The national Republican., 1866-07-24

act entitled "An act fepsoting certain ptovision1
b law oonesrhing ssAmsn On Board public and pri.
yate vessels Of the United States approved June
-, 1864, was taken up and passed.
" astioa Il M Chandler the blll -aatAosislag
the Secretary of the Treasury TO sell eight hundred
sbasvl ~ 0e Book OF the Dismal evssnp pSnAl
COMPANY held By the United States was taken up
% molten Of As. EA.unds 4. ~ Destpoasl "a,
On motion Of MT. Chandler The House btn TO
amend a act " easoursss snigratien, approved
July 1854 and A. act to regulate the earriags Of
proved March 3, 1853 Sss taksn 6p, the commit
tee reporting sabstituts 10 strike Dat an ssr the
enacting elaass and insert- rot 'f5gnAllSs-tI
h ssaasS. &e.. Thst the act Of July 4, 1894,
be-, and hs sNms q hereby, repealed. A.. iylyI..
!, On motion Of Mr.. Edmunds the bill yss laid on
Mr., wad. insrodse.d bin 10 proyids f5r the
Admission q the BtatsI u Nebraska into the Union;
whioh Ras rs1lRrsdto the Oommittss on Territories.
On motion Of Mr.. Chandler, the joint resolution
,sy.nSs .,ssl' p t.hs the oath was taken up and
The fsrtSsf scnsidsrstion Of the Biii Vas thsn
postponed aAtil t6imofrcw. 5'lfi tifG h-id % s.
On motion Of Mn Chandler, the vots BY which
the joint rssolu,ioe SaIpfsrence to the Dismal
reieinded, and me Joint resolution passed, -, ..
The Senate usn. M1o-so p, m,, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE lsaaa,i
Mr.. D.lsno, Of Ohio, otfsfsda rssolation thst the
House meet during this wsek at N foiei0Sk' and
take recess daily from u tilt " o'olocki and
that tn. first business In order In the evening pss
sions shall b blisy9n VA sspesksrstsbis. Adopted
Mr.. Clarke. Of Ohio, offered q resolution equsst-
ing the President 10 urge on the Canadian authoh.
ties and also on the British Government the release
of the Fenian prisoners recently captured in Cam!
tds. AdoPtsd..iol to 2, the negatives 9bsins
yenckes and Williams. iasmilsg7G .gligf 4
Mr. Schsnck, Of Ohio, offered resolution, which
was adopted calling on the President for informa-
ton as to whothor application has been made TO
him for the pardon of the rebel Maj. Cen Pickett;
court Of inquiry on ths soth Of March hat any
further measures have bssn taken to bring Picket
Or othors to punishment for the hanging Of United
States soldiers for alleged dessrtior from the rebel
army.
thorizs Mr.. Rogers, Of New Jersey, . member Of
the Judiciary Committee, TO have access to the
papers before that committee in the Investigation o.
to JEFF Davis, sndto have extracts made thersfrom
BY slort-hand writer. .....t... 10.
The House refused to second the previous ques.
tion, and Mr. Conkling, Of New York rising to de-
bate, hs resolution went ovsr under the rule. ''
Mr.. sckley, Of Ohio, (at the request Of Mr. Da-
Wis, Of New York. offered resolution instructing
the Judiciary COMMITTEES to inquire and report
wheths any breach Of the privilege Of the House,
not sufficiently reported upon BY the Conking- Fry
select committee, has been committed In connection
With tbe sending. reading, and publishing Of Gen.
Frys lsttsr, 10. s.-, .. = ~. n 2 su.
Mr.. Ecklsy himself rose to debate the rssolu-
tion; whioh thsrsupon, won't over under the rule.
Mr.: Bpalding, Of Ohio, offered q resolution 70.
questing the President to cause the prosecution In
stitutei in the United States courts against the
Fsnian to be discontinued, II compatible with the
public interest. Adopted. ~
Mr.. Lawrence, Of Ohio, offered resolution 70
quirins all bills or accounts for work labor done
or materials furnished for the use of the House Of
Representatives TO be verified by sfdavit-this not
to Apply to psy.rolls Of the House or to accounts
incurred by any committee Of the House and ap.
proved by the chairman thereof in writing-and
repeating tho resolution Of July s. 1866 which d.
rects all accounts to bs verified BY affidavit.
Adopted. PIE. M. ..ra ~. ...u... 49,. ..r.r
Mr.. Ashley, Of Ohio, offered resolution for tho
appointment Of . special committee Of seven, to
which oil biih and joint resolutions now pending
before any committee Of the House, and all that
70 the Constitution of the United States rendering
any person who has been elected President ineli-
gible to second term; as also oil bills and joint
resolutions proposing o change In the mode and
manner Of eectins President and Vice President Of
On motion Of Mr.. lie Blond, the resolution was
laid on the tabis-7l to ~. fl'i Hh.l '..''.l
Mr.. Newell, Of N. j., on leave, introduced Joint
resolution authorizing the Adjutaut General Of
New Jersey TO transmit through tho mails, free of
postage, certain certificates of thanks awarded by
tho Legislature to the soldiers Of that State under
such regulations as the Postmaster General may
direct Rsad three times and passed. #.
On motion Of Mr.. Sohepok, Of Ohio, communica-
tions from the Secretary Of War. and reports, in
reference to the national cemeteries for soldiers in
Tennessee, were ordered to be printed.
Ths House proceeded to the consideration of the
Senate amendment to the House bill granting the
right Of way TO ditch and canal owners over the
public lands In the States Of California Oregon and
Nevada, which waa under discussion at the ad-
journment on Saturday. ~, l,...... -..
Mr.. Julian addressed the House against the
amendment.
The debate was further continued by Mr.. Kss.
son, Of Iowa, and Messrs. McRuer and Highly Of
California. Finally the Senate amendments were
concurred in--73 70 81. Ns.. sd ~ . b..
Mr.. Ashley, Of Ohio, presented testimony taken
before the Committee on Territories In relation to
Utah Territory. Ordered to be printed.
Several applications Of members for leave Of ab
sence having been made, the Spesker called atten-
tion to the fact that Of votes taken to-day there
were only IS over q quorum. 90. -
Mr.. Alley, Of Massachusetts,, from the select
committee to investigate the assault on U. II.
Painter, clerk to the Post Office Committee, pre-
sented testimony taken, and offered q resolution
that Benjamin y. Beveridge be delivered by the
Sergeant into the custody Of the civil au-
thorities to be prosecuted before the Criminal
Court Of the District and that the testimony taken
In the case be delivered TO the United States Dis.
trict Attorney.
Mr.. Alley made statement to tho effect that
the House had no power to imprison the officer
beyond the adjournment ofthe present session.
Mr.. Farnsworth, Of Illinois, and Mr.. John L.
Thomas, Of Maryland, members of the select COM
mittes disiented from that view holding that the
House had right to have Beveridge Imprisoned
until the close Of Congress.
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr. Trimble, Of Kentucky, moved, as a question
Of privilege, that, inasmuch as each House is by
the Constitution the judge Of the election, returns
and qualifications Of Its own members; and nas-
much rs the House had passed joint resolution
declaring the State Of Tennessee restored to her
former proper practical relations with the Union,
and entitled to representation In Congress, the
members from Tennessee be sworn In. .
The Speaker oyerruled II as . question of privi-
lege, on the ground that both Houses had declared
by concurrent resolution, that certain States which
had not been represented In Congress during the
last four years should not be entitled to representa-
tion again until, by concurrent action Of both
Houses, they should be declared entitled to repre-.
sentation.
Mr.. ThmbIe appealed from the decision Of the
Chair and, on motion Of Mr. Stevens, of Pennsyl-
vania, the appeal was laid on the table-yeas 81,
nays Is.
Mr., Latham, Of West Virginia, from the Com.
mittee on Printing, reported resolution to print
1900 extra copies Of the report Of the COMMITTEES