The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-12
House OF Representatives.

WAsHlSoroN, April il, lee4
CONNECTION or Tss sorExn.
on motion Of Mir. HolasN {opp) Of Ind, the Jcurns
corrected accord with the fact that
Mr.. Harris, Of Maryland, Saturday used the word
tsubugaton" instead Of "subccticn with the remarks
or which be severely censured.
REronr CHATTANOOGA
Tie SPEAKER iad before the House General Grants
port Of the battle OF Chattanooga and The reports Of the
sub-commapdcTs, which were ordered 10 be printed.
NIL.
Mr.. RoorsR, (rep Of Mass, introduced the Matt nal
Bank Currency bill, the consideration Of which was
postponed till Saturday.
NAVY YARD AND rEror on yRR mn AWARE RIVER
BIZ. IRoosALI, pep) Of Pa, offered resolution 10.
structng the Committee on Naval Affairs 10 report bill
for the oceg Of navy yard aud depot on the Delaware
river, 10 Pennsylvania.
Debate rising, the resolution lies over.
rRE FUNERAL o. JONI G. RyRs
BY unanimous consent, motion OF Mr.. STEVENS (rep
tuesday il he 70 Thursday order to enable mem
70 attend the funeral Of John Riyes, late ocer OF
the Rouse
srsssc " mn PRESIDENT
On motion OF Mr.. FARSswoErR (rep) OF H., the Clerk
Of the House directed to send to the President copy
Of the resolution heretofore passed requesting the Pres
dent 10 give certain Information 10 The comforting Of
brevet rank On officers Of The volunteer corps, and
that his attention he respectfully called 10 the fact that
answer has yet been given thereto.
NAVAL unroT IN TIE NoRrHvnr
ion aa,horsse he residen 70 aDoS =,
three competent officers OF Engineers corps whose
duty shall be 10 examine the different hafbors the
ern lakes, with the view OF selecting appro
pra.e site Tor naval depot, and that sad commission
report at he earliest tmo.
The rec luton waE referred TO the Committee Naval
Alars.
ornocRAno orfonIoa 10 ~ AMENDMENT or coysmr
MI Graves, topr9 o. nd, offered the following reeo-
uiions aud loved tie "previcus question upon them
fne motion for the previous question was dec ded 10
the negative, by g. against "a
Debate arising the resolutions went over.
Tbe resoluliors Of Mr.. Cravens are as follows
Resolved, That In the present condition OF tho country
An pre.
adees are excited = anwise And dangerous 70 attempt
amp p9ver s contained WITHIN ~ limits IS 4 exists
81 pSwsr no. waTrantsd BY rrossoas veaid &c to enter
we field Of EVOLUTION and dangerous 20 TIE ibcrues Of the
nd ihe anal eser.row q Tree sovcrnment - America
toe condition crTorss as odous and as svo
u4naIy IN s character and tendency as secession sc
and Crusader opposition esencrsisoo iiai nay
te offered ey me insurgents which does not involve he
Re.oysa rsa, 90 .ssnss q the nation due and
who nave - ssauty horne our lag 10 the hour OF pel 20
REORGANIZATION or TIM NAVY nrrARYsrSr.
NJ DAVE, Srep) ol Nd, introduced the following bill,
Which was referred 70 the Committee on Naval Affairs
AID ee he Of 81 yf anS
3 y aaa spsn and 81 steam esagb,ocsrng shs
ses Il m Sy e i9. a. s he %y eessE9s
nc segcery % any matter submitted by hln relating 70
laval s;saos ,ss Construction and eapmeo, q .esses
Ss sS @ shq ofespp o. ies ssv 0re r.
TlireNo yessqso:war sLali Be bu, o. materially alter
%, am guns Of construction ordered adopted
bcr any vessel o. war ADOPTED ordered any rtrna
pent sncGIc tof the naval service executed nntl the
rars estimates hnu proposals contracts for tie
shs have ben Submitted The Board and lie opinions
sAa patented invention be bought or adopted for
the naval seEite without fret she mon Of tho Board
karue been t9ken md all experiments directed 20 test
fertcns ana IA ~ Plane and sFr SHAH b. conducted
namcd by 5c sccfeafy AID subu,ed to The Board Tor It's
opinion iiererp
Fc4ti-AH nvrtins for plEu, or proposals for any OF
he WORKS above sha be- prepared by the Board
subject % o. tho Secretary and all bds oers
rgcpusas shan ~ opasol ~ he % the Board
Secretary.
tifhe secretary may add - me BOARD from uue 10
sine 0tuet olc3rs ~ ne Lavys ephe 70 tbo position OF
chief u Burcai not eecodu2 hrsC 81 any time fo
tAke lhe opinion o. eADept practical engineers nEchnsts
and architects III lte respective hnrhc OF naustry
when their opinion the putic will hi promoted
aud tnam snch rtGscrhhc torpeDsatcI the
secretary mas approve.
DECLARATIONS otpEtls o. ftH war
Tta House then proceeded 70 tue consideration Of The
ioiD~ng preamble and resolution. heretofore offered by
sir. fiNgNt topp u Ono, namely
whereas the oplbon Of mis- House, the federal gov
invested by the constitution OF the United States
with The necessary snd authority TO suppress
rs army ii AID 81 ~, authority 20 dspcrse ali armed
resistance 70 The rEhtlu power and jurisdiction Of The
United States aud whereas In the Judgment OF this House
TIE army aud Tho navy capn0t DO fghuuy and lawfully
rnd u sob ug1e aud hold az conquered errory any Of
TIC states o. this VHlvn, therefore, he u
;crgc All ccnG 81 more passon rcscuAIncut and wn