New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
COMMITTEE or INQUIRY.

Cnpmitteo TO iio IRE whether any Government,
officer Of em lcy,c, directly or indirectly las lnieE
e. in any banking house or mounyed inst'ntioh
having contracts with The Cover nmehi
THE TREATIES WITH THE SIOUX.
The House resumed the consideration O. the bin
TO apnul and abrogae all treaties with certain SIOUX
Indiana in Minnesota, ao to relieve the saileIer' by
The late depredatOus. Ii afpr0ptihtes 0V,JooV
out Of ana thus eXtingu hes Ihe trust flnd pi These
In linns For The purpose OF ascefi,!uIng the
amounts due 10 persons eattled 10 indemnify. three
Commissioners are 10 DO appointed to cn'erian hhl
hear comIlain;s, etc. reserve Of lb' acres Is Ia
be Get apart for each Of those Indians who exc ted
Themselves 10 Say the mass1cres Toy arc ..so u
receive $50 EACH their lands are 10 be sto keJ ana
they are 10 be provided with agricultural imr~-
menis.
NO QUORUM.
Upon taking TIRE vote on tie passage OF the bill,
no quorum voted. The vO c stood "a against Is.
Alter call of tie House. the bill was pase.l by
vote Of 78 agsinsI l..
DUTIES OF THE CLERK.
Mr. ASHLEY (Rep., Ohio on leave Introduced
bill defining the duties If the Clerk OF tie House oi
Representatives in certain cases, which IA referred
10 The Committee the Judiciary. IL = OVid.- i1Al
the Clerk shall not onter On the rolls ts uiie VI
auy person claiming to be elected by virtue oi TIE
pro- anaiio Of say military governor or COMMANDER
OF any State Oh district which has been declared 10
iusurrection against the lawful authority OF the
United States. He shall eutei the names only 81
sutbentcaing by the Governors OF the loyal States
From aud after The passage Of his act qloran "l
OF House shall c0nsisI " minority OF tboee elected
from, the loyal States. Ia coming the electoral
vote tie same rule is ia be observed, and 90 State
shall 10 counted excepting those represented III COn
2ress at the line OF the Presidential election.
! TAKING POSSESSION or REBtLLIOus STATES.
MrASHLEY sssed leave TO report bill authoriz-
ing he President 10 take military poiertion OF any
) ate or district hereafter Ia insurrceon or
lion aAalnrt thu Constitution AID laws tbs
United States and establish temporary Govern
mens 10 be protected by tho military aud paysi
forces; Governments thus estabhshcd TO be n'sin.
tanned until sUcn tiue the loyal CITIZENS thai CO.
onerate 10 reorganizlng the State Governments and
return TO the authority Of the United Sister. La
addition 20 IL Governor aud other OH ceir, there sbti1
be a Provisional Couccl with legislative powers.
and Supreme Court with three judges, 10 Continue
until osher wise directed by law. No law shall DE
passed by the Colocil establishing or recognizing
the existence Of Slavery, or declaring the rgbt 81
one man 10 properly in another; no act 10 he vhhl
which shall lie dsapproved by Congress- pore 81
entry or delivery TO be established, &c u"ui Inc
Stale Governments be reosiabli-hed. j. stall not
! ne lawful for any person acting under military ai-
thori,y 10 any dsOyai district or state TO authorize
An election oi Electors for President Or Nice-Prssi-
dent
Mr. vALLANDIGHAM Dem, obiol objected
to second reading OF the bill.
| Tie SPEAKER decided that, as no notice has
been given Of IAN intent to Introduce the bill, the
| oil lection was well taken.
THE DEFENSE OF TENNESSEE.
Mr.. CLEMENTS introduced bill, which wss
referred 70 the Committee on Military Affairs. al.
,horzng the raising OF volunteer ioFoe ior the CO.
tense of'Tenuessee.
| TIE YMANCTPATIoN PROCLAMATIoS.
MIR. WILSON rep, Iowa. asked leave 10 intro
duce jo,lt resolution approving, rslifyiDg, and af
nrming tho emancipation Procsmai OF, OF TIE Let Of
Jannafy.
Mr.. THOMAS lMa,s objected to its iatroduc-
ton, as no notice had been given.
TIE SAN FRANCISCO MINT.
Mr.. LOW Cali Introduced bill supplemental
to the act establishing Mint at San Francisco, aud
slso bill providing for the survey Of the swamp and
oyerHown lsuds OF California. Referred.
l RAILROAD ~ WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Mr.. WALLACE (R-p., Pal introduced bill,
which wa. referred to the Committee on Roads ana
Canal, setting apart laud or the construction VI
railroad In Washington Territory.
STATE GOVERNMENT FOR COLORADO.
Mr. BARNET Q'ro-Sav., KY. introduced bill,
which was referred TO the Committee Oh Territories,
providing state Goverrmen, for Colorado.
DENVER CITY ENTRY LANDS.
! Also bill providing for the entry of lands on tie
site wherein Deuyer Citr II located.
! THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT.
Mr.. SPAULDIN4 NeP., N. " introduced a
bin providing Ways and Means for tho support OF
the Government. Referred.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, STATUaRY HALL.
| r.. MONNlIlg liNcp.t We ohcItn lOiht
ton setting apart the old Hall Of Representatives
for a slatuary hsll. He SAID the old hall was now
"A receptae. Of rubbish dusk. aud cobwebs. The
States doubtless would furnish s'atuary for the
adornment Of that place, which could not be used 10
advantage for any other purpose.
| Mr.. COLFAX rep, Ind.) asked the gentleman
whether shOuli Mississippi send the statue oil Jri
Davis, il would be placed therel lie iCoiiaNl
would not commit himself in advance to any such
net.
,t,,,;, roC.rr.i IN nm mil ee on
tho Library.
OUR MINISTER TO GRANADA.
Mr.. SAMUEL &. FEssENDEN rep, Me.) Of
fered resolution, which was adopted, calling upon
tie Presid- Mt through the ecretary Of State. 10 III
form lilo House why the American Minister 10 New
Granada has not presented his credentials TO the
/ Governments Of thai countTy, aud why Senor Murslo
has Lot been recog lied Msister t. tls country
aud what negotiations, Ii any have taken lace be-
tween this Government and Gen. Heron a the Ge-
preventative OF tte Aspiias GVvornmeus siaee the
latter went out OF existence.
OUn INDIAN RELATIONS.
On motion OF Mr.. SAMUEL G.. FESSENDEN,
resolution was adopted looking to I'll examination
into Indian relations generally, 10 order to secure
peace and Indian rights.
THE LOSS " THE MONITOR.
On motion of Mr.. SEDGEWICK Keep, N. ~ a
resolution was adopted directing IN inquirins into
the loss Of the Monitor with the OF ascertain-
ing the thereof and whether such vessels can
not be made safe and seaworthy.
ERIE AND ONTARIO SHIP CANALS.
On motion of Mr. VAN HORN, the House re-
vved The Select Committee. to whom were referred
the papers relating 10 ship canal between Lakes
Erie and Ontario.
Mr.. STEVENS offered joint resolution, which
passed, providing that the Government shall furnish
TRANSPORTATION to the sick and wounded soldiers who
have been furloughed or discharged well 10 the
remains Of those who have died, Or bean killed 10
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