The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-21
House OF Representative.

WASHINGTON, Jan 20, 1868.
urspRsD NOTE BILL
The srs.kxe stated that the Question pending was on
referring the Presidents message with his
approval Of tue Hundred Million Treasury Note bn TO
the committee Of ave Representatives and four
Senators
Mr.. wsanuRyx, (rep) OF m, supposed TO be due 10
the President aud Secretary Of the Treasury the
message should be sent select committee al any
to which had not preiudgcd the matter, as was
supposed the Committee OF Ways and Means had done
He did not suppose that any gentleman IN the Committee
Of Ways and Means and particularly any gentleman who
opposed 10 the suggested by the President
would object to the message beng sent to another
mlitee, TO refer it to the Committee Ways and
Means under these circumta would be put
orphan child 10 unrr-ndly guardian. He meant no
reflection on that committee, believing that two
three members Of were in favor 81 such reference ~
this world have committed nobody to the
scheme he md only proposed 70 send the subject %
committee which would give II fair and lust consiera
ton He had no rnkind feeling in the mlttrr. There
perhaps udisposicn TO refer the subject 10
lect committee, aDd MS there now bill before the
House relating 10 u he would withdraw bis notion and
moved that he message be referred 10 the Conmttc. OF
Ways and Means.
This agreed 81 aud tile ordered 10 be
printed.
TaF MILITARY rArFoAp Srw wAsHSoToN
On motion % Mr.. KELLOGG, (Iep = IT, 4 was resolved
that the select ommtee on the Postal and Military Rail.
road between Washington and New York - smsoScrcd
send for and nalerF, ard examine witnesses
under oath for the o. aCertning the probable
cost Of the con ucton o. read the probable receipts
from express complnie aud o'her AMI the pre-.
sent receipts from these compute on the roaas
sti ucted between the Two cites.
arrosINssI Mu~HlrsSS.
On motion Of Mr. PKE, Oep q Nc, me secretary Of
The Navy requested 70 inform the tiouse what action
Il any should he taken relative 10 tie appointment %
mdshipmcn IS suggested By him "a his annual report
AMERICAN yRsssfs'EaCAogp ~ Isn coouE IRsDs.
that the secretary u the Navy communicate any nf,f
nation BIZ possession 10 show that Amer vessels
.iac h4Ua gt ,rMafIa
slave trade submit zach suggestions to prevent n as lie
may deem proper
Mr., TBoyAs nionl ~ Mass. from the Judiciary Com.
mittee submitted resolutions explanatory q the Tax law
that the salaries OF the President, Vice President ard
Judges Of the suprsme Court and inferior o. the
United States he exempted rom tax
CoIoSy. vAsnsrm
1he Hous. proceeded 20 tbe liberation Of the reson.
tion reported from the Committee On ElrrtnDs--thai
civilian vsnieyer has rot been entitled 20 hc sent u
this House since he mustered into the tncd states
serysc az colonel Of the Niuh Iowa res ment-vi1. IN
1891
itself info Two brsnchss Mr. vsudevcr bad drawn bis
pay both colonel " his regiment and member o. this
hou,e. The duties q member o. Congress aud q
ohcer cf corps of sa,h character that they
coud not both bc discharged ny one and the same
rersou becsuse they under drefcn, authorities.
While member here passed on Ms ovn acts % mitiry
sery he could not Independently Tor hs may, by
hs superior Officer he ordered FROM hs sen, while ca tbs
point casting npon the conduct of his superior
Ger Or imposing obligations upon him ne may oe
required ny his duty the conduct o hs s1pc
rur or tue CnH4andef tbisl o. ~ nay be srrehe1t
aragncd. tried and shot by court marital,
Il 10 ordered. lie might BE- called upon 70 vote
-.slnsi tic io.ger corrpsuce q the kalcs asd Arces
III War which u. himself bad violated arG while be aim-
sel might Dc tired ny eo1rt martial for offences which
be himself had committed such member might ~ called
gp0n 20 vote upou The manner n which the should
be carried and the vote might be very coss that
the result would def end upon hs vote, When obedcce
10 nix eonuy.pdae general b. might be order "a
hence The iacomps,hity 81 the two onces IN Tho
ptr-.n II shown BIZ oil the rules % las and crstutors
Provisions everywhere VI. Dawes quoted reported DE-
gf44 Nlas 40 hn Ae4NY
and ordered that r8rson holding Office gncer he
L1ed states should be member uf either hc use dgIug
The coDttruasee of sad ofce. Whether tk "A tho
tore c the oite itsef. ID. pain rrovennH Of the
COO tnurrr there did not u the minds Ci the Commit
ice CA tors remain doubt that after the officer bad
Subscribed 20 the K1cs aud Articles Of War the duties n
tne Two poetona were Incompatible a. slavery IN.
compatible with freedom. He thus beld ~ strict
asglphAe aud No military duty can be discharged while
he - n Dts seat as member. Nr Dawes maintained
thd W. cairc Current of precedcuts clearly
cahCsatFf o. tbs subject lie mentioned the
& Nblcr John Y. Van Meas, vhoge appointment "a
Gea..h0 We Slkls " ihs District o. Ccuagl .ecss,