New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
EXPENSES INCURRED BY STATES II SURPRISING The
REBELLION

REBELLION.
The House took up and referred 70 the Com
mitee on Military Affairs the resolution Of Mr. Blaine
Of Maine calling the Secretary Of the Treasury to
state the amount Of debt incurred by the several states
to aid in suppressing the Rebellion and declaring as the
Judgment Of the House that al debts Iegtimately con
traced should bee assumed and quidated by the Cen
eTal Government
THE RESTORATION OF THE REBELtIous STATS.
The House took up the resolution Of Mr.. Harding
Dor. State. ky offered last December declaring.
That the Union /. disso ed, and that whenever the
Rebellion In any Of the srceded states shall BE- PIT down
subdued either by force voluntary submission 10 the
authority Of The Constitution ard Avs such state sa be
ell s rights and privilege under M Constitution
Of such State Consution o the United States, in
cludng the right 90 regulate, order and control It's own
domestic nsttaton. Tree from al Legislative OF Executive
control.
Mfr H,RDfsG said the question turned on the fact
whether the Union is dissolved or not and that when
ever Tobeluous State is subdued Voluntarily returns
10 It's allegiance II is STATE IN the Union with al TIE
rights belonging 70 II under the Constitution. MI
Harding said whoever voted against thc resolution
threw himself into the position Of saying that TOE
Union IL dissolved" None but IA TctoiltloLls' uls
uniouist or scccssionist would oppose IT,
Nj UrsoS (Un.. Mich) moved u lay tho resolution
" The motion Of Mr. Epson agreed to BY Yeas o.
Nays &C. -,
Ashley BALDWIN (Nass) Baxter, Beaman Blow, bous"eA
Boyd Brandasoe Broomhu Cole. Davis. DrninF pornel,y
Drsss, Eckley, Eliot farn'woqh fep'on IrHh 1ail,a
(Counl Haburd, Julian, Kelley. Kellogg iMichh Loan
Longear. MeCurs Mcindoe. Mile }, aorehetd Nor
tMsss RICE lMej, Relin. o. IL scAeqel, seea.d shan
n Mas. SOW Wiia ag.' Wide s,' w.an %ndams7
N.rs-Me.sr' Aueona Bailey; Baldwin SNichl Blar
coz Dawson Denni-oD, Eden Eldrdge, Finck Cannon,
Grder, Grswod Hall, Harding, Harrington Ham. llll
M sIesn M a & Me:o1 noble Psy Rad
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a. White, Jo,eph w White Wood. ieaman-Ss.
THE PROCLAMATION ABoLIsHISG SLAVERY.
Mr. FRANK (Un.. n. " presented the resolutions Of
the Legislature Of New York affirming and declaring
that the proclamation Of President Lincoln declaring
the extinction Of Slavery was not only necessity
but a wise statesmankc and constitutional measure
and should be made the fixed law of the land, and re
quessng the Representatives and insuucting the Sena
tors from that State 20 support an amendment TO the
Constitution Of the United States prohibiting Slavery
Tho resolutions were referred to tho judiciary Com
mittee.
STATE RIGHTS.
The Honse took up Nh WADswORTHs Dor State
XVI resolution declaring that the powers not dele.
gated 10 the United States by the Constitution,
prohibited by il 20 the States reserved respectively
can neiter directly nor indirectly exercise any Of the
powers ius resersed or lawfully restrict or obslruct
the exercise thereof by the people.
- Mr.. FARsswoRTH (Un., ND moved that The resolution
be referred Ia the Committee the Rebelous States
Mr. Cox DeTn., Ohio moved to lay 1t upon tie table
in order TO get square vote upon It,
Tho motion was disagreed to by III IN the negative.
Nj Cox now asked Tor vote directly on the rcsOlu-
tier which he said merely affirmed the language of the
Constitution; but the House r1ered to the Select Com
mntee on the RebelOns States by vote OF 1Oagainst 3D.
PRESERVATION or THE HEAIHl or WASHINGTON.
lin motion Of Mr. JOHNSON dem PENN, the Com
mttee for the District Of Columbia were instructed to
inquire into the e1pediency OF draining the city by cu-
vert. aud cleansing the Washington Canal in oIder to
preserve the health Of the city winch Is greatly ondan
rered by the most delcieri0us masma and malignant
atmosphere from the surrounding hospitals.
THE REBEL RAM All PLYMOUTH.
On motion Of Mr. WILSON Un.. Iowa. n resolution
vas adoped calling on the Secretary of the Navy TO
furnish MI information concerning the construction OF
the Rebel ram which made the recent attack on the
United States forces at aud near Plymouth; also, why
the construction Of the not prevented and pre-.
caution taken against its acton.
THE INDIAN DEPREDAnONs IN MINNESOTA.
The House passed the bill appropriafing over NH
lion OF dollars 10 indemnify citizens Of Minnesota for
losses sustained and deprednt0ns committed by the
Sioux Indians in that state the amount being In accord
with the report Of The commission on That SUBJECT
AID FOR REFUGEE INDIANS.
The House also passed the Senate bill appropriang
s223 900 to enable refugee Indians in Kansas to return
10 their homes in the Cherokee country ana Tor Othe
relief
RELIEF FOR DEsPoILRD INDIANS.
The House also passed the bill for the relief Of the
Weas and other Indians, making an appropriation 10
reimburse them for their losses by The Abstraction VI
their bonds from the Interior Department.
BENEFIT AND BETTER MANAGEMENT or INDIANS.
Mr. WINDOW Un. Mina.), who had reported the pre-
ceding bills from the Committee on Adlan Ahars also
reported one for the beneht ana better management
of the Indians 1t was passed, and provides Us fol
lows:
II shall be lawful for the President to remove any
tribe tribes to any Of the pubic reservations he may
deem necessary and proper and take measures for slim
ulating them TO habits of industry.
THE REAPPoISTMEET OF GEN. BLAIR-GES. SCHEhh >
CASE.
The following Message received from the Presi'
dent:
To he Honorable House Of Rcpyes,ntdiire'
In compliance with the request contained IN your
Of the 18th n copy Of which resolution herewith Ie'
turned have tn. bonor to transmit the following: -
EXECUTIVE MASsloS, " Arlington, Nov. 2, l8tJ
Hos MoSrGonYkY BLAIR.-My Deav Sir. Some days ago
upd.tyVd you " ray thai bT"h-r Gen FIsDs BAii,