New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-15
HousE or nErNEsENrATIvKs.
rAY or Army OPFiCRRs.

Mr.. WILSON Oowa), from tho Committee on
the judiciary reported til 0mendaory of tho .ct of
July H. sO2 70 deins The pay aud olnonleIas o. OH
GERS al the army o. 20 as 10 read that any alien "
TWEEN Yeers and upward. who shaJ have enlisted
IA she volunteer -! regular army or navy. OF marine
corp ana have been hoBOrnbly discharged. may be.
COME ci2ep without any previous decafGtisn. and
.hai moi be required 10 more than ono years resi-
denee
TIE bill vts passed.
DIPLOMATIC ExrIhsEs.
DI. SITyEss. from the Committee OF Ways aud
Means reported bill 20 make appropriations Tor dipo-
matte ana consular expense and bill making appro'
priatols Tor invalid and other pensions both OF vhoh
we. reported to the Committee OF the Whole on the
STAKE Of the Union.
SHIP CANALS.
The bills ioT ship canal around fs Fss OF Magyar
and foI ship canal frou she Mississippi 10 Lake Aichi
fa, aeie further postponed u1d tho 2jd o! January
IeIt.
TIE CANADIAN hARAUDYRs.
On motion Of Mr.. BLOoKs, a. Yl 1t was resoivrd
that tho COMMITTEES on Foreign Affairs inquire
into Tho e1peienoy Of prordins by tfeatJ or
frontier from mGTder and burglar! on the pre-
tense o! reb1 Invasion.
u.,EMpLoYED CxSERALs.
Bif S.HssCR, from the Committee ON Military AZ
fart reported bAl proridng that all mlorgo1ersls
and all higa dieTe sueras IN toe military service oi the
United States who OB the 18th day OF February. lt6J
shall 10! be IN che Performance OF dliy OF service cor
responding TO their respective grades and rank and
vao sha not have been engaged M suoh duty OF soI
vice for three months continuously next pioI W that
date, shli then hc rolls the
and ell the pay and etDolanents allowances OF suc
general Of cers dropped shall cease from thar date
and Tic vacancies thus occaSsoned MAJ b. filed b. new
SeT E n ssG SgS eS a. e u Sss cs:e: SS
Irr zion lose ebsencO from duty shall have been O.
easjoned Nv Wounds received usease contracted IN
the line Of hs duty while IN the military service OF OJ MS
ben prisoner 81 var IN the hands Of the enemy or oh
der parole and Ruy Nal OoueraiOi volunteers VINO MAJ
hnye been appointed from tho regular army under tse
authority given IN section four Of the act approved Ju
90 l56l TO authorize the employment Of v3iq"tcor'
~ aid IN enforcing the inrs ana pfutco's rhD PioP
er-y" ana the smendatry thereto WHO sns DIS 90
ropped from tho rolls sna not tberoO! " ulschNeeu
from the ser cs % the United States buI Sha! oe re
mitted hs position and duty hs An onioeF OF 'as 'os
Sod: Thereafter contilaOusly, Untu the teiriina
ton Of the existing OF the Rebellion on the ss'
dsy Of each month AFTER tho 18th dsJ OF feorhay 1912
the provisions Of the foregoing section bbh "a mhue
apnstle 70 any gcaersl UlaUeT ~ tue military .efFioe
Of the United States 10 shall not On said ias usy OF
any month, have been engaged ia the perornnlse VI
dufy OF service corresponding u lis proper rtAA iVi
three months cODsecu tiyeIy then next preeesiing.
MI Cox (O.) inquired .! his colleague what MA Us
o0ule Of similar Oil istrVAaceo here ~ 'ie hs' On
sion. -. H..
NJ. scHTScg replied that barring posed the House
IL bangs ia the Senete. -,
Mr. Cox ssv no Necessity Cor toe passage Of snch
Law % The President ho5 the power 70 drop ohDrs
for pcomqeteLcy or inefilcency. he osArd WI! tAe
Senate hid not soted Oh the old bal.
al, & ~, sSc s,ats. So11t,.. ~ tie snl,
j,et Asihe question bad been fully discussed az tne
ASK sea. on he cheaek Wonid 10" merely iaoYe ths
pre yiosS question q, -,
This was seconded. aud Buderl.s operation the bin
was passed b. - vote Of ~ against j.
TAXES.
The House proceeded h. tho confederation Ut The
int resolution pending from july last, authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury b. appoint three comni,'
goners TO inquire and report n, The eeile.t prscticeU
moment as 10 the best end most efficient MODE Oi
raising By taxation the necessary amount Of revenue
for aiyviving tho wants OF the OOyeramenti having
regard TO the sources from which derived With power
TO take testimony under such regulations ns may ..
prescribed OF tbs Secretary o. tbs Treesur'
The above resolution tabled by vote OF % ysc'
TO 66 nays -
pTVKHU8 oUT1KP9 on IHK LAKIS' -,
The House took up oDd passed without dcoatc. th'
Senate bib authorizing tho polchsss or 81 sieeh
revenue rut,ors on the lakes. snd ePqroora'ing onl
million q. dollars ioi that purpose.
prCCssn;G TIu MESSAGE.
The House ro,olved i'se,f into Committee Q. me
Whole on The State OF the Union with Mr. Nashb'Lr'
az ino;s IN The chair who announced tnai the iTSi
dents Animal Message now open 30 consi1'fhiion
NJ BROOK N. - addressed tho Comninct
In favor Of negotiating With the Rebel he wa
ionsiiy questioned II members On tho Union SIDE
and Nj. Mckinney goi very much cxefci,sa aooL
points cf order After long discussion 'As Aoa's 10
Lourpe1