New-York tribune., 1867-03-09

Commission 10 hear and determine claims Of Northern
creditors to shares OF that 5rn, and to distribute the
same rateably.
After some discussion in which Mr.. Butler stated
that the measure bad the cnre approval of the Secretary
Of the Treasury, and accepted Amendment suggested
by Mr. RAJM Gep.. lll That the expenses Of the Com
mission shall he paid out of e fund The Joint resolution
Mr. WILSON Gep Iowa), as chairman of the Judiciary
of War TO furnish Information relative TO the property
seized or taken possession of by the Government OF It's
agents In Louisiana also papers in the " kcuner
and Zncaries, which was adopted.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
Mr.. ROBINSON Dem., N. " asked leave TO introduce
a Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to sell surplus gold and receive legal Tenders at
Mr. HOOPER Rep Mass) objected. o..
Leave was given 10 have it printed.
The bill Is as follows:
Whereas A return to specie payments, such On ap-
proxnaon thereto as may most conduce to the susan-
tia interests OF the nation is much to be desired, andl
Whereas SO long as the duties on foreign importahons
are reqnired TO be pld exclusively IN COIN the speeua
in that commodity have it in their power TO control
its nominal price, aud while keeping 10 far above its
its quotation the market to render uncertain aud UNI
stable standard Investments well "a the price or labor
and the cost OF living to the great Injury business
of the country and OF our National securities Now,
therefore for the purpose OF restricting the evil referred
and far possible restraining further unwarrant-
able speculations and gold gambling, be it
ReSorcd That the Secretary OF the treasury nc ana -
surplus coin in the Treasury Of the United States after
reserpng sufficency TO pay the interest on tho gold
bearing securities OF the Government during the current
year. may be deemed advisable aud to make such sale
and disposition at such time or times place or places,
and upon such notice he may think best and further
that the Collector OF Customs acting under the authority
the Secretary Of the Treasury and upon such notice as
he shall direct shall be empowered aud authorized 70 re-
ceye such proportion not exceeding onehaf OF all duties
levied or TO be levied in legal tender currency OF the
amount SO specified to be payable in coin as heretofore.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD: ,-,,.-,
Mr. COBB Rep Mass presented Joint resolution OF
the Wisconsin Legislature asking for an appropriation in
aid of the construction OF the Northern Pacic Railway!
SYMPATHY FOR THE TENIAEs.
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that he might introduce his Joint resolution expressing
sympathy for the people Of ireland given in the early
portion OF this report.
The rules suspended in o vote OF 1o3 Yeas TO Il
Nays, and the Joint resolution introduced.
Mr.. BANKS (Rep. MassJ asked Mr.. Wood TO have tio
Joint resolution referred TO the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, stating that he would move for the immediate
appointment Of that Committee.
Mr.. WOOD expressed his regret that he could not
assent to that proposition. It simple resolution
expressive OF sympathy for the people Of Ireland and he
believed the House prepared to act upon now. lie
moved the previous question.
The House refused to second the previous question In
a vote OF 20 Yeas TO SO Nays, whereupon Mr.. BROOKS
moved 10 refer tho resolution the Committee on For
eign Affairs when appointed.
Mr. WOOD said he had objection to the latter part
OF the resolution being 20 referred.
Mr.. STEVENS iRep PaD and others demanded that
the whole 81 IL should be referred
Mr.. BANKS remarked that The naked expression Of
was not a member of the House who did not entertain
that sentiment strongly rs the gentleman from New
York; bat the resolution was coupled with othcr qus
tons affecting the interests Of the country, and vhrh
should be considered by the Committee ON Foreign AT
fairs He should ask the House 10 consent To the mc
date appointment of that Committee by the Speaker.
The question on referring the resolution to the Con-
mittce Foreign Affairs taken by Yeas aud Nay',
and resulted in Yeas 96 Nays 32 80 the resolution waS
referred
Mr.. BANKS thercupon offered the following resolution
ed Il4t a ~
Northern frontier Of the United States. II Is c1Ic'icnt
that the standing Committee on Foreign Affairs sLa be
side = -. .Oreign relation, of The United states,
NJ b., -. In offering the resolution sad that bl,
had retlt before tho House Of Lords IN England
eontcIDp.s x the Establishment Of an Umpire ia 'He
nh ~, o. EnS,nd bcom on might @all that Of the
United States, as has hcun Wcll sad 10y ii' hoy he
second only 20 that " Russia The lrgiriatufc OF Name
more Interested in the movement than any other STATE.
had through it, Committee on Federal krntlon- ihfdr
mort Verse 10 that project which report he should
ask Ia have read 10 the House. Tho stage into which The
bin had passed In the House Of Lords Was Inc most lh
portant 3i any o 'he lac, Dr1re Wcp in con
sidcrgtiOn lie did not doubt that The prull" di IN
cnuntrv would look with intense solctude upon tho
nrogff.s Of th great cmtu n the British Pruynccs.
which contemplated tho establishment ol an EhpIc
formed on monarchica principles so framed ~ Ia control
ne uuc opinion and which could not fan to have M The
future % matefiHl, II not "a CONTROLLING lhlWh'o 'Lu
uowcr over tho affairs OF the American continent
Mr. FIDRIDGE Dem, VIA remarked that IL seemed
rather inopportuuc for this country u bc protesting
ncaust the establishment OF empire when Cotgress
L,J i-t ,accd under military rule 10 OF staics
II Sc; med to lin that our rcmonsrances would have
much more force and effect n We 90 wait un We
b,d Inc Rcpubic restored and until these states were
relieved from the dcspOtc rule under WAIch the Lto
Thc report of the Committee Federal Relations Of
the Maine Legislature having been READ, MI. BANhf
SAID that IL not intended ai THIS time 70 present any
protest against the confederation Of the British Prov
inces he only desired that the Committee on Foreign
Relations should DC appointed that any instructions OI
expression Of opinion the part OF the HOusc might ma
appropriate committee to which might be Ititttd
Mr.. BLAINE Wep., Mel inquired OF Mt Banks whether
the only action contemplated not merely protest,
and whether he considered II "a within the realm OF
possibility that Congress would do anything more than
Mf BANKS replied that he did NOT contemplate any
iuttee 70 which the subject may be- referred.
Mr. BLAINE said that IL must be- apparent 10 al me
mcmbcIs Of The House that there was no moro eASeny
foI the appointment of the Committee on Foreign keh-
tons than there was FOR the appointment OF other Com
mtecs Of the House and seemed to hun t9l II I'm IN,
House % vote for the appointment Of the Com
mtce Foreign Relations 1t might IA well follow thAt
up aud appoint AL he standing COMMITTEE 9 te lloS'
The Committee certainly could not 70 beyond mere po-
test IN tli, matter lie was sure lhat hir own a,a9
tMaine) dd not contemplate 30 lar ~ II Was lht,Ics'
aud It interested In this matter than any othG
hing more on the E4! aG OF GosrGs h GSo & MnP pro
vote for that drafted by the late Chairman of the Con-
mttec, without sending the matter TO a @ @stanug eoni n
mttee. lie hoped the motion to appoint committee ol
Foreign Affairs would not prevail ,,,,
Mr. BANKS said IT was not impossible that WITHIN
few weeks Congress would adjourn until October OF
perhaps December The Question was 70 De soDn,ed
not only 10 the British Government but 10 the people VI
the British PROVINCES, and was proper thaI Congtes
should have nj least organized Committee WIN power
10 consider the bearing tue tutSloh MltihtI
mtec might be In favor Of merely making protest, o,
whether Il might call for decided action on the par
OF Congress. 10 but right that the country should
know the full effect OF the measure He moved the pre-
yious question on the adoption OF the resolution.
The previous question was seconded, ana unieI lts
operation the resolution adopted.
TIE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE.
Mr. STEVENS (Rcp., Pa moved TO suspend tho rules,
that he might introduce Joint resolution reaponting
the Committee Of Fifteen Reconstruction. fjected
by a vote Of Yeas 81 Nays 90 SO, twothrds nd voting
f1. VtIec unf
ing is tho vote in detail: Republicans, roman Demo
erats italic Johnsonites, small caps.
YEAS.
Allison Cornell, k0onN, . bchehG,