New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TiIY TRAFFIC N GOLD.

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day referred 10 The Committee Of Ways and Means the
bill Of the gentleman from Pcnnsyy ana (Nr SIeyos)
Ia prevent gold and silver coin and bullion from being
pad or accepted greater value than their real cur
ron. due snd for preventing any note bill issued BY
The United States from being received FOR smaller SUM
than is therein specified. lie moved TO reconsider
tie motion 81 reference. In the twentY.ionr hours
since 10 bi was introduced. great mischief has been
done and every day and hour tais bill remained eheEe
II was still greater mischief viii resnlt In raising the
price of gold. Ii ndcls threc States VI the Union and
makes every man guilty OF misderneanor and every
clause Of IL commits the House to An lnpo~tDiiity
Gold Yesterday y per cent for 10 other reason
than this extraordinary bill
Nj Cox Ohio did not agree with the gentleman that
this bin put up the price OF gold He rather thought
DE President had dyed tie bull ~ his iessage.
he proposed he'd been exercised by tho most disiin-
guishc satesen for several ages. There ought 10 he
check put To ubling when gold was put up TO
twice and half i,s value. This could not be prevented
unlosJ by legislation in some way. Ii was Just The
legisaiion England adopted dgIing the great WIS
motion reconsider The vote by which the bill! Was
referred 10 he Committee OF Ways and Means.
Mr. SIHvESs's motion was ncga'i,ed u against o.
The vote b. which the bill referred was reconsiG-
cred ~ sgs inst 81.
The then recurring on the question 20 refer
the bin To the Committee Of Ways and Means, Air.
Stevens moved TO postpone its consideration Tor ten
days. go
S.r. BLAINE CIalne) moved to lay The bill on the
table.
This was carried - against -.
YrAs-Ne.n.. james {. Allen Alley AIi'On, sulc. An
coma BALDWIN JAlch Baldwin lM,.,D Blaine. Bliss. Boat
Coz. Dawes. Daw.on D.llni.on. Eden, English. Finek.
Gsn.on Cirid-r Gri.wolj Hal, Hsrdns harrington OI
L. so aSSi Macy i MeBdis eSi
Morn, tO.l, Morrison, Noble, Morton, en oNei, o.
ROGERS Schoheld Scott sssr steele ~. ~ sc. stroa..
Stewart. Sycst, Torn'rnd; Thomss Washnnrne ,ll;
W,.lbuntai,ssj, Wheeler Wilson, Williams r. v ood and
NA,s-,Is,.r. Ashley Bailey, Baxter. Blair. Bow B9yd
Dixon Donrriy Drsss Eckley Eliot fsrrswor'h fr1ns,
Gsihed, OnScI hoop.r, Hubbard nroln.p, l.scr.oil,
T fcss S' hopsyeap ar' McSuTs Miller s. Moor
head MSqri i.on-a M,e' TNel TAl Oith t.nasn
spirIdr-. ste,eus, upcp. Van 'alser5ms Whaey, and
Wiides--s!.
MI COLE OF Cal.Jrrl. INT odGcod bill for the es
teb>hner, of an steamship MI service between
the United states and China.
coSGREssIOSAb APPoETiONMESr.
Mr.. StoAN Of Mispoas.I.. offered resoUfisn which
WIS adopted, that ftc Committee on JudicH! BE- III
sruc,cd TO inquire ir,o the cxpeiencV q. amending
section two article one Of the Constitution at Rep
seycral States which may DC included within the mon
according their respective nunoe oi qualified e.ee
tors. and report by bill ur Otherwise.
kycHAICIs UF rrIso'EGs.
MIR. INGEKsoLL (Con..j offered 3 solution directing
the Secretary OF War To- scport g. he House 1hlt
obstacles have prevented ii and e.ily exchange OF
prisoners of war
The resolution lice over
NATURALIZATION or SOLDIERS.
Mr.. AgNolD Qil.) introduced bill amcndaioi! 81 an
Act for the naturalization ri soldiers 81 10 to ncluGe
sailors within It's provisions Referred to Jud'ciaiy
Committee.
MINERAL LANDS.
Mr. JULIAN introduced bill which wn' referred 10
the Committee he Public Lands. providing for Tia
sale OF mineral Lands
JUSTICE 10 soLDrsEs.
Mr. HOLMAN offered a resolution. whic Wis adopted,
ns,rucng the Committee On Military Affairs to ngrne
what legislation ~ necessary 10 do Justice 10 The soldiers
who enlisted Tor uneApired terms, ou who have been
he'd for three years.
EAvY-yARD AT CLEVELAND
Mr. SPALpING Introduced u bill establishing Navy.
Yard At Cleveland Ohio. Referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
Nr Cox offered resolution, which lies over calling,
communications nor heretofore published in relation 10
tie exchange ~ prisoners.
FRAUDS AT PHILADELPHIA.
Mr. RANDALL offered resolution pfOFidGs ius
Select Committee 10 examine info no alleged frags 81
the Philadelphia Nayy.iGr ard.
MI STEVENS said that the preamble 70 The resolution
stated a' fact thing of which the House cou nave
no knowledge therefore the preamble should be
modified
MI RANDALL remarked that he took it for granted
that when locked up III PRISON ihai some crime
has been committed. ,
Mr. STEVENS moved TO by the proposition on the
table unless it should he modified
MIR CHARLES O'NrILL tPennl ssd that he was not
prepared to vote either way at this iim hence he hoped
the resolution would lie over.
Mr. RANDALL modified MS proposal as follows: - /
me-, q alleged l,ud Lave been discovered in tie PhIi
,nhi, NayyYard and Arsenal and furthermore many per
son. holding important positions theein and hescto.or. s
poed 10 BE- OF caee' and honesty have been placed IN con
nneueut for completely therefore -,
S1,srsd That committee &C nine members be appointed
to said alleged rands and others y.ca may %
discovered with power to send Tor persons and papers. ana
IL shall be the duty Of TO Sid COMMITTEES to report TO 'h'
House the result If theft inquiries. .
Mr.. KELLEY (Penn.) nnsuccessfhlly requested ms
colleague (RandalD b rude allegations IS TO other
navy. ards - as ~ ma. d general inquiry
The House refused Ia second the demand io the pre-
vious question on the passage Of Mr. kahdaDs ieso'u
ton by q y vote Of - aR.liD-t o.
Debate rising. the subject went over. i