Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-17
t CONGRESSIONAL.
PROCEE INGSfIN THE .HOUsE
Extracts from Our Daily Reports.
TnE MIssIsslPrI AND THE NoRTHERN IA

Il Extracts from Our DAILY Reports
THE MISSISSIPPI AND THE NORTHERN LAKES.
II Mr.. ARNOLD, from the Committee on Roads and
Canals reported bill for the construction of ship cana
for armed vessels from The Mississippi river to the North
ern likes, and for other purposes.
This bill proposes to provide that the Stat
Illinois shall transfr aud vest in the United States all
right TO the head Of the Illinois and Michigan canal the
Improvement shall be commenced aud prosecuted with
such dispatch the nature m the work aud the funds ap-
propriated by Congress will permit The revenue over
and above the expensasof the mansg and Tor re-
pairs shall be paid into the Treasury the United States
The Cow rnment is required, Illinois shall
transfer said canal to issue thrteen million three hundred
and forty thousand dollars in bonds redeemabe
twenty years from date bearing interest the six
per cent per annum payable semi maunualy The canal to
i Mr. HOLMAN rssed tie gu sion that as the bill made
appropriation Of money must therefore, receive it's
! first consideration in Committee Of the Whole.
The Speaker sustained this points and the bill was de-
cIared SO referred
Mr. ARNOLD, from the same committee, reported an
amended bill nearly deltcal but with such notifications
would enable the House to act upon it without refer
ence to the Committee of the Whole
The pll was read first time when objection made
TO its second reading.
jected1
Mr. ARNOLD asked that it be postponed to fixed day,
10 order that il might recrive fair aud full consideration
The Government not asked to give money but to lend
its credit The receipts would keep pace with the expen
ditures in the, prosecution of the work.
Mr. NORTON said he regarded this a. one of the most
grsss and asked free play open field, and fair fight
upon its merits. ts.- t. ~
Mr. STEVENS said he should vote for the rejection of
the bill account Of the irregular way it Was brought
Further remarks were made by Messrs DAWES,
HUBBARD, of Connecticut JAMES G. ALLEN, and
COX. sr
On motion of Mr.. ARNOLD, the further consideration
Of the bill postponed till Monday week. to be taken
up after The expiration Of the morning hour.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
The House, Immediately assembling, went into Com
mttee Of the Whole the state OF the Union, (Mr.
DAWES, OF Massachusetts IN the chair and took up the
| Presidents annual sage.
Mr.. HOLMAN, of Indiana, occupied his hour in com.
mentng upon the Presidents plan for the reconstruction
of Staes rebellion ooDtendRg that it s the duty
Of the President to execute and not make the laws
He chsrsctt rized the plan novel innovation the
fundamental principles OF government tending to the utter
| subyersien nf public liberty.
| Mr.. HULBURD, Of New York, in the course Of his
argument said the nsution of slavery is a source OF
uthern strength and means Of prollngng the 1t
/ followed, then military necessity, that have a
right TO remove it,. We should suite the great Gauss
which has brought upon present troubles. Wash.
nson and others Of the Revolution did question tn
exercise Of this belgerent right to declare be
free If such prociamaons could be issued then why
The President stapds the supreme military
head of the army of the Unions and the Constitution i'm
poses upon him the responsibility Of conducting pr
scbipg restr,coas, but rendering hun subordinate
ouly to the laws If nations and Of By the homes
wisdom Of Abraham Lincoln and the providencs Of G1d
aud effect OF the proclamation cannot be reversed Tht
upoa which is written may be destroyed but
the d. has passed beyond the control of war; aud viii
eOofinue long as the sun and moon endure
Nj. DUMOST, If IndIapa, after few preliminary re
marks spoke OF gentlemen who complained that the
gus purpose OF the bad bsen perverted to the
poses If abolition He sboud like to know when these
same gentleman yielded vigorous support to the Govern
put down rebellion. He secuted the idea of ne
goiations with the rebels who would be satisfied with
no hing short o independence This would be- insult
/ to the living well the dead aud ii man from n
Loyal State should give to such negotiation his sanction
he would have occasion to the day p his birth, and
call the TO hide him from deserved nfamy
Mr.. BLISS, If Ohio, spoke Of the Democratic party
having strictly adhered to the letter and sprt Of the
COnu ion and attributed troubles to the election OF
the present Incumbent "f the Presidential chair, whose
party, he charged sought TO sbrsge the constitutional
rights Of the South He opposed the Predents plan Of
reconstruction.
sonal nature, explained what he meant by psssge HIS
book entitled " The Buckeye Abroad which had been
quoted In the debate
Mr.. GRINNELlI, Of lows, made remarks also OF
a personal nature, in reply to Mr Cox
The committee ut five o'clock and the House
adjourned
i THE 6oyEREMENT GOLD.
On motion Of Mr.. STEVENS, The House proceeded TO
the consideration Of the gold BILL returned from the
Senate with smsudmsnts
Mr. HERMAN was oppcprd to the Government using its
for the pnTpoHe OF shzying its paper at heavy
discount He cong rStulaed the country aud the House
that proposition t. sell gold not recommended By
the President any head Of departments The bill did
not before them recommended by the Committee
Ways aud Means, for they Rad reported against The
,w Of 1862 pledged the coin Il proposed 10 sci
for the payment of interest the public debt and on,
per cent the sinkinR fund This a wise pruyis ot
Of law What gave strength and ability t. the Govern
men but the fact that have pledged thu cola for th
purpose1 To dispose Of the gold now proposed was
step toward repudison apd could receive bis
The House should stand 6rm by its original b merely
authorizing the Secretary o the Treasury to auto pate the
pay ment of he int rest the public debt.
NJ eI. L..
determined vote adopted rrsouioa authorizing the SC
retary o tn Treasury 10 anticipate the interest the
public debt but the Senate appeared amended t
TO authorize the Secretary 10 sell the surplus gold Moth
ing he'd occurred since the actpn o the House 10 induce
them 10 cbsnRe s ground lie believed that there
limit public credit and the only resu nf surh
sure as that pending must be chief We ought
| not 60 into market to shave our own paper.
| Mr. COX opposed the bill He id not believe the
price Of god could b. affected by legs'aoat least not
permanently You might well legsate RrsvtatIei
or hydro atics lave of trade The guards pre-
vent specu aun were brushed away by the Senate He
was opposed to entrusng the Secretary with the power
t sell gold and to give him absolute power contro
interests II thirty millions Of people lie hopei the Houso
wou adhere ard not yield to the camors Of gold ssecu
latnrs and Obbers.
Mr. ALLEY sad he should support the bill because hc
believed il for the interest the Government of the
country aud of the people II might not do all the good
icpaed but it would be the instrument in efectrc
sgn-hipe the wry Of checking speculsiun and nj
reduce gold ten fttet per lie believed oiceI
exercised power wisely and prudeny than the Sec
reary of the Treasury If he had not full cond .cs
the integrity Of the Secretary he would doub
ma to the prapriey Of this But having cont
dence in him, and believing that in his hands the powe
would be productive az good d n rvl he wa favo