The New York herald., 1862-12-11
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON Dec 10 1862

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. 1852.
EUHBRR RANK OF ARMY AHsrNrKHss.
Mr.. HoLxAS (opp.) or Ind. submitted a resolution,
which adopted that the Secretary Of War be directed
TO inform the House, first how many commissioned
Of the army absent from their respective com
mands specifying the number Of each grade whether
absent without leave, leave by detail second the
number OF major generals and brgader generals who
not assigned to any actual command the of each,
the length OF time since engaged in actual SERVICE and
the names OF the members Of the STATS Of each Of such
generals their grade and how long unemployed in actual
service and specifying only such generals the men,
bers Of their respective stas receiving their pay
and allowances from the government third the number
Of aids camp which may be DISPENSED with without
impairing tho public service.
QUARrERMAsrERs AND coxMRsARIEs.
On motion Of Mr.. GuRrEr (rep.l OF Ohio the Committee
priety Of so amending the law that aud
commsares may be selected from the volunteer army
AMENDMENT or TIE TAI Law
Mr. FEsIos (rep) Of N r.. offered resolution, which
eleventh section Of the Excise and Tax Law
as to confer upon assistant assessors the
authority that n possessed by the principal as
SCISSORS also 70 inquire into the expediency Of exemptug
che measurer measurers of boards shingles aud other
rough TIMBER, from his or their lands timber
Wholesale dealers, TO the amount Of - dollars.
PASSAGE or THE BILL ADMITTING WESTERN VIRGINIA
THE UNION.
The House resumed the consideration Of the Senate bill
FOR the admission Of tho State of Western Virginia into the
Union.
Mr.. NoxL (opp OF NO. briefly stated the reasons why
after careful investigation he had the
TO vote for the bill AS the representative Of slave
STATE nc would the life of the Union whether
stitutiOnaily not
Mr.. sEoAa. CUnon) Of Va. without entering into the
unsousttutonaly Of tho measures which had already
been exposed, said the fundamental principle that all
derive their just powers from the Of
Northwestern Virginia even had not been given TO the
proposed new State organzation and this he argued TO
SHOW that Congress had no right to interfere with the do
mestic concerns OF State which In effect they proposed
70 do as 20 Northwestern Virginia. In the of the
loyal people Of Eastern Virginia he protested
against the injustice sought 70 be nfict-
ed. What would become OF the loyal people
outside of the proposed limits of the Slater They
would all be turned the traitor Governor OF
traitor State He wanted tho Wheeling government
remain as II was to a nucleus around which all
the counties might rally He believed that the entire
Then he added let this bitter cup presented pass
from me and my constituents.
Mr.. SBstF1EID, {opp) OF R. l., briefly expressed his
views. He believed that the government Of the United
States had wisely recognized the Wheeling government;
and in his opiniIn " the constitutional question having
been settled - IL expedcnt proper and Just TO the
loyal people Of virginia admit them State
Mr. BncHts (rcp.) Of Ohio, said it too late
for man here to say that was necessary first 10
an enabling act for the admission OF STATES The
States here represented afforded reutaion Of
such an argument In reply 10 Mr. segsr he remarked
that that gent eman came bher heretofore claiming his
seat on the basis OF twenty dse votes only and
here after subsequent election beraying The people
whom he should represent. II not for him. there
fore, 70 resist the admission Of the state he
ground OF having received the Of the majority
In opposition 10 views s;ch bad heen advanced n the
discussion he remarked that the majority Of the people
OF State not the State when they pay tie rUs Of
traitors. II the majority Of Virginls had turned rebels
the State with the loyal minority.
The Senate bi for the admission OF Western Virginia
into the Union passed by vote OF e6 against 55
follows
YEAs-Messrs Aldrich Arnold, Babbit,, Baker BAXTER
Bcamsn Bingham Blair of Va. Blair of Penn, Blake,
Brown OF Va, Bu1lnton, Burnham, Campbell. Casey,
Chamberin Clark, Clements, Colfax, Frederick A. Conk
Ing coyode. Gutter, Davis DueIi Dunn Edgerton Edwards
EnoI ky, Fenon, sam 9. Fessenden T. A. c. Fessenden,
Frank Francho Goodwin Gurley Haight Hale Harrison
Hickman Hooper Horton H1,chins Julian. Kelley kellogg
OF H. klincer Lansing Lehman. Loomis, Love Joy, Low,
Mcknight Mcpherson, Maynard Mitchell Moorhesd, morrill,
of Me- Morrill, of W., Nron, NOEL, 0in Patton Phelps OF
Gal, Pike Io%sroy. Porter, Potter. Rice Of Me- Riddle
6heiabarger ehs Soan Spaudng. Stevens
Trumbul, Trowbrfige Van Horn, Van yzkenburg, Van
wyet, yeTee walker Wall washburne, whaey, White Of
-Nsrs.Nes..- Alien Of n, Alley. An.ons, Ashley,
Bailey, Biddls, Cobb Roscoe Coskng Conway Cox era
yeus crsasid ori;.ensen Deapo Deag,ns & Dsen: psI-
man: johnson, Eerr,s.n knspp Law nalery Monies,
nss. R.easrdson. Roein:on Of H. Rollins Of No sesar;
Mas, Thomas of Nd, Trap, CHAM, voorhees,,
wsrd, White Of ohs, wickline, Wright, Yeaman.
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