New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-18

was for this that the COMMITTED on uh3S ana
Means while believing il not necessary for the Treas
ury 10 relieve itself Of the entire amount OF g1d on
hand had prepared this resolution authorizing the sec
retary Of tie Treasury from time 10 time as tlc surplus
will allow 10 sell gold 10 meet the IesIlmGle ana con-
stout demands i'm oosed hy the law itself The price ~
gold Yesterday reached l6l. The balance now II TIE
Treasury beyond the wants CT the Government Is elghi
NJ REnoEs Deln'' \. y said that the bill was Of
great importance and should not be hurriedy passed
The Secretary OF the Treasury has coDroi OF ah The
money of the country, and is great rag baron
Mr. KAssoN Qowa) asked that the resolution be per
mtted - he reported to-day, and considered tomorrow
Objections to this were made from the Opposition
side.
Nh. FAnvswoRTH Tn, Ill introduced the following
Be It RsoIred &c.. That the thanks of Congress are
hereby given 10 those noble and brave men who having
alreay so CALAMITY endured the hardshps and perils
Of war for than two years IN support OF Their
country end flag Pseni the i1pe e' or OF o ss abe
Union for another three years campaign or 30 long as
the war shall continue
Second That the Secretary of War shall cause these
resolutions 10 be read each of the veteran regiments
who have rejnsted or shall reenst IN both the Noun'
tcer or Regular forces Of tie United States,
The resolutions were unanimously passed without de-
bate.
The senate's amendments to The internal Revenue
bill were then taken up.
The House. hy vote OF - against a. laid on tio
table the motion 10 reconsider the vote by which the
House disagreed 70 the sliding scale on spirits.
The House yesterday agreed TO strike out the 90 cents
additional tax on aduterated spirits. and also the pro-
posed tax spirits Oh hand for sale
The House disagreed 10 the Senates amendment Of
the sliding scale on foreign spirits. retaining The al
ditionel tax of 40 cents.
With these exceptions Ill the amendments OF INC
Senate were agreed TO.
The House has asked for Conference Committee on
the amendments disagreed TO.
THE MASSACHUSETTS con lESIED sBAI
M DAVIS On. Mass.). from the Committee on
Elections reported resolutions declaring that John >
Sleeper is not entitled 70 scat as Ecpresenatye nom
the It'd Congressional District Of Massachusetts, and
that Alexander H. Rice j. entitled q the seat
The resolutions were ordered TO be printed.
BUREAU or FEyEDNEN AFFAIRS.
The House resumed tie consideration OF the bill TO
establish Bureau of Freedmcns Affairs.
Mr. Cox, AFTER discussing its constitutonnlity and
humanity stated that he would not support 50 novel
sweeping and revolutionary scheme, establishing an
system iOr the blacks by tho Federal Gov
eminent. ana making tie GON eminent plantation
Spectator and overseer. He held that the highest hu
maniy was adherence TO the Constitution We are IN
yoked 10 look the fact IA the fnc that millions more Of
slaves III be freed VINO arc unit FOR freedom and need
care THIS Is too true. We cannot by shutting our
ewes ignore the fact. he accepted the events lie
advised the humanity Of New-Ensand, faitenng upon
Western toll 10 do It's part in saying the slaves so I'M
fio will De between black and white and no longer
Slavery and Freedom. No system like this can save
the slave no new system o. mlscegenaton which IS but
another name for amalgamauon, and which Is
being urged bv 4 hotionists and TO establish which
system, no doubt, We shall soon have Buienn The
Northern Democracy are not rosponsblo for his eXt-
patton. While We never wore proSayeIy, We were for
noIinterventon. Slavery may he crushed ont as the
war goes on, but so viii The slave. II Slavery had 70
die good men would have preferred the slave 20 be
sayed and that il should have be by the enforced
ton Of the States not by the rough usages cf var or
the base usurpaon OF power For this condition OF the
slave the dominant party j. responsible Ia striking at
Slavery they have struck down that liberty Of which
the Northern Democracy are the champions. They
have arred the perfection and pcrilad tie endurance
Of our political fabric. Tor this they must answer
next Fan No more cry Of Pro-Slayery Democracy.
Tho Issue will be the old order with Democracy 70
TO guide il; the old Union. with as much local sove-
reignty and constitutional and personal freedom ~
be saved from the abrasion Of war and the oggrandzc
mont of power, or new Abolition military unity Of tcI-
rtory with trinity Of debt, tyranny, and fanatcism.
MI. WAsHBURNE (Un, Ill said he had always
listened 10 the gentlemans speech with attention for
hs had heard it several times before They should not
probably during the next session Of Congress hear the
gentleman again rebearse hs speech for Judging by the
recent elections IN Ohio, and particularly IN the gentle
mans district he would say to him in the language Of
Watts and in solemn spirit, " 1e living men come
view the ground where you must shortly lie" Laugh
teri He (Washburne desired the House to hear what
their friend from Ohio had written IN his book called
The Buck Eye Abroad" Us 10 what he said at Rome
and while lac rambling among the glldcd corridors
Of St. Peters writing about the music which rayshed
author says soon there arose In the chamber (what
shocking thing 1t would be here) a plain
most graceful manner The priest referred 10 was
an Abyssinian. What a commentary Mr.. Washburne
said this is one Of our African pIeudices Laughter
The head Of the great Catholic Church surrounded BY
the ripe scholars OF the age from al parts OF the world
listening not TO distinguished friend from ONO but
to the eoquence Of thc despsed negro and thereby IN
the language OF the author Illustrating q the world
the common bond Of brotherhood that binds the human
racep lLaughterl Mr.. Washburne further read from
Mr.. Coxs book, making cOmmeuts a. he proceeded;
and referred to the passage in which IL il said copies OF
the sermon Of the citizen Of African descent beautifully
printed were distributed at the door of the cathedral
Mr.. Cox wished 70 reply. but an opportunity was not
furnished for that purpose.
THANKS TO GES. THOMAS AND HIS ARMY.
The House took up the Senate Joint resolution 81
thanks 10 Maj Gen. George H. Thomas and the officers
and men under his command at tie Battle Of Chick
Mr.. GARFIELD On Ohio moved to include the name
OF Maj Cen. William 5. Koseerans.
MI. FAINsWORTH (Un.. ILL thought that thanks 20
that officer ought 70 DC provided for IN separate res
olution.
become a cheap thing. The time was when the thank
Of Congress bestowed only for great deeds and
then in the most solemn manner. But thanks are
given not only 20 chiefs but 10 suho'diuates and
one inquired whether in thanking one man somebody
else was not robbed He had been willing 81 thank
any that he had not seen NJ to iEterpose sny oec
ton. Now however when it came 50 close 10 his own
history he could not permit such resolution 20 20
through without protest lie appealed 70 the House
not TO do injustice by singing out subordinate in bat
tie and give TO him the thanks Of Congress, without
saying word about the principal not only in the battle
Of Chickamauga, but ia q series Of important cam.
paigns Some one had sid that Congress had already
voted thanks 10 Gen Rosecrans. but that was last year
for his conduct at Murirccsboro He wasready
with denial any man who might say that Gen Rose.
Grams was entitled 70 thanks for his conduct at
Chicksmanga 1t had been the custom II the press 70
treat the battle defeat II tbst
was defeat, might welcome al
such disaster II army continued 10 suffer such de-
fcats the Rebel armies would be destroyed and tie
great campaign terminated. The object Of the move.
inent at Chickunauge to drive the enemy beyond
the Tennessee River and lay the base for future opera
tinug ArrrV ~ moi mud sol