Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-21

The SPEAKER laid before the House a com
munication from the Secretary of the Interior,
in answer TO resolution for the establishment
of q statistical bureau, TO be attached to the
Department Of the Interior. Ordered to be
printed.
The SPEAKER stated that the question be,
fore the House was on referring the President Is
message to select committee Of five from the
House and four from the Senate.
Mr.. WASHBURNE supposed 1t due TO the
President and the Secretary OF the Treasury
that the messagebe sent to n select committee.
Mr.. KELLOGG offered a resolution that the
select committee on the construction ofa pos
tai and military road from this city TO the city
OF New York be authorized to send for persons
and papers, aud TO examine witnesses under
oath, for the purpose of ascertsining the probA.
bic cost Of constructing the said road, with the
privilege of reporting at any time.
Mr.. PENDLETON objected TO the resolution,
unless the words ito report at any timep were
stricken out.
The resolution as amended was adopted,
Mr.. ELIOT offered a resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the Secretary of State TO
inform the House what information, II any, Is
In the Department relative TO fitting out Uni.
tod States vessels for commercial voyages on
the coast Of Africa, and whether any such YES
sells have been engaged In the slave or cOolls
trade.
! Mr.. THOMAS, Of Maryland offered resolu-
ton, which was adopted, authorizing the cor.
respondence between General Kelly and Major
General Mcclellan as to the best mode to pro.
tect the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad and Ches.
apeake and Ohio Canal to bSprinted.
Mr.. Thomas, Of Massachusetts,, reported
from the Committee on the Judiciary a Joint
resolution explanatory Of the tax law, except.
ing from Its operation the salaries Of the Presi-
dent and Vice President and the Judges Of the
United States courts. Adopted.
MEMBER CANNOT HOLD A MILITARY oFFICE
The House proceeded TO the consideration OF
the resolution reported by tho Committee on
Elcctions, that Hon. VIM. II. Vandover, Of
Iowa, Is not entitled TO his seat in this House
from the time he received his commission al
colonel Of the Ninth Iowa regiment.
Mr.. DAWES contended that an ofiiCoT In the
volunteer service cannot hold q seat In the
House because Of the incompatibility Of their
functions in the field and upon the noot Of
Congress,
Nj. WILSON, of Iowa, In reply to a remark
from Mr.. Dawes, said that his colleague did re,
| celvo, AZ one time, pay both as a member oil
this House and a colonel Of the Ninth lows
regiment, but that he subsequently did refund
| /.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE moved 10 postpone the
further consideration until the third Tuesday Of
| February.
Mr.. DAWES replied that no did not design
| u
The motion TO postpone was rejected by q
vote OF yeas 90, and "A.
The resolution was then adopted
Mr.. MAYNARD desired to know, as this wal
resolution to expel a member, whether 1t die
not require a two-thirds vote
Mr.. WICKLlFFE replied that Mr.. VandcyC
had expelled himself.
Mr.. WILSON thought there was something
In the question raised by Mr.. Maynard, as hi
colleague, Mr.. YandeYer, had boon coRstitu
tlOnAlly elected.
Tho SPEAKER oyerrulod the question rasoC
by Mr.. Maynard.
A running debate ensued between Messrs
DAWES, MAYNARD, WILSON, and CONK
LING.
Mr.. MAYNARD appealed from the decision
of the Chair.
THE PUBLIC FINANCES.
Pending Mr.. Maynard's motion, the HouS,
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole OIL
the state Of the Union, (Mr. Rice in the chair, =,
and resumed the consideration Of the bill L
provide ways and means for the support of tn,
Government
Mr.. WALKER addressed tho committee IL
favor OF Mr.. Hoopers amendment.
Mr.. EDWARDS briefly reviewed tho bill, anC
said he was opposed TO the national system o.
banking.
Mr.. STEVENS closed the debate on the bill
After which, on motion of Mr.. KELLOGG
the committee robe and the House adjourned.