New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
sIAKlIAND MEMhF ;,, L, ,,1'H

On motion OF Mr. DAWES rep, Mass the Ser
geantat Arms. was directed ia pay r. H. webster lale
Member OF Congress from Maryland the increased com
pcusaton from the commencement, OF the present Con
! gress to the date Of his resignation ,,..- ,,,,
The SMUGGLING BILL PASSED. RELIEF BILL" 81,
On motion OF Mr. ELIOT ulep. Mass the Senate oil,
Cling taken from the Speakers table, amended ana
pMr KAssoN ON leave introduced bin for the relief Of
Lucas County Gowal, which was referred TO the COM
| mittce on Public Lands - .,
consul Ar AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED
The House proceeded the regular order OF business 10
the consideration OF the Consular aud Diplomatic APpFo-
Mr.. liz BLOND Dem, Ohio called for vote ON the
amendment adding an &ppTopnodP I iIT the mission 10
The Yeas and Nays were not ordered ana the amend
| ment rejected. 49,. .,,, .
the appropriation for the mission to Rome ana proHdn
that no money should be paid fGr the expenses OF na'
! Mr.. ANCONA Dem, Pa called for vote on H. ana
| asked for the Yeas and Nays. ,,,
The Yeas and Nays were not ordered, and the amend
| ment was agreed To. -, l., l. .., ., ,,o
The other amendments were agreed 10 n Brosi anu o
01' Military ACADEMY APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED.
pratn hin as reported yesterday from tho Committee OF
! the Whole on the state OF the Union. -,...-
The amendments adopted yesterday IN the COmmlttee
were agreed 10 by the House aud the bill was passed
| sTILLBoRS yErOEs
Mr.. TROWBRIDGE rep, Meh.), from the C0mulltte
on Enrolled Bills reported as question OF privilege the
"Wheeas The bill to repeal section 10 Of the act Of July
II, 1862, suppress instructions, &e deprvlng the
the elective franchise IN the Territories of tho United
states were sevcay passed by both Houses during the
present session OF Congress and have been reported by
HE Committee on Enrolled Bills tho President Of the
United states the former on the 9TH ana the her ON the
"WLereas The President has failed to notify the House
that no signed the and has also failed 20 return
the TO the House Of Representatives IN which they
| originated with his objections and
8Whereas, by Section Article /, Of the Constitution
OF the United States the said bills have now become laws
Whereas, The same have not been published as laws
Resolved That the Secretary Of State he directed to
inform the House whether the said laws nave pceh ied
Mr. FINCK dem, Ohio made the question Of order order
that the Committee EngrOssed Bills was not privileged
20 report NJ any time except as TO the enrolment VI D
The SPEAKER overruled the point of order, ruling that
under the rules the Committee had the ghtt 10 report at
Mr. FINCK appealed from the Speakers decision, hut
Mr. HALE Rep n " made the point OF order mat as
IL objection made. lie over for one day under the
The SPEAKER intmated that the point would have
been good one II it had been made IN time.
MFR HALE inquired whether there was precedent for
this procedure lie supposed that similar cases must
have arisen before and that In such cases acts became
law under the operation Of the Constitution
The SPEAKER stated that the matter had been exam
fined by officers connected with both branches OF Congress
for long time but that theycoud not fmd any case III
sr HALE said he had objection whatever to the
resolution II that the proper course OF proceeding
Mr TROWBRIDGE rep, Mch) stated that this was
the first instance in the history OF the me where
the Presidents signature or been Tstarnea Win i o
iectiOns, had not been officially puOthed as Jaw inese
Two hills had passed both House, been enrolled and pre-
scned and tile time the President signing them or
returning them with his objections had expired. they
constitution, become laws The Secretary OF State,
bowcyer had not as was his duty published them rs
iny~s although nc had published laws signed by the
PRESIDENT since the expiration Of the time when they
bonid have been signed returned IL seemed TO the
Tnnntee of enrolled bills important and essential that
these bills should be filed with the Secretary OF state,
III niaced where they might be published with other
laws Of The United States This was the first step IN the
proceeding. - 49,, - 4, AZ. sr-o,,,,tso.
~ ma knew where these bills We're ,.,,
Mr. TROWBRIDGE replied that ne da NOT ana th9 90.
were not with the Secretary Of state then the
nroposed follow this action by some o. ne
state Department TO take such othfS esp04 w iap
Mr. sCIfINCK Rep ohlo) inquired whether - w9nld
not be necessary accompany tho publication oa tVf
laws with Congressional act or AhA
TROWTRIDGE OF the Opinion LA f1ah y AniA