New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-05

and confidential letters, written by LIN 10 the
Surveyor-General of Colorado, touching the
atter's application aud appointment TO Office
had been publisbed IN connection with news,
pnpeT comments, charging lin with swlndling ana
delraGdiDg the Government. lie sought an lnvesli'
cation into his conduct conscious that We had u.s.
chGrfe his daty with fidelity. Al alepiesehlatiNe c,
il was due thai this should BE- accorded. tie theIe-
fore offered a resolution Tor tine appointments of q
Committee of Five to investigate the trntb OF tne
charges referred to- and inquire into tie whole SUB,
iect matter, with power 10 eeAd for persons ana
papers, examine WITNESSES, ana employ t'eho-
grapEer.
no specifc charges IN the resolution into winch the
! COMMITTEES could examine. II the Committee
wee gong 10 investigate, there should be some
thing more than vague and floating rnmors or state
meuts.
mr.. THOMAS (Msss) nsket tho, the letters re-
fsrred 90 he read in order that the House might
understand on what the charges are made.
Mr. LOVEJOI rep, H. also thought that TIC
charges should he set forth aud that the witness
should be Examined under oath.
! BIZ. DAWES tRop., Jass.) wac OF opinion that
the resolution should cu.body the letters.
Mr.. cox Dem. OAioD said that copy OF
,htse letters bad been gent 90 him IS well as 10
other members. Many Of tie Genileuan's Ashley .
constituents demand an investigation into Tile nat-
ter, with the view il assing his expnlsionsT the
House Of tho charges should be- proved 70 Je true
Ills colleague (Ashleyl should demand AN invesl-
CATION. Tie letters he Cox presumed We're GEM.
/ inc Ifso, they carry with Them the onus on NE
part OF bis colleague TO explain them, IN ORDER u ~
/ he (Ashlsyl may occupy an honorable seat IN thls
House Ills colleague had just been reelected to
the House. His ooileagnas constituents and public
Justice and decency required thg; full examination
OF the charges aginGt Tin should take place. Inc
House ougAt no. L. set precedent IN examining mo
subject Is proposed, unless they had something De-
fore them Of more than common clamor.
Withdraw mia rfsglutIOu. with "A
view Of modifying i, 20 IS 10 meet The epJeeuops ca
20 its phraseology.
A revolution was then adopted iusiruciing the
Committee Military Affairs 20 inquire aud report
40 " The better care Of rick aud wounded soldiers
DISPENSING WITH WEST POINT.
Mr.. HUTCuINS rep, Ohio offered resolu-
ton instructpg the Committee on Military Affairs to
INQUIRE and report as TO the propiieiy OF dfponeng
with tho West Point Military academy, and instead
thereof aiding in the endowment OF military schools
in the several States.
The resolution was rejected by vote Of 80 TO 7s.
REDUCTION OF MILEAGE.
| Mr.. ALDRlCH rep, Mimi introduced hiil
TO reduce the rates Of Congressional mileage. he
/ ferred TO the Committee Oh Mileage.
AID TO THE BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD.
Mr.. BROWN In. VA offered resolution, WI ic
whs tabled, iusiruotng he Committee on VI ili;ary
Affairs 10 inquire into the expediAncy OF making ~
appropriation to aid the Baltimore and Ohio Kali
rOi.l company IN repairing mo INSu anu ItV'4"B
tho bridges recently destroyed by the Southern
troop5
a resolution was adopted ins,ructing tho Con.
mittee on the Conduct of War TO inquire iuto aud
report ON tie condition Of the conynlesceut camp 81
Alexandra with view " tie correction OF iaileged
abuses.
NEWSPAPERS AND STATIONERY TO MIMBFRs.
On notion Of Mr.. WRIGHT I'm, Pa, a reso-
luton was adopted that lie members and doienios
be allowed the pay for newspapers aud station
ory ss heretofore allowed for ~ shor: sessions OF
Congress.
PEACE PROPOSITIONS.
| Mr.. STEVENS liier., Pal submitted resolutions,
which, on bis mo.ion, were postponed until Tue, day
week declaring that the Union mnai be rnd rtmein
cue aud ildiysible forever AID deaounc.n. gil;y
Of high crime any the executive or legislative
eiartnents who shall propose advice any nccopi-
aucs Of peace any other basis than tie Integrity
aud entire unity Of tie United states rs they eXsisl
IT the time the Rebellion commenced.
Mr.. ASHLEY introduced preamble relating 70
tie charges against hin, providing ior Committee
OF Investigation, &c, ~ above stated.
! The Senate resolutions, announcing the death oil
Senator Thomson, were received.
! MesAre. NIXON, STEELE N. j., AID PERRY,
! sever1lly delivered eulogies.
! The usual resolutions Il respec, were offered and
adopted.
Tie House then adjourned Until tomorrow, wien
the report VI lie Secretary Of tic Treasury Will he
I sent IL.