New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-30

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
wAsBrNGFog. Friday, Jan. 70, 1ee4.
~.~ ny ncY m TO A ~ A rrI0NQ

oil the territory within The lines OF Che CGion Army
shsll be open FOR trade TO al elite. $50.
both ofthe above bills were referred TO tho COMMITTEES
on Ways and Means.
ASSOCIATIONS UNDER THs RATIONAL CURRENCY
Mt. GAysoy Dem. n " offered resolution, which
YRS adopted that Che judiciary Committee inquire into
the necessity or expeency Of providing special and
expedicus remedy for dssey Hons orgsnied
nnder the National CurTcacy act in case Of insolvency,
and Of enfOrcng tie Individual liability imposed upon
the stockholders oi sueh associations by the said sct
and N case the Committee 1ra such remedy necessary
on that subject.
! PRINTING TIE AGRICULTURAL REPogT.
On motion Of A.r. BLUE (Un, West yrgiDis) the
Committee on Public Irin;isg iBstrncied 10 IN.
cure into the oTPoceoy q pIintinS lg 90 copies d
tBe I.e.LDcTo Ci 80 ncrse.
| ATTENUATION ELL.
NJ. STEyRHs (Un., pa y from the Committee on Ways
and Ieans, reported the Judicial Executive and Lesis
latye Arpropriatior BIZ
| TEMPORARY CogLgyNEgT FoR MONTANA
NJ. BEAJAg (UD.. biich.j repegts bin 10 proyiaea
Temporary IOyernics. FOR tle Territory u Montano
which reconnitted to -Ae COMMITTEES on Ierr:tos
| THE SITUATION II EEx;co.
| Mr. KAszoN. (In., Iowe), Introduced tho following
joint resolutions which referred 10 tho Committee
R.,,rS are snls concurr,,s Tia. received
tsrtaad b. ce.sr gnr pcsS Powers % -ub Is
mental Constitution Of s neg boring heinoe o Merleo,
tSS to gi's asee f' Dfys @ ,s
ten Of Goysro.ut practically unknown to the rscpie d
North America aud ssD 70 thsir principles customs sud
usases: and BE- II 'prhe-
Rs.sd Tia: co1se.s !sga'i. ths proposition With tie
Tegre ne CONVICTION thu such en- enter
priso viii Be ungcrsa!y rsfsr1ea America menace q
tho d7nty szd Permsnene- Of popular governments ths
have rsi.dsd lie prosperity na, Bepnbc and VII: pro-
vose complications pefious 20 tas tranquility o. thi, con
,inea!.
BREyEr RANK.
Mr. FARcswoRTU (Un IA offered resolution,
which adopted rsms sting the President II not In.
compatible with public interests, to inform tie House
whether brevct rank has bcea conferred in youbteer
forces pursuance Of the provisions act OF March.
1862 and II So whom, and If not. the reeson why
has not been done.
TIE LOUISIANA ELECTION.
| Mr. DAWES Qua, Mras.) ca,cd NJ the report Of the
Committee on Elections. which concludes With reso.
lution that LII. A p field Is not entitled 10 seat 10
this House a representative irom the State Of Lou
| siana IL tie XXXvIlI:h Congress.
Mr.. DAWES stated she facts in the case. saying In
al that part Of the district made up Of the city Of New
Orleans con- psisug almost ;hs entire district certainly
moro than Observation-Disclosures Of the innaosnts there
was no election hell ard no cpratunty given FOR an
eleetor 70 express HE choice TIE election % "a, %
New ORLEANS concerned suppressed by orders
emAnstng directly rom tho Military Governor Of tAs
Stnis.
The saprress;oe was effected 30 that not a ,ee ~
was the small number Of votes already stated dn thu
very small fraction Of the District, situated su'sde -
the city limits. In proper sense could the proceed
nes be treated as IN election. II was due to him. hov-
ever that the Committee should add tho testimony BE-
fore them, which disclosed abundant evidence Of ~
loyalty 70 the Government sad OF his tcmperas sse
ilclous efforts to restore the state to the dischsH9e
Ia functions az q member OF the Union-bsside the.
Ionisiana has bern divided into Districts an con-
M KEENAN, Dem. \. z said the House veaie he
recfeant to duty II II did express lis con nssas
q. ss housht Il ss rot IN ascosdauss
the law and he Introduced amendment 10 che Dfnt
iaf resolution expressive e sucA condemnation.
Gr. SxTfHERs <tn, De-s aro.1 tho coaisaAste -
Elections said his objection to the sdmssion Of As
Field that there was no civil government in Ims-
lana military government holds possession q -.
/ State. Until government should be estebshed hs0
recognized BY the Government Of the United Stafes -
until Cons ress shall pass law under which en- eeefi0
can be held he could not recognize any man ~ kse
Nr. DAVIS I'm. Md offered the following sm.ns.
sment but which was ruled ont Of order:
"a he STATE Of Louisiana and that any ssmpt
ton by any body Of personsis usurpston u 'e.~r az
thority and agan., The authority of the Jnae sa. ss<
was properly forbidden by the military aatlOgili..
Mr.. fMLp (ord. Stale. La spoke III his %" behalf.
saying that The Union men OF Louisiana h'c ron ne
their rights a. citizens VI he United States loye to the
Government. and tLey never dreamed thoy forfeited
any nights 70 the protection Of the Government or
denial TO representation in this House In consequences
of the acts of who forced Louisiana out OF The Cn-
ion. He answered the objection that this vac no or
ganizltion OF state Government By sending up b. the
Clerks table TO he read Official list Of the officers OF
the State including Cen Shepy Judges Of Courts and
Collectors of Taxes. he had fought sgaipst seseeson
never anything but loyal man, and he always would
stand by the dag wherever it waves.
1t appeared that men who have been traitors aud dss'
10y are in favor with entlcmen They never
were With him. He knew az Ear Is his eSp'r'nce ana
obsery alton in Louisiana concerned. certain nsu
who there fresh ron the bait OF the enemy
with his hands reekng with the blood OF loyal sen.
pretended 90 make a'ouemegt for series Of guilty
transactions and taken into the church end there
was more rejoicing over hin. than ~ loyal and
true men. II the doctrine Of the gentleman from Penn-
sylyana Steyens) was true that Louisiana was nos IN
the Union they had NO right TO hold an election
. Mr. STEVENS inquired ii Louisiana is IN tho tIsou,
| by what right is q Military Governor sppoiniedi
| MT TIpLo would leave the gentleman to answer his
own question.
| Mr. FIrLD did not so understand him. ana r.sumsd
his argument the course OF which, he sad he tso
searched in vain 10 find the authority BY which Tow
Shepey struck from the Cons titutlon OF t1e
most important clause in regard to the qualheafons II
voters. . IT,, - =.
till Tuesday,
THE DEATH OF Mr.. N0ELL.
| Mr. BLOW Un., Mo- announced the deG'h OF !chn
W. NOEL representative from Missouri "tieh 10
cured during the Congressional recess.
| Messrs ARNOLD ROLLINS (Mo.,) and SIrvlSs oole
their testimony 90 the patriotism and yau6pe pabde
services of the deceased The latter said Il ought 70 ce
written in golden capitals that John W. Ase vcs the
first man from slave state who introduced hW FOR
the abolition OF Slavery. So conscientious was he that
when he asked for seo0000 as compensation for tho
freed slaves Of Missouri and the Senate returned tho
Il 10 he unjust, and as il prolonged emancipation is
would not receive his support Who would not tako
his chance before the Father OF US all rather than tho
chance OF the vain hypocres, the miserable wre.ches
who profess 10 hold their mission nom on high Voo
proclaim Slavery to be divine institution.
The usual resolutions Of respect were passed srd th0
House at y O'clock. adjourned ill Monday.
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