The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
wAsmsaros, Dec. 8, 1857

Tho SPEAKER presented several communications from
the Secretary Of War ad interin folows-Tansmit.
ting statement OF the Adjutant Generals Office relative
to the settlement Of the accounts OF the Colorado militia
employed In military service in 1854 and 1865
nications from tho Quartermaster General submitting
plan and estimate for the repair Of the wharf It
Schuykl Arsenal Pennsylvania; draft Of . resolu-
ton explanatory Of certain acts for the arsenal at Rock
Island, Illinois; communication from the Chief Engi-
recommending the passage Of resolution for the
settlement Of tho OF certain officers OF the Eng
House resolution OF November 20 statement in relation
TO the buildings leased BY the United States In New
York and Brooklyn All the papers referred the
Committee Military Afars
COMMON SCHOOLS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Mr. STEVENS, trep) Of Pa, having, account Of his
feeblsnsss and inability TO mako himself heard by the
asked leave to introduce bin and resolution ito estsb
ish system OF common schools for the District Of CO.
lumba" II was referred to select committee of lvc,
to consist Of the same members who served the
committee last session, namely, Messrs Stevens Of Pa,
Van Aernam, Williams Of Ind, Loughridgo and Archer.
PROPOSED PARTITION or TEXAS
Mr.. SrRvhss introduced resolution relative TO the
partition OF Texas II nstructs the Committee Re-
the territory lately known the State OF Texas into
two or more States TO DO admitted into the Union when
Mr. RLDRDGE, (dcm) OF Wis, objected remarkina that
the State Of Texas was enough to DO held under dos
Mr. srEvxSs explained that his resolution was merely
OF inquiry.
would DO to revive the Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr. ELpsrpGE persisted in his objection and the
luton was not received
TAX on SPIRITS
A resolution introduced by Mr. STEVENS concerning
the tax on spirits directing tho Committee on Ways
and Means to inquire into tho proprety Of amending
the Revenue laws to ascertain and the value
according to the capacity Of tho s instead OF the pre-
PROPOSED CENSUS OF rHx SOUTHERN srArEa
A resolution relative to a census in tho conquered
Mr. STEVENS sad-I want 10 say that this is merely
resolution OF inquiry into tho expediency OF having
admission Of these States they shall come here pro-
pared TO In with their representatives, and that
there may Dc no delay Wo may possibly want to ap.
SHALL
Mr. cHasIKR (dem,) OF N VI do not think that the
from Pennsylvania should change my views. do not
see that the census Of those States can be taken
certainly not under the direction Of tho gentleman who
denies their existence as StateA
Mr. STEVENS withdrew the resolution.
On motion OF Mr. CovoDE rep OF Pa, his colleague
Mr. Finney obtained Indefinite leave OF absence on
account Of his sickness In Switzerland
KENTUCKY REPRESENTATIVE
Elections made report in the Of the Kentucky
Representatives, and asked for action on II to-day.
The CLERK proceeded TO read the report but before
concluding Il the Presidents annual Message was de-
pended II recommended the admission 70 their seats
or Messrs. Knott, Grover. Jones and Beck. As 10
Messrs Trmble, Brown and Young the committee had
Rxcsrros OF rHK PREsnxrr's MESSAGE
privileges sh % nos ur q
sened Is the annual Message Of the President Of the
United States wish 70 call the attention Of the House
published this morning. IN all the papers Of the leading
cities Of The Union. hold In my hand tho Baltimore
addressed the senate and House Of Representative
OF the United states, as required BY the constitution
paper should FIRST make its appearance In the public
prints Of the country before Its being communicated 10
white House. or some favored individual has made
traffic with Message and cold 1t to the different
10 bs co % viii moi oSes 70 Io mo as5
being read, although might properly DO under the
circumstances because We owe respect TO the great once
the incumbent The publication OF tho Message u GER
tanly act Of dsrespect; but who 10 the guilty paryS
Tho President In sending out the Message in advances
OF lie Official PRONUNCIATION, has done nothing moro nor
than done by his predecessors In once but al
Il would not DO published until ocialy promulgated
l. !. . member Of tho press deeply regret that that
which Is not worth tho candle.
MT FARMwoRrn, rep OF Ill., insisted on tho regular
order Of business which the reading OF the annual
Mr. Covopr desired to say that the Message was sold
In the open market; but his remarks were or by
The Clerk Hr Mcpherson, at :ss O'Clock proceeded
read tho Presidents annual Message which aten
copies before ihsm The paragraph IN which the Prssi
dent tws the republican party with the results OF the
sion on that side Of the HOUSE the reading Or Inc
message occupied an hour and thirty Eve mInutea
Mr. scHExcK moved that the Message DO referred 10
the Com mittse or the whole on the state Of tbs Union
and printed. In doing no saidI PROPOSE inasmuch
there an absolute necessity for turning cur atsn
what the Message contains TO cali the previous Ques
ton on this motion. But before DO 20 may be
allowed 10 submit remark two In reference 70 the
Circumstances under which the Message comes 10 us.
There Ia great deal In that Message which, think
probable will command the assent OF of us and
bere great deal moro, especially In that part which
tho reconstruction OF the States that
In rebellion breathing. does spirit not only Of de-
lance but may say Of III temper towards Con-
rrsss which apprehend will NOT when 10 dis
euss the contents OF the Message In commit
| tee pass without challenging criticism and com.
ment when the Message FIRST came In
spoks OF Il as apparently disrespectfui, that
the an nua eNssags OF the President should nd It's way
into the public prints OF the country least In all the
leading c.sicsbcfore II bad been communicated 70 the
Congress 10 which - addressed did not wish 10 be
understood a. charging that the President himself Was
directly party 10 sucn disposition Of the Message