New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
LANMAS's DIRECTORY OF CONGRESS-.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
LANMAS5 DIRECTORY OF CONGRESS.
Several weeks ago resolution was passed
ordering 800 copies Of Lanman's Directory Of Con
gress at a copyright Of s2 piece This resolution
To-day MIR. SPAUIDmG Un, o. offered q resolution
10 remove doubts which have risen as 10 the binding
force and efficacy Of either Of those resolutions and a-
Grming in all particulars the one, which heretofore
passed Providing Tor the ne Pnlg OF 9S Spk sco
After on hour spent on this subject the resolution was
passed by 10 majority.
Mr.. Cox Dem, o. offered a resolution calling upon
che President if compatible with public interests 70
inform the House what steps he has taken or Is about
municate all the unpublished correspondence in relation
MI DAVIS (UnS,, Mass.) objected and so the resolu
sion lies over
CARRYING FOREIGN MAILS.
Mr.. ALLEY {Un. Mass from the Committee on
Post Office and Post Roads reported bill for carry
ing the nails between the United States and foreign
countries. 1t requires all steamers and sailing vessels
20 perform the service when directed, and promptly
20 deliver the mails for which they are to receive such
reasonable compensation may be allowed by Law.
Mr.. Alley explained the remaining provisions Of the
law saying the Committee thought the above was just
and proper inasmuch these vessels received the pro
lection of the United States at a vast expense.
The next section authorizes the Postmaster General
81 make contracts for four for the transportation
of mail matter, other than letters by the Pacific or
Nicaragua route provided the expenditure shall not
exceed $4,000 per annum and II ia any case moro
Y ~
General shall determine the proportion 10 be paid TO
each At the present time the Department contracts
for carrying the Overland mails at cost Of " 600
The newspaper mails carried by cost sl60 00this
Is contracted for by the Overland mail contractors The
department thought would be better that the Govern
nent should itself contract immediately ioT the service
60 dat it might have direct control
The fourth section provides that all maIabe matter
overland shall be subject to letter postage but not as
hold 70 exclude ne"spaPerS one COPY TO each regular
Vast amounts of mail matter CAr Alley said now
sent overland which should go by sea- The Postmaster
General by this BILL may enter into contract mol ex
ceedng one year for carrying the mails IN steamships
between the United States and the Pacific and Cult
ports The bill also egali2es the transportation OF
mails 10 and from New Orleans. Pains and penalte
provided for violation Of the provisions OF the DILL
which was passed
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The House took up the SenateS amendment 10 the
MI BRooKs Dem n W said tina: when this bill
originally reported from tho Se'nm1t.ee OF W avs
WEI it passed the House he SUN had be-
10 and half millions. But to this the Senate
added amendments to the extent Of nearly ninety nine
millions that the appropriations had swollen TO one
hundred and six millions At the commencement OF the
session the Secretary OF War had not asked single
dollar for deficiencies, but he demanded ninety
nine millions dollars. In the Of four or FIVE
years at this rate Of increase the burdens would be
heavy for any nation On earth 70 endure For the fiscal
year ending with june 1864, including the payment OF
bJuutieS. the expenditures for the War Department
would be thousand millions. He contrasted former
expenditures under this Government for the pur.
pose Of showing the appalling increase OF expenditures
his mind failed to fully comprehend the sub
sect for the figures COMPOUNDED him, and il was be-
You'd the power Of arithmetic 10 understand the cacua-
ton or the principles which 1t founded. He
gaIded It unjust that such debt should
be LEFT Tor poserty TO pay instead Of making provision
Tor its liquidation by taxation. In examining the
mate Of thirty millions for the Quartermastefs Depart
Ineut he said Of the TRANSPORTATION was for carry.
Ing soldiers 10 New-HdmpshiIe, Connecticut New.
York New.Jersey, Pennsy yania DelaW are and Mary.
land TO execute the purpose Of the party in power, IN
order To carry tho elections This money. he believed,
was not for legitimate expenditures Of Warnot for the
capture and overthrow Of the Rebel army and carry
The stars and Stripes 10 the Capitol Lil at Richmond
the forts Of Mobile and Charleston but 10 sub.
due the conservative power Of these States This lie
denounced with all his power and yigOr He appealed
from the majority OF this House to God Almighty put
his marx OF repTODatiOD on such wicked acts He would
not vote one dollar Of these items until their objects
were made clear.
Mr. STEVENS CUn., Pa was glad the gentleman had
taken this time ~ get before the country his cam paign
docUmcnt-tbere better time for il. As 70 the
appeal FROM the minority Of this House another rbu.
nal lie Mf. Steyens did not not know that either part
had standing in that Court 70 try the issue. The gen.
temans declaration not TO vote for transportation
bned W the tactics VI the other side which would have
no troops and If we had troops would keep them out
from the other side Of the House He and the gentle
man from NewNcrk we're members OF this branch OF
Congress and Of the same party and when gentle
mittee Of Ways and Means reported extraya-
giant appropriation bills. the gentleman made
just bucD speech against extravaganza as
he did to-day. The speech fitted Just as well at that
time as It did now But he (Steyens hoped the COM
ntee would at once proceed 10 consider the Seuates
amendments, eighty IN number. In explanation of the
increase Of appropriations FOR deGcencies he said,
when the bill brst reported there was no call for
10000 men. But when the call was made new esti.
mates had 10 be male. which were presented TO The
Senate aud House II any of the items were improper
che House could vote them down. But the yeTy ites
that We ought ~ parayzc the OF the Government
and s,afve brave soldiers might become the other
aide of tie Hot but would be dsgracefu TO patriots
The item Of SO 900 for medical attendance contra
bands having been read debate arose during which
Mir. SAITH Qn, KY said the South cared nothing for
U.s. and would destroy both white and black II necessary
TO maintain their independence and overthrow Gov
erDmenh For himself speaking a STAKEHOLDER, whose
family as lar back be could trace Shareholders
be would he ever ready to give aid and comfort ~ any
slave escaping from his Rebel master and make him
Gree man. The Government If wanting means 70 put
down the Rebellion, at liberty 10 take his horses
negroes. corn. or anything else. He would more IN
dersko 70 restore TO Slavery those who had fed from
ter Rebel masters than he would cut off his right arm
Mr.. MALLORY did not wish 10 be led into human
taIan discussion. But white rs well US black were
d1Iy coming into our lines and were entitled at least
70 proportiOn0te share Of tie Governments charity
dc would cOnsin any class OF people to starvation
Ia this world and perditOn in the next. lie repeated
what lie had hitherto said In debate that the negro
AOt Ut W be freeman, and not able to compete Will