New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16

authority of the government, or By force prevent,
hinder delpy the ene ution Of any iAw or oy G,
Ike ard seize any paper or ptO,ety oi ire VLrso
States against the will contrary 10 tue sutno,y
thereof, or by force iDtiudaion or oher-
wise prevent any ole nom accepting
holding any office OF trust or cohnorno, enon n.,
OF high crime aDd ion ihe eoi In any oouf
of competent authority sball be Pulisbed BY me o,
DO lest than five haded nor more u lo hye Iho isnu
dollars and be Imprisoned so'Sary or So , vie"
without hard labor ss~t the Coat may determine ior
ueriod of not ess than six mouths nor more lheh A
YEAR, or by both fine aud impnsonm. nj.
Mr. HICKMAN asked that 'he bill be put on us
passage. -. a.
MIR. .VAL.LANDIGHAM objected to this, but not to
the ntrd .ciinu If lie bill.
Mr. BURNETT Dem, Ky.)said there wonld be no
trouble il the Hooss would order tire question on tno
massage OF tie bill 10 be LakeD by Yeas and Nays.
AIR rVALLANDlGHAM wanted 10 have tie ni
prnted in order TO examine its details IL was pr'oa-
bic that II would Command The Aiuost unanimous cup.
port OF the Ionsebut be was not WliiIg, on Suoeos
relating 70 the jprisppd.uoe OF the eonnty 'o ACT
hastily and without irst knowing whether II was con-
tttutional.
TIE bill was passed by Yeas l23, Nays7.
The following the names Of the .even meTsis 70
of tbe House wbo voted against Mr.. Hickmss bii 10
puni h for conspiracy namely Messrs. Ashley Bur
nett Diyen, EdnertOn, Goodwin, Pomeroy, WOOo.
Mr.. MoCLERNAND Dem, Ill., offered The iolow-
ing: Tinted States. in yio.
aion Of their contuona o6isaions have talsn up arms
sgaps, tn, National Goyernn en ard are S noT ,n ,,Iss ~
Isod That this toH'e pledges ,i 70 we ~ 30 o H.
he speedy and eecusi ssppesD Of ,ai rebellion and
be a. s Of iss un,tsa states
| Mr. BURNETT-Will the gentleman give us the
| Yeas apd Nsys on the passage OF ihe collation..
| Mir. McOLERNAND--Certaiu We want 10 get
| you on lie record. " ~, Na.s
Na,s-Msssrs. Burnett, Grider, Nortoo, Reid, WOOD.
Mr.. ASHLEY asked leave 10 introduce Tesoldtop,
sting the government OF Virginia to rt'rocde 70
the United States the county oil AleAAne'la anu 90
mnch of Fairfax one mile square, ss lnclHder tue
Mount Vernon estate, purchased by the ladies'
Objection made. >.
Mr. POTTER offered a resolution directing tie
Commit ee Oh Elections inquire whether Hon Henry
Nav r,I resentai,e of the Fourth District a Mary
nd has been found holding criminal insfcour-e WIN
persons in armed rebellion agsiosi the Uhned SAles
and 10 r. port as what cOurte should be taken 10 tue
pr mise. with power 10 send for persone and papers
Mr. DAWES suggesi ed that tie Judigia y Commit
tee be d ted To inquire into the subject
Mr.. HICKMAN moved that the Committee have
power exsine witnesses unCes tier oalh orAnra-
ii0n. ~,
Mr. cox moved an Amendment, az follows; ''apd
that Hon. Henry May be informed of lhe iatssge OF
tins resolution praceable before action thereon by
the Committee.
Mr. POTTER accepted all these amendments.
Mr. BURNETT missed the point that tlis was
question OF privilege, but this was o'erruied oy the
House. ~
Nj III HlS
IIouse MS yet, not having taken his seat. What
authority, therefore bad the House over him. or over
the genllman tMr. lArke) whom ihe House on e'ui-
dny exIelrd before lie had taken Ills seat here.
Mr. POTTER rel lied: Mr.. Mays name ~ on the
roll Of the Hous., aud Il was shown by newspaper
statements tbatsMr. May had gone TO Richmond. IL
was but iu,t Mr. May that Til, subject should be IL
| yesiigated.
right 20 say That Mr. May went ~ Richmond eith The
knowl dpe aud content Of the Administration, aid
with the autboi Of Lient-Gen. s-o,t. Be- ond tbi'
| lie knew potliDg.
Mr. WASHBnRNE had authority for denying thni
Mr. May went TO Richmond by autaofity q the Ad-
MIR. VALLANDIGHAa explained that Mr. Nay
went with passror lIom Gen. si', T' ~. bo., he
knowledge Of ihe Ada inis'nIion and I'm acquaintance
Mr.. McCLERNAND was no, prepared TO say thai
Mr. Nav went 10 Richmo With the conseLl or by the
ant ofiy OF the Admin trRiion, but he would sty that
be had "a isfactoty aud Urong reasons for behaving
that the Administration vas no' uradyi cd Of NJ
MAYS intended Witt TO Richmoui. lie hAd rea,on to
believe that Mr. May went on pass from Gen. Scott
| What Mr. May did after reaching Richmond, he Mr..
| NcClerpandl IVES hot prepared 10 assert. He kew
Nj May pertoDally aud believed him patriotic 10y al
gentleman lie undertood tuai Mr.. May was detained
frop attending the Iiooss by sickntts NssH Just 10
found m, AZ proceeding, on newspaper reporis
| Mr. ri HARRISON underttood from DIR. May, a
resident here, that his brother Henry was pros'faed
BY severe sickness Ia Bait more. IL wond be- exceed
ingly unjust and improper FOR the House 10 take acon
relative this subject unless the subject was referred
| TO the Committee On statement Of iacts.
Mr.. CURTIS remarked that passes are given With
| out refereEte 70 any mans po-iiOn In society.
| Mr. VALLANDlGHAM dit not wish 20 be misuu'
dettood lie said that Mr.. May vent on his ussion
to Richmond, which was Of political character, wh
h. knowledge and acquiescence Of the Admiuistrion
by tue authority OF General Scott. Inc psss wa
not Ia the Ordinary form, but 10 pks the liner IL wa;
given after Mr. May ba1 dsclosed 10 General Soti The
purposes for which he went 10 Richmond.
| Mr. STEVENS said that ~ became the duty OF the
mover Of the resolution after the statement of Nc
VaIiandignam to modify il, TO inquire wboihel
Mr. May did 40 10 Richmond on political mission
with the knowledge, consent, aud authority OF the
| Administrati n.
| Mr. VALLANDIGHAM---I did not say 10.
| Mr. STEVENS-I wish % know whether the Ad
miListraiiOn is tainpenpg with the people, and
whether any negotiation, paey, trace except u
bury the dead, is 10 be entertained until every rebt
| has Lain down Lis arms.
Mr. WASHBURNE repeated what be had before
| said namely: Thtt Mr.. May nad neither ,ho authority
nor The assent OF the Admnirtion for going 10 Rtn
| moud.
MIR. CALVERT ssid that he knew that Mr.. May
went To Richmond with no authority 10 speak for toe
Government, but as piyGto individual. The Presi.
dent, with this understanding not only granted Mr.
| MAYS request, but atked Gen. Scott 10 grant him
psas as member of Congess 20 vi,it Richmond.
| Mr.. KELLOGG nll.J briefly argued that i was
lust % both the Administration and hir May that thin
subject should be investigated. He wanted 10 know
| whether while large armies are being raised and col
diere are Ia the field gniting down rebellion, secret
correspondence Communication is going on TO settle
matters by negotiation. lie for putting down the
| rebellion ana suot.ining the Goyeromont
| Mr. RICHARDSON stated, on the authority Of DR.
| May that WHEN Mr. Nay reached bere he would be
able vndicate his character from Gil The chm and
| suspicion against hin.
| sir. VALLANDIGHAM said: On the plaines'
principles appeal 10 this House 20 pass this subject
over til Mr. May arrives here, when II can be inycs