New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
NEW MEMBER,


Mr.. WAsHBURNE (Un., Ill., introduced Mr..
f. C. lSGERsoLL as the successor of the late owen
Loyejoy.
MI iSGERsoLL was qualified and took bis seat.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The House passed number of private bills, includ
ing providing for the Of the Cd Regiment
Of the Sd Brigade Ohio Militia Volunteers during the
time they were in the service irrespective Of irregular
ity.
ADJOURNMENT TILL MONDAY.
Mr. Holman Dem. Ind) offered resolution that
when the House adjourn to-day it be until Monday so
that members may have leisure 10 visit the wounded
officers and soldiers from their respective Congress
sional districts alleviate their suerngs and see that
they properly cared for.
Mr.. SPAULDING Un. Ohio moved 20 amend by sub.
shutting for wounded officers and soldiers the
words g female acquaintances." lLaughteI.l
The SPEAKER declared the motion Of NJ. Spaulding
cut Of order, Mr.. Holman had previously demanded
the previous question. which was seconded.
The resolution Of Mr. Holman was then passed
Yeas, 76; Nays, 46
THE MONTANA BILL.
Mr.. WEBSTER Union, Md nom the Committee Of
Conference the disagreeng amendments 70 the bill
establishing Territorial Government in Montana,
,neie report thereon, which. be said struck out the
Senates amenU,.e cent giving the right Of suffrage 10
coored persons and consigned il 10 every free white
male citizen of the Unitea States and those who have
declared their intention 90 become such.
The report concurred IN Ivy vote OF lO2 against
&C. The Senate had already agreed 70 iAe report
PRIVATE BILLS.
The House then considered the bill appropriating
So 500 for damages sustained by Prof Afnes II cOnse.
Quence Of the burning of his buildings at AnnaIdae,
Virginia.
Mr.. HALE (Un., Pa explained that the property was
DESTROYED by troops prevent II from contlnu
ing 10 be used by the Rebels lookout He bore tes
tiIony 10 the loyalty of Prof Armes and spoke OF that
gentlernan's suferings in the Union cause
Mr. WAsBBURsE (Un, Ill) opposed the bill not be,
cause Of the involved but because II established
principle Of providing fer al the casualties OF war;
and which would make drain Of $500 100000 on the
Treasury.
Mr.. STEVENS (Un., Pa) said il had been settled long
ago that whenever nations al war and the enemy
destroys the property OF the other bcligerent II Is
misfortune and no nation pays for il, excepting as
gratuty. But on the other hand, IT Is just as well
settled that when government causes the destruction
of property from military necessity 1t makes conpensa
ton to its own citizens for the loss which should be
done in this case. $50
Mr. HALE Un. Pa, in advocating the BILL said the
question whether we are able TO pay the claim
but whether it is just and right The honor Of the gov
eminent would be better maintained by paying than
Withholding the money.
The bill was passed by Yeas. 63 Nays, 80.
SEIZURE OF NEWSPAPERS.
Mr. Cox (Dem Ohio here rose and asked leave to
introduce the following resolution:
Resored That the orcbe seizure by the Federal military
authorities at New York Of the Offices Of The Ne York World
the innocent publication Of forged state paper u an act
unwsanted by the circumstances connected with said publ
arbitrary the constitutional rights OF
the citizen and deserves the epobaon Of friend OF
public liberty and private right ,
Messrs WAsBBURSE and FARSswoRTH (lll.) objected
TO the Introduction Of the resolution.
The House then adjourned until Monday.