The New York herald., 1867-03-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

L WAHHiNofONs mhICH o. Ao0t
The following is the continuation Of Saturday nights
! session Of the House.
DxucIxNcY ELL. ,rr
The Last section Of the bin, appropriatng $500 000
and 10 give bond for $9s2 500 more to carry the
treaty stipuiatons with the Choctaw Indiana gave
70 long discussion In which Mr. Morrill, characterized
10 greater grab than he had been prepared 70
attempted even the last night Of the session, while
Messrs Stevens Kasson, Garfield and Farnsworth sup
ported the appropriation and repelled the allegation Of
fraud made BY the opponents Of the measure Finally
the committee rose, In order that Mr. Stevens might
closed.
Mr. HnoERsos, rep, Of Oregon, while the Speaker
O'Clock that the House take
Tho SPEAKER informed tho House, as he said IL was
reported back in this nights session from the Commit
tee Of the Whole passed by the House and sent to the
senate % ana passed .ho1 sent 70 committees q confer
would probably DO lost unless the President should sign
them without reading them. The Clerk had oil tho
to engross the Tariff BILL and would probably have 70
be signed tomorrow evening in open House and sent to
Mr. HOGAN, fdem) Of NO., proposed that the House
remain In session until nine O'Clock In the morning and
then take till nine In the evening" and continue
Mr. STEVENS, lrep) Of Pa, objected saying that the
House could not now fix any time for adjcurnne
COMMITTEES Of ss Whole son IN Se cSa anS
resumed the consideration OF the Deficiency bill at
tion making appropriations for the Choctaw Indians
The section was, ON motion OF Mr. MORRILL, rcp.1 OF
VI, struck out. Then the committee ut half-past
rose and reported the bill 20 the House.
REPORT HOUSE.
Mr.. HuLBUnD, lrep) Of N. Y, from the Committee
Public Expenditures made report on the investigation
into the affairs Of tho New York Custom House, which
was laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
ARREST n. suRRArT
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE, (rep) Of Vt, from the Judiciary
encc alleged neglect on the part Of the Executive
Department In the pursuit and arrest Of John H. surrai
charged with completely in the assassination OF President
Lincoln.
The report having been read, Mr.. Woodbridge moved
that be laid the table and ordered to DO printed
Mr.. LIE BLOND (dem) OF Ohio, opposed its being
printed, arguing that attempted TO reflect upon the
President, and that the whole statement was contra
dlcton of any such insinuation.
Mr. wooDBRIDoE stated that the report had been sub.
mted to the committee and had been agreed to unani
mousy, with single exception, that Of Mr.. Rogers
charged any officer OF the Government with wilful
glect OF duty, did tho Judiciary Committee charge
any with wilful neglect OF duty. His own convc-
ton was that there had been no wful neglect OF duty
tho part Of any ono.
Mr.. Ia BLOND inquired whether there had been any.
thing the statements before the committee either OF
the Secretary Of State OF the Secretary OF War; justify
ing the committee In coming TO tho conclusion that the
President had been ress In his duties in the arrest Of
Surratt
Mr. BOUTWELL, stated that tho committee had made no
charge whatever against the President either personally
or officially II there any responsibility in the mat
or the committee not ablo TO fix II upon any one.
Tho Secretary OF War might have been remss the Sec
dent might havo been remss; but the committee did
not charge any wilfu neglect any one except that
there had been some neglect OF duty the part OF some
one, or on all OF thcm.
Mr. RAYxoSp, trcp) OF N. Y, desired TO know whether
tho alleged neglect of duty tho part of the Executive
Department TO pursue Surrat vigorously ostentatously
and publicly from the time that his whereabout
known was not mputable to q desire 10 pursue him
more vigorously, more carefully and more steadily.
Mr. BOUTWELL, replied that that apparent from the
testimony; but the committee found that not only did
the Executive Department Of the pursue
Surratt publicly and osentaously but did not pursue
him as no should have been pursued
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE suggested that surratt would soon
bc his trial might be improper TO publish the esti.
mony taken by the Judiciary Commlttee he therefore,
moved that tho report be printed without the testimony
Mr.. ELonDas, den.l OF Wis, insisted that IL the
report published the evidence should certainly be
published
Mr. WOODBRIDGE then moved that the report and evil
dence bo printed. II was ordered
TMrEACuMEuT REPORTS
Mr. WILSON, trep) or Iowa, from the judiciary Com.
mittee, then made report on tho proposed impeach
ment OF the President and then moved that the report
be laid on the table and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. ASHLEY, lrep) Of Ohio asked leave TO make re.
mark.
Mr. wrrsos insisted on the vote being taken.
Mr. AScoSA, tdem) OF Pa, on the part OF Mr. Rogers,
handed In minority report, which was read 70 the
House,
The majority and minority reports we're laid on tho
table aud ordered 10 b printed