New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-22

designating the amount TO he offered,
for any part thereof and naming the place and hour up
to which such sealed proposals will be received the terms
Of pavmcnt and when and where such proposals Will be
opened 10 be addressed to the Assistant Treasurer at
New York aud opened and declared by him IN the pres
ence OF such persons as may choose to attend In the time
designated in the notice; no proposal to he consldcrcd
unless ACCOMPANIED by a certificate Of deposit in the
Treasury of the United States, OF five per cent
~ tho amount Of coin bid for in such pro
posal which is To be received as part pay
ment when the proposal is accepted, or refunded
TO the party when not accepted The payment for coin
may be received In compound interest notes. with the n
ercst accrued thereon The Assistant Treasurer, with
the approval the Secretary Of the Treasury Is to have
the right to reject the whole any part OF such pro-
posas provided that hut the highest bid sha II be
accepted and different bids at the same rate shan be ac
ceptcd only pro rata.
Mr ONEIIL dicp., Pa suggested Philadelphia as one
Of the cities where public notice should be gwen
Mr. MORRILL, said that that would he useless expense
for the notice would be telegraphed everywhere -,
Mr.. RANDALL Dem. Pal suggested that the bill
should DC printed, and postponed Till tomorrow.
The SPEAKER mtimated that a simple postponelnent
would result in its not being reached this session.
The rules were suspcndedy Yeas rs NAYS IS So Two
thirds voting ia the affirmative the rules were suspended
and the hill reported and rend twice. ,,.,,,
Mr.. MORRILL, briefly explained me oYcct OIL tne li'
declaring that such measure was called Tor by inc se
Mr. DEIANO G,cp, Ohio moved to amend the bill by
making the notice not less than six days -, so,
Mr.. MORRILL, assentcd to the amendment, ana inc Dill
Mr.. INGERsOLL Rep., Ill inquired whether the pay
the gold would he received in NatOl currency!
whether II required payment In legal tender notes
Mr.. MORRILL, replied that the bill made no d'tlhc'lo
in that respect.
After some further discussion, the bill was passed, M
On motion of Mr. GARFIELD Qicp, ONO, me title
sale OF gold by the Secretary of the Treasury"
THE TENNESSEE CONTESTED ELECTION.
Mr.. DAWES ucp Mass.), from the Committee on ilec-
tions reported resolution requiring Mr. Thomas, who -
Contesng the seat of Mr. Arne as Representative from
the Sixth Congressional District Of Tennessee, to sce
upon Arncll within six days particular statement 0i INC
ground Of such contest. The resolution was adopted
rAgIu .nafpI Nc III IDH
Mr.. RANDALL Dem, Pa introduced bill 70 increase
the Of erers ana Pstpyss OF 'e Rarton
Ncw-l Ork, Philadelphia, baltimore Br91kyh, HHeW
orleans ana san Francisco 1t was referred TO the judi
''''' LEGAL TENDER NOTES.
Mr.. BTCKLAND rep, Ohio introduced bllt amend
the Act March B. 1865, to prevent any Iurlhcr
withdrawal dimnution of legal tender notes. IL was
referred TO the Committee ON Banking and Currency
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS. 800. -,
Mr.. MAYNARD Gicp., Tennl introduced bill for the
ii was referred To- the Judiciary Committee. ,
Mr.. STOKES rep, Tenn introduced 9iil Tor me nm
referred 20 the Committee on Roads and Canals 49,.
The SPEAKER introduced blll IN relation TO me
Michigan city Harbor Company 1t was referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
MARYLAND INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. WARD rep, y. " asked leave to offer the ioi'
lowing:
sons who were dsoya to the Government Of the United
States or gave aid and to the recent Re
belion arc deprived Of the elective franchise, and
"Wheas 1t is alleged that at the last election in the
state Of Maryland large numbers Of the persons disqua
fled m aforesaid did vote for the Representatives. OF the
LXth Congress and other Officers" and
Whereas II is further alleged that the armed forces
Of the United States were ordered 10y Federal authorities
TO- and did cooperate with the Executive authority Of The
state OF MaIyla and others, who were engaged with
them in overriding the Constitution and laws as moIc-
said and in securing the vote OF Rebels and persons dis
qualified ~ Aforesaid and whereby qualified and loyal
fN..f guNfa.
OF the elective franchise and from resisting ana pre-
venting the violation Of the Constitution aud laws aioie
RcoIrfd That the Committee on Elections shall in
ouire into and report whether the constitutional laws
have violated aforesaid. ana whether the IItsl
dent OF any one under i. cnhh"hu ~ III atl m
inerfctcd with the said elections OF has IN any way used
or threatened to use the military poMiF OF u, na.pt
with reference 90 the said elr tons ana So WhctIer
wa, upon the rcqui-ition Of the Governor Of Maryland
And the Committee shall have power 10 aehd ior persons
Mr. PHELPS Dem, MdJ raised the point q order,
that1t was competent FOR the Committee on Election
OF this Congress to inquire into the election oil members
The sPEAKif oycrrulcd the point ~ order. II was
competent for the House 81 representatives. - inquire
into anything " might deem Proper 'o Inquire INTO
Mr. PIIII IS said there no reason why Ia should
u.rpose any objection 10 the fullest Investigation Of the
subject but he thought that II was mattcr FOX the neat
Tho SPEAKER remarked that that was question for
MI WARD was procccding to say that he had intro
duced the RESOLUTION at the instance al prominent uhOn
men in Marlad. when MI tiNCk DEM ono rGsy giia
Mr. WARD moved TO suspend the rules that be might
The mics were snspcnded by vote Of Jos Yeas 10 81
Nays and the resolution came before the House for action
Mr.. WARD asked for the adoption OF inc resolution
stating that prominent In Mary Land deemed u the
Tni5 ,i, t ccutiTc ~ MARYLAND in Imitation Of
higher example. had been guilty Of apOsiacy TO .t
R hSniiup tbrn over bound hand ana foot 10 the men
Who were d,anchised by the State Constitution ON ac
count Of their having been engaged IN rebellion against
Mr.. DAWES Gcp. Mnss) suggested, first, that the IN
vestigaon contemplated opened too wide neld Of i1
quiIy, and that the Committee on Elections could not
prosecute that inquiry fully owing 20 the amount of other
work which had to perform; and second, that It would
be labor lost the same investigation would nave 10 Dc
made by the Committee on Elections Of the next Congress
He thought tho resolution should simply be referred 10
the Committee Tor It's action. -.,.- =, -, -,
Mr.. WARD said there was suggestion IN the preamble
that the President OF the United States HAD lteleIed
without demand for ms interference being MADE ny me
Governor Of Maryland and he thought ut least that tho
subject should be examined by some committee lie had
delcacy IN asking for select committee or nc Knew
the reluctance which the House felt to appointing 80
many select committees, especially SO late N ne session
Judiciary Committee, but that he knew that tho Commit
tee was burdcncd with important matter, and had more
business than it could attend TO during the session ne
had offered resolution at the suggestion OF the prom
nent Of Maryland who found themselves now, ny
the rcaccry Of the Executive OF that State-aided,
as they claimed, 10y the President OF the Jed states
warning against Government They had gone TO the
Legislature OF Maryland and asked for an Investigation,
but IT refused to them, The Courts OF MARY ih 700
had been selling freedmen into slavery IN defiance OF the
Civil Rights Bill The Union men Of that state found the
against them. And the majority OF the people OF mA!
land who had been Rebels, restored to power
there against them Their sole resource therefore was
Congress and hc asked that In deercncc To thcni inc
resolution should be adopted.
Mr. PHELPS asked Mr.. Ward whether any memorial
from those prominent Union OF Maryland, 10 whom
he had alluded had been presented 10 Congcssi lie de-
carcd that he had such memorial ana nc under
deny that this movement was sanctioned by any
considerable number Of prominent Union mon IN maIy-
land. ...
Mr. WARD said that he had seen no such petition IN
regular FORM but he had had applications from numerous
men In Maynnd and one Of these prominent Union men
wns the gentleman who claimed that lac pholpsl was
elected to his by Rebel votes In defiance OF the Con
sttuton and the laws Of Maryland .
MIR PHELPS repeated his assertion that no respectable
L I.aI l.-.l a. 1.