New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-20


House. Those who throughout the were idle II not
unriendly spectators the shore when the ship was
drifting on the rocks would not be troubled now to lay
measure for the Administration The Committee Of
Ways and Means and tie majority would them
that trouble and endeavor in the right OF the dis
Mr.. RANDALL penn desired to know with which
side Of the House the gentleman bad voted when he
voted against the Legal Tender bill :
Mr.. CONKLING replied that the gentleman from Penn
sylvnnia had be been here at the time, would know
that there was no (Which side of the House on that
question. l.t...
Mr. RAINFALL Pcnn)-On the contrary. Irecolleot
that the gentleman voted with tho Democrats who were
then in the House.
Mr. CoXKLIYG--The gentleman does not understand
the fact Alright If be supposes 1t was party question
One member of the Committee of Ways aud Means
being absent the Committee left composed OF eight
four of whom went for the Legal Tender bill and four
against and the House was DIVIDED very much afer
the same fashion.
Mr. ELDRIDoE-I inquired whether the question was
any more party question now than il had been then.
Mr.. CoSKLING - The gentleman understands. no
doubt the present situation and has counted the cd,
vantage OF appearing with his friends to be so ardent
in the support OF administration measure the uetas
of which have divided the Union vote.
Mr.. BROOKS am puzzled how to vote on the
ten OF my honorable colleague iMr Conkcsi. Iwish
information from him on tie subject III and some 30
other gentlemen on this side, vote the recommtta Of
this IN vii, lhe other side House vote against
Mr.. CoNKIISe said his colleague put That question
for the sake Of the fun might make and the affection
IL might help to diYert-it was well put for that pur
pose.
Mr.. BRooKs-I hare been trying TO support the Ad.
minis,ration in this measure The President recon.
ipends the course OF policy which we have been pur
suing the Secretary Of The Treasury recommends 1T
the Committee Of WAYS and Means recommends it, and
the majority OF the House have voted that wey to-day
AID now are the members the other side going TO
turn themselves because 30 gentlemen this
side Of the house help them wish answer TO 10Y
question how am to vote on the motion TO recommi
Mr. CoNKiING--l will endeavor 20 answer my col.
league and suppose TIE House will him too.
in few moments. / understand. a. everybody else
what gentlemen the other eide Of the
House doingi Just they voted on negro Suffrage
in the District Of Columbia with the most extreme mea
the fanatics of the House. il there are any in order 20
divide or drive into false position Daughter the
Democratic side of the House for more political
for another purpose they vote for this bill
(laughter). We all understand that Ii is not neces
sary TO explain it, because it explains itself as II goes
along have moved to reoommit 70 secure unaDmlty.
We have had two or three illustrations Of the wisdom
Of recommittng with this view. The C0nstltutioDal
Amendment and the Civil Rights Bib are such ilnstra'
tiOns
Mr.. Brooks raised question of order. that Negro
Suffrage or Constitutional Amendments were net the
subject of discussion. but money-fnance.
The SPEAKER Overruled the point OF order. holding |
that the reference TO those matters wac only in Illus
.rGtiOn.
Mr. CoNELISG resumed his argument. His motion
be said. for practical purpose. He believed the
Union party in this House was competent 70 lay down
sound financial policy, locking 70 restoration Of
,pece payment and he should be glad to have all the
on the Democratic side for it, too just as often
yentemen the other eide either by accident or de-
ign stood the right side OF any question Ii was
not as sign Of reformation ne sign
II party skill i
MIR. Ross inquired whether that would not compel
be gentleman from New-York 10 vote the other way
Mr.. CoNKLNG-That was not very luminous slg.
yestion; II the first time IL had been made NO.
iir we win not vote for or against measure because
is supported or opposed by that side; nor will he be
heedled into any position that would deprive
he majority Of the House Of a. fair opportunity OF
loing just what 1t means TO 40, and that Is vac
hing nearest right tina. I've devised on all these
uestons. move that the bill be recominitied wthout
Instructions the Committee Of Ways and Means and
N that ! move the previous question. i
Messrs STEVENS WENTWORTH and others appealed
o Mr.. Conkling TO withdraw the previous question:
,ut be declined 10 do So
House that there another party here acting VIA
he gentleman from New-York. but who differed as
widely from him as the men over there (on the Demo
ratio sde) differed from him. xr,,
MIR CosKLIse-I propose 70 my friend rom Illinois
O admit that. and then l insisted on the previous
TIE previous question was seeonded-Yees. ~; Nays
lot counted, and then the bill without division re-
committed TO the Committee oil ays and hsAAs WIN
put instructions
The House then went into Committee OF ,ne nye
"a the State OF the Union, Mr.. Conking IN the ens
I'd tool mn the bill to make appropriations for the
agsla;ye executive and Judicial expenses OF Tue oUV
,rnment for the year ending June 30 lsbI. Aier us
,ussion on the expenses oil the AgrieularM ~
and other matters the COMMITTEE ro'e Hhu i'p'-'
Mr. STEVENS said be would not ask q vote on 1t In
be House this evening. Us thefe "eio s"Ano ''
amendments 10 be offered.
TIE CATTLE DISEASE.
Mr. EIpwrLL (Cai presented letter IN reghra 70
III cattle disease and had 1t referred 70 tue Comm
IN Agriculture.
IMiIGRAT10S.
Mr. wAsHDURSE Qllinois) introduced bill 10 am Gnu
;, a., 90 enconre "a grafton aud the act for the
sSfety OF passengers in steamships READ twioo anu
referred 10 the Committee on Commerce
GEN. PoPE's REPORT.
Mr.. WAsHpURNR Qll.) offered resolution WHICH
was adopted directing the Secretary OF war 10 com
mupicate the report Of MaJor.G rope 40 iesa
10 The condition and necessities Of the department Vi
Missouri.
TIE DEFICIENCY BILL.
On motion OF Mr. STgyfSs. the senate amenemen ,
he DeGcjency bill was taken from the Speakers tapie
q nd referred TO the Committee on Appropriations
Tho House at $50 p m. having previously sgfsea
q. Git The evening session this evening adjourned
MEXICO.