The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-06-05

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Federation of sueh enormites Il Of pernlcious and
danqorons .xsmpie Insulting 10 The living soldier.
~ IN. p.n,tlis - Ali ~ p AZ. m.uo,i.. N mo
Ss.J IA csIsaiat.d "a maize ioysisv odious and
trsason honor.bls and 10 obstruct N not entirely
nr.v.nt Ina g,ov,h On sueb failing "a Ia essential
10 anv cordial or permapent reunion of these
States; Therefore
Rs,oi,,d That IN. President be request
id To inform this House whether any OF the
the military or civil employees Of this Government
within tbs State Of tleorvin or any of the other
rsbeI States. have in nny vev countenaneed or as.
sisted IL the rendition 81 public honors TO any Of
the traitor. ,ithor living or dead who have been
waeinr a parrioidal war against this Government
in Standardization OF their great crime, either BY
closing their Offices ON such occasions or making
other favorable REORGANIZATION in connection there
with; and farther. whether the privilege Of doing
like bonors 10 LOYALTY at tho graves OF the Union
soldiers Who have psri,hed far from their homes
and kindred has been, in any instance, obstructed
or denied by the rssl authorities, with the concur
renee or Of the oHisers Of this Goyern-
ment Adopted.
BY Mr. Kelly, Of Pa: l4BLft
Rssoiped, That the Secretary Of War be directed
70 furnish TO the House Of schsd-
ule Of ali railroad property which was in tho pos.
session Of the Government on May 1, 1865; whether
held BY right Of capture or by purchase and II by
purchase stating the cost. Also, what disposition
has been made Of such property; II sold, whether
for cash OF credit; and II for credit, under what
has been paid, or what steps have been taksn TO
recover IT, .aE % hs
| Adopted .7.' - 1T a... 80. 20
BY Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa: a..
Resolced, That the Secretary Of the Treasury bo
dlrecteasto report 10 this House how much gold
belonging TO The Government Of the United States
has been sold since the FIRST day Of January, 1865,
the date and amount, BY whom sold, the compen-
saton allowed for such sales and the premium te-
oeiyed; Also whether any gold has been bought for
a. .-I.- ~ - ~ - % atf = a.. 1900.
and dates Of such purchases, tho amount Of pre-
| MUM paid and who acted "a agents in making
such purchases; also, whether any bonds Of the
United States have been bought or sold for the
treasury since that date the dates and amounts o
f such purchases or sales, tho amounts paid or re-
ceived for the same, and the character and demon
nation Of said bonds .. I. .r.
| Adopted.
The following resolutions offered by Mr. Dawson,
| Of Pennsylyania on the 18th Of March last cam. :
up and were referred 70 tho Committee on Foreign
| Affairs: ID 81 &. q. q I
Rs,ol,ed. That the United States cannot guaranty
the bonds Of the Mexican or any other government
without inpairing her own credit and imposing new
burdens upon her people.
Resolvcd, That the sacred faith Of the American
| people Is pledged to the payment Of our public
debt and that 1t Is unvso to complicate our fnan.
cal Affairs by the assumption Of the obligations of
other countries. '..|
| Resoired That the true policy Of the United
States Ia in the language Of Mr. Jefferson, ''peace
commerce., and honest friendship with ali nations
| entnnRlip9 alliance with none' ..r..r
The following preamble and resolution offered by
| Mr. Miller of Pennsylvania on the 10Th OF March
iast cams nm IN and ws. rersrrod 10 The Committee
on Printing;
| Whereas II IL ALLEGED that TWENTY-FIVE thousand
lass comics of the Agricultural Reports of 1854 have
| boen printed than those of previous wears; and
| wbereas tbe tvpe has moi vet been distributed
therefore, 'f -
| R,,oJ,,y That N. com,,ittae nm printing be