The national Republican., 1867-12-17
Aatiuual gspablieau,
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Fortlsth consress-seeond ss.sioi
MONDAY, DnoEnpER 10, 1867.
SENATE


SENATE.
0n motion Of Mr.. Howard, the President
was requested to transmit an account OF United
States bonds issued to the Union Pacific Rail.
road Company and iu branches, the amount Of
interest paid, dc.
Mr.. Patterson, Of N. H., introduced . bill to
incorporate the Washington Society Of the New
Jerusalem. To the COMMITTEES for the District
Of Columbia.
Mr.. Wilson reported bill continuing In Office
certain officers Of tho Freedmen's Bureau, and
gave notice that he should call Il up TO morrow.
Mr.. Frolinghuyten presented the memorial
Of the Union League Of Trenton, N. j., asking
tho adoption Of measures 10 prevent the reducing
TO the ranks Of Generals Howard and Sickles.
To the Military Committee.
Mr.. Grimes offered q resolution repeating the
rule excluding all but certain dss gnsted persons
from the floor Of the Senate, and said he should
call up the resolution tomorrow.
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill exempting
cotton from tax after this year.
Mr.. Morrill, Of VI, argued against the bill.
Mr. Sherman said this subject had boon
thoroughly debated In the last Congress, and
the proposition to repeal this tax had been lost
by tie vote.
Mr. Sherman read letters from officers Of the
army and others, who had engaged In the oul-
ture Of cotton, to the effect that Its cultivation
with the tax on entailed positive loss.
Mr.. Fosssnden thought this vas pushing the
when they should have the whole subject Of the
internal revenue before them, and would then
better know the condition Of the Treasury.
After considerable debate on the bill, which
was participated in BY Senators Norton, Wilson,
Fossenden, Williams, Morrill, and Frelinghuysen,
tho Senate, without further action on the bill,
went into executive session, and aftsr some time
spent therein, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Under the call Of States and Territories for
bills and joint resolutions for references only,
the following were introduced and referred A
stated
by Mr. Poland, Of Vt Bill to regulate
courts Of error and appeals from the Supreme
Court Of the District Of Columbia. To Commit.
tee on Judiciary.
By Mr. Koontz, Of Pa. Bill relating to &C.
acknowledgement of deeds In the District Of Co.
lumbia To Committee on District Of Columbia.
By Mr.. Lawrence, Of Ohio: Bill to provide
for the appointment Of q marshal for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. To Committee on District
Of Columbia.
By Mr.. Walker, Of Ohio : Bill relating TO the
public schools in the cities Of Washington and
Georgetown, and to amend existing laws on that
subject. To Committee on District Of Columbia
By Mr.. Julian, Of Ind. Bill to fx the time
for the election Of representatives. and delegates
TO the Congress Of the United States. To Com.
mittee on Elections.
By Mr. Logan, Of Ill. Joint resolution ap.
pointing o committee to report upon the expe.
diency Of locating the capital Of the United
States To Committee Of Ways and Means
BY Mr.. Brooks, Of N Y. Joint resolution 10
relation to legal-tender notes To COMMITTEES
Of Ways and Means
Mr.. Benjamin, Of Mo, offered resolution re-
citing that the President Of the United States
had, In his last annual message, seen it, In utter
ei'regard Of the popular will as expressed In tho
election Of members Of the Fortisth Congress,
Fn apI laf d L.. L. r.
passed for the purpose Of facilitating recon.
siructon, and the effect Of which would be to
remit the government Of said States to rebel
hands, and abandon the loyal people to the
mercy Of rebels, and that the House should de-
clare its irrevocable purpose Of enforcing the
reconstruction acts.
Mr, spaldiug Of Ohio, asked II tho resolution
should not go the Committee on Rscoustruction.
The Speaker replied that there was no order
upon that subject now.
Mr Kerr, Of Ind, moved to lay the resolution
On the table, Not agreed to-ysas 80, nays
ll2, by strict party vote.
Ihe bill was then passed under the operation
Il the previous question, BY a strict party vote
yeas Ill, nays 80.
Mr. Stevens, Of Pa, from COMMITTEES on Ap-
propriations, reported q bill TO supply deh.
cieneies for appropriations heretofore made.
The bill was read and made the special order for
2 o'clock.
The Speaker laid before the House communi.
cations from the Commissioner Of Agriculture
and Secretaries Of the Treasury, Navy, and
State in relation to the twenty per cent. 10,
creased compensation, which were referred to
appropriate committees.
The Speaker also laid before the House q
Communication from the Secretary Of War aa
Interim asking permission to withdraw his com
munication Of November 81, recommending al
increase Of twenty per cent. in the pay Of th,
clerks in his Department. Referred to Com
mittee Of Ways and Means
Tho Speaker also laid before the House q
message from the President Of the United States
transmitting the paper In the case Of Lush wb,
~as tried by military commission in Louisisni
for the murder of negro. On the communiea
tion is IN Endorsement from the General com
manding, stating that Lush had every oppOrtu
nifty for defense, and that his crime was a mos
atrocious and upjustihabe one Referred t,
the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr.. Butler, Of Mass, offered the following:
Rt'olrsa, That, in the judgment Of this House
til the indebtedness Of the nation ought to b,
paid in exact accordance with the act creatinI
The loan, and not otherwise that Is to say
that in oil enactments whore this loan is to 3
paid in gold, gold shall be used for that pui
lose, and where the act provides for payment !
cuueocy, II shall be paid In currency.
Objected to- and Mr. Butler moved 10 suspen,
the rules which motion was not agreed to-
yeas 55, nays s3.
The vote in detail was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Anderson, Archer, AItsll, Ba
ker, Banks, Barnes, Barnum, Benton, Burr
Dutier, Clarke Of Ohio, Clarke Of Kansas, Cobb
Coburn, Cook, Cullom, Eldridge, Ferriss, Fields
Getz, Hawkins, Hopkins, Hotchkiss, Hunter
IpgerSoll, johnson, Julian, Kelley, Kerr, Law
renee Of Ohio Loan, Loughridge, Marshall
Maynard, McClurg. Mullins, Mungen, New
comb, Niback, Nicholson, Mum, orth, Polsley
Ross, shanks, Stevens OF N. H., Stevens Of Pa.
Stokes, Van Horn Of Mo Van Trump, Ward
Washburn Of Ind, Williams Of Ind, and win
dom-65.
Nays-MeHrs Allison, Anes, ArneI, Ashlo
f Nevada, Baily, BsamaD, Bspjsmin, Blain,
Boyer, Bromwell Broomali, Buokland, Dawsl
Dixon, Dodge, briggs. Eggleston, Ella, Elio
Garfield GlOssbrt nner, ,Golladsy, Cover, HalseJ
Harding, Highly, Hooper Hubbard Of lows
Hubbard Of Conn, Jenckes, Judd, Ketchau
Knott, Roontz, Lanin, Lincpln, Mallory, Ma
vim. Mccarthy, Mercur, Moore, Morehead, Mo-
rell, Myers, o'Neill, Paine, Psrbam, Peter
Phelps Pike, Pile, Plants, Poland, Price, RaI
dali, Robertson, Robinson, SAWYER, schencl
fcoGeld, sitgreaves, Smith, spaulding. starl
weather, Stewart, Taylor, Thomas, Trimbl,
TroWbridge, Upham, Van AeTnam, Van Anker
Van Horn of N. Y, Wasbburn Of Wis Wash
Durne of III, Washburn of Mass Welker, Wi
Iiams of Pa, Wilson of Iowa, Wilson Of Pa,
Wood, and Woodward-s3