The New York herald., 1867-02-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON Feb. 10 IS6,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, Feb 10, 1867
The House met at eleven O'Clock with full attend
ancs Of members and crowded galleries.
The proceedings opened with prayer by the Chap
an Mr. Boynton in which, after sluson the arious
propositions of reconstruction that pending, he
be than rest suggested
that that best should be indicated by Divine Provi
dence, who only knew what was the best. He
expressed the hope that there would be mutual
cessons among all the friends Of the right lest the ene
mics of the right might have occasion 10 re)oca
A GOVERNMENT VESSEL TO CONVEY SUPPLIES TO rHH
FEaING POOR IN THE soUTn
The Journal Of yesterday having been read,
Mr. BANKS, trcp) of Mass, asked leave to introduce
joint resolution directing the Secretary OF the Navy
OF the United for the transportation Of supplies
OF food and clothing to Charleston Savannah and Mobile
States which may be suffering from the failure Of crops
and other causes under such regulations as may by tho
a the Say S objected 10 III. nroaue
ton OF the Joint resolution at this tme lest might give
rise to debate.
rHr rsIox AND CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROADS
The SPEAKER presented communication from the Sec
rotary Of the Interior in answer 70 House resolution OF
the 18th of February relative TO the rules by winch the
beginning point OF the claim Of the Union and Central
Pacific Railroads ascortained IA
MILITARY RECONSTRUCTION FILL
The House then proceeded TO the consideration OF the
for the efficient Of the rebel States
Tho stated the order Of the pending quss-
lions, being nrs the motion OF Mr. spading that
the House concur In the Senate and second
| Mr. STEVENS, Irep, Of Pa, asked whether, il the
House refused 10 concur that did not leave his motion
to non.concur and for = committee of conferences
| agreed to.
| The SPEAKER replied in the negative. The motion
would have 70 be put on asking committee Of confer.
ence, because II the House n-corcurred and the bill
went back to the Senate the senate might recede from
its amendment and there would be no necessity for
Mr.. EIpEDcE, tdem., Of Wis, moved that the whole
subject be Laid on the table
agreement VI House last night that the
vote should be taken this morning without any datory
The srrAKxa did not regard the motion lay on the
table as diaory notion II 20 hs would Lot entertain
/ Mr. ELDa,pGE withdrew the motion. tsef
Mr. Stokes, rep OF Tenn asked unanimous consent
read telegram which he had just received from Ten
Mr. sraLprys and a number Of democrats instantly
Mr. SoKEs tried to say that hs wanted 70 show what
loyal could do whom thsy~ had the control Of the
sovornment but his voice was drowned In sumalssous
The telegram which Mr. Stokes wanted to rsad was =
follows:
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The House proceeded to vote on tho question Of con-
curence, and the motion pcgatved-yeas 73, nays
9s, the democrats mostly voting in the negative.
motion for a committees OF conference was agreed 10
without discussion. The following 10 the vote In
detaii-
Yevsds Bnker Baldwin Barker benjamin, Bidwsi Slae.
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Kssson, Ketchsm Lania Lawrcnos Of Pa. Lawrence q
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Tsnn TI.ye; yrsnSj: Iao%.. John L TsS@.s Ep;..,
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Msssrs Stevens, shellabarssr and Blaine wss. sp-
pointed the Committee Of Conference the par Of the
TNO THE TENURE or oyyrcn suI-
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made report the that vas sced on in the Senate
Yesterday making tbe provisions o. ne p'm sPp.x g
during the term Of the President VINO appoints them,
sxcept wi,h tue consent Of the senate sensss, :.
the vote taken BY yess and nays on Agressn& 70
the report, aud II was agreed io-ysas ia nAys 49,
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bsrs pilgh,sd 10 rosst Impeachment &C
rHE APPROPRIATION RfLt>
Mr. KAxox rep OF Iowa from the Commitsee on
Appropriations reported back under instructions o. the
House the Indian appropriation bill After Two nours
dlscuss,on on the various items the bin pAsesd
COMPENSATION sAILvvs AND cRlxRs
o Conference on the House b Axing The compensation
OF banfs and criers In the District Of Columbia made
report which agreed TO- The point IN dispute
shing 10 rssss the provision Of the prsssnt aw which
limits number 70 twenty 6ve The Committee Of Co..
ference concurrsd In that view Of The Senate.
EXECUTIVE consUScArIosa
Transmitting letters from the Secretary and Acting
Governor Of the Territory Of New Msxico with memo.
rails requesting certain appropriations Referred 70 'ns
Transmitting report from The Secretary Of state - 70
the states which had ratified the constitutional ameud.
mens since the last report furnished Tncss sass a
Indiana, Ohso Illinois, Minnesota and New forE ~
Also teegvaphic despatch from Amsterdam, .s~ s~
York, announcing the death OF Samusl Down.ns, ~.
last soldier of the Revelation, yesterday = ~ uo.ss
Saratoga county. Entered on the journal ol .ns ~
9us rIiI TO onoAsrsr rms NATIONAL nuiTA A..
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