The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-02-07
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,

Ar'rolu'i.u was adopted directing the Secretary
o. VIZ 20 inform thr House Whether tho ministers
" ANY religion bad lccl rNcuptci from military
duty; % a., the rrasous thorclur, and thcr names.
Mr.. Rlun~ of No, offered ion, resolution
rrorosine to coupcu,.to loyal person, for lossca
VIII may be aistauri By tho ratification Of tho
arr-7l.vcry constitutional amendment. Debate
AZ sing, The rcso. .uton went ,.c or under tho rue
NJ. Elscrtun oil rcd preamble setting forth
that wAoroa- e., DN'Y Cna suorE Of this city,
rerorei IN b" IN official con scrt on with tho Pr.s
dent, has suulrn Of him ~ the sovereign head of
the .r,Htcat COVER p'uru. pu cart; Rn whereas thu
SuIruwc Court a. The pstI.t # tohImliA IA has
Affirmed tho TriuD 80 a. thc 'ay ~ thc lgud uf a.
htraTy Rrctts hy tho dictatiun ~ tie President.
an wu.gh ~ .uhycrsyc 60 civil htorty therefore
1t is the lrmunt o THIS II lso hat The Prcsd ut
~ rlt Ip any constitutional Hrusn tho sovcrci,u
auuo'it,; that all governmental powers arc derived
from thc Cunrttuuon aud lawso' tue United ststcs.
nri luItnl b. them and hat all attempts g.
Cufhu the President with such attrihItEs d-tri-
mental - public liberty. The House rctuscd 20
second the demand Tor the previous qIDLtion, and
~ the r. -Ylu.uu lies over uudCr the rude
Mr. Holman introduced Joint resolution that
hereafter 100 payment shall hc made 40 any "a lroAd
company which has oce.'ed public lAnus on con
ditrn of transporting troops aud other properly Of
the United States Tree OF tol or charge that the
SN retAry Of War cause ~ be- refunded any money
which has been pad T. Auy such companies for
shal' he contained to prevent the taking possSHou
of any H.A railroad and apply nR IL " the use re-
qrircd lie resolution wa pssscd
on motion Of Mr. GArh.d, the COMMITTEE on
I've District Of Columbia was Instructed u re-
port by what auhuury colorej pcrsous ire re
qrircd 20 have passes before thoy can lavo Wash-
iIyton.
NJ. Cox olered the 70 tuwIn. resolution.
Hc.0ir,d, Tutt thc Pres dent of the ntCi States
in e-ao.vIriug to - 'rtsin Tie dirpps, pu uf sc
insurgents in arms against the authority Of the
Federal G.ycrumcn., with a yt'v 10 uceo iatOns
for poacc aHd ~ r's,orltion q tie Union, Is GU
ttlci g. the vr8I t4tC a Flrr ~ and di stractcd
country aud that rith = Gl-ilar view he be re-
spr t'ull, rpIucstoi t. omit no LonorLt ic .Xel
tIoas larlrtr which may leAd 10 the de Ared OBJ
,o,t g. VII; Pence snd Union
Mr.. Ross moved that the resolution be lSid on
d tAaIv.
TLswAs dlsayroo TO- Yeas 8G Nuys 1nt.
TIE resolution uUdef the rules weuf uv-r
On motion OF Nj. feruRnao WOOD, Il resolution
wa almost uGuiuously bdoptc i,dr"'arng a. anAG
Al! negotiation which satll 'u.t tr tie rrmOt-
est m postiOu, the existence NJ any other Feicral
81 Come iernte G1y,ruueut within tle Isrrtory
U, the u4tea statcl
Mr. M rr, from ltc Committee ON 'Tays and
Means, rcportc o Mn nm"l!atory 4 tire Internal
Il venue Law, which was uIGo the spsca oguer
| irJ.A anu alter "Wednesday eNculug u'yt
The House In cumnl,lcc u tuc whole resumed
| the consideration Of the Navy Appropriation Bin.
The amendment ending was that oi Mr., Davis
| ;u' Nd to create a BOARD OF Admirably,
MIR blow spoke Ays'n4t the amendment, and
| yud.catri the Navy Department.
| M Davis tMd.l replied to the gentleman who
! had precclcd hilu, ssy ing by hii amendment he
/ I.d no, propose - remove th" Navy Bureaus, but
t. provide Tor tle crc-.ry " thc Navy = council
of navy officers, ~ tic President hAs bis Cabinet,
/ En- th,t be, tor, may have his sdvsers He claimod
that iu his remarks heretofore criticised, be had
ie.n y.nluntiu. Jhc of0 eTs Of the navy a. sinst
! the Navy Department.
Tho qucton WAS then taken, and the amend
mcnt creating toarl Of admiralty was disagreed
to yeas 90, nays, 20
Tue House concurred in the amendment OF the
| Committee, providing for one additional mdship-
man to tho naval Aoslemy from each Congreasion u
district.
Tic Navy Appropriation bill was passed
Tle House toe. UP aud passed the Senate reso.
luton for an amendment Of tke rules 50 as to pro-
VIDE specifically for the counting Of the electoral
votes for Preadent and Vice President of the
| Unte4 States, IN JOINT meeting Of the Two HOUSES
! W Wedpsa1tss AgtlaFnsA