The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-21

time cnargeE ID IN reference 70
sale Of gold II what had been alleged was true the
country sh oud know IT. N 1t due 70 the
Secretary that that should be made known through
report from the proper COMMITTEES OF tho House.
Mr. ELDRiDGE asked what charges tho gentleman
Mr.. wnsos could not undertake. 10 repeat them They
had been contained in lnany articles In the New York
Hr In BLOND called for the reading Of the secrctays
letter. which was accordingly read
Mr. RANDALL, cs Pn, Expressed hts desire TO have all
public officers held TO strict accountability, and his be-
lief that the Secretary OF the Treasury would not
snfer from the investigation He hoped the nvesga-
ton would be extended TO reach other departments
Of the government and particularly those persons who
bad been foragng in the South and buying cotton, 80
that their conduct might be exposed II proper that
the people should know who had been robbing the rca-
sury for the past four or Ave yesrs u.Hs ~ :.
Mr.. Wilson said hc not alleging anything against
tho Secretary OF the Treasury The reference OF tho
subject 10 the Committee Banking and Currency was
Mr. In BLOND expressed his opposition N invcsgatng
every allegation made bv newspapers He had himself
luton to try Jcnerson Davis, whereas he had boon de-
iained al New York by the sickness Of his wife, and
should have voted with his democratic colleagues II he
had been here
The resolution was agreed 10.
~ REPORTS OF GESxRAL ovyrcxHs.
The Senate resolution 10 print the reports
Of Generals sherman Thomas Pope, Foster, Picasonton
and Hitchcock made the Joint Committees the Con-
duct OF the War; taken from the Speakers table,
and on motion Of Mr.. JULIAN concured In.
rHB PARIS IMPOSITION.
The Senate amendments 10 the House Joint resolution
the products Of industry Of the United States at Paris
in 1897. were taken from the Speakers table.
Mr.. BANKS said that hc would not advise concurrence
In some Of tho amendments He therefore moved to
non concur In all Of them, and asked Committee OF
Conference
Mr. wAmsuRsE, (of III. J objected that as the amend
mens were forlmakng appropriation, they must first
be considered in Committee OF the Whole.
Tho SPEAKER sustained the objection, and the amend
mcnts were SO referred
wISSEBAGo REsKRvATfos.
Tho House then resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole tho Slate N Union Mr In
chair the 0rst bill the calendar being tho Senate act
to provide for the enlargement OF the wnnebago Rcser
Mr.. BANKS moved tha, Il be laid aside
Mr. wAsHBuRvx, OF H., demanded the reading OF that
bli, declaring that no had opposed db inifio
legislation for this johnny Crapcau expedition"
The CHAIRMAN ruled that on motion 10 set aside a
bill member had no right TO insist upon ts being read
An appeal being taken from that decision, and quo
rum not voting the roll called and hundred and
nine members answered 70 their names
The vote again taken, tho decision OF the Chair
sustained and the bill laid aside.
The other bills the calendar were one by one after
considerable opposition from Mr. Washburnc OF H. and
Mr. Stevens, OF Pa, laid eside.
raE PARIS EXPOSITION hill RgsuMyD.
The Senate substitute TO the Paris Exhibition bill was
at length taken up and Mr. STEVENS moved that that bill
be also laid aside nAuRhterl
The motion nezatiyed and tho substitute read.
whereupon motion Of Mr. BANKS general debate on
the bill closed
Mr. wAsnBcnsr rcp) Of m moved to strike on, the
appropriation OF s25000 In coin 10 provide additional
accommodations In the Park. He asked members whc
ther thoy would tell their constituents that they
favor OF restoring tho "hard cider mos OF gold 20 the
ofliccholdcrs and rags 10 the people"
The amendment OF Mr. washburne was rejected.
Mr. wAsHRuRSy theE moved 10 add 70 the third section
the following provlso:- .
troops shall have becn Withdrawn from Mexico.
Mr. BAsxs objected 20 tho amendment AZ not being
thc French troops IN Mesco, should have the good
sense to order them 10 leave The industry Of the
try should not be attacked ia this back handed, under
handed and unjust manner II the gentleman from I-
nos or my other member, would Introduce bT for
the expulsion Of the French from Mexico he would give
II his support but in the name Of the mechanics OF the
country, he protested against this assault their
est and their honor by proposition OF thk kind
~, AZ sna ns was ssa 70 nssr the o.
u compel Maximsan and thosc under whom he acted 70
do justice TO this country, and no suggested whether IL
not time FOR that committee ~ take action la
that direction; not hc would 90 for In the shape
proposed by the gentleman from Illinois
Mr.. BANKS stated that the Committee Foreign AZ
fairs would do Its duty faithfully and he profn sed n
this question were left 10 stand Its merits that
The gentleman from Pennsyvans world have an orpcr
tuny 10 express his opinions and 10 give his the
subject Of the occupation Of Mexico by the French.
Mr. wAsmras OF M SAID he did no, know what
The gentleman twr Banks1 meant by charging him with
giving . back-handed blow 10 the interests OF tho
mechanics He proposed before this country shold DO
represented the French Exhibition that the little Tin
crown set up In Mexico should he taken down He asked
tho entlcman from Maseachuscits who talked so
boldly. why no had not taken somo inla,ory steps to
wished that gentleman would travel him in havng
connection with tho French nation long u kept
Ttfpctnhi uirthS upon our buf1eF "
that concerned rhancs alone but every man
who had q drop of American blood IN his veins n
mechanics we're TO be told that this stigma 70 Be
durcd for their benefit they would repudats u They
felt all Americans felt the humiliation 70 which they
subjected by the present state of things Me1to
proposition OF tho member from Illinois a hack
handed blow at the measure. was that II of
The merits ,,h o. ,ne question: ana strictly considered bad
whcther he night or mighf not travel with the gentle
from Illinois IN reference 10 the Mexican question he
IuA s.l. a.. an
of the republic OF MEXICO he would travel with
him any who vent for the support Of that n,s
rest bq. be preferred TO & ass' M The battle Of nsIeo
French. against any else who should occupy tho
territory of Msreo, and not light under OF =
designed IN benefit the Industrial inereots Of
the country and which concerned alone the honor and
dignity Of the government and the welfare and prospe
y q he mechanics and wostingmsn Of hs country. who
Mr. HAapue Of H., declared that he feIt nsSpressbls
r.pugnsnes in giving his vote for This biil He va op-
ressn,s,lca At .hs coyt2fs g. Cloud
W. DAVIS repj of n Y, favored the bin, statinS
that would bc unwss 10 indicate sbs vrvneh Em-
dignity or common ssnss 70 lessis.s Without passion
Tho smendmens vA rejected By vote q - yeas
On motion of Mr. BAsr, tho substitute os shs Senate
was non ooncured In and COMMITTEES Of confesencs
was asked
The folicvlns bills we're taken from The spsaker's
table and referred
The senate amendments 70 the Army Appropriation
bill
The Senate bsli 10 suthoriSs the tusue Of American
registers to the brgs Margaret and Golden Fleece.
To amend tho Metropolitan Police sct Of The District Of
Columbia.
TO incorpm.is ,hs National rls. and Accident rnsu.
Company of the District of Columbia
To grant certain powers " the Levy Court Of the
county of wasbln ngton, Dsstrics ~ Columbia
For me relief Of Edward ~ Clair Glars psymastsr
In the Navy.
Releasing " vrabcs Lynn the interest cf ne United
States In certain isbds
Granting lands aid In the oon~rucsion ~ rsiroad
and telegraph line from The Columbia river sAii Lake
City
IT, amend an srt granting pension to the widow of
Major General Hiram q Berry
To amend ,bs %, of Jaiv a 1894 to sd 10 ths con.
struction of railroad and telegraph Inns from The Mis-
sour river 10 tbe Pacific Ocean
TwrrTios vos ~ rscros 0s snss,rAs vow
Mr. KEruHAs, trcp ofH y, presented The pettion os
H. g. Clark and Company, and otb~r~, of Cogurpbls
county, sev York, askins for Increased prc,soioo