The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-17

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Adjourned.
House or Representatives.
wAsumcrcn, April Is 1884.
RAnRoADs IRON CINCINNATI TO CUMBERLAND GAP.
Mr. RAspAIL (rep.) o. Ky. offered resolution instruct
Ing the Committee Military Affairs Inquire Into the
expedisncy OF constructing railroads for military pur-
osss from Ciuciupsl 60 connect With the Cumberland
Cap &c., a. recommended BY tho President IN his an
nual message Of December 1851
The resolution adopted.
NJ Rcn sr.n fos m ss ,sT ysos !, N.
Legislature Of that state renewing drmasds that
measures be taken at once for the protection II her
that the resolution DO recrrea TO special committee
GxszxAL RODENT AyDKRsor.
the LEGISLATURE state sssisg thsa General ROBBERS
Anderson BE- placed On the retired iiss with full pay
Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
ENCOURAGEMENT nnIGKAnoN
Mr. WAsHBuRsx crop tof Ill.,. submitted from the So
loot COMMITTEES % Immigration report and bill. which
Referring TO the recommendation or che President
"a: subject 10 bis annual Message. vs committee say
nearly million and quarter who have Eoue 70 the war
haSe created which Is severely felt in
Pat OF tho country Ia he Industrial pursuits Of farming
sssussicn and ispaS q rairosds Tbs labor
sien souarses Notwithstanding the disturbed condItiou
OF tho country tho say who're has never been
their attsoton 50 much directed 70 emigration
In response 70 the inqariescf the COMMITTEES the sccre
tAry o. Seate has urniehed much valuable information
the psist, derived representatives ajrosd
me OH reported oy the committees provides for the
shall mos % bureau ocer. but shall be subsct voths
the second section provides that contracts may b
made for the passage OF emSants upon tho pleag0 Of
their wages for repayment, VII ch shall be Hen any
land they may ACQUIRE after tAs arrival in this cou.try
Treasury may reduce the tonnage duties vessels
bringing immigrants.
The fourth section declares that immigrant avaiiug
himself OF the provisions Of this act shall b liable
military duty during the present var.
ofhco or emigration in New York city, 10 be filed by
superintendent, who may make contracts for the inland
shall protec. them agsius. fraud and imposition
The remaining secticn provide that person shall
any lands or IN tho furnishing Of any transportation
directly or indirectly, &c.
This sum O s2s 900 s appropriated to carry shsA
Bousrxs Yok TWO YEARS MEN
sss tho q .vay
bounes to volunteers who have served less than two
1Hr VIRGINIA CONTESTED INJECTION.
Mr. DAwEs (rep OF Mass, called up the report Of tho
Committee IN Eleccions. declaring B. H. Kitchen not
Of virginia The committees say in their report they
cannot satisfy themselves been such freedom Of
III.
the choice Of the loyal voters Of the entire district
greater portion failed to participate it, the
tire
the scene OF some Of the nercest and blcodies con-
nicts OF arms in the whole war. 10 still battle ground.
COMMITTEES cautenSed that there was sI~a ae. EVIL
dence that Mr. Kitchen was the choice Of his district
should be represented hssa
toning as fact that the Virginia district bordering
this capital has far under the control Of the
election therein me committee desired TO set pre-.
ceden not only as to Mr. Kitchen, but to of others
Tho House adopted resolution declaring Mr.. Kitchen
entitled to a seat.
INQUIRY Mro TnH PORT Pillow MASSACRE
Mr. wIsoS, (rep Of Iowa, introduced joint resou-
tion which was nnannousy passed, that the Joint Com
thereof as The COMMITTEES may dssnsts procsed AZ once
TO Fort Pillow and examine into the facts and circu-
.nd wh =
THE NATIONAL BANK BILL
Mr. FssToS moved 70 postpone the special order, viz
the bill TO reconstruct rsbelious States until Tuesday in
order 90 take up the National Bank bill
Mr.. Brooks, (opp.) q N. Y, said tho House had
already killed the Bank bl and thus settled CUES
,on II was more important they should consider the
NrlFsnton's motion was sgrsed to-7e against 4e.
Mr. Ho.s.S. Ioppl Of Ind. raised question Of order
sdsratou in Committee Of the Whole the State Of the
Union - enc Of i.s section: proposed duty or tax
the rule referred to tax charge upon the people
The decision Of the Speaker was on appeal sustained
Mr.. FrRsASDo woop (opp) Of N Y, rsised q similar
point TO the reference because The bill involved
rropriation for clerks
The SrxAKHR overruled the point.
On appeal bis decision was sustained--S9 against O.
-, ~, hoo,as I..p Of Mass: said .hs. this was the
ment allowing the States to tax the property Of the nd
vidna invested in the banks but not TO tax the banks
themselves. He moved the previous question on the
bill, but the motion disagreed 10 By vote OF IS
against 20.
Nothing in this act shan se construed proven. thc taxa
get he as &c Of other monsyed corporations
n sH Rs p S1 Ne q
higher rate than the sIston Imposed BY such state
ssss P.s,ass % state =. sa. = imposed
United States bonds deposited security for the ccus
The amendment was agreed 70 BY Ten majority.
Under tho operation OF the "prevous question the bill
was then ordered to be engrossed and read third time
Without further achon the House at half-past i've
O'Clock adjourned.
The Knoxville. GrssnvilIe Conve ntIon.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, April Il, 1864.
The Knoxville reenvills Convention met again
Wednesday, pursuant to adjournment. Much talking
done, with result.
The proceedings Of the third day Thursday the
same.
On Friday. the fourth day the Convention resumed the
business Of the preceding day. Finally, at halfpsst
three O'Clock in the afternoon on motion OF Mr. Mugau
OF Green the Convention adjourned ns die the delegates
evidently being well satisfied Of their inability 10 dstcr
mine for themselves The grave questions Affecting the
welfare Of the people Of East Tennessee
Personal Intelligence.
IrIxsse op COMMODORE W. D. PoRrn.--ws regret 10
learn that Commodore W. D. Porter whose name is init.
matey intSfwovsn With OF Tie heroic naval deeds
the Western waters, ssill Lies seriously III At -.
Lukss Hospital.
The French imperial steam yacht Joreme Napoleon left
HAvre on April for Antwerp, With Prince Napoleon on
board accompanied BY n Msrcisr Minister OF France 10
the United States; Counts ylot and BranIcki, and
c%svnucouuinye scsiossr ~ vn,u..