New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-14
xxxvrEu,h CONGRESS-. ..Pirst Session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WAsIrGToN. Friday. May ~, lsti.
NHWR or NICTOEY.

WksuIGIoN. Friday, May ~, leti.
NEWS OF yICToEY.
Mr. WAsUBURSB (Un., Ill. said: III. unasl-
nous be given to the proposition OF The gentle
man from Ohio Ashley will state ~ tho House me
substance Of dispatch from Mr.. Dana tie Assistant
Secretary Of War. IL IL dated at Gen Grants mead
ouarteIg Yesterday morning at 8 O'clock lie says
that the battle was renewed ut ~ o'clock yester
day morning. Hancock during the night took up
position between Wright and Burnside ana al DAY
light attacked with lis usual impetuosiiy forcing ths
first ard second lines OF the enemy. taking the whoe OF
the Rebel Msl..Gen. Johnsons division snd paft al
EaIy's prisoners and capturing the Keoei sihr w
John son and Brig Gems johnson and Stewart To-
gcther with forty guns. Burnside. on tie oit Opcheu
az the Same time and advanced with Little opposition
and formed a Junction with Haneocs; Mrisht a.
lacked at 7:l5. and was at work while warren was
demonstrating IN front 20 hold tho enemy who was
strong on his front. The prvcsc number OF prisoners
taken not known, but they could DO counted "
thousands. q,
Great cheering on the Union side ofhe House greeted
tho reading 81 the dispatch
The SrHAEFn then caused IN be read 10 the lbuse
Gen ingalls, dispatch ia Senator Nesmth, eominunl-
eating information Of brilliant victory
Tho dispatch was received with great appause
MIR WGsnBURNE I'm. ILL also read dispatch from
the Assistant Secretary Of War, hr. Dana NLIch was
similarly received.
Mr. KAssos (Un.. Iowa) from the Committee on
Coins aud Coinage, reported bh 10 pninsn counter
fe.tng coins In the United states. Passed.
ADJOURNMENT
was then resolved that when the House adjourn to-
day, N be until Monday
CONTESTED sEATa
| Mr.. snITupRs from the Committee Elections. re-
ported rcsnlution that Mr.. Yeaman Is entitled n tho
Seat as the Representative ~ the Id District OF Ken
tucky and that Mr. McHenry. tho contestant, ls not
| Laid over for future consideration.
RfLIEF BILL.
Mr. pr.rIyToy dem. Ohi0) from the Committee on
Way and Means reported bin for the relief of The
ncrrentile Mutual Insurance Company of New York.
IL authorizes the Secretary 81 the Treasury 20 gave
notes 10 replace ihose lost hy spwfeck the Company
10 give bonds 10 insure the Government against loss
| Mr. THNER Un.. PENN opposed the blu. II th'
prncpe we're adopted the insurer would get the pre-
minIn without incnTfrg the slightest degree Of rsk
Mr. wAsBBI RsE (ua.. ILL remarked tlat The pass.
nge - tbs bin would open tic door 81 abuse aud Unjust
large expenditures We should devote what means c
have to put down tho war, which is being done The
gentleman from ONO ard bis friends could hear ise
and his friends may cheer when they bear the orl'
Gus news. lie Cwashburne) moved TO lay the biu on
the table. .
! Mr.. PYNpIrIos-Docs tho gentleman insist on bis
notion
Nr. WAsHnuRsE-I do.
Mr. PEsDIETos thought II unfair for the gentleman
Oy ashburne) cut on debate and move Ia table the
bin after no bad been given Al opportunity TO make hs
Mr.. FOX Diem. Ohio said that the gentleman from
Illinois (WBshburDo had irulted his eide OF the House.
and he wanted TO make AN appeal
Mr.. Cox loudly called 10 order by the Repnb-
licans who in turn. called " order by the OpPo-
sition
Moeh confusion and eritement for short time pre-
vailed.
Tic Houpc when order became restored refused 70
lay the bill on the table.
Mr. PlNDIEIOS said that II the gentleman Wash.
hurnc) was contentcd with his remBrkE no Pendleton)
bad to he dissatisfied. What had the sup
preston Of the Rebellion TO dc with the question OF the
Government doing justice TO loyal oit,ens' What had
the thunders Of battle o do with eight Treasury notes
which were proved to have been des'royfdf he
doubted not that tho gentlemen w ashbuTne) wanted
10 DO the exposure Of all eyes whenever no
cot up a. reed dispatches and desire 10 engage the
attention Of the whole House. But he pendeton
had disposition ~ depart nom his custom NOT To
enter into personalities and therefore would not pay
nny NOR attention "a the romarks OF the gentleman
(Weshbnrnc). Mr.. Pendeton then explained the cir
Gu N stances gndor which the notes lest They
were placed in tao letter mail at Eewlork, but the
yearel carrying them foundered OIL Cape Hatteras
Tho vessel aud cargo lost and only nine persons
escaped The company came hither - AJAX that notss
be- ressued in place Of those proven 10 have thus been
lost
Mr JrxcKrs Un.. RID opposed the bin ItsI<incple
n carried out would make the insurance Of greenbacks
extremely profitable for Insurance Companies would
reap premiums without mourning risk.
Mr. WILSON (Un., Iowa. opposed tho bill and anted
the question referred to the Court OF Clains
Mr. STEVENS NUn. Pa.) said thoro was no difficulty
about H. Under all tho circumstances, IL We were
honest " q would pay the money
After further debate, Mr. ODYiI (Dem.. ". W said
that the President Of the Company constituent Of
his end be- together with the Secretary and Trustees
" as among the best men Of New.York Their mere
statement Of their loss all that Was required among
thoss who knew them; but they had made out alida-
Wits which covered the whole ground.
The bill then passed by the following voiei Yeas
81; Nays. o.
PRIVATE Bills
The remainder Of the session was occupied IN the
consideration OF the private calendar.
The House sdjonr,cd Ia Monday next