The national Republican., 1862-03-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTAT1yES.
- 'GdNxUMcArIoxs.
Several communication from the WsrDepart
mept, in answer to various resolutions Of In.
quiry on the part Of the House. were presented,
and laid on the table 10 b priuted.'"" p |"r''
ELECTION CASE.
,'Ne.DAWE3, Of Nasa, from the Committee
on Elections, presented report in the case oil
the seventh district 10 Vifginis. with resolu-
ton to the effect that Mr.. s. Furguson Veech
Is not entitled TO SCAT from that dietrict-
Ordered to be printed.
,N..ru RAiIRoADS IN MISSOURI. i-f.
Mr.. HOLMAN, Of Ind moved TO take from
the table tie House bill with the SeDsts amend-
ments 10 relation to certain railroads In Mis
souri,. Agreed TO- so 7'"'A y. ,f'11' Nh''
The Senate amendments were not agreed to.
.srrrrr Tar TEE TAX BILL.
Mr. STEVENS, ofPenn., from the Committee
of Ways and Aeans reported bill to provide
an internal revenue for the payment OF the
Mr.. STEVENS moved that the bill be prin-
ted and made the special order for one week
from next Wednesd,y. Adopted.
Mr.. STEVENS also movfd that ten thousand
extra copies Of the bill be printed for the use
of tbs members of this House. Referred to the
Committee on Printing.
Mr.. 8 SrEVENS made statement In reference
TO the labors OF the committee on the various
important measures which heye been before It.
On this bill, It had lsbored more hours per
day than. any lsborrr. mechanic, Or msnufac-
tnrsr iu the llud They had carefully cons'd.
cred, the bill, .itit, Jog " each Others opinions
port Of the committes.' He desirsd that tie
bill bs priyted, that II might be referred 10 our
constituents. They have to pay tts1 tax and
should be consulted
Nj. WALTON, of Vermont, from the Com.
mittes on Printing, reported 10 favor of print.
ing ten thousand copies of the above report.
| Adopted.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS. - AZ, = 10
Mr.. SEDGWICK, of New York. offered a
resolution that the President of the United
States, II not Inconsistent with the public
interests, b requested 10 communicate any
information which he may possess 10 relation
to the condition of Mexico, end especially I'D
reference to the reported attempt Of the allied
powers to establish monarchy on the territory
Of that Government. Adopted.
| ,~ - =, MI0CELLANEOUE - ..f'' in'i-.
| Several bills were presented and referred.
| RESOLUTION AS TO THE OBJECT OF THIS WAR.
Mr.. HOLMAN, Of Indiana, offered resolu.
ton that this unfortunate civil war shall not be
pro ecuted for any other purpose than the res.
torstion Of the Constitution, as the people Of
the country have heretofore enjoyed lis bene
dts. -, o-, '.,.
Mr.. LOVEJOY, Of Illinois. moved 10 lay the
resolution on the table. Carried-yeas 60, nay,
5S. ...t" rrtlI IHf
CONPISCArIoN OF REBEL PROPERTY
Mr.. ALDRICH, Of Miunesota, offered reso
luton instructing the Committee on the JudI.
ciary to report bill for the oondscstion Of the
property Of the rebels and the Liberation o
their slaves Adopted.
WASHINGTON AND ,GBOkG4 TOWN RAlL1OAD co.
Mr.. ASHLEY, Of Ohio. from the COMMITTEES
on the District Of Columbia, reported o bill q,
o substitute to the Sepate bill to incorporate
the Washington and Georgetown Railway Com
pany.
Alter considerable running debate, partici
pated In by Messrs! ASHLEY, Of Ohio, OLIN
Of New York, and STEVENS, of Pennsylvania
the uestion was taken on substituting this bill
for the Senate bill, and 1t was sdopted--yeaI
l0l, rays 81,
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. BINGHAM, Of Ohio, from the Cemmitte,
on the Judiciary reported q Senate bill to pro
vide for the settlement Of claim, 10 the dep irt
ment Of the Wist. Passed.
/ Mr.. THOMAS, .od !kassacbnsstts; from th,
Judiciary Committee, rep 1rted u bill 10 facili
tate judicial proc.. aings in case of captuFe
priz.s. Passed.
% motion OF Mr.. RICHARDSON, Of Illinois
The House adjourned.