New-York tribune., 1866-12-07

Committee, and that all zpenses paid
contingent fand Of COmmse power
send for persons and pap a0d examine witnesses under oath so
sppoini eerk and report appropriate legislative
msy eqoe in view Of the condition affairs The State Of
L0sisians
Mr. NIBLACK Dem, Ind) suggested az an amendment
that Committee also visit the City OF Indianapolis and in
egae the not that occurred while the President was there
in September last
Mr. ELIOT stated that that was another matter and the
gentlonan had better have distinct Committee for that
The resolution was adopted
OF MONEY IN ELECTIONS.
Mr. GARFIELD tRep, Ohio offered the following reso-
uti0n:
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UNITED STATES COURTS IN nLIscIs
Mr. MOULTON (Rep- ILL introduced bin 10 provide for
additional terms Of Circuit aud District Courts Of the United
States in the Southern District OF Illinois Read twice and re
ierred TO the Judiciary Committee.
IMPARTIAL sUPFRAGE-rBB WOOL TARIFF.
Mr. MORRILL, (eP W presented resolutions Of the Yer
mont Legislature in favor OF equal ana impartial suffrage ne
tons in favor Of increased tariff on wool Referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means . -
Mr. WILSON fElep Iowal offered The following ,.,..
wy any son H.csy .% % more folly Tssoss
and dae Of the CLERK Of The House o. q tue
I'Nusd n. sssCon and sSSn1 & Of
entitled 70 participate election and whether other amend
nent tie law concerning the Electoral Ceee demanded oy the
aNe op. y Vs. - O'"N'
MARITAL LAW IN THE SOUTH.
Mr. KASS0N REP, Iowa. offered the following
Rted That the Committee Judiciary consider the proprsty
Of providing bylaw that shah be the doy Of The President 70 e.
every district Of the states lately Ia
rebellion wherein morSs, of citizens sdhedse to the Union shall
convict aud punish the mudere and report ~ bill or otherwise
EXCHANGE or REGISTERED BONDS.
Mr. PRICE rep Iowa. introduced bill authorizing an
exchange Of registered for coupon bonds the parties making
one per cent 20 expenses Read twice and referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means
MERCHANDISE IN BONDED WAREHOUSES.
Mr. DARLING (Rep, n. " offered the following resOlu'
Rsd That the Committee Commerce be directed inquire
into the Of By law the rates e os charged 70.
on the same and report BY bill or otherwise
TIE TAX ON FARM WAGONS.
mee Ways and Means instructed 10 inquire into the
expedney Of placing farm wagons on the free list IN the
SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT.
On motion Of Mr.. FARQUHAR (ep, hdl, the Judiciary
COmmitte was instructed 70 report an amendment 70 e ec
ton laws OF District of Columbia excluding from the night
suffrage all persons who voluntarily bore against the
United States Government accepted office from the Rebels
during the late Rebellion.
RycoEps OF THE PRovosT-MAR ARsHAL GENERALS BUREAU.
On motion OF Mr. COBB Rep, Wis., the Military Committee
was instructed to inquire into the expeheney OF providing by
law for turning over 10 me state oi tne esel
Bureau appertaning to the subject Of recruit
ing and filing the quotas Of troops In such States during the
recent war
Mr. DONNELLY (Rspq MINI offered the following resolu-
ton.
WAsy.a. Emigration travel and trade between the State. Of the
valley and % Ssi s soI rIe % S s Se s&a on %
plains and Whersa' repToaeh to our Oovennen that rs
another without danger life and prOPsyst the bands Of few
Rsd That the Secretary War requested report hi,
addition th force ofthe Regular Army would DC
ssaS:s :s "a. SSfs Continent sP Ios Ss Union
fas $ oa he OSs o 1D0% b. s 20 80 the
Hoa.e The report hs tour 9sPee'n 9sSe aoI Sas ,, SEA %
fseSs iSG sISSae eS..s 'D' '''''''''' ~ ' ''''' '
Adopted.
RIGHTS OF FOREIGN BORN CITIZENS.
Mr. BANKS lep Mass) offered the following resolution
Rd That the COMMITTEE on foIsG AaaI Se SsI5,sa 70
nobas Of the principle that the United
ssd from the psfOr9snee q military doty under any
rs ns sns bS n ~ s % % so.s os youSs
''N''A'' w THIS 81 REMOVAL OF PosrMAsTERs.
On motion Of Mr. briggs rep Mieh), the Postmaster
directed to communicate information as TO all
causes OF removal the appoees whether the
sslaries have been increased, &C.
President to the Of all persons eapponted
BY him rejection by the Senate or the names q others
pointed by him whose withheld from the Selas
last session Also all appointments made by hin durilg the
recess of the Senate where vacancy had occurred &c
Mr. NIBLACK dem, Indl moved to lay the resolution
the table. Ncgatiyed TO IA
The resolution then adopted
RANK or CHAPLANs.
On motion Of Mr. WASHBURN lkep, Ind the Commit.
instructed expedi-
ency Of SO amending laws allow Chapans Navy
served With the land forces OF the United States during
the Rebellion 20 take rank from thedate Of such service
KANSAS RAILROAD LAND GRANT.
The bill Of last session 10 amend the act Of March
antng lands to Kansas for railroad purposes taken
from Speakers table read twice and referred to the Com
mttee on Public Lands.
TIE ADJoURNNENT-REGULAR MEETING OF CONGRESS.
On motion Of Mr. HOOPER rep, Mass.l il ordered
that when the House adjourned to-day adjourned 10 meet ON
Monday.
order for to-day taken up Mr. Sehenck explained and
advocated the bill He said haif It became law i'm
poran that should be enacted possible afford
opportunity three four Of the States which had not
Legislatures allow elections be called He argued that
continuity In the Executive Department and the
judiciary Department there should be like continuity the
Legislative Department instead of which there inter
val Of nine months between the expiring Of one Congress
likely he thought that the first session Of Congress
which meet the ih of March would last than
ten twenty or thirty days depending eIgences the
country The bill would give Congress opportunity TO
organize by the election Of its Speaker the appointment Of its
officers and its committees and in short would put Congress
in position to have command OF the situation II
Congress had met in March 1865 the country would probably
have been saved the disagreement between the President and
has been in rebellion accepting gladly the same terms now
would have been submssiyey obedient the requirements
made OF It, and would be now represented In Congress Or
one were permitted TO speculate possibilities Of the fact
was not at all certain but that the then Vice President
sderng the exhibition which he made OF himself on the h OF
that il would have been troubled with
alterations of that character now.
Mr. BINGHAM ReP, Ohio. proposed to amend BY prOvid
ng that the 4 OF March occurs Sunday Congress
shall meet the next day.
Mfr STEVENS rep Pa suggested that the bill should In
that respect conform the Constitution which provided for
the termination of Congress the 9Th of March without
gard TO whether that day occurred on Sunday.
Mr. BINGHAM repudiaed the idea that the Constitution
took notice Sunday and called attention TO the fact that
Constitution fixed the time Of the meeting Of Congress for
the Monday in December He quoted Chancellor Ksnts
remark that Christianity part OF the law of
America
The amendment was adopted
Mr. STEVENS offered an amendment to make the first sec
simply provide for the first meeting Of each Congress leaV
ing the law to the other sessions as Il il now
Various other amendments offered and discussed by
Mcssrs. MORRILL,, DAWES GARFIELD (Rep, OhioI,
FARNSX ORTIZ Rep. Il) and others