Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-24

prompt execution. if found guilty are imperativey
demanded by the people of the United States, in
der that treason may be adequately branded by the
nation, traitors made infamous and the repetition of
Their crimes, as far as possible, be prevented.
= Mr.. Eldridge, of Wisconsin, asked the gentleman
from Indiana to modify the resolution so as 10 strike
out SI lhe words military tribunal and thereby in
Mr.. Julian, Of Ind. said he could see no direct
reason loT declining to vote on the resolution as it
Mr. Harris Of Nd, rose to a point of order, which
wa? tnaI ths House had no right to pass such reso
The Speaker overrued the point of order. 1t was
clearly WITHIN The province of the House to pass it.
SSSVeral members rose to debate the resolution
Mr.. Earnsworth, of H.. said debate was not in or
der The resolution expressed the true sentiment of
the country. " -
Mr.. Chaplcr, Of New York moved to lay the rcso-
luton on the table. -"'
Mr.. Bingham, Of Ohio---I ask the gentleman from
New York to withdraw his motion and then vii
judiciary. Va ''''
Thc'Speakcr-The morning hour has now cxpired
and the resolution goes over until Monday next
CHOLERA.
Mr.. Washburne, Of ILL.,, asked and obtained leave
TO report from the Commltteo on Commerce, Joint
resolution authorizing the President to make such
regulations as he deem necessary to prevent the
introduction of cholera into the ports of the United
Stacs and also to eSta blsh such quarantine reguIa-
tons in the late insurrecionary States as may be
eXpcdcnt to prevent yellow fever and cholera and
that certain sums pc appropriated for that purpose;
which was passed.
TEST OATH.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, made voluminOus adverse report on the
message of the President of the United States and
the c1mmunicatiOnS of the Postmaster General and
the Secretary OF the Treasury asking for mOdfca-
Mr.. Rogers, of New Jersey, submitted minority
report IN favor OF modification or repeal of said
oath.
The majority of the committee in their report on.
pose any on the ground thatit would per
NIT leading Rebels who were at one time officers
o. THIS government to again come into office.
The Committee also say that they understand it to
ne ne the deliberate policy OF this House to maintain
the act of July 2, 1862 which is to keep the Offices of
the Government in the hands of loyal men. Trea-
son. they say Is not to be made respectable by the
robes of office. Places of trust, honor and profit
True men can be had in all of the insurrectionary
States to fill all of the Offices of the nation and no
der any different course possible The Committee
add that they concur in the bold utterances of the
President made during the war. that none but loyal
men should rule, and they quote from his various
speeches to this effect made year agol
ARMY BILL.
The House then resumed as the unfinished busi-
ness Of Friday last the bill to establish and reorgan-
lze the army of the United States The pending
question was on the 18th section of the bill relating
10 the reorganization of the Quartermaster's De-
partment.
The House agreed to the following sections in effect
as follows Section 16. The Quartermaster General
Department of the army shall hereafter consist of
one General with the rank and pay of
q Brigadier General; six Quartermaster5 with the
rank and pay OF Col0nels of Cavalry ten Quarter
masters with the rank and pay of Lieutenant Colo
nels of Cavalry fifteen Quartermasters with the rank
and pay of Majors of Cavalry; forty-four Quarter
masters with the rank and pay of Captains of Cav
airy and Mt least twohrds of all original vacancies
in each grades of Lieutenant Colonel, Major and
Captain, shall be filled by selection from among
those who have rendered meritorious service as as
sistant QuarcTmasers of Volunteers ia the Army of
the United States during the late war
Section Il: Tho number of military storekeepers
snail hereafter be as many shall be required not
exceeding sixteen who shall have the rank and pay
of Captains of Infantry
Section IS. The provisions of the act of July 1864
for the better organization of the Quartermastcr
Department shall continue in force so far as they are
not obsolete by the disbandment OF the volunteer
forces.
Pending the consideration of the 18th section re-
latlng to the organization of the Commsary Depart
ment,
till December next.
The bill with this motion was then laid aside until
tomorrow.
DUTIES ON IMPORTS.
Mr.. ketchuTn. of New York, asked, but failed to
obtain leave to introduce BILL temporarily increas-
ing the duties on imports.
Mr. Highly. of California. asked, but again failed to
obtain leave to introduce his resolution relating to
frauds in the Boston Custom House.
On motion of Mr.. Farnsworth, of Illinois, a reso-
luton was adopted calling the President to trans
mt the reports of Major-General Smith and James
l. Brady, relativeto their investigation at New Or
leans. Adjourned.