New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-19
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES
THR PENSION LAW

went into Executive session. Adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
TIKI Pension LAWS.
Mr. 0'NRILL (Un., fa.) introduced b!u 70
amend tie Pension laws.
PAY OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
Nr STEVENS ON. Pn introd1cNd q oil r. rogutsto
the pay OF certain officers OF The army
DESTITUTE PEOPLE or EAST TENNESSEE.
Mr. PRl;DLBToN Dem. Ohio) presented the Tesolu-
lions Of the Legislature OF that state relative 10 making
rroviRioD FOR the GCsttGte people o East tennessee
THR GOODYEAR PATEET.
Mr. fAHyswoRTH TN III presented remOIsfence
against the extension oi the Goodyear patent
BOUNDARY OF TIE STATE OF IOWA
Mr. kAssos (un. Iowa introduced bin extending
tbe western boundary OF that Stale to Tie MISSOURI
River
NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr. wnsos Un. Iowa. offered resolution tEat
sS.er today until otherwise ordered, excepting Saur
day TIE House viii take recess at a. p H. 70 meet
again at seven for the transaction OF business During
tie day session the House VIII consider the Inerhe
Revenue hill &C. and at the evening session such bills
as the House mGy order. ~
Ssyk q.
Mr ARsoID UJn, Ill offered the following
Rr,e5 That IN the present condition Of the oonuirv ard
hs finances il the ipvI Isve duty Of Congress 70 iae ,he
~ thss or his purposs higher Of duties should
b4 imposed al urgre impored from shrOhd ana On a.
PsG Tzt tSe s5n-5on Of the bank circulation Of the
country producins general and rnou. state Of AFFAIR." ssd
The sboSe resolutions were agreed TO- the latter by
WV " PAPTR CURRENCY.
NJ HOLMAN Dem Iud) c;lerod the following:
srss That in the jodgeui Of ,hs House IN p;s,sf s
deTsnged ccpdiion Of the public hnsnc- can o.s es es
ths country snd ths 3; III. on e1ec,.s ,ernea! ne &
uitsss Of Wsys ana sesn, tf 'asnseo & 60 70 ~ -
Ehe circulation to eraterdeI note ued y ne lfesl!y
Depsrtne eu under the authority q The United states
The House refused % second TIE demand Tor the
previous question" tins resolution By feas Al,
Nays &C. -,..,--,..
INCRRAsR OF DUTITs ON LnPogTED GOODS
Mr.. STEVENS Gun. Pa offered Tie following joint
Re,rsS That. for sixty day, after the passage Of this reso
t{or all the duties imported goods wares ana
provided By law shall bs increased ~ the 'dd'n 0 "
Der cent thereto
objection vas made to tho consideration Of tho reso
zion. SO, 4,
The Committee Of the Whole tie state Of the Union
M STEVENS gave notice that he would ask for acsoa
on the resolution al another nme
TIE COLORADO AND ARIZONA HITFA
Nr FRKsASpo WOOD (Dem.. y. " offered the fol-
Atreo, The Government Of The United State. in succeed
ss. Of Colombo and Arizona situated became invested
With complete prOPristuy tie % sad mines Ana
rOrding 70, the dp9, Of ,nJ g, 0' p'iOi-s
Lsyeat individuals and companies are assuming owner
sSp and occu patton and attempting 10 work soe q these
r-sre are
R<soss That The President Of the United States be
s.d to at tai he .e eIo.eon Of 20 eb and n,Te,t o the
Government in the ninera! lands Sae ninos Of sna
Arizona until The proper legislation sNA DO P''"s0 O' |"
Mr. WOOD said that the resolution explained itself;
Il was well known that tie GoveInmcnt possessed
valuable interests in these mines when htd nO' De,h
parted with IL was the duty Of the Government 10
make available every species Of property 1t possessed
before II had recourse ~ the extraordinary methods
lrng M. -cuirg "a
companies which were now being organized IN now,
York and which proposed TO have an aggregate capital
OF over SOO00O0 Ia the main hctcous so lar rs
their substantial value was concerned ana thGse OF
them that were Of value mostly based on the IS
sumed ownership Of mines which were located OF Gcg
ernmert lands. III believed that there were hundreds
Of millions Of dollars of these lands belonging % The
Government and before It had recourse " this sTsten
Of undue expansion OF extraordinary taxation. Of The
abotou VI State banks sDd Of the attempts nov being
made 10 mOnOpOlize the circulating medium OF the
whole country IL should reduce Onenn OF It's e1pendi
eres snd convert these mines into resources by which
20 and IN The payment 0! these immense expenditures
TIE resolution that he offered left il 10 the President 10
take such means a. In bis Judgment should be necessary
10 preeeTVe these interests until Congress pTOrded the
Yne necessary legislation Who could object 10 this.
None 6ei these Interested IN some pecunary sense.
Nj. MASON tUn Iowa suggested that the resolution
b referred 70 the Committee on Ways 8Dd Means, in
order ~ inclde other property Very valuable eoaI
mines have been discovered n Washington Territory
which are ALREADY sqOotted on, 70 the exclusion OF the
Interests OF the G0yerguenL
Mr.. Bennett delegate from Colorado opposed the
resolution saying that the mineral lands were axays
worked without interference FROM the Government
The working OF them was Of great public benefit and
Che system should 60 on as II is II now produced one
fourth o; the prescut circulation OF gold and silver
The companies formed IN New York by citizens Of Col
oradO were bons-lde lie did not know what outsiders
were doing but he knew that very many Of the best
were engaged in New ork in these mining trans
actions
Mir. WooD had no doubt that some Of these men were
responsible but by the doioy Of Congressional action
1hese mnss would be exhausted.
MF III n Cpr
sem0n from New York proposed 70 drive on the miners
who the Btncs under the aw Of the Sfates or Ter
xories. The President could take possession Of the
mines Oply by military force ana civil war might TO
eut tyOm such step
Mr.. WOOD referred the gentleman from Illinois
Washburno) 10 the resolution which provided that the
Presdent shsl proceed In sny way his Judgment may
octstS In order TO protect the interests OF the Govern
nent 10 thCse sIjniHg diSiy.Cts.
M BENEETr moved u 10y the resolution the table.
sat bcf0rs final nctCn taken il went over.
NATIONAL BANK BILL.
The National Bank bin was taken up.
~. GssokS Dsgl. n. ~ moved 70 reconsider the