The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-16

q more e1,-tusily provide for the National defence
o, establishing uniform militia throughout the
Juisd States" and the several acts srnctdssory d
tLe same ~ she'll provide for the enrolment u all
u4ale Ct Tens between the agce Of ~ aud 20, res-
dent In tue United States wild out respec, 70 color
aud also to- submit such other provisions an may
tend more efficiently W organize the militia system
VI the United States, and report by bill or other
wise
The bll T. transfer gunboa, 10 the Government
q Liberia was tAten up aud passed yeas, ~;
hays g.--AdJourned tall Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
M cox offered resolution, which was adopted,
that the Secretary Of State, " not Incompatible
With the pu lie service, communicate to tbs house
OIL communications on he In bis Office with refer
tuco to the difficulties upon nc Northern borders
and which have been rcfcrrcI 70 tho Committee on
Foreign Affairs
yi motion ~ M Blaine, he Committee On Ways
,nd Means was instr. tel Ia inquire nj" the eh .
TNiency 81 excmpung sailing vessels 81 I'VE hunn
rel tons and upwards rom she t"o per cent tat
imposed IN the 9ih section Oi the Internal Revenue
Nj ~ 1894.
Tho IIouqo to-. up md passed the Senate joint
resolution. giving N" thanks OF Congress " capt
WinBow aud J. ou'rus1i Gushing, the one for dcs-
troying the A ALBANIA aud the other for destroying
the Alternate
M DJuuclly, uf Mrresota, introduced q bpl 10
require MI persons 1INlFiug inr inc t'hert OF tuo
Ireemption aud homestead laws, 10 make oath that
they hal not deserted from tie army, or resisted
the draft, secroted themselves to avoid being an.
rolled or drafted, or discouraged enlistmentS and
providing that whenever such oiienrcr could Le
proved, the land claimed should revert to thu Gov.
srnmont. Referred 10 tho Committee on Public
Lands.
NJ. Davis, u Maryland, reported resolution
from the Committee Foreign Affairs, declaring
that Congress has a Constitutional right W al au-
'thortauve voice IN declaring and presenting the
& reign policy Of the United States az well an IN
the recognition Of any foreign power and that
while tho matter IL PENDING In Congress, IA not
tutject Of diplomatic explanation. Laid On the
table hy yeas 90; nays ..
Mr. Davis Immediately ahkcd TO be relieved from
service on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, aa he
found the majority Of tho House against him aud
took the occasion to severely Aninadyert ON INC
Secretary Of State for his explanations " the
French Government Of the resolution. heretofore
passed by the House, against French or other iner-
terence Ia the affairs OF this continent.
M. Cox, Of Ohio, also q member Of the Com itlct
GU Foreign Affairs supported the Views ~ Mr.. Da'
Wis, and spoke of the conduct Of tho Executive De-
pArtment as indicative Of al attempt to bring the
Legislature at liz feet.
Mcssrs. blame, Boutwell,, spsulding and Dawes
sustained the action Of the House la laying 1ho re-
solution On tho table.
Mr.. Stevens naintaiuod tho right ~ Congress Ia
declaro ts policy In rcspcc to the COLONIZATION al
Royalty" on this Couunent, or upon any other
question.
After further debate, the House refused by
vote 10 excuse Nj DAVIS from service On the Com
Inittee on Foreign Affairs
Mr.. Ashley gave notice tha, on tie G,h Of Janu
AIRY next he would call up the pending joint rcso
luton from tic Senate proposing a constitutional
amen lmelt .ar tie abolition Of slavery throughout
the country, and that he would demand yut'
upon the resolution the Monday following
The House passed resolution, the Senate con
curing, TO sdulrn over from tho 29d " becornbe
q the 9th OF January.
The House passed the bill giving the true con
etructon 20 the clause Of tho Internal Revenue Ac
concerning the tax ON Sugars and tobacco.
The House also passed the Inyaud, Pension al,
Consular and Diplomatic appropriation bills, whei
At 20 minutes past . o'clock, 1t adjourned unit
Monday.