The New York herald., 1863-12-17
House or Keprese ntatfves.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I6, 1865.
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wAsaiSaroS, Dec. I6, 1865.
sKLscr COMMITTEES.
the SrsAgne announced the following committees-
Seiec, Committee on N, Poetic Railroad ssrs.
sstevens OF Pennsylvania wilder, Of Kansas steele OF
Nov York; Price, OF Iowa Colo, OF CALIFORNIA; Noble, OF
ONO DoaneIy Of Minnesota Mcbride Of Oregon seeio.
OF New Jersey McOiurg, Of Missouri. Ames OF Massa
cbusetts: Yesman. OF Kentucky; Sweat, Of Maine.
Saec commtee on Eniurdtton. -Messrs. washburne
OF Massachusetts Rollins OF Missouri; Eliot OF Massn
chusetts Kelley, or Pennsyivanis Knapp, Of Illinois
York; Cobb. OF Wisconsin Anderson, OF Kentucky Mid
dleton, OF Now Jersey
se,et Compt.e on ne Rebl'ous states.-Messrs. Winter
Davis. OF Maryland; Gooch, OF Massachusetts James c.
Allen, OF illinois, Ashley, Of Ohio Fenton OF New York
Holman OF Indiana; smthers, Of Delaware; Blow, Of
Missouri, English, OF Connecticut
REmL TREATMENT or PRISONERS WAR.
Mr. GaiSSziL. (rep) of Iowa, offered the following.
which was agreed to-
held by United treated under
o. ar Win ae mos am u1sns e9nstde,aoIs a T and
su6erng unto dear for food aud othng b.
Die coasress The cc%mssary GENERA having starved the
soldiers AID socees 10 forward TODD and caihns
uatn ipcbdden ~ the rebel authorities; therefore
With
t%s sad & he ana az .o
deeds to The reprobaton o. the Almighty.
CANAL AROUND Isx MsssaPpf RAIDS
On motion OF Mr.. WILSON, opp OF Iowa, twas
Resolved That the Committee Roads and Canals be
fnsir 'cted 20 Inquire into the expediency OF constructing
ing al Keokak Iowa that the committee have leave 10
rctort by bill or otherwise.
MARSHAL cxSKsAIs.
Mr. CosB, (repl OF Wis, offered resolution, which
was iad oa the table. instruc,ng the Committee Mill
for Increasing the rank OF the Provost Marshal General o
tho United states.
RAllaoAD nxrwxrv syw rosx AND wAsurs;roS
Mr. SLOAN (rep) OF Wis. j. offered the following which
NxAs isid 90 the table
Resolved. Tba. the Committee Roads Canals In
act Of Congress. the construction OF through line Of rail-
between the cities OF Washington and New York aud
20 epof 10y o otherwise AT their earliest
TuK TAX ON wmx
Mr. CosK (rsp1 OF Cal. presented the resolutions ~
tbs California Legislature urging reduction tax on
wire TO the with that manufactured articles
geoerAiy.
,. Roterced to the Committee of Ways and Means
ENROLMENT ACT.
Mr. SrAUIoso, (rep) OF Ohio introduced bill which
referred 70 the Committee on Military Affairs
panatory OF the Enrolment act that the term volun
teers" tbs last clause Of the twelfth section, shall be
Tux IRooIs ~
Mr. KsSSsr, delegate from Utah. offered the following
which not agreed to-
whereas the sovernmen, involved terrible s,rug
pSscedenesy prosperous nsoa without cause Or asiaca
t9a sy Sen armed n nassnst ihe m most enshsn en-
need OF the services OF all the soldiers who
and whereas a number Of companies OF the California
city limit. Of Grea Salt CITY Utah Territory far
from usefulness aud the active scenes Of war; there
Resolved. rhs. the Committee on Military Affairs be in
sauoning Of large standing army among that peaceful aod
tbs pr1Y or IaE GOVERNMENT
Mr.. Ro,LlSs, (opp.) oc Mo-, submitted the following
That p.o%%P,sa ape By S' pso m ~ ys are In
and that win give warm and hearty supp = 10 all those
log the rebellion. aud scuyne restoration peace and
Which ma, n & nras nn 1s s91on :. @ and
meut and hereby rcerae that the present depoabe
isu now in reso, against eonsttuoral government,
that in the progress OF the Congress btnsh all ee
o. ms
duty the whole country that this var not wagec
quest or sa6jagaon nor paroee 81 o1rhrov lng
Or nssssng Win sns sh,s va or s of
the constitution and 2 preserve the nonor with eli the dig
these objects accomp the ought
70 cease
which disagreed toyeAs 50, nays lis, as follows
.ys..7s.ssr. Ae, @ A.on A%s: s A1asr.on: Ashley
Dumont sctley Eliot. Gsrleld oooch, Crinrell Hooper
Ss. Esss9. nSsSga soy ses sses@ Af xps ss Mead
PsThsm Po%.roy Prc scs.act sloan sp.uaine osse Sc
yens UpIoo vsn yalEeaburg Wa,Lturn q 1sss Hhaiey
siys-se..r. J. C. Allen, WIN. J. Allen. Aneona Bailey
Sas@ sIi..' Broos. @ Bresn q Wis. ehaa.r, W csr,.
Cay Cobb conrotn, Gov cr,yens creswsl Davis sof Nd
RisIss asl.s tas.sgrtS Fsosa f%s rrssf sessss Gsa
as cs & IA a.,r e. ILL., r .r n tsSsa hssy as
bard {. .. e. ,2hasea % ra s 2s
Z Bieaa Ions Mallory s:Isy Msfsip asIl,l'isr
s. sa o E so sSa Die Nor
.lS prS Sp Pie oas Ssaoq S m.as. a. Ns Il k
msss RooIn.en Rogers Rollins q r. nenIn,M ~ NO
OF n Y. s,ssls Of n j.. stiles sfroass, stuart sweat
ih.yer irse, yoorAs; wsd:~0Etp g.Iu Va Esrd wv. w..a
winse1. fernssdo Wood woodbridge
ar M,sstL (rep q W.. moyed % refer the resola
Dot Mr. wasaBuRsx. (rep Of III expressing hi. deire
90 debate the proposition u was aie ose' sndef she RUE
Mr. Cox topp) of Ohio. wanted 20 know when 10
tou would be reached. But the spesker replied
that h. could not Inform him.
ruy H.Ryss coRrrs var.
M ToAs (rep) ol No., Introduced a resolution do
oarstory Of ths intent and meaning OF ihe act relai
ing 70 'ss sage so,ayes wv warsh @ fSs s
IA n remove doubts a. 10 the true intent and
msanus Of the act Tbe resolution povidos thai
rovi-i in The nrs, section Of sad act does spply
any cass arising Consequence Of any action the par
Of state government to compel the citizens 81 suci
state 60 render military for the state under h'
laws thereof n3lwtasiaudug tbe commanding oacer q
under FEDERAL sutbory Of the sera forces within such
STATE
Juiicary
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On mo,ioa q Mr. kAssos llep.l q Iowa, vas .csoy.
Cd that the Committee on rary hrhirs be instructed
20 in,uire into and report The roslectag tbs
aiisxed tnhutnsnity o. the enemy u TIER treatment
dad aud soindrd so'ae,a on 'ne oa'ue hso, az
"a eary "A poisti8 with such ncudattn- for th'
acton " the House as they may thbk necessary.
rfE FNK0i
On motion OF W frtCygAg rep of Nioh., u was re
solvei tina, the Committee on Military Affairs be in
strucsed 70 nl1re illo TIE exp pidiehoy !, amthNh
section Two of the enrolling and calling out the n'
tonai forces and i0r other purpotoe that TIC fsEt
aged aud iu1rm p,ronis ~ select ne ~ two ot more sn
lsb.r 20 military duty gDde said act 20 be exempt, sha
rcnd uoh the fact that such ed and iuhfm Tare7u
Gre psndeut upon TIE labor q such 500 ior hr SUP
tort.
PAR o x-s8ovM rgoOFs
sr HFt-.c, Crey ~ No irrodaced btl 70 9re
ysetyr the deoclency o. o." appropriation ~ IN ~
OfS,- srd rnn ar'~siy rnpnysi IN the weston Ie
psFtment o.. Asssufi VI wa re'erred W ihe Ton
xA.ss u EAsssaa Neaas.