New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-22


record in unfavoabls position az desiring to give
the matter the "go-by," rather than vote upon l..
he wanted 1t also to 90 upon record tnat iiom ms
investigation be did not believe that the Tact OF hoid'
ing a military Office from the Governor OF otate
was incompatible with holding q seat here. lie
wOud vote with this view when the question arose.
Mr. DAW ES explained that he complained tnat
some gentlemen attempted 10 avoid the passage OF
the resolution, while they expressed no question as
to the sOundness Of the principlea upon whieh wa
founded. Others had placed themselves IN posi-
ton where the Executive could take them out
this Lall. lie, who accepts military commission,
makes his own election whether he can occupy
scat in the House. For the Constitution u man eau,
not serve two masters. lie must cleaVe TO one and
part company with the other.
Mr.. WASllBtRNE rep, l1.), repled 10 WHAT
he characterized rs a lecture from Mr.. Dawes. iiis
position was consistent Yesterday he GNfTed Tue
gentleman should yield poJ'ponement OF the reso'
luton until the third Tuesday III Febrnhry. he
desired then and now to meet the question laifiy
He could not forget that the vote by decision OF tue
Chair, expelled from The House nelghbor ~ nome,
aud neighbOr who eat in nis Immediate vicinity
He could not but recollect that the blow aimed
at Mr.. Vandcver struck some other menbers OF the
House. lio believed there WIS no great and prest'
10y necessity which demanded a nasty VoIe.. ne
desired time 10 consider THE great conslltu'ional
question. The gentleman from Massachusetts, now
ever, had leetured gentlemen ana charged them
with desire 10 shrink from their du'y'
lie did not know where his friend got the night TO
lecture them. He recognized The night OF no man to
lecture him for difference of opinion on eonsltu-
toual question. The gentleman had spoken OF
mysterious influence as controlling members 10 Vo'c
against their convictions. Where was the man VINO
had voted against his convictions! II sueh a man
was here, he was unworthy OF the high place OF
honor here. What did his friend mean by the In
huence Of the Executive What had the Executive
TO do with IL Where was the man who had gone
to the White House to consult the Executive as to
bis action here lie felt authorized TO deny that
any member bad consulted the Executive.
Mr.. DAWES explained. His argument was, that
tho Executive held the House in his power II the
numbers could willie holding military commissions,
claim seats n he house
Mr.. WASIBURNE said Mr.. Vandever held his
commission under the seal of the Governor OF Iowa,
not from The Executive Of the United States. /" Let
the country look on as much as il peatesi vote"
he said according TO my convictions OF right II
the country does not agree with me- IL is ts mstor-
tune" Laughter.
Mr.. C0LFAX Keep, Ind said il was imnaterial
to hln whether the resolution VAS postponed until
tho 81 Of March, or decided now. lie would vote
against the resolution, and tits he claimed to
lie sustained BY tho majority of the Committee on
Elections themselves. lie proceeded TO show n
resolution dlrectingAn inquiry to whether certain
gentlemen holding military commissions were
entitled TO vote here, which was offered by
MI. Vallandigham in July last. This resO-
luton was Land on the table, and the Com
mi.Iee on Elections was not even Instructed 10
inquire into tue subject. lie cont reverted the 20
siton Of Mr.. Dawes HnG did not believe tho EXocu.
tive had spoken 10 solitary member, and doubtsl
whether The Executive even knew that the House
had been discu-sng the matter Iher,fore this
charge Of my sieTIous influence Overwhelming the
House 10 vote against their convictions was u
chimera Of the BRAIN.
Mr. WILSON rep, 81 Iowa. sad his colleague
tMr Nandcyerl was appointed Colonel by The Gov
ernor II tao STATE aud thus oomm-siooed. lie
commanded militia regiment IN the service OF the
United STATES.
Dir. MCPHERSON rep. Pa said his own
former position IN the amy was Of volunteer
character lie did not desire ~ Shrek from Any
duty, and considered the remarks Of MIR. Dawes as
TO the oyerrhsdowing Influence OF The EXecGIyo 10
be merely suppOsiiitious In their character lie be
leved there was IncomusiihtY IN hodlng "a mill
tary coulnissi0n while CLiming seal III TIC HOUSE
TIE ouly question win him Wa whether having
served part or his time in The field and part IN tie
House, Col. Naudeycr forfeited hi, seat nero
Mr.. CRIT1ENDEN sail for wan. o.. other ex.
cil..uen' gentlemen had gone or RI their way -
.urporc themselves lectur,d w the gentleman from
Massachusetts. lie srsIB.ned the position Of the
srntlCn az.
did yesie.iey question the -nuiae-. Of his petitions
md Low maintained that under the circumstances o.
thls case, The Consultation dii hot apply to such
cases ~ that OF Col. NHndrVer.
Mr.. DIN Rep, \. =, suggested that the sub
et be deferred To some fixed day, and then brought
before the House in way by which thcJ might be-
enabled 20 vote what their sense With reference
TO H. ard also consider tie far gre,ter question
wi ether they would decide by mere majority, Or ,
two.thirds vote.
Tie Housc then voted to postpone the resolution
to the ID OF March next-1S against -.
1IiC MILITARY ACADEMY BILL.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS rep. Pal the
-. III 4. c.. =. .t,., t,.... -,
the Military Academy bill, and then went iato
Committee VI the Whole for tie purpose Of general
debate.
CENTRAL DrRlTT.
Mr.. HARDING Tin, Ky said tho Presidents
l. emancipation Proclamation bud Uni ell The South "a
lac had predicted, Ike one man, aud PANTY the .
efforts of oyal men as 20 leave lftlr hope Of the
restoration OF the Union. The l. sdcnt hat hnally
yielded bio former position 10 iAe inlueAcc oil per.
.;stent Radicals The Proclamation was "A war On
solute assumption Of despotic power, which would
wIe.t from tie people the Ugh, seii-goyeumeu'
No state could lie safe with such power snspendsi
over il. No stronger di.lnion doctrine wa ever
issued in this country. Those Hho snnciioned u
were ready 10 Weld tleir liberty aud confess ihrw-
selv4s slave. lie spoke about arbitrary arfest.
etc. and said any man in the Executive Department,
yIo usurpcd rover under the miserable, de'e,taJlc
subterlQge OF military necessity deeryes 10 10 called
tyinut Tue Abolition creed wa slof but lull oi
horror AID blOOl. Inc OffthtlOIthtH tuu
Gre and the Abolitionsts the fuel kndle the con
laUfation now sweepng through .ho land With
DIV ii, full, ana tho ire wouli soon burn out
Il hal no hope OF reunion under lie present radical
policy Tho Dcmocr0tic party o the NORTH ADD
So1ti would crl "a ont both Abohlpnists anl Soces-
S,o,i.ls and match the GOycrnnclt from ruin
Mr.. WILSON read the Critteiden resolutions
Leret ofore adopted by the House that the present
drllorable condition Of the coon'r, was caused by
the Disurionis,s Of tho South; For ms the gentle
Iut 10 "A a q IL
tl,,,nn dec Jared it was brought ab0it by the Ab0
,ionifs. lie wilson accepted the declaration ia