The New York herald., 1864-12-15

Mr SUMNkk tnOugOs " C~ruy 70 10 70 th0 C0Mmiteoo
On Foreign Roiatus. and L was On motion 90 referred.
RxKCUnvs sHssI0k
On motion Of Mr.. LANE repl, OF Kansas, the SouaH
went into executive session. and soon after adjourned
House Of Representatives.
WAsuNdros, Deo II, 1904.
RArUaALsArfoN or SOLDIERS AND sAuoRs.
Mr.. WILSON, trep) OF Iowa. from the Committee On tho
Judiciary reported bill ameudatory Of the cot OF July
1862 TO define the pay and emouments OF officers or
the army &c. so as 10 read that "any alien OF twenty
years Of age and upwards who shall have enlisted 10
tho volunteer regular army navy marine corps.
and have been honorabiy discharged. may become q
be required prove than years residence"
DrpronAro AND CONSULAR xxpHSsm rrc.
Mr. SrsyESs (rep Of Pa, from the Comistee Of Ways
aud Means reported bill making appropriations for d.
plomatic and consular expenses, and bill making appro
prations for invalid and other PENSIONS both " whoh
were referred TO the Committee OF the Whole on the
State Of the Union.
smp CANAL AROUND ruR FALLS or NIAGARA, ETC
Tho bill tor ship canal around the Falls OF Niagara and
for ship canal from the Mississippi 70 Lake Michigan
further postponed until the Esd Of January uexs
-, PROJECTION 57 Our fR0SrIARs. ,sfss
On motion OF Mr. BROOKS, lopp.l Of y, x. Il Wa re-
solved that tho Committee on Foreign AAirs nquirs into
the q proCdng ny treaty Of or
from murder arson and burglary on the petence Of rebel
uxsxpIoYxD MAJOR AND BRIaADms aKssRAis
Mr.. S0HErcE, {rep.) OF Ohio, from the COMMITTEES on
Military Affairs reported bill providing that all major
generals and brgader generals military service
OF the United States who the 18TH day OF February
1885, shalt not be In the performances OF duty or service
s sna acs
for three months continuously next prior to that dae
shall then be dropped from the rolls Of the army and oil
the pay and emoumsns and allowances OF such general
ofncers droppsa snail from that date, and the
vacancies thus occasioued may b flied By new promo
70 bs considered included To the foregoing provisea
whose absence from duty shall have boon occasoned by
wounds received or disease contracted In tue line q ns
duty while IN the military service or by hn being
prisoner OF ia the hands Of the enemy or under
parole; and any major general Of vosatecrs or bdgdsr
from the regular army sndsr tho authority given IN
section four Of tho act approved July a. an
the laws ana protsctog public property" the scis
amendat0ry thereto, who shall be dropped from the
Sa ss q
and duty an onfcer or tke regular army. Sscoud-
Hereafter continuously unt che tsrnn.ssa e the :x
- icssse!ss s?ssss Az! "a asas ses.ls.ss = :!
ss.sss Who ss.i eos q sai1 . s.y sSnei have
bssp sagsg:d q sss pssfsra.s.es 80 g ssrvtss cor
lively then next preceding
Mr. Cox (opp Ohio inquired Of his colleague what
had become Of similar s introduced here as the last
Nr saa,cx replied that. having passed the House. il
Mr. Coz saw no aeccssity FOR tho passage OF such
law tho President now has the power % drop oDesrs
for inC0mpotoncy or tnomc00Cy. do aSkou WY too
Senate had not acted on tho old bill
Mr. soaxscx replied that he could not tell his colleague
the reason for the sea,ss non aoos On :hs subject AZ
he (Mr scheuck) would how merely move the previous
question.
passed BY vote Of 9S against 80.
RsvENuR TAxAroN.
The Houss proceeded 70 tho consideration OF the Joint
resoutiou pending from July last authorizing the
reary OF the Treasury appoint three ners 10
inquire and report al the earliest practicable moment
hat altr
alton tho necessary amount OF revenue for supplying
the wants Of the government, having regard 70 the
ony under such regulations as may be prescribed by
the Secretary OF the Treasury.
The above resolution was tabled BY vote Of IS yeas
to 66 nays.
Tho House took up and pssssa ~,.aou. ~ debate the
six stoam revenue he lakes and appropriat
ing one million OF dollars for that purpose.
GENERAL Tux WAR AHD roLrTICs
The House resolved seIf into Committee OF the Whole
on the State the Union, with Mr.. washburne, OF i
nos ia tho chair who announced that the Presldents
annual Message was now open TO consideration
MIR Cox, topp) Of Ohio, asked whether II would bc In
order 70 discuss ,ae QUESTION % q taxing E wsssy 90 S SAaa
Mr.. BROOKS, opp dN Y. thea addressed the com.
starting poiatsthe rst, that the war muss 70 on with.
out attempting any negctiatons; and the second, has
shed Az sIsvssy seemed % bs tns sroas stnn bling
block the way OF peace hs asked why should bs so
governments
10 tolsras the widest differences on matters ar more
important than slavervvz: religion. lie would advise
and beeech the House not 20 30 TOO ntoer.n on the sub
any crusade or civil in the spirit Of intolerance
Tho Saviour Of the World was not intoerant
on that subject and why should not DO tolerant on
sSs essential principles OF the constitution. We
Tolerant Jews, who do not believe In the Saviour
poiys.my. which is psohib.sd In tho New, but NOT 10
tho Old Testament. There ID rising among us Mormon
STATE o. nov some se 200 was M % sSeTss
ment especially sanctions ana ths New Testament per-
Mr. WILSON, (rep) q Iowa. here interrupted by asking
The gentiemsa whoshcr no did know that the Scrip
that "a these times OF ignorance God winked
Mr. Bxooxs replied that 10 did NOT know whether this
was visor age than that Of Abraham Isaac cad jacob
wiser and better and s.ssmns.y shs sSbn" prsoipss
Of Christianity He repeated that the ssvosr and tee
Apostles sanoesed slavery and tolerated through the
70 preserve the government. Bat such hcmoscus,y
the earth He nsascsd Russia and Austria. showed
10 tho Catholics OF Canada tho Scpoys OF iuda tho ah
o sss :Ss BRUSH ssps R:s
Great Britain now man In day could Deet with
.ss The 9rss British Empire kept Sv 81 TO
The Roman Empire was 40 empire Of all kinds OF
reAGiens and all kinss q scal insti,siiens eves %
saay other oonfedsssssess, ssssdss tss a'ptycon.e
ssssssms Nos.homossuesty was ths ssssrsi lac e
6ad only after ths sutu6neloa u the South There arc
swO erroeS over pvOva,sut WIN che adminsraton:-
Eirv thaa Saxnssl cvh like would - Short
ssoas. shat The CONQUEST OF OF BY as oua
rsoe ever sach vast territory - eurs V peesbie.
rne rcloponaceias Of 0vecoe sseed twenty seven
yeavs ssd ruined 0rssce. rhe York and iAucastcr
cvn Of our anccstoss lasted thirty years. our
Revolutionary war seven years, and then Great Britain
gave up the oenese the sutugaiou cf such territory
such climate ~ we are dghtiue IN 10 Impossible,
inhabited BY osiy oss half u the thsrs ex'ssg
pope.
Mr.. .wusox, OF Iswa, asksd-suppcse the government
adopted Ian tof ondtnG toe var, sod fatleA, would
tho gentlemen be rsady " wage until the rebellion
wss oiuskedf or would he acknowledge tho tnaspend.
saco Of the SouthS
Nr. Bsooxs replied no meyer would acknowledge the
Independence OF the Scssh God had mado NJ enc people
M. wiIsex rspeaaed-I all means should fan, would
tho gentleman wsss war tos the supprcssion q the ~.
boMlsuf
Mr. RRoon rsplisl-0eA msae the country for one pso.
ple But NOT the civilized remedy toe the dis
ess Oss erst dsty wss u cry evsatlcn e thes Cite