New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-13
The motion was agreed 10. Yeas, 20; Nays, II.
Adjourned.
HnusE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. STEVENS Rep, Penn.l reported back tho
AK bill from the Committee on ways and metnss
Tie Senate bad made 3li amendments, large num-
Der of them of al unimportant character la order 10
facilitate definite action he tSteyens recommsudeo
general nOn-concurrence In oil the amendments,
and then asked Committee OF Conference.
Mr.. COLFAX rep, Ind.) regarded a Conference
Committee necessary evil, but al tue same tihio
they ought TO reduce the difagreeiug amendments
TO the smallest possible number, and then send tho
latter TO the Conference Comuii tee. He suggested
that this bill should be severely criticized, ana those
who vote 10 will have to answer 10 their eonsll..
tueuts lie believed that all the amendments could
be considered in three or four days.
Mr. MORRILL, (Rep, w said the COMMITTEE
on Ways aud Means did not arrogate TO itself to
power to override the tense OF the House. Tho
proposition OF Mr.. Stevens was merely made Tor the
dispatch Of business. There a special o-der Tor
to-day aud tomorrow. Until measures shall be dis.
osed of the Committee would rot know what kind
of O supplemental Tariff bill TO report.
Mr.. WlCkLIFFE tUn., Ky.j opposed the course
recommended by MIR. Stevens, on the ground thas
members would have 10 opportunity Of expressing
their dissent 10 the offensive amendmen's could
they vote against them without voting against the
entire bill.
Mr.. MORRILL, rep, W. said the IIouse could
reject any report and have another Conference
Committee appointed.
Mr. MALLORY I'm, Ky.) hoped that short
time would be allowed to discuss all differences OF
opinion. ,
Mr. KELLOGG Rep, Ill.,, said that no consider.
alton OF economy of time should induce the House TO
depart from the ordinary mode OF Legislation. lucy
ought to stay here during the entire term oil their
Office rather than hazard wrong as to measure OF
such vast importance.
Mr.. Steyenss motion, non-concuning in the SEN
ate's amendments and asking Conference Commit
tee, was adopted BY 80 against 50.
The House ccncurred IN the report Of the Commit
tee Of Conference on the disagrseng amendments 70
the Indian Appropriation bill.
Mr.. LOOMS Rep, Conn., introduced joint
resolution commenting, in addition to the 4th 81
july, the 18th of June and the l7th OF September
IA pnblic holidays-the first 10 CONNIE mOrate the
Declaration OF independence: the second, the adop-
ton OF our Flag, and the third, the formation OF
the Constitution Of the United States.
On motion Of Sir. WAShBuRNE Rep, ILL.,, the
resolution MAS Lid on the table.
Mr.. HAIGHT Dem, n. ~ presented petition
from III mer bans of New ork for an extension OF
the time for warehOusiug goods.
The Senate bill defining the pay aud emoluments
of certain officers OF the army, with amendnenss.
one OF which embodied ArDoids bill 20 give citizen
8 ip to ali volunteers who serve and are honorably
discharged, On proving one years residence, ana
another punish fraudulent contractors by court-
martial with fiie aud imprisonment, and TO bring all
coutrac ore under tho articles Of war, was passed
af er debste. Ii was deemed that this mode OF pun
ishment would be more prompt than IN the civii
courts, aud il was unanimously adopted. IL was In
effect the proposition heretofore introduced by MIR.
COifax.
TIE House, ALSO passed the Senate resolution
regulating tie employment OF convicts in the Dis
trct of Columbia for their mprov, and benefit.
The section Tor the discharge of soidiers confined
therein under sentence OF Court Martial, ETC., wa
stricken out az the judiciary Committee viii proba-
bly, report tomorrow bill specially for that pur-
pose and to prohibit TIE incarceration OF such persons
In future.
The House concurred in the report OF the Commit.
tee of Conference on the ENGAGEMENTS 10 the Oil
for the appropriation Of bcuutcs under the Nolln-
.esr act Of July laatthe entire sum being $o,Voo,
| coo.
| District Of Columbia business was considered.
Tie bill for the erection OF new Penitentiary
and Jail was defeated. Adjourned.