The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-05


Mo proprs.y passing prevent he waDtop de
stsUotion ~ the boHao during tho spr,ng
i AODprhsHv o. WAR cfAias
Reported S for asSetanSs and adussas
tho oalros against tho government injury and de-
sroci'on Of property BY @iliiayy authority duros the
| sovs,y lands .cs sorcYxHs
On motion az Mr. Nos,s, topp) OF Ohio the CIoDisiee
On PENSIONS we're instructed 10 saae INTO coDsdera
me propreiy Of bounty lands TO all soldiers the
present war Who have beeo may be- hOnorably dis
charged and also 70 be sodefs engaged in the Oregon
| icd,ap wer
| rs@ 4ro oisrosros ov corros
| Mr. ktsos, trep OF iosa, introduced bli relating
20 aptaros OF cotton and the deposition thereof by tho
forces of the United States which was referred 10 The
Committee on Ways and Menus
CIRCULATING rrrs DIPLOMATIC ccREEroNnErcs
Mr. Asssoaw. cr1nR irop) Of ~ v from tho coInmis-
sss Il ;ssss !; ssss:s g Z
s.s r. message ''' NO
Mr.. DAVIS, rep OF Nd. said that this wss he only
moae aho government he'd q enghien me pubic mind
that 70 should be driven 10 the mcose Of
reoos w buy nG, up the pubic prefs OF Europe ~
70 weald nave all the weight Of an Official declaration
DwSAND s0R s'taxn ANS REscEy
Hr. 5Akfs AytRu, (0ppt OF H., 0aked the CHAIRMAN
q she Pointing CoaDliitee TO ucude he order .he
prnsDy OF ten th0nEand copies Of General Mcclellan
report We are no said, arnoyed 10 doatn ~ irqaries
FOR H. NOT only dueis 10 she Weeism country
but irCIa officers or the army.
Nj. Axssosn W. C,4aH sad that the copies or General
Mcclellan report would he ready for dstr butiop.
Mr. JAMIE G. A,LEN remarked that tire number order
ed-pamsy, ten tbonsandwoald give the members only
forty oOpes piece. The demand for hcC!elapB report
was 60 great that tho exigency required that arfer
pumber Of copies should be printed.
tMr Alen) cooId have ms share OF the copies
Mr.. aox, (opp OF Ohio, replied gentleman tMr
r.rnel them does rot want his constituents TO read
he ruth.
Mr.. WILSON, rep.) OF Iowa. wanted 90 what sbe
printing would cost. THIS ought 10 oe fret ascertaDed
kr 20. saa that be and his friends would not ect
max ing OF all the
Let al the books oe printed The diplomatic correspond
ence should 6e laid before The world He would say TO
ne gentleman from iowa that his INT GrnIeIPs) const
nen's bad written bther for General HcCelaps report
We want 10 know and the people Of the West
Know, why this report IL Kept back.
MIR wlsBsuRsE, (rep Of m. asked why the friends of
General Mcclellan did not k, in The first instance for
printing lareeT Dnmper Gf copies or his report.
Er. Cox replied We did rot there would be
great demand Tor thai report General McCeilaG's
popularity s almost equal 10 that Of General Grant.
flaoghter)
Br. undo stood that the diplomatic correspond.
ence was Already printed and ready for distr button
among members He wanted 10 know the cost Of print
rg The additional copies, the type dbstr boted
Mr. PosEroy, trep) OF N. ", remarked tina, the thou
sand copies heretofore ordered be printed for the
use Of the State department enough
for tho purpose Of the distribution Intended IL
portant that copies shoud he sent abroad 10 order
better understanding Of diplomatic AFFAIRS for the
past year Inc pubic attention had been drawn 10 the
subject Of foreign intervention than to other.
IL was the rock on which enemies thought We would
split and their prosperity be established There
subject CD which the people had more right 10 demsDd
Mr. Dawes, {rep of Mess. suppose ascertain, just
Ter curiosity, how much the printing will ccs.
Mr.. POMERoy replied that the question whether
titonal copies shall be printed not.
Mt STEVENS, frepl OF Pa, proposed that instead OF
one thousand two thOasand copies of those already
printed be given for the use OF the state Depart
Ioent BE cutie that the House did
not want seven thousand copies Besides the printing
expenses had been million aud quarter Of
cvlas the past year, aud u was becoming an alarming
excuse.
nr DAVIS 81 Md, said that II the House we're dismissed
Gu hAIic
respoIdence before the Of Enrore do
The House then passed the resolution for printing
tuorssnd additional copies OF the diplomatic correspond
ence oy yeas lis; nays IL.
sHs coNsiscAyIoN QUESTION.
Tie Eouse then resumed the consider Of
iesocliou amend Joint resolution explanatory Of the
Contscaton act Of July, 1862
Mir. WooesRIDeB rep.) " VT in the OF his
GuDeo, said that We concede the rebels 70 alien
enemies We concede their territory 10 be alien territory
Union, then conAscstion becomes muucips, regulation
10 practically operate the property OF these who
IL armed rebellion against the government The rebel.
have broken the and is The right and duty Of
Congress TO restrain their persons aud appropriate their
property.
Mr. Coz, topp) Of Ohio moved 10 lay the oiui rcsoH-
ton table.
The question decided in the negative by yeas ~
rays 81
MIR. HERMAN, (opp.) OF N. Y, opposed the pending
resolution and asked gentlemen on the republican side
pause and reject whether con6scaton destrnc
tive rather than preventative OF the government Let
axe this OF conguest--a
affecting six eight millions Of people. lea their lands
20 10 spectators to those no follow army
strengthen IL bull 10 fatten the plumber. He woud
prosecute the war for the purpose "f putting down the
rebellion, and as far as possible restoring te ana
hermcny OF all sections
Mr. WusoS trep.) Iowa. SAID that the policy OF con-
tseaon lie embodied the living law OF the hand and
therefore not before the House All thai had
SAID oy the opponents 81 the resolution waste OF
time He would not be harsh beyond the measures OF
hour, bu his patience had been exhausted by the
efforts here 20 shield traitors from the penalty OF their
crimes The gentleman from OHIO tMr. coz had fur
nsbed the rough material Of which all the speeches
OF the opposition mad been made and those he bad been
sailing with were IN the craft belonging TO the Coniece
rate navy.
Mr.. Cox said ,be gentleman from Iowa mr.. Wilson,
speaking by ne courtesy OF this SIDE, after cutting
himself off by calling the previous question He makes
personal attack and declines yield the door
Mr.. WnsoSl did not interrupt the gentlemen when be
spoke, and refuse yield the hoor.
Mr.. Coy-Ibe gentleman dare not yield
Inc sprAKER 20 Mr. Cel-Tbe Chair viii protect the
gent from Ohio.
Mr.. WILSON resumed--He said that the resolution was
yet gentlemen on the other side opposed il, with
al tbeir pFoesseo reverence for the consttp-
,. ana .neh ~nhngnsss 10 ssVe sn s mpor
Traitors had right expect 90 be shielded from the
consequences OF heir crimes The rebellion not 10
be crushed out by Offering olive branches or oy the ut
terance OF honered words lips or members
Of Congress While gentlemen thus taking FOR the
benefit or their errng brothers and wsyward sisters,
their relatives the other were making desperate
efforts against We EXPECT 10 see the Southern states
rescued from arstocracy and SEM feudai
system destroyed laoor elevated It's ust dignity
such institutions OF repubcsnism established se will
secure the future peace and prosperity Of the entire
country.
NJ PEsmsToy toppi OF Ohio moved 10 reconsider the
vo by wbcn the previous question was ordered the
rsss sg> OF the resolution.
Th,s mo- ep WIS LAID on the table by two majority.
The enooonced the question to be on the pas
.,.. ~ ,h. in'n, resolution
Mr. vcc VOC opp q Ind, moved that the House
sdior-0, And s., ,onoa ,hs, 80 po,.s "A.
oorn Wv. sss others evidently designed 10 s,ave
20 Action the .-~sn by yeas ana na,s 'O
Iran an bors the votes being a. ave- n;s,o.s
Mr. DAVIS frep) OF Nd. al quarter 10 ty}si
said II these tactics continued was evident thst
thew could do hing therefore IL would be better 70
come here fresh tomorrow morning. and DC moved 20
I'D ourn which mot on ives carried.
The Internal Revenue Biif.
1ne leading features Of the Internal Revenue b as re-
ported by the senate Finance Committee, arc ssfoi