The national Republican., 1862-04-19
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IN sBgAfA
, FRrtAf, April ls, 1864

TiiE NORrOLx INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. HALE, from the special commitee
Of NesHs. Hale, Johnson, and
Grimcs, constituted In July last under, q
Of inquiry into the circumstances
lttendine ythe surrender Of the Navy Yard at
Pensacola, and the destruction Of United
ssssss property as-harpsr's Ferry, made an
extended report Al "a IN .f.5drsav
On motion Of Mr. SUhNBo, resolution
was adopted requesting he Secretary Of the
Interior 70 furnish list Of all owners Of slaves
In the District Of Columbia, with The number
claimed To- be owned By each, and classihos
On motion cf Mr.. McDOUGALL, rssolu
tion was agreed 70, inquiring Of the Secretary
Of the Interior, statement Of the money paid
by the Government for legal services in prose-
cutting land claims In California, between the
years 1857 and 1860
BILL lNTRODUCED
BY M. HARRIS; Abfll 70 increase The com
pensau0n OF The surveyors Of The p0rh of Al.
bany and Troy, aud for other purposee. ..
Ifhis bill dispeuees with the services and
salaries Of four oficias, and inoreases the CON.
pensati0n Of two othera1 ss.i ..,s ..s-f
LAND orriCx IN COLORADO. ...
MI. POMEROY called up the bill TO eetab
lish q l. ind Office In Colorado, which was con-
sidered and passed. u......r H.r..
d. Gtl PACIFIC NAH. LINE. .Ha H.
Mr.. LATHAM exhibited the Immense re-
sources and trade Of China and adjacent rcalms,
and urged the economy and neceesity of the
me ,sure providiog for monthly steam mail
llne from San Francleco 10 Shanghai 10 China,
via The Sandwich Islsnds and Japan, In armed
vessels. Laid over. r." n'r'.. :
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Mr.. HOWARD, having the floor upon the
conRsca,ion bill, assumed the entire c0ustitu-
'ionali,y OF the principle Of conascation, sup
porting II by arguments and precedcnts, nam
ing various foreign c0ntsoation laws, and the
passage Of similar laws after the revolutionary
war, BY Georgia. South Carolina, North Caro-
lius. virginis, Maryland, Penn, ylvaui', New
Jersey, New Hampshire. and other States, mot
only sgainst tories and traitors, abettOrs cfihe
British causc, but in some caves against sb
,antees during The war. The foundation Of
the principle be found 10 rest 10 telf defence;
and Athst the foreign enemy was entitled
70 gfVUlsr lenity than rebel, because The
former has violsted no sacred obligation oi
allegiance due TO his country. He Ssunsd
hat attalnder had nothing more 10 do with the
confiscation Of property Than Il has with q
mortgage or sheriG's execution. r
He thought due regard should be paid 70
expedicncy, aud proper determination made
in applying the law ot confscation, dealing
leniently with the misguided masses, and pun,
ishing severely the originators Of an imposture
upon those masses, tho most siupendons ever
planned "a deception not less wicked than
that which Satan practiccd upon Eve. he al
luded 10 the atrocity and magnitude tf the re.
bslliOn "a revolt, he declared. sgainst which
no monarchical GOverDn,cnt that ever existed
could have stood Tor six weeks. but 10 destroy
which we had done SO much, with entire ab'l
ity 10 crush II completely. lie asserted that
the enemy had early presuned'to confiscate oil
Northern property, aud would despise mercy
that would spare him, and spit upon tho Olive
branch held out 10 him. Tell me not, b, addel
that such conspiracy can be rendered mere
wicked by this measure Of justice.
The further consideration Of the bill wa'
postponed for the day. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. STEVENS, from The Committee of Ways
and Means. reported bill making spPropria-
tions for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1853
Tor the following purposes, viz:
For completing the west wing Of tho Treas
ury buildii 4, $5O0,Q0O.
For painting the outsidc Of thOold portion o
the Capitol, $4,000. .......
Also, the following sums for The fiscal year
ending June 10, 1862, out OF any money In h.
Treasury not Otherwise appropriated, viz:
To supply the deficiency In the appropria
tim for lighting the Capitol aud public ., ounds
$4,000. fr-. r.... ....r..
, For compensation TO tbs art commissioner
(ior thirteen months service) appointed by th'
President under certain ac.a Of Congress
$1,000. y.0,.
Mr.. TEvENS appended III amendment, Ia
supply the d, Efficiency in the census apPropris
ton, $1,000.
Mr.. DELAEO. Of Massachusetts, offered al
amendment u the bill, providing for an ap
preparation Of five hundred dollars per mont
iur the purpose Of cieSniDg aud spriuk'ipl
Pennsylvania avenue from The Capitol To th.
Presidents House, during the pre- rent eessioi
Of Congress; which latter ainendm cnt was re
jectsd.
Debate arriving, Mr.. STEVENS called the pre-
vivus question. The bill, with tss fOrmsl
amendment, was then pa.sed .,.'' '
... FUBLIU LANDS.
M. POTTER, from the COMMITTEES on Publ,
L,nds, reported back Senate bill 1871, being AI
act to reduce the sale aud survey Of public
lands In the United States. Laid on The table
WARRINGTON AQUEDUCr.
Mr.. CALVERT. from the Committee on th'
District oi Columbia, reported joint resolution
ior the payment Of certain moneys for sppro
priations heretofore made for the completion
Of Tho Washington Aqueduct; which was passed
INDIAN Tubes. .,... d
Mr.. WOODRUFF, from the Committee OF
Public Lauls. reported House bill li3 Tor re
lief Of certain hal breed indians In Dakots
Tabled.
D,I,rON ,,OuRT HOUSE
Mr. HICKMAN, frolu the Judiciary Commit
Tee, reported bill reimbursing the United Stale
,narshal Of MassaChu .eita for moneys expeuds'
n repairing The Federal Court honss st Bost"l
Passed. .., n.!t
PACIFIC RAILWAY.
On motion Of Mr.. CAMPBELL Of PrnnSy
vania, the House resolved its II into Commute
of The Whole, (Mr. Crl,iirld Of Maryland, IN III
otnir.) and resumed the consideration Of th
Pacih; railroad bill. '.s
Nj. WHITE, OF Indiana, spoke In favor VI III
enterprise, but opposed the bill ts framed.
Speeches were made In favor VI tho neasur
by Mr.. AIdrlch. Of Minnesota, and against IL b
Mr.. Shelf, Id. Of Rhode lslaud.
The further .nsideration OF the bill wa
postponed to tne week from next Monday.
Resuu,ing The Private Calendar,
Mr.. DUNN reported bill and substitute, II
Identifying certain citz"ns In Delaware tcr e,
penses incurr,d d In The defence of the Units
States. Referred 10 the COMMITTEES Ot tn
Whole.
Adjourned. .... 4