New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-22
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.


EOUSF or REPRPsFNTATINES
LETTfR To TIE PRESIDENT
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter
incc.ed from President Lincoln from ,he Freedman
Aid Society Of Boston. New York and Cincinnsu. he
f.rred 10 the Committee on Emancipation.
THANKS TO CEN GRANT.
A message was also received from President Lincoln
informing the House TINT he bad approved and signed
the joint resolution Of thanks TO Gen. Grant and Oh,
armies under lin him. ard for gold medal &c
VOTED YEA.
Mr. ANDERSON ON, KY. asked and obtained
leave 10 record his vote in the Affirmative the resolu
tons Of bis colleague Green Clay SMITH adopted OF
Friday.
EVIDENCE IN CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. DAWES (Union Mass) the dosn
mentary evidence In the various contested elections VA
ordered 10 be printed.
soLDIEIs IL TIE Missouri DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. BLAIR I'm, MOI. from tho Committee on Way.
and Means introduced bill appropriaiine over 500 90
% carry into effect the act OF March lso2 for pay
bounty and pensions 20 the officers and men actually
employ ed in the Western Department Of Missouri.
hr Cox dem. o. objected TO the consideration ofth'
bill az hs time. He thought IL would BE- better TO le
the bill take the usual course.
Mr. BLOW (Un. Mo- said tha, the original claim,
amounted to million and half OF dollars, but the
Commissioners appointed 20 investigate the subject
the bill The men bad been kept ont Of their pay foI
eighteen months vortLer class Of men had not beer
called ont FOR the defense 81 the country.
Mr. KING (Dem MOI advocated che passage Of the
bill No clsss u men had been more badly treated thar
the clas. provided for In the bill
Further debate ensued. when the bill vas made the
special order for today AZ o'clock.
THE ENROLMENT ACT.
Mr. scBrScK (Un. Ohio. from the Military Com
mitiec reported bill repeating the I'd and 10Th section,
OF tbs Enrichment Act 90 that the two classes Of per
soma To be drafted shall Be consolidated Into oao-ths
take effect from ard amer its passage.
Objection being made % The consideration Of NJ
Schencts report az this time. he temporarily with
drew IT,
REoossTRrcTIoS.
Mr. YrAMAy dor State Ky offered O series % res
outors setting forth that conspiracy u persons
lists. sssumng 10 he Government o! the Confederate
states for the purpose 81 Withdrawing States from the
Federal Union bat that this dos eltlnguish the
political franchises % such States and that the citizens
thereof At any time resume their civil government
the only condition that their Constitution Il Eepnb
Hcan that IL II sufficient for those who are loyal and
qualified by the election resume their State Gov
crnment; and this is sufficient. evidence OF loyalty.
etc.
The House refused TO second the demand FOR the pre-
vous question. whom
On motion Of Mr. LovEJoY the resolutions were ~.
ferred to the Select Committee the Rebeious States
NATIONAL BANKRUPT ACT.
Mr. SPArIpis0 Un. Ohio offered a resolution on the
appointment Of Select Committee Of Nine to oonsider
and rcpor, Oh the subject OF National Bankrupt Act;
Mr.. Holman Dem. Ind moved TO lay the resolution
the table.
The motion was lost, Yeas 60 Mays 70. a. foIlovs,
YrAs-Me.rs. jane. g. Allen, Aaoons Bailey, Bi.ine.
S e. ' Cor t.ne" b.%.1a b.Sni.ou Duacn fs.D
Eds.rop Kldrdsc Ensi,h finsi Order Hal, h.i Hard
ssHaas fa : s a,ki"s:y sssi.,:s e1 M:
Ss ri Rss ri RSs. % '' sSsss s:
Trey wh.sy WV Wheeler, Clifton A. White, Joseph
(Michl Baldwin tMss.l Bssmsn Blow, Boutwell,, Boyd
Brsndssoe, BROOKS. Brown tWi,l Ambrose W. Cl.ris
nelly Dhy, Eciley Eliot, Farn.~ori fen,on Frani Gan
son. Gooeh. Grlnnei Herreh. Hg6y Hooper Hoichsi''
Kin: 'f n, ksToy M:a SaIs3o, %
IN Morrs ,s - Lssssfd nys. Nelson So,.on oS:l.
'Ms"J nice lMe.p, scbenel shannon. Sloan. smi,b,r.
s' Wand @sltas & &.haa Ma.
Webster, Williams, wilder. Window Winfield. Fernando
" ood Woodbrdge. Yeansn.
The resolution wa then adopted.
PROVISIONAL CONVENIENT YoR THx SOUTH.
Mr.. ASHLEY (Un. Ohio introduced bill which was
referred. providing "A Provisional Government in the
ng the loyal citizens thereof 10 organize government
Republican in form and for other purposes"
BUREAU OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
Air ScHgscK (Un- Ohio introduced bin to create
Bureau Of Military Justice Referred 10 the Commit
YniEpMAN's EEIIEr ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. ASHLEY offered resolution granting the Of
his hall for public meeting Of the Freednans Relief
Mr.. Cox Dem. OHIO objected. and this. by IN. rules
the House. prevented further action On the resolution
oday.
THE ENROLMENT ACT.
Mr. SCBESCK moved the Suspension OF the rules In or
Ter take mp the report and act upon tho bill " con
odate the two classes In the Enrolment DOT into ono.
The vote was Yeas g.; Nays 600 tho rules were |
ot suspended-a twothirds vote being necessary ~
10 80.
THE EXCHANGE or PRIsosEKs.
Mr.. MILLER (Dem.. Pa offered resolution respect
llly requesting tho President % promptly instruct
hose having charge Ofthe exchange Of TO pro-
TO the socacd southern Ccnfedsrscy 70 exchange
yhts man for white man. leaving all other questions In.
hiding that relating ~ negro prisoners o 10 disposed
cIeaftor that tho suffering white men may be re.
ored 10 the service Of the Government. their friends
nd fresdes.
The House refused 70 against IS to lay the resolution
y the table.
Mr. WAsHBURsE (Cn.. Ill offered substitute for
le above declaring that the House approve OF the
talenby the Administration for the exchange
prisoners now held by the enemy in Southern prisons,
I'd that the be pursued for fair aud Just
schsnge of all or soldiers now held by tbs Rebels
The question Was taken, and Mr.. a5hburnes sub
itute adopted. ~ against G3.
UBIIC PRINTING AND BOUNTTYg AND ADVANCE PAY
10 sOLDIERs.
On motion OF Mr.. STIvrSs Union PAD. the Honse
ent into Committee II The Whole. Mr.. Fenion In the
iar The biz eppropriang ESQ COD for deficiencies
the public printing, and eco 900 100 for tho payment
bountic- advance pay and premiums for soldiers vol
lte ring OF eniistirg In the service OF the United
ites.
Mr.. BROOKS Dem. ". - trusted tbet The House
ould eIcnso bin IL he inlurcd whether these twenty
lous were IN the estimates of the War or ITeh'nf
epsrtmcnis u was stated VLeisly that ten millions