Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-12-24

Mr. HOLMAN having called for the reading of the
bill
Mr. ASHLEY said, il there be objection, withdraw
my iequest and the bill was not then introduced.
TRANSPORTATION OF TROOPS, ETC.
Mr.. HOLMAN submitted the following resolution:
Reso oed That the Secretary War directed t. inform
the House whether any payments have been made either
OF the following named railroad companies namely The iii
Railroad Company the Mississpp and Missouri road
Company Tor transporting profsy troops Of the United
ments have been made the paid each psny
ard also the amount paid each of sad companies prior
The above date and the basis which said psymsnts have
been made and & he also nform the House why
have been made to said companies in disregard Of TIE obi
CATION 70 Tsaspo property and troops Of the United States
= free OF toll or other Charge whatsoever
Mr. LovEJOY That resolution goes over under the
rules.
Mr. HOLMAN 1t goes over if the gentleman objects.
hope that be will not object, the resNuson only asks
for information
Mr.. LOVEJ0Y did obtsct, and Mr.. HOLMAN then
withdrew the resolution.
THE PENSION BILL.
On motion Of Mr. STEVENS, the House resolved it
self into Committee of the Whole. (Mr WAsHBURNE o
ILLINOIS, IL the chair and proceeded To the
the bill making appropriations for invalid aud other pen
tns for the year enoing June 30, 1867
This BID was passed in Committee Of the Whole. after
which the committee and reported it 10 the House
where l. also passed.
Mr. ROGERS gave notice Of bill to increase the pay
of prvntes aud noncommlssioned officers OF the army.
Also of joint resolution to refund States
ties townships wards cres and municipal corporations
all moneys paid by them respectively for bountes to voUn-
teers in the Union army,
WAR RESOLUTIONS
Mr. SMITH submitted tho following resolutions, upon
which he demanded the previous questions
l. Resorcd That country, and tho cry exs ence
of the best Government inetttoted by man.
pered by the causeeas aud wicked rebellion that the
world hrs and belle wing do that the only hope
saving this country and pre- erviug this Government y
cuton until Constitution and laws shall he
enforced and obey in all parts of he United Saes and IA
that end oppos any stice iaerv. ntion or media
ton proposition Tor from any quarter ng
there shall be found rebel in eains the q vernment
and gnOre all par hues aud Issue s. and Jecoy
nice buttwo parties in this wapariots and trai ors
Resoired, That hold be duty Of Congress
to pass all necessary bills TO supply aud money and
constituted authorities of the Government in The crushing
out OF the rebellion and in bn ing the leaders thereof
Q ndign punishment
s0ieed That thanks are rendered To our soldiers
in the field ior their galanty in de ending and uphodioe
the nag OF the Union and defending the great principles
10 every American pa riot.
The previous question was seconded aud division of
the resolutions called for
motion was then made to lay them on the table,
whchwas rrjected--yeas GO, nays 100
The question then taken dn the adoption Of the first
resolution, and resulted as follows:
YEAs,cssrs, Alley Alison Ames Arnold Ashley Ray,
D. BALDWIN, Beafnan Blaine blow Boutwell, BOYD Brsndesr
Brooms Ambrose Clark Cobb Cole Cresswel Henry
Davis Thomas T. Davis Dawes Deming Dixon Donne briggs,
Dumont Ekley Eliot farnsworth Penton Frank GARFIELD
Hubbard Hubbard Jencke Kasson Kelley, Kellogg,
Orlando keoss Loan, LongS ear Loveoy Marvin slci Nc