The New York herald., 1862-04-17
House Of Representatives.
WARRINGTON, April 10, 1862.

wAsnNGroN, April 10, 1862
TREASURY CERTIFICATES INDEBTEDNESS.
Mr. srRArroS, (rep.) Of N j., from the Committee
Ways Meane reported joint resolution amcndatory
Of tho authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
issue certificates Of Indebtedness.
The resolution requires such certificates 10 bear date At
the time the claims audi,el and settled.
DISCHARGE CONTRACTORS.
Mr. RICE, (rep.) Of Mass reported Joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy discharge tho
contractors when they have fulfilled their obligations
with nfty per cent additional.
The resolution passed ter Mr. RICE had explained
that The contractors had continued TO furnish supplies
beyond the terms Of their contracts and after the art
ces advanced in price, He said the object Of the
solution to effect settlement without loss them
ARMY SIGNAL CORPS. -
Mr. BLAIR, (rep.) Of No. cal ed up the bin providing
for the organization OF signal corps to during the
present war. lie said:-Every commandant In actual
has certified TO tho efficiency aud immense
vice appliance.
The bill was passed.
THE PRESS CEN oRsInP.
The House adopted the following reported from the
Judiciary Committee instructed to inquire into the
sorship OF the press.
Resolved Tha, the COVE nnent should interfere with
same aid public enemy In his military al
operations or give him information consrrnns saeh opera
necessary for the under the authority Of
its ow purposes the right priority
in the transmission Of It's own de pat hes.
TIE Ne Ro QUESTION.
On the Goth Of March Mr.. Hiclm n, from the Commit
tee Judiciary, reported back fourteen bills and the
oint resolution, which had been referred TO them,
relation to the foretng Of the property and slaves Of
pc who shall engage n al and abet armed
bclon against the Cnied states maiing IL a penal OF.
fence for any officer private or the army navy to
capture return aid in the capture rotrn fug
tive slaves and ncluing her kindred fubecs, with q
endation that they do pass, and Mr. Penie-
ton moved that they ally be lad the table, This
quetion came up totay. Proceedings an the subject
were, however, suspende'.
opRfl TING $50 COO COO FOR
fRoors.
Mr.. MORRILL,, Crep) ofvt., from the Committee Of Ways
and Means reported bill appropriatrg thirty millions
deficiency fr payment OF two and three years volun-
and said that the Secretary OF War anxious
70 have II passed to-day.
Mr. VArLANpGHAM, (opp) OF Ohio, obcected, unless IL
should 70 to the Committee Of the Whole.
The bin referred, and the House went into
mtee 70 consider it, limiting debate on 1t to thirty
minutes.
Mr. MORRILL, explained that the necessity for the bill
tions had been made on basis Of an army OF half
million men, whereas there were between six and seven
hundred thousand employed.
Mr. VAIIANpiGBAn remarked that the War Department
mad only four hundred and sixteen hufand
hundred and fortynine men on the muster rolls, and
asked how many the half million authorized
nv Congress- had been actually mustered into service
He further desired 70 know how many actually in
south Of Mason and Dxons line and how many
in camp in the Northern and Western states
Mr. MoRRrLL-The communications from the War De-
partment will explain.
MT. Neutrality-suspicious. the gontlomaD KNOW tn0 Ac
tua number enlisted?
Mr.. MORRILL, had official Information the subject
The last secretary Of War had reported between six and
seven hundred thousand.
Mr. vArIAypiGHAx--I make the inquiry because Il has
been reported that troops have been nomnay raised
and enlisted and rations and pay drawn for men who
were not in service at all.
Mr. CoyoDE, (rep.) Of Pal learned from tho secrs-
tary Of War that the number In service Is five hundred
Mr. vArfAypIanAx-Then this thirty millions is 70
cover the pay Of scventy-two thousand men.
Mr. CovopE-Twsnty millions Is for that purpose. and
ten millions for transportation and other incidental ex
psnses OF enlistment and bringing men into the field.
Mr. DAw7, (rsp.) Of Mass. inquired from Mr.. Oovode
whether had como 70 his knowledge that there
In different parts Of the country skeleton regiments only
full In regard TO officers, and beggary poor rank and
nethat in fact there were regiments consisting only
Of officers who drew their pay with singular regularity
He wanted some Information AZ 10 where this thirty
MI Covopx repeated that he had seen table showing
the number Of from each State and far Penn
sylvania concerned II correct The aggregate
number was Ave hundred and seventy two thousand.
Mr. vArAxDCnAM-I have just been informed, but
do not vouch for the fact that this bill 10 10 cover
deficiency. but defacation IN the War Department.
Mr. BLAIR, (rep.) Of Mo-lt In due 10 the House that
the shall give the Of the whose
authority he makes that statement.
Mr. Covopg echoed the demand, adding that whom
gentleman here to cast difficulties In tho way OF the
administration. he should state the authority which
of using language in the Houss OF Representatives which,
II not treason, comes very near It, he should give his
authority.
In. u
stealing IL part OF the businsss Of the administration
and IL Il il 10 inquire in reference 10 IT, then you
may call I. SO; is the only treason have been guilty
or when did that become tressonf Represented what
have said rumor, and did not vouch for is truth
Am be told that 10 treesu 10 charge that defa
cation occurred In department of the government
Mr. CovopE-I deny the truth Of the assertion, and
for the evidence.
Mr. vAIIAspGHAM-1t s well known that the Secretary
of the Treasury gone 70 Pennsylvania 10 confer with
the late Secretary Of War; and the runor that he has
gone there in reference 70 this very eefacaton How
much truth there may be In the rumor cannot say.
Mr.. CovoDE Interrupted.
Mr. vArIAsDGBAxI decline 10 yield 10 one who has not
harmed how deal with gentlemen and who IL entitled
10 uo courtesy II extraordinary that, instead Of meet
ING this charge and routng IT, II IL could be reSsd, the
memt,er from Pennsylvania should indulge in the worn
out thrSadbare Infamous insinuation, 81 often made
here. TiAe time has gone by Tor all that
Mr. BLlIR OF Mo-, was glad 10 hear the gentleman
characerzo nis remark a charge TO be met Did the
gentleman make that charge, and hold himself respon-
sibc before The cos,ntry for doing so'
Mr.. VALlANDiGHAN--My language was very distinct.
tated that IL was runlor, implying charge against
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