The New York herald., 1866-03-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, March 2s, 1864

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
wAsHIsoroS March Is, 1860
Ao.oUyrs or PUBLIC oYF;cKRs
Mr. WILSON, trep) Of Iowa, from the Judiciary Com
mttec reported back bill TO provide for the settlement,
of the accounts Of certain public officers.
II provides that all moneys raised In the United States
for the support refugees freedmen and received by
any officer of the United states army shall be charged
against officer the books Of the Treasury Depart
men and accounted for by him In like manner as u such
moneys had been drawn from the Treasury Of the United
States
Mr.. wnsoS explained that the bill necessary In
order 70 authorize the Third Auditor Of the Treasury to
see the accounts OF the officers Of the Freedmen Bu
for the funds received by them other than by ap
preparation from tho Treasury All the funds received
by officers Of the Bureau from donations reported
by them TO the Treasury Department. and charged ON
the books Of that department. against them bot there
was NO law authorizing the settlement their
for funds received IN that way Tho bill was considered
and passed.
Mr. KILgY rep OF Pa offered the resolutions OF In
quiry regard the trade OF Canada which had boen
objected to yesterday No objection being made tho rc-
solution considered and adopted
AMENDMENT INTERVAL REVENUE fAw~
Mr. MORRILL,, (ep) OF VT, from the Committee Of Ways
nuc act Of June 90 1894 and the act thereof
approved March g. 1855 He stated thai II WINS thc pur
pose Of the committees Of Ways and Means 70 rsyev
bill extensively modifying the income x, and iu order
that IL may take effect this year. 1t was dosired tha
levying aud collection OF such shall be postponed
re.on 10 schedule Hc ier S fore. "a rd ai 1T sais
bill be considered now, in order that the committee
might have time 70 report such bill as would meet
the approval OF the House, which they would do
at as early period as practicable,
There being objection the bill received IL several
II c1acts that ali proceedings touching the isvy and
collection OF the annual tax provided In schedule A, Of
approved juno 80 1894 and the act smendsory ihsr.
or approved March 3, 1885, and all proceednnlss TIE
by aid sc be postponsd for the space Of two months
provided that all the provisions remedies and penalties
respects except far the same are changed ~ 70
| time BY the postponemcnt Aforesaid
l QUALIFICATIONS 90 RuExsrSrAHvE :.
Mr. RAYHosp frep.) Of n. Y, offered The following
resolution which considered and Adopted;-
Es.osd Jn.s Ss cssmss % 9" ' ssS. S ss.S ,S
ter cs Of The law. of s .nttsd r-giiss the
Ssrss lss Tor 's ss org Srs.Sssoa @ q re
sSs.rdsncs wsss sh. psrpss in The sl.lon q
spsntsr o, = a.. onsr ~ % ,as y, u % a
ton and the is~s
Mr. DAMre, frcp.l of ~ Y. offered resolution,
which was adopted ins,ructny the coui,ieo OF Ways
and Means 10 Inquire into tho cxpedency OF ao shinS
the slaughtered apinaR
BARLEY yRcH BRITISH PROVINCES.
Mr. wAKp trep) Of ~ r., asked leave 10 offer rcso
luton nstruciing the Committee Ways and Means 10
Inquire into the crpcdoncy OF admitting barley. used
for mating, free OF duty from Canada and the Brush
Mr. PRrc,, tcp, Of Iowa, objected
nAsknrpT Law.
The House then proceeded. the regular order Of
business % the consideration VI the Bankrupt Law, upon
which the House yesterday ordered the mnin question
Mr. JEycKns. lrep) OF H. having charge OF the bill
expressed his willingness the vote tho passage
OF the bill fixed future day, IN order 10 acconmo
date members who sbsen, and who desired 70 vote
Mr. scurxcx. trcp) of Ohio remarked that the din
Guilty that there several members ABOUT
20 leave the city who were anxious 10 vote on thh bi
He did not that there much likelihood OF tue
House being fuller n ~eek hence than
Mr. Ross, ldemD Of m, objected 10 debate.
MI JfscNrs moved u rec0ns der tho vote by which
the main question was ordered yesterday In order TO
| move 10 postpone the bill
Mr. wAsunrpSs (rcpD of III, moved to lay the mo
| tion reconsider on the table
Mr JrxcKEs withdrew his motion, and proceeded Ia
make the closing speech "A sappo of the oi He aisuod
that the bill only for the bcne, OF The debtor
class supported sl-o by nineteen weniiehs OF
the creditor class of the country proved by the RESP
luton favor Of ia pasage adopted by the Chanborl
ofCommcrce Of New YORK, Boston, Banalo anf other
ces He held that IL lie dGty OF Congress hfir
ue constitution 70 pas saen ea a'e ana, sna Va' m no n
country Nr Jenckes yielded TIE Ast four minutes OF
| his time 10 Mr. Rogers
known fact that PRIOR the daculties of the last nye
year, the party which he rpresened had pefi.iently
opposed the passage OF bankrupt law He hiHael hai
been opposed 20 ~ but he felt that responsibility
higher than party considerations rested upon Mn, and
rai Il was Tor The bensat of the whole country that
there should Ise some system adopted which would
sve those who had failed In business owing 70 events
which they could no, control In the CITY OF NV f1k
in other commercial eities men OF the best bushes
| talent bad bcen prevented from going Into busi.
| ness account Of the want Of general
|
| aud free ssy that he believed no banksupt til
| was drawn the country equal and lnst 20 "a
provisions all sections OF tho country a. this cne, be
cause extended Ia benefits W the people Of The south
States well 10 the people of the Northern states
he would not be doing his solemn duty U ne dd nos
had been by the democratic party cas hs vois
| In favor of the measure
| MI Res moved to lay the bill on The table
| The motion ndl agreed to-
Tho then tskon the passage II the bil and
| resulted follow.-yes o. nays ~ 10 The bill ~a'
rejected The following Is The yy,e;-
.ofa. Fsny. criaasl drsweId. ssi. HrS Hooper Hob
y asmphrsy jssssss Ks..sn Kelley. L.lnn, ISesy-.r
s.ryia, sscsloufss sskg.r s;srh..s rhegs r... NJ.
Thorn... John Ihsms. ~, I.o-brds upsss: yss A.t
sarp of Isd ws.hburn Of nsss, wentworth, Williams
VIZ ns.mss s.sIs%a' p ssrssg sa~. slnss.s Bsysl
BrBnws. Bueslssd, clsrs. % ksns.. coos 6sem, p.-
.ssss. e', s h.ssss ms%s s q nss.
senasn Lawrence of ono fs aosd Ia.s wsr.s.ii.
,gn, seclarG scE-r Nerrur Miller, soulson. Myers Ne.
Rsnd.Ii "a Pa. Randall q Ky E,..r. HoIs. Eo.. sag
yer. schen<s, sheiAs.rser. smi.h s,exens suli-eii
krouse Thornton. frmble wsshburne. wsiEsr. wilson
Mr. BsAyAs, r-p.l < Moh., changed his vote from
| yea 10 nay, IN order 20 q consideration.
1 Mr. WsrsrRss q u moved to reconssder The 700
by which the bilf rcjeced and lay The motion v
| reconsider the table.
The yeas and nays vcss then taken On the latter mo
Ton, and rssulsed-ycss 50, nays o.
ing mefnber voted sxsnss laying tbc moslcs 70 r-con
sder on the table namely -meQsrs Baldwin, B~aman
Holmes, Kuytendsli. nsrston, sewsn, No>i. end WI
con, Of To-a Nes.rs ccntinx, Bsby, and Wilson, 2
rennayivana, who bad voted on ne pssssrs Of III
bill aiz0 rfsei - the motion rfcnuslfrf