New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-18
Mn CONGRESS-FRsT SESSION.


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the Wisconsin Legislature for the improvement vi o
Nssisspm River and for aid ln the construction Oh te
Northern Pacific Railroad, which was referred W VIC
Committee Commerce. ..
INVESTIGATION OF PRINTING AIfAll's ~ THE l"LNsO"i
DEPARTMLNT ... -
M SHERMAN rep, Ohio, from TIE committee on
Finance reported concurrent resolution laJ the JONI
Committee on RctrcnchmenJs are instructed 10 MAKE
careful and minute examination OF the methods auopte1
10y the Treasury Department Of printing p0ds NOTES anu
securities. what guards have been adopted 10 pIteCu ny
interests of the United states, what additional guards
are necessary whether there has been any iTanstt
negligence and what are the proper ranedles; anI
further 10 examine the official conduct OF ose cSt
with the printing registration and issuing 81 notes bonus
and securities of the United states, and that sald Com
mtee have power 10 send for persons ana LapeIs a%
10 examine the same and fake testimony, ana report NJ
The next session Of Congress.
agreed Ia separate special Committees tor 1his purpose
Amt he thought the Investigation could best nc mace ~
oint Committee like that retrenchmens The treas
nv Dcarmen desired the investigation as 10 set al
rest the false reports circulated Tor speculative puPu'S
regarding the fraudulent issue of bonds 80 81,
NIr CHIMES tRcp. Iowa. said the subject was one 3l
great importance and it would not be ass 10 MAKE SUCH
investigation annually.
The resolution passed. ~ ,s
ABATEMENT y DUTIES OK ptNtGLn Go",nS; too ~,
Nj Oh ANDIER Rep, Mich). from the committee on
Commerce reported bill 10 allow an a9aIcnen IN uu
damaged goods imported INTO the tm5'u @ abote
provides dana ed goods SHAH he fntltltd 10 an aU
mcnt in DUTIES proportion 20 the damages ont no aDI
menf Shall he allowed unless IL shall bc clilihcu m
days Of the landing of The same nor 1Ss ,af The
proved to the satisfaction of the proper ofi'crs t1
disc Was shimed 10 the United states. MI Chandler
asked the immediate consideration OF The hl, nmt and
u.
be printed. and TIE motion prevailed s,,,
INrEp STATES COURTS n NEBhN, IN =, uro,,5c
Mr.. EDMUNDS Rep, w ca.iCd up ~ I'r ' Shes in
for Circuit and District Court ol the iH'u 0'''c "
the ate OF Nebraska. which was passed.
con- or TIE RICHMOND ENNhS:
Mr. WILLIAMS rep, oregon called np me J%nt Ni ESQ
luton Of the House ln regard I" me com '"h'n ~" H.
Richmond banks. and now on special deposit I'D ''e
M 'WIrTI,lfs moved 10 amend the resolution hy
inserting the words after The same shall he converted
uto coin So rs 10 read that the 100000 Or Whereabouts III
coin ana bullion now special deposit IN the Treasury
al he
COIN shall be paid into the Treasury Of the United States
ant controversy i'm this matter which il important 10
settle The banks claimed the money rs thcr private
lie property the Confederate Government il IT was
captured property IL belongs to me Uhicd Sa,tS, Inc
President had settled the question III favor oi me nhS
the House had decided II in favor OF the Government
NJ. EDMI'NDs Rep, VII moved TO amend ny inserting
any part thereof may file petition ~ me court , 81
Claims, and said CouIt SHAH hear ana determine S"d
Aficr debate Mr. EDMUNDs withdrew he above, ana
ArbTING WAR CLAIMS.
Mr. HOWARD u{ep., MiCh0. reported from the Com
meaning of the second section Of the act of March, SC
relative To property lost as above lie sal ee ldld lhe
amount Of The award made ny the Commissioner auu'hs
The immediate consideration Of the Joint resolution was
asked, and the same was subsequently passed.
- mn SUPPLEMENTARY RECoNsTIUoTIoN BILL
Tho elementary Reconstruction bill was then taken
nj" 2r HOWE dgcp. VIZ; moved TO amend BY striking
ont til Tie words, And i the sJd S 'l be y
flaV bI
sions of The ae 10 which this is supplementary and in
>ert lieu thereof land the said Constitution shall be
'lSlr RIAiBJfI Ggep. Il) said the hin had been
amended since il was reported 30 as to embed! us pro
Mr. HOWE then withdrew his amendment.
Mr. HOWE moVcdto strike ot me words 'h"' NE
Alter de S Sy mr. GGSKING inquired Of Mr. Howe
what the distinction was between the TWO terms Ior lns
purpose. He knew there was dlsuneuoh ioi oei pu'
Mr. HOWE said that States were entitled to two great
Erarl tai tIf
%Ihff was d nS sS 20 ,HT " fo iIe eSc Of All the
powers which do not belong TO the Government OF the
Mr.. CONKLING rep. y. " did not see the necessity
the change. In tho several bills and N The COnsttu
tional Amendment the change which MI Howe proposed
70 strike out was used and he thought II better TO adj
here 70 It. DriAS~sr T.. sta s"-
! The amendment was disagreed to-
/ Mr.. HOWARD Otep., Michl moved TO amend y >u''t-
tung for the oath prescribed in the bill before the
senate, an oath that he afant Is citizen Of mat
cedng this day aud that he now resides IN the county or
not been DISTINGUISHED for participation in The Rebellion
/ or Civ War against the Government OF The United
States that he has never taken an oa'h member Of
Congress officer OF the United States. an Execu-
stituton Of the United States and Afterwards engaged in
nssueeou or rebellion against the United States OF
and that he Is sincerely attached to The and
and obey the Constitution Of the United States to the best
! Of his ability, and engage others 70 do 80. , r,
That re is not excluded from voting by the terms Of TIE
sSa sf H baqSS sF y ys him to "e
Mr. TRUMBUL hoped Mr.. Towards amendment
would not be adopted He thought the oath in the bill
sufficient and not necessary to repeat in it the
Mr. SUMNER diep, Mass) said he would go further,
and require every person who had been in rebellion 10
and that he will not contenamce rebellion or secession
that ne will uphold the National debt and rcpudiae the
political nights account Of color. However he should
| vote for Mr.. Howards amendment as IN Improvement
/ MIR Upton Rep, Nebraska supported the amend.
/ Mr. NORTON Johnsonite Mimi was opposed 10 that
part Of MI Howari's amendment which required the
afant that he Is sincerely attached 10 the Gov
eminent, because he did think IL wise to hold out
inducements TO Rebels 10 commit perjury. He IN
favor of The other portions ~ the oath proposed by Mr.
Howard. lie thought il much better press IN direct
the qualifications Of the voter, than IN the
snppOsition that the person taking the oath was familiar
/ with previous acts OF Congress.
/ M. FRELINGHU YsEN Uep. \. j. commended that it
not necessary 70 adopt Mr. HowaId> amendment,
airy clearly defined who were not entitled 10 vote. Al
these TO whom the exclusion applied men of ntelli
gence, and would well understand IT,
Nj. HOWARD modified his amendment 10y striking out
Mr. CONKLING liked The amendment Of Mr.. Howard
and said he should vote for IT, lie thought it better 10
state IN the oath the qualifications OF The voter
/ MI. SHERMAN Rep, Ohio objected to the oath pro
posed by Mr. Howard as too long and characterized TIA
Il I1gmarOle. He thought the Board OF Registration
could see to that the oath was properly applied and
Nh. FOWLER Rep Tenn favored the amendment
The amendment was then disagreed 10. Reps, roman !;
Dems.' itale; Johnsonites small caps.
/ thahlIert timuni'. Morrill, VII Sumner,
Cole. irsseuIen, Morton. Tb,t,r
I COnkfug, FOwiE Tiptop
lorheiI Howard Poheroy Ni'son-l8
. Drke morrill, Mel
NAYS.
Anthony. Frel.nghulseu, TruurU
b"r.airF, HeFortIs Pate sosl ~. Hl.V,N MtNKIH.
Ross
DI1eN, i0btsOn WUE,us-lg
Ferry. Morgan
Mr. SUMNER moved To amend the fourth section 30
that instead of the words that If according TO said re-
turns, the Constitution shah be ratified by majority of
the OF the electors qualified herein specified &C."
II shall read: That IT, according TO said returns the Con