New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-17

S Ste.51,.aer. Moore smith,
Mr. WAsHBURNE Rep.. III stated that he voted no.
bccuuse the matter already before the committee
VI way REFLECTION OF THE NAVY.
Mr. BLAINE Rep., Mel offered resolution in struce
Inc the Committee Naval Affairs to report whether
REDUCTION may be effected in the number Of officers ana
Ianadron 10 the number Of ships aud guns which were
in service before the war. Adopted
Mr.. MAYNARD uep.. Tenn introduced bills for tne
better establishment OF certain claims ior pson and
soldiers I'm the OF 1872 and To provide for oceIs anu
soldiers not mustered into the service appropriately
i'i' PAYMENT ron PURCHASED TERRITORY.
Mr. WOOD Dem, " ~ asked leave TO oner res son,
ton, declaring that the House reserves TO lIso HS DIS
bursemcnts OF public money without reference 20 a'
territory under that clause OF the Constitution Nno
vests in them the power TO make treaties WIN ioesN
Mr.. TANKS rep, Mass) objected and the resolution
not received.
The SPEAKER presented message from the Prcsl'
dent transmitting copies OF the papers relating 10 le
Vrai ~ Albert iusk of Indiana in New Orleans. ana
stating that no action in the had yet been taken by
the President The message referred To the JuuI
ary Committee The Endorsement on the papers by INC
Secretarv of War ad interim il that the crime was most
fearful and brutal one that TINS was INC hs. tri, M
murder by military commission under the kec0hstile-
lion acts and that the sentence should De calicu 'o
elcctI - .,,,, -, .,,,s
massage was also received from the secretary OF war
ad rB, relative TO the claims OF the state OF iowa TOT
military supplies aud was referred to the Committee Oh
wIiIIpRAwAL or GEN. GRANTS RECOMMESDArloN TOR
TliE 20 PER CENT ALLowANcE TO cLRRhs. -,
Arnessage from the same. Withdrawing his comnnhl-
cation OF the 2ls of November, which recommended az
OF 20 per cent to the pay OF empoyes IN tne
Department referred TO the Committee on Retrehch
riss AGE or THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then went into Committee Of me Hh0le on
the State OF the Union, with MT BkOOmAhL N,el,s'
PENN in the chair and proceeded 10 cohsiuef 'e D'n
cheney Appropriation bill. - ,,,.,..
Items: For stationary for the House $1,000 iuInltn.e'
repars and packing boXes 10000 folding docuncnts,
including material t5O0Or newspapers, 800 10 me
ier claim h amended provisO that hereafter no mem
her of either House shall BE- allowed or be PAID Tor news
papers and stationery for any one year more ' '-' "
Mt. BEooKs Dem, n. " called the attention Of the
Committee especially to the item Of $4,000 tor dehcichcy
i'm folding documcnts aud remarked that the yearly cA-
pendtuTes OF Congress amounted 10 SJOVOV.n OF oi'
mmsiraton. which had been Jectcd from power NANNY
M SWAsHBtRNE rep. M was gad to see the gen
tlcman from New York show any regard Tor ECONOMY
hut II that gentleman had supported him tMr Wash.
hi Tor Michigan several hundred thousand acres OF the
public domain would have been saved from the grasp
Mr. II:00Ks sid he was not one OF those men who,
amer their own state was gorgod win pubic pluIo,
were nways watching 10 prevent any OF tho younger hnu
poorer states getting anything lLanght'ri -. To-
Nh STEVENS rep. PENN offered an a,lendnei' ri
Of June 1861 the compensation OF all The employees ~ e
various civil departments OF the GOFcIhlneh ~ ,
ngtou whose present compensation waf lcss man WV
per aunum the addition not to make the conpgnSato "a
any than 1900 He explained the a,ulen,, Iuu
stated thai restriction OF The increase 10 salaries ne
low S2oOO would diminish by onehnf the amount re
qurcd last year. under provision to Increase c"lehs"
Dir NICHOLSON Dem, DELI offered. as a substitute,
m a,,ndnIcnf continuing in force for year from the
sO of June 1867 the Joint resolution OF February ~,
1857, giving additional compensation 81, q.
MI WASHBURNE (of III desired 10 understood That
neither OF those amendments came from the Committee
NJ ELSIkNIN rep Mo- represented that the whole
shiert ~ before Tho committee KetrouChmcnt, aud
that no action should be taken ia the matter uu at'F
the report OF that committee. -, 1901, A.. g..
MI NichOlson's substitute was f5eclcu' Ahu MI ''o
veus's amendment was rejected. go, ,.,. .
Tho committee then rose and reported back TIE b 10
MIR STEVENS then offered his amendment In the
Un,,se and IN was ndopted-Yeas. % Nays, 20.
The amendment applies 10 all the civil employee ~ The
Government, regular aud temnoray male ana female,
including thc Navy ard lup' i, Ii.,% i,.to men,
Sgs} ihe hfss@shS G iss sS siSoo
Sir BESJAMlN moved to lay INC Di' ON nc tsa'' 'Au
10 was agreed to-feas, 70 Naysoi q.
20 ihe bin wa- laid on The table.
rules that he might Introduce aud have considered me
Whole, without the amendment for the 20 per cent ia
croase OF conpcusaiiou. , a., ,.,, -
The rules suspended. 81 30 ana the hii vas
read the thrd time and passed without the aurhlh'hI
Horsi-C,K ACCOBHODAIloNs ~ "tsiHN'IoN
Mr briggs dier Mie9l offered tysniHii"l 'n nc,
ing the Committee on the District 81 tolunbA TO i'poil
bl requiring the Washington and Genfgcto"h hHlf"ad
polling them 70 wait aud stand upon the platform
Adopted.
Mr. SCUENCK Rep, OhiOl moved TO suspend the !uics
IN order io discharge he committee on bahAhs hna UT
rcucy nom the consideration Of the iii introduced last
Monday by Mr. Lynch, 20 provide against Undue pan
sion and contraction ol the currency 1o explained 'he
bl and argued that the subject belonged properly 10
The Committee OF Ways and Means.
Mr.. LYNCH Ntp., MOI argued That TIE sul1e,i We
properly within the jurisdiction Of the Comm tieo on BANK
INK and Currency. .
M. j. Do Rep III held that as It was not clear that
he bill belonged To the Committee OF Ways aud Means
IL should De left where Its author had sent u.
The House refused a. suspend the rules.
Mr. III BEARD Gtep.. West Na) asked leave TO oicr
resolution, lnstmcing the Committee on Kttronchnent
Ia inquire into the eXpedlcncy Of reducing tue pay oil
Members of Congress to s. 900 aud ten ccLs mileage, Out
M. HIGBl Rcp. Cali objected.
The House ~ $40 adjourned.