New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-17
CONTEMPLATION or puBLrc LAWS.

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vote II down. lest it be taken up hereafter
| Mr. FEssENDES accepted the suggestion.
The resolution was lost by Yeas, 4; Nays, Is.
Messrs. Buckaew. Henderson, and Powell voted In
the affirmative.
| A message was received from the President com.
mnnicatng statement in answer TO resolution VI the
last Congress- from the Secretary OF State Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The SPEAKER announced the following Com.
SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE PACIFIC RanaoAn--steyens
W Sdss sia boS Sssfs Mesds sVc soS
Steele IN ~ McClms MOI Ames (Mass, YesmAn (kyh
SELECT COMMITTEE on EMe.Arcx:-ws.hbnrne mn
Grnnel uowal Law, Gnd Baldwin Mas h1l1, 'nM n
iMop. xaibaesch a. ". Cobb WIZ. Anderson KyI
snIzcr coss,rrrs os ~. Rrr.LlIou: srar.. m
Ashley Ashley iosioI Fenlon a. " Holman pndj, smiihsm
| THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.
Mr.. GETssELL QUn., Iowa) offered the following.
which vas agreed to-:
held by the United States have been treated under
the rules of with the mos. humane and
were suffering dsh for food and clothing by the con;
fesson Of cepto in the language Of Foote Of the Rebel
the iIiend Of the prisoners and h. solds
AID Societies continued TO forward food and clothing Dnlu
Rcscred That this wsnon act Of cruelty unprseedsn,sd
IN modern warfare at with the humane Of ns
age and merits protest and execrston Of this House, ana
assign the authors Of such Infamous deeds to the repro
baton Of the Almighty. .....,
CANAL AROUND TIE RAPIDS IN TIE MsSisSirP1.
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON it Was
Re,osed That the Committee on Roads and Canals be IN;
Il. su into IN the p Re
Iowa and that the Committee have Leave TO report ~
HANK OF Observation-Disclosures.
Mr. COBB Un. Wis., offered resolution, which was
laid the table insructng the Committee on Military
Affairs to inquire into the expedieny Of providing for
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the United States.
sEw.YoRK AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
Mr. SLOAN Gun, Wis., offered the following. which
Rc,d That the Committee on Roads and Canals be In,
suced to inquire the expedency Of BY act Of
Ss suson and 70 report s
OF otherwise, at their earliest co on, a
Mr. COLE Un Cal) presented the resolutions Of the
California Legislature uring reduction Of the tax on
wire to the same rate with that on manufactured rt
eies generally Referred to tho Commttseon ways ana
Means.
EXPLANATORY OF THE ESRoLLNENT ACT.
Mr. SPAuLDrSo Gun. Ohio introduced bill which
was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, e!.
panatory OF the enrolment act that the term vol:
unteers in the last clause OF the twelfth section shall
be construed TO mean sailors as well as soldiers.
THE SOLDIERS IN UTAH.
Mr. KINNEY Dem., Utah) offered the following which
Whereas, Tho Government involved IN terrible strusss
for it, Tss :sd or 5,
men in armed rebellion against enlightened md Hbsr
Whea. The Government In need Of the services Of al
the soldiers who have been raised since the breaking out Of
W1eyso. number Of companies Of the California voen-
stationed q Camp Dous.. within the C i'm,
us.fulnes. and the active scene. Of war, therefore
Resolsed, That the Committee Military AsLy be IN
cnns Of rse standing army among that peaceful and Loyal
THE PROSECUTION OF THE WAR.
MoN NH tfpd
favor Of an earns. and q The and
, uls. w Si s Be- na., elective ps.
Rebellion and in securing restoration Of peses 1d wce
sabver the theory and character Of the ,na
Aesby eersts that the present depCrshs civil va; h.s
volt sssn, the Consuiionnl Government, that In the
progress Of the Congress eanLins ~ feeling: Of %es
country that the war not wssed on our part In any spirit OF
s % :ay If or 'nss
nights es5 led institutions Of those ss,es but 70 defend
] s sono s' vii. IL ss & .Sa.y a" tho
several Gnpaired that a. these objects are 70
motion was made to lay this resolution on the table,
which disagreed TO- Yeas 81 Nays us, as follows:
l A SSI s Soys ssS
Cox. D; " DIa RHs D h D1SSD hSi
Joy, Mcciars McindOs Mctehead Myers Leonard Ny
on G1.oa v y.a f
wsshbeIns CMa.s'), " haley Wilder.
B.sJ Bsdsn MCS Baldwin, f s Blaine s.IS "
Blss, Brooks, Brown lwb), Chaner, X W. Clarke Clay,
Cobb CodS Cox S.avs., ci:s P ps,,a Sd 9,s
Ens,h, r..u,woh, tenon, FnsL. Franz. Canon GndsI.
Ai a H h,s5y H Hs%. Hubbard
Hutchirs johnson Penal lohio, ka:en, kellogg
s.ss h s fs:sR as- Ass Iias
Kenney, Middleton Miller IN. ~ Miller pa, Msneli,
Morris IN. W, Morris (ohio Morrison Nelson, Noble.
Neil
Rad,ord, Randall !Ky, Rice MAS; Robinson. RSseI.,
n RS sm, a. s Ssl: ss S sG sn:
srouse. stusr Sweat Thsysr Tracy VOORHEES, wadssonh
WV Wilson,
Mr.. MORRILL, (Un.. Vt) moved to refer the resolution
TO Select Committee on the subject Of the Rebellion,
bus Mr. OF no press a n rn
Mr.. Cox dem. Ohio) wanted to know when its con.
sideration would be reached but the speaker replied
that he could not inform him.
THE HABEAs CORPUS ACT.
Mr. Loan (Un.. MOI introduced o resolution declar-
ator Of the intent and meaning OF the act relating TO
in certain cases approved March 3 lstA Ihe
object Is remove doubts as TO the true intent ana
meaning Of the act The resolution provides that the
suspension of the act of habeas corpus provided In
the first section Of said act does not apply to any case
arising in consequences Of any action on the part Of
State Government compel the citizens Of such State
TO render military services for the State under the lava
thereof notwithstanding the commanding Of sucn state
Militia may also be the commanding officer under Fed
eral authority Ot Tie feueral forces WITHIN Sucn SGe
The resolution was committed to the Committee ON
the Judiciary.
THE BARBARIsM OF THE REELS
On motion Of Mr. MASON US Iowa. i Was as re-
stracted inquire and report the facts respect
ing the alleged inhumanty OF the enemy in their treat
ment OF our dead and wounded soldiers the battle
eld and OF the prisoners Of war in their hands and
that they report early possible with such recon-
endatons for tie action VI the House "a they may
think necessary.
THE ENROLLING ACT.
On motion Of Mr. LoNGYEAR (Un., Mich.), II was re-
solved that the Committee Military Affairs be in
u