New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
RIGHTS OF AMERICAN wHALERs IN THE OCHoTsK
SEA.
Mr.. ELIOT (Rep Mass.), by unanimous con-
sent offered a resolution Tectng that information has
been received that American whaling vessels have
Gently ordered of the Russian Coast OF America IN
the 0chotsk Sea- by Russian war vessels and that the
boats of one American had been fired upon and
directing the Secretary Of State to furnish Information IN
reference TO acts, and whether American vessels
have or have not right pursue their usual business in
those and on that coast without molestatlon lie
explained that the resolution based on information
received from the master OF the whaling ship Europa,
that that and other vessels had been ordered OIL by an
armed steamer and that the boats OF the American snip
EndeavOr had been fired upon. The resolution was
THE CONTESTED MISSOURI SEAT.
Mr. POLAND rep, VT, from the Election Committee,
made report in the contested election case OF MI van
Horn Of Missouri closing with resolutions that Mr. Burch
The contestant was not entitled to the seat and that Mr.
Van Horn was LAID over for future action.
TIE BANKRUPT LAW.
Mr. KELLY Hep., PENN introduced bill TO amend
the Bankruptcy,Act. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mlttee.
Mr. GARFIELD Rep., Ohio from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported bill providing that all persons
reeyed from the charge of deserton or without
leave from the army navy by the act OF July 49, 1861
nnder The limitations and restrictions OF that act The
second section repeats the DIST section of the act Of March
g. 1865 which DISTINGUISHES deserters except that u is not
TO effect the decisions OF cOurtsmara and Is not to en-
title any person TO bounty pension, pay or emoluments
The bil was discussed by Messrs. GARFIELD, HARD,
ING rep III) BROMWELL (Sep, ILL, WAsHBURN
NJ Indiana LOGAN ALLISON. and other members.
Mr. WASHBURN rep. Ind opposed the second section
OF the bill. and moved 10 strike II out
Mr.. LOGAN rep, III opposed the bin as an entering
wedge for the restoration officers OF the and navy
who deserted the service and Joined the ranks OF tine Re
belon 10 the same character OF az lhai
OF the bill passed yesterday relating TO officers easleIed
or dismissed from the service. - -
Mr. GARFIELD said the representations OF MI Logan
were very grave, very serious, and very unWarrante
There was not the slightest ground Tor the
fon that this bin could ensue the benefit Of Rebel
officers who had forfeited their allegiance at the OUT
break OF the Rebellion.
Mr. LOGAN said that the style Of charging gentlemen
with Misrepresentation missatement OF facts was very
common 10 the gentleman from ONO C1r Garneldl; Dus
for himself he would prefer that that gentleman Should
hereafter use phrases lie desired to apply them
Mr. G. FAIRFIELD trusted that he was not behind the
gentleman in the cOureses Of debate, and he said that
gentleman had mlsrepresented his position lt was be
cause he had no trick Of language which could say the
same thing in any less direct and decided way
Mr. ALLISON Rep., Iowa. inquired whether the re-
peal OF the section OF the act of March 1867 would
not virtually relieve from all penalty those officers OF the
army and navy who had abandoned their haG, and en-
braced the cause OF the Rebellion.
Mr. GARFIELD replied that it did not Those men
would still be liable to be courtmaraled and punished
for desertion This law simply proposed that the ex
traordinary provision Of the act Of 1865 should be re-
Mr. SCHENCK rep. Ohio asked his colleague whether
those men having gone back to civil life, and being
longer in the military service could be tried as DESERT
Mr. GARFIELD presumed they could be,
Mr. SCHENCK then argued that the report or the 2lst
section OF the act Of 1865 would let all those men 20 SCOT
After further discussion the morning hour expired and
the bill went over until tomorrow.
DISCHARGE OF NAvY-YARD woRKMEN.
Mr. RANDALL Dem, PENN asked leave TO oner
resolution that the resolution Of Nov rs, declaring that
eauippng ships war; shall not be construed as an ex-
preston Of opinion nfayor Of the discharge of mechanics
and laboring men from the Navy-Har
Mr PIKE (Rep, Mel objected ana the resolution was
NV APPROPRIATIONS FOR RECONSTRUCTION
Mr. BUTLER Nep, Mass) from the Committee on Ap-
preparations reported an Appropriation bill to supply De
cences in the execution OF the Reconstruction laws ana
for the service Of the Quartemasters supplies OO0cO
Incidental expenses $4,000 For purchasing cavalry
and artillery horses 100000 Transportation Of the army,
T35OOOO making in all the sum Of Sl2OOeOo There are
other items, making the whole PHI amount 10 SlZCS''Vgo
Whole on the state Of the Union, Mr.. DAWES (Rep2
Mass.) in the chair. - -
Mr. sPALDING rep, Ohio addressed the Committee,
claiming that the House had under certain circumstances
and conditions right TO intervene IN the treaty nakg
power of the Government He referred TO the resolu-
ton introduced by himself last week ON TINS question
aud SAID that 1t was copied almost Literally from tHe
famous resolution OF the House OF Representatives, IN
1906 when bill to carry into effect the treaty OF MT Jay
was before the House The question now was, %hetner
In regard the recent Russian treaty the House nad any
right 10 consider the matter OF apprOpuatng S2OOO 10
carry il into effect On that question he took the aira-
tive He admitted that the Constitution gave TO t,e
President in connection with the Senate, the whole
treaty making power Of the nation and that the House
had nothing to do with making treaty good Dad OF d
committed by the Constitution to Congress. . while ne
made and while his vote might be expected TO carry out
he Russan treaty reserved 10 himself the power OF
saving whether he would consent when power eA-
pressiy lodged In his hands by the Constitution Was
renched upon 10 the carrying out OF teaty 90 r
Congress hound TO appropriate sLIOyV 49, ~ - a
into effect the Russian treaty lie denied lal ~ Hs'
and denied IL too i'm the face OF the highest ana os1
sneeted authority-that OF President NhshlhSlon wiz
Transmitted TO the House of Representatives. III Macn
iT0G message declaring that the power Oh Inah,ns
treaties Ia exclusively vested IN the fISslusSnt'
bv and with the advice and consent Of the sen
are. nTovided two-thirds OF the Senators present
concnr and that every treaty so maze anu p i44
n,uIgated ihecame theneefOrward the law Vi III. d.
an tba Eederalists took the same ground Wuue cue
nhl;cans under the lead OF Jefferson, TOOK tho W.
ihat treaty. was not compulsory when ~ trenoSs ,S
the mower OF Congress- The question was ~ NJ
o 81 REPRESENTATIVES four weeks, IN reerence ~ ~
T,s treaty and finally the resolution, AFTER wheh n
osn was modelled was adopted by naoIly VI -, ,,
- ,ia same time there majority vi slLcS ~ 49,
~ executing the treaty. lie referreu ~ %
oedents in the case Of the treaty for the VI
fouisi0na In 1903 and the case OF the ~ ,,s
h Great britain in 1876 and asked what Wac
VIII IN the matter 10 was confessed that the so.e power
W treaties was with the PreAdenI alu
~ 1a,ep treaty was made that ala not conhet WIN
VIZ EXPRESSLY given 20 Congress Iheh tne Iouse
a3 potbne to do with it, In reply to rev qnesuons ~
NJ Uioy 1Rep CALI to the DECLARATION VI wv siAt
rtiie ~ the Constitution which makes treh,fs ,ie su
article Tl OF ~ the land Mr. spaldng commended that the
ps " A treaties made under authority OF the Ohlted
pts, meant something more than treaties naue Simply
b,bo President and Senate. ltmeant that where con-
~ leoslaon became necessary III consequence Oh
s under the Constitution, treaty was not the su
pome ia until that concurrent legislation was had
,,,ss.or PROM THE PRESIDENT COMMENCING GEN.
HANCOCK.
The Committee rose, aud To Speaker Laid before ne