The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-05-08

cult Courts Of the United States In the District Of
Virginia, and for Other purposes. THE bill pro.
vidss that the terms Of the United States Circuit
Court. for the District Of Virginia shall DO held In
Richmond, commencing on the arst Monday Ia
May and the fourth Monday In November, IN each
year. aud further, that the said Court may transfer
its session from Norfolk 10 Richmond, and thai
wriis shall DO returnabl. At the timo and place
Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, said that II Thu
resolution we're adopted he hoped that the Chic
Justice would do his duty. and not let the blame Of
i his omissions rect upon the President. .,..
Mr.. Lawrence demanded the previous question
on The passage Of the bill, and the Same being
seconded, under the operation thereof the BIZ
| passed.
rHE cLERKs or DEPARTMENTS TO M naufnsD
| AFTER. 20
Nc. Smith, OF Kentucky, offered the following;
RssOived, That the Secretary Of State, the SOC.
rotary Of War the Secretary Of the Navy, the Sec.
Rotary Of the Treasury, the Secretary OF the Int
1 rior the Postmaster General and the Attorney
General DO directed to report to the House tbs
number Of clerks male and female In their respect
| I've departments, with the States from which they
| were appointed and what were their occupation.
previous to thsir appointments also the number OF
those clerks who were In the Union. army, and the
names, numbers and residences, II any, Of such as
have been In the rebel army, and By whom the
latter ela,s were recommended for appointment.
+ Mr. Smith said that be offered the resolution be-
cause II had come TO his knowledge that very
| large number OF our brave soldiers who had lost
arms or legs In the service, but who were fully ca
pable Of diseharging with efficiency the duties Of
Government clerk. were anxious 10 obtain nppoint.
msnts under the Goysrsment, ana no Therefore
thought II due to the country that it should be
known who were the persons who now held the
oabces.
The resolution was agreed TO-
| VARIOUS HArrERs.
| Mr. Clark, Of Ohio. introduced n hill To annuI
the thirty fourth section Of the decoration Of
rights Of the State Of MARYLAND 20 far a. n applies
to the District Of Columbia; which wa. read and
referred TO tho COMMITTEES on the Judiciary :.
| Mr.. Lawrence Of Ohio, introduced the following;
which was adopted:
Rssolved, That the House reporters Of tho Globe
be furnished each with three eopis, Of ali bills and
resolutions printed by order Of the House.
Mr. Lawrence also introduced tho following;
| which was agreed to: 14 sr4
RsIolVed, That the Committee on Agriculture DO
instructed to inquire into the expedioncy Of remov
| ing the Department Of Agriculture to one Of tho
western statos, and that said committee report By
| bill or otherwise.
Mr.. sehsnck, Of Ohio, offered joint resolution
in relation to the distribution of ordnance and ord.
nance stores among the states which was read and
referred TO the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs
Mr.. Boyer Of Pennsylvania offered the follow.
inR. =. -
Whereas tho Joint committee Of fifteen on recon.
struetion reported on the s0tn uitin,o amer five
months of continual inoubation n we'll. uatured
u.
mat the expectations Of the country, which Is as
mush AZ should be demanded of nny oommittesP
therefore
Re,olped 6v the Home of Repr,,entattpe, IN,
Ssuate ooaeurrtuR) That the said Joint committee
be dischareed - -
Mr.. Dromusli, of Illinois moved To Law the reso.
luton on the table, and he question being taken
by yeas and nays, the motion was agreed to-yeas
o. nav, 81
Mr. Kslloy Of Penpsvlysnia off,rrd thu follov
L.
Rssolpsd, That the COMMITTEES on Claims be In.
struoted to inquire into the fairness and nropriety
III the distribution Of III. rewards offered for tho
arrest Of Jefferson Davis and the oonspirators for
the murder OF President lincoln
Mr.. strou,e, Of PsnusyIysnia, presented Joint
resolutions Of the Legislature Of Pennsylyania on
the subject Of tho equalization Of bounties which
were laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
Mr. Stevens of Pennsylynnia introduced n Joint
resolution proposing an am oudmept to the Consti-
tuition Of the United States, comforting upon Con.
gres. the power to lay or lew taI or duty upou
cotton exported from the United States Alter
some discussion the Joint resolution was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
nIscRorT va nussELI.
Mr.. wa,bburns, Of Illinois, mid that be had RI.
ceiyed a letter from Hon George Bancroft, epo,os.
ing certain letters from Earl Russell which he woul
move should DO printed and referred to the commit.
ts. on the subject; and 1t was so ordered.
BY unanimou, consent a portion of the CORE.
.pondence was road from Ii. Clerks desk.
Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio asked the unanimous CON-
sent OF the House TO Introduce joint resolution
providing for the exemption Of crude petroleum
from intsrtai taI or duties. =
Me-. Ross, Of Illinois, objected. .......
Mr.. Garfield then moved to suspend the rules In
order to enable him to-introducs the resolution
The motion was agreed to; and under a suspen-
sion Of tho rules, the resolution was agreed to-
REcoxsI AUCTION.
Mr. Stevens suggested that, inasmuch as tho re-
port Of tho reeonstruotion COMMITTEES would come
up for consideration Tomorrow some action should
be taken 90 as 10 allow as many gentlemen as pos
sible to express their yiows upon tho report. He
would therefore move the adoption Of the follow.
ing:
Resolpei That during the discussion Of the con.
stutional amendment reported BY the Joint commit
tee on reoonstruciou no speech shall exceed thirty
minutes, nor shall motion to extend tho time Of
any member be entertained.
Amer some debate the resolution yasaRreod to.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, from the COMMITTEES on the
Judiciary reported a substitute for House bill, to
declare and carry into eject the rights, privileges
and mmuuities Of citizens Of the United States in
the several States; which was ordered to be printed
and laid over
Mr.. Lynch, OF Maine. asked. but failed to obtain,
una pimous consent to Introduce n resolution in.
structipe The Committee on Banking and Currency
to ipaulre what Ieeisation Is necessary TO protect
the Government against los. from deposits placed