The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-20

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sdersaking a proper share Of imper al re-
sponsibiiity. .E3IE8s
The Horse adjourned till Monday, when
consideration of thsspeeehWillsbetazsuur.
LOUIsyIILE, Jan. ls.-Dr. Robert Mont
gomery Smith Jackson, [. s. Vol, Of Pc,
died at Chattanooga yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. - House. = The
Speaker announced Messrs. Smith, OF Ky.
schOfeld, of Pa, COLLEEN, Of Ill, Hubbard.
Of Conn, and Brown, of Wisconsin, a Sc
leet .cOnmittee, yesterday authorized to be
appointed to investigate alleged charge Of
corruption against Lueien Anderson, 8
member of the House Of Representative,
in connection with proceedings Of General
Psyns in KY.
On motion Of Mr.. Miller, Of New YORK,
resolution was adopted instrueting the
Committee on Ways and Means 10 inquire
into the expediency Of the assigning OF one
per cent on the first $500 Of income tax.
On motion Mr.. Elliott from Commit
tse on Commerce. was instructed to inquire
into the expedienoy Of amending the
steamboat law OF 1864, BY providing safe
guards in the appointment Of pilots by
lecsl boards appointed FOR the purpose with
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
PendletoR introduced joint resolution
which was referred to tho COMMITTEES On
ways and means, that the 80 per cent du-
ties on imports in the Act temporarily in
creasing such duties was approved April
2sth, 1854, was due and payable only v lille
the said act was in operation, and that all
excess Of duties paid be refunded Noble
introduced joint resolution which was
referred to Committee on Military affairs,
that the Secretary Of War be instructed to
give credit in any draft hereafter made for
the hundred days men from Ohio and other
states. Hubbard offered a resolution that
whereas circular had been Issued by the
Provost Marshal, Gen. Fry, which Is in the
following words -ftt
War Department, Provost Marshal Gen. !
Office, Washington, Jan. 2d.-Circular No. l |
The attention of acting Provost Marshal's
of States, and boards Of enrolment in
States, is called to the fact that the quotas
destined under the call Of Dec. 19, 1854, for
800, OOCImen must not be reduced, except BY
actual enlistments in the army, navel and
marine corps, since 19th ult.
(Signed) JAs.sB. Fax, P. MIG.
Andwheteas, such order is unjust to loyal
States that have in good faith filled their
quotas by enlistnents in advance Of said
call, therefore
Resolved, That the Committee on Naval
Affairs be directed to inquire whether some
measure should not be adopted to prevent
he hsrdships that might result by such
construction of the law, and that they re-
port by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Boutwell, said he had been assured
haiti would not be such as the gentleman,
dr. Hubbard, apprehended.
Mr.. Schenck remarked that the P. M.
General had, in conversation with him,
explained all objections away. Fall cred
IS would be given for all men put in before
he 10th of December. There was no ne
essity for the passage of the resolution, as
ioinjqstice was designed to any section or
ocaity.
Mr.. Hubbard withdrew his resolution.
Mr. Schenck said the bill amendatory Of
he Enrolment act was not printed The
committee on Military Affairs had made
mendments rs few as possible, having in
Jew greater efficiency in the operation.
no consideration of the bill was assigned
Or this day two weeks.