The national Republican., 1862-07-14
Jpp,crAL SYSTEM.

JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
Mr.. WILSON, OF Iowa. submitted the report
Of the committee OF conference on The bill
amending the judicial system Of the United
States. Adopted. -
The sPEAKEEiaid before the House mes.
sage from the President. recommending vote
Of thauls BY Congress 10 the following ofhcers,
for dirtlns uishcd services: Larduer, Davis,
Dshiaren, Rowan, d. b Porter, and Stringham.
Laid on the tubls, and ordered 70 be printed.
Also, q message 10 answer TO, = reaolpgieu OF
the 9th ult, In relation TO the United Stttee and
foreign Powers transmitting the report Of tAs
Secretary Of State thereon. Laid on the table,
AMI ordered to be printed. ........
The House passed the Senate resolution dc.
olariog the meaning Of The sct authorising ths
PresIdent 70 take possession OF railroads aad
telegraph lluss.
Mr. COLFAX called attention 10 the fact that
the Post OhBcs Department had learned that
extensive buslness hss been trNneacted In the
srasirg, by chemicals or otherwise, The msrks
on cancelled postage stamps and selling them
10 lots. A there ls no punishment for suoh
offence, be reported bilf, which passed, pun.
ishing persons 40 engaged with intention Of
ustng such stamps, BY imprisonment not sx-
ceeding three years or 6ne Of $1,000, or both,
| In discretion Of c0urk
PAY OF CERTAIN MEMBERS.
NJ. MCPHERSON. Of pennsy sylvania, intro
ducet . joint resolution providing that any
Senators or Representatives 10 Congress who
shall be abseut from their seats In the military
service Of the conntiy, The sereesntat arms
| shall not bs authorized tO deduct the pay from
suoh members on account OF such absence !;
provided such members have not drawn pay
i from the military service,
| Alter discussion, referred 70 the Judiciary
Committee. ..... .....
MILITARY PRnoN.Rs.
| NJ. WILSON, Of Iowa. called up The House
bill, with Senate's amendments, prohibiting the
confinement OF persons 10 the military servioe
Of the United States, In the penlteutIary Of the
District Of Columbia, except persons convicted
OF mutiny or desertion, or an attempt to incite
to mutuny, and 10 discharge therefrom certain
convicts BY sentence Of courts martial, and Tor
other purposes. ..t....
The .Houre nome 10 the Seuats's
amendments. and = committee OF conference
wss ordered 10 bs appointed thereon.
| a- ELECTIONS. ... ..
The House concurred In the Scnates amend.
ments to the bill providing for the election Of
members Of Congress by ringle districts.
SPEECHES. .... ..
The House resolved itsslf into Committee Of
the Whole on the state Of the Union, and took
up the private calendar.
Mr.. KELLOGG. Of Michigan, DISCUSSED the
history Of the rebellion, etc.
Mr.. ALLEN. of Illinois. spoke on the bill for
the reduction Of salaries Of officers and expen-
dltures Of the Government
AtCeNE IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. ALLEN, In the course Of his remarks,
referred 10 Q statement made some time ago by
Mr.. Richardson. relative to the cost Of main
tanning contrabands In the city of Washington.
He was interrupted by Mr.. Blake, Of Ohio, who
said that the statement ii the gentleman from
illinois (Mr. Richardson) was not sustained by
any authentic information; and 80 far, indeed,
frvm that statement being true, II wss very
vide of The truth. He did not mean 10 say that
the gentleman from Illinois intended TO misrep.
resent anybody. but there are no facts 10 any
such statement. ....
Nj. RICHARDSON, pulling up hls sleeves
and attitudinizing, asked, menacingly: Do
understand the gentleman IRON Ohio 10 deny
that the Government was paying 5000 day
for the employment aud support Vi the nsgroess
Mr.. BLAKE. deny that that statement In
your speech 10 true: t0 the effect that there
wsrs 900 raious day issued to contrabands
equal to $500 day--in this District alone,
10 violation Of law.
NJ. RICHARDSON That speech was made
on the l9sh OF May, and no member In this
House has dared TO rise iu bis place sud deny
. single statement 10 II until now.
Mr.. BLAKE B.causs no man could get the
floor for that pnrpuss
Mr.. RICHARDSON, (-xcit .dly.) Ab, cir, The
gentlem IN states ialsshood when he states
that no gentleman could get the floor. No gen ..
tlrnisn has risen iu his plucs aud denied the
statement when there was time 10 raise An in
vestiga,inR committee to examine into Il. And
| charge tho gentleman from Ohio, (Mr. Blske,)
and every other gentleman who denies II, with
stating u falsehood.
Mr.. BLAKE. And charge the gentleman
from Illinois with utierirg what Ia utterly un-
true and unfounded, and am ready to back
that up.
ly) Are you. We will see.
Mr.. BLAKE. l ain not 10 he intimidstsd BY
any Of your threats, Fir.
Mr.. RICH ARDSON, with another pull 10 bis
GOAT sleeves, advanced q lew steps towards Mr.,
Blake, but was stopped by the Sergeant at
arms, who kept him at bay while he scowlsd
at Ar. Blake, who cried out from bis stand
point, Let him come-let him come on! /"
Nj. RICHARDSON, lat the top Of his voice,
"tbs gentleman IL God damned linr.D
There were not more than two dozen mem.
Ihess ut once began 10 concentrate ut bearing
these words.
Mr.. BLAKE walked over to Mr.. Richard.
-..n and stepped towards him, with the evident
i"tontion OF explalnlrg away the misundsr-
standing that had followed from the remarks.
bat instantly
Ar. RICHARDSON cried out with a howl.
God damn you-gst out OF this, clear out ~
Nc. BLAKE stepped aside, and 80 the dis
graceful scene, sustained throughout bv The
gentleman from Illinois, ended.
| The cOmmittee rose and nj n n N, IN, u....
adjourned to Monday.
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