The New York herald., 1861-12-18
House OF Representatives.


House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1861.
RsaEi PROPERTY.
Mr.. BINGHAM, (rep) Of Ohio, from The Judiciary Com.
mitice reported back the JOINT resolutions directing
requiring the Provost Court ut Alexandra, Va to retain
and safely keep in its custody any property taken
as that of persons engaged aiding the rebellion
against the United States until the further action Of Con.
gress touching the same. The resolution then passed
THE EMANCIPATION QUESTION.
The House resumed The consideration Of the special or
der, being Mr.. Eots resolutions proposing the emanci-
patton OF the slaves Of rebels &c
Mr.. HARDING, (Union) Of Ky, invoked calm and pa
rioc consideration Of the subject before the House
II with the deepest pain that he witnessed tho intro
ducton Of tho proposition at early period in the
session. and the attempt pass il under the operation
Of the previous question He thought, then there vas
disposition here TO exclude oil reflection and refusal
TO pause in the apparently mad But when dis
position afterwards shown TO act with deliberats n
his hopes revived. Mr. Harding then proceeded 10 Ella
borate the following points Of his opposition to the pend
rs resolutions
Iist-Wc have constitutional power pass them or
any bulls on The subject.
Congress the frsldent and he adminsaon rsnd
PLEDGED in the i,n most solemn and public manne against
policy won'd be palfabe violation of the pghted faith OF
1nIie opposed the resolutions because legislation on
e nsIee, y ay every Erncpe OF sound policy
they would nsagnrate war which would involve in lis
warfare dsgraeci to any civilized and Christian nation
II the course Of hs remarks he said this war has moth
ing more 10 DO with slavery than with any ether inst u
ton Let slavery alone It VIII take Of Itself 10
showed the injustice of directing the from its gna
desgn-tamely the restoration Of ohedierce The coz.
sttuton and laws and tho preservation Of the Union.
Mr.. Kellogg, (rep) of Ill., moved that the resolutions
nov under cons deraton, and all those relating to The
sub ec included the special order be referred 70
the Committee on the Judiciary
Motion agreed TO by II against 81
REPORT OF Tile SPECIAL COMMITTEE GOVERNMENT coz
TRACTS.
Mr.. WAsHnpRNE, (rop.) Of Ill from the special com
mtee TO inquire into the government contracts, made
report. He that tho committee had given 10 il
Their unanimous concurrence with tie exception OF Mr.
jackson who met with the committee for few days
being called away TO Kentucky by despatch which re-
qured his immediate presence to aid in putting down the
rebellion
Mr.. wAsHnuRsr submitted resolution that Gvc thou.
sand copies Of the report together with the evidence be
printed also that thousand copies Of the report with
out tho evidence for the Of the House be printed
The resolution was referred to the Committee Print
ing.
CLAIMS AGAINST The GOVERNMENT
The following was submitted by Mr.. VAN WICK lrcp)
Of NJ T., Chairman OF the Investigating Committee
Resolved That the Secretary the Treasury requested
to decline y making any further 70 he parties ine
Of sad vessel by the United States on the 18th day April
Resolved That the Secretary Of the Treasury be
to adjust he claim agains, the government for The
ESQ by General John g. Fremont, on The sth Of Au@ss
lsG and aftermsrds delivered a. he United States Arsenal
the and MY cents eaeh re.
ccng Al other against the government
Resolved That the practice employing irresponsible par
the Of public witch may be propev pr m
eSasn supplies s a s aas 1 s
pa where ,a snd open might properly
uons 70 the pubic service, and meets the unqualified dis
Mr lrcr If ~ va
report and concurred in what said except as TO some
of the deductions from the testimony taken on the West
ern Military Market case.
The consideration Of the report was posipened
THE COLLECTION OF THE INCOME TAX.
Mr. MORRILL,, (rep) OF w. introduced bill, which was
passed 10 suspend the appointment Of and col
lectors of the income tax until tho LIST OF April next
APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. STEVENS. (rep) Of Pa from the Committee on ways
and Means reported bill making appropriations for in.
valid and other PENSIONS and bill providing for the pay
ment Of the consular and diplomatic expenses for tho
year ending June 80, 1863
CERTIFICATES FOR yoIrx1yEns
., Mr. BasR, (rsp) Of No. reported from the Military
ticaIes among the volunteer forces.
The bill was passed.
CONDENSATION TO THE OWNERS OF BRITISH pKR1IHnIF
MIR Cox Opp Of Ohio, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported bill appropyating thousand cot
lars as fun compensation to the owners OF the British
ship Perthshre consequence Of her deent on hy tile
steamer Massachusetts, injunc last for sup osed breach
ofour blockade at the port Mobile e 10 The fact
that the President in his Message had recommended s
satisfaction Besides the papers in the show 10 be
MIR. Cox said that the bin reported in accordance
with the recommendation In the Presidents Messare
and letter from Senator Seward, which he had read
He Cox had examined the facts and believed that tho
reribshirc was lawfully engaged in commerce on the
high seas when she was seized and detained by ,he
United states steamer Massachusetts,. She left Mobile
for Liverpool with cotton the 3ist OF May TIE boc.
ade began The Goth Of May, but the ship left within
the time allowed by the Presidents proclamation sbc
was taken back two hundred miles Pensacola and
then released by the captain Of squadron Tho bil
repairs the damage one Thousand dollars The an,ount
IS iuCOnetderabe, but the nc
awarding il is intended earnest to Great Iriinn
niai This government viii ready to ndannifv for
wrong u TO defend right. Our naval officers were
as clearly IA tho wrong in seizlng the Perth. hire
as thcy we're right III overhaulng the Trent In
the Jealous defence Of maritime fiphts or ore "a
ma exceed their duty, but the that il is ssoer
tanned, as IN this case, the government takes rido IN
according satisfaction 1t ia to be hoped that TN, aettn
of tas house, at least towards foreign Powers wi stoy
wise and Just coneation, without any tlnid or tnc
serving concession. While would not ycd an in Il
70 any serse fear or ngencrous compusion such a. ho
recent news threatens US with, II becoming Tie dignity
OF the republic 10 promptly remedy wrongs. IN, are
VIC trpy armed TO demand pferogntves belonging 10 our
nationality Mt home and abroad Great Britain should
meet in this spirit when demand Of her why ,he
Nashville has asylum III her ports Witho,,
any nationality and without The pretcpco
OF the barbarous priyaieerng coniisf1n aud within
short distance OF her shores, ana bearing m onrov
from rebellious States Captain peytou sAe uNatb,uis
the Harvey Birch, lowers her Sa.s aud -tri es rrns
her crew and with the red hand tie bucca .sr frns
her to the water sdse, am, tLcn hu4s hostaso haven
IN Southampton, II he reitted fnf snotbcr ,n
wariike afmamens from Eneiisi chouses w sl ia
demand " Know how IL consists with usaBds n Oh
vaupied bGt i'll disgused reura! to aG% such van,sn
piracy o. g. without even the forms OF Adjudication or