New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-23
Thu uo,sA rs,pmed lie Consideration Of the Post

The House resnmcd 'ie eobSluoi''''" " ~
NJ. LAZEAR Dem, Pa offered az Amendment
providing that al soldoTs IN camp and bos92i aili
receive and transmit letters free OF poslgge'
Mr.. MAYNARD (Up., leuu. offered IN amenn,
mont, 70 include suffers aud al othei pels0is J."
CAMP, losptsl. or on sapboaid. -, ..;
Mr. COLFAX Qe.., lad.l opposed me PIIo olsoar
ton saying however, tbas AZ much aa az Ill., :,
a,ipht desire the passage OF such measure :.
needed much elaboration before u cohiu uo m rive
into law There were already great '.Dusus -
cranSo priyilece which would be Irolo''lS9n l.a,!
increased by extending II 10 inc H"' ''''' "
sanfs Of men in tho field. .io.,od II
Mr.. Maynards amendment was rejected -
against %. ~, crob nrivileqes
N.Y. ~ - soldiers IN tue Ssr with Mexico.
W.T. . 1919 amendment yg.s adopted by vote
0' NJ 10 'gWGTTCiiINs (Rep., Ohiol said that this
hijI ga q measure OF postal reform, Wouil prove
.igal failure and in order 10 Ispder u ein''H' -
nr,nosed uniform letter rate OF ceais.
liza. and Mr.. Mayuard's amendment, making
upjCor,n rate Of cent, were reJecled.
ur, MORRILL, Rep., Val reported, trou The
Committee Of WAYS apd Means, amendments 10 me
FAX bin, the consideration Of which wAs QosIoheu
until Tuesday next,
Mr. / UTCHINS Intellectually moved TO table the
Post.Ol.ee Reform BILL aud the oil then psase5 b.
a vote Of ~ Yeas against % Nays.
THE TAX BILIe
Mr.. MORRILL, Rep., W.. reported from the
Committee OF Ways and Means amendments 10 the
Tax bill. the Consideration OF which VIA IOatpohcu
until Tuesday next.
The House debated and then rejected tho Senate
bill extending The patent OF Cowan's steam safety
guard.
TIE POST.ROUTE ELL.
The House concurred IN tie Straes amendments
10 the Post Route bill, intending pre-cmpuon rlght'
I'll f,a-eu cons
aud Pacervlls.
PREVENTION OF CORRESPONDENTS WITH
REBELS.
The House passed the Senate bill to prevent CORE
snondence with the Rebels. IL provides that II any
person being n citizen Of the United states aud ~
riding in O foreign country, or any clt1en tn-rcoi
without Permission Of the Government Of tho United
States and with tie intent TO deiea the measu1.s o.
the Government shall either directly or indirectly
open any correspondence orintercourse WITH ,be PIE
| ,euded Rebel Government or any INDIVIDUAL Bolns
ar svmpathiznV theToWh, ehall counsel or assis'
IN such procee 1ings, shall be deemed guilty OF hgt
mitdemeanor and on conviction, shall be punished
By fine not exceeding o.OuO, ana Imprisonment
not less than xix months nor mere tban hVe yearfi
the offender to No tried ~ Court within the Jans
diction OF which lac nay frat have been arretIod
The MILITIA BILL
TIE Senate bin for enrolling aud calling out the
National forces, and for obe5 purposes, s 70 10 con-
]
| PREVENTION or BRlrCRY
| Tue House passed tie Senate Dill 10 amend the ACT
preventng uemLere Of Congress from taking con-
sdereons FOR procuring contracts, oioe or place, 20
rs to embrace any agent Of the Government OF Tie
United Statcs
! LETTERS or AfARQtP,
The Senate bill authorizing the fresideni, IN all
domestic or foreign waIs 10 Hsue letters OF maIque
and reDisal, each power ~ continue Two yehs, Nai
/ taken up.
| Mr. cox Dem, Ohio said ibis measure wa not
20 much directed al lie coMmeGoe OF the ReOeS Tor
they had little OF AZ rs 10 throw out threat against
lorcign nations In case Of fsnte wars With 90 "a.
he Lfleay argued 20 show The uecetsly Of rslLdl 4
tie oil to ,be Committee 90 Foreign Aiisi.s.
| Mr.. FREDERICK 4. CONkLtNG Rep, y. "
aud Nr. WASHBURNE liop., HI wanted Ito bill
20 DO pas sad The Liter said 10 had resolved
! letters from Newly 0rk aud tltev bore, nom u,
nerchants and other, argIng tho passage Vi the tii
! Mr. MCKNIGHT (kep., Pa wanted g have tie
bill acted GU now. lie thought thai The Secretary
q safe had managed affairs with foreign o0un
titles aamiIably and hGIo.tly.
The bill, was referred TO The Committed OF Asya
Ahairb, with tie privilege OF reporting az ANY tine
Miscellaneous business II 10 pu)lic importance
theu followed ana at O'Clock me House al ourued
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