New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MEaBfR from NEVADA.
Mr. WORTnINGTON, member from the new
State OF Negaoa, appeared qualified and took his
DUTY on PAPTR.
On motion Oi Mr.. ANCOXA (pa) II was resolved that
the Committee oi WAYS and Means be requested TO in
imncEt duly on printing paper and they be and hre
hereby requested to report by bi or Otherwise al al
ellly period.
ENROLMENT ACT.
On motion Of Mr. COIFROTH the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs were instructed inquire 10 the amend
meHt OF tie Enrolment Act So rs 10 allow any person
drafted 70 put in substitute at any place where mus,
crlg officer is stationed TO Dc credited TO any pail OF
the Congressional District in which the person resides
at the time the substitute is ACCEPTED
TOBACCO Duty.
Mr. KAsSON introduced a bill to levy duties on to-
bncco ard IT, manufciures which referred to the
Committee Of VI avs and Means.
EXCHANGE OF OFFICERS.
On motion Of Nj. RICE (Mass.) IL resolution was
adopted calling on the Secretary of the Navy 10 COM
uuuicatc what have been taken for the ex-
chanpc Of officers and men Of the Navy. and what
obstacles exist On tha, subject.
CoRGE-r OSDENCE ABOUT EXCHANGES.
The House then proceeded 10 consider the resolution
Of Mr. Coz. Oho) calling tie Secretary If War for
all tho unpublished communications relative to the
exchange e prisoners Of war.
Ar cox nillcd 20 the preamble Of the resolution Of
Nj Rollins (Ncw. Hanpshire), adopted YESTERDAY. IN
which lc I;Uins) recommended the law of retaliation
for the inhuman treatment Of soldiers at the ands
Of the Ieb,ls 1t did not follow because the kcDes
have made fends Of themselves that We should follow
their inlviiBan oxGwp.e.
Mr.. GArTTlIp snid that the preamble and resolution
only requires inquiry to be made and hot by way oi
direct instr ctiOn
sir. EoiLiSs. O.. IT,, remarked that Yesterday
the cenilcnau ron Ohio (Nr. Coz said there was
NJ objection on his side Of the house. .,
Mir. Cox replied that true hut II the proposition
hnd been debated ho YVES satisfied The preamble woud
have been rejected. why should not this House have
all the Information on tie SUBJECT III the War Depart
month !,
with the information. Was il asked for a. matter o.
Mr.. Cox sail that he should propose some action ii
The facts demanded il. The gentleman from fei nsyi-
ysrla Stevens rs name man. vOuid the Leccs-
siyof stirring " the War Department II It was BACK
ward.
piled that the War Department rcpiss that be did
not wish 70 interfere with Tie subject. II he dad not
think tho SecrctaIyo War was doing al he could under
The laws of lr le would vote iOr cflsure uiOn MN
He had however seen nothing 10 induce such heiei
lie understood M sfn feH"uGH from uio COD con,
demned systa o. retaliation bu reu atom il one o.
the laws Of VI ~ ch has bern exercised ever since
wars have -. Wheeler In h1rbarOus or CNlI'd
countries and my become Necessary 20 rcta1te On
the enernv 20 c0pel them 10 be humane end althOuGh
i my sometimes operpte innocent persons 1t pc
comes essential The government which causes the
necessity must bear the responsibility. II The enemy
execute some of 0ur soldiers curtrarytO the laws Of war
woud Il not be fair 20 execute an t4ai number VI 'eH
men.
Mr.. PrvpLrroS COhio) hoped that tie. resolution
70 eFe cJchf9E's and the accornis "f baThaTiy hae
filed ,le county with horror. Tho people 90 moi think
It necessary Aat tie delay IN Tie exchange OF prisoners
sLouid Ion fr continue. po Cpeu.lciOu) did not say
that auvhOdv VIZ nj fault but the War Department
should 90 everything it could TO relieve the pe"pe from
the suspicion That or citizens who have been captured
are ncedleSsly suffering.
Nr. Cox sid that there was no inputa,ion on the
Secretary O.. Var. The resolution simply asked hlin
If not incompatible with lie puDhc interests. 10 com
nunicnte tie Uupuhl. shed C0rrcsuoDdchce. Le o1
messed his surpise iue remarks Oi ths ccniicntn
from Pennsylvania (steycn) as he kne the gentleman
would not reduce ely one TO the thumbScreT. or toi
Nj KAss0y snrresfci an amendment requiring the
Secret y ~ Nar 10 port " D tArr the fetncat by
1he Coy'T.ment u the United 81 Rebel preopois
n bette in respect - lpot cifunf, cfre aru Hlif'
zion than treatment eXicLdeu by ihe Lehoi hhthoi
tie, 10 prisoner Caftured from eide. etc. tie DO
sired 10 have the benefit Of tie secretary official state
rent aud whether the proposed measure T"n'a nave
the eoc; OF increased humanity toward oar Imprisoned
/ soldiers
Of tic Secf'tarv ~ WaE bus lad 40 otecnol 10 'he
proposed nmeudu put.
Nj. InAYEr Cpoul) dld rot p-opose TO discuss the
subject ~ retal1ion lie Gid not understand thai II
was properly hcare the House hut ne 10 the resolution
its passage was demanded ~ Tie country There wa
scaicry fresde IN the land which was not Interested
N the question raised by tie pending prOpoa.ioh c
d. not regard containing any ~ put tOn on the
Secretary az War The pcuple aic entitled 20 com
pete and perfect noaelgc Of all things relating :"
! Mr., Cg.yIfE O.. y accepted the remarks Of the
gentleman from PtArsy wanna lILalt O. me IAdIrh
ton O; with regard 70 the conduct oi Ne "Gr
They stood ior IN bold relief IN companion WIN me
views presented lv The reaemon's colleague tnT. Ste
vens) lie C haneT) was nsolisLed a. iLe c'"lHfs o
the laftcr (>tcyens) who hnd dccnd'd ihc '" 81 I'i
alton md course OF baGba1tE uuorf opH~ro 10 the
irincifes Of civilization. They snoud not here hhd
suppjit and paiatiOn. n" Iaot" An owe l"I an eye
and tooth lor tooth" should nj te insci4ied Oh our
banner.
Mr scnEScK said the in olciienceto m order Of thG
House the Committee on Mihiary AhiirS thd pro
ceciea TO TAKE large oil testimony and which bad
accumulated their hands The sntyec. hdd Deehcoh
tinually prcaliuC iisew The treat mcHt OF ohF IN
pisoned sJidirrs vas heretofore Horrible enough bnl
lad increased u L0ITor and harGriiy 70 ten iod C1
tent Tie Committee on Military Affairs would indke
flc invest gntun thoroughly IA they could ana tho
House might - assured they would seck Tor lH0fma
lion wherever q could he found lie preferred that ths
hole suheS. Of retaliation shora DC u " 10 'he cp'H
mttee. Ire subject Of retaliation IN haiu wac aDh"f
rent. He could not consent 10 tihi't tlIp 10 hAAcu
rcgs ard expcsr 10 slow lingering death the prisoners
IN onr hards lie would prefer uVar Of eytermlnai"n
giving no quarter and expecting none. lie heW4tleo
however, that something must DO zone INC more
the snbJcct ~ CONQUERED te more ~ J iut.I ~.
rounded with G1icultes. rom the lGct- dtEcOpcu
was ionnd tina; nc are WaC.ns war VITA hehds ana
saN ages aud therefore long as We m1lnlhn ie quh
lite. Of civilization os-sclvcs y was diihcu To apply
remedy against those who un.cqueiutod with the
rules ~ civilized warfare. lie was soIIy 70 near the
views expressed by the gentleman from New, ORR
OChauicI.J within tic last fifteen Minutes Le Ead
;ak IN Tie lobby Of this House VIII gentleman yntt
returned from Savannah. and who IS crippled ioi NO.
Ieft on the field with dangerous wound, lie Was
stripped almost 20 the tkin by Rebel ntJor ard then
tuned into Horrible pen, and there saw eighiySiF
hundred OF upward die Of starvation AID eIpyufe IN
July and August AID ye, the gentleman talks o. eoncI-
nton with bengs who tbGs ,ssyaeciy treat our EniO
tunaie soldiers. ,
Mr CuAsLrE said re did not Rpeak in regard 70 The
treatment OF orr soldiers alone. but in regard 10 the
arbitrary conduct Of tie committee over which tbs zen
iemnu presJcs in relation ~ the enrolment. We had
for he rst iimc tie declaration that We should say
our prisoners without quarter Oh any kind o. corsdeFa
ton whatever. -
Mr. Cox remarked that ns for himself he never pre-