New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House was lOr some tlIIc ehBhBeu AZ tno Oou'
alteration of private bills
TIL MISSISSIPPI AND MICHIGAN CANAL.
The House proceeded 10 consider the bill reported
last June from the Committee OF tho Whole on The
State OF the Union with amendments, authorizing
the enlargement of the Mississippi and Michigan
Canal for the passage Of gunboats, munitions of
war, &c., end also the enlargement OF the Erie and
Oswego Canals for similar purposes, connecting
Lakes Erie aud Ontario with the Hudson River.
Mr.. HOLMES Dem, Iud.,) moved to table the
subject. Disagreed TO, AZ against Vs.
Mr.. STEVENS rep, Pal moved that The House
40 into COMMITTEES on the bill providing ways and
means for the support Of the Government.
, Mr. WASHBURNE rep, H. appealed TO him
TO let square vote be taken the bill, saying as
/ provision had been made for tie immediate pay Of
| the army there was 10 pressing necessity for tie
passage of the Finance bill.
! The SPEAKER III reply to question Of Mr..
Washburne, said if Mr.. Steyens's motion should
prevail, the Canal bill would Teuia,n on the table
! with other unfinished busiuess.
! Mr.. WASHBURNE demanded the Yess and
| Nays on the motion to 60 into Committee Of the
Whole.
The motion was agreed to by q vote Of II
against 81.
THE FINANCE BILL.
! Tie consideration OF the Finance bill was re-.
sumed.
Mr.. ROSCOE CONKLING Rep., N. y said
originally one-hslf of the House were opposed 10
paper pr0mises, making them legal tender for debts;
! and others DGSdc ulNbcU uecTeQ 10 KNOW WHITTIER
the Secretary Of the Treasury deemed himself able
TO accept the terms proposed by the bill reported
from the Committee Of Ways and Mcans-in other
words whether the Secretary could conduct the
business Of bis department under 1t.
/ Mr.. hooper rep, Mass replied that the bill
was no. satisfactory to the Secretary, who believed
that some Of its provisions were ingredient, aud
would cause serious difficulties to the Department.
| Mr. ROSCOE CONKLING asked the direct qnes.
ton whether the Secretary would be able to carry
on his department under this bill.
! MIR. HOOPER said in his opinion he could not.
lie had after consultation with the Secretary, pre-
pared All amendment TO the BILL which was read to-
day. to borrow 5OO,OOO,OOO and TO issue bonds pay
able after twenty years, with not exceeding Dix per
cent interest interest and PRINCIPAL PAYABLE in CON-
or Treasury Notes payable in three years with in
teres not exceeding fx per cent payable In law III
money, or United States Legal Tender Notes, the
whole amount Of bonds Treasury Notes, and United
States Notes not to exceed the sum OF 5000 600
IL also authorizes the deposit of coin, for which re-
GENTS are TO be Issued III gums Of not less than so
TO 10 receivable at the Custom Houses, and for Iay
meut Of the interest on the public debt.
! Mr.. SHEFFIELD (Rep., Il. H., after remarking
that it was impossible 10 carry on the war on a
specie basis, said no was wi1ing TO give TO the
Secretary Of tue Treasury all the confidence
sary in trans9ctiD9 tie ohars Of bis Department.
Bat he would not adopt the device Of any man as q
rule for his action. Hence he opposed tn, Secre-
tary's banking scheme, which would break DIVA
the State banks. lie was unwilling to put such
power into the hands Of any man.
Mr. HUTCHINS Rep., Ohio, replied 10 Mr..
Gprley's remarks Of Yesterday, blaming the Sccre-
tary Of the Treasury for not selling the bonds for
lie payment Of The soliierf, etc. lie maintained
that the Secretary was legally correct in HE con
struction Of the law, az he WAS restricted 70 their
sale az market value, which was what the bonds
were selling for in Ncw-York.
Mr.. HOOPER daring the debate remarked, TINT
off 8 I41
been made for the payment Of the soldiers for tie
months OF September and October, the rolls for Nov
enber and December not having been sent In. He
alluded to the difficulties aud rsks Of paymasters u
paying soldiers.
Mr.. OWEN Rep., N. w. said tho regimen. he
was connected with came into service IN August
with the promise that they should DO paid Up to
tbIs time they had not had one dollar.
Nj. NOBLE IDem., Ohio1 knew Of one regiment
OF Ohio cavalry which lad not been paid for year,
ana others not paid for six months.
mr.. VAN WICK Qtep, n. " said IT was not
.he iait Of the paymasers, who were persistent us
70 getting iands bat tho fault Of the Treasury, the
nroIy not being there. Some poor, Grip.
geu, ana Invalid soldiers, tbronging the doors Of
lhe Paymaslers had fallen victims 10 the Shylocks
waiting to fleece them, '''"' W 'A' 0"' '"'A'
>. Mr.; MCPHERSON Csep., PAY asked whether
Mr.. Van Wyck was not aware that rten. had heen
aKen Dyfhs military authorities TO prevent such
y, Mr.. DAWES wished to know vbs,be- M, n.
Emerson referred to the action rescindna tha 49,
Qi zen Grant against the Jewsf WV ''H'
Mr.. HUICHlNS, resuming-If there v.. o.;;
nnahty everywhere, it certainly was not with ,ho
Secretary. NV WIN Tic
Without coming to conclusion on the bill IL.
Committee rose. ''' JUG
=, TIE CASE OF MR.. STEVENS.
Mr.. HOLMAN referred to the fact th., o..
House Rad directed Simon Stevena r. =. ~ VIC