New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-07


pointed, to consist of two members of the Senate,
and three members of the House, to be styled the
Joint select committee on retrenchment; that said
committee be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pendtures IN all the branches of the civil service
of the United States, and to report whether auys
and what offices ought to be abolished whether
any and what salaries ought to be reduced and
generally, how and to what extent the expenses
OF the civil service of the country may and ought
to be curtailed; that said committee be authorized
to sit during the recess of Congress, and to report
by bill or otherwise and that said committee may
appoint clerk for the term Of six months, and no
more.
THE RoUSsEAUrGRINNELL CASE.
Mr.. Spalding, from the special committee upon
the alleged violation of the principles of the
House by Mr.. Rousseau, in committing an assault
upon Mr. Grinnell, presented report, accompa-
MED by the testimony. The report closes by
recommending the adoption of the following reso-
lutions
RESOLVED, That the Hon. Lowell Fl. Rousseau. a
Representative from the State Of Kentucky, by
committing an assault on the person of the Hon
;. b. Grinnell, a Representative Of the State of
iowa, for words spoken in debate has justly for
feited his privileges as a member of the House
and is hereby expelled.
Resotued, That the personal reflections made by
Mr.. Grlnnell, Representative of the State OF Iowa
in presence of the House upon the character of
MI. Rousseau, Representative from Kentucky
were in violation of the rules and regulations of
debate, and the privileges of its members founded
thereon, and merit the disapproval of the House.
Reso!Ued, That Charles D. Pennybaker, of Ken
lucky, l.. B. Sngshy, of Kentucky, and John d.
McGrew, of Ohio, by their presence and partici
patton in a premeditated assault between the Hon
MIR. Rousseau, of Kentucky, and the Hon. Mr.
Grnnell, OF Iowa, on account of words spoken in
debate, IN which the persons and lives of members
Of this House were lmperilled, were guilty of
violation Of its privileges, and they are hereby
ordered to be brought to the bar of this House to
answer for their contempt of its. privileges.
The majority report is signed by Messrs. Spald,
ing, Banks and Thayer.
Mr.. Raymond presented the minority report,
signed by himself and Mr., Hogan, and recon.
mending the adoption of the following resolution
ReSolUed, That the Hon. Lowell H. Rousseau be
summoned to the bar of the House and be there
publicly reprimanded by the Speaker for violation
Of the rights and privileges of the House, of which
ne was guilty, in the personal assault committed
by him upon the Hon. ]. B. Grinnell for words
spoken in debate.
The reports and testimony were laid on the
table and ordered to be printed
THE TARIFF BILL.
The House then went into committee, and re-
sumed consideration of the tariff bill the first
question being on the paragraph taxing ore fifteen
per cent dd udloren1.
Considerable debate ensued on ooffees. A pro-
posed amendment of the specific duty, from six to
three cents per pound was rejected
Zinc in blocks is left at two and half cents per
pound.
Mr.. Thomas moved that the duty on camel or
bituminous coal, mined within thirty degrees of
longitude east of Washington, should be fifty cents
instead Of 81 so per ton.
RELIEF OF MRS. sANDERsoN.
Mr.. Rousseau reported bill to pay $4,000 to |
ellen Sanderson, the widow of Col. John P. San |
1erson, late provost marshal general of Missouri
n full for special labor and services in detecting
States. .9F ,sA *
bir. johnson protested against taking advantage
0f the courtesy Of the House, to have report Of
partisan character read. Whatever Col, Sander
son might have been in Missouri, he was man of
pad character in Pennsylvania. The records at
Harrisburg prove him to have been guilty OF fraud
and corruption in 1856.
Mr.. Rousseau said he did not suppose the gentle.
man would claim affinity with that organization
Nj. johnson said it was flying at the Democratic
party.
Mr.. Stevens moved to lay the bill on the table.
Negatved. Yeas, IS nays, H.
The bill was rejected. Yeas, 81 nays, 60.
TAX ON PosToFFIoE CLERKS.
Mr.. Kelly asked leave to offer the following reso
1tion:
ResozUed, That the postmaster general he 70.
uested to inform the House by virtue of what
rider or provision of law the postmaster at Phila
elphia has assessed upon each of his employees a
Ak equal to one and half per cent. on the annual
alary OF each Of said employees, and in proceed
lg to collect the same.
Mr.. Ross objected.
ADMISSION OF CANADA.
Mr. Banks introduced bill establishing condi.
ons for the admission of the States of Nova SEQ.
a, Canada East and Canada West, and for the Or
anization of territorial government. The bill
as read twice and referred to the committee on
lreign affairs.
The first section provides that whenever notice
lall be deposited in the department of state that
e government Of Great Britain and of the PROV
ees have accepted the propositions made in the
fha SO en-
lall publish, by proclamation, that the States of
0va Scotia, New Brunswick, Canada East Cana
! West and the territories of Selkirk, Saskatche.
an, and Columbia, are constituted and admitted
States and territories of the United States
mong the propositions is one that the United
ates will assume the provincial debt, at not ex-
.eding i've per centum interest as follows:
anada West, s36,500,00O Canada East, $4,000. '
%; Nova Scotia, s88,OOO,O00; New Brunswick,
j000,O 900; Newfoundland, 50 100000; Prince I'd,
ards Island, S2,000,00O The United States are
so TO pay Sl0,000,00O to the Hudson Bay company.
Adjourned.
Correspondence of the Chicago Republican,
THE RoUssEAU.GRINNE1L CASE.
July 2.-The resolution 10 ex.
4 Rousseau will probably not be called I'M {
fore Thursday The point in order made by
!. Wilson Of Iowa, that the committee could not
port resolution rejecting upon Grinnel's CON
ct IN the House, may be sustained by the
eaker. If it is, the House will strike out that
~ VI tnO lnaJolltS ISpuEti anu LH6u, Dy q TWO
rds vote, expel Rousseau. The minority report
Messrs. Hogan and Raymond, will be sustained
the Democrats but it is very doubtful if anv
lion man except Raymond will approve it,
THE TARIFF.
Owing to many interruptions, the House made
ny little progress with the tariff to-day, the coal
estion being reached. Ex-Governor Thomas of
aryland made an eloquent appeal for protection
,ainst Canadian imports via water, to destroy
If coast shipping. II will be source of much
scufsion and interest tomorrow.
SENATOR LANES SUICIDE,
The universal opinion in Congress is that Sena.
+ Lane suicide was caused by his modification q
I'd humiliation in going home and finding that 4
ose who once treated him as an emperor f,rna5 I
cir backs upon him and denied any fellowsbin ,
it'll him, while Sidney Clark was serenadadP l
asted and honored for his radical course and
ties.
REBUILDING THE MISSISSIPPI LEvREs.
There is little or no probability of Congress at
esent appropriating $l,500,000 to rebuild the
rees on the lower Mississippi. There is a large
essure here from the South to secure it. I
NORTH CAROLINA.
8x- Governor Holden, who is here looking after
confirmation to a foreign mission, says that at
rate affairs are now running in North Carolina
Union mans life will be safe in sixty days.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The internal revenue receipts to-day were over
100000,
PATENTS.
Two hundred and two new patents viii be issued
2 present week.
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