The New York herald., 1864-02-20
House OF Rcprescn
WASHINGTON Feb 10. 1864.


raE NEw FRAUDS.
Mr. HuLpuRp, (rep) of N. Y, from the Committee on
Public Expenditures reported resolution, which
adopted that this committee charged with the invest.
satou OF the New York Custom House affairs, be author
,zed testimony New York by such members of
the committee may be designated not exceeding three
in number.
MIR. Btow (rep) Of Mo Introduced bill provi ding
for the occupation OF abandoned plantations in the
beious States and taking OF those free by the
proclamation OF tho President Referred 10 the Com
mittee on the Rebclious States
THE CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE MILLER.
On motion Of Mr. Wilson, (rep.l Of Iowa, IL was re-
solved that the Committee the Judiciary IN the
Hon Andrew g. Miller, Judge for the dstrict Of wscon.
sin be authorized TO send for ana papers, and
anime witnesses under oath.
PRIVATE ELLIS PASSED
Tho House went into Committee OF the Whole on the
private calendar.
All the bills on the private calendar, not more than
thirteen number passed, with the exception OF
appropating nearly ten Thousand dollars for houses
destroyed Ia Virginia by the military authorities 70 pre-
rebels from taking shelter therein This bin
pstpoDcd for week. as involves important prnci
pies and affects many other similar cases.
TRANSFER or PER IONS FROM MILITARY THE NAVAL
SERVICE.
Mr. Dxmsc, (rcp, Of Conn, from the Committee on
Military Afarss reported back the Senate joint resou.
ton relative TO the transfer OF persons from the military
Mr. ncmng explained that the resolution authorized
the and enlistment OF ssamen from the army.
There be sad necessity for the immediate passage
spscts sail were detained by the scarcity Of
The resolution then passed.
PRINTING GxNERAL x'rnIAx's RxroKr
Mr.. Axnaoss W. CLARK, (rep Of y. r., from the Com
iitee Printing, reported adversely on printing hfty
Thousand additional copies Of the report Of MAJOR General
Mr.. Cox. Copp.S Of Ohio. moved to substitute "ten
tho ,s1nd copies - saying hat members bad not
ved their snare o. the number heretofore authorized TO
bc printed.
Mr. CLARK moved to lay the resolution and the substi
cute the table.
Ths motion was disagreed tc--by yeas 81, nays "a.
Mr.. wAsnBrRSR. (rep.) Of H., wished TO add "a the
reports mado By our generals, including that Of General
Mr.. Cox said ,haS subject had not been referred to
the Committee ON Printing.
Mr.. b4w. (rspl Of Ms.s, desired that the report Of
The result was shas ten thousand additional copies Of
General Mcccl!as report ordered 70 be prntedby
yeas 70, nays %.
mREAu or rREspxsS,s syFA,Rs
The House then resumed the consideration Of the bill TO
establish bureau for freedmen's afYars.
Mr.. kALBrrErscH, (opp) Of N. r., argued that there
could be safety in the method proposed for reru.
latng freedmcns affairs No matter bow pure and pno.
fsacious in s inception IL would be next 70 impossI
be 10 nnd sufficient number OF men TO carry out the
benevolent purposes inteuded Besides, u involves
large expenditures. The system would lead to scrvtude
which must prove in It's results far than the evil
II seeks TO destroy lie looked upon the proposition with
suspicion and had no confidence in iis
part Of tho policy Of atem ptng impossible things
nnney the bringing OF negroes to participate IN the
rhs enjoyed by white citizens and attempting to raise
well as the necessity Of establishing this bureau.
Nr BROOKS, loppl Of n. X, said the territory over
which the bill was intended to operate embraced a
larger area than the thirteen original states Although
the bill proposed 10 establish bureau at expense
may be o only one hundred thousand dollars contained
the rerm OF depart ment with head who 70 have
scp In the Cabinet and be a adviser OF the President He
called the attention OF tho House the magnitude OF the
subject y had been caucased ana decided upon on else, ,,
would await Massachusetts, Ia now the ruling power OF
shs coucy. and whatever she dccrces likely obecoms