New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-16
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

! Mr.. TROWBRIDGE lR.p., Mich.D called mp Tia
motion heretofore made by hm t. ieconsider The yol,
by which. OH the 2lth Of March the House adopt d
resolllion requesting the Secretary OF War 10 IN
form them the cause II any for The proraoted delay
| IT, exchanging Col CorcoraH, who haf been Pms
oner ~ the South since July, aud directing him Il
SOP al exchanges until Col. Corcoran s.,u be fe
leased. hir. 1rowbTdge wished distinctly 70 fa'
that il was no part Of his desire 20 place an iiDreni
foept in the way of the release Of Col Core0:an, bu
be protested, aud asked the House 20 Join hin, II
fressutiug the release Of the other prisOGerr 10 be
made subordinate 20 that OF Col. C0rcoran lie hac
no doubt that every gentleman mad some ifiend
whom he desired should be 'easod, though Of lower
renk fLan Col. Corooran. He lTrowbrldge) men.
toned tho name Of Col. Wilcox ID tits connect ion al
a man Of signal bravery and galiantTy win thai
officer.
NJ. MALLORY I'm, KY said he met with Col.
VYOodrlli tho other day and heard nun 1.ii t'ie
pre,ideut and Secretary Of State that, though on
nrioners at Richmond are exceedingly anxiOus 10 he
released, they willing If the Government should
require IT, 10 remain there IS prsonefs, and 10 serve
their country IN that way, as N ouy other.
Mr ANCONA Dem. Pa, who offered The re-
olu' on, ssid Le Was not aware TIL Iow thnt tol'
Corcorr.n was still prisOaes, aud his ONLY delire
was 20 call attention TO tie fact that worthy aud
gallant solJiera still pri-oners, and 10 accrtaD
Ihs canse OF tie delay in making exchanges.
After further cOnysrraiion, tue resolution wa
anne lded 10 as 20 requea the Secretary OF war to
INFORM mo huusC ttc cautc, II ANY, Wb'h HiW pre-
yeIle the exchange OF COlODes COrcOTdn and " l.
cox and the other prisoners II war held since July
laai.
The House resumed the congideIation Of the bin
reported ffoa the Select Commlttee TO regulate tie
franking privilege, being oodIcation Of the lawf
upon thu, subject. with amendments.
Mr. COLFAX rep, Ind.), eaid the Post-OHice
Committee, with one exception, were In favor oi
the aboahment Of the franking privilege, and the
House had passed the bill for that purpose, now
pending before the Senate. lie movedt lay the bill
on the table. Agreed 70, 50 sgainst IS.
Mr. FOSTER Rep, Ind.D, called up the bill re-
ported by him fOIl the Committee on the judiciary
imendatOry OF The act establishing Court for the
investigation Of ciairas against the United States.
lie said there was 80 cultivated nation In Europe,
where claims Grc not finally decided by Judicial lr.
bunss This should DO the Gaze in tho United States.
Claims without merit are frequently passed by per-
sten, Efforts and tact when really meTiiOriCus ones
are neglected by Congress; hence judgments should
he finally subject TO appeal.
Mr. DIV IN lteP, n. ~ opposed the bill, for the
reason among Others that 1t placed the Government
in the position Of mere corporation 10 be sued
We have already in this Court an Admiralty syeteu
Mr. WATTS briefly advocated The bill, and was
followed on the fame side by Mr.. BINGHAM, who
looked upon il as measure 10 facilitate the admins
tfation Of justice between Government and citizen.
Mr.. HICKMAN (iep., Pal, IN his remarks, said
the Cour is at best u Committee, with no power Of
finally determining questions and the Committee on
Judiciary therefore prOp0se to reconstruct and mako
use OF 1t, as far possulc TO accomplish good re-
suits.
Mr.. PENDLETON fUn., O.) was in favor Of re-
quring the Government to do justice TO ITS citizens,
personal, OF tho Uni cd States to satisiy just de-
mandB.
Mr. WAsHBURNE Rop ny moved 70 lay the
! bill oa tue table. Not s9roed 70.