New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-15

peculiar powers OF argument ana hlusrauonEhe ma'
no, SO old that he was not often the life of this body
Mr. Sumner spoke Of the deceased as an orator. law
yer, aud legislator. and passed hieh euosium utp
him for his opposition TO the Kansas measures unaer
Mr. Buchanans Administration. and 10 his opposition
TO MIR lineolns policy Of Reconstruction, rs excmpn-
lied in ibe state Governments Of Louisiana aud Ar.
kansas. 49, , +,
Which cep1cjty lie hal known him long and intimately.
ADJOURSED.
At the conclusion of Mr. Poands remarks the rcsou-
tions Of Mr. Foot adopted unanimously, ana the
Senate adjourned 70 meet on Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER announced the appointment of
Mr. Hart of Ncw-Yor n member OF tho Committee
on the District OF Columbia Ia place Of Mr. Davis, re-
REINBURsING IHE LOYAL STATES f0R WAR X
PHSslS.
The SpriKEE also announced the following Special
Committee IN Mr. Balnes resolution relative Ia REIN
bursting The loyal States FOR money expended III putting
tIes,rs. Blaine Of Msine, Hooper Of Ms. Loan Of No.;
Boxer Of Pa, Darling Of ~ Y. Pans Of Ohio Newell Of
n. D. Saith o. Ky, Ferry Of Mich.
Mr. sILyENs's RESOLUTION.
The follow ing is the Committee TO inquire into The
Mcssrs. stevens Of Pa, wu,bune Of Ill, morrill, Of "
wen OF Mass. Blow Of Mo-, Rogers OF v. ].
ADJoURSING FOR TIE HOLIDAYS.
Mr.. WAsHBuBNe (ll) said the House might o. vol
NJ this time determine the period for which they would
adjourn Tor Tie holidays, and nc therefore intro
duccd joint resolution.
Mr Sfryvxs moved 10 iii up the blanks therein by
naming nom The 2st OF December TO the 9Th OF jan
u1ry.
Mr. jcuv.ox Opa) ,houeht the ITou.c nigh, inc lie
all the holidays The sih OF January was great hoh'
dag in bis - itc, aud generally celebrated IN fhc
right way. H. should. therefore vote for the atocln
ment in order 20 allow gentlemen who lived NJ gT'lt
distance 70 20 home and remain IL Few days
-. IL a 4 I'M IN. tna'T -
Mr.. JOHNSON replied u q the state ~ New. York lid
not know the Fourth Of July II MAS PLAYED ont.
Mr.. FARNsvoHrH Qll.) was In fNor Of working
along now and sdjodrninC next Summer. No business
would be- prepared during the Adjournment. aud the
result would be that when the members met again they
would b. In che snnc position before tho adjourn.
mcu, Nv losing ~ much time they WOuld b. compelled
10 sta, hero I'LL Summer, sWseIng through tho hit
months OF June and Jnly. Beside. the cholera.
which has visited Asia and Europe may then be
he here u was folly 20 adj nura over. IL. tho gcBth.
men continue IN session and work when all the MON.
bers are present He had never bcon here long sos
Sion that members did not rcrret ohb dripn vl no
Mr. sruDlyc Ohio sail be came hero TO work. brt
was willing 10 graiii, lis Western friends who came
here with the expectation Of spending the holidays A.
home. The sense Of flf committee hal been taken aul
icy voted in favor Of adIourning from tho 2lst Of DO
ocmbcr TO tho IN 81 January. Ihis was a. long time
had been givcn. He agrc1d with what had been
lowell soid by tic gentleman ifon illirois. We would
bo losing tie most valuable time br two thrc. weeks
when We might work every hcnr 81 th"d'y. when the
bot Summer comes We shall rcsfet that We did rot r.
Mr.. SIEyrNs remoiLod That the Iucs required that
The principal appropriation bills be reported wthn the
D. ready before tLa holidays I" topnt th"-o biAs 80
tho, IT. lynllcnan might examine them.
Nj. KILJN Pa remarked TIA, Ito llouso might -
well adjourn the 9th 81 January. fli lie rose 10 ask
HI colleague (Mr Johnson who sand the ih Of July
was played out ut Nicksburg or Geiiysbnrg
Nj JoHS replied, lie had Informed tie gentleman
Y y 30 h. -
out in that State II the fth Of July played ONT
Gettysburg bic colleague did not help 10 play !, out.
the passage Of The resolution, Mr. fkl said he hoped
would he voted down.
Mr., WAsHBtENE Il)-l do Lot.
Hr. ToIrN, pusuccessfully moved 10 lay the resolu
tion on the table.
The resolution was then agreed 10 by vote Of 20
curing that the two Houses will adjourn from the roth
of December 10 the OH ofJanuaiy next
The vote the adoption of The resolution is ms fol-
lows:
Yr,s-M,ssr,. Allison, Ancous, A'hloy .lohiol B'rk.
Barker. BaseT Bessan BIawsi ss,ae Be,,, ISu,ys,l
ip; CoOs Cullom. Darling, Davis, Dav,on, Dcmins Den
n.ssn, Dixon, DcIncllsy Dfss' Ecley Eg, .n'
Ils, Harding (kyl. Hart Hayc' H Holmes, iioichs.
iiubteId dowal iialP.d Is. Yl Habqrt' J'% I'm NJ
KuyE.ndiI Lc Blond, LonSyesr. Marvin M.Cqllougb,
Mclnd g, Moorhesd, Myers, Newell NIbl-ea. Nicholson,
ssnkn. Sloan s.an stevens. StiIwc SPOUSE isSor..
Taylor, Francis 1homs Tnrole ITgTbfs.. P;w2q Van
Wilson doasl Wilson tPa, WinarId, " oedlrjSe-go.
ASrs-nic,.r.. Aley, nae', Baier Baldwin: BerJsnin,
DsNcs pons,s ioi fsrn.s.ogth fcrIy C..wod Harding
lj henderson Hogan, Hubbard Conn.,. Iiubbeil IN; ",
iIulbc Wliel, Jsno' Humphrey, Kas9n, Ke'o, ksrf'
Loan, Lynch Mgt.ls MeCi4rz Mckee, McRnsi. MeIear'
Iis6dal Ky } Esy@cql nice Rlc hit'e, Rsssfs. Rollins.
Ro,'. >c9held sl,lahlrssr s,ts'esyes sn'y sPsIInr
ncr, " ashbuTne (Mes,.l Window Wrisht-U'.
EErUByIsIlyG THE PRESIDENTIAL MANSION.
Mr.. SIhNiNs from the Committee on Appropriations
reported biil npprcpriating $4,000. or so mnch as
may be sary. 10 rcfuInsh the Presidents house
and "a repair the same This amount required.
and was more than the usual amount. which failed TO
be appropriated during the last session.
The bill was passed.
PAYMENT OF PfSsoys.
Nj. STsyESs also reported a bill sppropriating
$jiiOoo0 ior The payment OF invalid and other pen
sions.
Mr. JoBss0S lad 40 objection TO tie passage Of tie
bill; bu, he wanted 70 increase the pensions of the
lower grade Of pensioners by giving them more than &
month. which was not sufficient for their support.
Mr. SIM said the remarks OF tho gentleman were
very well Int this hl prepared IN accordance
with the existing law. He would DO willing at the
them pay able out of Rebel estates.
The bill was passed.
wIsT POINT ACADrNY.
Mr. STEVENS also reported bill making sppropris.
tiOns Tor the support 81 tho West Point Academy for
the year ending June 80 1851, which was referred 10
tLs Committee OF Tie Whole the State Of the Union.
and made the special order Of the day 10. January j..
TIE ALBANY HLIDG..
Mr. DAVIS u. ~ introduced bill, which was Ie-
fered 10 tho Committee on Roads and carsls pIovid-
ing that .he bridge being contributed oVer the Hudson
River at Albany, by tho Halson River Bridge Com.
pany shall b. highway for the purposes snihoIled by
the Nes.Yor. Icgisssre and may be used ~ postal
route -; the United Ftsics.
CEN. GRANTS EyPOIT.
Mr.. L,rlIs y, ~ from the Comnii es On Printing
report resolution iat 20 90 extra copies ~ tho Of
itisl report oil Licni. ten. Grant without covers be
printed tl- u The Hssdoger.ers " the Army Of
the United Siaics.
NJ " .,lInI ~ I'D hngr.steI ihat The gentleman