New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-13
uo,-sr OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. WHITE lRep., Ind offered a resolution in
s,ruc,in1 the Committee on Military Affairs to IN
| ouire into the expedeney Of providing by law for
the payment Of company and regmenial officers from
the date OF their commissions. Agreed TO.
Mr. COLFAX REP, Indl offered the following:
Rs,olr,t Th,t the COMMITTEES OF Ways and Means be dis
charged from the further confederation Of tue houe OIL
dncs the rate Of duty on inpod paper s O oo. % now
Mr.. MORRILL, rep, w. moved TO lay the
resolution on the table. Agreed TO.
On motion of Mr.. DUNN rep, lnd.) the Secre'
tary Of the Treasury was requested 10 INFORM Tue
! House. 40 far as in his power, what amount has
been expended since the rebellion IN the employ
ment and suseDance Of slaves in the di-oyal s,Ates
and to what extent such expenses have been COM
pen stated by the services OF said slaves.
On motion OF Mr.. LOVEJOf, lRep., Ill the
Committee on Agriculture instructed to inquire
into the expedienoy Of additional legislation III rela-
ton to the Department of Agriculture.
On motion OF Mr. KELLOGG kep, H. the
Committee Of Ways and Means were instructed to
inquire into the expediency OF reducing The duty on
imported rags OF which paper is made.
| "a, uo,ion Of MI. ARNOLD rep, H. II was
Ford That the President communicate full Statistic, Of
tho trade and Of the great lakes the Western
rivers and the ST Lawrence.
Mr. NOELL Dem, No. offered resolution that
the Committee Oh Naval Affairs inquire into the ex-
pediency OF establishing Navy-fard a. some suita.
bic place between the mouth Of the Ohio and north OF
St. Louis, and report by bill or otherwise. Agreed
Mr.. WILSON rep, Iowa. introduced the fol-
! lowing Joint resolution, and moved that 1t DO re-
| ferred TO the Committee on the Judiciary:
Whereas, The President fthe United States Command.
Of tho Amy and Navy did On the t Of January
1900 issue bis proclamation in the following words 10 wit:
Clsis olOws the Emancipation Proclamation therefore
N, n ri itsd By SrHate GB4 H0ue Of Rpys'cndtref
n, Taed If <uod IN Congrefs ds'enbIea, That
The said Proclamation OF the President Commandern'
Chief OF the Army AID Navy be aud the same hereoy ia
fed. approved. aad confirmed .
MIR. COX Dem, o. moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Not agreed to-5O against 90, as FOL
lows
YEAs-Meur Blair Calvert. Cobb. Corning, Cox, Cra.
VEINS, Cfsled, Delsuo. DeaPsne DnnsP' Granger dri'
Ls1.sr Leary Mallory May. Maynard Menlles Mitchell,
Morris Noble, Norton Nugen, odeIl. Pendeton. rerTy'
! Thonss, V.Iandigham. vibbsrd, Voorhees,, White oh
WcGfde, Woodruff, aud leaman. ,
Bater, Batter, Beamsn Bingham Blair Ps Blake, Bain
ton, Burnhsm, Campbell Chamberlain CLARK Colat FRED
ss. 6ue IoI Edsson Edward. Got Fly Fento s. -
Fesenden Tho, A. d. Fe"enden Fisher EEai.eh9; flank
Kelly Kellogg 1SiIcbl Riiaser Lansing LOOMS, Love
Joy Law. McPhenon, Mars,on. Moefehead Morrill, (Me)
H ss%,al pdisr f Ree Gs s Res S R5iSee Roa.
IN H Sargent sedsswiek, Shank shels6arger Sherman
Sloan sgsadSs Steven IS.G, tngs s
Wheeler. White dad }. Wilson, Window, Worcester.
The resolution was referred to the Committee on
I the Judiciary.
BOUNTY LAND TO SOLDIERS.
! Mr.. ALDRlCH rep, Minn.l offered the follow
ing: c-,,,.. -. ,,u,,.,. .q.,,. b. IN.
eeed to inquire INTO te snS s,c
now serving who may hereafter enlist IN any os res
tho Rebellion 10 crushed and report by
Passed-66 against So
! On motion Of Mr.. WALLACE (Rep., Pa the
Committee on the Judiciary was instructed to inquire
what legislation, if any, is necessary to settle the
Disputed question of the rights TO land Of the Pugets
Sound Agricultural Company.
! Mr.. DAWES rep, Mass offered resolution
requesting the President, If not Incompatible with
| the public interests, to communicate To the House
what authority or instructions have been given to
| Gen Dix in Virginia, Gen. Sheplsy III Louslana,
aud Gov Stanly in North Carolina, or any OF them,
concerning the election of Representatives. TO this
! House in their States respectively.
| Mr.. ROSCOE CONKLING (Rep., y. " sug-
gesied thni the inquiry include Governor Phelps OF
Arkan-as and Governor Johnson OF Tennessee.
Mr.. DAWES had no objection further than that
no election cases from tho two latter States had
come before the Committee on Elections
| The resolution was adopted.
| Mr.. ELIOT rep, Mass.) asked leave to intro
duce u bill TO establish Bureau OF Emancipation.
Mr.. HOLMAN Dem, Ind.) raised the objection
that no notice had been given OF intention 20 intro
duce the bill which objection the Speaker sustained.
On motion of Mr.. FENTON rep, n. y. 1t was
resolved that a select committee Of five be APP
pointed TO inquire into the necessity and eXpediency
| of establishing military and pos al road from the
| City Of New-York 10 the City of Washington, in
order 10 facilitate the transportation OF mails arms
| troops aud munitio1s of war.
| Mr.. ROSCOE CONKLlNG offered resolution,
which was adopted, setting forth that III il has been
stated that certain property has been seized IN this
District by the Military Governor rs the property OF
the Ecoel John A. Campbell, the present Secretary
OF War Of the so.caled Confederate Government;
and il Is stated that the Marshal OF the District Id
about to take sald property on writ OF replevin,
form this House whetherthe Rebels in the South are
able 10 retain attorneys al tho National CAPITAL.
Mr.. SEDGWlCK rep, N. w. offered resolu-
ton, which was adopted, instruc,ing the Committee
On Naval Ailairs to inquire il!s tho eSpedsacy %