The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-23
House or Representatives.
WASHINGTON, March %, 1864.

WASHINGTON. March %, 1854.
PROPERTY RELEASED FROM ATTACHMENT.
Mr.. EfAor, (rep) OF Msss., from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill, which passed, autaoriz
ing the Secretary the Treasury to spuste for the
lease from attachment other process OF property
claimed by the United stacs in other words 10 enable
the government to make to use the prop
erty il wants without waiting for legal process.
rSQursIEs MURDER CAPTAIN RED.
on motion Of Mr.. RANDALL, loppl OF Pa, a resolution
was rassei authorizing tho Secretary OF War 70 institute
inquiries tho murder Of Captain Theodore Reed OF
Philadelphia, In Tangisr SOUND Chesapeake Fay by
TREATY Win INDIANS SOUTHERN OREGON.
Tho House then passed the senate bill authorizing tho
Southern Oregon the acquisition Of land and appro
priat!ng en,y thousand dollars therefor.
OK ronrIcS ssIl.
Mr. wAsHnrEyy, jrep) Of H.. fror, the Committee an
ssss ssa duty on esn sa ss
fore being paid tho oounties provided FOR by law. The
object 81 the bill to preveni frauds on Tho treasury
ii the PROVINCES and then claimed the bounses.
TIE RiFuAs DELAWARE Ray rAnRoAr.
The House then resumed the consideration OF tho bill
declaring the Rartan and Delaware Bay Railroad 70 be
post and military road Of The United states. -
vloaiIye Of the laws Of that state.
Mr.. EoorNs, (opp) or NJ, regarded The legislation
Of New Jersey the s.ae railroads to the halls Of
Congress- and 70 set 81 naught the decision Of the COURTS
ans wss no authority sooa found in the sS
stuon OF tho United states to authorize the representa-
tyes Of other States 70 interfere with the local railway
gystem OF individual Staios Tho i'lobbyi hthcr
20 Ill their pockets At The expense OF the loyal people OF
New Jersey BY pretending that this s political nca
sure The stock OF the Raritan apd Delaware Railroad
WAS not worth twenty cents the dollar lie had been
informed by . member Of the Committee on Military
Affairs that this bill was not, n heretofore asserted
unanimously agreed upon but that only Eve
bers out Of The mne asscuted 10 u.
Mr.. ScnNcx, (rep) Of Ohio would like TO know what
member Of the comm tee tho gentleman the inf0r
nation. II was understood that the report con-
| Cured 10 BY oil the members IL tho committee.
| Mr. RoGras further opposed the measure.
No action was taken Cd tho bill.
| TnH OCEAN NAH EvpvcI
Mr. ALLY, (rep) 81 Mass., nladc report iror ihe
70 the oil, for carrying the mails from the United Hiates
| 20 foreign ports, which was adopted.
| The principal point In controversy was Adjusted ~
authorizing Postmaster General TO suspend 20 much
OF the section OF the act Of the 9s OF August 1884, az
snthori2ed the Of letters Otherwise than 10
tho mails % IN his opinion tbe public interests may ~
qure. -
Mr.. DAVIS. (rop Of Nd. called up the bill neretoare
reported by him from the Select Committee on tne Rebel
liou TO providc republican government IN states over
thrown or usurped by rebellion. In bis argument Mr..
Davis sad-The constituents Of gentlemen would nudge
by their votes this bill whether they believe the cause
OF the rebellion, namely, slavery, shan Dc rooted ous
and whether they think The pending measure 10 ore ade-
quats and proper tOaccomplsh that purpose pronos.
ed NOS the exercissof arb,wary power but power
within fair construction OF that part OF the 0Dsuton
which imposes Tho duty Of securing republican, eoeernmcu
10 tue e'aee secession - nos1domeetS violence with
N he measns Of ,ls ooSeAtusion lsy was II INVASION