New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-20

in the Confederate service and that L the w
election cases i da not BECOME te of @pT mem
Der Of the British Parliament. al, . .,, 81, ,o,,t
| cans had twotmrds majority, they cOulu NOT a""9'
/ rcv on some weakened members OF tne pa ~. -
Mr. DAWES repied-The lOrd has Idu tIo touitLg ~
His keeping and has always furnished means anu DOW
noue 10 meet every emergency through the instruleh
tally thus far of the Republican plI .bo+ What Mr.
Lowe alluded to was not sny nv nc the great general
principle Of refusing representation M SUIT Win fnS maio
Union rs were not IN accord politically WIN tho AHJoi
| ~ " mn RON An TESTIMONIAL TO Mr.. LINCOLN.
Mr. JUDD Rep. H. offered preamble ana resolution
the virtues OF Mn Lincoln had been transmitted 10y the
people Of Rome 20 the President OF inc nilleu olal
Rome dedicate this stone taken from the tomb OF seryus
Julius o Abraham lincoln, President Tor the eeoQld
form ~ the United states Of America, by which the
memory Of either brave defender OF liberty may DC joined
to that Of me other I'm cea5 S o the White House sur
% ope 10 be- sent TO the House of Representatives that
Tsve rouspicuOus place IN the National Capitol
and Il if can not 0e found directing the officer in charge
m p' pjaced in the old hall OF the House of Repre-
sentatiyes The resolution was adopted
On motion Of Mr. BUTLER Rep Mass the Commit,
zee Assassination OF the tIesGeh' Wa 1ut1tau 10
The Committee may appoint and at such places as may
! he convenient with authority To administer Oaths.
FRAUDS ~ THE PAY DEPARTMENT
Mr. LINCOLN QIep n. " asked leave to offer pre-
mi
eved that frauds and pecuiatons are being COMMITTED
in the Office Of the PayinaserGenerl, ana auhoIlzng
tc,a fe workings of the Pavmaser eneral's Office
and all transactions connected with the Pay department
power to employ clerk and stcnographer send for per
sons aud papers, &c. objection was made. M,
Mr. LINCOLN moved To suspend the Iilies Inc fues
were suspended and the resolution introduced
MI SCHENCK Rep Ohio called upon Mr Lincoln 10
make statement TO the House IN Justheaton OF the
Mr. LINCOLN stated that he and several other gentle
al wifi fle
matters Tor three months. and that they were IN
n"sseson Of facts which convinced them that the
tigat0n ought to he made.
MIR FARNsWORTH 1'ep, nj was opposed TO appoint
ing specia committees on outside irresponsible state
ments lie believed that Bureau of the Government
was conducted better and with more dHgchce anu WIS
Mr. WHsHBii{NT 1Sep, VIA understood that there
good ground for the resolution ana called on MS cor
league Cobb 10 make an explanation NJ.
Nh COBB iRep Wis stated that some time last Win
he present al an argument peiort the oet t
Auditor reference TO the Lowentha fraud ana tney
became convinced that parties in the Pay BepartmTni
were coenzant Of the fraud ana PARTICIPATED III IT, III
Mr. FARNsWORTH in view OF the statement, with
Mr. 'NGERsOIL rep. H. suggested the omission
in the preamble OF the words anu believed. a,
MI LINCOLN modified the preamble accordingly ana
the resolutions and preamble were adopted.
TIE PAYMENT OF BOrNTtES.
On motion OF Mr. WASIIBUlN G;cp.. Ind me select
Committee soldiers Bounty CLAIMS was authoilleu d"
inquire generally INTO the CAUSES OF lle aea{ III ne pay
ment oi bontics with power 10 examine Witnesses anu
send for persons and papers
$500 a GIlI sWiNDaE, ,osoi,tic,, Ill
rccng the Secretary OF the Treasury 20 communicte The
facts and reasons on which an order was mad' on he 81
of March 1867 by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
eXemptng George ". Thomas nom the pay Htht Oh
special i3H",ogl o{ I on ntered nfo m cxplanafIo
10 show that the scheme purporing 10 he Tor bo il
of the Southern poor and which had Deen senl4noiiS
indorsed 10y the action Of the Internal Revenue bureau
and by Gen O. o. Howard was fraud, cheat and
scheme In New y 9rk some time ago He relieved the Of
fcers referred 10 from all blame IN Tue malleI pu u
sired that all the facts should be made known thal al
those lottery and gambling schemes IN tins city may oe
put down. The resolution was agreed to.
THE MISSISSIPPI LEVELS.
Mr. PILE Rep Mo- offered a resolution for the print
hvdyancs of ne Mississippi River and protection OF the
ai1yiaj Iand, from overflow made by Captain, now
MaiOr-Gcn. A. A. Humphreys. OF the Engineer he
paimei OF the L. 5 Army. Referred to the Committee
on Printing.
Mr.. sCHENCK Rep, ohio offered resolution ior me
printing Of 1000 copies of the correspondence feans 10
the retention Of Admiral Goldsorough on the active
paltment. Referred TO the Committee on Printing.
The SPEAKER intimated That all the members OF we
Committee Printing were absent from the CIV. nc
therefore authorized 70 appoint q Comm,i zee on
Printing temporarily ana me app0ihteu , ~ sue" ' mn
zee Messr- CLARK rep ONO, Getz Dem, ia - ana
TIE MISSISSIPPI LEVELS.
Mr. briggs Rep. MichD offered a preamble ana
resolutions Tfgltlug that great damage VIII hr sustained
ri6Ttries because of the destruction 81 the Icyecs thar
appeals Government aid are being made by The no
an m Their iut share OF protecting and fostering
care and that Congress looks with soiciude Tor their
return 10 upreserycd LOYALTY 10 the Government; hat
neither Conqres nor the loyal people OF the country
desire 10 withhold from any portion OF the nhhblahs
any rights benefits 10 which all loyal nllzens are emf
tied and declaring that Congress desires the immediate
restoration by full and perfect return 10 allegiance o n
.end trne ana undehed Union men Congress they viii
be admitted 10 iul communion and 10 the beLcAa o.
Mr.. sC0FTEID rep Pa objected
Nj. briggs moved 20 suspend the rules
Mr. ELDRIDGE dem, WIS., expressed the opinion
that the resolution was the gfalhrHi lohc ~ h'u ~
heard Of as coming from the Republican SIDE ~ tAe
The rules were suspended and after discussion in
which Mr.. SCOFIELD said that the resolution either com
- w r,tJ an tbc SoutLt.in u.opI..
Te referred 70 the Committee Oh Recon
INTERNAL REVENUE COMMITTED.
Mr. BANKS Rep. Mass }, from the Committee on l.ues
made AN adverse report the resolution Tor the appoint
nent Of the standing Committee Oh Internal Re, cnue,
which Was laid ON the table
THE INDIANS.
The SPEAKER presented the Senate bill 10 establish
peace win certain hostile Indian tribes, which Was
ExEcUTIvE COMMUNICATIONS
The SPEAKEI. presented message from me Pres,
dent OF the United States IN answers 10 RESOLUTIONS 0
the House on the following subjects
In reference to the capture and execution Of Maxi
Anna, in Mexico which was referred TO the Committee
AS 10 What states have ratified the constitutional
Amendment, which was referred To the judiciary com
The correspondence with minister Campbell Of Mex
leo and his successor which was referred to the Commit
In reference 10 certain agreement said to have been
entered between the United States European and
west Virginia Land and Mining Company and certain
reputed agents Of the Republic OF Mexico, which was
referred 10 The Committee on Foreign Affairs
Tie additional list Of persons padoned ior rebenon
which was referred TO the judiciary Committee.
The copy of the treaty between the United States ana
the Emperor Of Russia for the cess0n Of Russian Amer
lea, which referred TO the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. . 49,.
The cOI of the Convention between TIE United S@es
aud Venezuela for the adjustment OF claims OF ctlAs OF
ihe United states against the Government OF that cOuh
inv which was referred 10 the Committee on JolCsn
Affairs.
THE VETO MESSAGE.