New-York tribune., 1866-12-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
CoMMuyICATIoSS.


The SPEAKER presented communication from
the Secretary OF state with abstract Of the returns made by
Commerce Also from the Secretary War,
with Of the funds received by the Feedmens Bu
expended sc. Which referred to the Committee
on Freedmen Affairs
EXCUSED PROM COMMITTEES SERVICE.
Several members were excused from service committees
M Alison the commiti.: Mn,. asd Mining NJ FIqahsi
Committee Mia Me'Ts obb and Hart the Commit
the District Of Columbia and hr Paine Commute on
CONVENIENT SUPERVISION OF TELKeRAPHs.
Mr. WAsHBURNE Rep, ILL offered the following resou-
Rsor,d Th., tie Post oe, Committee be Instructed to inquire
sIpsdenoy fconfern the Posoes Department the
Jurisdiction and control the varou, telegraph lines in
operation he constructed that is sIeri'-
Post ohce aud Post Roads, aud by bill OthswSe
Which adopted.
THK TENNESSEE CONTESTED ELECTION.
On motion of Mr. COOPER qlem, Tenn, d. Il Thomas Of
Tenn oonsting the seat OF Mr. Arne from the With Con
grcssona District OF Tennessee permitted the privilege OF
the floor during the pcndency OF the contest
REoEGANIzGTIoN OF THE PENSION BUREAU.
On motion Of Mr. TAYLOR Dem. " ", the Committee
Invalid Pensions instructed o inquire into the eXpedency
Of recognizing the Pension Bureau and providing for
THE ArPOINrsiEST REGULATION BILL AGAIN POSTPONED.
The bill FOR the regulation of appointments to and removals
from office which yesterday and postponed until Oay
was taken up ana postponed until Monday next
Az INvEsTIGATIoN OF TUE SOUTH CAROLINA MURDERS.
The SPEAKER proceeded to the call OF committees for
reports
Mr. PIKE rep Me- offered preamble and resolutions
citing that three United States soldiers murdered in
South Carolina October 1865 under circumstances OF
peculiar cruelty that several persons arrested tried and
condemned by military commission tor said murder that such
persons subsequently peyed and sent TO Fort Della
from which they taken by habeas corpus and set
and resolving that select committee Of three be appoint
d by the Speaker 20 investigate the circumstances attending
the murder and by whose rocumen the repreye aud trans
FER made ana the consideration for the the
whereof and all the facts connected Herewith the committee
ohave power send for and papers examine witnesses
S5 s ss oa ss TO r' rS 10 ,s nGue such action
ELECTION or GOHGREssMES.
Mr. DAWES tlep. Mass introduced bill fixing the time
for the election Of Representatives and Delegates in Congress
for the frst Monday in November the
each alternate year thereafter Read twice referred to the
Committee ON Elections and ordered printed
C0SHEcrIcUT HARBoRs.
on motion Of Mr. HUBBARD Rep, Conn.,. the Committee
Commerce instructed TO inquire into the expedency OF
making provision for neh harbors the OF Connscnt
have been surveyed by the General Government during the
sUSKES VESSELS AT SANDY HOOK.
Mr. DARLING tliep, n " offered the following resou'
Rr.d That Committee on Appropriation. requested
Of m sunken Vicinity Sandy HooE port Of
Adopted
ORDNANCE AND SUPPLIES
Gu motion OF hr BROOMALL (ep, Ps) the Secretary OF
war was directed to furnish statement OF all ORDINANCES and
ordnance stores now IN possession Of the Government and
copies OF all orders contracts for purchase or construction OF
any additional supplies and those being furnished
IRE AMERICAN MEXICAN INVASION
On motion OF Mr. THAYER rep Pal the President was
sn territory hs. been occupied by United troops and
If 90, by what authority and for what purpose
The AGRICULTURAL REPORT or 1909
On motion Of Mr. ANCoNA Dem Pa the Committee on
Printing directed TO inquire and report why the Agrcu
nra Report for 1885 has rot been printed aud distributed to
members.
PROTECTION or L0YALSrs-lSl2 PENSIONS
Mr MILLER Qepr Pa introduced hl TO poteci all oya
persons In the nsurfeoona States Read twice ana referred
10 the Judiciary Committee also bill granting pensions
TO the soldiers Of the Of The bill provides Tor e
month pension 10 surviving soldiers Of the war OF s2 and the
widows of those who deed from AprI j. 1863 Read
twice
Mr. MILLER moved the previous question on the third read
ing.
The House refused second the previous question and
motion Of Mr. PERHAM Rep, Me the OIL was referred TO
the Committee on Invalid Pensions
INVESTIGATION OF THE SEw-oRLKANs MASSACRE
Mr.. ELIOT Rep, Mass) offered the following resolutions
Rose4 ThA, Committee three members be appointed by the
Speaker whose duty shall be proceed without unneeey delay
New Orleans in the State Of Lousan TO DsLe an investigation
all matters connected with bloody o In ,ha. city
which took place the st Of July first Of August 1866 and
particularly to inquire into the origin progs' and termination Of the
proceedings the Of tho parties engaged in III the acts
ao;iV peTperaed the number Of Killed and wounded the
aud amount q property destroyed and whether and to
those BY members Of The