New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
rnr lmNnRLn MuI.[ON RILL.

Eecl0u WIN MS apprOpM Ol nc IlHAul " htitVl
Treasury Note BAL o. tue Select Commhte Oh I'VE
Royrc sentgtives and four Senators
Mr. WASWBURNE Rep, H. supposed II TO be
dre 20 the President aud Secretary OF tie Treasury
that the meSsage Should be seat 10 a Select Com,
milieeai any rate 10 one wnich had not pIeiaciced
Tho natter no IL WAS supposed the Commlitee o.
WAYS aud Naaus had done. lie DID LOT sGpp,.cT
that any gentleman on The CommitIee o. Wg.,T md
Means. and part cnhrly any gentlew.an who ws-
o. ,osed 10 the measure sugge.eu oy Tie President
would ob,eet to the ,sos:ags being sent to enOihCl
Commi.x7, as to refer il 70 tbe Committee o.
Wave Ind deans uu1sr these circumstances. would ,
be to put oui al orp5an child 20 al nntilendy
guardian.
He meant no reflection on that Committee, belley-
ing tliat two three members oI 1t were ia favor
u ench reference OF cOuGeo this w0dld haze CON
mitted nobody to the scheme lie had only pro
poaad TO send tito subject 70 ComuiEee which
would give Il a fair aud just consideration. IIe Asi
no uplind feeling IN the matter. There Ias per-
h9ps an indsposition to refer enc subject 20 Select
Committee; and os there V-as now a oil before tie
House relating 10 It, D., would Withdraw bis mo
ton, snd move ~ the Message be reieusd 20 the
lonnittee D, Ways and Means.
ilh vas agreed TO- aud The Message was ordered
10 be printed.
NEW-YORK AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
On motion Of Mr. KELLOGG Rep, Ill) II was
resolved that tie Select COMMITTEES Cd the Postal
and Military Railroad between Washington aud
New York DO empowered 10 send for persons aud
oapers mud eEamingj Wiucfges under ca b, for the
purpose Of ssceFtsinug ne probable cost Of the con
structOn OF q road TIE probable receipts from ex-
press companies and other sources, and the pfe5ens
Ieoeipts from these companies on the roads now
constructed between tho two ciles,
APPOINTMENT OF MIpSnpNEE.
On motion Of SIR PIKE Rep, Me- ne Secretary
OF the Navy was requested 70 inform the tlouge
what action n any. should be taken rcuiiveto the
appointment OF midsbipmen, a. suggested by iiD, m
IN annual Report.
AMERICAN VESSELS N THE cOOIIE TRADE.
Ca n'otion OF Mr.. ELIOT Rep, ha-f.h &c was
rerolye lbat Tue Secretary ef III, NV ronmilni-
cate any information Ia bic possession 10 s1ow That
American vessels cleared for any fot "a DOfts have
engaged IN the Coolie Slave trade, or submit SUcs
suggestions TO prevent it Us he may deem ptOpcL
EXEMPTIONS FROM IHE TAX LAW.
Mr THOMAS I'm, Mess from the Judiciary
Committee submitted resolutions explanatory OF tne
lVX law. that the s3llTics of he President, Vice
Pr. sidant and Judges of the supreme Court End
inferior Courts OF the United States be- exempted
from G9x.
The House proceeded to tie confederation Of the |
resolution reported from the Committee on Flcy- /
tons that William Yandever has not been entitled
TO be sen, to this House, since he was nstered into
the United States seryce Colonel OF tie ein Iowa
Regiment, vi. In ISL
Sir. DAWES REP, Mas-) iai1 the question d. I
vded itself INTO Two branches. Nandeyer had
drawn he pay both as Colonel Of biz regiment and
Member f this House. The duties OF Member
srcu a character that they could not both be ds- .
charged by ore aud the same person, beCauee they /
were under different authorities. While Memb' r ,
here passld on bis owI acts in NH ny service, be
could not act independently; for he my, by Lis 7
spperi0r offer bc ordered from his ssat while on
tie point of casting vote upon the CONDUCT OF his
superior OihcsT, or imposing Obligations upon hlm.
lilo may 10 required By bis duty t. pas on Tie cou.
duet Of As superior or tie conmande.-in-c'iel orle
nav he arrested ariaigned, cried md shot by court.
martial II ordered. HE might DO called upon 10 vote
against the longer continuance OF the Rnes aud Ar
ticics Of War which no hnsc'i hGs violated aud .
whil3 lie himself might b. tried by court-nartL FOR
oilenses which he himseht rad committed Such
member might le called upon to vote upou the man
ueI in which the war should 10 carried OF, and the
vote might lie very close hat the result would |
depend upon HE vote, when, in obedience 10 his .
commanding General he might be ordered hence. |
Tie inCompaiibihy OF ihe two offices IA the slnlc /
person is shown by. All rules VI law and clnstnu-
Ional provisions oye,ywLsre. Mr. Dawos qUpted
reported decisions in UOiut. Tie Constitution, be |
said wont further, eud dccls al thet per-
son holding Office urder the United States
should be a ~, uDs vi either House during the con-
turs a. the Oit.e iistlf or the plin provisions Of
the tonsi ulOu, there die rot Ia tho minds vi the
C0mmit.ce o. Elections remain a doubt thGt, alter /
thc officer hal subscribed TO the ltults and Arucl 5
of War, the duties of the two pOrlons were IucoM-
pifiblu rs 0lavDiy WA Taco Hpffois Wll0 re- dom.
He i, thus held 10 erict diaciplue and no military /
duty can be discharged while he is in us seat a. .
member, M. B4wc5 mannheim = tLat Sac entire /
current OF pr,cedens Mad clearly cCsolusi,e
on tlis soil r,t. lie mentioned the c8sc o. /
Major John l.. NauuCse, whose appointment a /
General of the mil tin Ci the p',tnet of Columbia |
netessa rily vacated his -es IN tie liou-e 10 like
wise referred 10 Col. Baker, Ia whose care Il Was
determined th-t he ceased 10 hold bis seat Iom
the moment he accepted his commission during the ,
Mexican war. Mr. Dawes, daring his remarks. |
SAID tho House could not DC Influenced uy tue up- |
( ontu ats Il the President. Tie iinmess o, tie
COnsti ill0n designed aud made al The Departments /
independent one OF the other. They forcsaw that ]
come future President, who protesting to adhere 10 !
the loiter Of the Constitution, might depart from It,
spirit.
Mr. WASHBURNE (Rep., H. moved to post
pono tue subject until The thild tuesday IN febru-
nry, no there were many important subjects to be
acted upon before she close Of CoBgsoss Gen. |
t,ndeyer bad participated IN tho lato gallant uClon
nj Arkansas Point, und possibly m.gGt .otaIn TO he
cy before the tae debguated gor he .SpOucme-L
ol the subject.
Mr. DAWE rs did NOT wish 10 hurry vote. The |
ComIalttye received u note from NaGte ,er, alter
they had made up their report, dcsune to be heard.
II any fasther proof was needed VI the inconpau-
bility " the two Oiees, be would only ask theu
read the letter fgOm NGudeyes, ia which he said he
could nOt sci faglough FROM hii commanding
officer.
Mr. WILSON (Rep.. lOwn) IN behalf %, hia coll
League, replied ~ that PORTION Of Ar. Dawes's re,
marks thHt Nandeyer hnd received pay both no Coz.
ouei sId momeVl OF Gong Toss. lle wished 10 tlto
that the compensation which he had received az
Colonel no had returned TO the United S.atas
Mr.. DAWES replied that Vendevpr did receive
pay for both Offices Tor while.
Mr.. Washbnrnos motion TO poslpoue was dis
agreed to5J nganat "a; ard the resolution doolar-
la< e.
Mr.. MAYNARD Ia. fonn.l raised tho question
Lhat The aaaGlnL Ion akpnaI Xanlns or lrun ~ ..,A