New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-15
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at u o'clock Prayer by the Rev. Dr
Duncan of the Methodist Church.
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and other employees from military duty
COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
Mr. Anderson. of Georgia offered bill 70 am' M me
law in relation TO the receipt of counterfeit Confederate
notes by public officers.
TAX ~ KIND.
Mr. Lester Of Georgia submitted resolution calling
for certain Information ia regard 10 the tax III lnd.
ARMY APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. Lester Of Georgia submitted resolution that th'
President b. requested 10 the Secretary Of Wal
to send IN Congress the details OF the estimates oths
appropriations asked for by his department The reso
lution adopted.
Mr. Marshall of Kentucky offered a bill concerning
the pay and emolnmenis Of the Clerks Of the Conieder
ate States Courts OF the Eastern District of Virginia
PURLOtG CHS.
Mr.. Farrow Of South Carolina offered n resolution
that the Military Committee inquire what legislation IL
necessary To correct the abuse OF the practice OF grant
ing ronghs by Generals in the field for recruits. and
to prevent said burroughs from being monopozcd by
few individuals by purchase.
Nr Murrav of Tennessee offered bill 10 preyens
the malicious arrest ofoflicers Of the army.
AZ AMNESTY.
Mr. Foote OF Tennessee submitted the following res
oution; ~,
RI.ar.s Tbs, while W. should prosecute this war with
all enrrgy and eafnetns,s reasons Of policy Jue ana hu
pani,y allie require tina, The President should be aimed
with The adequate power offer complete amnesty t. al
such OF citizens Of the Con.drae states as befetooe
under dusion olerw'e have b.en hostile to onr ean
but wiling 10 come forward ana axe upon
themselves the obligation TO support our Oo'ernm.n' -
good and true 81 igens
MESSAGE rgoa IHE PRESIDENT.
The Speaker hid before tie House message RON
the President. transmitting communication ioh th'
Secretary OF War covering certain reports of the opera
tons of the armies for ls6 which. without beng read
were on motion ol Hr Miles referred to the Conn'"e
on Military AfiiIs.
EMPLOYMENT oY NE0EoEs Is TIP AMY.
On motion Mi Chambers of Mississippi. the special
order called up which wna the consideration % MS
resolution and those offered by Messrr. swami al"
Fooe an relating the cnp,Oymen Of negroes IA the
army. Mr Chambers resolution isas follows:
E>sorsd That vsor eou-tancy and endurance OF or
citizen SOLDIER a.sitrd by tie steady coopfaon Of AL
OF population Mt m tie held viii cgalnle 'u
hcirut GUARANTY q The h. Of Tie states aud 'He mu'P'"u
dence Of tie Cen.cdcute staes
The following Is Mr. swans resolution:
Roo,reG Hat N he judgment Of this Hov~ no srlseney
now rxs. nor Aey b. in the military sfas Of the
Confederate States to justify n, placing OF negro 'sves IN
the army =, .oldici' M TIE h"id. , , .
series Of propositions The propositions assert that
general low che slaves Tor soldiers II un"!sc mat
heir withdrawal from labor would be lne1pcdient SO
long a. We can otherwise obtain as large Al army AZ
We can maintain that II the alternative be presented Of
nbjugatio their employ ment IN The RANKS the lat
Ter should be preferred. that for the uses 10 which
thew arc now applied. their ownership by the doYcrn
mert with prospective emancipation by We consent OF
the STATES as the reward of faithful service, wonld be
,Apcdcnt that the number - employed should hc IN
creased 90 olty thousands concluding Win resolution
Affirming tina, IL necessary 10 have the anfcedent
consent and sanction Of the States to any attempt a.
con'errng emancipation by the Confederate auihc, fies
take up and consor AL thess resolutions ~ The same
time AZ they referred 20 one subject 81 .le lJ9esT
could only vote upon al time The nfst one ii o.
der was that offered by MI. Chambers. When iha WIS
considered and disposed o. that ~ Mr.. Swan would
come op and ~ on each taking their turn.
So the resolution 81 Mr. Chamber coming NJ for coG'
siderntou. that gentleman proceeded ~ upsess NE
views IN is support lie sad ai The resolution offered
by him only declared abiding conidcncr IN OH ON
soliiey 10 mantAn our cause ana tAa Ley ht'nrd
no other Assistance than they receiving from al
other classes OF our population. In other words his
resolution declared thai hey did not need the assistance
Of negro troops when the President pIoposed o put
fort, Thousand ue.rrs ia the hc.d-Whcu The member
from Tenne,see favored it--when the member from
South Carolina said be had not made NJ ID mind about
1.-THE question could 10 longer be c'adcG II mst Do
met.
Ibe auction had been raised at the end II cam.
peign the most successful that hbd ever been vouch
nled TO ih. Confederate arms II our army NnS pro.
not until lhen-he could understand how such propo.
ston could De made But Why IL the country asiiaicd
by it now when the military horizon j. bright and cn'
fNT Chambers here read from that portion Of the
P!esdents Message reviewing the operations " The
armies east and west u the Mississippi, TO show that
tie President himself had presented a mcsi hopeful
view OF Tie military prospects OF the Sosth.
Continuing Mr. Chamber, said the whole matter
hinged upon the simple question, Are We appoAlnnt-
!ng Ihhu-tion" Ito would lay II down ~ IN uldel.
DE met that our army large to-day, compared
with that Of the enemy at any time dling the war
Taking both sides Of the hDfissipp be believed that
the armies held the same ratio they did 1T the
sesnsne Of ss TanRg na' br ''I ps ,o and nv
DISCRETION but 1t had lot suriod A. much from the,
ID. Yankee army. He confessed that drScf
IN army had been great but not hai ~ Eici1
AZ In the Yankee army.
There were thousands OF men ~ home from tie non
execution OF the laws who should be IN the army Ihr
President has sad IN his Macon eech. that t"ohtd
of the army absent. This was the subject tnat
should demand the attention Of Congress rather than
\ he ~
orr armies. The authorities must De made 10 hhI"
that when laws passed by Congress they must De-
enforced and Obcyed TnlfGs Congress correct The
system Of urougis and ruiurcc The ags vii not be-
nbe 10 drive back the enemy. There are 2ruNc mel
a, home subject to military duy under the present law
and he could prove 1t by The papers upon his desk u
did not consume too much time. Yet gentlemen Say
are sinking and appeal 10 African troops 10 save
They appeal to them 10 come and help lie 20 secure
our indr pendsnce.
The President appeals TO the sympathy Of the negro
lie held out 10 him the promise oi "a home. bh' VI.
Yankee said he would give him home and be fght VI
property The President offer hin no motive wnlcn
the enemy cannot easily cOnDterhct ny onrI!hH MN
higher one To our offer Of freedom they womb ouoi
freedom and home In the South after suhugation,
~ well exemption from military service meahN Ane:
How did gentlemen propose 20 night nesrV ,roolet,
lie hoped they did not propose ~ comniIge mem I'm
our brave white soldiers. How would they htht thent
Not by regiments. not by brigades. not By any corps
but by conpeuies. Place the negroes IN the ion' pu,
a company here and o company there ana M hIuiu1
rivalry lost by the nerpositOn oi this tnid maternal
our line waycrs and l. swept awoy.
Mr. Chambers said he ashamed to irnHtc i've
cursiion All nature cries ont sganst II. The negro
rocc was ordained IL Slavery by the Almighty. Eman
cpation would b. the destruction Of our SOCIAL ana
unitcal SYSTEM God forbid that tins IrUJin Loisc
should be Introduced among us. 49, -.
The negro said Mr.. Chambers. VIII not hight Al
history shows this. , ,r,
Mr.. Simpson Of South Carolina ('oifs soce)-Ihe
Yankees make them hight.
Mr.. Lester Of Georgis---Not much.
Mr.. Marshall OF kontuciy-kH!n,m wiM sS'f'fy ana
they will tight. a., H., u,;,, T..
Al - Ill .nnnvh 10 ir,ai The Yankee arnlest HE