New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-20
fern the House whs. same have been raid since the

form The Houqe " hat gse have been nlu since INC
breaking out Of the Rebellion TO the various railroad
companies for the transportation OF troops ana mu-
ni,ions of war between Washington and New-fork'
TIL. information is required by the Select COMMIT
tee on the subject Of the military and posi'road De-
tween these two cities.
INQUIRY AS TO NON-PAYNEET OF TROOPS.
On motion of Mr.. WICKLIFFE lUD, ky.l, the
Secretary of War was directed to inform the house
why he has not responded TO the resolution 81 tne
House adopted Dec III, requiring Information 10
what regiments OF volunteers have not Deeh PN'''
and the other matters embraced in the resolution.
Mr.. COX CURIOUS ABOUT THE ARMY vi AZ.
MFR. cox Dem, o. offered a resolution asking
the Secretary Of War what amount OF revenue 10 DC
rived from the hides hOofs and tallow OF the ca,,o
slein for tbe srmy since the commencement OF the
n, ,.lEon the number OF cattle slaughtered, 10 whom
sol 4 whether by contract, and whether an Siraneo
Ineut cannot he made 10 increase the revenue from
that source Referred to the Committee on Go'ein'
ment contracts.
REPRESENTATIVE FROM TENNESSEE.
Mr.. BEAMAN Rep, Mich,) presented the ere,
dentias OF John b. Rogers, claiming his seat 40 "
Representative from Tennessee. Referred I" "''
Committee on Elections. ,.,
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON WAYS "'
MEANS. u,,o,o ON
The House went into Committee OF Inc noiu ~
the bin providing ways and means ior 'no 'uPf
! the Government. 81 l;scre.
Mr.. RIDDLE rep, Ohio, in a genera 49,, ,,bnn
sion OF the subject said the tins had arrived Whea
Congress should exercise the power reSis W. 10Th
aud hitherto inert, to supplya UNIFORM 'n''0"' N''
\ to the & overnment and people u,; ,o ,bo
fo,oer action OF Congress, said the currency pro
vlded vas recognized IN every olste' IL HAS en,i'
y ed eve purpose for which currency was needed
/ nv the people Ii was such q currency as Inc peo'
NE were entitled TO, and had right to demand that
tbe Government should at this tins provide. lie
n peope asked for more of IL, because the actual re-
suit Of liz use had shown that more was required
for tie purpose Of the trade OF the country ana De
cause further Issue was necessary, and Wonid o'
beneficial TO the public service The tax bill was II
succe ssful operation and It was believed that the
revenue derived from it and from the tariff on lm
ports would much exceed the estimate then made, o
one hundred and fifty millions, without operating
oppressyely on the industrial interests Of the coun
try. One measure wac required to perfect M
system. viz National banking law, which woulC
establish uniform and secure system OF bankin.
throughout the country. lie proceeded 10 discuss a.
one bill the submitted TO them by the Secre
/ tery OF The Treasury.
The substitute he rad offered for the bill reporter
from the Committee of Ways and Means wonld al
ford all the means 10 pay all the demands Of The pub
lie service and at the time provide for capital
ists, bankers, and the people the means 10 proven
any depreciation Of the currency growing out OF tb
redundancy of the notes issued by the Treasury DE
partment
Mr.. HORTON rep, o. argued that there was NJ
other mode by which money could be raised, except
ing on public credit. IL explaining the Pendnt
propositions he said in order 10 fund large amour
Of debt it was inevitable that the currency shoult
he inflated. But the bill was calculated TO proven
evil results. The Committee had made the bill a
workable az possible, but would consider any sug
gestion in the way OF Improvement. He opposed tai
proposition of Mr. Stevens TO pay interest ON paper
MIR. WATTS, delegate from New-Mexlco' oP,
posed two classes OF currency. He would pay all
descriptions of debts in legal tenders. He wanted
DO better currency than greenbacks." II one ma
chine would not print notes fast enough'he would
procure two.
Mr.. GURLEY REP, OhiO), showed from the act
Of July 1862 that the Secretary of the Treasury haC
power to sell the per centum bonds such terms a
he shouid think most beneficial TO the public inter
eats, leaving him free TO sell at any price.
Without considering the question, the Commits
! rose, and the House adjourned