The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-14

rRoSoesp CHANGE on yoIrNTseR- TERM
On motion Of AMOS sfyxns, (rsp) Of Pa the Committee
on Military Affairs instructed 10 inquire into the ex
pedency o. anen.og the Enrolment act so as TO make
lawsas Is now stands
i'm thousand RsiaA os rHE or GENERALS
-. MeIUIAS AND GRANT,
M. BALDWIN. trep.l Of Mass, from the Printing Com
mttee reported in favor Of printing ten thousand exa
ports Agreed II ri, .u o,.x,. : .,.,..
resolution offered and resfisi q tho Committee
extending the time for states 70 accept
the grants OF lands under the Agricultural College act
THE PRESIDENTS EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION,
mee reported back the bill 10 enable The Pr.seDs 10
carry into immediate execution the proclamation Of
January 1868, and prohibiting the holding OF certain
persons as slaves IN certain states DESIGNATED.
THE cIADs.
Mr.. sPAlpNa, (rep) OF Ohio reported back from the
Committee ep Naval Afnairs a resolution, which
passed calling on .hekecsstary Of the Navy FOR ceren
reports showing the service aud efficiency or iron cads
as exhibited in former engagements, with view
teigent legislation on the subject.
AN EMANCIPATION BUREAU.
Mr. Eiror (rep) OF Mass, from the select committee
on Enanc,pasiou reported bill to establish Bureau Of
The consideration Of the bill was postponed ill next
Wednesday
TIE SMALLPOX IN WASHINGTON
Mr. 6IRRE topp) Of ". T., said resolution adopt
cd several days ago osrucng tho Committee for the Dis
prevalence smallpox That COMMITTEES had had several
stngs and had investigated the subject considerable
extent AS member OF the sub committee, he stated
there was no occasion for unusual Alarm and that the
commodatioDs in the hospitals are ample.
MI KELLEY, frep) OF Pa, inquired whether smallpox
was not prevailing largely
Mr. STEELE repeated that there no reason for
usual aarm extraordinary efforts having been made
take care 81 those suffering from that disease.
CONSIDERATION or THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The House went into Committee OF the Whole on the
state OF the Unon on the Presidents Annual Message
;Mr Ysr.sas, loppl Of Ky, expressed his views
si0n ha
the suggestion in the Message that the plan Of the
President did not exclude the adoption any other The
question: The matters OF emancipation and confsca.
ton must be left 70 the judicial tribunals. He
IN state might be, and his effort to endeavor to
assist IN restoring the government We have moi to
organize IT, He, as ne had declared in resolutions
Gently offered, for putting down the rebellion and
nsrrection by force OF and that insurrection
rebellion did not work forfeiture Of the rights Of loyal per-
resume TIE functions Of loyal States The ordinances
secession are void In behalf Of Kentucky the border
Statee ne would say, with all Difference to other gentle
men, that they are to-day the uncondonal Union
on the continent, and this he could show. One party
would have the Union only in their theories Of State
sovereignty. They may have their theories II they leave
US the Union and government Another party would
the Union with slavery, aud another would have the
Union without slavery. But for the Union ana
the government under the constitution.
PROPOSAL 10 RErKAI TUE Duty ON PAPER.
Of Wa motion Mr. Ncu.s opr Of ono the COMMITTEES
expediency OF repeating the duty on paper.
PR0k0doN or THE EFFICIENCY xNGivEERs
r Mr. soa.scE trspl o. Ohio from the Committee
ARMY CONTRACT yBAups.
Mr. HOLMAN, {opp Of Ind, asked leave oner pre-.
abe and resolution setting forth that frauds have been
charged against army officers and others furnishing sup
mtee examine into The contracts made during the
present war; and the subject generally, including the
question whether any Of the offenders have been brought
OBJECTION was made 70 the introduction Of the PROPOSE