The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-07

that me gentleman had better have ds,int com mt,ec
The resolution was adopted
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| Mr. GAsnxLD, trep.) OF Ohio, offered the following
Whereas appears the corrupt Of money to rry
elections Is becoming prevalent 20 an alarming aes'ee;
Resolved That the conmttee Judiciary be directed 70
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make Ineligible TO ocs who shall DO found guilty
THIS resolution was adopted
| ADDITIONAL TERMS UNITED STATES COURTS
Mr. MorIroS, rep) Of Ill., introduced blu to provide
for additional Of Circuit and District Courts Of the
United States In Southar district OF Illinois Read
/ twice and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
xouAL sufrRAGx
MT MoRsl lrspl oiVa presented resolutions ., the
suffrage. Referred to Committee on Reconstruction.
| TARIFF
Mr. MORRILL, also presented resolutions favor Of In
creased tariff on WOOL Referred TO Committee on Ways
POWERS AND DUTIES THE orRxK or THE HOUSE, AND TEE
KLEcToRAL coLLsaK
Mr.. WILSON, trep) Of Iowa, offered the following
Resolved That the co%mi..ss on The Judiciary be IN:
more fully regulate the powers and duties OF the Clerk OF
mss.s e ssac ss s Of
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community not entitled to participate In such election and
and report BY bin or otherwise.
The resolution was adopted.
| MARTIAL Law IN rHx LATELY xEsELIious STATES
Mr. KAssos. usp) Of lows, offered the following,
eops% po:sss sS .ss Be- s5s s
the State. lately in Sson
.dhsrng to the Union shall take place and where The local
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TIE EXCHANGES or sxcrsrxRED FOR COUPON bonds
Mr.. PRICE, (rep) Of Iowa, introduced bill autnorz-
ing exchange Of registered for coupon bonds The
parties making application for exchange 10 pay to tho
Read twice and referred to the COMMITTEES OF Ways and
Means.
STORAGE on MERCHANDISE.
Mr.. DARLING offered the following resolution. which
| was adopted
Resolved Tha, the Committee on Commerce be directed
70 be charged for storage OF an bonded
| bill or otherwise
TIM TAX on FARM WAGONS.
On motion OF Mr.. TRowBRmGx trsp) OF Mich. the
Committee of Ways and Means was instructed to inquire
into the expedency of placing farm wagons the tree
| list In the internal revenue law.
ELECTION LAWS or TnK DISTRICT.
On motion OF Mr. FARernAR, rep, Of Ind, the Ja.
dietary Committee was instructed to report an amend
to the election laws of tho District OF Columbia
excluding from tho right Of suffrage all persons who
voluntarily bore against the United states
men or accepted oice from the rebels during tho late
raE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF rHE LATE PROVOST MARSHAL
GENERALS BUREAU.
On motion OF Mr.. Conn, (rcp.) Of Wis, the Military
Committee was instructed to inquire into the expediency
Of providing by law for turning over TO the State gov
and papers Of tho late Provost Marshal Generals Bureau
appertainng to the subject Of recruiting and filling the
INTERRUPTION OF rRAvn. AND TRADE HOSTILE NpIAss
Mr. DoSSxIIy. (rep.l OF Mimi, offered the following
| resolution, which was adopted
Whereas Emigration travel between the States
the Mississippi valley and the States q the rsehe soa,
s.s So
roprossh to our thu, It's caens cannot travel
out danger life and proper At the hands of few thou
Tha Ss War be TO re-
port % this House what addition to the force q the regular
ton By tho two great routes acrcshs continent 70 wA
Ss *: as q s
' s of pa9
Mr. BASKs (rep) Of Mass, offered the following reso
luton, which adopted
That the Committee Foreign Affairs be instructed to In
ton By he United State. Of native born subec. Of for
q n q...
nounce It's rights and benefits.
APPOINTMENTS REMOVALS THE PRESIDENT
On motion Of Mr. DRicas repI Of Mich, the Postmaster
General was directed to communicate information to
all postmasters removed since the adjournment Of Con
gress the Of removal the names Of appoint.
ees, whether tho salaries have been increased. &c
Mr. MYERS, trep.l Of Pa offered 9 resolution request
sons rcappointed by him ster rejection by the Senate,
the names Of others appointed In their stead; also the
were withheld from the senate last also ali ap
ponments made by him, during the Of the Senate
Mr. NImAcK moved TO lay the resolution on tho table
Negasivsds yeas 70 ia nays The resolution was then
adopted
On motion Of Mr.. HoorER, lrep) Of Mass, IL WINS or
dered that when tho House adjourn to-day adjourn 10
' TIN REGULAR mxxrMos ov coSongss
The bill introduced by Mr.. scmEsck. trcpl Of Ohio, to
made the special order for to-day taken up
Mr.. scuEscK explained and advocated the bill He
should be As soon ss possible 70 afford an oppor-
unity three four OF the States which had not
Of hs not 10 ow elections 10 Be
He argued that ~ there WAS continuity In the
Executive department and The Jud ciary depart
the Legislative department instead Of which thero was
interval Of nno months between the expiring Of one
likely no thought that the first session OF Congress,
which 70 meet the 9Th Of March, would last
exigcnces OF tho country. Tho bill would give Con
gross opportunity to organize BY the election OF its
mis,ses and IN abort would nut Congress in position to
have, wore, command Of tho situation II Congress
had met in March, 1865. the country would probably
dent and Congress that had led 10 the present difficulty
Each State that has been in rebellion accepting gladly
the same terms now offered them or terms very much
more severe than those would have been submissvey
obedent 70 the requirements made OF IT, and would be
represented in Congress Or, u one wore permitted
10 speculate on tho possibilities u the past not
at all certain but that the then Vice President consider
ing the exhibition which he made OF himself the 4th
OF March would have been dealt with by Congress
after ts assemblage that II would not have been trou
bled with any consideration Of that character now
Mr. BSoHAs, rep) OF Ohio, proposed to amend by pro-
vding that when the eth Of March occurred Sunday
Congress shall meet the next day.
Mr. STEVENS, trepl Of Pa. suggested that the bill
should that respect conform to the constitution, which
provided for the termination OF Congress the 4h OF
March, without regard TO whether mat day occurred on
sunday.
Mr. BSoHAx rspudaied the idea that the constitution
took notice of Sunday and called attention TO tho
fac, that the constitution liked the time Of tho meeting
Of Congress for the first Monday In December He
quoted Chancellor Ksnts remark. that Christianity was
part Of tho common law Of America
Tho amendment adopted
Mr.. SrKvgss offered amendment TO mako the first
section simply provide for tho first meeting Of each
Congress- leaving the Law 70 the othor sessions az "
IL
Various other amendments offered and discussed
by Msssrs morrill,, Dawes Garfield, farnsworth and
others.