New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-12

yLose had been mentioned had recommended the
appointment oil consular pupils VINO may become nc
aianted with the language OF the countries TO when
tley may be appointed, AS well MS their laws ana
usages .,,-... ,,,... -
WAYS and Means had recommended non concurrence
in tic amendment because il not properly guarded
and because on a change Of Administration they wound
be Liable to removal ANA therefore, there was no per
Mr. MORRILL, I'm. vt) took similar view of the
matter.
The Senate had amended the bin by providing that
the President may appoint in his discretion il MIN
An amendment was offered in the House opproPriat
ing 800 in addition 20 the salary of Minister Resi-
dent which is s. 500 as the salary OF fun Minister
should the President IN his discretion appoint one
The amendment Of the House was rejected by vote
Of - TO 49, .
The amendment of the Senate was non-coneurred in
and Committee Of Conference asked OF he Senate.
BoMEsrEADs on FORFEITED EsTATEs.
The House then resumed the consideration of the bill
TO secure 10 persons engaged in the military and naval
service without regard to color homesteads on the oi
feited estates in the insuTrecionaly districts.
MI r. WOOD (Dcm y. y said there WAS no class
Of men in the country more entitled 10 the c1erose oil
the largest Hbcraty than the soldiers and sailors VINO
from honest and patriotic motives are defending the
honor If the ng and integrity of the country Those
on the Opposition side had repeatedly proposed 10 IT,
crease their pay and until few days ago the Other ile
had uniformly voted against such an appropriation
The lands in possession are given 10 spectators or
railroad purposes, while those which we do not possess
and the feesate only of which could be enjoyed even
if conlscacd 10 be pirceed out INTO hoincsteals
Thus there is held out deception and iseAood lhere
was hidden motive beyond the utle-oi uhs
bill. lie had suspected there was ~ Aireih |
somewhere aud as Benton said Of bill Oh DonSIn'
that IL carried a stump speech IN the belly OF II so
Of this BILL " it carried negro in the belly oil H. Inc
fourth section provided that all persons Who are
shall have homesteads 1t for the benefit OF reed
men under the preext that the " soldier ana
sailor" were to be benefited lilo was further 9ppose'i
10 the bin because was based assumption that
the Union shnl never be restored, and because II VIC
States are restored they are entitled to come back win
all their territorial and OtLer rights uuimpalred lie
never did and never would do anything 10 prevent tDc
hoped almost against hope that 1t would be restored
SIR SLOAN I'm. Mis) said that the gentleman nom
New-York Wood had made great pretensiQ9ns as u
paving the soldiers aud sailors In gold yet he had voted
agninst the Tax bill which would put money III the
hands Of the Government To pay thcm Inns Dill merely
proposed to treat the lands any other acquired DO
inin The question Of cOnfscatOn lad been settled,
or rather II had been referred 10 The adjudication OF tr
courts 1t applies only TO those VINO persist III leIf
treason md continue to be cughgcd IN the Eiu heDe
lion Did the gentleman feel tender toward that class
We have oppressed the negro for two hundred year
and held him In bondage. and now when II was asked
that simple measure of justice be extended 10 thcn,
lie Proposition was met by remarks arguments which
no man who possessed ANY srlirespect should Use lie
denied that the bill would aid IN enting The rcston-
ton If tie Union. II would assist IN restoring union
and harmony in higher and better sense. by taking
from II that which had always been antagonstc TO the
Government, and giving Us Union with free people
Tie morning hour here expired and tie subject went
over.
UNEMPLOYED GENERALS.
The House Resumed tie consideration of the Joint
resolution 10 drop from the rolls Of the Army ali une
puycd general officers.
Mr. SCaENoK Un Ohio. In explaining The measure,
enil that the gentlemen must be hard run draw un-
generous inferences when they charged personal eei
ings ON tie part Of the Committee Military Alinfs.
who reported tie resolution in accordance WIN u.
instructions Of the House. 10 apply remedy Tor what
generally acknowledged 10 be an evil lie said
that iiI az the Committee being acnalcd by persona
political motives concerned be did not know OF
a single member who thus influenced. Three
iourius Of the general officers g. b. affected by the
resolution stanch friends OF tie present Admin
ntraton. II George H. Mcclellan or John g. Fremont
were not 20 BE- affected by the j1nt resolution perhaps
serious opposition would have boon made TO o. pas
sage; but he repeated the resolution proposed 10
remedy. by legislation the evils which ali admit list
aud apply T. present and future cases. There vas
no reason by oil should stand equal before the law
in an economic sense goo would b. saved by the
passage Of the joint resolution.
The House voted on Mr.. Commandment heretofore
offered providing that. whenever any officer shan de-
mand Board Of Inquiry according to the ruios ana
regulations IN such cnses and be wiling 10 serve tuch
Board shall be forthwith convened. and, II Gle Board
shah find him competent FOR command In the rank IN
which he j. entitled be shall be restored 70 active ser
vice with full pay and I'll officers who have roce cd the
thanks Of Compress during tie present war shall be oX
empt from the provisions OF this act.
The amendment was rejected by vote OF 80
against O.. ,
Tho House considered Mr Kernans substitute for the
Joint resolution proposing that Board OF three Major
Generals, three acknowledgements ana three Cooh'
be appointed 20 examine and report 10 the SECRETARY OF
War a. 10 the competency and lncOmpctency Tor com
nAnd Of unemployed Generals the later to be dropped
or RENTED 10 the positions in the Regular Army occa
pied by them before they were appointed Genera ON
GERS under the Volunteer Act
Mr.. Kernans substitute rejected by vote OF 30
against 90.
was ordered on the Joint resolution which provides that
all Major-Generals and all Brgadier Generals IN the
military service Of the Uuted states who on the lht u
uy shall not De IN performance duty or service
CORES gOndng with their respective grades ana RANK,
and " no shall not have been engaged IN such duty or
service for three months continuously next prior 10 that
date shall then be dropped from tie rolls Of the army
and all the pay and enouments or allowances ot such
general officers dropped shall cease IRON that date
aud tho vacancies thus occasOned may Dc hed 10y new
promotions and appointments in other cases but 10
officer be considered "A included IN The foregoing
provision whose absence from duty shal have been oe
ca 0ned by wounds received or disease contracted ~ M
line Of his duty while IN the military service OF the hied
States by his being prisoner OF war IN TIE hands
Of the enemy under parole. and any Malor'Gcnrfm
Of Volunteers, or BTgaderGenerl OIL volunteers, VINO
NAV have been appointed from the Regular Army uuder
the authority given In section 4t of the act approved
july % lo62 to authorize the employ meni OF Noun
eers to aid In the enforcement OF TIE laws ana proce
ton of public property and the acts anendal0ry there
TO- who shall be dropped from the rolls shall not
thereby be discharged fro the service OF the United
Snes bat shall be- RENTED to his position and duty rs
an officer Of the Regular Army.
The above joint resolution passed ~ against a. as
follows;
YgAs-Messrs Alley Allison, Ame.- ARder.On, Arnold.
Ashcy Baldwin (Mess) Baxter, Beaman Blair wv. Va
poyd A. W Clark r. ClaIt Colo Crrswell, Davis (Mdl
Defining Ddggs Eliot Farnswonh Garfield, Coach Grinno'
Higby HochLiss Jenckes Julian Kasson Kelley. kellogg
Ji sohp Logan Longyear MclIidr Mcludoe McC iuig.
Moehead MorriA, Morris, Amos Mye,., Leonard Myer-
Notion ONeil (Pcnn) Orth, Paerson Perhan Pike Pom
crow Price Randall ky.l. Rice (Ma.s) Rice tMe.l
Rollins ~ IL schenek Scched, shannon, Sloan, smhers
Snendins Tbornas Tracy Upson Van Nakonhurgh Wash
brne (Alasa) Whaley Wider, Wilson, Window Wood
bridge. lcnman--72 80
Nars-Mes,r, Ancona. Bailey Baldwin CMich), Brooks,