New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-12

amend the Constitution of the United States that amp,
ect and defend the National life and that the exercise
power warranted by its provisions would be to enter the
held Of revolution and dangerous to the liberties Of the peo
pie tending establishment Of military despotisn
the final overthrow Of free government in America.
Realized That any attempt by Congress reduce States Il
the condition Of Territories odon and revolutionar.
in It's character and tendency as Secession itself
Resoiued, That II is the duty ofthe Government 70 hen
and consider any proposition for reconciliation that may b
offered by tho insurgents which does not involve the question
PoteeG That the thank. of the nation are due and arr
here by rendered the officers and soldiers and wh
have CALAMITY borne our dag in this hour OF peril to ou
BOARD OF NAVAL ADMINISTRATIONS.
Mr.. DAVIS Un., Md introduced the following bill
which referred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs
BE Il enacted DC First That the Chiefs Of the Bureaus
Yards and Docks Of Equipments and Recruiting OF Nsyiga
ton OF Ordnance Construction and Repars ard OF Steam
Enneering shall be Board of Naval Administration. pre-
sided by the Secretary Of the Navy or such member
second: The Board ss deliberate in common ard advise
the Secretary any matter submitted by him relating to ms
val legislation the construction aud equipment OF vessels
navy yards aud other naval establishments and the direction
and ploymen and disposition of the naval cre IN time o
war. Al such opinions shall be recorded
Third: No vesseofwar shall be built or materially altered
guns construction ordered adpied nor any
yesscofws adopted or ordered nor any permanent shuc
the naval executed until the plans estimates
and proposals and contracts for the same shall have been sub
ed to the Board and s opinions and advice thereon com
nuncaed In writing 10 the Secretary nor shall any patented
invention bs bought adopted tor the naval service without
first the opinion OF the Board having been taken % an e1
renen,s directed test inventions and naval pians and
structures shall he conducted under the inspection Of the
Board members thereof named by the Secretary and sub
nhtted to the Board for its opinion thereon.
Fourth All invitations for plans proposals for any Of the
works above mentioned shall 10 prepared by the Board sub
ect the approval o the Secretary and all bids offers
proposals shall be opened the presence OF the Board and the
award made by H. subject to the aprroya the Secretary
FttA The Secretary may add Board from tine
time other officers Of the Navy eligible TO- the position Of
Chief Of Bureau exceeding three me- for consua-
ton any the subjects The Board may take the
opinion Of eminent practical engineers macbns and arci
tets in their epec,ve branches industry when In
pay them such Reasonable compensson the Secretary
approve
THE REBELLION NOT TO BE sUBDUED.
The House then proceeded to the consideration OF the
following preamble and resolution heretofore offered by
Mr.. FTSCK (Dcm Ohio namely
Whereds In the opinion Of this House the Federal Govern
ment invested by the Constitution Of the United states with
the power and authority 10 suppress resistance
'ns % b .e 10 eS n
the rghal and Jurisdiction OF the United States and
Navy e"nnot Il Be Ey and say used to suBusste and
hold conquered territory any OF the states OF this Union
R,olred That in this national emergency Conres. will for
all feeling OF passion resentment and viii reco
ect only It's duty to the country That this war should not be
urged part IN spirit of conquest ubugaoD
for auy purpose Of overhIowng interfering with the rights
established Institutions OF the States but to defend and
maintain the supremacy Of the Constitution and the
Union with oil the dignity, equality and rights Of the several
State. unimpsred aud as these objects attained
MI Ashley (Un, Ohio) and Mr. WILSON Un., Iowa.
generally moved to lay the resolutions on the table.
Mr. Cox Dem., Ohio unsuceessfully appealed TO the
House to take direct vote on the resolutions.
The question then taken the motion 10 lay the
resolutions the table and carried by Yeas sl Nays
"a.
The following Is the vote:
Ashley BALDWIN Mass, Bsste5' sea%.n Blaine Boutwell,
Clarke. Cobb Cole Davis tMdl D,xi. az ", bs%HE,
Dhgg.,, DumSnt Edieyi Eliot, Fsrn;Tcrth, FT9ns
eS'h Si1t hsy ksoSS ka k nHS
Kellogg Michl, Kellogg g. Yl Loan, Marvin Mcbride,
Myer. Leonard Myers. Norton, ONeil Pal orth, Pstter
son Pike, Pomeroy Price, Randall tky) Rice Ma,s, Ro
smit&er sPsuIdins Starr Stevens. Thsyer Thomas: pson,
Van Naiksnburgh, Washourne tn D. Washbune (Mass),
whaley. Williams, Wilder Wilson, Window, and Wood
Nars-Me.sr. lame, C. Allen Blair MOI Brown (wis)
@s sC S Haid d ss fII Holman h.S @
M Middleton oq Nom. M'G Sho
0de psadeoa Perry. Pruyn Randall Pa Rob
steele o. j. sirouse Stuart Sweet voorhees,, Webster.
Wheeler, Chiffon A. White, Joseph w. White, Winfield and
Fernando Wood
THE PROPOSED EXPULSION OF Mr.. LONG.
The House resumed the consideration Of the following
offered by Mr.. Colfax Saturday, namely |
Whereas On the 9TH day Of April Iss4 when the House of
Representatives was in Committee OF the Whole on the state
y the Un,9n Alexander Ions kePIesentatye IN Congress
ognizins the independent nationality of the called Con-
edeaey now IN arms against the Unions Hd 1heeds The
aid socsed Conderacy thus sought TO be recognized and
established the ruins Of dissolved destroyed Union has
its chief officer, civil and military, those who have added
erury their treason and who seek 10 obtain for
heir paucds cors by the killing OF the loyal soldiers Of the
adon who seeking 10 IT from destruction; And
rhea' The oath required Of all members and taken by the
aid Alexander Long the rs, day OF the present Congress
declares that he has voluntarily given aid countenance
announcement 10 persons engaged in armed hos
y the United States thereby declaring that such conduct
esaTded inconsistent with membership IN the Congress
4 the United States therefore
Rored That Alexander Long Representative from The
II District Of Ohio having the 9th Of April 1854 declared
mse In favor Of recognizing the independence and nation
thel
uion and thereby giving aid counenance aud encourage
nent to persons engaged in armed hostility to the United
Mr.. BLISS Dcm., Ohio expressed the hope that the
Iouse would consider the resolution with deliberaton
md In cool blood He thought the mover Of the resou-
ion had not sufficiently reflected ON the import OF the
anguage for which il proposed TO expel his col
aaguc He did not understand that his colleague had
expressed desire for the success Of the Confederate
ause the armies Of the United States. He dd not
his colleague to express any waut ofsym;
,hy for the success Of the Union; but he understood
i'm simply to express the opinion he had formed by his
wn reflections, and he came TO the conclusion tnat II
would be better as a choice Of evils TO recognize the
than 10 pursue the for the purpose OF
conquest and subjugation, with all the attendant evils
le did not concur with his colleague. III he believed
is colleague had come into the House and maintained
he cause of the public enemy thus showing an absence
good faith 10 the Government, he would regard him
unworthy seat in this Houses ontli MS colleague
ad only erred in judgment, he was disposed 10 LOOK
non him with that degree Of charity which all human
eings require should be extended TO them. His col
,aguc had uttered no novel opinions when ne SAID no
soud prefer recognition TO subJugaton lie did not
clrye the House in moment Of passion and paroX ,
sm Of anger should eXpel a member or should put
arnsh on his character because he entertained and eN
rcssed opinions with the usual freedom OF debate be-
ausc they did not compO vita the better sense OF the
Majority Of this House. Z
Mr. STEVENS (Un Pa.,) said during his absence hom
be uouse OH Saturday effort was made 10 compare
e poston he sumed at the beginning Of tie session
;ith that taken by the gentleman from Ohio. He (Mr.
eyen) mad concluded that the Confederate States had
facto seeded from the Union, and IN doing he'd
ommitted great crime which should be punished not
hcy had outawed themselves from all protection under
be- Constitution and laws that they had abrogated the
AVIS and the Constitution and the Union SO far as they
Gro concerned and that ought 10 contiscate all a
..,..urtu real and nnrgnnnl and trant them q