The national Republican., 1866-12-11

TINS not operate TO tnvnNdate the eectiOn
when held In accordance with the State law,
Mr.. schenck suggested that the Representatives
Of tho States In which elections yet 70 be held
for the next Congress should meet together and hx
upon some plan by which the desired end could be
attainedi but he preferred to secure the result
aimed at In some other way than by undertaking
"a delegate to the Governors Of States the power to
repeal the acts Of the legislatures Of those States
fixing the times and modes Of holding elections,
Mr. washburne, Of III, suggested that the bill
as amended bad better 6x the hour Of the day at
which Congress should frst meet at l2 o clock
on the 4tb OF March.
Mr. -cbenck accepted the suggestion, and again
demanded the previous question; which was or
dered.
The Speaker then announced that the question
was upon the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. Eldridss, Of Wis, demanded the yeas and
nays; which were called, and the bill passed BY .
vote Of l2S yeas to 20 nays.
Mr. Schsnek moved TO reconsider, in order to say
that some gentlemen seemed TO apprehend that ~
the bill stood II would not entirely cut OF the pay.
msnt Of constructive mileage It was the intsn.
tion ef the bill to prevent the payment Of any con.
structive mileage whatever TO members Of the Con-
grsss next preceding, and he would call the stten.
ton Of the chairman Of the Judiciary COMMITTEES
to reconsider on the table, which WAS done.
Mr. Psrham, Of Maine, from the COMMITTEES on
Rstrenchnent, reported Senate bin 90, to provide
for the payment Of pensions, with an amsn4uent
providing that nothing In this act shall be 90 con.
.Iusd :. to yso..: any existing ono. ItO, to IN =;
the bill also that no sddonal pension agency shall
be established In any State or Territory wherein
the whole smount Of pensions paid during the pre-
ceding fiscal ysss nsxt psccsding, shall not have sx
within 20 days asr the passage Of this sot, report
to the Senate the names Of the pension agents that
have been appointed since Jan. l. 1855; and unless
such nominations shall bs confirmed BY the Senate,
their Offices shall be vacated and filed BY the PEN
sion agents appointed prior to the date last named,
who shall continue In once until their successors
shall have been appointed in accordance with the
provisions Of this act.
Mr. Psrham moved to amend the amendment BY
providing that the term Of ONCE Of all pension
shall expire at the end Of thirty days from the date
Of the passage Of this act; and that within fifteen
days from the passage Of this act the President
shall nominate to the Senate persons for pension
agents to ll the places Of those who have been sp
pointed since January ], 1885; and upon this
The previous question was seconded, and the main
question put, upon agreeing to the amendment Of.
fered by Mr.. Psrham
Mr. Ls Blond demanded the yeas and nays, which
were called, and the amendment was agreed to
yeas III nays 20.
The bill, a; amended, was read third time and
passed.
Mr.. Hale, of New York, rose to q question Of
privilege, and offered the following preamble and
resolution:
Whereas II is alleged that Hon. O. v. Culver, Of
Pa, Is detained from his seat in this House under
arrest, in violation Of the provisions Of the 9Th
section Of the 1st article Of the Constitution, and
Of the privileges Of this House:
Rs,olUed, That the Committee on the Judiciary
Is hereby instructed with all practicable dispatch.
to inquire into the circumstances Of the case and
report the TO this House. and to report to this
House any breach Of Its privileges which has been
committed, and what action should be had there
upon; and that the said committee have power 70
send for persons and papers, and to set during the
sessions Of the House and report BY bill or other
wise.
Hr Hale stated that his action in the nattsr was
founded upon . Newspaper report. which, upon bis
motion, was read By the Clark Feeling that II this
report was correct the case presented very grave
question affecting the privileges and dignity Of the
House. as we'll as the interests and rights Of the
individual directly concerned, he had oGsrsd this
| resolution.
Mr.. Williams, of Pennsylvania, said that hs was
communicated to him BY . gentleman connected
with 1t in professional capacity He fully agreed
with the views Of the gentleman from New York.
Who In Offering this resolution had but anticipated
the action which he had himself intended to take.
| Mr.. ThAyer, of Penn, took . similar view.
Mr.. Hale then demanded the previous question
and under Its operation the resolution Wa adopted
The Speaker laid before the House communica
ion from the Secretary of War in reply to the reso
luton asking for information relative to the occu
patton Of Mexican territory by United States troops
transmitting the report Of General Grant and
telegram from Gen. Sheridan's department, con
tanning all the information on the subject in posses
sion Of the Department Referred to Committee OF
Foreign Affairs.
Also the report Of the Secretary Of State relatin
to the discovery and arrest Of John H. Surratt
which was ordered to be printed and referred to tn
Judiciary Committee.
Mr., Loan, Of Mo-. offered resolution requirin
the Secretary of the Interior to furnish to th
the United States to the Atchison and Pixies Peal
Railroad Company rs assignees Of the Hannibs
and St. Joseph Railroad Company, or otherwise
for the construction Of branch Of the Union Pa
cifc road, from St. Joseph, Mo-, via Atchison, int
Kansas, for one hundred miles west Of the Mssour
riveri Also the time Of said payment also, whsthe
said road has been surveyed or located from 81
Joseph, Mo-, via Atchison, Kansas, to the mex
point west thereof; and II So to furnish the Hc.
a copy Of such survey and location Of saiS -
constructed within the time limited p 80,
granting Of aid to said road . 'od If not, by w rh
parts of said road affe .ot .nS s;,,.J NV I.w
fsrred to tb. .,r. E. B. washburns, it was I
On m, Committee on the Judiciary
wen. ,rion of Mr.. Stevens, OF Pa, the Hou
into Committee Of the Whole on the Pre
Aent message, MT. Il ID W 50 SN.
Il Mr.. Blaine, of Maine, obtained the noor a
n spoke at some length in regard TO the condition
the country. He maintained that the late electo
IT had decided that the disloyal States should not
D. readmitted to the privilege Of congressional rep
o. seutation on any less stringent condition than
adoption Of the constitutional Amendment. b
Of the elections he said, had not decided that &C
Of gressional representation should be accorded
1t those States as immediate consequence Of ado
t. ing the Amendment.
at Mr. Wentworth, of Illinois, moved that the Co
or mittee do now rise, which was agreed to.
o. Mr.. Ancona, of Pa, offered q resolution requs
to ing the Committee on Military Affairs to inqu
r. into the expedisncy Of amending the law to prov
ii for the increase Of the military peace establi
or ment of the United States, so as to authorize
to appointment of persons who have served i've 70
he or more in the army. and have been distinguish
o, for good conduct and capacity in tho held Agr'
rs to-
u. Mr. Campbell of Tenn, at his own request '
Of excused from serving on the Now Orleans riots
es vestigaton committee.
II A bill to amend the act regulating the foes Z
ho costs to be allowed to the clerks and marshal,
les District Courts Of the United States was ordered
to be printed and recommitted to the Judiciary Ct
mt mittee. .
an Mr. Dodge, of New York, from the Committee
tie the District Of Columbia, reported bill to amt
the charters Of the Washington and deorgeto
at railroad companies Referred.
On motion, the House authorized the select o.