New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
AMENDING TIE RULES.

AMENDING TIE RULES.
NJ Cox called mp the report heretofore made
by him amend the 18th rule SO az 10 add iree addi'
tional standing Committees, TO be appointed az Ae
conIueuc nent OF each Congress ana 10 consist OF
zine members each, nGDclyi tommitt'e on appro'
nraors take consideration al Executive com
mra ous and such other propositions 10 regard To
srrrv7. OF the several Departments oi the Govern
men; may be presented end icieried to Jhen oy ne
Eousr Tie COMMITTEE Of WGys and Means being
tAu> .ded ii made the duty OF tue lager 10 taAc
into COL sderatOn all reports OF TIE treasury Depart
ment arf such other propositions relative 10 insllS
tevaur md providing WAYS ana means 10! the support
al the overnment shall be presented OF sA-h come
In question and he referred 10 thcm hy the House end
10 rcpor, their opinion thereon ~ ill OF otlciNkt
Tho amendment 10 he ralcs also prov es FOR Stand
inc Committee on Banks aud Binding, end also for
Committee On the Pacific railroad. and deunes their
Nr cox Ohio said the division Of this Committee
i1,o three paris-Ways ana Means. Appro i.i.cus
snd Ea,Ss and Bank Currency-wos called ioi D! tae
increase OF labor these subj c's siuee the war ne
Grc thc war $50 Geo O0O Was Tie annual I0lAt o. ING
appropriations and expenditure. The average now is
Rvs 80, presented by Mr.. Cox lie computed the
bills reported hy the Committee ON WAYS ard Meals
alone 40 - 40 2el ~ OF NbiCa $500 W'U9 vas
for The c-ny aicne BcyOad TINS. Ny. Cox said the
0r ttr VI Wars and Means had eh lrc ri the tariffs
1cyeuucs. loans legal tenders and banking
Mr. lOs continuing. said: These SUBJECTS inVolYei
every n,lniary invest anu nteies, IN Die and All
or Ilinc. subject TO the enormous control OF TINS
committee If our system was wrong ne lAul Aas i'
wei i. re door Of Congress OF tao Treasury. lake
shci @ arc no two creditors who lave the same
soft OF Government promise. We have ienfores. five.
fwerfs certificates, legal tenders and notes with aAd
uitao. interest payable with gold and paper.
The SrEAKER-The gentleman from Ohio Is not IN
Or5o. in ds,usSing Z e,e qnestols - ioaus. . ..
NJ (uN-I do not discus ktr m1.ls, but Il Is
cles wc need a system, and ii ia'sr could be gwen
nor % H.. could b. evoked out II caaos,
Mr. ~ COMMUNICATED the Committee Of Ways and
Means firtheir talent and industry oat oyeisIaned
bve work they Rad 70 90 they could not do ns;ce to
III lo1l questions that come before them.
NJ EltISE (Me.) said thai heretofore be had offered
ar. sr af 10 \
pHls. bat IL Lad been improperly roieIIed TO tAe Com
nttec On Ways and Means, which seems 10 ABSORB
evervtng tat he could get no report ron the com
mit.ec in regard 10 the suhjccs.
H. >r.vfys denied thar the committee rad absorbed
anyth.nG Not properly belonging 10 H. mere sncnd be
separate committees on banks ana Le Pacific lafoae
bu lc ocvens doubted tAe pr0prey OF separating tie
question OF raising ways and means nom that Of apiTo
Mr MoaarrI entertained similar objection, although
personals be was indifferent % tie saDJeet.
Ar GtaIIELD was glad 10 the introduction Of tbs
prcy0s- t0a ana advocated At passage
Mr Lu-LrJoHE ho.ed the Bouse WoIi9 leaTe tne
quesuon oil the finances where 1t properly belongs
nlu!eir TO the Committee On Ways nnu Acanf, az IL
eOmmlee could make proper appropriations without
knowledge OF probable income; ,,
Sir O. eNsos thought remedy might beapplied by en-
lsrgio. me Committee on WAYS aud Means, to
s4bf .y4ac as duties among rs members.
Nj .ctEcK showed ihe neoessy q aprTorrisets icy
distributing the labors O! the several Sanding COm
IA.itcc.. dnd The necessity Of reform.
TIE CIVIL AUTHORIZATIONS BILL
Tie House adopted the Amendment TO the rules and
IscREAsG or PAY FOR coNGRfssHy.
NJ } ANEs c. ALLEN offered an amendment hppro-
pr.atug much as may be necessary I? pey senHo'.
end c f,scutatIyes and Delegates Of TINS congress az
addition Of one-ilfrd Of their present salaries
Mr M1aiaLL offered pr9riso 10 THE, which wa
a-rccd H. mat money she'll be paid unaef TINS see
ioa uDti thc proposed increase shall DC .rbMued l.
Tie ccnsucnts Of the members. and respectively rati
red tMm.
Tao Hoasc then rejected Mr Aliens amendment as
thus 8-rented
TUE PESSsYLyASIA BANK BUILDING.
Or n.0t.pB OF Nj. KAs9oE az amendment was made
10 tic Bill conefrng authority the secretary o. tht
Treasury 70 sell the Pennss lyania Bank Building NJ
yaDc auction. bu rot for sum icss o itsn siloDo
cbase Of the Merchants Exchange. et Sew-ioTk, ioi
CustoE-lolse purposes.
NJ D,gfs lkid) off red al amendment providing a;
Thst M person shah be tried b. militay commission
o. url4r.isi where the courts ale Oen eAcepline
persons actually IN the military Seryce Of the United
state and Rebel enemies charged With being spies
IpinCecdings heretofore IaG IN snch cases are dc
care void and all persons not sutee5 70 tisl ~ mn
tary commission orcout-nortai SUM- pe iornwi'h as
charged Or delivered over to the ciyil authorizes;
M WAsrBrEyE 1n) raised the question that th'
amendment was not ~ order. 80 =, NJ.
tut appeal his decision vas reserved-i9 aSahs. ."
NJ. KLcyAS trusted the anendineat Woniu u
ADOPT 3D. Without rOIsile partisan feeling !! referring
o. tie many cases of arbitrary hresB ana u!As ~
thought toe House owed IL 10 constitutional liberty aA1
tc preservation OF republican sO'eiHu'Ht ~ """P ''
gUeulmctf.
Mr DAVIS Niass) said that having been on a speeIa
Committee 10 examine into frauds IN contracts, ne MAO
united in reporting bill, which became law, SUBJECT
Ing such offenders TO trial by conrtmatia 1t was an
measure but he felt that II was necessary u
check lat seems 20 BE- great cyn. He. II the tne
though. the would bc administered with reason, Du'
he 1ugfy 70 say from hi observation, the admins
tlat,O Of ac law had been such during tic past year a.
20 compel lin TO support tie amendment W had IOsl
,gh II the Guarantees of the CunstGcn and seem 10
tgct AZ any has night 90 trial by nry, OF even
b. FINISHED with knowledge Of the ofensc with
which ho is charged. Cour -maytials appeared 70 be
formed with a view TO convict, end many OF The pro-
eedines we're not a rerroech tOthe administration
Of ,tice but shame aud disgrace. He aInded 10 t5e
Of toe MessIs Smith Of Boston contractors 10Y ue
NV without parallel IN inaIny since the days q JET
1cS. -
H. ScHEScK would have no objection II the amend
nent ro dned CONT martals and military cOmDis-
srictiy Ia ~ Hillary oifenses but he opposed 10 the
lstcr nsrt OF the proposition, which contemplated
gtaer1l ~, delivery. There were pefsons IN Tho Od
Gsp.to Prison and elsewhere who were tFiAbe only Ia
Tie courts II the country.
Mr. STTVINs expressed his regret that the gentleman
0m MARYLAND shOad AT this ats stage OF the proceed.
us hrisg in sach an important proposition, when y
WI, tpown tat all OF those arrests aId trials by mill
tagy courts had been Ia yssle Of laws passed ny Con
gress Ii night be that courts had comnitted errors
cad that oppression had fallen on persons irleo bn
cpn.I they y a simple amendment 10 tEs Diii cOti'c'
I'll. Tie dcc.siOnf lie unlimited that. without ib"Imi
ton they vcglt. By The adoption Of INC anie
Comm; dag act aud THROW loose ciiiaA u p!
sphs helping "a destroy Ne.
Mr. DASis sAid.) said in reply that there was DC
sthe tne than nov in WHICH these subjects coulu "