New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


THE OVERLAND MAIL.
Mr.. WILDER presented the concurrent reSoln.
utons Of the Kansas Legislature r the protection oil
the Overland California Mail against hostile i,dlans
and they were referred to the Committee on military
Affairs.
! NORTHERN OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.
Mr. DoyyEILY introduced hill authorizing the con-
sructon OF a telegraph line from ST. Iloud 70 ielhph
10 connect with the Columbia River at or near thc
Pacific OCEAN. The bill WAS referred to the COMMITTEE
on Public Lands
rXEupTloS OF CIERGYAiI.S FROM MILITARY DUTY.
! MIR PRICE introduced preamble setting forth that
whereas the genps and policy Of our Government IS
opposed to granting 10 any religious dehOnihauoiS
special privileges and whereas, It appears mat thouE
tie act OF 1864 for enrolling aud ealing out the hallon
forces makes no exemption OF minister's hh0' whereas
il is reported that Of them have been exempted
from military duty; therefore resolved that inc Serc
trv of War he directed To inform the House whether
anv such privileges have been granted TO preachers oil
any denomination Of protesting Christians Wmch nave
been denied 10 others. and II So Of what deh0nihatos
their names and places of residence ana the rT.%ns
for their discharge from military duty The resolution
was agreed to.
USE OF THE HALL GRANTED.
Mr. GEIyYELL offered resolution that the u'e OF this
hall be granted 10 the American mon ooihtn4sSoh
the object Of which il provide aid for white refugees
for meeting to be held next sunday evening.
MIR Cox congratulated the Republicans mat they pro-
posed TO do something for white men.
He was called TO order
The resolution was passed.
DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS.
Mr. KELLOGG (Aiich.) introduced u resolution which
was adopted insructng the Committee on PRINTING 10
report plan for the distribution of the BOOKS when
have accumulated in the folding room OF the House
among Tie members % the peseHt House OF Represent
atlyes.
! On the motion Of Mr. BRANAy, the House adopted n
resolution nstructing the Committee on Public Lands
10 INQUIRE into the e1pedieucy Of amending the
Homestead Law that the lands occupied under iis pro
visions may be taxed for County and other purposes.
| PAY FOR SLAVES.
Mr. Rollins MO- offered joint resolution. stating
III, 49, ny PERSONS will be subject 10 very serious
loss on he ratification Of the Anti Slavery Constitu
tional Amendment, and declaring that just ana fea
sonable compensation should be gwen TO them without
DELAY He demanded the previous question. which was
not seconded and then the resolution went over TIL
next Monday.
POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT.
! Mr. FporRTos offered preamble setting forth that
Whe,eas me Daly Chyon Of tile city, reported 70 be IN
oficie connection with the President las spoken OF him
the sovereign head Of the greatest Government on s''h
and 49, ce., r,,... -, c.,.,i.
ba AHMED the principle the law II the land II arbitrary
Arrests by the dctston Of the President and when - SUP
Won.e that The President is NOT any constitutional
the sovereign authority that all Governmental powers are De-
red by them aud tina; al attempts to othe the Pfesden
with such attributes 10 detrimental TO public liberty
The House refused TO second the demand lor the
previous question and 50 the resolution hes over under
! PAY TO RAILROADS.
| Mr. HOLMAN introduced Joint resolution that here
after no payment shall be made ~ any railroad com.
nany which has received public lands on condition OF
traI porting troops and other property OF the United
States free Of toll charge that the secretary OF
cause TO be refunded any money which has been paid 70
any such companies for like transportationi por'oed
that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent me
taking possession OF any such railroad ana applying IL
10 the use required.
! The resolution was passed.
PASSES TO LEAVE WASHINGTON.
| On motion Of Or. GARFIELD resolution was passed
instructne the Committee the District Of Columbia
| 10
which forbids persons from leaving Washington with
ont pass and, if 50, TO report 10 the House under
what authority the regulation Is made ana enforced,
and what legislation is necessary 10 secure equal justice
TO all loyal persons without regard 10 color at the
National Capital
! On motion Of Mr.. GARFIELD the resolution was
adopted insiructing the Committee On the Conduct OF
| the War to examine into the military campaign OF
Western Virginia the conclusion OF his recent cam
THANKS To THE PRESIDENT.
| Mr. Cox offered the following resolutions:
R,,o,,S That the President Of United States in en-
deavorng ascertain the disposition Of the hsugehs ID
arms against che authority OF ,ne feae., g M on
i. entitled the gratitude OF suffering and distracted couh
w auu WIN r,io"s be,.s(.r Which NAV lead 10
the desired object TO wit: Peace and Union. \,
Mr. Ross moved that the resolution be laid on the
table.
This was disagreed toyeas 81, nays l05 as follows;
| Yg.s-Mes.r, Allison, Baldwin fMich) Beamap, Rran'
dsgee Freensn Clarke Dayi. Md Dawes Dggs Edecrton
Highly, Hubbard (Conn) Jenckes johnson (Ohio) Julian
Kellogg (Michl Knox, Loan, Long, Longyea Marion dc
CluIg Morrill, Rogers, sloan smither', Stevens ihoms'
| EAYs-Mossrs James c. Allen, William y: Allen Alley,
Ames, Ancona, Arnold, Ashley, BALDWIN tMass) bar'r'
BlairIBlow Boutwell, Boyd. BToonal Bowl tWisJ Brown
west Val, Chandler, Ambrote w Clrhi cay CCbD' toi
froth. Cox Crsyen,, Davis IN ", DAwson Defining Du'
mont Eekley, Eldridge; Eliot fGInsworth fineL ttns
Harris ladl, Harm. Qll), Heue.. Holman, Hooper
Hubbard .Qowa), Hubbard. Hu,china, l1gerson John
son PAL kelley, Kellogg N. ~ Law, Lszear'
lie Blond Mcbride, Mclndce, Mckinney Miller "; f;h
Norton. Ode O'Nel pal ONsil Ohio) Ohh, Patterson
Pcndeton Perham, Perry, Pike, Pomeroy, Pnce fr9yn'
Randall (Ky) Rice (Mass), Rice (Me), Rollins " h;
Rollins MOL Ross scenck scoied Scott Shannon spnpd-
ing Steele ~ W Stes stroue. Sweat Townsend Tracy,
Vsn Vskenburgi Ward Washb0Tne Ql) Washburn (Aasf)
Williams Wndcr, Wiison, Winfield Fernando Wood God
bridge NorthnsoD feaman.
The resolution under the ules went over.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL AMENDED.
Mr. MORRILL, from the Committee 90 Ways and
Means reported bill amendatory Of the internal Rev
enue Law which was made the special order from ard
after Wednesday evening ne1t.
FOB A EAvAL TICTURg.
Nj ScIEycK made an unsuccessful notion TO suspend
the rules in order 10 introduce resoutOn sppropria
inc So 900 for picture illustrative Of gone naval VIC
tory by w. III. Powell.
TIE DEMOCRACY ON THE IETEGRITY OF TUE UNION.
Mr.. FERyESDo WOOD submitted the following:
Rolped That the duty Of the President maintain In
every constitutional and legal the integrity Of the
American Union a. formed by the Fathers Reuibiie,
IN event aud under circumstances TO proe ac-
espt uegoasons wh6 shall adult BY TIE IsmsssI !mpcA