New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-21
oomoercal yslne Of O Joke that was repeated three

gUp or question
~ %y STAIDiyG said that he was satisfied with nc
noJded form in which the Committee oil "els Asu
Means had attempted to carry out the proposition no
had submitted and he thought II Ougm 10 reooin'
law - .,1 ob,a,- al
leave TO make u,rsonal explanation He sent up an
article from THE NFw-YoRK TEDuSE commenting gu
his speech on the Loan BID some Gays unoe: III,
Greeev he said seemed 10 thlnk lhu' tno ~
should be sent 20 Washington. But ne III huoDue|
ratber thought that a statement which no lad read,
showing that the Secretary OF the treasury hao neeh
retiring non interest bearing lnstead 0,
inc notes showed that the fools cap end bells had better
no bent AT He admired Mr.. GfeeleT In SOTO
respects as the champion, for instance OF zmercan
industry but be thought he was niue last Lho oo1h
try remembered hearing the cry ON to Richmond,
was 80 disas rous that It's effects had not yet ced
away end We were now 20 hear another cry, ga 70
Specie Payments" irrespective Of what disasters j
might work
per article describing lndicrous manner ride
which Mr. Greeley is said TO have taken ron Foison'
TO Plaeervie in California. ,,
Mr. q ARrrIp roge TO a question Of order. All this
might be very pleasant, he said but u was scarcely ID
order for member 10 make an attack on person lou
connected with the House uhdef tho pre'o"oo'i 90i
sOnal explanation. A.,
The SPEAKER stated that the gentleman from New
York MIR Conkling) had yielded the moor 70 ms COZ
league Mr. Eulburd) who asked leave 10 MAKE pr
sonal explanation for the purpose OF replying 10 an
article in The NEW. YORK TRB Ne. that the Chan hau
asked if there any objections ana that no oIeo
ton had been made. Inc Sehtlenhh was Pio0o0~i"e
NJ WTSTwoET-Thcre is IN article in that paper
about me- which should like TO have read. Laughter
The newspaper article referring 10 Mr, urceiey WIS
read and excited great deal of merriment.
Mr.. INGERsoLI--I propose that that article De eA,
onded from The Globe II is absolutely ridiculous, ana
is disgraceul for this Housc 10 waste nan an hour III
listening TO such balderdash ami nonsense.
Mr. Ross-I object think the people should kno"
Mr. STEVENS remarked that he did not wonder at bis
.aIfr had ohGut
TpIHIINF He (Hulburd) had done great many soou
things and therefore he being abused by the va
grancies of the press He would soon nave 20 had
said of him (Steven that he would go four mics OUT OF
his way to spit bag Of specie Just az John ian
dOlph would TO kch sheep ne nad even saiu sVlio
thing about his friend from Chicago (Wentworth). 4
would like TO have that article read and VIII have no
objections to its going into The GLOBE. MI stevens
returning 10 the bill said that II this bli couid Dc
nassed without violation OF the puDnc altn aph OF
pnbc law il would give him pleasure to vote for II.
He would read however, from the act referred TO: Al
bonds Treasury notes and other ODlgatlOhs OF inc
United States shall be exempt from taxation oy OF
under any State municipal authority The iJth sec,
ton showed what was meant by tbat Tor ~ decarSu
that the words obligations or other securities OF the
United States in this act shall be held TO lnclu1e ana
mean all bonds coupons national currency United
States notes fractional notes, cheeks, etc NO one
cond doubt that il meant that United States legal
tender notes should be taxed He understood the gen.
tleman from New York to say that Congress did not
M CoSKlrxG-I did not say that; only said that
Congress did not mean tnat those no. secu,iue' He al"
Mr. STEVENS did not see the distinction; when
Infed States notes were declared TO be free from taxa
ton they declared to be SO IN everybody hands
and in every particular unless there was an exception
made Every member conld understand tins matter,
and il was for the House TO take the responsibility oil
passing this bill. gentleman on the other side (Mr
epIo6) md said thew were ready 10 vote for II. He
mir Stevens did not doubt that be knew how
sacredly they regarded the obligations Of tie Govern
ment' but he has thought that members on The lie
publican side Of the house had other ideas.
Messrs GARFIELD CoNKIING and MORRILL, explained
the proposed law defending IT from the mputaion OF
repndating the pledge exempiing United stateesecnr
Ties from local taxation. The discussion was partici
pated in by MessTs Dawes, shelabarger bingham and
Kasson and finally, the House having refused 10 see
ond the previous question the Dill was Iecomhited 70
the Committee Of Ways and Means. and ordered to be
printed. .,.,
Mr. RAYMOND desired 10 ask question OF the semitic
man from Ohio (Mr. Bingham). That gentleman had
some fortnight since made report from the Commit.
tee on Reconstruction for the admission oil members
from the State of Tennessee he desired TO know Tor
the purpose ofreguatng his own movements. when that
matter would be brought up again for consideration
MT BINGHAM replied-Frst, that the gentleman was
mistaken as TO Of the proposition be had re-
ported; and. second that might be brought up next
week bat would not be brought 10 a vote 30 soon.
Mr.. RAYMOND remarked that he had supposed that
the object of that measure was to provide Tor the adns
sion OF the members from Tennessee on tins floor
CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS
The House went into Committee Of the Whole on the
state of the Union, Mr.. Dawes in the Chair and took
up the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
Mr. BROOKS desired the attention OF the Government
10 be drawn the proproty Of abrogang the treaty
with Great Britain for maintaining squadron on the
coast OF Africa Slavery was abolished in this country
and there no longer any necessity for continuing
An amendment offered BY Mr. KAssoy for the ap.
pontment OF Solicitor for the State Department was
An amendment offered by Mr.. BANKS to insert before
the word Mexico" the words Republic OF" was
agreed TO.
House and the Committee next took up the Post Office
Appropriation bill .
adopting for the better delivery Of letters
by carriers in New York and other large cities.
Mr. STEVENS remarked that the matter lay within the
jurisdiction Of the Posi-0fiice Committee.
Mr. BROOKS suggested as difficulty in the way that
that Committee had not the right 10 report at any time
The bill laid aside 10 be reported 10 the House.
The Committee reese and both bills were reported.
PosT-oFFIcE APPROPRIATIONS.
The PostOfiice Appropriation Bill was then passed
DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS.
Action ON the Diplomatic Appropriation Bill was
postponed until tomorrow.
FOREIGN CRIMINALS.
On motion Of Mr. BANKS the Senate joint resolution
protesting against the pardon by foreign Governments
Of persons convicted of infamous oenses condition
of emigration TO the United States taken from the
table, read twice and referred TO the Committee on
Foreign Affairs
On motion Of Mr. ASHLEY (0bio) the Senate bill con.
corning the boundaries Of the State of Nevada was
taken from the Speakers table read twice, and re-
ferred TO the Committee on Territories.
INSPECTION OF INDIAN AFFAIRS.
On motion Of Mr.. WINDOW. the Senate bill to provide
for annual inspection into Indian affairs was taken
from the Speakers table read twice, AMI referred TO
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
PAY FOR ARMY NURSES.
Mr. DMGGs introduced bill 10 pay under Ger.
tain circumstances to army volunteer purses which
was read twice and referred the Committee on Military