Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-02-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Inc SPEAKER laid before the House q communication
Ho, the secretary OF War, in response to resolution
Inquiry as TO the granting Of paroles TO rebel OH
GERS The Secretary encloses Communication frm (ysp
1ieck who stats that to his paroles have
70 rebel Officers since he ssued his order Of
december ~ 1862 forbdding such pa roea in consa-
qnence OF violation of the cartel by the rebels Medical
men however, are excepted from the rule
Mr; DAWES, from the Committee on Elections made
report accompanied with resolution that John Rogers
10 not entitled to seat in this House as
| from the State of Tennessee.
Also similar report in the of Lewis Mckenzie.
accompanied with resolution that he is not entitled IN
seat 10 this House representative from the seventh
district OF the State Of Virginia Ordered
| to be printed.
SHIP CANAL FROM THE MISSISSIPPI
The House resumed the consideration of House bill to
construct ship canal for the passage of armed and naval
vessels from the Mississippi to Lake Michigan and
or the enlargement Of the locks of the Erie canal and the
OsweRo canal of New York. adapt them to the defence
OF the Northern lakes
not Tor military defence. but clearly OF commercial
character This not the time to enter upon this com
merca enterprise when we are engaged in putting down
Mr. MOORHEAD said, as military me ssure. this wsx
ne most idea he had heard he caused
70 Oe read letter from Commodore Fooe show that t
would be mpaccabe for the guuboas now plying ON the
Mississippi river to live on the lakes
Mr. WICKLIFFE. desire to state
Mr. KELLOGG. / object.
Mr. WlCKLIFFE. knew the gentleman would ob.
ject, because he does want to hear the truth
MT oLlN closed the debate the BILL advocating its
passage as military measure.
Mr. OWEN, Of New York, offered the following in the
nature of substitute
Sec That the State of New York shall within two vearo
rom the passage of this act construct alter enlarge
her canals m to pass vessel two hundred le 9Th and
twenty five feet In width feet six inches draueht aud
feet ~ height measuring from bottom Of keel from
the hudson rver 10 Lake Erie and Lake Ontario shall
grant to the Government Of the United States the right Of
through vosses Of gunboa
transports troops supplies munitions war; free of toll
cfarge upon Its being certified by the Secretary Of
he yeas s & the time within
altered sud enlarged and that vessels foregoing dma
the execution Of m the Sas Of S same upon
Government ofhe United States approved by the Presen
Of the Eayy the of the said nerenbefors pro-
yfed the Treasurer Of tue United States shall
States in of thousand dara each bearing six per
interest red enable IN not less than twenty years.
three million FIVE hundred tllou and dollars:
Sec TDat if the State If Illinois shall within two Years
her canals a.s hundred feet in length and
twenty-five feet in width of six feet six inches draueht and
the sssppi river t. Lake Michigan and sIa grant 70 the
Government of the United States the right passage through
troops supplies munitions of war free of toll or charge
upon its icing certified by the Secretary of the Navy to the
aforesaid that pad canals so constructed and
enlarged that of the forego dimensions have
grant tie state Of Illinois 10 the Government Of the
United states approved By the Presden auhorzng upon
Va
Of the said canals the Treasurer
Of the United States shall aud deliver said
State of New York bonds the United in sums OF one
thousand dol ars each bearing six cenum interest
deemab In not less than twenty years. h semi yearly
Interest coupons attached for the of thirteen million
three hundred and forty seven thousand dollars
Adopted by vote Of yeas IL nays 81.
The bill rejected by the following vote:
YEAs-Messr Aldch, Allen Illinois, Arnold Ashley Baksr
Baxter Beaman Clark cOx coning Con-
Dawes Deano Den, Edwards Eliot Ely, Tessen
den FaSehot Frank OOc Granger Hagh Hooper, Julian
JOY McIndoe aarston Noell Oin Pike Potter Maine
die Rollins Of Mi souri, Sheffield,
Smith, Spardng Van Horn,Van Vakenbureh,
WALL Wallace Walton Ward washburne whaley, WINDOW and
Woodruf-6l.
NAYs-Messrs Anoon nsbbitt Bly Bidde Bingham Blair
Virginia, Ba Of Penn Blake Calvert Campbell berian Gle
%nts Frederick conkng cevod caven c6sld crttendsn,
Cutler Dunn, Edgon, fenton Thomas
Hale Hail. Hardng HaIrisou Hickman Holman Kelley Kegsn.
Klnger Law Lazear, Ieary, Mcknight Mcpherson,
Maynard, Menzies Moorhead Morrill,
od Patton Pndieton Porter sans sheabager shie Steele
New Jersey Stevens Sratton Thomas Of
OF Maryland Tnmble Trowbridgs yaandgham, wadssorth
Wheeler White OF Ohio, Wicke Wilson, Worcester Wright and
Yeaman-7l,
The House adjourned.