The New York herald., 1866-05-01

nsh the House vita list OF claims Of citizons OF
the United States now pending IN tho United states e
CATION at Caracas, against the government OF Nene
zuela and to state what are required TO ornS
such claims TO speedy settlement
ST. JOSEPH, mo-, As A PORT OF DELIVERY
Mr. Loan (repl OF No introduced bill declaring 81.
Joaeph, No. port OF delivery, which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
wIuRr.
Mr. BLOW, (repl OF Mo- introduced bill to allow the
extension OF the wharf at st. Louis, which was read
twice and referred 10 the Committee on Military Anairs
EQUALIZATION of BcusrEs.
Mcssrs DARLING trepl and WARD rep OF ~ y, pro.
sented resolutions of the State OF New York ia favor OF
equalizing bounties.
Mr.. yAN HonN trepl OF n Y presented a petition
New York, asking AN increase OF the duty on wool
FEMALE SUFFRAGE
Mr. CoSELiNG, (rep Of n. Y, presented the petition
OF Nrs Butts and sixty five other Of Hopedac,
Massachusetts, asking amendment OF the constitution
prohibiting the States from DISTINGUISHING czens on ihe
ground OF sex The petition was referred TO the JUDGE
AIRY Committee
THE COMMITTEE IN REFERENCE LIQUORS TUE
Mr. Price, (rcp) Of Iowa, and Mr. Randall dem) OF
Pa, were excused from serving on the committee IN
reference 10 the sale of liquors In the Capitol and Mr.
Grnnel, trep) OF Iowa, and Mr. Dawson dem) OF Pa
THE mvrR AND uARnoR IMPROVEMENT
On motion OF Mr.. ELIOT, (rcp) Of Mass, the Com
miltee OF the Whole the State OF the non was dis
charged from the further consideration OF the River and
Harbor Improvement bill, and the bill came before the
House for consideration.
Mr. ELIOT addressed the House considerable length,
explaining the provisions Of the bill lie then moved
the previous question.
Mr. Ross asked Mr. Eliot to admit an amendment
appopriatng two hundred thousand dollars for the n-
proyement Of the Illinois river.
Mr.. ELIOT declined, saying That gentlemen all around
him were pressing for amendments. There was not an
appropriation recommended In the bill which did not
rest upon careful estimates made at tho War Department
and upon recommendation coming from there There
was not one pont IN the bill concerning which petitions
had noi come up from the people aud which had not
been Most carefully examined He believed that in every
In Tho af.pla haA tlA sliRns
Congress, the committee had obtained from the Depart
mcnt such estimates enabled them TO determine with
accuracy what wanted 1t would not do he said 10
open the bill to amendments which would be loose aud
mere guess work.
Mr.. DossELy, (rep.l OF Min, asked Mr. Eliot to yield
for an amendment TO the section authorizing surveys TO
be made.
Mr. ELIOT had objection to that, and the following
points were, motion OF Messrs. DosNEiLy VAN noRyg
OF New York, and PIKE added to the section authorizing
surveys TO be made, namely The Sonbro rvor and the
Cannon river Minnesota the lake and mouth OF Eighteen
Mile creek ocot ~ Y, and the 81 Crox river above
the ledge.
Mr. spArnIsa (rcp OF Ohio asked Mr. Eliot 10 Yield
for amendment providing that the Secretary Of War
shall AT all times be authorized place the public works
OF the United states mentioned In the act IN charge OF
Custom House officers other agents OF the government
living the works who shall protect the Famo from
unwarantablo obstruction or injuries of any kind with
out additional charge for their services.
Mr. Eliot declined 20 yield FOR that purpose.
The previous question wasisecondcd the amendments
agreed 10 and the bill passed.
| PERSONAL ExfLAsAuoN ~ RELATION TEE Controversy
BgrwEss nrsHs BLAINE cosKtISG.
Mr. BLAINE, (rcpl VI Mo- fOc To personal question,
and asked 10 have read letter from General Fry, which
| he sent 10 the Clerk desk.
Mr. coSKILya stipulated that he should have an oppor
| tunity OF replying 70 II.
Mr. BLAINE stared that he wished To have this lotier
read for the double parpose oi yindcaing himself from
the Charge OF having made an untruthfu statement Ia
the House some days since, and giving In the broad
American scnse Of fair play opportunity % worthy
officer 10 be heard in the forum where hc has bccn
sailed wish further 10 state that f on investigation
bad found that wa error In the statement made Ia
debate touching tho difficulties between the member
| from the uiica district and the Proves. Marshal
General I would have iolt bound, hnmiiiating II
would have been 10 apologize 20 the House and 10 ul
| tbs correction. Whether II will leave 10
bc judged by tho House after II has heard The letter OF
| tho Provost MariiIa General read.
The Clerk then Teu tbs Iisr ef General bry ~ whirh
the following Are ahsisafis--
WAR DrrAgrM-ST Paoyoar Nar-naL Orr. = BpRrAu !,
wAs'nSsroS, Apr q i'1
have ,hank yoa lor rePelipg dd 10 The House
Sssaat u,5n m" By he iios Roscoe cSnslias o. New
York. Il was defence " IN forum where had np
taat yeu assertion. to',ching So. eknags dlaeuhr.
,e mh s ab,s gSs. . ss s y .ss ~ ps S m ~ e
/ with Representatives IN iongiess during uo past
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Ss sssn %rTssd - fr e eS,ss ss & @ mutual hen9
nay purpose 70 give hnei summary ~ 'ts connection
Mr. Conking made 70. scf by isi. .aphas b. ae
War p1p-i ;.nt ,ha, W iio'os' inar.al q h's DIST
siye. ~ April ls1 NJ. chsries a. D-ua, ,he A.l. ~
apron,al 10 n',ug,ti ~ irnai- N ilo cnsngrala ia
conui anei Judge Adgo-g'r 10 d. l,sssuiou 81 any
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The letter then soes Into Considerable details u hs
fsues totNron the winter and NJ CoElhna aud
cludeg a. follows
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sipfrssrE 3on4 ~ bis.sh ~ nhty s44lFs Affs
sstr is nfil 18th 0Ia~s. suf tok psy faf BILL.
$50. ..ge % - esft-.ny issn fsi.4 Aoaa Ia 80.
snd prfhsTs a. the - lue uIsr s80rf. w tfih.
cop'.' - ou.o.l isegnsns suS'tsatsanE rsisn-nls
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~ y. TRY. Provost Marched Gsnsr.t
w. Bt,en said he "a MT desire 10 have 90 stca
r1fnta rad bat wygls 4fk 10 have then ~ nied "a
cOnnr-'.u Nifl General fry better
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