New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-21

Increased CONDENSATION and would have defeated u u ne co
In believed that wrong that II was az So lad
correcting hmself-that it would have 0eeh -"
Mr. ASHLEY ep Ohio remarked aughngy that he had
been about calling the gentleman to order that no had
Mr. COBB thanked the gentleman he repeated hat ne n
voted against increased compensation ana had an
mart of He shonld wait little longer than the gehue
rom Tennessee maynard had waited and until Oohsoo
should by its nOn.actiOn or its action relteae III ~
deiberate manner its own wish in the matter c,,, -
Mr. MAYNARD asked whether the gentleman CCoDO' aP
peaed from decision Of the people to this body Dorsed
that action Of Congress the contrary he found the great
embarrassment against which ne haa 70 e9Re o an M
whether he had drawn his extra compensation -, D.,
Mr. LAWRENCE thought that the question c o, ~ e last
canvass the members who voted for It wond hase oee
1000 s S GSeT ns o the members that had not
dappoyed by the people he confessed that ne nau
Mr. pRiGas CRsp, Aioh) inquired facGously whether
the gentleman had felt bad when he received II lesshe
ton 10 baJ no doubt but that the gentleman from Michigan
Cregs felt very good when be r sSe~s,dr MS
MIR HILL (Rep Ind had understood Mr. Lawrence 70 hou
that the Constitution required members 10 ~ d -, tno
b,ber tho @eptIenan from wisconsin Cobb by falling to
perform that duty had subjected himself 10 eApns'0n
Mr. LAWRENCE replied that be in favor Of me in
parchment officers OF the Government put "Oulu
Serve hs opinion as 10 whether member ought 70 be expelled
for tbe reason assigned The gentleman from Wisconsin t
Cobb get Of the matter by refusing TO draw
extra compensation stood TO his credit with the
AT Arms and could be drawn ont in of death by his AL
mnisiraor The only eiecua mode was to draw the none!
and 10 pay il the conscience fund Laugnterl J., =,
Mr. COBB replied that he had not and did not ntend 20 GO ~
unless required do by law b FOR the purpose was
introduced should be found practicable be Woud 'o'e o
Mr. briggs said that the question bad been made direct
issue District and be had declared that he Yoed o "
because he thought that go 600 compensation Whs E oioi
the it was as certainly g9t now whsh ~ bod vsn
him increased majority. $780, - ,,r.
ing from that of Mr. briggs lie had yoied aghsS l.e
enoo report equang soldiers oouniies because thnt
had been associated the report with the obnoxious measure
Increasing the pay Of members and his constituents though
decpy interested favor Of the increase Of DCuhes u IN
dor his action and quadruplcd his majority 10 Therefore APP
peare that the medicine worked differently III unefen PA'
&r RNNEII (Rep Iowa. obtained the floor and
lined argument which ho intended TO make "heh nc Snou
next address the COMMITTEE
Tho COMMITTEE then arose ana the speaker 'oOA ' '"
MEXICO.
The SPEAKER presented message from the President IN
reuy resolution Of the sh Of Decem Der
information relative to the attempts OF santa A1ns anu M
10 organize armed expeditions within the United states o ne
purpose Of oyerhrowng the National Government oil the ne
public Of Mexico transmitting report rom the Seee!
State which referred 80 the Committee On fofesh Al
falrs
TIE RELEASE OF Mr. CULVER
The SPEAKER presented report from sergeant At AIIns
from the Xxth District Of Pennsylvania stating that IN CON-
ance with the Speakers warrant he had taken Culver ont OF
unrestraned IN his scat member Of the AAAlAth Con
cress which laid on the table. .,.
TIE CHICAGO MARINE HosPlTAL-PoSr-offICE AFrhorAlA
The SPEAKER presented communication from the Secre
the Treasury To House Vi
inst offered By Mr. Wentworth in reference to ste tor
hospital ut Chicago which was reered 10 tue No
Also The estimates Of Post Office appropriations FOR the
ending ane 1865; which referred TO the F0stOmee
THE DISTRICT FREE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Tho SPEAKER announced that he had appointed es we
select Committee ordered to-day free common schools IN the
District Of Columbia McSsrs. Stevens tRep, Pa Patterson
Rem H. Walker rep, Ohio, Boutwell, tkep, hleh.l
Molon Rep ILL., Ashley tkep, nevada and HuDOe lDen
A rET1rros-THE SOUTHERN HOMESTEAD ACT.
Nh ONEIIL rep Pa presented petition OF seanen
femrr passers and who entered the service on
and after February l5 lr6l asking for bounty OF soO per
AMMAN ur s. % per month FOR each months service Al
bounti,s received after July ls4 to be deducted
ON motion OF Mr. JULIAN rep, Ind the Select commit
tee on Direct Taxes and Forfeited and Abandoned Lands IN the
late Rebel States instructed TO inquire whether the regis
tiers or receivers Of public land offices in OF such states ha
hndeFed obseed Tie execution OF the Homestead scI
and whether any person white eoloTed who WAS emitted 20
awaiting himself thereof by any officer agent Of the Govern
mcnt. or by any person whomsoeyer
1HE TARIFF LUMBER.
On motion Of Mr. SPALDING (Rep, Ohio the Committee
Means instructed 10 inquire into the eApe
eucy OF e1emptng from tariff duties timber and lumber for
ship building and frewOod for steamers navigating Northern
lakes aud rivers when imported by The party using II TOT SUCH
purposes.
RELIEF BTLL-NAyY ADVERTISING.
Mr. HILL REP IndD introduced bill for the rehe OF the
Agricultural society Of Bartholomew County. Ind 1t was
read twice and referred 10 the Committee on Claims
M LAWRENCE REP, Ohio offered resolution asking
information advertisements for the Navy De
partmen Objection being made IL went over under the rules
ADJOURNMENT.
motion TO adjourn having been agreed TO- the SPEAKER
M a n m announced obedience the concurrent Tes0u-
ton for that the House stood adjourned I'LL Thursday
Jan s. "a; noon