New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-30
uorsE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


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Executive Session. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Houee passed the Legislative, LSecutNe
and Judicial Appropriation bills. Among them are
the following namely: Ibat nothing in this act shall
prevent hereafter reduction OF salaries, and that
mileage now due by law shall be paid as soon as
certified by the presiding officer OF each House but
there shall he no construction for mleage beyond
what is allowed by existing law, VIZ: Mileage 10Y
each regular session only
The bill makes appropriation merely for objects
authorized by existing statutes.
Mr.. LOVEJOY rep, Ill., from the Committee on
Agriculture reported I'LL approprisng s3,OOO, 10
he extended under The directions Of the Secretary of
The Interior for the purchaso Of Upland cotton seed
for general distribution through the Pa,ent-onice'
Passed.
Tho House passed the bill. providing in all cases,
that where volunteer regiment has been or shall be
raised to the minimum standard, tie Colonel ana
O. her field officers who rhal have been commissioned
as snch sba be entitled to receive the pay and al
lowances established by law for their reflective
grades from the tine they Were -cyeIaly authorized
in writing by the President, Secretary OF War, or
Governor of their State to raise such regiment; pro-
yidcd, however, that N no case shall such pay da'e
back more than three month"; 'rOr 10 such eSimeht
being raised 70 tie minimum standard.
The provisions OF the bill are also 20 apply 10
captains, excepting that their pay sAall extend back
only two months.
Sir BLAIR rep, Mo- urged the passage Of the
Senate bill authorizing the President IN certain cases
10 take possession OF railroads and telegraph INES
when in bic Judgment, the public safety may require
IL. ,
Mr. BLAIR explained that tie simple object Of
the bill was TO regulate and limit the power already
possested. =,
Mir. WICKLIFFE Un., Ky. inquired whether
the gentleman Blair maintained that civilians could
be forced into the military service ganrt their Will
Mr. BLAIR replied: If civilians DO not wish 10 be
placed under military law they could escape oy IT,
tirmg their position on the railroads.
i Mr.. VAiLANDIGHAM dem, Ohio asked
whether, under the principle maintained by the gen.
tlelnan Blair, il would not be competent for the
Secretary Of the Navy to take possession Of ship
aud other private property.
4 Mr. BLAIR-Unquesiionabl
MI VAILANDIGHAM-I never heard Of such O
Mr.. BLAIR-I tell the gentleman lyallandgham
that the Secretary OF the Navy has that power al
ready, without the Passage OF bill to authorize LIN
to take possession of private shlps
Il Mr. VALLANDIGHAM-Ih l deny. III The
power exists why pass this bill
Mr. BI.AIR-TO regulate the power.
Il NJ. VALLANDlGllAM-if such an appropriation
of private property can be made by virtue OF the
Constitution, then no law could limit the power.
Mr. BLAIR deny the proportion The Gov
eminent has the power to take private property fo
public Use.
Mr.. RICHARDSON Dem, Ill., objected to thai
part Of the bill which proposed TO place private EN-
ployees under the articles of war.
Mr. BLAIR further explained that the bill doe
not compel the taking possession OF railroads and tel
egraIhs. The power was 10 be exercised only IL
cases Of military necessity. We might be compelled
to make draft and bring civilians into service IA
soldiers. This would DO competent. suppose W.
should want 10 transport troops suddenly, and th'
railroad employees should decline to serve we wonlC
la H.. hon r.. GpIA fhsrr ut
Of transportation, and might lose opportunity L
strike blow lie blair had been informed in higl
military quarters that the passage OF this bill wa
eminently necessary.
The bill was passed by, Yeas ll3; Nays23.
i The following named gentlemen voted in thu
negative:
Me.sn Allen Ancon. Baxter, Bidde. Conway, Ch,held
Diyen, Dunlap Harding, Holman, Johnson. knapp. Law
Robinson shiel Vallandsham Wsdsworth, Ward Whit
| (Ohiol. Wickire, and wilson
The IIouse then resumed the consideration Of tn
Treasury. Note bill
Mr. PENDLETON Dem, Ohio bad examined
every law passed from the foundation of the Gov
eminent TO the present time and found this bill
ereentiay different from any Of them. IL this til
should pass we shall depart from the eetted iinan
cial policy Of the Government, aud involve ourselye
in Disasters against which we have been warned b!
the wire who in other days administered the Govern
ment He believed that the Government ba,
preached period in legislation when We are TO dc
termine tho question OF is continuance. BY wirdOn
we may overcome the evils Of Secession. BY thu
exercise Of our great power and resources we ma.
4 be able to conquer, but the Government cinno
maintain itself by the accumulated and manfol'
dangers which follow in the wake OF an uns)un,
and illegal Government currency. The Dotes to b
issued are to be made legal tender. This woul'
impair the obligation Of every contract and dis
turb every basis on which every judgment
is decreed and verdict rendered. Though party i
entitled to demand one thing you tell bin he mus
be satisfied with another. The bill in effect release
the parties 10 a contract on side without salts
faction TO those on the other. IL seemed 10 him tn
language of the Constitution and the weight of NJ
thortv, which he lPendieton) quoted is that Con
gress cnnnot do what is proposed by this bill Pape
cannot be substituted for coin IA Il tender in psymen
OF debts. The legal tender ia the constitutions
standard value, and caunot be overthrown. But Ia
! lPendleton went further and denied the power o
| the Federal Government 10 issue any such notes Il
this bill contemplated whether as d legal tende
| or not.
The bill was here laid aside, and the Army oil
was taken mp.
Br. GURLEy Rep., Ohio sald II was urolOsa Il