New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-29

WIZ S y al p iudnired whether he wilson) believed
the Committee would be able 10 report at the present
Mr. WILSON said he would answer that question for
the Committee at the proper time. q.
Mr.. LIE BIOND-The country wants II; ...o,,.o, or
Mr. WILSON said he was not here TO be catechsed on
the subject He merely wished to state generally that all
tRs a It had done what q intended
dCing"wera wholly without authority and without
Foundation The judiciary Committee did not intend 10
have that subject of by gold gamblers ana oher
Torrance OF any duty enforced IT. ana at inc proper
time 10 would make It's report ohtn tnao e ont ~
nothing to submit to the House, OF 10 any peison ~ "
'n Mr.. FARSswoRTH Rep M called the attention OF
the Speaker TO the fact that the Han was 1i oi loDo9
men, and he desired to have the rule enforced A. 49,.
The SPEAKER stated that he was not aware that mere
any revelation OF that rule ana decteo tne uoo'
keeper TO have II strictly enforced -, A.. .A ,ron
Mr. RANDALL Dem, PENN thought that the prop PROD
ositon of Western member calculated TO make
undue excitement in the public mind and from nat con
sderaton alone he should vote against me %
He was not in favor Of driving the majority 70 ne auop
ton the proposition He preferred 70 deal with mem
honestly and allow them to withdraw from the position
into which some of their ardent members had driven
them. 1t manifest that the people OF the county
did not sustain the majority on TINS OI IdSnson
had been guilty OF any act that warranted OF
teInan from NewYork Conklng), who had been recently
raised TO higher position than ne now OccupVI IN o
deavOrg TO resist this undue ana improper leghiauo
where II had been placed--with the Judiciary Commes
should do So But in the meantime the House should
avoid exciting the people upon me sHee ipr par
ular spectators. lie hoped that the motion would DC
Mi Mr. WENTWORTH Rep., ILL., was opposed to the
House taking up any subject it would not 20 through
with Tins question having Pesn pT9 s f Straight
out Of In the m0st cOwardly manner II the JuueaIy
Committee was not prepared 10 60 on Wh oS
ton he was in favor Of sending 1t TO select SOihmllee
The morning hour having expired, the resolution "e'
over for another week. .,...,o,,.
Mr. MORRILL, Rep VI offered resolution lns.iH mo
The condition the Treasury of the United states ana
particularly 10 inquire whether any Of the Obligations OF
made or issued and whether the public interests have
been and sufficiently protected with power 70 seha
for persons and papers, 10 summon anu examine VIII
nessds and administer oaths and to report AT any time
Mr. KAssoN Rep Iowa. stated that having hear sae
inquiries and obtained Information, when lie destu 10
lay before tho House He learned that committee des
gnated by the Secretary OF the Treasury now en-
gagged the examination Of the Printing Bureau OF the
Treasury that commute e h dsc oeer
supposed errors alleged errors, and were SUI engaged
in H. but that so far as they had gone they had
hut two sheets In the process OF Weng dowh III
the proper number aud that even thar ne
by deficiency n otner dr o' -. NO %ane as VET
lie also learned that they had not asceraned IN single
that bond with duplicate NUMBER nau gone 9os VI
the Department IN any mode. They had asceralned sat
limited number OF cases an erroneous number lad oy
a disarranGement in the stamping machine been printed
coupons This, however would NOT tehd ~ the
injury Of the Treasury.
The resolution was adopted
THE NEW-oRIEANs MAssACEL.
On the motion OF Mr. ELIOT Rep, Mass he President
in his possession not hitherto communicated III reference
20 the NewOrleans Riot. -
Mr.. MORRILL, rep, W. from the Committee OF ways
and Means reported bill TO provide for the examination
ments IL was read three and then passed The bin
provides that Immediately after its passage ana IN De
the advice consent Of the Senate appoint three c
not holding any Office under me S9VGnent vI ne
a full and thorough examination OF tne treasury
Ito. Al
to present duplicate reports rho no r ,ae sSa dr.
and 10 Congress IN respect s 10 'e sG u
the several Executive departments; second the actual
ing whether In coin United states notes, or National
bank notes the amount OF each the several FUNDS 10
which they belong and the amount In each place where
pnblic money deposited held third the amount OF
money deposited with designated repositories, ana the
amount and description deposited the treasury
by National banking associations 10 secure the redem
ON the bonds Of tho tinted States and the safeguards
against the duplication and counteeitng OF deposits
sixth the sale gold and the purchase and sale OF bonds
and other securities Of the United States the rates OF pur
chase aud SALE the amount OF commissions PAID ana 70
whom paid seventh, the engraving printing anu issuing
OF national bank notes. United states notes fractohal
currency bonds and other securities OF inc united SAFES
eighth the redemption cancelalOn anu ues'r Ioh VI
National bank notes L. y currency DOnds ana 0her Sc
cure, and the mode Of disposng OF imperfect snees OF
paper intended, but not used 70 represent value nt
The OF keeping accounts, auditing CLAIMS ana is
suing warrants for the payment OF money IRON e iea
ury tenth any suggestions or a.; eS
ing the uciency and security OF TRANSACTIONS III inc
Department economy in the pubic eNpendl-
lures The second section authorizes the examiners 10
have TO all the vaults and safes deposits DOCKS
records aud other documents In the Treasury Depart
ment SubTreasuIy or any bureau tnereo ana give Ihe
power 10 summon witnesses administer Oatn anu eui-
ploy clerk and stenognpher The third section allows
the examiners $40 per day sach win aetual expenses
during the time they employed IN making sueh exam
inauCn ana % pSfTSETSsnAf PrSIsnarST
on motion OF Mr.. sHELLABARGER (Rep, ohio the
Judiciary Committee instructed 70 inquire whether
the Act regarding the and retention OF fugtYes
from justice requires any amendments .
provision the eighth Amendment OF the Constitution Of
the United states, TO prevent the nfction Of IN
After considerable discussion the bill referred 10
the Judiciary Committee With leave to report at any
time.
On motion Of Mr.. HALE (Rep, y. ~ the sergeant-at
hc having appeared and testified before the Joint Com
Retrenchment, and shown that he had intended
PosroFFTcE CONTRACTS IN TENNESSEE.
On motion of Mr.. STOKES Qlep., Tenn, the Postmas
terGeneral instructed TO report the amount necess
~ be paid 10 Post OFFICE contractors IN tennessee LOT
airy, 1861, when the state attempted 10 secede.
THE RANK TAN REM9XsTRANCEs ATP Phdii Io,
of the Treasury instructed TO report the amount OF
taxes annually paid by banking associations TO the
IN which such banks are situated
Mr. LAFLIN Rep; N ~ presented remo mons rance
Of l.. b. Babcock and others OF Copenhagen, Lewis CO
ty NewYork against the passage OF law authorizing
the curtament OF the national currency also the re-
County New York against the passage OF act author
izng the issuing of certificates OF registry TO Canadian
built vessels.
Mr.. KETCHAM Rep, y. " presented the petition Of
81 cigar makers OF POughkeepse, NewY0rk asking for
specific tax OF Is per thousand on all domestic cigars
VOTE on THE TEsT-oAIH BILL.
On motion Of Mr. CONKLING tRep, N. W permission
was granted 10 members TO record their votes on the bill
passed last week TO enforce the testoath in Federal
Courts.
Mr. ELDRIDGE Dem, Wis., called attention TO the
that the negatives voted the passage OF That Dill
stated In the Western papers rs ~ instead OF A.
The SPEAKER said that that was evidently teie
graphic mistake.
THE RECONSTRUCTION BILL REIERRED.
The House then proceeded to the consideration OF Mr.