New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
REPRESENTATIONS.
The ffs business in order being The call Of States ioT
! bills and Joint resolutions,
an amendment 20 the Constitution Of United States IN
the appOrtiOnmeut of representatives. according 10 tne
number of voters in the several States which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on Reconstruction
ELECTION or CONGRESSMAN
| Mr. JEycKEs r. IL Introduced bill Providing for the
election Of members TO Congress- which was referred TO
| the Committee on Reconstruction.
CLAIMS OF NETWORK.
Mr.. WARD (NY.l introduced bill authorizing payment
10 the State Of York Of $S7 62s for the purpose 81
paying the claims Of the Militia OF ilat state VINO setIeu
in the Of 1872 for clothing and 0ther contingent eA
penscs Tie bill read twice and referred 10 tbe oo-
mittee on Appropriations
Mr.. WARD also presented resolutions OF tue Legislature
| Of New-YOTk on the same subject.
Mr. KEICHAM presented the concurrent resolutions OF
the Legislature Of the State of NewYork IN regard to the
adudcaod claims If the militia Of that State WHO served
| in the war OF 1872.
RECORD OF DEEDS.
Mr.. WILSON Iowa introduced bill authorizing non
residents have deeds recorded IN the Office Of the CLERK
Of the United States District and Circuit Courts which
read twice and referred to the Committee on tie Ju-
dietary
Mr.. PAINE Wis introduced bin 70 provide for tie
transportation Il vessels round tie Falls of Niagara,
which read twice and referred to the Committee on
Roads
MINNESOTA LANDS.
Mr.. DoSYELLY Mimi introduced bin making grant
Of lands the State OF Minnesota to aid in the constrc-
ton OF the Hastings Mimi River aud Red River Of the
North Railroad which read twice and referred to tie
| Committee on the Public Lands.
NEBRASKA PEHTENTIARY.
Mr.. HITCHCOCK Nebraska introduced bl 70 lrevIle
for the erection of penitentary III the Territory 81 Ne
braska which read twice and referred TO the Co-
mittee on Territories.
SURVEYOR GENERAL IN NEBRASKA.
Mr.. HITCHCOCK also introduced bill to remove the
Office Of Surveyor General Of the States Of Iowa and
Wisconsin to Portsmouth Nebraska, which was read
twice and referred TO the Committee on Public Lands
DESTRUCTION.
Mr. HAYES introduced joint resolution to authorize the
distribution Of portion of the surplus copies OF the
American State papers the custody Of the Secretary Of
the INTERIOR
LIBRARY PRIVILEGES.
Mr. HAYES also introduced Joint resolution extending
the niveee Of the library Of Congress 10 certain oihees
Of the United States including the GeneralnChei Heads
# Bureau sc.
Both resolutions were read twice ana IeieIIeu 10 INC
Committee the Library.
BOUNTY PENSION COLLECTORS
The call Of States for bills having been concluded me
business IN order during the morning hour was INC
| call Of States for resolutions.
Mr. HAYES offered resolution, which adopted, in
suctng the Committee on Military Affairs 20 inquire mo
the expedency of providing by Law for the punishment by
Imprisonment otherwise of persons who as agents OF at,
orneys for the collection Of bounty pensions, &e shall
collect and convert the same TO Their own use.
THE wiR TRIAL.
Mr. GARFIELD Ohio offered a resolution, which was
adopted requesting the Secretary Of War TO have prepared
embracing nearly as possible in the language OF The WIT
summary Of the testimony given and the decisions
finding and sentence Of the Court together with the sd
dress OF the JudgeAdyocae and that made IN defense OF
the prisoner
EXEMPTION PROM TAX.
Mr. PLArr presented the Joint resolutions Of the Legs-
aure If Ohio IN favor II subectng to state taxation ma
ional currency and other obligations They acre referred
20 the Committee # Ways and Means
REPORT OF THE JUDGBADvocATR.
Mr. ScHEYCK offered resolution, which was adopted,
directing the Secretary Of War TO communicate
10 the House tho report Of the Judgc-Advoea,e-
= cod or on Gle in his Department, show
ING "hai aie a. s-ss II he case and what steps have
soldiers "a Regiments OF North
Carolina loyal infantry, alleged 10 have been tried and
-cuted by order of the Rebel Generals Picket and Hoke
under the pretext OF their being deserteTs from the Con-
fdente service.
THE FRENCH IN MEXICO.
Mr.. MCKEE offered resolution which adopted,
questng the President to communicate 10 the House any
correspondence with the French Government with regard
10 the withdrawal Of It's forces from Mexico which may
have been exchanged since the correspondence COMMUNE
Gated the House with the Presidents Message Of jan
uary 1866; whether that correspondence has been pub
shed by the French Government among the official doeu
ments communicated to the French Chambers or not; and
especially any correspondence in regard TO any specific
promise from the French Emperor TO put stop to his pro-
ceedRgs in the sister Republic of Mexico, and discontinue
imperialism there.
HOUSE RULES.
Mr. PAINE offered q resolution instruc,ing the Com
mee Rules 10 inquire into, and report on the exped
ency Of providing by amendment Of the rules that when
the House shall have under consideration bill or reson-
ton returned by the President with his objection, neither
motion To lay the table nor motion 10 postpone IN
MI EDRDoE moved to lay the resolution the table,
which was lost by vote of IS Yeas against 81 Nays.
The resolution then adopted.
THE EIGHT-HoUR MATTER.
Mr. ISGERsoLL offered resolution nsrueting the Com
Diee for the District Of Columbia to inquire into the OK.
pediency Of establishing by law the "eght hour SYSTEM
as il is called constituting days work for the District
Of Columbia.
Mr. FARSswoRrH asked if the resolution should not be
amended by reducing the time TO six hours and half
Other members suggested six hours and quarter and
other limits OF time.
Mr. WILSON Iowa suggested that proposition on the
subject OF the Government employees in the Distinct was
before the Committee the Judiciary and that the Com
mittee had taken action on IL.
Mr.. ISGRRsoLL said he was aware OF That But TINS
resolution went further and proposed To establish by law
regulation Of the hours OF labor IN this District Tor all
Mr.. FARNswoRrH moved to lay the resolution on the
table, which was lost bya vote OF 10 Yeas against VI
Nays.
The morning hour having expired the resolution went
over until next Monday.
THE LIQUOR QUESTION.
On motion of Mr.. WENTWORTH the house then pro-
ceeded TO the business Oh the Speakers table when
the concurrent resolution prohibiting the sale Of sprtuous
and other liquors in the Capitol building and grounds
was taken up the Senate having disagreed to the amend
ment Of the House extending the resolution to the other
public buildings and grounds IN the District.
On motion of Mr. WENTWORTH the House insisted on
its amendment, and asked for Committee of Conference.
INFORMATION FOR C0NsULs
Mr. STEVENS asked leave TO offer the following resou.
Whaea 1t is important that Legations abroad shall be
KEPT fully advised Of OF the country therefore be 1t
'd by the hOge ss SENATE rS rsa COMES
Morning Chronicle to each Of our Foreign Legations Consular
Agents Commercial Agents for the use Of said Legations
attaches aud that he the out of the contingent
fund of the House.
Mr.. ROGERS objected.
Mr. HALE moved the question of order that this a
proposition to devote part Of the contingent fund Of the