The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-05


eminent Of the republic OF MEXICO.
rAy or NKNBn.
On motion Of Mr. FARouaAE, trep) Of Ind the Ser,
geant directed 70 TO Mr. Washburne, OF
Indiana the difference between bis pay member and
that received BY him as an army ecer nom the ID Of
March, 1885, 70 tina date Of his discharge
EQUALIZATION BousnEs
Mr. JULIAN ircpj OF Ind. introduced bill to equaiize
bounties Read twice and referred 20 Military Com
rsorrcuos oovgnsxssr rHss-sAvr YAnD ron THE
UPPER LAKES.
Mr.. SrALDMG. trep, Of Ohio. introduced bills, which
read twice and referred follows:For the pro-
lection Of government PIERS brsakwaicrs and other har
provide for navy yard the naval station for the
upper lakes, Cleveland, OHIO, 10 Me Committee on Naval
Affairs.
THE INCREASED coxrrSsNnoS or xKxuERs.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, rep OF Ohio, introduced bill TO re-
peal so much Of the Civil Appropriation blu OF last SEES
sion as increases the compensation OF members TO which
Mr. ScHEscK, (rep of OHIO offered amendment pro-
vidng for the refundng Of The increased compensation
received by members II read twice referred to
the Judiciary Committee
MILEAGE QUESTION
Mr. LawR,ScE Of Ohio, also introduced bll 70 rednce
the mige OF members, which referred 70 the Com
mittee on Mileage. WILL
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE LATELY nrnxrLIous
Mr.. BRooxALr, cp) OF Pa, offered tbe following reso-
TO inquire into the szpedrncy Of reporting bin providing
ss q FL s nc ses %
gsd by the onoe existing Stats q Virn. North carons
Leus.na Arkansas ard reIss and giving ~ ssal, male
dnS nasrassa AND not parnsnt ~ ,he Late reson
full equal political rights in such Territorial
Adopted-yeas, 1917 nays, 81, as follows
oso Asy ss sssn.% B sTss
Bingham, Bow; boutwell, assndcgee Bronwell BrooIs
Gullom Darling, Defrees Deming Dixon, Drugs, Ecssy,
OF o bss @ 'Gs s%P s
sss sa ssss. Sy. si
ps%sis
shelabsreer sloan Starr. Stevens Stoke, Thayer TROY
'Ss ges'V Of
Win wilson % Of s s Se% Td@% Wilson Of Iowa.
NAys-Messr.. Aneona, Baker, Bsrgen Boyer campos,
Sosayesr Hsls uDS Ss q Kerr Kuysseds
Phelps. Randall q Pa Raymond Ritter. Rogers shanslle
sgreaves spaldne, stwsn strouse Taoer Taylor Of n
REcoSsrRrcrIos oY ms Rrcossmurros COMMITTEE
Mr. srrvtss trep) Of Pa, offered concurrent, resou-
ton for the appointment Of the Joint Committee OF Re-
construction, and that tho documents and resolutions
that referred TO at the las. session be considered
a. referred 70 II anew Adopted
INQUIRY SOUTHERN railroads..
Mr. STEVENS also offered resolution for the appoint
ment OF committee OF i've to report 10 the House at
It's mex. session the past and relation existing bs
tween the federal government and the railroads In the
States lately In rebellon the amount Of money OK
pended by the United states In constructing repairing,
equipping and managing such railroads. the amount
now due by each OF them to The government &c and
to the proper course to be taken by the government
relation 20 such railroads; tho committee TO have power
TO send for persons and papers employ clerk aud
| port progress at any time. Adopted
Mr. sTsvSrs remarked that he did not desire to be
placed himself on tho committee he feared tho
climate OF the South would prove rather warm for him.
Naugbter.)
| INFORMATION morRsrrp RxrovArs AND
1pporsrMssrs
Mr. DRWcs, frcpl OF Mich, offered q resolution
calling the Postmaster General for information IN
gard 20 The removal and appointment Of posmss'ers,
laid for day under tho rule.
MI MyyHs, tvep) OF Pa, offered . resolution
calling the President for like information In refer
enoe 70 oil officers whose appointment the Senate Ia re-
qulred ID CONFIRM twas disposed Of In the same
! as tho preceding resolution
Mr.. DARLrsa, trep) OF N. Y, offered = resolution
reciting that great frauds alleged 20 be daily pc
tlsed the payment and collection OF Internal revenue
distilled spirits tobacco and cigars and providing for
select committee Of 6vc TO investigate the facts, with
power 10 send for pesons and papers Tho resolution
was adopted.
| DELEGATE FOR prrmcr corrxrn.
Mr. DARLING aso introduced bin 70 provide for the
II Se1 nm vas J" ,eaa 0 and referred
tho committee on tho District Tho Dill provides Tor
| impartial suffrage
Mr. wARssR, (rep) OF Coma, introduced bill 70
increase salary or the United staes Judge for tho
District OF Connecticut 10 a. 900 II read twice, and
| reforred 70 tho Judiciary Committee.
NATIONAL sciIlsss Aso sAnoss ORPHAN HOME
tho act 70 incorporate the National Soldiers saIor'
Orphan Home. II read twice and referred TO the
| Committee for tho District Of Columbia
CJrr0r
Mr.. BLAr~y Rep OF Ne onoed resolution instruct
| ing the Committee Of Ways and Means 70 inquire
whether the agricultural commercial and mannfaftur-
ing interests OF the county would promoted BY
| repeal Of the tax on cotton Adopted
CLAWS
Mr. Ricv, rcpl Of Ne introduced q hin comforting
jurisdiction tho Court Of Claims In arising out 81
treares with the Cherokee Indiana Of 1877 and 1879
Il read twice, and referred 10 the Judiciary COM
mittee.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Mckee calling
on tho President for correspondence or Information
relative TO tho present condition OF affairs 10 Mexico,
cams up and was adopted
The Senate bin Of las, session, making ran, o. and
for railroad from San Francisco 70 Humboldt Bay,
came mp and was postponed for two werks
TIE RsYusficAs sAruEDly EVENING cArrrs-sfSIAs-
l socrwuL
Mr. boutwell,, having obtained unanimous consent 70
make Q personal statement said have observed N
some newspapers what rpcris 70 be report Of some
| remarks made by in . csncus Of Union members OF
the House Las, saturday evening Tue report % which
refer many particulars ante Incorrect What said
sad very ceony ana w fepsa ss,1,,.s 20 a,o
pose IN early 70 insrodoos sssciatos calling
Tor tho eovresposdenee between tho ss.e Deps ment
and hinsasr nj Rome IN referepcs 10 John ~ sur-
ran, and expressed desire tia, my fricnds should
Support The passaso Of the resolution there should BE-
any eppssitsas doubt spoat then snid bsIsye
~ esoiiy = am speaking nos tbss hsd good rsasoa
70 be,isve that tbe Executive Department. han ban
G ss ~aa .%ssyS W ho q as Pope
| Of Rome that u had for many months knowledge
Of ms regiment and company IN whien ana o.
Il
served report Of his arrest and eseape, and that
thought Under all the circumstance, that Was time
the country should know whether those facts were
20 or not therefore desred that tbs resolution which
Intended 70 introduce yesterday should Do supported
by The Union msrnbsrr OF the House Now, ~iii cay
for myself that have good for behaving bs-
eve have The best ~ for mixing that ~ early
a. May lAst the Executive Department Of the govern
| nsnt had kBowledge 81 where sgrrAn ~mL DID not
say on Saturday night last 40 say now, nor have
sad anywhsrs that tho government has been at an IN
not procuring bis arrest but when eft this city last
July did eSp<ct that very the country would have
known that the had been made eut week after
week trsosprcd month After month passed away, aud
there public Information thai hts arrest had b"en
made did say public speeches that had good reason
70 believe that tho government had knowledge Of the
whereabouts Of Snratt have nov this tosay farther
correspondence has been called for when v appetrr
TIM House and tho country will scc wh~thes % not the
Executive Department had that knowled2e Tho House
and country will also whether tho rovernDent hat
| taken such means In ~ power " procure his
early ON that point have no knowledge Whist