The New York herald., 1865-01-20

rherc was NO necessity for te paasage OF the resolution
as no injustice was designed 20 ~ section sr locality
mr. hunsAhD was happy 10 be zured that the crculai
| luton.
Mr. scHrscK said the bin ameuda.ery o. the ENROLMENT
act WAS now printed The COMMITTEES Military Affairs
had made the amendments few as possible hsvng in
view greater efficiency in It's operation.
The consideration OF the bill was assigned for th day
oosGRns TO GENERAL TERRY AND ApxsaAL rosrvs
Mr. BEAsDnsR lrep) Of Conn, offered JOINT reaoIa
and Rear Admiral Porter and through them the gal
LIANT officers and men under their respective commands
Tor their splendid united operations by and land
which resulted In the capture Of one Of the strongest
ever defended and closed the only port by which Tho
Mr. ScmEScK while declaring his readiness 10 tender
the thnk suggested that the resolution be referred
e s ~ M on ans 70 sne 'Ss
Mr. BRAyDnGEK urged the passage OF the resolution.
The people, view Of the recent brilliant result
willing TO thank these officers and men, and surely Con-
gress should not hesitate TO make the declaration
Mr. FARsswoRn, lep Of H., said that when the reso
for immediate vote upon III but the House decided TO
refer the resolution They should treat all alike, and
although did not approve the reference in
they should not depart from the prec dent Ia this
Mr. GiIpER, (opp) Of Ky, would merely say that he
hoped every man would be willing TO sender thanks
also to General Thomas for his brilliant achieve
ments.
The resolution after further debate referred TO the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
THANKS TO GRNrRAL THOMAS AND ARxy
Mr. Cox, lopp) OF Ohio, introduced resolution, ten
the thanks or General Thomas tho
army under his command, for their SKILL and
endurance which resulted In the expulsion OF the rebel
forces of General Hood from Tennessee
This solution was referred " the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs
The House then resumed the consideration OF
THE LkIsLATIvE, JUDICIAL AND ExgcUvE APPROPRIATIONS
The clause appropriatng millions Of dollars pay
the necessary expenses carrying
acts OF Congress authorizing the OF Treas
ury notes having been read,
Mr. MORRILL, lrep) OF vt, offered an amendment ap-
al
seventy seven thousand dollars for procuring dies,
stamps, paper, printing and circulating the notes &c.
Dir. WAsHBURNE offered the following amendment 10
the above
That further expenditure shall be made for expert
mental system Of hydraulic printing until such experiments
shall be duly authorized by law and distinct appropriation
revival Of an experiment which, after trial OF more
than twenty years, had been abandoned Three
hundred thousand dollars had been expended in printing
three hundred and twelve thousand dollars in notes.
The money had been taken by spencer NJ Clark and DR.
Stewart Gwin for the purpose OF testing tho experiment,
and these had filed cavcat for patent the
pense Of the gov ernment
Mr. MoERLL said that Of the statements of Mr.
Washburne were accurate and others not Congress
had authorized the Treasury Department TO establish
printing bureau without limitation What had been done
in pursuance Of positive law. His informal ion was
that there had been losses incurred in obtaining
machinery which wa now useless; but he had ascer-
times had been saved than had been lost.
MIR Moris amendment, as amended on the motion OF
Mr.. Washbprne, was agreed to.
The bill mainly provides Tor the salaries OF officers and
others in the departments of the government,
for expenses Of the Territories contingent expenses &c
Among The items Of the appropriation 1000 900 for
the payments o Judgments to be rendered by the Court
OF Claims The second cton Of the bill was amended
to fix the compensation Of the Treasurer Of the
United States at 00O for the Assistant Treasurer ut
New York SO 000 and the salaries of the Assistant
Treasurers ut Philadelphia Boston and 1t. Louis at
So 600 each per annnm to commence from the 4th OF
March next this increased compensation to continue in
force for years from the 4h Of March and
longer motion TO strike out this section agreed
to, 10 against 80.
The bill passed.
THANEs ADMIRAL PORTER
The Senate resolution of thanks 10 General Terry
referred to the Committee Military Affairs and the
Senate resolution Of thanks w Admiral Porter was
ferr,d TO the Committee on Naval Affairs
The House adjourned.