New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-15
UOITSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The following is the select Committee appointed
by the Speaker on Gradual EmsncPatiGn II ere
Slsvebolding States by the people or local sn,hSr
ties thereof authorized by the resolution OF Mr.
White of Iudiaua, and adopted last Monday Messre'
Albert s. White, Indiana; +. p. Blair, missouri;
George p. Fisher Delaware; William T.. Lehman,
Penney ylyania; Cornelius L. H. Leary' na,yaa~' Nnn'
Iowa; Samuel l.. Casey, kentuckyi and Andrew o'
Clements, Tennessee.
Mr. DAWES lRep., Mass from the Committee
on Elections, reported resolution that +. r. Lowe
is lot entitled 10 seat as Representative from 'ne
state of California This resolution is predcated on
paper claiming thst California is entitled to three
Representatives instead Of only two.
! Mr. DAWES also reported re.outions that csmue,
T. Daiey of Nebraska, the sitting Delegate, 10, anu
that j. Sterling Morton is not, entitled to represent
mo tost th. Committee on Elections be di-chsr9ea
| from further consideration OF the credehia's %
.iosanh S4gar requesting to be admitted to seat as
Repre.eniaiye from the LIST Congressional DlslricI u
Virginia. ;,od
These several reports were ordered TO be Irln'eh'
and l.id over for further confederation
| Mr. KELLEY rep. PENN asked leave 10 pre-
sent pel,ton 70p feet long, sgned be said, by -,
600 adieso one Slave and eleven Free States, asS-
ing for the extinction Of Slavery.
objection was made to its open presentation, anu 1t
WAS referred, under the rules.
Mr.. cox iDem., Ohio presented the resolutions
Of the Legislature Of Ohio, IN iayor of such an
amendment TO the Tax bill ~ may permit the sta'rs
10 collect the ssme within their respective ni's ana
ds,e,uine the comnensation OF the officers employed
Mr.. COX sa,d that these resolutions came too late,
n-rb,p. for their proper influence with this Rouse
The bill Is before the Senate, but II IL to Do hocG
that that body will modify II as to make IL more
nst and equal upon dliiercn, Localities ana interests
i1os. mnI,ifarors in the objects OF taxation, ana so
change the machinery OF its collection that it nav
no n possb.e remitied 10 the States VINO shai nave
The priy,lese of collecting the same, and OF de,eF
mining The officers and their compensation. srcn,
arm assured ia the nnsnimous wish of the leshH'
i,rrc ard pcore Of Ohio TIE Legislature, IN pass
n', tbrse resolutions. was actualed by the pufest
,.I,io,i,m with no other desire than to nave thi'
,ror tax levied and collected fairly and economically
n the bill j. thus modified the vote of Ohio hero iof
il will be mcch nearer unit.
AFR. WHITE rep, Ind, from the ,omini',ee on
Foreign Affair made q report, ASKING 10 DC uih-
cbsrge from further consideration OF petitions RON
e,.izsns of Northern Aow-iors and Michigan, pray
n for the adoption OF 10 secure me speedy
abrosaiion Of the Reciprocity Treaty. WIN ufea'
wr. PRICE nrn., Mol introduced a resolution
Calling ON ~. Secretary Of War il not inconsistent
with the public iniarests, TO comDunie ate any oiea
iuiorn aiDn ho may hsye relative 10 tie reported
entry BY the United States troops from Kansas INTO
Nsro-ri during ~. let four months ami the forci
io rn--ving away of slaves mules, torses, etc. tc
tb- amount of huudfeds OF Thousands oi doisfr, ~
,yeI as the destruction of dwellings and farm
Louses of peacefai citizens; whether the said prop
.r;y has been accounted for, and If oaisc;lted, 'n
DER what process etc.
Mr. u. A. CONKLING moved to lay il on the
table. Disagreed too aeainst s!.
Tha resolution was referred 10 the Committee or
Military Affairs.
SIR WILSON Rep., iowa introduced resolu
ton wbIch was adopted, directing the Secretary OF
Tie Interior 70 inform The House how much Of a.,
approprl.ian recently madc for the purchase @. cot
ION seed hsd been expended. in what manner ths
expenditure had been mace, what raOui.t Oi seed
had been received and Why The distribution va,
not made; also what manner OF AGENTS EN-
. employed.
The House voted or the motion made last Monday
~ Rc-coe Ionkling Ia suslend the raes, In order
that the Bankrupt till, reported by HIM from thc
Special Committee, might be made special ORDER,
and decided the question IN the negatives against
20, two.thTds being necessary.
Sir. WASHBURN (Rep., H. moved 20 post
pune the consideration Of the bill till the fourth
NcdneIday in Deccrber. Ca-'icd-o1 against 70
Tie House paced the Senate joint resolution
transferring tle supervision of the Capitol extension
from the War 10 the Interior Department and pro
yiuing that only 90 much money shall be expended
thereon as will protect the material from the elc
uien,s, and TO complete the dome.
Mr. BLAIR rep, Mo-, from the Committee OF
Military Affairs reported bill! for the construction
OF ship canal from the Mississippi River to Lake
Michigan for the passage OF army and naval vessels
Government muni,ions, stores, sc. II proposes
with the consent of the State of Illinois, b enlarge
the Illinois aud Michigan Canal.
The iIouse refused to suspend the rules 10 MAKE
the bin special order. Adjourned.
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