Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-16
Military Academy for the year ending June 80,

kesoiced, Ihat the pohcy OF emancipation as In
dicated In that proclamation, is wen adapted to
hasten the restoration Of peace was well chosen AZ
q war measure, and 10 an exercise OF power with
ps1pss z ss and the
Mr.. HOLMAN moved TO lay the resolution
on the table.
A vote was taken, andtho motion to lay on the
table was negatived-yeas SO, nays 80.
The yeas and nays were demanded on the
passage Of the resolutipn--ycas 70, nays 81.
Mr.. CLARKE reported joint resolution in
creasing the bonds of superintendent of public
printing. Passed.
Mr.. DAWES moved the postponement of the
bill for the construction of the Illinois and
Michigan Ship Canal, till January next.
Mr.. VAN WICK movedthat whereas various
delays had occurred In the payment of money
TO soldiers, the Committee on Military Affairs
bc directed to enquire what leglslationi Is neces-
sary to prevent such delays In future; and that
the Secretary Of the Treasury be requested to
inform the House why the regular monthly pay
ments to the soldiers are not more promptly
made. Referred.
Mr.. ROSCOE CONKLING introduced joint
resolution that the Secretary Of the Navy be
authorized to dispatch an armed vessel of the
United States, or two of them If necessary, to
convoy any ship or ships that may be sent to
carry provisions contributed by the citizens of
this country for the relief Of sundry operatives
of England. The resolution was rejected-71
to 40.
Mr.. POMERoY moved, by Joint resolution,
that the Secretary of the Treasury of the Uni
ted States, be and is hereby authorized and en-
powered to pay Sn coin any portion of the
bonded public debt falling due LIST January,
1854.
Mr.. cox wanted to know IL the House would
pass a resolution which would authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury to allow some of our
citizens to make millions of dollars, as they
would II paid In coin. ~
Mr.. POMER0Y said the amount falling due
was between two and three millions OF the
bonded debt. He supposed the Government
ought. not to pay bonds issued years ago In
green backs Issued but few months past.
The public faith is pledged to the payment of
the public debt In coin, which will be matured
in January next. Referred to Committee of
Ways and Means. WIr
Mr.. ANCONA moved that the Committee on
Agriculture be directed to inform the House
the number Of clerks and other persons en-
gagged In the whole business of the Department.;
the names Of the same; the salaries paid them;
the dates Of their appointments, and the length
Of their service; the amount already expended;
the quantity and kind of seeds, &C., expended,
with titles of seeds, &c. Referred.
He also moved that the Secretary of War be
directed to inform the House what steps, II any,
have been taken for the relief of suffers and
others attached to the army, now held as prison
ers in Richmond and elsewhere. Adopted.
Mr.. MCPHERSON moved that the Committee
on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire what
additional legislation, If any, is necessary to
prevent the evasion and violation, by paymas-
ters, of the clause of the act of June, 1869, pro-
viding that company officers of volunteers on
the muster-roll shall be paid on their own au-
tograph, and not otherwise, except when sick,
absent on duty, or on leave of absence, and to
report by bill or otherwise. Adopted.
Mr.. CALVERT moved that the Secretary of
War be directed to furnish the House with
statement Of the expenditures Of the quarter
masters department, at Beaufort, South Caro-
lima, on account of the contrabands, embracing
the monthly reports Of the quartermaster at the
same rate; showing, also, the number and de-
scription OF persons paid out Of the fund for
each of the last three months. Referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. BROWN introduced a bill to provide for
compensating loyal citizens for property taken
from them for the use Of the United States.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. PENDLETON moved that the Presi-
dent be requested to inform the House II, in his
opinion, not Inconsistent with the public in
terest, whether in any oath of allegiance, or
parole to be taken by any person held in Gus
tody as a so-called political prisoner, there has
been included clause, to the effect, that he
shall not bring any suit for the recovery of
damages for such Imprisonment, and that he
shall not oppose, by speech or otherwise, the
war measures of the Administration.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to lay the resolution
on the table.
Mr.. PENDLEToN demanded the yeas and
nays.
The motion to lay on the table was carried
by 7S yeas to 43 nays.
Mr.. PENDLETON moved that the Secretary
of War be instructed to furnish the House.
Et.a. .l,n. .Ian 90 .l.I
each State since the war commenced, giving
the number Of three months men under the
call for 10000 men. Second, the number fur
nished by each State under the call for 500 900
men, stating the number of one, two and three
years men. Third, the number of volunteers
furnished by each State under the last call for
800, 900 men, with the term of service, whether
for one, two or three years, or nine months.
The quota assigned to each State under the
said respective calls. =.
Mr.. MORRILL, moved to lay the resolution
on the table.
Mr.. PENDLEToN demanded the yeas and
nays. Laid on the table-71 yeas, 40 nays.
Mr.. GURLEY moved that the President be
requested to transmit to the House, If not in.
compatible with the public interest, all the cor
respondence which passed between himself and
Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan, and between any de-
partment of the Government and the generals
Of the volunteer service since the campaign oi
the Penins ula was undertaken. Adopted.
Mr.. SHELLABARGER moved that the Com.
mittee on Military Affairs be directed to inquire
what steps are necessary to secure a more
prompt discharge of sick and disabled soldiers
| from the service. Referred. ..
Mr.. BLAKE moved that the Committee on
Military Affairs be directed to consider the pro
priety Of establishing board of hospital com
missioners, composed of civilians, whose duty
will be to look after the sick and wounded, and
to more effectually secure the comfort ant
provide for the wants of soldiers In the various
hospitals and conyalescent camps. Referred.
Mr.. KELLOGG, of Illinois, moved that tn,
Committee on Territories be instructed to en-
quire into the expediency of establishing ter
ritorial government for that region Of the coun
try in which the Salmon River gold mines ar
situated. Referred.
Mr.. MALLORY moved that the Committee O,
Ways and Means be instructed to inquire int,
the expediency Of laying bonds on canal com
panies.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS, the Hous
went into Committee of the Whole on the stat
of the Union, (Mr. Dawes in the chair.)
Mr.. COX resumed the debate and read lonI
speech, listened to only by members on tn
right of the floor from the Speaker. The Re
publican benches were all but empty. Hi
/ speech was review of the conduct of the Re
publican party and the measures of the Govern
ment in carrying on the war. He referred ais
to the defeat of some of his colleagues froI
Ohio in the late election "a result which he ha
. predicted) in q spirit which smacked a goo