The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-05
House or Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 1861.

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cosrscAnoN COLONIZATION or SLAVES
Mr. Gutta rep) Of Ohio gave Of his intention
70 tso1rcc bill to condscatc all property belonging
persons in rebeon against The government Of the United
satas, including recognized slaves, who shai
he maic FREQ men; to provide for their employment
durug he present War, their subsequent apprenticeship
= loy Al masters, and their inaI colonization.
HILL
Mr. royEioy, (rep) Of H., from tho Committee Agri.
culture, re ortcd the Homestead bill.
After - Incidental debate the Homestead bill was re-
fcrrod to tho Commitee Public Lands.
COPIES THE PIE ipENr's MESSAGE
R.roKrs
The usual extra number Of copies OF the Presidents
Message aud accompanying ordered to 10
printed.
THE CONTRACT INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
Mr. VAN WICK, (rcp) Of N. Y, from tho select
mee appointed to inquire dto the government contracts'
reported csouton that the committee have leave sit
du ing Of tho House, and lave leave report
from time. Adopted.
REA>NExAnos OF ALEXANDRIA COUNTY, vA TO TIE DISTRICT
COLUMBIA.
Mr. rpros ttn NJ Of Va introduced bill for tho
toratlon Of Aiexandr to the district Of Columbia.
rnn N Nrl.sES1oS AFFAIRS
IN, Ga % " aSoptad eanss,ns .ha fresiaen, to eommu
nicate the House, II hot inc mpatibe til public into
ocuie Ny the governments Of lngand spain and France
in regard the armed intervention proposed by thin in
lie aas of Nc ico, and any other Information he may
| nave 10 cnnrnni, ate.
1 r1g REL iEiIIoS
I Mr. ir1onSs (rep) Of Ohio, introduced Joint reeou-
ion concerning hs rebsion the consideration whereof
| WAS pustl onsd.
| Also tho following
Wheras having been rcnrcscnod that there are con-
hncd the overmcnt Jail fortyhve persons who arc
not charged with ime but arc rep esentf as being
slaves The Committee for the District OF Columbia be in
struced into the truth OF sad report, and by
what authority they mined, WHO are tho reputed
cyc Them from imp isunment and u prevent persons
fr, being similarly imprisoned hereafter, and 10 report
| By bill! ~ otherwise.
| Adopted.
| m ray soLnERs PRISONERS
NJ sEyptEToS frep.) OF Y. j. introduced resodtion,
which adopted, nsrtcting tho Committee on Mill
try airs 70 rcror what change, II any Is necessary
1 II he mode Of payment Of soldiers who arc held as
| psisoncrs Of war
sr COX (opr) Of oho. introduced the following, which
r.ag referred to the Committee on tie Judiciary.
Ubcf.ns he exchange of pfisoLes III he present war
| has sready De- pracsed indirectly and as such ex-
II nre wo6d not oniy the enlistment and yjgor
| o. or army, but sbscrvc the highest interests OF
Humanity, enh rs sch exchange docs not iovoyc tho
r,cogni,,on or the rebels a. government therefore
Ips gctl That tho prcs ent II tn, United states be
reauested nanrurate and sysomazc for tho
oych nge 4 pris in the escat
4, Oh EFT or TIE wAR-UE CaiITiNDES DHcTA-
i RATION.
Mr. HOLMAN, (cpp) Of Ind oferet the following rre-
anbc and rasouton ard moved the previous question
cas- ,hs House the 22d day Of July last, by
"A almost vote nG0ptci the following res llu-
igr suhratt d to tho IoGse by the Hon. John j. Crit.
tendcr &C Kentucky -
Fesyed, Itors Z Of T., 4. Congress- Con-
hp 81 src q On ic sca ~ ne =, ei.gne s - p IL ine
& @ N M coa y RI. & m ii felnss Of r nec 's sssSa
@ r VA dr = e "e' any %efsa os s1 Of @sr T On
5ar9ie M ieS hs ' M er est ei b. i"as o Sa states ss
'e e "a Il, y si,cG and ~ sooa az I ,hese csc
obicea 80 accom- i.l % thc war ought TO cease.
Ard wtoicas susc thst time, NJ event has occurred
.r YnH y Nc stneaf, ttierNf0rc
r,govcd, Tint the prncP'es above expressed are
socctaiy rcaArmtd ~ tli5 tteuse.
~ ~ i @ II ebltSn s' '4S'' '"' ''''''''" 'OSA'
Ttc scrArrg rcaicd hat the gentleman from rndiana
MI faa) deuareee TAO previous question, so that it
Sif p,SGnAN cops Of Ohio, desiring diysi nof tho
gastian, opcd the previous gu stion would he voted
NJ rragrvs mo~ed that the resolution be laii tho
lalc Arresd TO BY tho following vote
YrAg--sles ss Arc. Arey Ar4od, h'tr, Bailey Of
Sss csafrg Nda9' ay, bavs Dsss me- me- Da Edeeron
slii n, H. / psr a' achins ssis Jasn Kelley Lin, 10
v2 dsra0P' rls5 r Ss 81 ca jse PonSroy Poser.
" u. Me. F3se Il ti'ns or NJ II Sa-eeat seds n /,
r' ss sG s J. spvs pvae ws s,y'V %1cs rrsn wnaa Il M
i ofMs wnoi ofyl, Nashterne Wheeler Whi'eo lnd.'
"sS9 Ssq&ssss Ai ncopa ray { rsna s1ae.
saas, 1a, ii'd'S prsao, b yea paq,ag Dunn f:,
Il I.aGn n teoh tarlsa % %'Snan iioroa, Kscr q H. Ls%,,
/. iager, Leary, Lcaiaae, MsEpi,, Mayaa,a, Mcn..ss
y disan f.riy Porter, Enarlsn. sheffield shellatarcr
sbri snb 81 ct o =. ~ Steele ns n. j.. Strnon, no
= n,aq ~ Nffe Thopns III Ma, JItur, Van V;tephurt
Naasq'orth ward Webser, White q Ohio WcNi.ie, Mood
: . wrGh--fS
'Nh A. ~,,,3Sc2ArNy OF NEfaon'.
-"d., offered resolution ins'ructint
tic Committee Foreign a. ..rag ,bs riebts M = an
tlcablty and cxpcdpaey Q, pro- .nshin on Mn,
! privileges q settlement and cisiz- adiacsa
ptrt Of this continent, or on t..o .ion i
islani south of the United States, for hlbita
free pasQs Of African descent who may choose to en-,
gate thereto from the United States the formation OK
independent colonies, TO be protected from foreign mocs-
tation. Adopted.
SLAVERY ousy-ISN.
u ~ oY {rep.) of Ill., and Mr.. CONWAY, (rep.) OK
q sas evcray introduced propositions questions of
iyery 90 nsideyation OF which postp p1iicd
stt.,gSrE4 TIE UNION FORCES ~ TEXAS.
NJ. ~Ais, delegate irom New Mexico, introduced
pr anule concluding with resolution, requesting the
or'tafy a Wneto opott 10 the House what measures
yc been or ought 20 be taken 70 expose an pun i aa
iof lynde and her army oireTs who may DO gaty or
treason cowardce ering larger ana superi
force ~ United States soldiers T. Texan uols 80 hat
these who inaocont lnay be relieved rom 0ame Gc.
Adop.ed
| ARorToS SLAVERY TIE nisTri1r oF cottvEA
Mr. 1,fvs (rop) ~ ohio, asked leave to introduce
uiil u abolish slavery ii the District ol Columbia.
| I-. Cox OBJ cld.
| Adjourned.