New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-17
uousE Op REPRESENTATIVES,.

Tasury OF the United states. sun not eAceeUs
After an Executive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The SPEAKER presented the memorial OF tne
Legislative Assembly OF Colorado asking for the es-
ta6li.hn eut Of Branch Mint 10 that Territory. Re
fered 10 the Committee Of Ways and Means.
SIR. CONWAY Rep, Kap.l, rising to question
# privilege, ALLUDED 90 q dialogue between hhisei'
and Mr.. Fouke on Thursday. The former had Ia
GUIDED the battle of Belmont in the series OF de-
leus 10 our arms. Mr.. Fouke had intellectually asked
Mr. HARDING, who bad the floor 10 yield TO bin, that
he might in his own language, nail the lal-ehoon 70
The counter. Mr.. Conway bad explained that be 90
tanned his information from the newspapers. Dir.
Conway ma he did not at that time hear the oer siye
remarks with distnctnefs, now dehired 70 know
whether Mr.. Fouke intended to make the charge OF
falsehood personally applicable TO him
Mr.. FOUKE OPP, ILL., replied that he never
card of any newspaper paragraph to that elect,
excepting in 7qe Chicago Tribune, which was al.
terg ard contradicted. lie then made brief state
ment of tbs battle OF Belmont, to show that 1t was
victory to the Union troops, conclncug ~ thyln9
acterilinG II as "A defeat. He would permit the
Gentleman 20 make the application Of the language
lie had heretofore uttered lie Conway sss
tho only Judge in the matter.
Mr.. CONWAY replying, raid that Mr.. Fo1ke
lad refused TO avail Lmseli Of lis generosity. lie
tubmiited to the candid judgment Of the House
whether such conduct did hot clearly manifest n
del.beraie purpose to bring on personal colision
without cause, aud Whether euch conduct was not
only Unworthy of member VI tins Uouse, but
characteristic rather Of tlacksu and scoImdrcl
IS,nsaion.
Mr. RICHARDSON Opp, n.y. Immediately
called the gentleman ~ order. This wss not the
place TO settle suel difficulties. Cries of "Or,er.
Mr.. IOtKE wanted 10 siy one word in reply.
Dir. STEVENS Rep, Penn. and others OBJ
jeoted. They had bad enough Of slch things.
The SPEAKER informed Mr. Fouke that No de-
bate was IL order.
Mr. FOUKE, amid cries Of O.der." was under
stood TO sag that Mr.. Conway Was u digace To the
nation and humanity.
Here the mat ,er end.d in tie House.
Amongtbe bills introduced and referred was one
by Mr.. MORRILL, Rep, W. donating laud TO the
several States for the founding Of Agricultural
Colleges.
Tho House passed bill to strike FROM the pension
roll the names Of all persons who have taken up
arms against the Government, or in any manner
aided q e rebellion. an
Mr. GRANGER rep, Mich introduced bill
for the relief Of the Union soldiers now prisoners
in Richmond and elsewh in the Re el States. A
letter read at biz Instance from one OF The pris
oncrs, showing their destltution.
Mr.. NICkLIFFE I'm, ky.) stated that the
Quafteunasier's Department. had promptly met
thAir sit by fsnding TO the South two thou
sand full suits OF clothing.
The bi, was referred to lie Committee on Military
M.eir.
Mr.. CRADELBAUGH Nevada, Texas intro
duced bill TO establish branch miut IN the Ierri'
tory of Nevada.
Referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM Opp, Ohio) introduced
q presmble and resolution:
nhaeas Tue Secretary :: Navy has reported 70 this
House tina, Can't Carries Wilkes in command OF The San
aonio arm pnbic vessel the United States. cid on
tie 9Th of svember 1861 the high seas Intercept the
Trent btih Mail steamer gnf iorc5y remove Their gol
.nes NJ Mason ard 'ohn Slidr doyel citizens leading
traitors Rebel enemies aud dangerous men who Win
their suite their Eaor. 20 qfoaoe he cause
ohe Instruction csning TO be tue Eno's'sdof' nom 'ne
,rea, he Secretary Of TIE Navy hes further repor'd
Wilkes on h.s occasion ced aud received the emphatic
approval II the Department and cyeoyoi in public otter
Bke,ea This House the Ira; day Of tie session did
propose tender the hsnk. OF Congress TO Cspt Wilkes
traitors, james VI Mason AID John >lldell ard
BherIs, further On the oay this ilon,e did request
sd,l in the cells Of convicted feioa- until certain military
officers of the United states captured and held by tho So
ed Confederate states should be treated as prisoners Of
RrsS Az the son.e oftbis House that It /. the duty OF
The President TO row hJ main'in ths stand thus taken
eppro,io aud adopting the at Of Capt Wilkes IN spite OF
any demand Q! ,hs Bi,i'h Government and that
la, ouse pledges IL fell 1pport 70 lin In upho,drg
tire honor yndcaus rho courage Of the and
People Of ,hs u.'isd S,a,, against afrs!sa Power
ton. They had heard the irs; gtowl Of the Britrh
lion. II renaiu ed 10 lie seen who would cover.
Mr.. FENTON Qiep., n. " hoped the resolution
would be referred 10 tic Committee OH Foreign AT.
iairr.
Mr.. NALLANDlGHAM remarked that former
resolution approbatory oil Capt. Wilkes passed
without being 80 referred. lie (Nallindgham had
offered this resolution IN good faith, and would stand
by It.
The House then refused Co second the demand
ior the previous question.
Mr.. FENTON again moved that the preamble
and resolution be referred to tie Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
The notion was agreed to by Yeas l09 NAYS 10.
lie House resuIaed the consideration Of the bill
authorizing the r,isrg Of volunteer force for the
better defense of k,ntucky.
Mr.. L0VEJOY uu) hoped that the Till would
not pass According la tle official rstari ., have
Il standing army Of between riX and seven hundred
thousand zen, which is amply sulcisnt for the war.
We have more soldiers now than can DO ustd;
therefore, the Iaising Of 20 coo volunteers for IL
months Instead of for the should not be author
led. lie did not understand that the military au-
thories had asked for this increase Besides, he
was opposed 10 tue mode OF raising the men aud
oficerilp them.
SIR. RICHARDSON lDll trusted that the bill
wond pass Tie volunteers proposed 10 10 raised
Ia Kentucky were oil lie best kind and familiar
with TIE STATE. The base OF operations was az
Louis,ile, und 10000 We're nec.0eary ~ guard