New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. BLAIR In, Virginia. presented tho ooI.ih-
cate Of election Of Joseph 5. htgaf 40 Representative
from he H. District Of that Stste.
Mr.. BINGHAM Rep. Mich sail tha, no cleo
ton IN the exact form Of Law coulI have been held
Oh tho dAy stated VIZ, the lJlh met. Tho election
,yss .xiemGonlsd. lie moved TO refer the paper TO
the Committee on Elections.
No quorum voting, mere was call Of The iiouse.
Excuses were heard Tor hOsepteo- from which II APP
pearei tie following nnu.ed are rcA: M'ssrs. BAILEY
II Massachueett6, Conway, Ely, Cooper Knapp, aud
May.
COMMITTEES on Electiohs.
Mr.DUNN 0le, D., Ind offered resolution. which
was ADOPTED instru,cng me Ways and Means Com
ultee % inquire into the oHpec,rcy % organizing Il
lrce force OF mincrs with the necessary machinery,
70 proceed 20 the gold mines OF the " est and work
the zane for The benefit Of The Government, as d
means OF defraying tie expense Of the war.
Mr. HOLMAN Dem, Ind offered a resolution,
which was adopted, requoriIug tue secretary OF War
20 inform the House why he has not responded 10
the resolution Of December last calii1g for hst Of
the Paymahers and additional fayuasters, and that
ne now he directed TO furnish the same, and 10 wat
extent they can be dispensed with.
Dir. RICE rep, Nass.l submitted q rcsOlliiOu,
which was referred authorizing tho secretary OF me
Navy 10 expend nun not *, eeiIng 10000 for the
purpose OF testing the plans for rendering ships and
/ iioiiiDg batteries iuvuiueLble
Mr. ANCONA Dem, Pal introduced a rcfol1-
ticn requesting the Secretary Of Mnr 10 inform The
House OF the cause II any Of the proiraced delay in
The re'taso Of Colonel CO.cOran, prisoner of war
since July, and that the Secretary be dreste0 and
requested 10 stop all exchanges OF prisoners uatll
Colonel COrcOran II rcloaied.
Debate r,.iug, the resolution lies over.
Mr. WICELiFtL TN, Ky.) introduced bill
20 provide fund.-, III part, 70 pay the Itoregt and
principal on tie public debt
, Mr. ROSCOE CONRLlNG rep, n. " intro
dul ed iOiut resolution rendering the thanks oi
Congress 10 Lieut.. Morris for bis gallant reryicor on
board tie Cumberland, III conflict with tue Rebel
steamer Mefrmac
Mr.. ARNOLD lRep., III. introduced q ! III 10 ron
der Freecom national and slavery sectional.
Mr.. COX Dem, o. introduced n resolution
rendering the thauke OF Congress TO Gen. Burn.
lido and Commander Rowan 4nd the officers ord
men under them for The ski. with which they car
Tied out the minute Instructions Of The General Com
mandDg The amy lMc.iellanl in the recent decisive
victory
Al Of the above were referred toapprOpriie Com.
miitces.
Mr.. ASHLEY Rep.. Ohio, from The Committee
on TernloIie-, reported bill TO provide temporary
Government for Arizona. Ono Of The ssc'ions pro-
hibits Slavery therein, as Wen hs in all tho Terri
tories now Organized.
Mr.. ASHLEY raid if any gentleman desired 20
discuss the ncasuTe, be would bo satisfied with ill.,
Os.POnemont to q day certain II this Was not
sgreed to- lie desired to pat Tie bl on It's passage
row.
Nh. NIChLiFft remarked, II he understood the
l,lcis, the Texan Rcbels were forcing the people
there 70 Zee el.e where for safety. How could the
Government under these crcums ances be organized
Why attempt il wien civil officers could not pro-
coed Lither
Mr.. ASHLEY replcd-As far as the Committee iB
advised, there are enemies in Arizona, except In
dians; 40 organized white men.
Mr. COX dem, o. would Vote for post poDin,;
the consideration Of the blll Indefinitely, IL con.
tanned tlo famous WiimOt PToyiso, which bad oc-
casioned 90 much trouble ~ the county. This WE
not the tine 70 Tcagtale that sub jeci.
Mr. ASHLEY Rep, Ohio :eplcd-i'hat il tbe
mere opinion o. my colleague.
BIZ. MALLORY Onion, KY tie bin up now
on iie pastasel
The SPEAK ER-it is.
Mr.. HALL0RY-I enter my pgole,, against il.
Mr.. ASHLEY moved the previous question
on the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. CkAYkNS moved to ley il on the teble.
Ncgaiyed-i9 against IS.
The House refused TO order the main question, by
81 against "A.
On motion Of Mr.. WHEELER the further con.