The New York herald., 1864-12-16
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, 1854.

House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Dec. rs, 1854.
ENLISTMENT TROOPS.
Mr. Holman (opp of Ind introduced Q resolution d.
recspg the Secretary OF War furnish copy OF the
order, December 2 1861 in regard TO troops Gu
listed condition that they should be discharged when
the regiments mustered out Of Also the
order dated December, 1862 addressed the Governor
OF Massachusetts, regard troops fill up old resi
ments and to Inform House whether the priuci.
pies therein announced been applied all soldier
mustered TO All up old regiments.
NJ. ScHENcx, ep OF Uhio objected to the considera
tiou oi the resolution unless referred to the
mt,ee on Military Anirs, which, he said. had th Al
subject under consde alton, aud hal eady obtained
Information conce ming 1t.
Mr. Holman's resolution referred the Committee
on Military Affairs.
LIEUTENANT JACOBS AND COLONEL
Mr. hAIoRy topp OF Ky, asked leave to offer reso-
luton requesting the President 10 all papers
bearing the arrest aud Imprisonment OF Lienteuan.
Governor Jacobs aud Colonel Woltod-the latter or
the Presidential Electors Kentucky by whose order
arrested, and whore they are imprisoned.
rHs DISTRICT COURT OF INDIANA
On motion of Mr. ORTIZ, (rep OF lud, the Ecnse took
up and passed the bill providing for special term
Of court for the district OF Indiana.
TIE PENSION LAWS.
On motion OF Mr. GRswoLD opp OF N. Y, resolu,
ton WAS passed directing OF all the
ns 10 the practical operation of the pension laws
sys. 70 o. permanent ele and 70 inquire into the actual
condon OF the present invslids, aud what measures
employment
pendent OF pensions.
Tns NORTHERN BORDER RAIDS
Mr. Cox, opp OF Ohio, offered soluton which was
adopted that the secretary or state, not ncompabls
with the iunic service, communicate House all
communications on he in ms Office with
difficulties upon ihe Northern borders, and which have
not been referred 20 the Committee Foreign Auirs
Mr.. Cox said this Information desired WIN view
TO some action OF the Committee on Foreign Anairs aad
Tor The olucidati Of the questions committed them
ExENPriNG CERTAIN VESSELS fRoM TAXATION.
on motion Of Mr. BLAINE, trep or Me- the Committee
| instructed q
expediency OF eNenptng sailing vessels OF five hundred
the oath Aecicn OF the Internal RevenIe act OF lso4
NAVY YARD AT oswgGo, NY.
which wa roS,ea ep 20 ,ss ~ G oeroa a
directing inq Try 10 the establishment OF navy
yard at'oswego, New York.
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT.
Mr. scHfsK, trep OF ONO. rep rted from tho Com
NIT ee on Military Affairs bill for better orr anza.
ton OF the subsistence Department.
THANKS 10 aIssLow LIEUTENANT CUSHING,
On motn of Dir. RTE, the House took up passed
70 ,spsin Niusow Lieutenant Cushug-the one for
destroy lug the Alabama, aud the other for destroying
the Albcmlfe
AND HOMESTEAD LAW.
MT VoSsEiLy. Uep.) OF Minn introduced bill TO
ton and homestead laws make ,ney sd not
deserted from the resisted the DRAFT secreted
themselves 20 AVOID being enrolled or drafted, or dis
co raeed .inenis and providing that
offences could be proved the land claimed should revert
to the government
1he bill was referred 10 the Committee on Public
Lands
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS on THEIR DIGNITY
Mr.. DAVIS (!ep.l of Md, from the Committee For.
eigu Affairs, reported the following resoluion.-
Iesoyed. That Congress has constitutional right 10
poles = he tSed ssass as we'll as IL The
y 81 Me- reden, 10 aa tna soy no ". a
eipomac relations ibsn IN the sse OF the nstensi orce
s policy %
,ss H % II and a asa -
explanation with foreign Power.
n DAVIS moved the previous question on the passage
o. tbe resolution.
NJ. fAaSsvoRm, trep) d IN. moved thu, The resola
lio table which decided the afiir ma
tive, By yeas gg, nays 81, as follows
YEAs-Aessrs. Alley, Ames Anderson. Arnold. Daley.
Bsid~in Of Mass Baxter. Beaman, Blaine, nair, Bout
1..s Of \. Y, Dawes Dermins DIXON. Don1sny prgss
IIoIca,.s. Hubbard Of conn, Huburd nges.ol Keiei
Kesss q acn ,R. HeoSs q y a. anteo2n LoDsy e.r
MorIiL N arris Of y. Amos aeyers Leonar Myers,
q" aF@ F s Us fiIas kSss H. SEED s asS
' m s5"aa &.s .As wGs, @Ssse S.oa
Na's-Me,sfs james 4 Allen aniscn, Ancoaa. Ashley
% E Gov .9eS s bw sy. B,qGs e Nd BIoS9 pw,s
".sn,sop tasn ia = ioS Llriige Fines Gaa,os. Gar
eia, "uswod, hatdins. iierries Holman Huu6asd OF
Nton Lax IeOippd LoAn, Maloty, Murray Mchilster,
oSs % OF QUO H. readeaaa Ferry. Ssdfor rsnda
. seheues, Soan, EN- thers s.rr, steele = n =,
@sdswert "a ysanan 80 -
Mr iA,is Of Md., when the result OF The
| yo.e announced. asked % be relieved from
service the Cotamitte on Foreign Relations.
| 40 desired 10 take AL ihe respons bnty con
necicd WITH ans. service which the House might
put urun nm, bit when 10 the course q the dss
cba-.e q ~ Guics he found himself % Gner IRON
| le opinion oi ihs maJifity, he thought he
\ sn uld no longer lold auy such posi,iiu Ihe
| Huu-e nj tie last session, on his motion. passed
| rcsogt On toucning the foreign rohcy IN rela
ton 10 tue republic o. Mexico, aud II adopted
unanimously. II 70 the Senate snl there u
SIN lies Il bad passed BY he House only very
few days wben The oil Ger charged with foTtign cgr
ta.ive abroad virtually 10 apologize to the French gov
fpr IN
Of The Amcrcan people, asserting 10 elect, that this
gan.e Esd rol : bevnnd III i1et irrsdletiop ia uu
dertasing TO trescri6e the President b.
! hich lie should be guided. This correspondence was
'nsde The SUBJECT u crcaar y ai the
gres hus right 70 speak with regard 70 the foregn
90 .irs this vernmeni, and that nothing was to o.
regarded but What win The sanction ~ tho ecu
i've branch q ine tOyerament lne cofresplnaence ~
the Secretary q sste was IN It's tone dnespccfu ~ The
dignity 81 the House OF hepreertatiyes
1ne Secretary O. state bod ~ the lace Of az EUROPE
sapQed the House Representatives, 10 hi
| correspondence wth the reuch government, sud he
asked the II use whether would no, y day assert ~
Mr 20. opn q ohio raid Il The House should excuse
the gentem from Mary land, he hsnse, woull asS tC
lie excused further service on toe ommitee on
Foreign Alars. TIE ii0lfe sent this reso.uiun o.
Trench inlergeutl0n g. the committee lie gentleman
examined "a with gcu deiiberauon aAi muCn learn
ing, he report in the case would SHOW. Ina
r4,.t chaer.s he admiration or nvery excop
th0se Who arc intelligent enough = read tue proceed
ngs IL Cungte Nh0 % not understand tue dpumat'
history ot ne uo,cct There was uothry II ersona
ch ractcr ID i. very inte lpebt reading u mtf
bo tata'c.. Congress has lome voice ~ directing th'
fore aair the county Bnd tbs dinafnstc arrabge
meals Uy winch Ve keen reare y u tAr word. lh4t'
wa ~ reason why u tn cnai raa ~ tie com
uacr G3Ud have been treated re ectiry 10 thi
House. The ioure ed tiat res9lgin ard i vert K
tlc senate. ia there tt certain reasons = beePa ",
sfep y. N, thut Knows 81 Naklngn le country tus
Ufl48af hive resulted bf ttis ttu lrtefNtn
leA ~ The a.Airs - AeARp. he i1OAe u I. y 4
Us pri1e 0Fh nationality ard frce dErty sHeftcd ~
tFUptf iItFogAtve Un tlc "a Stun aNu The committed
% torelsn .lIns eprf 81 out its wlsAts. he ai ~
/ ttrk thc gentlan.n nom Maryland shsuli ~ " -
* used "a s0ryi1E an tic committee uness he b3 q.
ttN a4st aud 60 rress 10 utter AID ateo q COT mt
iso hHnti something would be done tp ytHdieite ~.
l9hse lt9A executive or dll0nltic grand en- Ia
/ hive had t0r thrta 1er- some u th' otd nfcf If
% nav - tael Ell. ard fer centur cs nancy lLt
! 50 test between royal IrerE4uve otd pas a1en.ary
iriv ezes Will 81 extet tlar thai " ugard iLc ~
Tame V pIfhn aut. hud ~ this country ought 4
h. The Eeuiiemin fr,iu Maryland NOS only u tt, hl
In .Iher alels. bad ea --lna -AAiL.