New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-08

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The House then proceeded to business the Speakers
Senate Joint resolution TO extend aid and facilities 80
citizens OF the United states engaged In the survey Of
ferred, after considerable debate TO Committee on Naval
Senate Joint resolution for relief OF Charles Clark United
States Marshal for the District of Maine Referred to Ju-
senate Joint resolution constituting and giving effect 10
the Joint resolution Of July 1894 for the relief OF the
state OF Wisconsin was referred 10 the committee on
CONVERSATION TO LOYAL SLAVE OWNERS. %
The Senate BILL suspendng the payment Of moneys
from the Treasury compensation TO persons claiming
the services labor of coored volunteers or drafted men
taken up. After some debate the bill was passed by
a vote OF los Yeas TO "a Nays.
The senates Joint resolution TO provide for the exhibit
ton OF the cereal productions Of the United states at the
b Pa N S &
ding proyiso that no further Appropriation Of money
purpose, and as so amended was passed by vote OF "a
Yeas TO 40 Nays.
The SPEAKER presented resolutions OF the Territorial
land claims. They referred to the Committee on
Public Land Claims. ..
Lieut. His6y and 70 others Of Hudson, n y asking for a
Of the tax on cigars 1t was referred to tho
MR. srEvESs's REcoNsrRUCTIoN BILL
Mr.. STEVENS desired that his Reconstruction bill
might be postponed for week from TO morrow, stating
that he had i to leave the city for some !, days
the gentleman where he was going
stood that Mr. Stevens going to Harrisburg to look
after his chances for the Pennsy Senatorship He
Mr. STEVENS modified his substitute by adding the
fourth section proyso that no person shonld be de-
reason OF former conviction or punishment for azy othe
crime than for instruction, or treason or msprson %
He gave for the provso that he had
been Informed that In the Carolinas, and other Rebel
states where public whipping &C the whipping post de-
ing and whipping every adult male negro He was IN
one County every adult male negro nad thus been
airy Is.
Mr. HOOPER Rep. Mass) asked leave 10 offer the FOL-
hooded That not sIPeent increase The circulating H0tss Of
che N1IonSl Banks bsyold the amount Of *o" IL vas pre-
diaoHs Ps National B,nl, slant provided By T,dacas
70 receive from the Controller Of the Currency
Mr.. THAYER rep, Ponn) objected TO such hasty
legislation That was not the way 10 pass measures OF
such Importance. The resolution was not received.
On motion of Mr. ASHLEY the Committee on Ways and
Means instructed 10 inquire into the pror1efy OF re
1854 as imposes duty of 10 per cent on hastings, mohar
cloth and other materials for boots and shoes
THE SUITS AGAINST FRAZER, TRENlIoIM q 60.
On motion OF MIR. DEMING Rep Comm, the President
tween NS te State and Messrs Ads Minister
TO the of ST. James, Dudley Consul at Liverpool;
other persons respecting the compromise OF certain suits
Instituted IN the English Courts in behalf Of the United
states against Frazer Trenholm CO., alleged agents OF
the socalled Confederate Government
NEW TREASURY NOTES.
Mr.. RANDALL, Denl., PENN introduced House bill 10
authorize the issue OF Treasury bearing interest
Ia he used In providing sinking fund for the extbguish
ment of the National Debt. Read twice and referred Ia
the Committee on Banking and Currency.
MURDERS OF GNloS soLDiEhs.
On motion Of Mr. WASfBURN, Rep md the Select
Committee appointed TO investigate the Murder Of Union
Soldiers in South Carolina instructed to inquire also
into the facts connected with the murder OF soldier OF
the FortysecOnd Indiana Regiment, named Knowles IN
December, 1864 at Augusta Gu, while prisoner OF Wal.
THE BOUNTY BILL.
Mr. MILLER Qep, PENN introduced a Oil supple,
nentary TO the Bounty bin of the 2sth July 1868 fea"
twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
sERvITUDE AS PUNISHMENT FOR CRIME
Mr. KASSON Qep, Iowa. asked leave TO htIpuuSs
Joint resolution decaratory Of the meaning OF me 18Th
crng that the true intent and meaning thereon was TO
prohibit Slavery iny ountay serytndc Forever IN al
FORMS except in the direct execution OF sentence mn
posing definite penalty according 10 law, which
penalty cannot without violation of the Constitls
lion inpose any other seryitude than that OF npriS
Onnlent or other restraint OF freedom, under the
Immediate control OF the officers of the law,
and according 10 usual course thereof, To the excn
sion of all unofficial conOl OF the person held
viude and that all orders judgments DEGREES author
izinQ or directing the sale into servude OF any person
within heIJned states shall lie held IN violation Of lo
18Th Constitutional amendment aud therefore void
Objection being made Mr.. kAsSON moved 10 suspend
the rules.
The rules were suspended by vote Of 10 10 &C. and
Joint resolution was introduced and read twice. It bs
before the House TO come up the first business ieou
MT hnsson yielded for motion 10 adjourn. and Nv
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