New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-21
xyXyIJIth CONGREsS-second Session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
VOTING THANKS.

| 1lr NCUENCK, from tnt Military touluHtttt'
reported back the Senate joint resolution rendering the
nrks Of Congress to Breyet Mai Gen. Terry and the
officers and men under his command.
| The resolution was passed unanimously;
| Mr. GAPFrrp from the Military Committee reported
Joint resolution, That the THANKS OF Congress are
due ard axe hereby rendered to Maj Gen Thomas and
the officers and under his Command for the skiii
and dauntloss courage BY which the ReDel army was
! s.snay def ated and driven from Tennessee.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
| PURCHASE or TIE NHw-YoRK EXCHANGE
Mr. STrvrys reported from the Committee Of Ways
and Means joint resolution which passed, authorizing
the Secretary Of tie Treasury to give notice 70 the
owners 81 the Merchants Exchange In New-h orK now
occupied ~ Custom House 70 purchase the saiDe Tor
81 OiOO0 according to the terms stipulated in the
DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS.
| Tho House concurred IN the Senaies Amendments 70
the Consnlrr md Diplomatic Appropriation bill incnd,
ing for Minister Extraordinary to tie NepaDHe OF
Nc2ico.
Mr. WUsON from the Committee on the Judiciary,
rcpor ted bin providing d M all prosecutions or IN
actmont for LIBEL in the District Of Columbia the truth
eroof ay be given IN evidence under the general is'ue
as justification Of the libel and II II appear that tle
mrtter j. true and published or written for ustihahe
esds the court the defendant to be utted
The bill was passed.
VOTE or THANKS.
Mr. RICE Mass from the Committee Of Naval
Affairs reported back the Senate joint resolution or
thank to Rcer Admiral Porter and TIE officers, sea
mer- and marines under his command In the recent
attack on Foft Fisher.
The resolution unanimously passed.
REWARD FOR DISTINCT EsHrD sEHvlcr.
Tho House passed the bill amended 10y tue senate,
authorizing tie advance Of officers OF tie Navy and
Marine Corps Tor distinguished service, not exceeding
| thirty Numbers IN rank.
CoUETs II MISSOURI.
TIE House nlso passed bill prescribing TIE terms n
holding the United states Colrt FOR the Western Dis
tIct Of Missouri
CoNTRABAND TRADE.
Afr pRiGGs offered rrcnr1hc. setting foril that.
ulrois u o. reloreI that o. H. Line @; hai,la fs, re-
na and hanse provisions w he Rebcs or cotton there
B>Ioir'5 IT., NE congye, Of tn, War
inquire into to te,. snd rePor g ,he iioa'e wLeiis
o l. sgS .S to ss 10 T h ssc No and one no to
report such i or resolution as necessary 20 bring the
10 future aud take SUCH other action o. may secure tie object
Mr. STEVENS suggested an amendment that the in.
quiry te made as to whether the allegation istrue,
which Mr. briggs accepted, and the resolution was
further amended rs 10 refer II ~ The Committee on
Commerce, and IN this form II was adopted
COURT IN EASTERN VIRGINIA.
Mr. BOUTWELL, from TIE Judiciary Committee re.
ported back the senate bi, which was passed chang.
lk ll' lil'' i,l u''N.'IH
the United Stnes for tho eastern district OF Virginia,
from Richmond - Norfolk.
THE OATH FOR LAWYERS
lie also reported the senate bill, which was passed,
providing that person. after the date Of this act slG
bo admitted TO practice In tie supreme Court II the
United States after the ih Of March In any Cn cult
District Court and the Court OF Claims, or shah be
allowed 10 appear by virtue OF any previous admission
unless By taking tie oath o office provided for in
the act II July ls62 and according 70 rs terms and
meaning, and any person who shall falsely IKE the
all the pains and penalties Of perjury IN addition 10 the
pains and penalties o. The act OF July. lso'.
TIIY HUNDRrD-DAY MN
MI SCucNCK offered a resolution which was agreed
TO- calling upon the Secretary II " ar 10 stnte what
forms and with what understanding men were accepted
from Ohio aud otter states II 80 ana received INTO
reason Why credits should not he given TO states and
districts IN proportion To the umo OF service.
MEN ILLEGALLY DRAFTED.
ON motion Of Mr.. NOBLE, resolution was passed
calling upon the Secretary ~ War TO state Why con-
mutation has not been refunded 10 men who were lille
galy drafted aud requesting the Secretary TO refund
the same.
on motion + Air SHERMAN. the House resolved itself
INTO Committee Of the " hole ON the State OF the
Union ON the amendatory Loan BIZ.
Mr. BROOKS remarked Tint the bill, 10 him. was
somewhat biad, and be- with others, had studied 70
understand il. lie Should therefore liRe to hear AL
explanation. -, t.
Colrc-s authorized loan of four hundred million uoi'
lars OF which the Secretary OF the Treasury lan thn
right 20 issue in soyenhrtles and he had iSslou ni'
executing sixty or seventy millions OF l1tt uDVu".'
They were going ycIy fast and II seemed 10 % le'r
abe lonu Tie Secretary of the Treasury was OF ~.
onuou that the conversion of the entire amount Wou
he more acceptable loan hnn tue present iorl ui
bonds and he had accordingly made that request de-
string 10 dispose of the loan ON tho same Pilhcpes ~
the seven hirties were issued lie gave holce OF a.
amendment that this act shall not be construed to issue
irenl fender notes in any form beyond what Ii now
authorized by law. 49,,
NJ ALLY understood that this bill provided for no
additional oau but merely changed the form OF the one
oendy authorized from yetwenties 10 seven-thirties
| Mr. SrE, Eys replied that was exactly What was In
TENDED. ,
| in legal tender .
should be.
previously issued not circulating az currency.
| MIR STivFYs replied they might be like promissory
notes not delivered. .
Mr. ScnoFrEtp inquired whether undcr this bill L
was proposed that the Secretary of the Treasury shall
issne seventy millions more of legal tender notes.
| MIR STTyi.Ss replied the bill did not interfere with
| the 6rst two hundred millions, he had already ca