The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-10
occupation Of lands in the asurr.o.ioaay s..s. for

fortihcAtons &C. -
BY Mr. N..oo.s. rspl q Mo- abolish tho ono,
ey she act OF March 1888 Referred 70 ths committe
BY NJ. LYscH, (rspj Of Ms--ro provide Tor ina =
sumption OF specie payment. Referred to the Commit
zee on Banking and Currency The bill provides sha
from tue LIST u March, 1868 United States wher
received ct the Treasury shall be- destroyed and nov
notes issued payable In coin In year from date
Tie Treasury that such notes shall before maturity b
ga tender Tor al purposes, including the redemption
OF national bank notes except for the payment Of inn
poI duty and the coin interest governments bonds
-aa after maturity they shall be legal tender for all
poses sxeep. ~ the government and that the Score
s-lI may After specie payment has been commenced,
Issue notes payable coin 10 less than ono year out
less than three months AMI may also purchase coin 10
osmps MIA 70 redeem bonds not exceeding lty millions
Subsequently Mr. scaxscK trepl Of Ohio gave aot!co
lnss nc would move 70 Ieer this bill the Committee
on ways and Means.
eH0 contraction OF tho currency Referred the Com
missee on Banking aud Currency The bill authorizes
million coupon bonds payable in lawful money IL do
nand, at live per cent interest coiu bonds 10 DO
issued 70 any person paying tho par valve horcof IN
By Mr.. WILSON, tropl OF oho.--To aathorize state
authorities to lax non-interest bearing Unitod states
uoies Referred TO Judiciary Committee.
by Mr. pAIss repi Of wis TO amend The Bank
rupicy law Of NagG1 2, 1907 Referred % Committee
by Mr. wasHnunss, rep, Of wis--Io amend tho Pa
mitiee II provides for the establishment OF com
W.
tho Interior and Attorney General, TO Ak annually
the first Of July = OF charges iar .e>usporting
freight aud passengers on that road.
BY Mr. wffgeI trep) or Oho--To amend the Pen.
! SION acts. Referred TO the Committee on Invalid Pen
| sons
i By Mr. KERR, dem) Of rnd-To regulate the com.
pensaiion OF Assistant Assessors and Assistant Cot
oc!ers o. Internal Royonuo 10 certain Referred
10 the Committee on Ways and Means.
~ Mr. NGkRaoLr, (ropl of lli.--ro incorporate the
GEORGETOWN and WASHINGTON Canal aud scwcr company
deferred 10 the Committee the District OF Columbia
ny Mr. LOGAN rcpl of ll--ln reference longevity
rations OF commissioned officers and priyates Re-
ierrod TO the Committee Military An0rs Also re-
| curing the Committee on Ways and Means to inquire
into Tue Just CO and expectancy OF reporting bill
army and navy during the Referred to tho Com.
mlttee Oh Ways and Means.
ny ,r. TnRsY rep) Of Mich. Tho joint resolutions
OF tho Michigan Legislature In reference tho public
lands Tor wagon roads in Michigan aud 10 reference
improving the barber at the mouth Of aboboygan river
sale OF tho Cherokee lands in body and provide
The sale thereof Referred to the COMMITTEES Public
Lands Also TO grant lands In and OF the schools
Public Lands.
ny Mr wSnol, (rep.) OF Mimic amend tho Recon.
structon act Of March = 1887 and to facilitate tho
ration OF the Union. Referred tho Committee On the
JndeIsy provides that the constitution, in the late
rebsl States, may be ratified by majority Of votes
Of Inc registered guaed voters cast ut such election
:, by Mr.. VAN IRusr (dem.l OF 0hicTo amend the
Natona! Currency act by rendering absolutely void all
contracts Tor charging greater rate Of interest than is
provided q the thlrieth section OF that act Referred
80 tue thanking aud Currency Committee.
EKyisos OF rin STATUTES STATES.
Mr.. PcIAsn, (repl OF w. offered resolution Tor The
appointment OF a committee OF nvs members, which
snas be referred tho reports the commissioners to
revise anlpIy arrange aud consolidate the salutos
the United States, which was adopted.
akNBBRs CONVENTIONS TIM
SOUTHERN STATES
Mr.. boutwell,, (rop) Of Macs, oforet resolution d.
resting the Judiciary COMMITTEES consider the expedi-
cncy Of so amending tue law to require members Of
she Constitutional Conventions tho unrcconssructed
states 10 take the test oath. which adopted.
THE PRINTING or BILLS.
Mr. ELIOT (repl OF Mass, offered resolution direct
tlc nnnv Phil IN imam 10 TIM
encY OF providing by rule against tho printing bils
before they are reported from the committees.
him ofer amendment 10 prohibit tho Speaker |
Chairman Of the Committee Of the Whole from enter |
tanning motion TO extend the hour rule III debate
r GARFIELD. (repJ OF Ohio, suggested tho repeal Of
the hour law altogether.
". ELIOT moved Mr.. Washburne's amendment 10 DO |
offered, and II rejected by GO TO "a.
The original resolution was also rejected BY o. to II.
COMMUNICATIONS PRESIDENT.
The morning hour having expired, tho speaker pre-
sonied message from the President in reply to the
House resolution Of the 18th 81 July ss!. touching
which was referred TO the Comrnittee Foreign |
DsramuroS COMMITTEES rHx rsfnoEsr's sKs-
The House then proceeded the consideration Of the
resolution reported back from the OoUuttoe OF tho
Whole on Saturday. for the distribution TO committees
Mr. wasnsusss lropj OF Ill.,, moved the previous
question, but withdrew IN order 70 LOS Mr. BrTxR, rep
Of the rresden.s Message as called the attention Of
Congress payment Of money under tho treaty with
DO referred committee Appropriations
Mr. wAsaHUrSr, OF Ill, advocated the resolution, de-
ciarng that he wanted tho Committee on Appropriations
70 whether The Treasury should pay for that useless
tract or territory.
Mr. BcrrAa supported IL because II tho subject were
referred 10 tho Committee on Foreign Affairs It would |
bs tac admission that tho House was bound 20 mako
appropriations f. carry out the treaty.
Mr. BAsgs lrcp, OF Mass, denied that Il would have
any such eject tho contrary II II referred 70
the Committee on Appropriations tho cesscn Of the
territory would DO considered absolute thing under
the treaty: whereas reference the COMMITTEES on
sideratiOn OF the House.
Mr. BurLws referred to tho wording OF tho resolution
under which ony so much OF tho message asked for
money 10 carry out ths treaty would bs referred /
tory 20 the Committee Foreign Anairs. lie commended
n the President and senate could by treaty borrow
as much money as they pleased, or erpend AZ much
render all it, powers over the revenues of,o country
Mr. snyEs rep Of "a eon ont. , that "a treaty
was bound to pass laws N carry II out
Mr. BurLus quoted against that the decision Of Judge
treaty under the federal constitution declared to be
tho supreme Law OF the land" jhis unquessonabIy
WITHOUT, the aid Of Congress osn carry into eject II
not however and caunot ss the supreme law Of the
giye effect Until this power Is exercised treaty Is
not perfect operative.
Mr.. wSnsunsx, trcp o. via. took the sans ground.
in i7ps in reference the acquisition Of Louisiana
Mr. STEVENS Of Pa, said ho had always been Of op,n
ion that making power could not regulate the
Of The country interfere with anything Of
thai kind which tho institution had committed 10 Con-
gross bat whosevsr the subject was within the |
iursdc.Ion OF the treaty making power and perfect
trsaly was made aud ratified, then .hc Cengrsss was
bound 10 carry II Qua. .
Mr.. scHssok said he protested utterly against tne |
doctrine that the President spd senate had made this
sum for The acquisition OF Alaska debt against The
United states fhs intention OF the consultation was
that treaties made by the President and ratified by the
nuss relate matters which they had the exciu
siye right 10 treat They might mako treaty TO buy
Japsn FOR thousand million OF dollars, and, according
10 Che doctrine contendsd for that Thousand million Of
dollars became the treaty wss ratified by tho
Senate. q debt which Congress bound TO pay, or
they might bring the Japanese In BY treaty and mako
,hefn cilixens OF tho United states thus disturbing
another OF tho elements Of the governmenL He pro.
tested ia iinlsne against any such doctrine
Mr. Roa1xsos, DEM Of ~ y, eontendsd that tho |
subject belonged 10 the Committee Foreign Affairs.
Aftsr further debate The taken by yeas aud
uays on Mr. Buffers proposition, and IL Was rsjscsed
yoas 70; nays 81 So the subject remains With me