New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-05
HOUSE OLE REpREsENrATIYEs.

HOtSk III NEl LNf,N 4 \ 4 ' EH'
THt SECOND DISTRICT cF VIRGINIA.
Mr.. DAWES tRep., Mass.l from he Committee
On Elections reported adversely on tie crcdeDti j.
Of j. =. Mci0ud, claiming = seat rom Tie l41
Distrc. Of Frgiri4; aud also on tho application d
BIS contestant, W. ". WEE.
SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH TO NEW-ORLEANs.
10 House. by Z vota Of IL agaiasl %, ra,scd tbe
III reported yesterday, authorizing tho Secretary
e.. va: 10 contssct i1r TIE Construction o. atclo-
crapA cable from Folt McuerIy Or Nonros 60
C.!v.s.on or New-Odesne, sud TO intermediate
fo.uts.
TIC bill rspoued iIcn he Judiciary Committee by
Nr. Hickman cane NJ. tp.o1tr iar Board oil
three Ccuirr5ionara, 81 o salary Of $3.50 Ter an'
isvn eacb 10 revise aEd c. l.y Tie G,nCrj Siai1"s
%! tie Iui,ci states. They ere reQuttu - reduce
i.to oso act ri lawa o. iirHI - OF slDec.e, ,
emitting al acif or lnlt' o. a'it "nea have been
Jct estc or have yiied rv Limitation. Z, IRE p.
rugnslt 70 lie Constitution. ILo rvsi-ion ls 10 be
,rf Jared 70 "a % render he lava uCl- l.lr ala
easy 20 be understood. They arc from 'ue TO N.-s
10 luy before Congress such Qualifications Uni rev.
siaie. ia orler that thty MGy 10 revived Or 10
enacted and TO eccciiy :he i,oss p1aoLcaois mole
bv which, II necessary, they nay 10 o. en"ca. Il
ierm OF the Commissioner Is 10 be three yearr
Taey are 90 have free access 20 public Lorairo 600
a room 10 The Treasury Department Is PROVIDED Tor
Dir. HICKMAN Rep., Penny said ,he Jnl vas
In accordance with the recommendation o. tue
President wear ago, and had tie uuenlroos cou-
currel GO Of lie judiciary Committee
Toe bin Vas Tejecied--1@ Ggaius. 20.
SHIP CANAL FROM LAKE MlCHGAS 10 tins
MISSISSIPPI
Mr. DIN REP, n. y, tom the Committee on
II li,ary A1SiGs, reported t!l Tor TIE cOurrurtion
of stlp a-al Tor TIE p.ssges ~ arned vessels from
he Mississippi Iavtr TO Lake Michigan end ioI tue
enhancement Of iis tIie aUo Oswe 70 rslalr 70 t1api
then, r. be Csie.ae Of lie N0r'LoU i.kes. l.Us
O. a.. .r & lr rf~o "A ID !
WAS rtyouIllted 70 tho Military Co1Mt.c' Dat
II lad been amended in the Elth se, ION 90 as 20
avoid TIE objection h.tl srio urged, VIZ: thai y
.nad. an appropriation OF morcy, aad w9st, iotre-
fore urd1r IRE rules receive lie h-.t corSid-u'.on
~ Committee OF tho Who4e On The SAFE " 30
Mf.HOL'IAN Dem. Ird..) aud sir. STEVENS
K.p, Pluu) DOW eeyefAiiy raised OBJECTIONS 10 -,
y hich were ogerruled.
Mr. MCPHERSON Rep, pcaul ,.i-ei the point
tho, tie Committee did not Gs.LCuze ths t.l 20 DC
reported.
auiouiy.
Mr.. AtEOLD Rep., uLlrsised The question That
* Was o late Tor Mr.. NcPneit0p io uase iaa Ioiut
SO lie I'LL bad received rs st and socood reading
srG several Questions conosfring.t h-1 aie2Gy been
Geci ei.
The SPEAKER t1s'oined ,lis view Of The care.
Sir OLiN, 10 save tine, augg sicl i'-i tho inr-
tier consideration Of bal lie tet down lor In.
Nr. STEVENS offered ~ amendment proviiir1
tta: before tlc United S.atfs make my more eG-.
rerdi,ufe, New Yorh t,Ell g'anl tie survey Md il
led ction, IN the sane manner "a - required o. Ill
u0', and al provisions rei"uye 90 f-m'nrstmen! TO
the State Of Illinois sJal alike apply 10 1ne ataie Of
New. York.
Dir. DIN was willing to defer action on the biz
until Friday.
Ir. KELLOGG Rsp., H. Condemned ,bot
attempts Of tie enemies = tue Ill 70 GeIeai II by
~ s.nL tr.srr f.f "a
enough. lst il 80 down. But, j. Cod name, dor I
Kill 4 and s'fsngie it by inclrecion. Lot ho Ques-
ton be ,ai'iy taken.
Mr. HOLMAN moved TO table 1t. Los.-55
against ~ -...-.,,..
\. " teverally proposed amendments.
On motion Of SIR. OiIN, itE further consideration
woe postponed until Friday.
PROTECTING OVERLAND EauGRASTs.
Mr.. DUNN rep, lad, from tbe COMMITTEE on
Military Affairs, reported biii for The protection OF
overland enilqauts 70 The States and Territories on
he Pacific coast L. approprinles $50 0G0 10 Dc
pended under tie direction OF tne Secretary Of War.
Passed.
MILITARY HOSPITALS.
Mr. McPB ERSON, from ths Same Committee, ro-
ported bill IN relation 20 Military Hospitals, bnd
providing for tho orgMzluon or un ambulance
ccrua lie said nnmJor OF eoldle9s hsd been os-
tailed FROM tie army 70 perform hospital RAd apoq'
lAnse service. THIS oil would return tLem TO iLeir
RI giments. .oo,o,|
lt authorized TIE permanent enlistment OF 10000
inen fox tho performance 81 tuch dlile-. c'i"hei
is provided "a hoad Of the corps with tt ieuien'
ant Tor every 100 men, sergeant for every - men,
and corporal for every 10 men. The bill "aS rec
omGlented by the Secretary Of War, Qmrieruas'e r-
General, and Surgeon-GeneraI; aad was 20 drawn
gap az to avoid all collision among iheso omcers'
Passed
CLERICAL FORCE OF QUARTERMASrER GENERAL.
Mr.. MCPHERSON also reported tho Senate bill
authorizing tho employment Of u clerks, ~ COPY
Office. Passed.
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT
The House passed the Senate Bal for the more
efficient adulinisraiion OF the Subsistence depart
nent. II provides for brgadier-general as ne
chief two colonies hs as1istaut cOrnuianries and
ma ior; the selections 10 90 laade either from the
army OF volunteer forces.
TROOPS TO DEFEND KENTUCKY.
Mr.. YEAMAN (Un., KY, from the Committee