New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIyE5.
PETITIONS.

The SPEAKER presented the memorial OF The
Indiana Legislature asking FOR discharge OF me re-
cru,ts from that State who volunteered IN od eE!AeHs
An 62 on The understanding and agrecn cnt OF the mus
terre officer that thoy were be discharged with t1e
regiment when Its term Of service expired. LIE wa
ordered 10 be printed, and was referred to Tie Nili"!
COMMITTEE. 49, =, .
Indiana and Irino. including III" BOARD 81 Trade, nss
ing for the passage Of m sc' constituting tie hnfbor oil
Nlchiran Cty Indiana port of ENTITY sud releasing
no claim Of The General Government 10 tie tonnage
duty Of said LaTbor 10 the Michigan Ciy HaEpoT IVn
pany TO did IN its lugr0,omeai.
/ The SrTAEEa (Mr. " ilou.a the chair Introduced
bin for these purposes. which wa ordered 70 be
n,lntod and referred 10 TIE Committee on Commerce.
sALARIEs OF NKMBERs on co2 Ghss.
Mr.. JoHysoN pa offered preamble; seturs forth
that as the nsaton 81 members Of Congress and
the officer aud clpoyos Of the two HOUSE together
With those Of tie smpoyes Ia the CIV. sr 81 sSnt' u
the Government IN the District 81 cS.aI,ula oaIs 10
proporlon the expenses attending the heces
saTies a life; therefore
Rso'rsd That there ,. sddsi hi,'y hre, 'Dd ihird per
/, !, was referred 10 tie Connnes on Way, and
Mean. .
| NJ. COR introduced n lii 10 confirm tvanp snd
oycrAoWed lands to le State OF Caliornr. which va.
referred.
TRANSFORMATIONS ExPrSsEs.
On motion Of Mr. NILsOs the Committee on Jgilc..
nry was Instructed inquire what egi.lsi!on recss
sary ~ prevent payment for the rnnsi 1'on Of Troops
and property Of 81. Uaiicd states 10 rlFoal companies
troops aud other property Shall be 'Ansporied over The
''''' . NO IScBEAsE OF SALARIES.
Mr. Com offered q resolution that In view ~ the
onero etpeuses of III, Goycrnncut IN strengthening
sn1 maintaining Army and Navy operate againn
the Rebel, and tho large N xes r posed on ne people TO
no law ouxht 10 be enacted whereby tbs salfries
eopenss,on of any class Of ompo, - hal be raifed
or Increased. The House laid the resolution on the
table.
COMMERCIAL RIATnIIrs
l. On motion 81 Mr.. ALtBOS, The Committee Of Wsys
and Means was Instructed 10 inquire into the eNped'
ency IL es'nhsing in The Treasury Depsrimon, bu.
rcan Of Commercial Statistics; ana the collection and
publication OF facts relating 10 international commerce
With leave to report by bill ~ othcrw. sc.
GU AGING LIQUORS.
On motion Of Mr. IsOEEsoLL- resolution adopt
ell instrurting the Committee OF Ways ard Means 20
inquire into the oxpediency Of reporting Uniform node
If gnagng aud iufpecting dOmc.tic liquors.
GENERAL BUTLER.
Nj Ross introduced resolution that tie thanks Of
Connress and Of The country mrs due AMI hereby
rendered To tho President ~ the UDiied States for
ne9iug Mai Gen Bu,rr from military COMMAND. The
resolution was laid on tte table u ugsiu-' ~.
TREATMENT oP HDGaofs ~ ON. J. c. DAVIS.
On motion al Sir. GmSsftL - resolution was ndopied
th,i The Committee the Conduct 81 tho War he oil.
rec 70, 10 inquire into The treatment ~ ner women
esd children made free By Tie Presidents Emancipation
j. Co. aaaiion by tie fouroonth Army Corps under
Gef. JEFF. G.. Davis, attached 20 MAY Con SheTMan'-
army on tho recent MACH from Atlanta 10 Sevan.
nah, and report thereon ri re eiost practicable time.
INCREASE OF DU1fks.
Mr. sloAS offered resolution which was laid on
tho table, in.irucsng the Committee ~ Ways and
Means % inquire into the eXpelenoy Of reporting
bin amendatory Of the Internal rcy.uls at by which
the duties may bs increased thriy and hall per
cent.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. FAHSswoRru noticed comments upon himself in
tie Washington correspondence OF T}e Caiego ri.
bum" written he said. by empore Of the Iogsc. In
which he with others, were rcpreyeutod having
hlibasieIedr 70 proves yhe passage Of Mr.. wast
burne's resolution reducing the tax ON printing
desire TO continue the tay on knowledge
Mr. Tafnsworih said IL ans true a.
large minority of ihe House opposed 10 tao pas
sage Of the resolution and expressed their dissent be-
cause under the gag rule no opportunity was allowed
for consideration or investigation lie sid the writer's
remarks ought not 10 pass without notice and he there
fore proposed TO explain his position, denying that hr
voted 70 favor monopolists Ho had neither seen nor
beard Of paper manufacturers lobbying here TO promote
their interests. Tho newspaper men themselves were
engaged In fbbylng. lie expressed himself IN favor Of
continuing the present 1srin
COUNTING TIE ELECTORAL VOTE.
On motion Of Mr. STEvINs the House concurrcd In
the Seuatos joint resolution appointing committee TO
President, and 10 notify the persons chosen OF their
election.
The committee on the part Of the Senate consists OF
three members Tie House ordered the committee on
their part 10 consist Of five members,
Mr. WILSON from the Committee on the judiciary
reported preamble setting forth that the local author
tiles Of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Georgia Florida, Alabama md Tennessee having re-
bcled against the Government Of tho United States
and have continued for than three years and
fore
R,,oire9 Ths the States mentioned IN The preamble this
resolution shslno be entitled 10 representation 10 the leeo
raj the choke PRECEDENT Gli Vice President ~
the A