New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-14

"Re,ored That is sound policy the part Of III. Con-
federae State. to impress. or h with TIE consent Of the
q1re ior any number Of years during lie war 70 ep
RIA apon pas the , N ,ns
that il has the constitutional power 10 Do So"
n HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
II BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, &C.
Under the call by States for resolutions, bills &c.
the following were offered:
II by Mr. Russell Of Virgnia-hn TO provide means
TO carry on the war; act eyying export duty on cot
ton tobacco and naval stores act TO consolidate the
public dcbt-all referred to the Committee Oh Wsys
and Means.
4 by Mr. Goode, Of Virginia-A resolution that the
Military Committee inquire into the eIDedency OF re
peaing that portion Of the exemption law that excmpts
farmers owning fifteen hands bots zen the ages Of eigh
te.Ii and fortyfve. Adopted.
by Mr.. Wickham-An act 70 amend an act ~ increase
the efficiency Of the army by the employ ment OF negroes
teamsters, and in other capacities Referred 10 hs
Il Bv Mr. Baldwin, Of virgin,a--A resolution that the
Judiciary Committee inquire whether IS e1pedlelr TOR
the House 10 establish newspaper TO publish the pro.
ceedng Of that body and that The Committee appointed
by the last Congress to make tor the pub
caton of their proceedings be requested to report 10
the House full information Of what they have done in
the matter Tie resolution was adopted.
BY Mr.. Where of Louisinna An act to amend an act
to increase the efficiency Of the army BY employing
slaves m certain capacities.
II BY Mr.. Miles Of South CarOllna-A bill 10 establish
genera intelligence office
II BY Mr. Syann OF Tennesscc-A resolution that the
Military Committee inqur. mao The expedieney OF pass
ing law 10 provide for the m0' al OF negroes into our
lines the enemy encr0aches INTO the country. lh
resolution was adopted.
SENDING COSsCmPTs 10 TIE ARMY.
Mr.. Moore OF Kentucky offered resolution that tho
Military Committee inquire Il ans legislation is neces
sary expedite the sending ofcoDscips TO the army
Mr. Moore said tedious nnd inefficient system
could not have been devised than the present one. IL
was as slow az making trip u the Holy Lsnd Ho
knew Of divers instances IN which men with one arm
had been kept for week at Camp Lee away from their
families. The present System Leeded correction. Iho
resolution adopted.
coSFIsCATIos or TIE PROPERTY OP PERSONS WHO HAvB
GONE OVER To- fiIE ENEMY
Mt Barksdale Of Mississippi offered an act 70 amend
the sequestrafion law Of the Confederate States MI
Barksdales bill contemplates cOniScatlDg the properly
Of all who have abandoned their residences ana
gone into the enemys territory with the view OF AVOID
Mr. Barksdae said that it was wel-known that men
have run OFF To the enemy leaving their estates 10 ne
defer dcd and protected by those 10 are ~ the army
hearing all the harshis and dangers OF the war such
persons than alien enenles-they are traitors
The Attorney had decided that this class ct
persons were alien enemies and consequently h.l'
estates were not subject " con1scaton under we
prese law. The object Of the bill offered by m wa"
10 enable the Government 70 seize their estates ana IN
demuify those who have suffered az the handn OF th"
enemy. The bill was referred =
the FREEDOM on ruE PRESS
Mr. Foote OF Tennessee submitted the following ESQ
Rssord Tbs, the recommendation contained in ie Pre'-
dent that Congress should VS., IN The mary az
paper they Consider for tue conducting 'ad
ia" military - Ole
which this House can by no neans approve
Nj Foote said ne had hoped that some Representa-
tive from the "Od Dominion" would have originated
the motion which be had deemed II ms duty 10 intIo'
dnce But a. no Virginia Representative has thought
proper 10 the matter, he judged 1t prudent 10
offer the resolution token that at least the Lees-
latve Department Of the Government has entered into
no conspiracy against the liberty Of the Press IL was
the Nlustrom Wythe, for 90 many years an bonOred
resident in this city. who proposed in the last eentniy.
in the Virginia Convention bat 10 known rs tie SIX
teenth article OF tne Bill Vi Rights, which he wished TO
make part Of the Fedora. Constitution IN these IN.
pershabIe words. The freedom OF the Press ir Of
the greatest bulwarks Of Lbeuy, aud ought not 70 be-
yioated" Yet the President desires that we should
empower him and his official subOTinstes To decide
what newspapers shall be hereafter printed and what
not; what editors shall be sent 10 the mont 81 battle
aud what editors shall be kept 1t home in state Of Sc
curisy; what OPT ions, as u puoc men snd measures.
shall 20 forth daily and weekly 10 our fellow citizens:
Ia other words, he desires 10 be empowered
10 establish system Of censorship Whcn
will give him unlimited command the
public sentiment OF the CcrfeCeTlcy, as lar even
remOtest settlements extend lie asks 10 he IN
vested with power with Vhch We cannot elotAe linn,
without destroying the very freedom ioL when We are
king queen imperial polentate in al the world
does now possess, OF would even presume ~ claim;
Other gentlemen might do as hey please put he sLolu
yield up of these essential rights, either 10 Pre,~
dent Davis President Lincoln. or 10 any of the OH.
cal uinlons scryOrs OF ushrOom greatness OF SELF
idoli,lng vanity. In the exercise Of this power IN
stances Of Partially and corruption have been innumer
able The relatives snd friends dependents OF men in
mertoTiOus claims OF Others hye been utterly AMI cruel
ly di-regared. A. illustration of how this power oe
detailing and 'exempting men Lad been exercised
By the President aud secretary IT War Mr. foote card
he would cite The Of man who had been ested
few weeks ago for haudulcDtly obtaining aud sell
ing Ia sports parties running out OF the country.
He wac arrested aud tried on The charge but fhoush,
the evidence OF his guilt was conclusive, lie wan
allowed 20 go unpunished IL said that there VAS
no law ~ reach his case and so ne was Turned loose
Yet the act stood before the world, and he did Bot
hesitate 10 say was Of cool diabocal yalny.
In the evidence elected the trial II shown that
ths engaged il this Infamous and neflrous trai-
fc had and carried in HIS bTeeches pocket letter
from the President Of the Confederate States recon-
mending him 10 the universal confidence Of the people
Of tn, South Nay more. Ihis procurer OF nanGuiehg
passports had for more than whole year kept ont o.
the srmy by a secret exemption gwen nun Dy MI eed-
den TO write history of the war; which, when writ
ten no doubt will throw Tactus and Ivy in the shade!
Here said Mr. FOote. We have an Illustration oi Messs.
Seldom and Days's exemptions and de,aH
Here is what may be expected II Congress should invest
the President with the power he desires. her, y an
example of how that power would be exercised. Ia"
President would discriminate between the editors be
would send some TO the held AID those he liked AMI
who iatteIed him he would permit to stsy 81 houe-
He ,onld freak down the press There would ot no
such thing a. a tree. unshachied press II Mr.. DAVE
should be vested with this extraordinary pONef iAs
editors would all have 10 print whit suited MI DAVE
and II they were not subseryient To him Ia. WOMB
pnt them in the army The power which is now asked
at our hands is not sought for any honest and psros
purpose. Let Us suppose edse continued MI Ioo,e.
Whicn may be the truth than al now pfetvLh
know Of Suppose there several newspapers IN ths
city which are under the supervision and dire non or
Intelligent able and patriotic editors suppose 'neIS
BE- another reputed be IN the ownership o' MAI
acknowledged Integrity, whose father before HIM Vac
an honest and patriotic man suppose that relhohs
ist betve this paper and the Government hch shm
10 lis columns daily all the official scTibblefs OF tho
vieinage, from the Department OF State dow IL 9"
lowest cerkship Of bureaui suppose you hnd IL ~
columns almost every morning SILLY and e1orbthh 'SuN
Of official functionaries of little BRAIN ald no
p.tn A.