Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-05

the whole sui ,,ect matter, with power to send
for persons and papers, TO examine witnesses,
py oath or affirmation, and TO have leave to re-
M MI " RICHARDSON I said there were no spe-
cinc charges set forth on which they could ex-
anime WITNESSES In the resolution. Ifthey were
going TO inquire into charges against member,
they ought TO have something more than
vague, rowing order to start with. The charges
ought to be set forth specifically In the resou- |
tion.
Mr.. THOMAS called for the reading Of thelet-
ters.
Mr.. cox said that he had received letters |
| from his constituents, demanding that an In
yestigation into the matter Just referred to
should be had, with view, as they say, TO the
expulsion Of his colleague. Il was right OF his
colleague to demand this inv stigation. The
letters, he presumed, were genuine; that he
thought his colleague would not deny; and II
they were genuine, they threw the onus on his
colleague to explain them away, so that he may
hold an honorable seat in the American Con-
gress. Besides, his colleague had been just re- |
elected to another Congress, and must feel
naturally solicltous to have these charges
cleared up before he comes back. On behalf Of
| public Justice and public decency, this exami-
nation was demanded. The resolution was
adopted. 49,.
on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into
the propriety of dispensing with the military
academy at West Point, and aiding the endow-
ment of military academies under the control
of the several States.
The motion was rejected, by vote of 70 to
4S.
Mr.. HUTCHINs moved for the printing of
&c, 900 copies of the Presidents message and
accompanying correspondence, to be printed In
one volume; and 10 900 copies Of the Presidents
message and the reports of the Secretaries Of
the various Departments proper, to be also
printed In one volume. Referred to the Com
Mr.. BROWN, Of Virginia, moved that the
Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to
inquire into the expediency of making an appro-
priation to aid the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company In repairing the road and rebuilding
the bridges recently destroyed by the Southern
troops.
was laid on the table.
Mr.. PATTON moved the following:
Whereas, II has been reported that abuses exist
the SI ths co VA consst
War be directed to inquire into and report upon
the same; and whether, to promote the welfare
ment for that service would not be expedient; and
to report by bill or otherwise
Adopted.
M. STEVENS offered the following resolu-
tions;
Resolved, That the Union must be and remain one
Resolved, That II any person In the employment
Of the United States in either the legislative or
Or
such proposition, on any other basis than the In
Teprtories as they existed al the time Of the re-
beilion, he will be guilty Of high crime.
, Resolved, That this Government can never accept
the mediation permit the Intervention pf any
foreign nation In this rebellion in our domestic
affairs
, permitteI to exist within the territory now be-
fonFing to the United States, and which acknow-
iedgea their Jurisdiction at the time OF the insur-
! rection.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that the consideration
: of the resolutions be postponed till Tuesday
week.
5 Mr. WICKLIFFE. l move to have these
words added; That any one who opposes the
restoration of the Union as 1t was and the Con-
!. stitution as 1t is, Is guilty Of high crime.
The resolutions accordingly stand over for
' debate.
. Mr.. WRIGHT submitted the following reso,
\ luton:
, Reso,ved, That the Representatives and delegates
= Of this House be allowed the same sums for sta
for abort sessions and that the Arms be
Instructed to pay the usual mileage allowed to thu
!, members OF the House for the present session.
= The resolution was laid on the table.
: Mr.. HICKMAN moved the following resolu
? tion, which was adopted:
a Resolved, That the members and delegates Of thu
House be allowed at this session the same sum fo
newspapers as Is usually allowed at short session
U Of Congress.
y MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
To the Senate and House Of Representatives:
J. On the Sd of November, 1861, a collision tool
z place off the coast of Cuba between the Unitet
I, States war steamer "San Jacinto" and tn,
French brig "Jules ct Marie," resulting IN Sc
r. rious damage to the latter. The obligation o
this Government to make amends therefo
could not be questioned, If the injury resulted
from any fault on the part Of the San Jacinto
- With view to ascertain this, the subject wa
y referred to a committee Of United States ant
French naval officers, at New York, with
!. naval officer of Italy as an arbiter. The con
= clusion arrived at was, that the collision wa
a occasioned by the failure Of the San Jacint'
=, seasonably to reverse her engines. II then be
IL came necessary to ascertain the amount Of In
=. identification to the injured party. The Uni
% 20 ted States Consul General at Havana, was con
u seaueptly instructed to confer with the consul
"a France on this point, and they have determines
10 y that the sum Of $500 is an equitable allow
- auce under the circumstances. l recommen
, an appropriation Of this sum for the benefit Q
J. the owners of the Jules ct Marie.
~ A COPY of the letter of M. Schufeldt, the Cor
~ ~ sui General of the United States at Havana, t
ct the Secretary of State, on the subject, Is her'
or with submitted
IN ~ WASHINGTON, December 3, 1859.
ry On motion of Mr.. STEVENS, the motto
r., adiourning the House over till Monday was n
ai considered. -.--
as as A message was received from the Senate n
OF porting the death of the Hon. j. r. Thompson
Us a member of that body, and that the sena'
ne had adjourned in consequence
NJ, Mr.. NIXON moved the usual resolution-th'
~, ~, the House adjourn, and that members wear
hs badge of mourning for thirty days.
N. Eulogistic speeches were then delivered !
Messrs. Nixon, Steele and Perry, after which u
m House adjourned till 12 O'Clock of this day.
w.
TO THE PUBLIC.
nu WASHINGTON, Dec. 4th, 1882
nd "Merry Christmas is at hand, and while '
er participate in Its festivities and enjoy the go'