The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-31

and the scers and employees houses together
the government In the District Of Columbia, bears
proportion 70 Tie onerous expenses attending shs neces
Resolved That there DO added thirty and onethrd
per cent. 9 70 ,se pre ,s sa.,s.
CALIFORNIA SWAMP lands
Mr. Cora5 (rep) Of Cal, Introduced bill TO confirm
swamp and oseraowed lands 70 the State Of California
which was re.elred
RAILROAD TRANSFORMATIONS.
On motion Of Mr. WILSON, lrep) OF Iowa, tho Com
ation necessary 70 prevent payment transportation
OF troops and property Of tie United States TO railroad
who have received grants OF land condt
that the troops and othor property shall DO carried
the same free Of toll
run rcrsAm o, sLArYrs =
Mr. Cosn, (rep) OF Wis, offered . resolution that In
view Of the onerous expense Of the government in
Strengthening and maintaining our army and navy 70
operate against tho rebe and the arg6 taxes imposed
the people to such expenses il Is tbs sense al
this House that NO law ought enacted whereby the
ssares or compensation Of any class Of employees shall be
raised or increased The House laid the resolution on
the table.
BUREAU OF COMMERCIAL srArIsrrca
On motion OF MT ALLISON lrep.) Of Iowa, the Commit
tee OF Ways and Means INSTRUCT ed TO the
expedency Of establishing the Treasury Department
bureai OF commerca statistics and the collection and
publication OF facts relating international commerce,
with leave to report bill or otherwise.
r.y INSPECTION OF LIQUORS.
On motion or MI lSdERsoiL, lrop) Of Ill, resolution
was adopted instructng tho Committee Of Ways and
Means to inquire into the expediency OF reporting uni
form mode Of guaging and inspecting domestic liquors.
FRANKS TO THE PRESIDENT GENERAL BUTLER
Mr. Ross loppl Of H., Introduced resolution that
the thanks Of Congress and Of the country due and
arc hereby rendered, TO tho President of the United
states for relieving Major Genera Butler from military
command. l@
The resolution was laid on the tahle-e7 against A.
~ GENERAL JEFF. C. TIE co:;raABASDa
On motion Of Mr. GRISSrl, trcp) Of Iowa, a rcsolu.
ton was adopted that the Committee the Conduct q
the War be directed to inquire into the treatment OF
men, women and children made free by the Presidents
Emancipation proclamation, by tho Fourteenth army
corps, under General Jen G. Davis attached 10 Major
General Shermans army, on the recent march from At
ianta TO Savannah and report thereon At the earliest
practicable time.
Mr.. SLOAN (rep) Of VIE, offered resolution, which
laid the table, ins,rnctng tho Committee Of Ways
and Means TO inquire io tho expcdlency OF reporting
bill nmcndatory Of the Internal Re act BY which
the duties may be increased thirtythroe and half per
cent
~ rnroxaL Mrrr az ALI
MT FAssswoxrH trop) OF ILL.,, noticed comments upon
himself In the Washington correspondence oil the Chicago
Tribune, written, he said, by an empoye Of the House,
IN which he with others, represented as having
"flibasered TO prevent the passage Of Mr. Wash5urnes
resolution reducing the tax print ng paper, and
being conspicuous among those who dcsire con'inuo
the tax on knowledge Mr. FarDsyoith said II WINS true
large minority Of the House opposed 70 the passage
OF thcrasol1ton, and expressed their dsscnt because
under the gag rule opportunity was allowed for con-
sideratcn investigation he said the writer's remarks
ought not TO pass without notice and he therefore pro-
posed TO explain bis position denying TINT he voted to
ia monopcsts Ho had neither seem heard OF,
paper lobbying here to promote their
ter;sts The newspaper men themse, wer3 engaged
IN lobbying He expressed himself in favor OF contiAung
the present tariff
PREIp INITIAL VOTE. 4 Ytrn4V-
On motion OF Mr. SrEvEv', lrcpl OF Pa the House con-
Cured IN the Senatcs joint resolution appointing
ntcc to examine and report the for President and
Vice President and To notify the persons chosen OF their
election. tae9 sfts Assoc. =
The committee on the par. Of tho Senate consists
three members The House ordered the committee
their part to consist of iyG members
Mr. WILSON, from the Committee OIL the judiciary re-
ported preamble setting forth that tho local authorities
Of Virginia. North Carolina South Carolina Georgia
Florida Alabama and Ter have rebeled against the
Of the United States and have continued for
than three years and In armed rebellion
| the 9Th Of November, 1861; therefore,
Resolved That the States mentioned In the preamble to
H s 70, ff ss 81
seysd Or from States concerning such choice
Mr.. MAMoaY, topp.) o! KY, as member Of tho Com
mittee the Kdcs, said they had prepared rulc 70
meet the IL read for Information. 1t proposed
that IL opening and counting tho votes any difficulty
should be settled by the concurrent votes Of
Mr. WILSON sad he could not accept resolution
substitute for his important that actor
should be taken on his resolution now The votes
be counted next Wednesday Tho new ruls could bs
ported and discussed ut another tino.
The resolution reported by Mr. Wilson was the
adopted. L M -... =. ....... ..
~ nK NAVAL APPROPRIATION Brr.
Tho House resolved itself into Committee u the Who'll
on the state OF tho Union tho Navy Appropriation bill
| Among the amendments adopted providln
that mdshipman in addition TO those authorized
law shall be APPOINTED for cch Congressional district
the nomination OF The member or Congress or desgat
from said district but radshipman shall be appoint
| for any district not represented in Congress.
! Mr. DAVE, (rcp) of Nd, offered an amendment pro
vidng for the appointment OF Board oi Admiralty b.
the President with the advice and consent Of the Senate
II is to DO advisory on matters Of naval organization ant
| law. f@
Mr. srAUl Drsc, (rcp) Of Ohio, hoped the amcndmen
would not be adopted as the Committee Naval Affair
had the subject under consideration.
Tho CIiisaAS (ir WashburDc) decided the amendmen
out II order b'twas tiincd by the committed
Fencing this amendment the committee rose, and tn
House adjourned.