The national Republican., 1867-07-11

be subjocis Of such nation. But as u was sim.
ply resolution Of reference, he could ~ 20 Oh.
lection to II. AL JeA
Mr. Wood said that from personal obseryssion
within the last six wesks In ireland he vas natis
fed u TO the insecurity Of every American citl.
zen in that country, wksthsf, nativs-bon AuevE
can or adopted oitizen. II vas impossibie Tor
any American TO land In Queenstown without
, having his baggage searched for arms and II he
had an ordinary pocket pistol, or even pen
knife, II was pronounced oontrahand and ssileds
He presented q statement In the case Of Col. VIM.
J. Magic, . native Of New York, a.distinguishsd
4, officer Of the Federal army, who was arrested on
! bis way TO Waterford, and Is now hold as . pris-
oner. He Asked colleague Mr.. Robinsonf TO
allow the rssolution 70 apply also to tho case Of
Mr.. Robinson ssssnted. s-A A.
Mr.. wsshburnc, Of Ind, offered resolutions
declaring that the burthsns Of the Government
should Be borne equally; that taxation should be
material portion Of tho country from its due pro.
portion Of taxation Is wrong. unjust, and should
be avoided and that 10 carry out those viows
the right to tar the bonds Of the Government
should be givon In any future system Of funding
bonds.
question on the adoptionIof the rssolution, and
Committee Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Adams presented tho protest Of J. p.
Knott, member from tho Fourth district Of Ken
tucky, against the action Of the Houss IN his
case. Also. the answers Of Messrs. Trimbls and
Young. They were referred TO tho Committee
on Elections.
On motion Of Mr.. Barnes, tho Secretaries Of
War and Of the Treasury were directed 10 fur
nish information a. TO the number Of buildings
leased By their respective departments In tho
cities Of New York, Brooklyn, and Jersey City
their location, size, capacity, time and duration
Of ssoh lease, and the rent and the amount 70.
oeived from each.
Mr.. Barnes asked leave 70 otisr . joint rs:olu.
tion TO reduce the tax on distilled spirits from
two dollars TO seventy Ave cents per gallon. ..
Mr.. Spalding and others objected
Mr.. Schenck introduced . bill 10 provide for
the granting Of honorable discharges to certain
soldiers olassed as dossfters.
Mr.. Ashley, Of Ohio, moved his bill Intro
duoed some days sinos) % ssubstitute for Il, and
moved that tho rules bo suspended to have u
considered.
Mr.. Stevens inquired Of tho Speaker whether
tho resolution adopted by the House did not pre-
vent the consideration Of this bill. on
The Speaker replied that that resolution simply
operated as rule, which could be, rs all other
rules. suspended By two.thirds vote,
Several amendments were suggested by Messrs
Rsum, Cobb, Garfield, and Others. They were
all ordered 10 be printed, and their consideration
| set for tomorrow.
Mr..wilson, Of Iowa, from the Judiciary Com.
| mittee, Informed the House that the committee
had instructed him to state that II was not pre-
pared to report on the impeachment Of President
johnson. " = 4
Mr.. Boutwell, lin connection with that subject)
offered concurrent resolution for an adjournment
Of Congress till the 18th Of October ne1t.
An animated debate between Messrs. Wilson,
Boutwell,, Pike, WiIliams, and Woodbridge, On
sued, whom at three o'clock Mr.. Boyer rose TO
announce tho death Of his oollsagus, Mr.. Dem
nison. "a .g.
Tho impeachment matter won't over until TO-
morrow. ....
Aftsr eulogies on Mr.. Dsnnlson, tho House
adjournsd. 90. --zL