New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. STEVENS introduced resolution, providing
that the pay and mileage, due 10 the expelled mem'
bers of the House, be paid TO their respective sue
cessors Passed.
The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill was returned
TO the Senate with amendments.
On motion Of Mr.. STEVENS tho House non-con'
Cured in them, and asked for Committee OF Con-
ference.
The House took q recess until o'clock, In order
to afford the Committee time TO act upon them.
The House rsassembled at 10 o'clock this morning.
Tho attendance beipg thin, there WAS call Of tho
House.
NEVADA AND COLORADO.
Mr.. WASHBURNE Rep, Ill moved 10 suspend
the rules u order consider the bills for the adj
mission Of Nevada and Colorado as States into the
Union.
The question was decided in the negative by the
following vote: Yeas CO. Nays III not two-,hirds,
10 the motion was lost.
MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS.
Tie report OF tho Conference Committee on the
Msce llaneous Appropriation bill was adopted.
THE REPORT ON GOVERNMENT .CONTRhCTS-
MR.. VAN WICK AND THE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. WASHBURNE rep, H. addressed the
House In favor Of his motion TO reconsider the vote
by which the minority report OF the Committee on
Governmen, Contracts was ordered TO be printed.
The contents Of that report nover came to the kD0wl-
edge Of the Committee until late last night. Tho
ISLANDERS contained therein should not 20 TO the coun-
try unchallenged and unrebuked. The majority Of
the Committee are unjustly a,sailed. -
Mr.. JOHNSON Dem, Pal wished 70 know
why the report was not made until IL o'clock lasi
night.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE replied that the evidence
was no. completed until Monday. The Chairman
Of the Committee (Mr. Van Wyck, was never with
il two hours. Hence, ~ that gentleman knew
nothing Of the testimony and had never written one
line Of the report the majority determined he should
not present 1t, bat deputed him Mr.. Wssbburne) TO
do 70.
The majority had deposed the gentleman Ivan
Wyck) az Chairman of tho Committee. lie Wan
Wyck) had gone to New-York aud without the au-
thorty Of the Committee undertook TO examine into
alleged frauds IN that city in di,gracefu manner.
Ii had becu charged that the gentleman had a per-
.onal difficulty with the Collector Of the Port Of
New-York, and other things were said, but he
(Ws,hbuins) did lot know what truth there WA In
Mr.. WAsHBURNE yielded the floor to Mr..
Dawes.
MIR. VAN WICK desired to reply to Mr.. Wash
burne.
Mr.. JOHNSON ssid tha, Mr. Van wyck ought
to be heard
Mr.. DAWES rep, Mass, understood that Mr..
Van Wyck had reflected the Committee, bnt he
Dawes) had not seen lie minority report. II Mr..
Van WICK had reflected on the Committee. he
Mr.. VAN WICK rep, N. w. said that what
bad ia len from the lips OF tbs gentleman who bad
addressed tho iIou-o, should ssSiy members Of tho
propriety Of printing his report. Why should the
majority seek 10 suppress 1t Tbs House having
ordered an cation into the ah,rs of the New
York Costom.House, be ivan wyck undertook the
task Of investigation, the Committee being willing
that he should do 30 and relieve them from Vt. lie
remained in New.York two weeks aud tho members
of the Committefk knew where he wac.
MIR. WASHBURNE-Wil the gentleman give
way cr ~, O..
MIR. WASHBURNE, in u low tone OF voice,
said: "Ibo Committee never gave any such author
ity," - -, .,o.. g., l..
report had made reflection upon majority OF the
Committee Ifthey thought So they could nod him 10
a respon sbiiy, and call upon him IN any way they
might chcoee He that for two weeks he took
testimony abont the Eew-York Custom House, aud
was suspended in this business by telegram from
Mr.. Washturne, to await further orders, whicn or
ders never came. The minority OF the Commute
now undertake to suppress The tettimony that ne
Van Wyck) had gathered, while they at the same
time seek 10 give publicity 70 their own report.
After fathe- remarks in viDdcation OF his course,
Mr.. VAN WICK moved 70 lay the pending ootion
10 reconsider OF the table.
The motion Yves decided In the affirmative.
IL wss now hslfpast ii o'clock
AN IRyLsIIGATION CALLED For.
Mr.. WABlDUhNE, rising to u privileged ques'
ZION, charged that the minority report had been
distracted from tho fcs by member Of thls House
He asked for Comnittee Of Investigation.
. Mr.. filELrS tiieP., Cali suggested that The
Committee Of iavestieation have leave 10 report
tore twelve O'Clock.
Ire lnvestl2ation was ordered
Ar. FENION ikep., N. " explained that there
we're ,3p0 pages Of manuscript 10 be examined
which had occupied every moment of his limo for
lays past. Inc testimony CONCERNING tho, charter.
ny OF tie George Washington was not completed
ptil Yesterday sfVt then bad 70 be epayZsdj bepce