
to the Committee on Printing.
On motion of Mr.. cox il was resolved that the
Committee on Ways and Means DO instructed to
consider the tariff taxation, with view to
ca 6alize the burdens OF the present war upon all
citizens, upon all sections, and upon capital and
labor and that for This purpose the present tariff aud
direct tax bill be modified as to carry out the prir
eiples Of Just and equal taxation.
MIR. UPTON introduced bill to facilitate judicial
in the coniscation Of captured property
and for the better administration Of the prize law.
On motion Of Mr.. FESSENDEN it was resolved
that the Committee on the District of Columbia be
requested to report the number of fugitive slaves
that have been confined in the Government Jail in
Washington during the last year and half by
whom claimed, whether any Of these fugiives have