New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-17

MORE INFORMATION WANTED.
| Mr. JOHNSON Dem. Pa offered resolution direct
ing the Secretary OF War tn inform this House whether
any instructions have been issued by him under which
inyalids are enlisted into the Invalid Veteran Reserve
Corps and credited sound men on the quota oil The
district and under and by authority of what law such
enllstments are made.
THE TRIAL OF COMMODORE WILKES.
Mr.. II. WINTER DAVIS (Un., Md introduced a reso
uon requesting the Secretary of the Navy TO forward
10 this House the proceedings findings ana sentence IN
the Of Commodore Charles Wilkes which was
agreed TO-
ILLINOIS MEMBER AT LARGE.
Mr.. WAsHBURsE Uu I'D offered resolution, which
agreed 10. providing that in the election OF mem
bcrs of this House from the state OF Illinois the al
dOna member ~ which that state Is entitled may be
elected by the State at large until ii has been re dis
trioted.
MORE INFORMATION ASKED FOR.
Mr.. GRIYNELL (Un.. Iowa) offered resolution re-
Questing the Secretary of War inform the House BY
what authority Brighton. j. NJ. Hubben military com
mandant of the City Of Natohez issued issued an or
der which fOrbds coutTabands remaining III the ' VI
Natchez unless employed by some responsible wIte
person. and forbiddng any contraband from hiring or
occupying any house in that city, under when lcsna
ton hundreds Of the wives and children OF inc sodeis
in the feld had been turned out OF their homes WHICH
wss agreed to.
SILL MORE KNOWLEDGE SOUGHT FOR
Nh ELDVDGE (Dem. Wis) oiieed I' CouoIa
tee directed TO inquire and report 70 the iouse y!
what authority the act in relation to the collection o,
hDGuGOlcu property was hPIhpfNN +f"+NA 49, ~'' $500
whether it is in force as valid law
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Mr. Cox QDcm ONO offered the following which
was agreed to;
Rored That Judiciary Committee be directed to take
into consideration the popry Of reporting bill provldhs
for the decision Of any questions which may ans rs 20 |
for President and NiceiIesident OF the United Nste tho
sh Of Le persons 40 Caet The votes tne la 10 ~, ,b
ursdon well Tho course oi proceeding m case OF '
controversies.
EARLIER MORNING SESSIONS
Mr. BROWN Q'n. West Va offered resolution thal
from and after Wednesday next the House meet at II
a. m. until further orders. Objection was made ny sew
eral members and debate arising the resolution
went over under the rules.
LANDS II UTAH.
Mr. MCKINNEY (Dch., Utah) Offered resolution
which WAS agreed TO- directing The COMMITTEE on run
lie Lands 10 consider the cXpoency of reporting bi
TO give to the citizens Of Utah title lands i'll the towns
and villages Of that Territory, they paying 81 - por
acre at the nearest Land Office.
ANOTHER RESOLUTION or INQUIRY.
Mr. FARyswoRrn's resolution. offered May 4. and
which laid over under the rules, inquirng OF the
Secretary of the Treasury whether person DaAea
Garrett who formerly held commission m inc mlila'
~ service Of the Rebels is IN the employ Oh the Treas
uIy Department and upon whose recommendation he
appointed. was taken up.
Mr.. BOUTWELL, Qln, Mass) stated that the passage
of the resolution unnecessary. Such person had
been In the employ of the Treasury Department. Dut
not there now. lie explained how ms person go'
into the Depatm and said that as soon as tue Sec
were known he discharged him.
Mr. ASHLEY (Un.. Ohio) said that ho desired that
the resolution should pass and stated that he was sat
sfed that for the last three years there had Dcea
systematic effort the part OF the Secessonlsis III
this city iost the worst kind Of Kobels ON the De-
plrtments. which had been but too successful. Ihe
resolution agreed to-
LANDS RoR RAILROADS.
Mr.. STEVENS. (Un,. Pa.) moved TO take from the
Speakers table and consider the bin granting lands to
the Peoples Pacific Railroad Company ~ AID III build
;,f, and fpleyrarh lines Inv tho Northern
An amendment was offered by Mr.. HOLMAN Dem.
Ind was agreed TO- providing thai inc ROAD 70 Dc De
shall transport the troops. mails, etc. OF the United
States free of charge
Mr. WILSON Gun. Iowa., and others opposed any
action upon this bill nj the present time concerning
that the House had not sufficient Information ia regard
to the to vote away JOOoO0oO of acres OF TIE
Mir. SwEArs Dem Me.) explained and defended the
bill oontendng that unless speedy and liberal action
was taken toward this Company the railroad "Ouia Oe
built on British Territory, and be British ROAD
Mr.. SLOAN (Un., Wis., moved an amendment, th1t II
the ~ miles Of the road 70 be built within three years
by the terms Of the bill be not completed within FIX
months after the expiration OF that time mo iah1s
hereby granted shall revert 10 the Government Ihls
vas agreed to- ,..
Of the passage OF the bill on the ground That uhe VIC
country opened up by railroads ~ Eoun remain
uniu proved and the Government lands absolutely WIN
Mr. STEVENS said he was surprised at the quarters
frpn which it came. Unless build TINS road these
lands viii never be occupied unit the forests are con
sumed By the last great fre. He replied 10 the ufeu
ments against giving away these lands on the GROUND
that they should be retained IN order ~ afford revenue
TO the Government. II shallow craftsmanship 70
hold these lands and proven, their Development; ~
yos thrifty substantial States want from which TO
derive revenue and these could only be developed by
opening up the country 10 settlers -
On the passage OF the Dill the vote "asi feas b
Nays oB. -
TERRITORIAL BUSINESS.
The bill npprOpriating S2i00OO for the erection OF
nube bindings In certain territories taken up but
without Gcton postponed for one week.
DEBATES OF CONGRESS.
The bill in regard 10 the printing OF the debates OF
Congress appropriatin money for the purchase OF back
COPIES of TIE ongressona GLOBE and Appendix, and
for continuance Of the publication Of such reports was
taken up , -.
Mr. CLARK Un., n. " demanded the previous ques-
ton.
Mr. II. WINTER DAVIS (Un. Md moved 70 lay the
bin or the table which not agreed to- On the pas
sage OF the bill the vote stOod Yeas. 70: Nays, 70
Tho House at O'Clock adjourned