New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-18
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATNEs.
LIE NEw .nssoURI MEMnER.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE NEW MISSOURI MEMBER.
Mr.. Mccormick Dem, Mo-, member elect
from the lid District of Missouri appeared and the oath
of office having been administered 10 him by the Speaker
TRe SPEAKER proceeded as the regular business in
order the morning hour TO the call OF Committees Tor
reports. -
Mr.. INGEBsOlI Rep, Il.) from the committee on
g m te DstTic which Was recommitted and ordered
printed The bill provides that IN an criminal easts ~
satisfied That an impartial jury Sanol DC a. ~
District issue special rcHuc Tor such nunherot us
of the United STATES and having the qualifications OF
electors Of the state the district of their residence
ADDITIONAL CONVERSATION FOR CLERKS.
Mr. ROBINSON Dem, y. " moved TO reconsider the
vote by which the communications from the several De-
cpsafimn Of emDloyt was referred yesterday to the
Committee Retrenchment lie claimed that they
should DE referred TO the standing Commute OF rHe
House expenditures in the various Departments lac
ii0'oD cT Is AGAINST THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT
MI ORTIZ Rep Ind offered a resolution requesting
information from the President as to tg amount l e
Of S5s the payment Of losses sustained by American
citizens; how distributed, sc. Adopted
METEEs FOR plsIlLLLElLS
Mr. KOONTZ rep, Pa introduced JOINT resolution
for furnishing meters 20 small dstlAcIlcs LcIeiitd 20
the Committee on Ways and Means,
Mr. STEVENS rep PENN INQUIRED OF the SpeaEtI
whether the Reconstruction Committee HAD the HgAt -
Io 11e s ~ KFR replied that to had not
Mr. STEVENS Q3ep., PENN then asked unanimous con
toreport from the Reconstrncti3n Conmiee DiIe
l9fiug 10 the reconstruction OF Southern territory
The bill read for information Inc mrs. section
modifes the Reconstruction AcJ so that simple major
itv Of votes cast Tor OF Against ulg NoIs.l ut4ot ls
affirm or reject such Constitution The third section as
signs the lumber of Representatives as follows: To
south Carolina g. two Of whom shall be elected by gen
cra ticket North Carolina one 10 hc elected on gen
era ticket TO Georgia g. one TO be elected ON general
ticket; to Florida Alabama 9, two 10 be elected on
general ticker 70 Mssiss Il o. one Oh sgheii 10
Arkansas 8; TO Virginia the number Is lett blank ia the
SIessrs. CHAMBER Dem. n. ". ROSS dem. I'D.
nd III ".
I'M RAID OF CINCINNATI IN 1862.
Mr. EGGLEsTON Rep, ONO introduced bin 90 pay
certain troops Of Cincinnati engSged IN uniting down 5ne
mittee on Military Affairs .
Mr. THOMAS Rep Nd . from the judiciary Committee
reported resolution authorizing lhat COmnltWt 10 con
nge the inquiry o,ScTs Sn5 a5borfy gwen 10 The Com
mttee that subject 10y the orders ana resoIuoIs "'h
Mr.. PHELPS DEM Md moved an amendment that
the Representatives from ihe eate OF MARY ANA pe ln
legged TO attend at the eAamhiauoAs ana oIo'7
Mr' THOMAS said he had no objection 70 that
Mr. PHELPS spoke OF this investigation as having beeh
going on since last December, and characterized II as
secret II par nquison carried on win the represent
te az me state OF Maryland excluded from its secret
neetings an @ ~ 2sf STATE but to Keep it out Of fun
fellowship with the UnontO put the State itself upon
Ea FOR It's LIFE It's independence us sovereignty anu '
Nj THOMAS declined to go into the discussion Of the
general question and remarked that when The tme came
for il hard words would not have much ehect on himself
or on the House A discussion at TINS time, IN tls
absence Of the testimony would he waste OF ume, Oh
strength, and Of the temper ana pten.c " t.o H.
He would say however, that on his own instance tne
Judiciary Committee had some time ago thrown open us
doors and allowed every member nom Mar }aHu lp e
in confidence, the testimony taken ana SUGGEST ile
names OF witnesses. With such laudlnaran authority
given 10 his colleague he did not thmk there was any
Mr. PHELPs repeated that the investigation was
moustrous and gross ind guy State OF Maryland
If these were hard words he willing to stand by them
Mr. THOMAS said he would have to resume the floor
anu an a ,oe or ooroed IN and the resnluffou
a. ''-'' loss OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY ROBBERY.
| Mr.. GARFIELD Rep., Ohio, from the Committee on
Military Affairs nade adverse rcpOrOn the petition of
an officer be allowed credit forpubhc funds stolen from
TO this whole class of cases The report was laid on
| the table.
! ARMY OFFICERS PASSED.
/ Mr. GARFIELD, from the Committee, reported
back the bill relating to officers Of the army Discharged
or casheTed by sentence OF genera e9ui mar id
The bill declares that no officer OF thc Army cashered
or dismissed the Army, by sentence OF general
itv shall ever be restored the military service except
! by a reappOntment confirmed by the Senate ,,,.
| amended SO as TO make II declaratOry OF the law.
/ THE HOUSE RESTAURANT
Mr. BLAINE Rep Me-, from the COMMITTEE on EuIes'
reported a resolution 70 refer 10 the COmnuttee on Re
vsal and Unfinished Business the whole subject OF leas
ing tie House restaurant and prescribing the rules under
The House proceeded to the business the Speakers
/ table and disposed thereof as follows:
/ PAY OF EMPLOYEES or CONGRESS.
The Senate concurrent resolution authorizing the JONI
Select Committee revising aud equaizng the pay OF
employees of Congress 20 report by Dill JOINT lesouon VI
rule, was cOncuTred in
ADDITIONAL BouNTIEs ,, ,--.-.
The Senate amendment 10 the House bill In reference
to additional bOunues was referred 10 TIC COMMITTEE Oh
Military Affairs o
The Senate amendment 10 the House JOINT resolution
changing the time OF holding the annual eelhss O the
sfockhOders of the Union Pacific Railroad was taken up
The amendment provides that on ne t D,
in March, 1865 the terms OF all the present Dec'oS
Mr. BR0OKs Dem y. " argued that the matter
should be referred to the Committee on the racine ran
Mr. DAwEs Rep Mass) dsclamed ali knowledge Of
and interest in any such grant, and argued tnat thte
gre any This bin would leave the stockholders III the
hest positiOn 10 settle u for themselves.
Mr. BROOKS asked Mr. Dawes 10 state VINO were tne
stockhol0ers and remarked that, though inc caltal
stock was nOminaDy s5OVVVV nc ulu hV' bonV'O 'n"'
5000 900 was ever pald H. -, 80 a, 49,. 1901,
Mr. DAWES replied that all he knew on the SUBJECT was
that the stockholders were the persons VINO hed the
V w4sHBi RNE Gl) moved 10 lay the resolution on
the table. Negatved-Yeas, a; Nays; %. a., -.
The amendment was then concurIed IN, ana inc JOINT
resolution goes 10 the President Tor ms signature.
,sutSTTSG OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AEFoRI'
the senate amendment to the House resolution ~ re-
lation 10 the printing OF the report OF te IOstisle
,trred in II authorizes the Congressional PRINTER 10
PRINT annually for the use OF the Department ON"
comes instead Of 1900, az now auL9IlIeu r ~ No., ~
In connection with this subject MI Lar LIZ ll'ep,N
u bairman of the Committee on Prntlhg stated that
the cost Of Congressional printing TINS year ah1ueu 20
81 600 OOO Of which more than one-hil Wa TOT i t
~ DengrfInerts He thought the llW should De modl
gd "a s 10 require the several departments To pay iof
their Own printing ,.,.,,e ,,res,cF
rr, ITopse tIeu nj "a o'clock went into committee OF
.t Wie an fbe state Of the Union, Mr. DAVIS 10 the
chair 0r general debate the Presidents Annual Nee
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