The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-21

put ana carried and aier short session ssnats ad
lournsd s
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
~ 1855 wAsHnoros, Dee. 20. 1857.
car ron rus DEFICIENCY BILL
Mr. wAsBBuRsE. trsp.l OF ILL.,. asked 70 have taken
from The Speakers table the Deficiency bI which was
returned from the ssnsts with amendments he said
that the bill should BE- passed before the etess 9 many
Of the persons Interested Ia Il we're aborng men and
discharged soldiers around the Capitol who were
actually suffering for the want Of their pay
Mr. Ross, tdsm) Of H., called for tho regular order
bis colleague M washburnsl III
Mr. WAsHBURsE glad that his COLLEAGUE had
learned something from him, and atimated that II no
learned more y would DO oil the better for him.
fis PROJECTION or AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD
Mr. PmcE. trep) Of Iowa, introduced resolution re-
citing the obligation on the part OF the subject TO obey
the laws, support the government and bear true faith
and allegiance thereto pesuppospg obligation the
ject, whether native or adopted whether al homo or
Abroad In all his rights Of life liberty and property
asserting that numerous cascs have recently occurred
whore government OF Great Britain boa with appar-
en-. n,uscs deprived A%sre;9 S'1sns q q
whose petition stating the facts In his case Il attached
TO the resolution declaring the dstermination Oh the
part Of the Honse Of Representatives to submit
such oppression Of Amsrcan citizens BY any Power and
American citizen, free from crime TO travel in any part
Of the civilized world and instructng the Committee on
q o .D he Ho0ss
be best calculated 70 accomplish tho object desired
The resolution was referred 70 the Oommitsse on
Tna cuNsfkucnos or RAdf.RoAps IN rus sourn.
NJ. JULIAN trep) Of Ind. called up motion made
~ nm on December e reconsdsr ne veto referring
feiicd 10 the United States certain lands TO aid ia the
construction Of railroads In Alabama Mississippi Loulsi
matter aad declared his desire 10 have t6sse lands
opened settlement the interest Of the landess
Z the soas s.s :.s vS 80,
BY Mr. Julian 70 mako statement a. TO the condition
q the railroads Y Loaisana, = % the quality q the
Mr. cHAsIsa. edsm) Of n Y, argued that the sue,ec.
had been referred 70 the Select Committee Southern
q &c p ri
the House on tho mere stassmsnt Of Individual mem
ber In tho course Of bis REMARKS he referred sneer
Mr. BUrIxR rose and protested once for all Ho said
thai be was mol tho hero OF New had
sss s.s n ne e. y %
honess election then. which they had before
Eneem Haugnterl $50 tss $500
ing that ho authority given By the Committee Public
Lands was order that the bill miehs DO printed NOT
sctioa He also usSsrstood snss tho mater had been
Railroads and % shooshs shsIoase should VAN for she
Mr.: JONAS stated that tho gentleman from New York
(Mr. TabeTl was the only member Of the CopmlIse
was true that shs matter Ssd bssn specially referred to
the Committee on Pubic Lands, and be had been in.
strucssd BY that committee 70 report the BILL m which
COMMITTEES on Soothsra Railroads tur, NcClurel
Mr, WAsaausss. lrspl o. WA, said b .oaid offer
sas laws % sSs s,s % numbered ssc.ons Of
all railroad land grants. SAG 4 g 1852 h
VI, Julian, :. inc inztaue. o. several members de-
n nj tod and nm hio
motion ne subject was postponed si the llsh Of Jano-
Mr. Ross suescsisd that il had better be POSTPONED I'm
the freedmen Of Louisiana were represented In Con-
gress s3ss it
one for h,m 70 attempt 20 answer. Haughterl
rgE W 4 xico coErarsD xLE ros.
Nr pswss. rcS. Or Mass from the Committee on
Eccona reported resolution extending for sixty days
the time for taking testmony Ia the New Mexico con-
tested election case which was adopted
rs run pxsrcIxxcy Bill cALsED voR.
Mr., NAsssvRyE. OF H.. suggested that The Senate
amen imoat 10 the Deficiency bill be taken up and dis
posed Of nthe Horse under tne Same rules as n in Com
!, .r n.ysA, ~ asssl q Tenn. ss,sc.ea rsnsrkss
menfAHy some ~ tie organized asrangou1enW of the
ouss, and that they should bs upon IN such
manper, many msnoev having gone hone ssder abe
moved sfat the House adjourn.
rms House refused 10 asJourp. 49, tsMa.ti =. 3
! The regular order o. busloesx beng called, me
SPEAKER prOcssdsd - The regular order Of business in
the nsEnng hour On Frdav % tns ell Of committees
several rspors Of that shssactsr were made ana an
n. Mesr, rsp, q OIL, d che Comuss,ss a w,,,ue
reported resoiusioa esthorzlpg sbas csmmssss ana
tho Commntss On the Pacific Railroad 10 employ one
Mr. wAsssUass, q H.. could Dcs scs hls NE, CON-
esivs bow tho Committee % Mlnlpg could require
ossrx ana ~ ~suid ks . kse~ whss bsalnsss had
NJ Hsasr declared be would pos szsou s,y u,euhsr
y b Censor over him. He rsprsssstsa csnsssus.cy
do and be would scs sland here 20 spscy what psr.s
cellar eusins there Vas beSere his cenmittea h bad
SAD u ss rssronseiIy = member that his commit
Mr. PACE The chairman OF the Pacific Raslrosd Com.
nitse, remarked aAat thai commi,sss had 10 borSos
@ h pogossd % The ssSssn rom S Ssss
inas II The Pacific Railroad oommitss had mot = much
% = x sSs: e ss.%
NJ wAsasusss called tor tho yeas ssd nays on the
rsso.sson ne soss ws sksn ana me resolution ~as
'a r.: srs,sn 1s;ssssa sss report o. ~. eomm
q Is: ss Sss s ss
ferrsd 70 the COMMITTEES Ga Appropriations
=, rar y sUsc.s !, =, sS, 1919, s,arss c1 e,
and Ds.rics cour q the uni,sd sase Jas i 70
rms ALLnsxD FRAUD N rxs ngsrAIcr szlL opxTsAr.
~ NJ Goso1n !renl q e, nom ne Commute on
rsss , 's S.vs sas \ souo1
ths contract for building the jail Of tho District q
l.mba hes been Improperly let directing me Secretary
of Interior 70 whhold any further paSm under
the cossrsos uasi shs Commsies on Pu6iio Buidiass
and Ground: have an Opportunity % investigate ths
inv alton and 70 ssnd fsr persons and papsn
sxnmine witnesses aad report % the Hsuse
Mr. Iscsasoi !sp) @ Ia, asked wheshsr that rsse-
luiiou was q private nature.
The srxAxKH ruled thas under fcfmw ruings matters
connected with the District were held 70 be private
Aftsr considerable discussion and the reading Of .
letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury reqoesng
Investigation, the resolution was adopted.
MNt . rpoM pisruLaD srfnSrA
The SrEAKxR presented communication from tho
Comm Issonsr Of Internal Rovcnus relative 70 The
amount OF TAX received from dstsIed spirits Sor she
several years Hncs 1s62: which was referred 90 tho
Committee Of Ways and Meau& -
rAy OF COMMITTEES cif1sxS
M NxRcun, rep OF Pa. from the Select Committee
sOuthcrn Railroads, reported resolution Tor tne
payment Of ONE month's salary 70 It's clerk This
adopted
M RruBAx. trsp Of onio. IRON the COMMITTEES on
Recnnsruction, reported resolution authcszing that
committee appoint CLERK the usual per dsT ga,
for tho time actually employed in the acrycs of she