New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
r.cr NJ NJ ToR UASITN.S

D HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
i CASE OF MAJOR HASTINGS.
Tho SPrAKEg aid bei.le tie iiouse communication
from the Secretary OF War panied by the t"hit
Martial record IN TIE OF Major Hastings called Or
by resolution. heretofore adopted on motion OF Ai'
dawes. This latter grrtltmcn sad that MAJOR hast
in.s star Dis on the record GS guilty. -. tVeny-sN Tor
geTies but according 10 the Communication OF lis sell
tcIce It the END o. SIX calendar months lie VIII go DecA
into the army STAMPED rot only Et TIES, io's@le',
hut guilt OF the emD element Of s1tOn The record
also shows q at lie ace usc OF fHgcd vouchers Know
Ing iiem 10 he guc.. bis IGo1 my have Dech I'm
properly Convicted. ihongh lie tDancD knew nothing
nDont tia'. lie IS either gully ur not tnty. u
not guilty. 1t seemed 10 bIm the ~ Dfarim, sHoni
sci asiuo 'hc verdict ana have iim iIlr afah laLeT
tuH release lin nom TIE aentcLce 81 The Cont a'G
commute the sentence to The The penalty 81 only
suspension y and rauk for sN calendar months.
TIC record shows that 10 Only Was NJ lst,"gs con,
v.Ccd OF forgery and uicZI cincbt o.. al c bsDed
witnesses 10 alb cut th'uG.Ncs from CONT Tue sen
tcncc OF the Cont thar be be fined 90 AID con
fined not excecdil five ycais nntii - s,a P'! nue.
ara ais, restore DE S2fttG rWbC2lled. Willie tls man
was thus hghtly dealt with our private sol.!'ts Tor
conf Grvcy small "icnsos were seat T. hard labor at
tie Dry i,Itugus ca tie irntcutiary. lie wanted Tie
papers printed VITA view to u'uie ucHon Oh Tie SUD
Mr. Cox remarked That he would not object tn tho
printing. The d'cuueit should be published ~ ofheF
that rubic opinion may assist in correcting le CGt
Iarcs oftnc War Department.
| Alf. GANsIN-N ~ not pi-s the hllNhich requires
heads OF departments. iIciudIr tie .tcrciar! OF War
10 inio Lis house TO answer such questions as
mny be pr"pouLdcd'
Nj. toN-Wc don't Waut their reculir justice
Nj DAVIS desire 10 lay the documents before the
people, sa. they mny pass their Judgment o. Tie SUD
Ihc Endorsement on the document. signed by j.
Hon. Is ns follows " It is recommended that Tie
1udlac ord sentence hr dHfppfo'rt.'
Nj DAWrs concluded by sayIig tat The only Ting
lie documents were ordered 20 be- printed.
COLD AND sILvEE LANDs.
Nj JrtiAN irln sue tJmultcr ON Iublc Lands,
The l.
poydc tor the SUBDIVISION a.d sale 81 gold n1d sI.'cI
nj. and Tor tie coinage Il tie prpduci aud for "thcr
pgfpuses In the II bis c1ll4b it1n De sd me
Mu designed rara aud thorough change rcspc' iins
nnds containing prr,icn, mcinls Tie products would
not fl 10 have ben hciil elect upon our finances
That our currency uuaound, none would usiutr,
and II could bot denied that IN order O. rciGn u
spcc.e ply ncui- must hNe moic 81 the precious
metals circulating medium ic'ids those ri"lNc''
( would ,na. 10 o. the moic ceftlllN to ply TIE
principal and ntercst 81 the bonds Of ihe United
s,atcs. He Ichrri 10 the wonderful f1tent
OF our mineral lands. and spoke ~ last their belng
he'd in re by the Government "hca system was ~
E.Iopean oririu those engaged To- mining being treated
us setf- lie raw 10 J. a-oG Why TIE miner hhd.
should not be su Jet to srle Ihous nds 81 millions 81
treasure had been taken from these lands without the
beneht dollar to the NATIONAL tlcnuiy. THIS policy
should n he changed und every other intcrtst i
taxed he could no reason why the mining classes
should be- exempted Tho bill. lie said had been pre-
n,rcd with much care after much consutat,n ith emf.
neut gent Who hive fail knowledge AMI expert
cuce In mining; and ~ conclusion be sad the passage
ofthe bl voad b. rr,lic oflarrc benefits bOlh 10 IN
Giyduals and the cyuniis O., lirge.
No action MS tiAcn en- tie bil.
TIE rRIsIi Est ON DlsFNANCHIsLD STATS.
The srtAhLn laid before tie House tie following
The Spa,o', senate and iou., II Rg,acsafire Of tie
The ot rn.i,, entitled "a oin, RESOLUTION J.cl,-ior
Co'r.c" h.. been signed y re Executive Ia dicrrnce 10
tie view # Cougrs mp,i pa ssse and prr.ctrd
me- IA yr. however. tie t"o housrso Congress
conv, ir undeE the twelfth -Te Of TIE ,oLttion have
coiapr.c power exclude rom counting all electoral votes
deemed ~ Diem o. bc DO sa lud b. no COMPETENT for tue
Executive to dr % ohsfjct power by veto as would
bee tie calc IL hi action ut ell csns in the matter
H. an. All right o. tie I:rcuyr to lner,ie la any WY
ia tlr matter cauyis.iig couung tue electoral votes
re..d an, or ion tie t.,iias OF the pfcanb- ey
Judgment or his own upon tue aubee q sar p,on
I,,.a,re.f,ssirr FeI. . 1855
com LIMRET TO NAVAL OFFICER.
Tho rIr.ker also laid before tbs House another mes
| Sage Hc q ing "A not, from her Britinnc Majesty
Caar'c GA'lirs relative TOT sword which i Is pro
posed 10 prcs 10 Capt reilw again. commanding Tic
r.gate COIst. u,'OG. a. nuik Of gratitude for ms
services TO The httsn bigauiine Mercl. Tue l'Ie',
deu submits this n,ssase Aid the a'ondence that
Congress may Judge OF me eApellch, "a sahcIloiih
tue git.
Mr. ELIOT called ~ Tie report from The Committee OF
Conference on the bii to establish Bureau Tor freed
men. lie made q few REMARKS IN iLitArF explanation
Of It's objects and purposes an
| Mir. ScHESCK explained the provisions % Dill pro
pared by the Committee on Military WARS Hmch
nroposed 10 relieve whit. refugees a. well a. freedmen
u Air. KELLY replied, expressing his bcef thlt The
h referred 70 by TIE eeutcnln would foster palpcrs.
while that now HuLcr consideration would elevate
freedmen IN the seal Of sociai being.
Mr. az ASLLK said that he would support tho OH OF
the Committee of Military Affairs.
Tho report Of Ito Conference Committee on ire
FIccdme.'s biu then colcured ~. "a against o.
RE- ESDE BILL.
The House wen, into Committee Of the Whole on The
state OF the Union, Nj. POmcroy ia tue chg on TIE
nmrudatorv Internal revenue bU.
MI MoiRIiL made brief cApiiuation Ut tLe ienurts
OF The Bin tie object q when wA' 10 Increase inc rev.
in the value OF pnbc sCouriiies must be promptly
arrested IA increase Of the currency was the road 10
ruin aud prosperity The Rebel states had fallen
10 the condition .hnt Wh.c two doliafs ana hah ~
cold Womb buy one Ldrdrcd dollars worth OF their pc
pcr circu non. with Two dollars In paper would Dly
one 10 goj. The receipts IN our treasury Ah"Eu ~ ir
~ practicibl be- cluld 10 The expenditures l,i
might be rlwise ct present to 20 to inst oh.eIl ne
was opposed to an increase Of our currency ne!oha
its present limit and IN inor oi all
measures hch would have the ,trcL 20 diminish IT,
In the course his umrrLs he saiG tn' tle taA on
whisky was suiicic nty Ugh 90 BE- ooIecthDc bht u
wa, Droposed Ia somewhat equniZc the tax on malt
lguors y nslscssi 2 one dollar ard half barrel lie
SAID III Il the tax proposed on cotton pyaJe III com,
was for the purpnc Of fortliying our sc'stes, ana
that Article OF Manufactures No" thAro ~ I'VE per CEN
tum 80 ynlOrcm to be rniscd 20 sA ne explained
the most important prov is.pns of the BAL. showing thoir
effect ~ Increasing tho revenue. 49,,
Inc Committee al a o'clock took recess tih seven
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. NoRRrlI, resumed bis speech, saying, in
reply TO question: that the proposed increase on art
che, in the 9a section 10 the extent a. ~ per centun
viii produce e2.oNOo the income thA nsC o' Ok hu,
lions; ale aud porter, sHbulpoVoi anu tc Propose
essid ion on tle sal iect Of tobacco iioW I'LL
hons more than T. corrected under he present. Law.
I TIE Committee proceeded IL consider tho various
amendments 10 She bill proposed 10 tiC present law"
3 Mr.. WA-HBuRsR Cll) offered an amendment tnat
hereafter thoir shall b. assessed ad c"tt'u % cents
uer rll'on on al domestic spirits haLd for sale.
an tho vote being taken Onlt 20 votes III No hhrma
native ana ~ in tnc negative and tNv4o ""' no i'o
10 An win IA.