New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-15


ITO printing; and II therefore time that retrench
ment should begin They should not at this time IN
,gnrate system which would DO followed durn" the
whole session. He repeated, they must economic in
pnDc painting and not Increase the expenses on TINS
mead To two OF three millions.
HE resolution was then adopted.
JERSEY CITY CUsTON-HoUsE.
III: WRIGHT introduced bill. which was referred TO
the Committee on Commerce. authorizing the Secretary
OF the treasury 70 pnrchase suitable site for Custom
House and warehouse a, Jersey City, and making an
appropriation tanoun not specfe for the erection OF
the building.
SOLDIERS BOuSILs.
MI. CLARK Kansas) introduced n bill. which was re
erred 70 tho Committee Military Affairs, to equal
lie the honntcs OF soldiers by providing the uniform
DoSln q - per month co%pu,,hs i9t ,ne %no one
stment in Of honorable discharge by reason OF
disability incurred in the service because their sew
ices wero no longer needed; all bcnntics heretofore
paid to be deducted from the total allowances in
VI death the bounty 10 revert-hrst, TO tho widow;
second, to his children; third, TO the father IL loyal
resident Of the United States next to the mother and
next to the brothers or sisters.
| TREASON A CRIME
MT HENDERSON Oregon offered the following reso-
luton;
Reorsd Tha. treason against tire United State. Govern
nent Is crime. and ough. to be- punished
Mr. DAys wished IL 10 be referred 20 the select eom
Mr. WENTWORTH could see no use in passing it. the
fact being admitted.
The House adopted the resolution by unanimous
yote-i51.
NATIONAL BUREAU or EDUCATION.
Mr. DoSSELLY introduced the following, which was
agreed to-
WArs1s Republican institutions can find permanent safety
only upon s bss. OF tho universal neg of the people
and rieas the great dras,ers which have afflicted he
greet degree to tine absence Of schools md general
education among tho people Of the rebeon' States there.
Rsssd That the Joint Committee Recou.trletion be
% inquire nto the esPedsncy 81 e.so.Gns III
The population s Il. s s,e 5 below .and
Ard 10 be she'd by
should not be made essential and permanent
part %! sny system " recons'rueiion.
RAILROAD 10 wAsHISGT0N.
Mr.. SLOAN (Wis.) asked leave to introduce the fol-
lowing;
Resored That tho Committee Roads ard Canals be d.
reoied inquire whether persons visiting the national capital
from tho We, aosu6ccted TO Inconvenience
report % his Houe an early day whether (. would u,
and esp-dcnt to authorize the Northern Central Railroad
J0BS J.. Thomas Und) objected to the reception OF
l the re- olutlon.
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
I On motion Of Mr.. CoBB II was
Resr,s That the Committee the Judiciary be directed
20 nquc Whether the Act 81 by which much Of
cdc 20 the state Of ls ns void being in conflict
win the provision. Of mo Conn,Ion Of the United ss'r'
S w. % re.an" t. aPdccn over hs portion Of the
! ssid Dis,Iit. % report by bin or otherwise.
! OIL cERs roR The REGCLAR ARMY
or motion of Mr.. PAINE resolution was referred 70
the Committee on Military Affairs that justice demands
that IN OF anY increase OF the standing army within
five yeats from January J. lscJ. all new commissions
below that 81 Lieutenant General shall be granted to
sreh nsri,orious and capable volunteer officers and
soldiers have not heretofore held commissions in the
Regular Army; and that such 0s have been partially
li.abed and are yet capable OF performing duties
necessary in peace or war shall bo preferred in granting
such commissions.
EErREsEsrAIfS ~ ROM LATELY hEBkiLiocssrAiI
Mr.. wnsox Oass) offered tho following,
nta lh,, al p.D'. which sY b. Sss.,d r s,. %
hmers os either Of them hell be referred TO tho Joint
COMMITTEES Of Fifteen without debate snd that 10 members
,hai b. admitted from either u al .ocled States unl Con
scs. shall c.Ee such States or eth-. % then entitled %
'epre'er;a,on. ,,.
aud called foS thc yeas and nays.
Mr. K.ssos inquired whether the resolution was not
/ the same that stricken out by the Senate
The SPrAKIH could tho question. az IL was
J in the character ot debate.
Mr.. BRooKs said i was the same precisely
The House refused 10 lay the resolution on the table
/ by vote Of 81 yeas against 100 nays
NJ III DErDGE (Ws) said the resolution WINS a viola
lion Of tie Constitution and the laws Of Congress- which
REQUIRE the Speaker 70 administer tho oath TO all menu
/ Der, elect, rs they appear.
The sriAKEg oyerrued tie point Of order.
] Mr. KLLLy asked that Gov. Brownlows letter b.rend
to tho House.
Mr. SrryLNs-Pass the resolution FIRST ard then
read il.
proposition shonlj be introduced ut this time consid
cring that both Houses ~ Congress lGd stricken out
nom the original resolution.
The SPLAkEE said he was not authorized 10 express
his opinion to The fairness uniairncss of the sub
Mr.. DAVIS ". " had a constitutional objection to
/ tho resolution.
Mr.. SIPyrSs called him 10 order the House having
nothing Ia do nj present with the Constitution
N.Y. DAVIS said he rose 10 quesiion-whcther 70
pass his resolution not in conflict with the proyi
sion Of the Constitution That each House is the judge OF
the election qualifications and returns Of Its members.
Mr. SIEyENs again called tho gentleman TO order.
Mr. KAssoy asked for decision as 10 whether the
resolution involved the referring OF the credentials to
Mr. BEooKs said referring the papers was unmport.
ant; bat was II proposed To refer the credentials OF
members 10 that Committee
Mr.. wAsnBuRSr (Il.) said all the conversation Was
ont Of order.
The STEAMER remarked that the questions asked for
we're not p0infs VI order.
Mr.. THA,IR wanted 10 sugges, a modification OF the
phr9seo!ogy of the resolution.
Tho SPr AKER said that required unanimous consent
The resolution passed. under the operation ol the
previous question, Yeas lo', Nays %, as follows:
f..,|Ms.n. Alley, Allison, AI.. Anderson Ashley
ssf o5sn E;S 'a f n":sslsn ss"%S es l6lS
Harding aSI lasi lI.ri Hayes H.ui.r.cn Hs6y ioI%e:
bard ~ - Hubbard (Conn) Iulburd, Inserso J,nche,
Julian, Kelley, Kslso, ke.eh.m, huykeni'hl Lain. Law
Marvin Mec:s McIodoe, Mckee, MclsneI; Me.eor More
head. morrill, Morris, Monlion Myss.. Esyell mNei Orb
Rec. ,Mr) Rollins sawyer scoheld Shclabsrse sloan,
sp.anr Starr s!ey.1: [h,y,, IIoxH,id:. g.5g nap
GlI, Ws.lbunc. ,Sis"), Welser, Wentworth, Williams,
Nilsson iow., Wilson, ia, and windonl-7io'.
hus-Ms.'!. Aneous Berger Bow, Bayef. Brooks,
bsrlug Dsvi., pawson DENTON IdTde. fafqulsr. fnrs
Gos,bsrnner, GTid,r 1nswod Hall, Harding ky Hill,
logan i.bbe IL. ~. iiubbeil tOho) James Humphrey,
James NJ Humphrey johnson. kasson, ker. Latham. Le
Bonj Marshall. Nbsck Nicholson NOEL, fhops, Rad,orl,
Randall Vs) Randall Ky Raymond, Ritter Roger, Ross
shaukn. Site r.svc Smith Stlwo strouse, Tabor. TyoF
Francis Ihoniss John L. Thomas, jr. Thornton, rruibc
NoofLees, Nhriey Winfield. Nnght-,d.
| DEAIH OF II DGE COLLAMFR.
A inesSsge received from the Senate announcing
| tho death Of Senator Collamer.
Mr.. MoREuL (yt) ia his euogy spoke OF The deceased
In ferI of atribute Ia MI,