New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
CASE OF RENJAMIN q. HARRIS.

l2:JO 10 meet on MONDAY next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
CASE OF BENJAMIN q. HARRIS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House COM
munication from the Secretary Of War IN reply TO
resolution transmitting copy OF the record ana test
mony of the Court Martial in tho case Of EenaInin G
Harris The papers were referred 10 the Committee
OF Elections and ordered 10 be printed.
NUMBER OF TRoors FURNISHED.
Also reply 10 a resolution giving statement of the
number Of troops furnished by each state since The st
of Arr 1901 which was 7, fcrrcd 10 the Select Com.
mittee ON the War Debt Of the Loyal States.
TIE ARMY
On motion Of Mr. MogRILL tVt) twas
Re,osi That the President Of the United STATE. be re-
ques'ed to coEmenea,e to M, So'e no, b nssr a
men and officers the Regular and volunteer Service ot
Seer vo sneef and regular receiving rsy employment
without corresponding rank also tie pay OF the army as 10"
Organized and distributed -
CoNpIIIoN OF THE LATELY REBELLIors STATES.
On motion Of Mr.. BRANDEGrE Comm II was
Reor'd That the President Of ihe tn,ed sat"s ee
BILE with public interests such doeumen'ey Information
aiise to the condition Of the s,s'es aey ~ Leoeioh
ins pecisly the reports Of Lieut. Gen Grant Gems Howard
and cs seal sed The sn John oSvoas,1s,sI S,
pow PAYMENT OF VOLUNTEERS.
Mr. HOGAN (io) introduced the following which
Wbe7sG. alleged that regiments, baii,re. ard
detached bode. q Volunteer ,To:p ss's sssn Sa
tbey were mastered into tho service; and
yA,,sa, IL is also ,eged tbs. sG troops have been rally
IN ths military ere until sent home and hnsy rad oa bu,
that such only receive Pay up TO the line Of hsf h. n,ef
charged which Il deemed fair 10 those thus dealt Win
Pe, Thu, the Committee on Military Affair. be- and
thew are hereby que,ted inquire into the facts Of such
cases. and found 10 male such provision 81 may be
proper or doing justice to such troops and report by o or
roLYGAMY.
On motion of Mr. kGERsoIL Of Illinois, 1t was
Ro,ed That the Committee the Judiciary are hereby
Instructed 70 inqao whether any further ssss.ion j.
necessary for the supPe''on Of the abominsbe system o.
and IN case the committee lind ha, the existing sw' are '
Client then inquire wis, further legislation necessary for
,ss s1 PssSy 9SnlIa S1 ag '"' We 1'
NAVAL PENSIONS
Mr. TAYLOR Of New.Yofk introduced BIZ giving
persons in the naval service, WHO have lost an arm
or foot the same pension thsi is shoy.1 !" 'ho nal.
s. ssrv,ceOr simar mutaticn which was referred
10 the Committee on I1yalid Pensions.
RELIEF OF voLUSTTBR OFFICERS.
On motion Of Mr.. ConB Of " isconsn. IL was
Rs.olrsG That the Committee Military Asalr, b. ard
sxped~ncy OF es.ans for the relief Of spoh officers Of tho
volunteer service during ,e hr' snd .een year, Of ne
neglect failed make proper returns Of ordnance ordnance
ors % s Or ssl,sn 81 o'as ss
STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Mr. DoSNELLi (Minnesota) presented the memorial
OF tie National Normal School Association, adopted at
IL meeting held at Harrisburg Penn. on the 18th OF
Angus, last for grant u public lands 10 iae se.era
Schools as has been done In the case Of agricultural
colleges The memorial sets forth that there are 3co
COO children in the southern States and that GVo
teachers Will be needed TO instruct them and that Nor
NAL Schools needed to prepare these teachers
TRADE WITH THE DlASs.
Mr. CLARK (KansaD introduced . bill 20 regulate
trade and intercourse with the Indian tribe which
was referred TO the Committee on Indian Affairs.
NAVIGATION.
Mr. WAsHBJRSE QlliDois) introduced bill 10 i'm
he M
Lower Rapids Of the Mississippi River; which was re
ferred 10 the Committee on Commerce
CREDENTIALS.
Mr.. yoonuFs Undiana) presepied the credentials
Of Robert C. Wcklie, member elect from the state Of
louisiana which were referred TO the Select Commit
tee on Reconstruction.
OUR Foreign POLICY.
Mr. SHEILABRRGER (Ohio) asked leave to offer the
following. but objection was made;
Re,oed, That this House expresses It's confidence in the
fidelity TO American Interests, wei hs IN the ability wis
dom aud moderation which daring the s,e war chaactered
and which , dis,.n saheM, M ,hI i o. ,ne sn'.
determination continue In al Ha'ters u Executive con
affairs undinnhed suppor and this is crpre,ssd In the
that the justice and moderation Of this Govern
ncn, it, IN the political Affairs Of the other
beuiph will not only preserve The friendly relation,
which this Government 90 much desires 10 preserve with al
foreign Goye,nmeni; but VII also speedily .eeaie IN The
continents. that system Of nonnieerenee and OF mutual
sbltu. nee from propagsndID, which 10 tho policy.
THE VETERAN RESERVE C0RPs.
On motion Of Mr. ii BDARD of Connecticut olu-
tion was adopted nsTuctng the Committee on Military
affairs inquire into the expedicncy Of reporting how
many men, including officers are IN the Veteran Re
serve orDs at the present fine and whether they can
not be employed with advantage by the Ireedmen's
BUreau In other departments Of the military service 70
that who have rendered such valuable service tO
the country may not be disbanded
nARBOR OF ERIE PENN.
On motion Of Mr SCoIIRID Of Penn. the Commit.
tee Commerce Instructed to inquire int the ex
pediency of making appropriation for the improve
Inent Of the Harbor Of Erie.
OUR COMMERCE.
Mr.. PIKE Cie) submitted the following which was
Whsrea, By tho navigation laws Of the United States an
American chip has advantage In any particular over foreign
ships In either American foreign ports but obliged
compete with foreign shipping on terms oi perfect equality
Re.oirsd That the Committee Of Ways and Means be In
s,ructod inquire into the eIpedienoy Of providing draw
backs Of duties paid on materials entering into the formation
compete with foreigners in thu branch oil industry more nearly
upon %n ,G"ii %"tan nD'aqI Of Mr PIKE Twas
Keored That tho COMMITTEES on Commerce be instructed
inquire Into the erpediency Of repeating the statute Of so
into the expedency Of providing by law that no American
vessel that her register and took foreign papers
during the lste shall under any circumstances nsah e
ceive an American register
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Tho House resolved itself into a Committee OF tlc
Whole on the State Of the Union, Mr.. wAsnnuESE OF
Illinois IN the chair and resumed the cOhsidcrhtoh VI
the Presidents Annual Message.
SPEECH OF MR. SrAULDISG.
Mr.. SPAUIDIsG Of Ohio proceeded 10 examine Ihe1
dogma Of John G.. Calhoun, that this Government
community States This cry of nullihers and seces
sionists had plagued our country Tor moro than ~
years and resulted in the most devastating civil war
known TO the history Of mankind. The Sovereignty OF
the States is tho language Of the Confederacy and
Of the Constitution Of the United States, because inc
trainers of instrument the creation OF
a National Government the supreme power residing 10
ths people, and not In coniederacy OF States Ihc
Rebels having failed In their efforts to overthrow tne
Government now unblushingly asked again to be re,
ceived back, In order to participate In the affairs