New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-04
Eaton, Receiver of Public Money at the Land Office at

Eaton Receiver of Public Money at the Land Office at
Stevens Point, Wisconsin, passed.
The House thea resolved itself Committee Of the
whole House on tho private calendar; Mr.. BOUTWELL,
All the bils we're objected to except tho following
which were laid aside 10 be reported TO the House
The House joint resolution authorizing the secretary
q the Treasury to g g and Ray hf ea a Gt I House
bill for the relief OF Emma A. Porch.
The Committee rose, aud tho three bills reported above
CONGRESSIONAL PRINTER.
Mr.. LAFLIN lRep, N.Y., from the Committee on PRINT
ing reported oi PT9E h lor ie h ba " onse Of
Representatives shall rird appoint competent per-
son who shall be practical 20 taEs c1aIge O anu
selected shall be an officer OF the House, and shall 90
dcnOmuated tie Congressional Printer, and SHAH hod
his office for two years, aud until his shall he
elected. He print and bind the journals and such
ether documents may be ordered by each House OF
Congress- and execute all the printing and binding for
the respective Departments OF the Government now re-
0ured by law TO be executed at the Government Printing
office be in all respects governed by the laws IN
force in reference 10 the superintendent OF Public PRINT
ing, and the execution OF printing and bndlng ana aDO
sing the office OF superintendent Of Public Printing
Mr.. LAFLIN made statement in explanation OF the
member however sought the floor for The pgrpose Of dis
eGg INC S @nG Hc Wo sounded LIN '
the table and called for the Yeas Nays the motion
The Yeas and Nays were ordered.
DEATH OF THE HON. PHILIP JOHNSON
announced tho death Of his colleague. the Hon. Philip
Johnson last Thursday evening ana AFTER some renars
offered the following resolution:
'Resolred That the House has heard with deep emo
ton the announcement Of the death Of the Hon. Philip
Johnson member Of the House from the State OF Pensyl-
vana.
Rcsoired That this House tender the relatives OF
the deceased the expression OF its sympathy on this
affecting event and that as testimony Of respect for
the memory OF the deceased the members and officers OF
this House go in mourning by wearing Grape on the LETT
arm during the remainder Of the session.
Rosoircd That the members Of this House attend the
funeral Of the deceased from the Hall Of the House at IL
O'Clock tomorrow morning, and that Committee OF
Arrangements Of nine members be appointed to stpef1n-
tend the same.
ResOired, That the Clerk communicate copy OF the
foregoing resolutions To the widow Of the dcceaSed aud
further that lac communicate these proceedings 10 the
Senate. with request that 1t unite III the ceremonies OF
tho occasion.
"RcSolrcd, That, as a further mark Of respect for
the memory Of the deceased this House do now ADJOURN
Remarks in culogy Of the deceased were further made
by Messrs MOOThead rep, Pa) Boyer Dem, Pal, and
strouse Dem, Pa, after which the resolutions were
unanimously agreed to.
The SPEAKER announced the Committee OF Ar
rangemcnts Mcsgrs Glossbrenner, Fmck, Alley, Ferry,
MOOThead Nihluck Eldridge Nicholson aud SitSreaycs
The House AT y. M adjourned.