The New York herald., 1862-01-09

which adopted nstructins the Judiciary COMMITTEES
10 inquire into and report to the truth OF the charge
that the United States District Judge Tor East ano
Tennessee has accepted similar position under the A-
thory Of those who are now IN hostility TO the govern
ment OF the United States.
PLnDGISe fHH PUBLIC LANDS NATIONAL pnEr
Mr. WIoKtIFfE, (Union) Of KY, offered resolution,
which was adopted. instructng the Committee on Ways
and Means to inquire into the expediency OF pedgg no
public lands and the proceeds thereof for the discharge
Of She public debt and interest
CONVERSATION OF RsaEL PRoPxRry.
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pery of persons in nsurrecton against the
LEsALlrY Oh DEMAND TREASURY NOTES
Mr. RICHARDSON, (opr.) Of ILL.,, offered resolution,
which adopted, nsructing the Judiciary COMMITTED
inquire and report to the constitutional power OF
making Treasury notes payable on demand ana q ssai
tender
PROPOSED DIRECT BILL.
Mr. CoLFAx (rcp.) OF Ind offered resolution which
was adopted instructing the Committee on Ways and
Means inquire the expediency OF taxation for the
support of the government, as follows
One mill per mile on ali railroad passenger travel
One eighth per all transfsrs of stock notes dis
counted and bills OF exchange.
Five dollars docket fee all suits commenced in any
MILITARY RAILROAD IN MISSOURI
Mr. BLaIs, trep Of Mo. offered resolution, which
adopted, cstru uctng she Committee ON Roads and Canals
to inquire i1to tho expedency OF completing branch OF
the Pacific Railroad from Rola 10 Springfield Mo- in order
to facilitate military operations.
rHE TRENT AFvAR FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
hr BLAIR offered preamble setting forth the action Of
the French government relative to the Trent affair and
concluding with joint resolution, declaring that the
people OF the Crted States not nsensbe to the kind
ness which animated the French government in It's
prompt and wise Interpretation and FOR reassertng the
principles OF nternalona law neutral rights which
have been held by both rraace and the United States.
Mr.. VAILASDiGHAM opp of Ohio regarding tho des
patch or d. 1houvenel az hostile to the United States,
called FOR the and nays on the passage Of the reso
luton.
Mr.. Levxor (rep) of Ill., expressing desire to debate
the resolution, it laid over under the rule.
sxouEsRAroN PROPERTY
Mr.. IovEToY offered resolution, which was adopted,
nstructng the Committee on Public Lands to inquire
into the expediency Of reporting bill for the consdern
ton Of the House, empowering the Generals command
who may take possession o. any inhabited portion OF the
rebeous States to appoint commissioners Of ssausstra
tion, whose duty il shall be-
Fsrst-To take possession, for tho Of the United
sstes Of all property real and personal found without
Ssccnd-To vert all such personal property into
money to be paid into the Treasury OF the United states
7tirdTo sell at auction all homesteais sequestrste
FoUTthro give honesteads not exceeding one hsadrel
and FIFTY acres 10 such settlers as shall occupy the same
for three years. z.
F,h-Yhe remainder of the lands to be sarve yed and
disposed Of other such property Of the United states
Other resolutions Of inquiry were also adopteA
SURVEY or TIE NORTHWEST coAsr-xxrzNsIoN or TELE-
GRAPHIC FACILITIES
Mr. SERGEANT, (opp) OF CAL, introduced bill which
was referred appropriang $5o,o00 for survey from
the Northern waters Of the Pacific and Bhrng Straits to
the mouth OF the Amoor river aad the American
possessions with view to teesrarhic facilities.
THE MILEAGE OF MEMBERS.
Mr.. ALDfs sH (rep) OF Min, offered joint resolution
directing the Secretary OF the Treasury pay the several
amounts due to members Of the House for mileage
certified by the Speaker.
Mr sIsyEss (rep) of Pa said this resolution was con-
trary TO law
The resolution tabled by seventy eight against
forty-Seve
The House then resumed
TIE CIVIL APR OPERATION
Without coming to a conclusion the bill, the House
adjourned.
CORRECTION.
Mr.. CoNxSc requests the following corrections 10 be
made in bis speech in Congress the Balls Bluff affair
He did not say that four days occupied crossing
the river His statement was that three hatboats and
one rowboat were used; that seventy Ave hundred
were assigned for the expedition, but that only about
eighteen hundred had crossed eleven O'clock when
the rebels FIRE commenced.