The national Republican., 1861-12-24

was exeorable, judging from the narrow spirit
which they exhibit III would defer any In
crease for the present. y"
On motion Of Mr.. HALE, the bill was post.
poned I'LL to morrow.
DUTIES ON TEA, COFFEE, AND SUGAR.
On motion Of Mr.. FESSENDEN, the act TO
increase the duties on tea. coffee, and sugar,
frum the House, was taken up and passed.
This bill plac duty Of twenty cens on
tea, five cents on coffee, five cents on white
sugar, and six cents per gallon on noass 3.
The joint resolution from the House, for ad.
Journmcnt 10 the second day of January. was
considered and am ndmeuts proposed, but no
quorum being present, DO f'yt g
On motion Of Mr. CLARK, the Senate al
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. BINGHAM, Of Ohio, from the Commit
tee on the Judiciary, reported bill amenda-
tory to the Judicial system Of the United Slater.
Objected to. .' 80
Mr.. BABBIrT, of Pen, lvania, r. ported a
bill meking appropriation for the preservation
Of the harbors In the State of Pennsyl ania
Referred.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM, of Ohio. introduced
| a personal liberty bill, for the enforcement Of
the hdbeds corpus act and the better security
Of the liberty OF the citizen. Referred to the
Committee on thr Judiciary.
Mr.. NOELL, Of Missouri, offered a join res
oluii>n to suspend, for twelve months, the
dir, OF taxation In the State of Missouri Re
| ferred.
Mr.. WATTS, Of New Mexico, introduced a
bill TO provide for temporary government of
the Territory of Arizona. Referred.
Also, q bill extending the allotment system
to the volunteer forces of New Mexico. Re
frred. .a. #f.
The House then resumed the consideration
Of Mr.. Wilson's resolution, that the Military
Committee be instructed to report bill enac'
Ing an additional article Of war for the govern
ment OF the army, prohibiting any officer from
| using the forces under his command in return
| ing fugitive slaves. Pc.
Mr.. NOELL moved to lay the resolution On
the table, upon which the yeas and nays wers
ordered-yeas 33, nays 58
The resolution was then passed.
,l Mr. vANDEKER' q. tn,i;Y Of IOws, offered the fNl-
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judi.
and etpeafen6y Of estaBiishing a terfj{orisl
government %th!n the limits of tho disloyat
States spd districts, and to report by bin OF
| Referred.
Mr.. Mr.ALDR!CH, OF Minnesota. offered resos
luton, that the Committee on Military Affairs
l
Of increasing the pay Of non-commissloned Off
Gers Of the array, ana to regort by bill or other
wise. Referred. $50.
Mr.. BERNHEISEL, of Utah, offered resolu-
ton, that the Committee on Territories be re
qlested to inquire iuto the expedency of pro
7idihg for the purchase OF hooks fop tho terri
torial libraries of New Me%ico, Utah" Wash
ingtou, and Nebraska, by appropriating FIVE
hundred dollars for such Of said Territories, to
be expended under toe DIRECTION Of tho Seere
tary OF the Interior, and that the committee
report by bill or Otherwise. Passed.
| Mr.. OWEN, Of New York, offered o resolu.
tion that The Attorney General be requested to
take proceedings TO recover from Gen. John
@. Fremont the sums Of m oney obtained from
the public Treasury upon his order, as set forth
10 the report Of the select committee appointed
to inquire into contracts. Eaid oyer.'
Mr.. TRAIN, of MASSACHUSETTS, offered joint
resolution, which passed, 10 sell tha rniGs Of
the Wash ngton infrmsry.
Mr.. MORRILL,, OF Vermont, under the sus
pension al the rules, introduced bill to in.
crease the duties on tea, sugar, coffee, and mo
laSses. as flllowsI
On all teas, 20 cents per pound coffee Of all
kinds, cents; raw sugar, commonly called
brown sugar, "a cents per pound; white sugar,
| 3 cents per pound; lump, 5 cents per p 'und
per gallon.
Mr.. MORRILL, demanded tns pussss- of tt 3
bill.
Mr.. vALLANDIGHAM demanded the yeas
and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered; and being
taken, re: ulted-yeas II, nays 20.
+ So the bill passed
| Mr.. WASHBURN, of Illinois, offered reso
| luton calling upon the Secretary Of the Navy
| to furnish the House With copies Of information
from certain parties, in relation to hatterng
rams and steam vessels for coast and harbor
| deences
Mr.. Il. A. CONKLING, of New York, moved
to refer the resolution to the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
The yeas and nays were called for; but no
quorum voting, they were not ordered.
| Pending which,
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM moved that when
the House adjourn, 1t sdjourn until Thu-aday
The SPEAKER o,erruled the motion, on the
ground that there was no quorum present.
Mr.. KELLOGG, of Illinois, moved that the
| Mr.. MAYNARD, Of Tennessee, demanded
the yeas and nays; which were ordered yeas
| SO, nays So.
The resolution was then referred.
Mr. MOREHEAD, of Pennsylvane, offered
a resolution that the Committee on the Judca
| ry be instructed to report bill that any per-
son or persons engaged in the present rebellion
against the Government of the United States
shall not hold any ofiice in any OF the States
| Passed.
Mr.. MOREHEAD introduced bill to In
corporate Georgetown and Washington railroad
companies. Laid on the table.
A resolution passed requesting the Secretary
Of War to inform the House Of the quantity
OF arms purchased since the 18th OF April last.
Also, all correspondence between himself and
the officer of the ordnance department, rea-
tive to tie purchase of arms for Gen Fremont.
| Mr.. MAYNARD, of Tennessee offered q
resolution relative to the suffering population
of Ireland Passed.
| Mr.. PORTER, of Indiana, offered resolu-
ton instructing the Committee on Military AZ
fairs to report bill providing that the officers
of volunteer regiments shall receive their pay
from the time of enlistment. Passed.
Mr.. KELI0yG nf Jllinnis maved that