New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


resolved that theCOmnttee on Commerce be directed
institute an immediate inquiry a. to what further m.ar-
uIes necessary any 10 make the blockaoe oil tho
ports m the rebellious States eiiectns and 10
arrest the depredaions of pirates now preyiUg upon
American commerce under pretended letters OF marqne
and Ieprisel Issued by the rebel Government, or the
so-called southern Cobfederacy.
On motion Of Mr.. NIXON, (Rep., N. j.. q resolution
pared that, the Senate cOncurlng, Congress
adjourn next Friday.
ROSCOE CONKLING Rep, N. " asked leave
10 introduce resolution providing for Select Com
mi,See to which shall be referred the subject Of
general bankrupt law TO report NJ the next session by
Lill or otherwise. Adopted.
MIR. ELIOT, tRep., Mass from the Committee on
Commerce, reported the following;
eored Secretary OF the treasury be requested TO
employ aaiasy susleb n. iOIee to protect our commerce
Mr. COX Dem, o. wanted the resolution referred
TO the Naval Committee.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM Dem, o. inquired if il
was contemplated TO employ privateers by the Federal
Government.
Mr. ELIOT replied that 1t was not.
The reeolution was passed.
Mr.. BLAIR, lliep., No. from the COMMITTEES on
Military Asir reported bill toincrease the efficiency
of the volunteer forces Of the United States, aud bill
providing for the better organization Of the niit
establishment. Both referred.
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter from
Mr. Garlic, resignhg bis seai In the Hoase lie having
been elected Senator from Virginia.
Mr.. WOOD Dem. n. Y. offered the following;
ssord bat this Conge': recommend to the Governor, o.
ofcnx an eetion of two delegates Congressional
dsnc, nee; general Convention at Loave on the hfst
ing TO devise measures for the restoration Of peace to
country
Objections were made from the Republican side.
Mr.. WASHBURNE poyed TO lay the resolution On
the table
AgIeedto-92 against 81, a. follows:
YEAS--Messrs Aldeb, Alley, Appleton, Arnold Ashley,
nsSSi' ss,e' s11ssI bsa1,s B1saA9 Bt c sM. biI
srek Confng Roscoe CODki9g Conwy Curtis CuteI payi.
ps~s pess sea DIe goa se ssosSn asseS
G1rlsy Hale Hapchet, HAuson hictnan, Horton Hulch-
", Losa. S.i n hc IoytoS MeSeS Sekns MchS.on Mitch
sl MoGIhesd hoHl. xLl Ni5on 0l1' Patton ite roel'
Sheffield slasbnrger sherman sloan, SPsndirg sio'els
sSrsOa TE9%ss mass, !Ioyenags Pioa vs.1syss. . Van
Walton (Mel Walton (vtl Washburnc Wheeler, White
NA9s-Ns.Is Allen ApcOna Bailey (Pe) Brown Burnett,
GEslsslt COBB Cooper, CorniHg Cox CI.vsnI CnsDdsn
HdSs o% ss on Joh.on one s Iuesr oi icz.n E
Sle'nand Mallory Mon noble, Noe, Norton, hrgsr od
Steele a. VI steels "a J, Vssnd iam. V,ob.rd yoorhs
"sd'"orlh, Weid Wolfe tOho) wickhe, Wood, Oodrua
:. hr. WARD lDem., N. Y.introduced bill to estab
Ilsh general ana uniform system Of bankruptcy
throughout the United States. Referred to he Judic
airy Committee.
On motion Of Ar. VAN WICK rep, N. Y0t was
resolved that all the Departmeuts and oces of tbe
Government are hereby requested 10 withhold the
payment Of all moneys claimed to be due any person
peieOne account OF the value Of the steam
boat Catne until the Select Committee on Contra cts
shall report thereon.
Mr.. ALLEN lDem., o. asked leave to offer the
following;
esoreG That vheDSsr the etae. in rebellion
the General shall their rebellion Aod hs
loyal TO the Union h the duty Of the GOyerncnt TO
the prosecution Of the
Rssopd That Il s no part Of the obee. OF tho present VIII
esehs tic rebeOus States 70 interfere with sllud,n of
Slavery.
Mr. BLAKE Dem, O.) suggested an auopdnent
by adding tie words, "and surrender their leSders TO
be hung"
n question raised that the resolutions were not
ID order under the rule adopted last Monday, wh'ch
20 int the Speaker sustained.
Mr.. YALLANDIGIiAM asked leave to offer a
series Of resolutions, setting forth the recent acs Of
the President IN relation 10 calling troops for the
war, &C., aud declaring that they were without tho
warrant Of Law, aud in violation Of the Constitution
Of the United states.
Mr.. yallsndigham said be wanted these resolutions
referred TO the Committee Of the Whole on tie State Of
the Union, but che House tabled them.
Mr. HICKMAN, (Rcp., Pa from the judiciary
Committee, reported bill which he said had received
the approval Of the law officer Of the Government and
Of the Judiciary COMMITTEE. pa 81
The ti!ls Of lbe bill is 10 define AID Dugeh coa.