The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-09
nou.. OF Representatives.

Mr. Cnh,V, from the Committee "a p 1t Offices
and Psi Roads rer"rtei hilL which was passed,
extending the provisions ui tho law Of Judy last,
which authorizes soldiers to send letters through
the mails without prepayment Of postage, to sailors
md marines In the actual service Of the United
States, under such regulations the Pest Otice De-
partm"nt may prescribe, tie , stage t. he paid 10y
the recipient.
Mr. IiiclSnan, from tho Judiciary Committee. ~.
ported resolution, which was adopted, that the
Committee he authorized h. send Tor I,ersins and
examine Witnesses ~ to the teegraphic censorship
a the press.
On n,tion of Mr.. Upton it was resolved that the
Committee of Ways and Means 10 instructed h.
consider the exp diency ot reporting bill, At their
r,rleSt conNericncc, amending the eighth section
If the act ut August last To- provide f,r rAs-
ing fl0OuoO,OOl, instead Il S2OOOO,OH, Ivy direct
TAXATION, ami that IN this curuecto4, they consider
the eNltd ency oi telefrHphic and stamp duties nnd
sNclse duties upon c'tt"n tobacco, and all malt and
testified liquors
NJ. wickRnc offered resolution, which w,s
,dupted, instructng the Committee on WAYS and
Means e. inquire into the exp. dlcuyy of Piled ,ing the
public hands, and the prucrtd- thereof, Tor the dis
barge OF the public debt aud interest.
MIR, Arnold introduced "a bill, which referred
10 the Judiciary G. nunttcc, cuuiscating the proper
y of persons in msrreetiou against the United
Mr. CoGlN offered a resolution, which was adopt-
ID, ms'ructug the Committee ON Ways and Means
tu inquire into the rNledieuCy Of taxation for the
ruIIrrt ~ the government, rs follows -
one milk per mile un all railrsd pl,sseugc travel
Once glth per cent ON all transfers OF stock, notes
discounted, and bills ut exchange.
Five dollars drcket fee on all suits commenced in
my Court ct Record.
Mr.. blair ,iirred preamble, setting forth the
ction OF the French Government relative to the
Trent affair, and concluding with Joint resolution
le,lariug that the people ot the United States are
not mseushlr To- the kindness which animated the
French Government IN its prompt and wise inter-
post"u, and for rcusserting the principles Of inter-
iatiuual law aud neutral rights, which have been
L hrli by tn France aud the United States
Mr., NHllndlghHm, regarding the dispatch Of NJ
rhuuvuue ~ hostile h. the United States, called for
the yeas ami nays On the passage OF the r"Sol'I-
| zion.
The resolution il laid over under the rule.
Mr.. L,ve offered resolution, which was
,duIted, instruCtiug the Committee Public Lands
u iuquhe into the sNpediency Of reporting hll for
the consideration # the House, empowering the
Generals Ia comm and who may take possession of any
inhabited portion ~ the reh+ous states To appoint
Commissioner Of Sequestrltion, whose duty 1t shall
/ hes
FIRST. To take possession, for the use of the
United Stytes, OF all property, real and personal,
| 'ouni without owner.
Second. 10 convert all such personal property in
20 money u Ice paid into the Treasury Of the United
| States.
| Third.-To sell At auction the homestcads seques
| trHtpd.
| Fourth.--To give homestesds, not exceeding on,
hundred and fifty acres, a. such settlers shall oC
| upy the SIuu tn~ three years,
| Ffnh-Thc remainder of the lands a. he surveyed
mi disposed 90! ~ other such property Of the Cute'
| states
Mr.. Adrich oe.rci Joint resolution directing
| the Seer etary 81 the Trr,sny 10 pay the seyera
| amounts duo T. mrmhr,sd the House for mileag
| ~ certified 10y the speaker,
The resolution was tabled 10y Is against A.
The House then resumed the ci'G approrriatlo
| I'LL.
Without coming 10 a conclusion on the III, N
House adjourned.