New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MILITARY APPOINTMENT

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MILITARY APPOINTMENT
Mr.. DAWES from the Committee on Elections,
TO whom the Message of the President IN relation 70
military appointments wac made made report theio'
on. concluding with the following resolutions ..
That Robert c. Schenck having resigned ms ,oea
Major General Of Volunteers on the 2st OF November i 70
take effect the 5h Of 0ecember wss not ~ o o. "s'
ing held such Office disqualified from occupying sea ~ VIZ
XXXVIIh Congress as Representative from ONO, the see
son having commenced on the Ith 81 peeenoer Gu. '
Frank 2. Blair by continuing to hold Office as malot,eh
era Of volunteer dschsring the duties thereof RON
Nov 2s 1862, til January Si thss dsqoal'nso hss s,
nom holding seat in the AAAFIth congress- "hon No'
The report for the present laid on the table and
ordered 10 be printed.
On motion OF Mr.. SCHRSCK. a Committee OF Confer
ence was asked of the Senate the dsaRroeng amend
/ ments 10 tho bill 10 increase the pay of soldiers.
! MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS.
| Mr.. STEVENS made report from the Committee OF
Conference the dsagreeing amendments 10 the MIL
tary Appropriation bill ,,.,,
negro soldiers the that Of white soldiers from
the LIST January last 10 include the back pay Of
the two Massachusetts negro regiments and those III
raised in South Carolina and Louisiana.
The report of the Conference Committee concludes az
follows: - . , ...,
and who hrve been enlisted aud mustered into the military
service United States . from the iime Of their enlist
meni be entitled receive The pay bounty and eoIhns a.
enlistment and the Attorney General is authorized to de-
,ermne any question Of law arising under this provision
persons entitled TO receive any pay, bounty, or clothing
In addition what they have already received the Seer
Departments TO male payment in accordance with such deter
Mutation. - -
The report was concurred In by Yess70, Nays %.
The Senate has already adopted H.
THE IHRER HUNDRED DOLLAR CLAUSE.
Mr.. SoHEsCK Ohio introduced bill rcpealing The
$500 clause in the Enrolment act and providing that
hereafter no payment OF money shah be acceptcnr re-
ceved from any enrolment drafted man 10 be re-
heved of liability to perform military duty.
Mr.. ScHEscK moved the previous question" on the
passage of the bin
The previous question" was not seconded. and de.
bate rising. the bill went over
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Mr.. G .RFTEID Ohio introduced Joint resolution,
declaring as follows:
That no State declared 70 be In rebellion by the Prcsi
don't IL entitled 20 appoint electors Of President and
Woo President and no electoral vote from any such
State shall be received OF counted until both Houses Of
Congress by concurrent action shall h9se recognized
State Government In such state.
On motion Of MT. BLAME, ~ Michigan, the reso'O-
ton was laid on tue table by Yeas lO1i NAYS II
MEMBERS OF CoyGRESs Al THE HOs1TAL&
On motion OF Mr. BEAHAN Of Michigan, a resolution
adopted instructng the Committee on the Conduct
Of the war 70 inquire whether there is any good and
substantial for The exclusion ~ Members Of Con
gress from the hospitals when they desire 20 look alIer
the wounded from their respective states ana IN case
saeh vista be mado without detrinont 20 the SICK
| and wounded the Committee recommend that some
n gu ton be made by which Members can VISIT the
hos 9es at seasonabe hong without let or hindIance
4 n
The House then took pthc resolution Of Gr La7nar
Pa), offered on Monday Of last week. proposing sGs
pension Of hotilties and requiring the President to
adopt measures Tor assembling n Convention % dele
gates all the States TO adjust the difficulties be.
tween tie North and the south on tic basis OF The Con
| stitution.
the rules for the introduction Of the resolution.
4 "aR PURITAN.
I Mr. Rrrr I'm Mass uBsUccesshy sought 20 intro
duce aresouton Authorizing Tie Secretary OF the navy
,ba viii
ton OF the Puritan tho contractor may &c PAID Tue
valuation fjr the same for the material ON hana .ts.
md the vessel 10 revert wholly 10 and 70 DO hnished y
the United States Nothing 10 be Construed To ahcct me
contract for the Dictator which IL 20 be competed 90 II
this resolution as moi passed
REPEAL OF TIE rUGr7TvR-sLAvB Law.
The House then proceeded the consideration a the
House hin 20 repeal the Fagitiye-Slavc law.
Mr. KryG NDem Mo argued that the constitutional
clauses in ralaon ~ Slavery were the result o. com
promise as condition 70 the formation Of tho uniou
ard that the repeal proposed could not DC chccted
without disregard % imperative obligation.
Mr.. HUBBARD lDn, Conn SAID no constitutional
question properly rises IN The consideration o. TINS p
Tho acts Of 1888 and 1850 wcro equally obnoxious and
Infamous and the best policy requires then ree" He
referred ~ the memory OF the fathers of the kepubhc
and thought that had Slavery In 1sJ been In rebeon
they would not have passed The original law mat War
argument enough for him. .,
Mr. Cox Ohio crazy on the ngger) SAID THIS bii was
brought hero uudcr sort Of impulse lie snoT slave
holders were IN Rebellion but that was no reason Why
we should break down the Constitution. Roger shcf
man TI,ridre Gerry, FISHER Apcs and other Northern
men voted FOR the law Of ls3 and George Warrington
signed it, The higher law men In Massachusetts, ONO
Wisconsin aud other States interpret the law 70 suit
themselves and rise in scdton and rebellion against II.
Mr.. BLAINE (Un hc) asked Mr. Cox whether he
would return 10 10y al owner khNe IVuhu III lhe TANKS
| ~ the Union Army
Nr. Cox (crszy on the niger replied that he would
rsurn any slave who had been stolen and let the slaves
lake the consequence OF military law lie was opposed
10 putting blacks in army. Cen Gran, docs not
fight them.
ders were to-day In the hospital.
Mr. Cox (crazy the niger replied that he wGntod
white men to carry the war. The Administration
and its friends while refusing to give up black men,
found no difficulty IN ObseqBiously sRrranieriDg white
man enioving the right Of asylum at the request OF Tire
Spanish Minister lie hoped that the Committee on tho
judiciary would report bill TO punish those who give
up such refugees IN the absence Of law or erradon
treaty.
Nj. SLOAN Un., WIS., replied to br. Coz so far az
the atters remarks applied To that state He said the
Virginia and Kentucky RESOLUTIONS OF lf95 had been
used by the Democracy 10 bolster up slavery but that
the Legislature Of Wisconsin had applied them ~ the
cause OF human liberty ,c 49,
propose mode and measure Of redress by TN amend
TO the Constitution, but appealed to iofee and took
up arms.
Mr.. SLOAN replied that the gentleman was mistaken
as 10 the facts. The people Of Wisconsin are willing TO
abide a judicial decision.
Mr. BLAIHg (Me) caused 70 lie read dispatch from
Maj Foster. 20 show the gentleman ron ohio mat
negroes viii fight.
The dispatch says: Tho negroes in the fort at
Frankfort KY. permission having been given them.
rallied and recaptured tho guns tie Rebels had taken
The reading Of tho dispatch accustomed considerable
applause and laughter
kir. MORRIS (Un., N. " said that Arenecs; TO
whom Mr. Cox had alluded. guilty OF crime which
our laws declare 10 be PIRACY. lie (Mors) objected 70
the law because IL was dead letter. and 20 UNJUST hna
inquitous that officers and men could not bo found VIII
ing 10 enforce IT, lie repeated he would sweep out
law respect those involved IN the CRIME oil
! slavery. -,
Mr. FARyswoRTn Un., III said the Constitution did
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