New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
GUARANTEES FOR FREEDOM.
Mr. JULIAN offered resolution instructng the Judiciary
Committee to report bill providing that hereafter the
elective franchise shall Nc denied abrid ID in any Of
the territories Of the United States account of race or
color; and providing further, and thereby ing notice
Of the fact that henceforward State which the people of
any Of the said territories organize shall be admitted
into the Union whose constitution shall sanction such de-
NAL or abridgIent of the elective franchise
At the suggestion Of Mr.. WILSON Iowa the resolution
was modified so as simply TO instruct the Judiciary Com
mttee TO inquire into the proPney OF reporting sueh
bin
Mr. ELpRpGE moved to lay the resolution on the table,
which lost by ~ to 70 votes and then the resolution
was adopted.
UNITED STATES COURTS IN VIRGINIA.
Mr. LAWRENCE Ohio introduced bill 10 regulate the
aud fix the place for holding the Crcu Court OF the
United States in the District of Virginia, which was con-
sdered and passed. ,
Il fixed the time Of holding Circuit at Richmond on the
first Monday in May aud the fourth Monday Of November
in each year and aat12n.s me 0' the
Mr. RANDALL PENN expressed the hope that the Chief
Justice Of the United States would do his duty now and
no, shrk the blame from himself Ia the President.
CLERKS ~ THB DEPARTMENTS.
Mr. SMITH offered resolution which adopted
calling Tor information from the various Cabinet Ministers IN
reference To the number clerks holding office under
them from vhat States appointed &C., specifying those
who have been in the Union army aud N the Confederate
army, and stating by whom the latter were recommended
THE DISTRICT.
Mr. WrrryR introduced ill to amend the thirty fourth
section of the declaration oi nights OF the State OF MARY
land 20 Ear as applies to the District Of Columbia IT
was read twice and Iofened 10 the Committee FOR the
Distinct.
DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE.
Mr.. LAwREScE lOhiol offered a resolution, winch was
adopted insucting the Committee on Agriculture 10 ID
qure into the eNpeGiency Of removing the Department %
Agriculture Ia of the Eastern Slater
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE REPORT.
Mr. GARFIELD offered resolution, which was referred To
the Committee Printing, PRINT 1900 extra copies Of
the Report OF the Smithsonian fnstuie-2O Tor he H.
siituton and 5000 for the use OF the members OF -
House.
Mr. ScHESoK introduced Joint resolution, relating to
the dsir button of stores among States which was Iead
twice and referred Ia the Committee on Military Affairs
DEMOCRATIC FIZLLk.
Mr. BoyIR introduced the following preamble and rcso-
luton:
reported u the srdnous labor OF hive months
continued incubation elmaured plan Of How not to do
IL in which fully the expectations of the country
which much ought ordinarily to be demanded OF any
P,s|irSI That said Joint Committee be discharged.
Mr. BRoMwrIL moved 10 lay the Joint resolution on TIE
table The motion was agreed to-Yeas 70 Nays a.
THB REWARDS.
Mr. KyiIFy offered resolution, which adopted, in
stncing the Committee Caimsto inquire into the ia
ness and propiy the distribution of the rewards offered
for the arrest Of Jefferson Davis and the eonspraios 10
murder President Lincoln.
Mr. STRArsE presented the Joint resolution OF the Penn
sylvana Legislature for equalization of bounties To
volunteers, which was referred TO the Committee on MIL
tary Affairs
TAXING COTTON.
Mr. SrEyESs introduced joint resolution TO amend me
Constitution of the United States by adding an article
that Congress shall have 20 lay and levy
lax or duty ON cotton exported from the United States
which was read and referred TO the judiciary Com
mttee. , =,
Smithsonian Institute for 1865, which was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed
THE BANCROFT RUSSELL CORRESPONDENTS.
Mr. WAsHYrRSE I'LL presented letter from Mr. Ban
croft transmitting correspondence between Earl Russell
Charles +. Adams and Mr.. Bancroft on tho subject OF
- ..r,.t
his Euogy President Lincoln, delivered before Con-
gress
The corrcsl ondence read in full. nm
The documents ordered 10 be published III me
Globe and to he printed and referred TO the Joint Com
mttee on the death of President Lincoln
ExBMPTING PETROLEUM
Mr. GARFIELD from the Committee on Ways and
Means. reported Joint resolution to provide for the ex-
empon Of crude petroleum fiom tax or duty.
Mr. MORRILL, explained the necessity for passing the
Joint resolution now The manufacturers of paratine oil
obliged pay the tax on crude petroleum IN the
face Of loss Many Of them we're compelled to suspend
operations and the workmen becoming rotous aud
we're destroying the wells. The Committee Of Ways and
Means proposed take o the tax the LIST OF July and
it might as well be done now, ~ as to lot the business
60 on.
f. MATTER OF TIME.
Mr. STRyEys asked leave to offer resolution providing
that in the discussion of the constitutional Amendment
rnorted bv the Committee on Reconstruction speech
shall exceed 30 minutes nor shall MOTION 10 extend inc
time Of any member be entertained
RAYMOND
convenience of the Committee and Of the House to allow
that question lie until after the tax bill was con-
sdered and disposed Of II the tax bill were considered
to day and then its consideration postponed 10 morrow
would leave a great gap He believed the tax bill would
be finished in two three days, after which the other
Mr. STEVENS said the Committee had considered that
point and thought il better to have the Constitutional
Amendment disposed Of by the House and sent to the
Senate Then the accompanying bills might be laid over
till after the tax bill disposed Of
Mr. BANKS expressed his beiefthat the fullest debate and
discussion of the report Of the Reconstruction Committee
would result in benefit the country. lie objected to
the introduction Of the resolution.
The rules were suspended TO allow the resolution
to be offered. '.t .
The resolution offered and was, after considerable
discussion, agreed to-
PROTECTION AGAINST Loss
Mr. LYNCH offered resolution directing the Committee
on Banking and Currency inquire into the legislation
necessary to protect the Government against the loss Oh
public funds deposited in National Banks. ....
Mr. WAsnBUKNE III moved TO amend by adding, " und
that said Committee report hill to prevent any disposal
whatever Of public funds in National Banks 49,
Mr. LYNCH moved the 50 US 10 cut on
the amendment.
The House refused second the previous question: and
then Mr.. LySCH withdrew the resolution.
EVENING SESSIONS.
On motion of Mr. MoRRIlL it ordered that after
this day. evening sessions shall be held Tor the purpose OF
continuing action on the Revenue bill exclusively
ARCOCUOy EXPOSITION
The SPEAKER presented a message from the President
calling the attention of Congress again to the exposition
of fishery and water culture OF Areochon France, ana
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
-.' INDIAN MONEYS.
The SPEAKER presented letter from the Secretary Of
the Interior transmitting in compliance with the Home
resolution OF the I'D Of April statement Of moneys
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