New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

IA motion of Mr.. PEspLEroN (Dem. OtiO),
tbs Select Committee on the subject Of admitting Mem
bes O: the Cabinet TO seats Oh the ROOF oi the HOUSE
vas cOziigaea during the present Congress.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
On motion OF MI DAVIS Gun. n. -. the COMMITTEE
on the District OF Columbia instructed 10 Inquire
into the condition Of the Washington National M0nu
men; Society amounts collected. and SANS expended
and It's Affairs generally
SUPPORTING THE WAR.
The House resumed the consideration OF the iolowins
resolution heretofore submitted by Alr HoDins 81 Ah
Re.o.sei That. prompted by just psirO;isu are in
favor Of On and Successful Cution Of tie war snd
thst W. win give and hearty support TO s' tho-e mes-
ure. ws viii BE- mos; effective In speedily oVsTcoInur the
Reion and in securing restoration OF peace and when
% no 'ub aJ i isnsTs the Ua true nns theory
snd ssclef Of the Government We hereby feefs- VIZ
tbe ne.ef depor.be c, war hss been forced upon Che
county OF n. dnoats now in against the Coasi
totions Government the In the progress o ne "ef
ssaishin. all feelings Of passion " F--nsnsn' H
rss5ec, Only IL duty the whole country ii' "a' - 10y
wssed part IN any spirit o! opIIe.sie noi io
say pu'poe Of conquest OF faiJ agai.9n AoI JOY w
u,.i,u,os those States but g defend ahd nam ~ ~
supremacy Of the Contribution, ard 10 pr.ef'e ,ne
With sl TIE dignity equality and rsds 81 ne sc'eIa
uaupsrcd That soon as thc.e objects are accom- sU'
tie wsT ousia to cease , a.,
main features Of tie one offered by r Crttenden ana
adopted with only two dissenting voices az the CON
Ineneement Of the XAXVllth Congress. nc Dese "a
that the principle right al that time ana was W
II was the platform on which he $1,000 az tht pc-
ginning and which every patriot conid ahoId 70
stand and afforded roying point Tor al Irencs OF tue
Union and OF constitutional liberty If there ever Was
time sor unity OF action TO preserve our happy form oi
government il now that We should rise above OF
Ioee marty consideration Ii idle for u 10 under
ratio Tie warke qualities Of the Southern people These
have been exhibited on many Hel-iOught held. Ihey
have atesied their yalof and wrung from us the hc
knog.edgme9t OF steady aeyOuIT we We c eas
boast Of our Grant. Mcclellan. sherman Ihomhs'
and Hancock, they can boast OF their Lee Johnston
Hin and Kwen We cannot expect peace until the
Rebel armies are overcome aid then We must arrange
terms and conditions rs other nations nave cone ID
order TO secure lasting repose We shold cohuuy. "
ia the spirit eDunclated IN his resolution II the
policy declared in the Critienden proposition had Deen
adhered 10 should now be near the enu OF the lie
belion. We should have carried the Constitution ana
the olive branch in one hand and the sword IN the
other. Bot by departing nom that policy we had mace
a FOR the Rebels. and united them IN unbrUsen
phaDx No punishment too severe for the authors
aud leaders Of this causeless rebellion, bat we should
discriminate between them and those WHO had been
Insled and abandon oil confscation and egazed plum
der schemes which would establish seridOm IA the
south. aud create necessity foF standing armies u
keep the peace and prevent revolt some had gone 80
far 70 elevate The negro 10 the level Of the white
race Ia tie scale 81 being and make them hewers Of
wood and drawers Of water 10 the serYile race. lie
could fecerd such persons only as madmen.
MI. fLPSASDo WOOD, Of New York, unsuccessfuly
s0ught % amend the resolution. The opportunity fO1
that purpose having been excluded by the prcvious
question. he moved that the resolution be laid Oh the
table.
This motion was disagreed to by Yeas. q; Nays
III
afr MORRILL, OF Vermont moved 20 refer the reso
ton 10 the Committee ON the RebeliOus States.
Mr. Cox of Ohio hoped the House would take
direct vote the passage Of the resolution, and moi
strange 1t BY such q disposition Of il.
The House then. by vote OF u 10 81 referred the
resolution 70 the Committee the Rebelous States.
IMPROVEMENTS On THE LAKES.
Mr.. WAsHRugSE, Of Illinois, under a suspension o.
tae rules, reported bill from the COmmitle on Com
Gerce spproprating ESQ 900 for the repair and pre-
seryaton Of the works the benefit Of commerce
tle Lakes and slo 90 for similar purposes on the sea
board.
The bill was passed
PUNIsBhEyT OF GUEHRILLAs.
Mr.. ScHENcK Gun. Ohio moved a suspension OF tht
rules IN order TO report bin providing for the summary
panshment Of guerrilas.
Commanding Generals or Commanders Of Depart
nsDts authorized 10 carry into execution all sen
fences against guerrIlas ana persons guilty Of arson
burglary rape and for violation Of the laws and Gus
Tons OF war and to punish spies, munees, murderers
. deserters &c.
The House refused to suspend the rules BY vote o.
" to s.-not twothirds voting tbefeior-as follows;
1hAs--Messrs Alloy, Allison, Anes, Anderson. Arnold
bsney BALDWIN tMzsrl Baxter, Bezulsu, Blaine. Blnl
w Va Boyd brandasee, CLARK, COBB, Cole, Cromwell Da
shlN ~ Dawes Deung D0nnsly, briggs. Eckley, Eliot
sssa'wo ia, tea:on, Franz, Garfield, Gnuns.i OFswoa