The national Republican., 1862-02-01

Mr.. EDpERTON, ofOhio, offered q joint resr
luton OF thanks TO Ocl. jas: A. GARFIELD and the
ciacers and soldsrs under him, for gallant ser.
NJ. DUNN. Of Indiana, oSjeo,.a to sAss, |
complimentary resolutions. II ws are TO pah6 |
euch resolutions for al rheritorious conduct u |
the army, our proceedings viii be burdsnsd |
iations for portion. we ought o pasi thsn IN |
al! cases Of gallant conduct, or We shan work |
mischief in the army. He doubted the utility |
or propriety OF these compliments, and on his |
sSs rssSH9T' TsTs referred to
On motion Of Mr.. STEVENS, Of Pennsylvania,
the House resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole on the state of the Union for the
purpose Of considering the bill In relation to
demption and funding thereof, and for paying
tho floating debt of the United States.
Mr.. .vALLANDlGHAN, Of Ohio, had the loor,
but stated that he waa not prepared to address
IN s =.
on motion Of Mr.. Stevens, the committee rose,
and, on his motion, the consideration Of this
subject was postponed until Monday next.
Mr.. WRIGHT, Of Pennsylvania, from the
to incorporate the Washington Railway Com
pany, and asked that the bill be printed and
referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion Of Mr.: STEVENS, Of Psnnsylvs.
MIA, the House resolved itself into Committee
the naval appropriation bill.
nr. Mcknight, Of Pennsylvania, in tho chair.
Mr: KELLY, Of Pennsylvania, then addressed
the House on the subject Of the rebellion. He
the part Of the Executive and the leader Of the
army. 1t would reanimate the country, now In
encouragement and gloom, and reinvigorste
our army, now daily diminishing by desertions,
and and the slow but sure progress Of disease.
yet washington 10 beleaguered, and Richmond
| is not. The speeches, made by certain parties
| on this floor, are we'll calculated 10 convince
the country that there is a division between
| the President Of the United States and the
mombers on this floor, Of that party which Gle.
waited him to the position which he holds. We
are called fanatics, while our opponents claim
| to themselves the title Of conservatives. Fa-
natcism and conservatism are much abused
| terms. Of the twelve apostles, eleven were
called fanatics In their time, while the twelfth
| added to his property thirty pieces Of silver
BY tho conservative act Of selling his Lords
In the true sense of the word, Abraham Lin.
coin ts conservative man. He will not permit
| the Constitution, the laws, or any other insti.
tuition to stand In the way Of doing strict justice.
he will not make the brave, noble, liberty.
loving officers and soldiers Of our army perform
\ duty from which the lowest police officer
We are charged with attempting to African.
ize the American continent. The Republican
party never advocated the introduction Of the
African slave trade. We are 10 favor Of colo.
nizipg the freed bondmen in other countries
congenial to them. He read extracts from let
tiers from General Sherman, showing the intel
ligsnoe and industry Of the contrsbsnds.
ass the
on the other side ofthe House. he would give
the President all the means In our power, and
then have him drive his generals to the nsld.
Mr.; u DUNLAP. Of Kentucky, then addressed
! was tho cause Of this rebellion. He attributed
1t to that Unsuitable love Of power which had
controlled the policy Of those who had hereio-
fore held the reins ofthe Government. He pro
the conduct of the war; during which he stated
that Col. Logan, Of Illinois, had stated on thi,
foor that a ceStain regiment in Illinois, OF
hearing the report OF the Secretary Of War
.hsr arms 8, and refused 70 60 further
; ; Logan well. He believed him to be = brave
honorable, and patriotic man. He believe,
the troops Of the State of Illinois to be rs brav,
, and patriotic NJ the troops Of any other State
misapprehension Of the fact. He hoped tn
statement would rest where II is until Col. Lo
. gan could be heard on the subject. He woul,
ask II the statement was made before thi
House.
Mr.. DUNLAP said 1t was made in converse
tion.
Mr.. FOUKE, of Illinois, hoped that mere con
versstions Of gentlemen on this floor would no
Mr.. SARGENT, of California, then ad ddresse,
/ the House on the subject of Pachc railroad
) He considered II u war measure Of the utmOs
Importance. 1t had been incorporated into tn
. platforms OF every party for years. It ha,
{ been recommended by Presidents, depart
=! ments, and committeesi and yet nothing has a
0 yet been done for the practical accomplishmen
: of this great object.
t Without coming to any conclusion on the bill
Q the committee rose.
). A report Of the CON mittee Of conference o.
d the disagreement Of the Senate and House O
9 the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
d WAS agreed to.
Q The SPEAKER laid before the House com
Q munication from the President of the Unite
Q States on the subject of the seizure of certain
d persons from the British steamer Trent. Or
dered TO be printed.
t Mr.. FOUKE, Of Illinois, called up the Join
= resolutions from the Senate in relation to tn
o allotment Of the pay Of the prisoners Of war Il
g the so.called Confederate States, and on hi
= motion they were passed.
J.. Mr.. FRANK, Of New York, presented th
10 resolutions Of the State of New York, on tn
70 subject of finance. Referred TO the Com NIT
I. tee Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. HOLMAN, of Indiana, from the Commi
10 tee on Government Contracts, reported q sui
4. stitute for the joint resolutions In relation
!. railrOadsan the State of Missouri.
,. A running debate then ensued on the subjec
q ut the close of which,
II On motion Of Mr.. LOVEJOY, Of Illinois, tn
e House adjourned.