New-York tribune., 1866-12-05
HOUSE oF REPRESENTATIVES,.

STANDING COMMITTEE on FRKEDAESs AfFAIIS-
Mr. WASHBURNE Qep- Illinois, from the Committee
on Rles reported rule for the appointment at the
mencemen of each session Of standing committee OF nine
members Oh FFeedmens affairs. II was agreed 10.
NEW MEMBER.
Mr. HUEIER DEM, member elect from Brooklyn n y y.
in place Of Afr Humphrey deceased appeared and took the
REPoETs PROM DEPARTMENTS.
The SPEAKER presented communication from the Secre
tary Of War with Reports Of the Pay.
asterGenal and Ccmmissary as to the amounts
expended in sppprersing Indian hosties during ls64 II
laid the table Also Report Of the Controller Of the
TEE NATIONAL CURRENCY.
The bill reported last session from the Banking Committee
to amend he National Currency act came up as the first bust
Mr. HOOPER Rep, Msss) moved its reeommita-
Mr. kANpALL tDeu Pa objected to us reeonmi I ar
ton for six months Of last session and a, the House
Alter some DISCUSSION Mr. HOOPER Withdrew his notion
and the bill on Lis further motion was postponed I'll the third
Mr WILLIAMS C;ep Pa from the Judiciary Committee
reported back m the subject making provision for
made the special order for Thursday of next week.
CIVIL SERVICE.
Mr. JENKS (ep. H., from the Select Committee on the
Civil Service reported bin regulate the civil service Of the
United States TO promote the efficiency thereof ltwas read
SPEAKER proceeded TO call the States for resolutions
THE BOUNTY BILL--THE PAY or coSGRRss
setting forth that he sections Of the act Of the for
additional bounty soldiers prepared and passed In geat
equalization Of be bounty that the same Increasing
pay OF Members OF Congress also adopted IN great haste
form and referring The frs fslson to Cue Military Commit
for amendment and tue second 70 the judiciary Committee
ioT report Adopted. 81
UEREP0RTED DRAFTED kEN.
Mr. PAINE (Rep, Wis., offered resolution, directing the
Secretary OF War to communicate the names OF ell drafted men
who failed to report to the proper authorities Laid over one
DAY under The rules. .
THE TAX on RETAIL eRocERs.
lT PRICE rep Iowa introduced bill 20 repeal 30 much
Of Section Of the internal Revenue Act OF last session
imposes Hce1se OF 500 retail gr0eers who grind their
owReose spices Read twice and referred TO the Commit
tee on Ways and Means. 81
MICHIGAN HARB0R APPROPRIATION.
On motion Of Mr. FERRY tRep. Mich) the Committee on
Commerce instructed 10 inquire into the expedeney OF
making appropriations for such harb0s the western coast
Of Michigan we're surveyed this year by the General Govern
ment q
Mr. INGERSoLL lepq nl) offered the following resolu.
d That ths Predde Of the hereby respect.
v rrouesed 10 nform House n incompatible with the
public fhtsTs The Of the Government TIE pre
body s at present and Il not nearer le center
than ke formerly supposed fLeughtsLI y - 80.
Mr. ELDRfDGE Dem. Wis., demanded the Yeas and Nays,
which were refused and the resolution was rejected
MI INGERSOLL asked leave 70 withdraw II, bnt the
SPEAKER informed him that the House had already rejected IL
-. TIiR SOUTHERN STATES. -, (
Mr WENTWORTH Hepv ~ OasrSd the following re'0'
soDsd In rssponssso that portion Of ne Presdenps M.sgs
that atat hos which claimed 70 be NE CoBeder.
eake q America thar ih House hpds IN ihe many ts OF e
sstr &sh hsxe s.st.xstbsss sesRealush tsss w hs.