The national Republican., 1862-05-29

70 nee from eervltude the slaves OF rebels en-
gsged in or abetting the existing rebellion
against The Government Of the United States.
NJ. PORTER moved 10 postpone 10 Wed.
nesday next the consideration Of his motion to
reconsider, and demanded the previous ques.
NJ. HOLMAN, Of Indiana, moved to lay on
The table The motion 70 reconsider; on which he
demanded the yeas and maya
NJ. BLAIR, Of Pennsylvania, moved for
call Of the Houss.
NJ. LOyEJOY dmsndsd The yeas and nays
'iisoHi as EDWARDS o. Nv III E.%p.hre SS moved
that the House do now adjourn, and called the
yeas and nays thereon. Lost-yess !, nays
Hr. POTTER, Of wIsooosin, moved for a call
Of the House which was lost--ysa 63, nays
The vote recurring on the motion Of Mr.. nol.
man 70 lay on the table the pending motion 10
reconsider, The same was lost By vote Of 60
yeas 10 IS maya
r: :,.s.is motion 70 postpone to Wednesday next
oolLscrros or TAXES
On motion Of NJ. STEVENS, Of Pennsylva.
nia, the House resolved itself Into Committee
Of tho Whole on the state Of the Union, (Mr.
Richardson, Of Illinois, 10 the chair,) and took
up for consideration the Senate bill for the col
lection Of direct taxes In in.urrectionary dis
tricts wi bin the Uoitsd States, aud for other
purposes.
After Incorporating various amendments of A
minor character, the Committee rose and 70.
ported the bill with lis amendments 10 the
House.
Mr.. STEVENS called the previous question,
when the amendments were agreed to, and the
bill passed by vote Of 81 yeas 10 II nays.
HOSPITAL.
On motion Of Mr.. STEVENS the House agsi,
went Into Commlttee Of the Whole and resumed
Committee on Military Affairs, TO purchase
hospital iu the city Of Washington. Debate
limited to one hour.
This bill appropriates s75,OOO for the pur
chase Of the buildings, lots, and appurtenances
In the city OF Washington, now occupied by the
United States, aud known as the "D uglas
Hospital" consisting Of lois numbered one and
two, designated % Dougla, aud Rice's subdi-
vision Of square five hundred and sixty. The
Secretary Of the Treasury l. hereby authorized
and required to pay the several owners thereof
S76, 900 for the buildings aud lots owned by
them. whenever the Attorney General Of the
United States shall have examined, or caused
10 be examined, tho titles OF the owners 10 the
lots, buildings, and premises 10 the said square,
and shal! certify 10 The Secretary Of the Interor
that the titles OF the several owners ara perfect
and valid, and the said owners have executed
10 the United States, deeds Of conveyance in fec
dmpls, with covenants OF warranty, 30
EDGERToN ON vAILANDIaHAM..
| Mr. E0GERrON. Of Ohio, being eniill-d io
the floor, said, 10 speaking Of the address Of the
Democratic party, that 1t was remarkable, fret,
for the names appended 10 Il; secondly, for the
names not appended to It. The document like
q subscription book, is still open for subscri-
bcrs. lie did not see The name Of the patriotic
gentleman from Indiana, (Ar. Holmsn,) and
certain others Democrats gned to H.
II was not Objectionable to the people of u Q
South, and might have been sigoed by JET.
Davis blmself.
His colleague from the Dayton district (Mr.
VallandiRbam) was the father o. this address
This same man last year was 10 favor Of amend.
Ing the Gonstitution, and dividing The nation
into four separate and distinct parts, while to-
day he ID 10 favor Of the Constitution M II IL.
To show where bis (v.'s) feelings and tympa
thi.s have been, some Of his record was given.
10 the year 1881, at meeting held In tho
Cooper fus,i'u,e, New York, he " } said tha.
II any Of the Southern States should feccde, hs
would not, a. . Representative In Congress.
vote dollar 70 spill single drop of American
blood. He has lived up to this declaration for
be bias no. voted dollar towards crushing the
Mr.. PENDLErON. 1 wish to say to the
gentleman that Ar. vsllsndigham Is out OF bis
seat.
NJ. BLAKE. He was In when hi, colleague
commsnosd spsakipg, and then went out.
NJ. EDGERTON. He was here then, and
notified him at the beginning Of my speech that
be was the leader Of this Democratic move
ment
In this House at the extra session Of Con.
grsss hs voted against the resolution approx
Ing the courss pursued BY Asj,r Anderson in
removing from Fort Moultris TO Fort Sumter.
In Kentucky q rebsl camp bears His nam,
and st . rebel meeting he was posted for u
speech.
The rsb lis know thslr IN 10, and thoy never
On motion Of Mr.. RICHARDSON. the com.
mittee ro@e.
Mr. RO ;COE CONKLING was, at his requcl
excused from further sTvics on tho Committee
for the District Of Columbia.
Nr. WADSWORTH d,slred to be excused
from serving on the Committe on Naval affairs.
Agreed 10.
| PupLlc DEBT.
. kr. MCPHERSON, Of Pennsylvanis, sub
mittsd tho following resolution, which WAS
adopted.
} Resolued, Thstthe Secretary Of the Treasury
be requested to furnish TO the House Of Repre-.
sentatives u statement Of the public debt up Ia
| tnl6 uht0, tOk6tn0r Win etat6m6nt OI inc Nv
erage rate Of interest paid on the entire debt.
INDIANS.
!, Mr. RICHARDSON, Of Illinois, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Interior
be, and 10 hereby directed to inform this
House how many Indians, who have been
driven into Kansas by the rebals, have been,
: or are now being fed and clothed there b. tho
: Government, at what expense per day, and
, through whom, and whether by contract, and
II so, with whom
UNITED STATES ARMY.
Mr.. WlCKLlFFE, Of Kentucky. Introduce,
bill to limit the number Of soldiers OF tho
: army Of the United States and to prohibit the
arming Of slaves IN any part Of the United
States.
Read first and second time and referred &c
Committee on Military Affairs.
Q [The lrst section OF this bill provides thai
the corps Of volunteers Of tho United Slater
8 army shall not exoead the number now In the
. service, unless hereafter authorized by act o
|. Congress.
The second section declares that It shall moi
BE- lawful 10 receive and muster a. soldiers int
J. The military service Of the United States, or Il