Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-14
THIRTY NINTH CONGRESS
First Session.
THURSDAY, Dscembsr IA, 1855.


Mr.. Brown offered q resolution instructing
the Judiciary Committee 10 inquire into the
s1pediency and rightfulness of providing by
law for the adoption Of the eight-hour sys.
tenn Of labor in all employments within the
Jurisdiction Of Congress wherever practicable.
Laid over informally.
Mr.. Foot rose to announce the death Of his
late colleague in the Senate, Hon. Jacob
Collamer, and in q speech Of thirty minutes
duration reviewed the life and public services
Of the late Senator, and spoke In terms Of
commendation Of him as lawyer, judge, a
member Of the Vermont Legislature, MON.
bor Of the National House Of Representatives,
q member Of President Taylor's Cabinet, and
. Senator Of the United States.
At the conclusion OF his remarks, Mr.. Foot
offered the usual resolutions Of respect to the
memory of the deceased.
Mr.. Harris next spoke Of Mr.. Collamer In
terms Of warmest eulogy.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of Mr.. Hart, Of New York, as q member Of
the Committee for the District of Columbia,
In the place Of Mr.. Davis, declined.
The Speaker also announced the following
special committee on Mr.. Blaine's resolution
in relation to reimbursing the loyal States
for moneys expended during the late war:
Mr.. Blaine Of Maine, Mr. Hooper OF Mass.
Mr.. Loan of Mo-, Mr.. Boyer Of Pa, Mr..
Darling Of N. Y, Mr.. Plants Of Ohio, Mr.
Morrill, Of Vt.
The following is the committee to inquire
into the condition of the late so-called Con
foderate States: Mr. Stevens, Of Pa; Mr..
Washburne, of ILL.,; Mr.. Morrill,, of VT; Mr..
Grider, of KY. Mr. Bingham, of Ohio; Mr..
Conkling, of n. Y; Mr.. Boutwell,, Of Mass.
Mr.. Blow, of Mo-. Mr.. Rogers, of N. J.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, offered n joint
resolution to adjourn over the holidays. The
periods Of time were blank in the resolution.
Mr.. johnson, of Pa, thought they might
as we'll take in the eighth Of January, which
was general holiday in this country, and
usually celebrated in the right way. He
wanted provision made for all the holidays.
Mr.. Radford, of N. Y. Why don't you in.
clude the fourth of July?
Mr.. johnson replied, because the fourth ol
July is played out in New York.
Mr.. Farnsworth was in favor Of staying
here to work, and adjourning next summer,
and opposed to the unnecessary waste Of time.
Mr.. Spaulding, of Ohio, said that when he
came here he came to work. but the sense oi
his committee had been taken to-day, and
they were in favor of adjourning from De-
cember 81 to January 4.
Mr. Stevens said the Committee of Ways
and Means wished to prepare and report, be
fore the holidays, the general appropriation
bills.
Mr.. Kelley rose to ask his colleague (Mr
Johnson) where the Fourth of July wa,
played out-.whether at Vicksburg or Gettys
burg.
Mr.. johnson replied he had informed Mr.
Radford that 1t was played out in New York
II, he added. it was played out at Gettys
burg, his colleague did not help to do it.
The House passed the resolution in ar
amended form-that, the Senate ooncurring
the Houses will adjourn from December u
to January Q. This was passed-yeas 90
noes 81.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee on Ap
preparations, reported n bill appropriatine
$50, 900 for repairing and refurnishing the
White House; and also bill appropriating
$l5, 44o, 900 for the payment of invalid and
other pensions.
These two bills were passed.
Mr.. Stevens also reported bill making
appropriations for the support of the Military
Academy; which was made the special orde
for the 18th Of January.
Mr.. Henderson, of Oregon, introduced the
following resolu tion:
'Rcsolred, That treason against the Gov
ernment of the United States is a crime that
ought to be punished.
This was agreed to-yeas 1853, nays none.
Mr.. Latin, from the Committee on Print
ing, reported a resolution to print 20, 0O(
copies Of the report of Lieut.. Gen. Grant
without covers, for the use of members, anC
!, 900 with covers for the use of headquar
ters; and 1t was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Cobb, a resolution wa
passed directing the Committee ON the Judi
ciary to inquire whether so much of the ac
Of Congress retroceding that part Of the Dis
trict of Columbia to the State Of Virginil
Is not void, and in conflict with the provis
ions Of the Constitution; and that they re
port by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, offered resolution
that all papers which may be offered rela
tive to the representation Of the late so
called confederate States, or either of them
shall be referred to the joint committee o
fifteen members without debate; and nj
member shall be admitted from either Of sale
so-called confederate States until Congress
shall declare such States, or either Of them,
entitled to representation.
Mr.. johnson moved to lay the resolution
on the table; which was disagreed to-yea