The national Republican., 1862-06-12

lisa thereos their necessary and actual expen-
~ Of travel BY the most direct and usual
roote Of travel between their respective homes
and The capital Of the United States. Adopted.
The whole section a amended was then
struck out The oommittee's amendment to
the twenty seventh sectiou was adopted, recog.
Missy I'D 'eoeapAng, - velastser engineers
on the same footing, &c.. - the corps Of on
gineers Of the regular army, III reeinSus and
Independent companies who have been mus
'0eted tnv6 lhe D6fvicS q volunteer engineers,
O. having besn mustered In "a Infantry, shali
have bssn ~ orgA,ised apd tfHDloyed e en-
G19ePrA or nlpA1 ~ aappefs and miners.
Esa6lAe - dlscssslos q he amendment TO
tAe tventy-Slghth ssstion, tbs morsing hour
sxt4sd ~ ~ nstesr ~ passd ovcr. ',h
n sSxlxiiSSV iSViU ssDoaassd 49, !. q. r..ul.r
order IL tsoal1dsntica q the Senate Bill TO
ans.d ~ - oi ths tAlrd Of March, 1887, en-
aatd IAN ~ dpplsmsntary 10 'he oct entitled
na 1ai..s al s.s' & ~ - 'saloi'l s'''f of the
sThs bill With some amsnimeat then passed.
NJ BINGHAM, q 0hlo. foss 10 9 question
Of privilege. He said that Information had
been received st The State Department and
other Depaftment Of our Govsrnmeat, that
important Information had beef, communicated
s.VAAVoA " snso kAVsh1ot W Tut NtO0I6O6Tnte
rebels. He therefore offered the foil wing res
olution, which wss adopted: az .fNI'IIf
wKsvsas, ipfosnssiou has bsso received bv
the 0overnment that Hon. Bes9amin Wood,
Representative In Congress from tho State OF
OF New Hotk, and b member Of this House, has
been snOaged IN communicating or attempting
Copfsdsrsts rebels n arms against ths United
6tAtee, tnerefore 2 - -i- - = z r II
p Y rssolved. That the Committee on the
JuMoiAry inquire Into the alleged conduct Of
ne saad BENJAMIN Wood. In the premises, and
send for persons and papers,. and examine
witnesses upon oath, or affirmation, and be an.
'horizsd to employ sstsnogrsphsr.
.fL sj..lg JURoRs.
Nj. DELANO, from .he Committee for The
District Of Columbia, reported back the bill
providing for the selection Of jurors 10 serve In
;hs H. ,s.fsA : IS ccSs,s Of the District Of Columbia
Etes.ss NM sors Law
Nfah0auxlVo, from tbe sams, oomull,,o .rs.
ported 6Scf The Senate bill 70 repeal the sec.
ond aod axsh Sections Of the act passed In
December, 1855, prohibiting the circulation
within the Dastriot Of Columbis Of bank notes
under the denomination Of five dollars. Passed.
CONvIcrs.
M, DELANO from the salne committed, re-.
ported back the Senate Joint re- olurion repuIat.
ing The employment Of the oonvicls in the peu.
i'sntisry OF the District Of Columbia for their
Improvement and benefit
After disoassion, the bill was postponed until
CoUKr.MARriALs
Mr. SHEFFIELD, Of Rhode Island, offered n
resolution, which was adopted ins ructing the
COMMITTEES on the Judiciary to report n bill on
Friday morning providing that the cOnrtmar-
tials shs not hereafter sentences W ,he Depi-
tenttary any persons for offences committed
against military law, and providirg for the dis.
charge Of psrsons nov beld In the oeniten,iary
BY virtue Of commitmeuts fer odsnsps not in
famous at common law.
n. ... RAILwAYs
Mr. STEELE, Of New York. from The Com.
nit,es for The District Of Columbia. reported
back the bill 70 extend the charter Of The Alex.
andrs and Washington Railroad Company,
and ior other purposes. Passed.
This bill extends the charter Of the said
railroad company from the south end Of the
Pot msc bridge, q the same is now construct.
ed along Maryland avenue 10 the Capitol
grounds, and acr0ss Pennsylvania avenue, along
Firse street 70 Indiana avenue and thence to
the Baltimore and Ohio depot.
The said company 10 authorized to make an
addlusnai structure, or passage way alorg
either ride or over the Potomac bridge for their
use, and shall construct such draws as shall
correspond with those now In use on said
bridg'. .-.r,-
The company shall keep that portion Of the
avenues or streets occupied by their road in
good repsir, providing suitable cross ways, at
tho proper places, for vehicles and for general
use
NEW PESIrENTIARY.
On motion OF Mr.. DELANO, the House re-
solved itself into Committee Of lbe Whole on
the state Of the Union, Mr.. Strshou, Of New
Jsrsey. Ia the chair, and took up the bill To au-
.horizs The Secretary Of the Interior, in con.
Junction with tho Mayors Of Washington and
Georgetown, 10 locale and contract for The
construction Of penitentiary, Jail and house
Of correction 10 the District OF Columbia.
After briefly considering the bill, the Com
mittee rose without having come TO any con-
clusion thereon.
MILITARY PRISONERS
Ar. AOORHEAD, Of syivsnia, ,ffsred
the following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Interior,
10 replying to the resolution adopted on the
gard to military prisoners confined in the Pen
ltentisry, be requested TO designate them by
number instead VI by name, as provided for in
that resolution. rrP
.r,.-. ..,...., NAVAL AFFAIRS
Mr.. SEDGWICK, Of New York, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted:
Rssolusd, That tho Secretary of the Navy he
reSg4eled to furnish Ne House with copies Of
The e11a reports an4 correspondence, of the
wse01| VI the tranapert stexmer "0osernor,"
and ID rescue Of lhe battalion of Maine on
board, By the frigate "6abine," In November
last. Also official reports OF the search for and
discovery Of, ant assistance rendered to the
y; 8: ship Vermont" in March last by the
frigate "Ssbine." r.
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
Mr.. LOOMS, Of Connecticut, introduced a
Joint resolution, settling forth apart the l4th
day Of June and the l7th day Of september, US
days To be observed by the people as National
The former 10 The anniversary of
lhe day on which the American flag was adopt
sd the latter the anniversary of the adoption
Of the Constitutional
Pending the consideration of The resolution
lhe House adjourned.
"NoRvoLK UNION IA live and outspoken
Union paper has been started in Norfolk, Va,
which We put upon our exchange list with plea
,ure. We have seen but one or two copies Of
Il, and from these We judge the paper Is con-
iuct with msrked ability, when we consider
Ihe obstacles which the proprletors must en-
,ountsr, In the initiation of their enterprise.