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were ordered. and being TAKEN resultedyeas oo nays
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So the resolution was laid upon the table.


So the resolution was laid upon the table.
BY Mr.. CHASE:
Resolved That the Committee Military Affairs be re-
ae'ssd 70 inquire into the propIey Q, bs vounee
m0snted troops for The loss OF horses !" '"' ''
LIST. Horses dying for want Of forage -
ID Stolen by Mexicans in the enemy's country,
vice Of the United States officers. whereby the
deprived OF their nse &c. g.
4h Lost in trSnspona.lo" i0h iAhP''o 70 Vol" 0iuA'
5h Compensation for the use OF hoIses Of WHICH the
whereby lost his horse well the pay Of
mounted man, and reduced to the rank of infantry
Agreed to-
By Mr.. CRozlER:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads inquire into the e1pedency of establishing
from Dalton. in the State OF Georgia. to Benton
in the State OF Tennessee.
B By' Mr.. G. G. w JONES:
Resolved That the Commissioner of Public Buildings be
requested report this House what injury any, In his
opinion has been done the Capitol BY cutting through
the walls and arches of the building for the introduction o.
gaspipes also whether, in his opinion. any injury
likely result from digging about or under the foundation
81 heat hs .. wal the ha apd and
also whether s the heavy yssh, DP'a the gas
does endanger the ITSELF II not other parts Oh .he
viii probably be the annual Of materials to generate
IN lighting the Capitol
By Nh. ANDREW JOHNSON:
s.oiped That rotation office, in the opinion of this
House is one of cardinal tenets in republican form
and ought never to be Gaea on any
and snooa , eG 0y all
Revsd That years in the opinion Of this House
Is ns m oee whose appointment is conferred by the
President of the United States and the heads of depart
Resored That in the opinion OF this House, the appoint
Of persons office should be made upon the basis Of
the United States that is 10 the whole OF
appointed Office should be divided by the whole
Of 10
district in the Union its fair ratio OF officers under the ede
Hsoued That in the opinion Of this House. any congress
onal district the Union is more than competent to fur
asn he reaonp Resolutions who Would be
capable, and faithful the constitution OF the United
Tesolud That in The opinion Of this House, immediate
y after all the offices shall filed upon the principle laid
depar IA should divds the whole
gessiona districts into four equa divisions or as near 50
four officers belonging the first district falling into
wears a those Ealing into the second shall
ut the expiration of six those falling into the third
dass ss ao pS he be the
Of two years chat one fourth OF the whole number
of officers thus appointed would be retiring from office eve
ry years, and set coming in to fill the vacancies
Resoued, That, in the opinion OF this House, the
of individuals to fill the offices under the federal
due regard should De had to the farmers and
H,solysd That in the opinion of this House, The people,
the principles Of the constitution, the spirit of the times and
Justice ali demand hands of the Presidents and heads
full and lair effect the principles and doctrines laid down in
the foregoing resolutions
Mr. J. moved the previous question.
Mr. EVANS, of Maryland moved TO lay the Tesolu
tons on the table Agreed to-ayes ST. noes 80.
By Mr.. MCKAY:
Resolyed That the Committee Printing be uced
TO n'u M WITCH been in the Office
of the Register of the Treasury:
l. statement of the amount of all revenues received
,hr ustOm ut
each delray the expenses OF from the earliest
and expenditures different heads far the books
ofthe department will permit
received therefor how paid and the expenses collection
in zach 10 nd district the earliest practicable period
the Both June 1884, dividing the expenditures under the
statement Of the whole amount of revenue received
date to June 3d. 1917, giving the source from whence the
statement Of the expenditures of the government,
from the earliest practicable time to June &c. l8H sepa-
rating the under different heads Of expenditure far
as can be done from the records.
statement of the Impressions and expectations OF
domestic and foreign goods in American and foreign
sells to each from the earliest practicable
statement Of the tonnage of each district and State,
aud Of classes Of vessels from the earliest period pracs
statement Of the American tonnage engaged for
egn trade and in the coastng trade and fisheries and
msa ss ppnrper OF their from each port and State
from the earliest practicable period to June 30, lsa7
count the marine hospital fund in each dsric, and
stare and the expenditures the places from the
came fund.- and from appropriations each year. from the
earliest practicable period TO the Both June 1877.
Agreed to.
BY Mr.. CUNIMINS:
Whereas the rights and powers conferred by the people
of the United States the government of the United
States are by the constitution wisely divided into and dis
tibued among three separate distinct and independent
departments, the legislative the executive, and the judi
distinct and independent powers and rights, and
each of which is required the faithful performance of
certain SEPARATE independent and distinct dutes and
whereas the safety of the citizens and the harmony and
pepeuity of the government itself require that each
department should be kept within its prescribed consti-
tutonal limits and that neither be permitted to usurp the
powers encroach upon the rights privileges Of the
other and whereas the management of affairs with
foreign nations and the to negotiate treaties,
by the constitution conferred upon the President and the
power ay reject treaties belongs to The Senate each
being held responsible to the people for the wisdom and
fidelity with which they respectively exercise these powers
and discharge their respective dutcs and whereas by
ted the commanderin-chiet OF army and navy, and he
with his cabinet ministers and officers in command,
charged with and held responsible for the faithful efficient
and exercise of the and discharge of duties
thus conferred and whereas it would be mpotic and
wse pendixg the negotiation of treaties with foreign
questions give publicity to- to inform the adverse gov
eminent of, the instructions given by
home TO our ministers and diplomatic agents abroad of
te confidential correspondence which may have passed
between them and whereas also, it would be unwse and
often disastrous the public interests during the exist
ence OF war; publish to the world and inform the pub
lie enemy Of strength, position. condition. and move
mems of our army disclose to the public enemy the
plans of projected campaigns yet me xecuted therefore,
Rrsopcd That the President of the United States IN the