The New York herald., 1866-04-25
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AZ, M, max, these as assertions eft ri gentleman
'arr nv New YORK TO say whether they 70 20 or not
certainly did violate any piii sroe of proprety
parliamentary etiquette, and ammo even il were in
full health consent - go rto that cheap sort Of stuff
about answering mere Q. elsewhere" and about per
sonal responsibility, %ha all that kind OF thing. do
not kneS how 70 chaTsr lerzc IT, When We used TO have
gentlemen here rom the seeded States talking about
answering here 0r elsewhere, we understood that hey
meant duel, and suppose the gentleman from New
know w3he. he is or not; bat that is the only ofn %
mig to be attached to the phrase about Eann tha
At is ber cath my notice do not presume "' , v ~,
aemo from New York really meant het nc wr rom NJ
We that do not intend it, When nave 70 'eu w 'os ~
epthet of 'rase," and to go INTO n1 o1eP % he o 70
little faith in the cause that stand up here TO MAINTAIN
Mr. MrRcuR repl OF "a spoke asalnst 'e ,., ,
expressing his hope tha' tue n0uso "ou'' WIN e''"
onanimity, vote it down.. . a ,h
Mr. SrEvTNs, (repl of Pa, moved to amend the
smendmcnt by inserting instead OF the see'on the
following
srcnoS 20 be it further enacted, that the Provost
Marshal of the seereary Of War may necessary
"a close business thereof not exceeding however, SIX
months after the passage of thsact
Mr. CoSK1IxG accepted the amendment
M ScBENCK declared his impression that the sense OF
House against The section and his intention WAS
mot TO struggle to keep 1t there He explained how the
committee had been led TO report the se,on by tno
Of War
Mr. FARouHAR trSA ~ of Ind, one who had served
under the orders of Gen raj Fry bore testimony to the
sflcency honesty and ability OF that officer
The House being brought to a vote ON the previous
question the twentieth section was struck out and the
substitute offered by Mr. Stevens put in itsNlace.
The House then proceeded the twenty rst section,
which on motion of Mr CoSKLING, was amended by
add ng the words by competitive examination"
The section, amended, reads
SECTION "a And be it further enacted. that the Medical
Department of the shall hereafter consist OF one sur
S an Of soo OF ey eighty
- Of
assistant with rank &c Of rs, IL OF of
elvay and Gye medical storesespers % to
a grades Of and assistant surgeon
sha be- ecd BY from snrsso ans 1s
in the army Of the Unea Sate two % s @
years the volunteer service shall be eligible Tor
promotion to the grade OF captain
The twenty-second section relative to med al pur
reyors, was struck out on motion Of MI sCiENck VINO
Said that the subject embraced In another sect on
The twenty third section, relating to the pay depart
nent of the army, on motion Of Mr. THAYtR, trep OF
Pa was amended by adding to the sentence eAoud ng
rradustes of the Military Academy from appointment,
provision that 1t should not apply to officers now IN
lhe pay department
Other amendments were pending when the House
nade-a movement towards taking recess
The SPEAKER presented report OF the New York ag)
Methodist Conference on the state OF the country whch
ordered to be printed.
PROTECT AGiIssr STATE RESTORATION
Mr. ORTIZ, frep. of Ind, presented remonsrances nom
shc citizens OF several counties in Indiana AGAINST the
restoration Of the late rebel States until guarante OF
future security are obtained.
hIsIssIppI NAVIGATION
from ,Ss Of Minnesota aSans IN"
TO the navigation Of the Mississippi nver caused by the
Clinton Railroad bridge.
rsE xsw YORK TOBACCO INTEREST.
Mr.. DARLING, trep.l OF n. Y, presented petition
from the dealers in leaf tobacco and manufacturers Of
eicars In the city Of New York for increase Of tariff
imported cigars which referred TO the Commit
sec on Ways and Means.
IoPBY EycRoAcMENr THE FLOOR.
WENTWORTH (rep.) OF ILL.,, notice that in the
even ng session, when the Pacific Railroad measures
would be under consideration he should call rigid
enforcement the rule excluding from the floor not
entitled 10 the privilege. The lobby, he said, was
letting too large and he thought the House Sc cond % man
lobby He asked the Speaker to give due notice TO the
The SPEAKER complied with the request
Mr. wAsnpuRNE, rep) Of H., gave like notice that nc
eusiness should be done without a quorum.
PoREcATISs rur EVENING session..
Mr. RANDALL, tdeml Of Pa, asked whether Il was the
Intention e re- b. & Racas @ Railroad Committee 70 take
Mr. PHicE, trep) Of Iowa, replied that that was tn,
Mr. wAsHBuRNE trep) Of ILL.,, said he was very aorry
10 hear So That was measure Of the greatest import
:nce involving an sppropraton Of sixty millions and
Mr. Ross (dem.) or H., moved an adjournment, 90 q
Sut on the evening session. but the House. by vott
21 yeas TO 20 nays, refused To adjourn, and then
half past four o'clock took recess tl half past seven
EVENING SESSION.
The House met at halfpas 10 consider the bust
aes Of the Pacific Railroad Committee There were
not more than two dozen members present.
Llcogp SHARP PRACTICE or CANADIAN sHExP RArsEas.
Ar. MORRILL,, trep. Of Vt, asked unanimous consent
% Introduce bin regard the transportation OF live
animals from Canada He stated that the necessity for
Seaty there was no duty on the transportation OF live
animals from Canada and that taking advantage Of that
ysct the Canadians were having the sheep driven over
she border and sheared on the American side, thus
svading the duty imposed on wool.
Mr. JEscKxs, lrep) Of r. l., objected.
RAILROAD LAND CIR, NTs VARIOUS suArFe
Mr. PucE moved that the bill 10 extend the time for
completing certain land grant railroads In Iowa. Alabama
eight years, be recommted 10 the Committee on the
Sscthc Railroad and ordered 70 be printed.
Mr. WAHBuRSE, Of ILL.,, called for the yeas and nays
the notion saying that lie had objected TO the evening
session.
The vote being being taken resulted in yeas es, nays
Aspe
No quorum having voted Mr.. wrLsos, rep.) of Iowa,
moved for call of the House, and that motion asked
Ssr he yeas and nays.
The call Of the House ordered by Of II yeas
asainsi Is nays The call having taken place and nine
y osht members having answered th,ir names, all
Further proceedings under the call dispensed with
and the bilI with a substitute offered by Mr. u
SssS so be prnod 70 So facs sl s.uaoD
~, IOWA IOWA FRO from the ssa%Sntng lands 70 Iowa and
% oa the ne ne bill san;s alternate seSons aaa 'of or
ether purposSent Of ton sections per mile on ca side
l..s % = which s to run on or near the State line Of
I..s. or 10 connect with the Dcs Moines Valley
uAlroad at or near Pennington, in the state Of
1ne TO some point on the east bank " the Missouri
nver The road Is TO be public highway for the Of
other charge upon the transportation Of property or
troops Of the United States The amendments reported
ageed TO-
Mr. srArpisc inquired as to the length OF the road
MI Wilson. OF Iowa replied that the length would be
about two hundred and nfty miles
Mr. srAionc inquired whether the bill did not give
zen sections per mile on each side Of the road
MT WiIsgs admitted that paper II looked So hut
owing to e lands having been sold granted 10 other
sompanes, tbs company covd not possibly more
than fcr'y thousand acres, probably not than
nweniy Thousand acres
Mr. spALpscS inquired further whether there was no,
provjeion IN he bill authorizing the company select
Scd WV
Mr. wusos replied in tho ncgstve stating that the
company restricted 10 lands within twenty miles OF
tho road The road ran through Of the thckly
settled portions OF low and II cnly here and zero
ihat a piece land remained undlrposed Of IL ann