The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-23

/ HOusE.-Hubbard, Of Connecticut, Ofiere
q resolution that the Government Of the
| United States ought never 70 recognize any
/ government lmpo ed upon any nation on
| this continent by the arms Of any European
/ power Referred 10 the Committee on For
| eign Affairs.
VOORHEES,, Of Indiana, offered a resolution
| irdofsing the Presidents annual message,
and a'king the support the House 10 the
| principles enunciatsd. On his motion, il
was postponed till the 9th of January
Nib'scK, Of Indiana, offered a resolution
| ordering inquiry 10 be made into the expe-
/ diency Of admitting delegate 10 Congress
/ 10 represent the District Of Columbia.
/ Passed.
The House went into Committee Of the
Who on the Presi tent's Annual Message.
Mr. Fiok, uf Ohio, msde a speech contro-
verling Mr.. Stevens positions, aud denying
that the Southern States were ever out oil the
Union, and urging the admission Of Repre-
seutstiyes from that section, 50 as to resume
the friendly and political relations hereto
fore existing.
Mr. Raymond, Of New York, wss glad 10
3 the indications on the opposition side Of
the House 10 support the Onion. If those
indications hsd been unaffected during the
war, we would have been spared the lives OF
thousands Of men, end the expenditure Of
llhffa OF NlnOal Guu lEf assure.
Mr.. Raymond sHid the ordinances OF Sc
cessiOa were merely d declaration Of "A pur-
pose aud g determination TO succeed.
Whether practical effect could be given 20
the purpose depended on their ability in
the held The effect was not success, but
a failure. Who did not wish that The day
would speedily come when we shall have
great republic, one and iudivisIb Bile, stronger
thsn ever we have he'd beioie2 He coniro-
verfei 81 length he position of Mr.. Steve. s,
Of PensylvGnia, denying that the States IL
rebellion were ever out Of the Union. The
House should not Edopt such theories as
thai Of Mr.. stevens, namely, thst we wuged
q war against the South as a separate
nation.
Al the conclusion OF Mr. Raymond's
speech, Mr. Jeuckes, OF Rhois Island, sad
be dad not wish to be compromised BY any
speech here, when no question was present
cd for Their conside' alton.
Ths Committee rose, when resolutions re-
ferring the various branches OF the Presi-
dents message were passed.
NJ. r. Ashley, OF Nevada, appeared and
took his seat
The Speaker announced the following
gentlemen as regents of the Smithsonian In
s,itute on the part Of the House Messrs.
Pstt rsou, y. H farnsworth, ILL.,; Garfield,
Ohio.
He also sun-unced the Committee on
Mines and Mining: Nessrs. Highly, Cal;
Ashley Nevada Cobb, Wis; Sirouse, Pa.
briggs, Aich.i ashley, Ohioi Henderson,
Oregon; Allison, Iowa, and NOEL No.
resolution was introduced CA ing upon
the Score arg Of the Treasury TO inform the
House what money had been appropriated
TO the Naval Academy at Annapolis
re oiutiJn was passed that five thousand |
copies OF the army regulations be printed |
for the use the House
Mr.. Conklirg asked leave 10 offer a reso- |
luton ssking the President on what grounds |
Jefferson Davis, Clay, Mallory, and Yulee |
are held in confinement. Objected % and /
laid over.
A resolution was offered instructiug the |
Committee on Post Offices and Post Routes |
10 inquire into the eXpedisncy Of establish |
ing uational - stem OF tel graphing.
Mr.. Henderson, offered bal, which was 4
referred 10 the committee on Claims, making |
AZ appropriation % reimburse Oregon for /
expenses incurred during the recent Indian
hostiliti, 8.
Mr.. Raymond asked leave 10 introduce 4
bill providing for commission to purchase /
site Tor new post once in New York 4
Objected 10 and laid over.
Mr.. smith, Of Kentucky, offered q resolu-
tion that Joseph W. Johnson be admitted /
TO the privilege Of the door pend ug the de-
cis,on OF his claim. discussion ensued,
when, objection being made, Mr.. Smith |
his resolution.
bill was introduced for the relief Of
loyal part owners Of personal property csp-
iured on account OF The criminal acts Of
other owners.
A b'll was introduced, and referred. rela-
tive 10 the payment OF bouuties TO the heirs
Of soldiers who died Oh the Geld, or from |
wounds received ia the service
A bill was Introduced Tor the relief Of the
families Of pes ns killed BY the late sxplo-
sion 81 the United States arsenal.
Mr.. Banks, from the Committee on F 2
e ga Ahuirs, reported resolution accepting /
he invitation OF the Freach Government II
be repre- 'sutsd So the PARIS exhibition in
1850, and nppre1istiug what has been
already done by the Secretary Of State,
which was passed.
A bill wss introduced and referred 10 nay
$500 900 90 Pennsylvania for soldiers ca -Iel /
'ut ma the invasion in 1893
Pending this question the House ad-
ournei.