The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-04
House OF Representatives.

M. Upton offered resolution that the Commit
toe On Elections be instructed IN summon before
them the conductor and one or more commissioners
who he'd the electiun "a Baltimore Gross Il ads on
the 23d II May last lie remarked that Il wo lld
be only fair ~ him whose seat was involved In TINS
case that this should Doe done. Laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Baker, IN. Y. Il was resolved
that the Committee On Post Offices and Post Roads
b. requested g. inquire into ihe propriety ~ es
thlishing 10y law, system for the nee receipt and
delivery 10y plstmCu of all mail matter, In cities
containing upwards of 10000 inhabitants, In Co1-
f,rmity with the admirable and economical post Of
Dec system Of the principal cities OF Europe.
The House then proceeded to act on the Senate's
amendment a. the house bill, making an appnpri-
a'on for completing the defences y Wellington,
which amendment provides that no volunteers nr
militia in any state shall be mustered into service
ON any ground or condition, and confined within
the limits ~ any state vicinity, and II any yolnn-
I ers OF militia have thus been muAtered into SER
vice, they shall be discharged
A running discussion followed, in which II was
maintained on one side that the Home Guard was
necessary in Missouri, Kentucky and Marylud,oih
cinl provision having already hecn made othat END
and IN the ether that no troops had right n ASK
for special privileges, but all should be placed on
the same tp,Jting.
Among the speakers was Mr.. Thomas, II Mary
land, who in the course ~ his remarks, was sofa
10 say that there was a secession element in th'
border states which was only waiting Tor an op
portunity 10 more plainly manifest la purposes
Although two-thirds ~ the people OF haryan'
were PR pared n defend the Union, the renAnde
were ready ut any time n make q demonstrates
Hence the Importance Of tie Home Guard whel
| tie army shall march South, 10 keep down tue ee
/ mCut g. which he had referred, " =.
| Mr., luNeiuy said that the Ohlect lr "hl'" "
Thomas desired such Home forces was u glNH III
satt"r in his unrigh,eous clutch on the negro u
| would not vote dollar Tor such an infamous
| niuutous and deyilish purpose. Tie army wa
not raised h. keep men In bondage, and igr sCree
ing women 10 be dashed On the naked back with Ia
| HcCurfed thong.
| Mr.. Thomas said that Mr.. Loyc'oy mseraby per
| verted his Language when he tLoycjlyl intimate
| that he tThomas) proposed military nrLhnH ttlo
| In MARYLAND 10 prevent the slaves OF that Stat
| nom leaving their masters.
| The House finally disagreed b the abcve Sen u
| amendment by vote Of 90 against Sd
| Tho House then went into Committee oi vi
/ whole ON the Treasury Note bill. Mr. NalRndll
| ham made a speech on the subject. lie OPP ose
lie I'm ON the ground that it proposed To make q
| nntes a legal tender for all debts, public and pI
| yate aud thus force paper currency upon y
| country. IL would damage business, corrupt u
| c,lrrenCy and bring about general confusion IN
| contrncis and all commerce. IL was unlust 70
l f,rce the payment of debts in paper whl'
/ were contracted for payment in specie, III
| notes were payable but In what gold and siive
| and treasury notes. The Government had no silve
| therefore the Treasury note was legal tender
satisfaction of another Treasury note. The hill "
| a forced loan In disguise No governments but tho
| in a faI decline OF In imminent danger oi imm o.
| ate overthrow, and no king or potentAie' ekcep'
l usurper, had ever attempted the IKE and ~ ca
red out, and continued, Il would drive al gold, =
| yer and bank paper out OF circulation. lie AIgu
i al length ia support u his su0stNute' N'