The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-22
norsE nF ntrRr.rNrArIyrs.

Mr.. worthinHou, member from the new state Of
Nevada Sppcarod, qualified, and took his scat
On mo.ion ~ Nj. Anronn, of Pcunsylvani-, ii
res lycd that the CommitI,c Of Ways and
Means be requested to inquire into ihc eSpcd'cney
Of reducing or suspening tie import duty on
printing paper.
Mr.. Kass1u introduced a lill to levy duties On
tohacco and It's Manufactures, which vas referred
to the Committee % Ways and Means.
The House then proceeded to consider tho rcsolu.
ton u Mr. Cox, ot Ohio calling on tho sccrc,sry of
War frr all the unpublished communications relq-
tive ~ the cx hargc " prisoners OF war.
Mr. stevens saii that he did not believe the Sec
rotary Of War waf iong nll he could urdcr the
laws of war--hc would vote ior ccn-urc upon him.
lie had. however, seen moth ing 10 nd-Co such be-
licf. lie Understood that tho gentleman from OHIO
&C - condemned = sy'iem q retaliation. hut r..
tailnuou Is one ot the ,wt of war, witch has t""u
exercised ever s.ncc wars have existed, whether u
brri nroug or c.yi'.7N,l Courtr"..
Mr. ptudlctun did not RHy that Auvhodv was NJ
fault. hui the wm Department should dn every.
thnt % rou'd 60 relieve the Vr PFC ',,u the rI-r-
clon that our c.t7e1a who have tccn captroi arc
u,.-.l,-sl, suffering.
Sc. C.N saii that t'crc wng no rn,uiaton up tho
! So Jct,ry ui Mnr Iuo resolution SIMPLY Riscl
| him, Z no. Incompatible .h .icInl'ie Interests,
/ 10 communicate tie uurtts' 81 cor~c pouirnrc.
NJ kuss 20 rug ostrI nm rfncut fIrut requiring
the Secretary OF W. tu Tori whether the trrlt-
'ncut hr doe vr'fp.r. ol tac lntcI sao ul
re- ~ prisoner H lC,r .u r'Hiuet 90 iout, 81 u.ur,
,,rc and attcuto. iG.u tie trr.. uru cHtcudCl by
tHc rcld auiauritrs t. Ii'- ncr7 ,p,urcl bonn
,ur si5r ctc lie dr,'rcl &C. have Abe eut o.. the
Sc.rr.rry's nMuiN t.tcuD.i, tua Ai, hor the Ir.-
posrl measure would have the c' ct ol .Ycrclscd
humanity toward oar imprisoned soldiers
Mr. Cox haI 10 oGcc',,u 90 tnc praro,ol aucua-
| mont
Mr. Tqyo-, = peuusy'vnu.a, Ii not propose to
! da,ua- thr subject of retaliation: lu. the I Hy.c
] nv ,vtft't ti and l
! al ~ ugs criaIlIug 10 JI' lc piinr-.
NJ C-ou'cr, %. Now York, accepted the remarks
oi the gentleman tom Pcau-, wanna NJ runyrr!
| ns th' ud' atom o. a ucw tl' with rr-rri g. tNr
! conduct % q r war. luly stood forth lu bold in-
liof IN upoi s'u wI'A Oh, ,yI,2s I.'sCI ci 9 tho
! rCutlcn'''6 c"..ra tc istc,ca... H. tCAa' l"'.
was aBt,".s .sucd II tuo ,.ula,sa Of tie bauer c.
y,rs., Hho had .cf.u ed 600 l.H pC retaliation trd
| a course a. tafnlr.iy utterly opposed g. hv utu-
| cI.cs oi c!'ilz.nua. Iu,y b'oU.- not here 'ut
! support a,I Iliiauou. ltc mott "An 3..
al eye aa tootA for a too,n," sA. u.a not uc lr-
! srrilud 90 oar hahuCrA
M saAcrgk SAID tL.t ia ODE .icncc to an order
OF tbr H,.se, g." CJumttcc ON VI I tary A'l.rs
had IrlCCyu,d 10 take . lar inusH Ol IcsLu.u' 8,
and Wh en- laI accumulated 90 tuclr hslas. Iuc
stf iect had tccu coutn.aIy 1prea aug Its,ll. Ihc
treatment o. cur lWIr.auatd su,ttra was hC'",o-
tore lurr.h'c enough, but lad increased m honor
all hs. crfl 90 q it.-,ulI extent. lac prcttff ~
that Tie whole subject ut retaliation suul.d ue LETT
a. the t.I-ult.''. Lac sIt.ceE oi retaliation "a
kul was a. .Aa.ItLt Ilu cuuI- not consent 3.
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