The New York herald., 1866-07-22

O'Clock adjourn their respective Houses unu Tuesday
sdoaIn hsr respective Houses until The ars' d, o. Dssea
The House refused 70 lay the resolution on The
table by - TO o5 and then tho concurrent resolution
agreed TO by % 70 b.
THn pArrRs REIArrsa TO Jrrv DAVIS ArIxGED coSsri.
RAcY IN ynE
hr Rcarn. dem o, J. rose 70 question o. prvi.
Committee 10 which mad boon referred tho inquiry a. 70
the completely az Jefferson Davis In the ASSASSINATION d
President Lincoln had been refused TO the tes,i
mony papers before the committee and that he ~as
therefore deprived OF all opportunity 10 form such
judsment in the matter would enable him TO Join In
Mr. Bou1wsrL explained that notwithstanding the Of.
forts Of the COMMITTEES 10 keep the testimony and papers
secret until report should BE- made sofnc Important
portions Of them had communicated 70 and pab.
shed by the NEw YoRK HERALp. That publication had
led the committee exercise closer the pa
pcrs. They had been referred 70 him tMr Bou,well
subcommittee and yesterday he had instructed the
Clerk Of the committee TO permit Mr. Rogers TO SEQ tho
papers but ne learned that he hr kogc had employed
Photographic reporter take tho extracts from them
and he tsir Bontwe had takcn possession Of the pa
pers lie added that the reporter engaged by Mr. Rogers
was man who had been engaged In editing rebel pa
per in Memphis, Tennessee.
Mr. RooEIs protested that he knew nothing of that,
and he asked the House 70 let him employ reporter
either at his own expense AT the expense of tho House.
tho reporter 10 be sworn TO secrecy
Objection made.
Tho SPEAKER ruled that when papers are In IN. hands
OF subcommittee TO prepare rspsrt other member
Of the committee has right them until the report
Ii presented 70 the committee.
Mr.. FiscK, dem OF Ohio, said he would advise tho
member from New Jersey to resign A. member OF that
committee.
Mr. RooERs said that all hc wanted Was for tho
try 70 know the facts.
TRANSPORTATION or piscrARam soLpuRa
Mr.. ScrScK, rop) Of Ohio, on leave introduced hlll
10 authorize tho Secretary OF War 70 furnish iranspora
furnished by the government. Read three times and
passed.
aKsn vLAas cAITuRxp nv voLrSrKrr n,oxrsr.
Mr.. KErcHAx, repD OF N. r., on leave introduced a
joint resolution quesng tho Secretary of War to Trans
fer from the War Department 20 the Executive of tho
several States for safe keeping the rbe hags captured
by volunteer regiments during the late sending To
each State the coos captured by tho regiments VI sch
state. Read three times and passed.
TsffISG GOVERNMENT WATER fffTA
Mr. FRANCIS THOMAS, ldcm OF Md, from tho Judiciary
Committee reported back the House bill making the IN
lawful tapping OF government water pipes In the District
OF Columbia ml,demeanor, punishable by nns and i'm.
priaonment Passed
Mr.. ROLLINS, (rep) OF N. H., from the Committee on
Accounts. introduced bill 10 cqualzo tho pay ol Tho
officers and employees Of the House 70 prohibit an allow.
aucc OF extra compensation and Tor other purrosea
Read twice and recommted.
rArEsrs
The House took up bill reported from tho Committee
ON Patents time since to allow James 9. Cook 10
apply TO the Commissioner OF Patents for an extension o
his patent for forming button backs and connecting eyes
thereto. After statement BY MT HuBhAkp, OF Ton
necticlt the bill was passed
sDuurEs ~ TIE CONVENIENT
The STEAMER presented letter from the Secretary of
the rr asury answer the House resolution 0! tho 9th
OF July. tran snittng statement o' receipts ana ss
pendltnres from July 1853 10 March IL 1850 AMI We
mated statement from March 81 10 June 10 1900
Laid on tho table and ordered 81 be printed
iSEss srEAKEl's TABLE riAPoFxD ~.
Tho House proceeded 10 business ON the Speakers
table and disposed Of II M follows
Senate amendment TO the House amendment ~ the
Senate bill for bridging tho Mississippi. The Senate
amendment which provided for bridge over tho rvcr
at ~. Louis concurred In.
The Senate amendment TO the House bin for tho rc-
lief OF Helena Ransom, reducing tho appropria-
ton from live hundred dollars 10 four hundred dol
lars Concurrcd In.
The senate amendment to the House bill TO amend the
extending the charter OF tho Alexandria and wash
ing,on Railroad Concnrred In.
The Senate amendment to the HOUSE btu u rstablish
in the District Of Columbia reform school for boys
Concurrcd in
Tho senat amendment TO the House bill 10 annui the
thirty fourth of the Declaration OF Rights of the
State OF Maryland far II applies 10 tho District VI
Columbia. Concurred in.
The onstc amendments 10 tho House blu granting the
right of way ditch aud canal overi the pnblc
lands Statcs of California, Oregon and Nevada
Pending action on the bill tho House, at quarter OF
five Y. NJ, adjourned