New-York tribune., 1867-03-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| CREDENTIALS or THE MORMON DELEGATE.
S readng w q f Mr. q keS %
as question Of privilege the credentials OF ME- Hooper
Delegate from Utah, who thereupon took the oath pre-
The Rev. Mr.. BoYNToN, Chaplain of the House also
| took the oath OF office.
The NATIONAL CURRENCY
The first business in order the motion TO suspend
the rules pending at the adjournment yesterday in order
TO permit Mr. Price 10 introduce bill amcndatOry OF the
National Currency act The bill prohibits banking asso
Citations from withdrawing either in favor OF dividends
OF otherwise any portion OF their capital, and from
making dividends greater than their net profits.
Mr. PRICE Rep, Iowa) proposed TO have the bill re-
ferred TO select committee to be composed Of such OF
the members OF the late Committee Of Banking and Cur
roncy as members OF the present House
Mr.. RANDALL Dem, Pa said that he was ono of that
number that the proposition 20 refer the bill to
committee Of resuscitatiOn He preferred II this were an
urgent that should have immediate action, and
with the consent Of the gentleman from Iowa, he would
move to proceed to its consideration.
| Mr. WOOD Dem, N. " deemed the proposition un-
usual and unprecedented and said be would move 70
fer the bill 10 the Committee Banking and Currency,
when appointed.
The House refused 10 suspend the rules, and therefore
| the bill was not introduced
MARYLAND CONTESTED STAT.
Mr. THOMAS lRep Md presented The petition OF o. o.
Stewart, contcsting the seat OF MT Ihcips Oh MaIy
| land, which referred TO the Committee on Zee
| tOns.
The SPEAKER proceeded as the regniar business IN IA
order to call ,he States for resolutions Under the cal
resolution. offered, as follows:
BY Mr. BROOKS Dem, N. directing the secretary
OF the Treasury to make personal inc seizures
House 1904 referred to In the recent report Of the Com
mitteo Public Expenditure ana cause aii suc prose
importers have not been guilty OF wfu neglect OF III
After brief discussion between Messrs. BROOKS nnd
HULBURD Gep., N. ", the resolution went over until
REMOVAL OF CUSTOMS OFFICERS.
BY Mr. HULBCBD Directing tho secretary OF OF the "a,
Collectors Of Customs Naval Officers Surveyors In
spectoTs of Customs, Aids 10 the Revenue and other
increased compensation paid TO their successors, etc.
MRS. sURRATT.
BY Mr. WARD Rop., y. N.YJ-Recitlng the statement
made by eXmember Of the Cabinet tMr. Blair IN
public speech nt Baltimore that the testimony given in
behalf OF tic Government the assassination trials
subonlcd, and that Mra. Surratt convicted and
the appointment OF "A select Committee OF Three 20
ammo thorongy into such charge ana Tsport mn re &
Mr. ROSS Dem, III suggested that the committee
Mr. WARD 2od,fied his resolution 30 as to make the
several objections 9pd spggcslions being made, Mr
WARD withdrew his rtsOluil6f
s.lLe-sSe CUSTOM LAWS
By Mr. WARD-Proyidng for select committee oi
five 10 examine the practical Operation OF existing laws
for the collection Of customs, and to suego' amendments
that shall reycne the Treasury reduce the fees
aud cmoumcnts 81 Collectors, Naval Officers, and sur
yeyors and protect importers from opressonand unjust
eXactOns.
The resolution went over until TO morrow.
TIE TARIFF.
BY Mr.. MOORHEAD 0.ep., Pa)-Refcrling the Tariff
bill OF the XXXIXth Congress with the pending amend
ments TO the Committee OF Ways and Means when ap-
pointed.
ADJOURNMENT.
without dispOsng Of the resolution, the House. on mo
tiOn Of Mr sPALDlNG diep., Ohio at ~ o'clock al
Journed