The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-12
WAAHlscEos, Dec. II, lsd7

WASHINGTON, Dec. II, lsG7.
PENSION IErIcIEsoY.
The SFEAgEa presented a comm anication from tho
secretary Of the Interior nssng further appropriations
to supply the pension Deficiencies the crrea year
Referred TO tho Committee on Appropriations.
SNrEnnazED osrizss- .,saoAo.
The SPEAKER stated that he he'd boen asked to pre-
tho proceedings Of meeting IN Taneu Halt on tic
snbeet Or the rshts or naturai1ed cisNons abroad.
referred 10 the Committee On Foreign Sifa,s
1nE INpASA OXIDATION tSc TIM lsPEAcasr QUESTION
txFisNAlIoS or MI JrLLsS.
Dr. Juhs err o. Ind, rising 20 question 81 Priv
ite bad read by tho Clerk eNt!act from tle Mng.s-
iDgon correspondence Of ino New York Tyssac u the
sth inst; sraiyyirg the vote or the Indiana delegation
the Impeachment question, ami stltir. hat tho
Indiana ao,ea had voted almost solily Tor ipcach
Ineni, In tho belief that some future deed or The rses
dent would iuslfv lner course, &c.
The SPEAKER ruled thst was NJ. question OF priv.
lege.
Mr. JvLns then ass Ell unanimous consent 70 make
personal explanation On shs subject and unanimous
consent sas gwen
Mr !uLt,y then proe-stet 70 defend the vote Of the
lndsoa delegation and spoke OF fhe Presidents capacity
fer evil stating that no nas genius or deprAvy, end
TIA, his boarded maiguiiY could neither Be ashomsd
nor exhausted.
SonE rgasosAf rxrL,v.rloss
Nr Psrrs, ldcm) Of y. v, rising 10 Persona, ex-
PLANTATION referred % some interchange Of romyme ais
between himself ana nr. Butler, last Monday on the
subject az the treaty with Russa for the cession Of
Ala sa and wen, over tas prominent poln.s q ,hs
had been ~ mo consultation m~ds Tho treaty .nas nG
power Of tia government and is, the Henss Of Repre-
execution Of treaty.
Mr BrriKr. rep Of MASS, asked ssran,r pIsslags
snsi granted 10 Mr Fr-yn; bnt others de-
sired IKE privilege, objection was made.
Mr. BRoswGLI, rep Of H.. sskci fer Ave minutes 20
maze rsr,ena, erIi.ss,lsa PROMISING shat his re-
on thai condition G.aLmous consent vas sivsn, ami
M. aonwsh proceeded % rere attack 81 Chicago
paper 10 ;svcsc cn the Impeachment Recitation
SOUTHERN RAILROADS..
Nr. Nc'iLra, llep OF 10, from tie Select Commit,
tee southern Railroads. reported thai TN, commit.
Ice hid concluded asin. testimony al The points
Tered to il except 10 tae expedisnoy Of declaring
forfeited ihe tinted States lands granted ii aid Of the
roads to FLORIDA Aiobstae. Mississippi and Arkansas
Tn which point testisrony was now being procured
inroasssle war nsps-aosns from The rsli'ay con-
ice aoa!d 10 prepared report ia short tIle after
~ testimony haa heen p.lntcd 10 uoe reported me
II cf.eIpd
NJ atDsov sIssa vrsrslS sgoag n.axoAn
Military Affair, reported back 10 h Introduced D
yr Robinson giving consent OF the uuiied states %
construct AID operate ia rslrosa On Tho shore lire
egoss TIE properly beiongiIg 70 Tue government al
Wet Point The h sas read The third TINE and sssci
AN%A NENf - 1HE ~ r. TOR III GcYk2ssESr ov IVA
Army.
n n5ncE. iioP ~ Iowa. from the came committee
reported sack sha i ~ amend Tho act April To- 1906
FOR establishing rues aud articles Tor he government
ire army. The hhi provides thu, commsssioDs ~
reycs shah only De conferred III time ~ war; ana Tor
Distinguished sc-sice 10 Irsseuce o. tue enemy 1ne
0iii vas real the initd lime and PASSED
sbn svsrEs Heils g GOA SgEts oEcAN;sAn,ss.
rectins The Secretary 81 War furnish, application
OF ITO Governor Of any state, cerhsd copies OF hs
muster aud muster CAs 4Nlls YulGnsrr
assi its ihlrd iins sat .Sssoa.
iaK P>yssNl ARMY.
nr HawAlyS frep u fcun from Lhs rOniiaii.
tcr, raluTisd back sdycFsey proposition ~ pay the
army 0ncs 4 week.
saS nAsrug4rOs ~ casArEaKo ASp DISMISSED Op1icgrs
Army
Ms. GAsln1.r, from .ha same committees, reported
back t1e House oil declining that oiCcf or she
having been cshicred d. s5ei iae service W
sentence OF sapegA rUuft martial formally approved VI
tbs proper fevewrg lth1yiy shall be restored 10
thu military ecrvcc, except ~ resppcintmeuT,
Armed by tas Senate.
Az. Sal.k dom Of Indiana, Inquired whether the
bill wss iasc1dfr u nso As Of General Ftz John
rcllerf
Nr dersred that II wsrr copr sivsbis lnat
the President could restore ucsr under such ccu.
stances that woad ihs rossisc r-sson FOR psss
ng such law.
Afuf ccns,dsrshs discussion By sessrs earneld
Dawes, Logan, taias sni Nurgen tho hiu was
ton " Nr. Lossp, rercmmN,sd 20 the Confnitec On
Mi'ilsry Affairs
ras rRiu o. ssssc,y ,irf1cSs ~ GxsAr sRrstx
Nf. UAsx-, rep Of NsS- chairman OF the Commit
tee On Foroeh Ans'rs presumed letter from the Sec
reisy or state Informing hin that lie lrpsrs called for
IA References 10 too s OF nsursxed citizens In Grsat
Brlsir were being copied bur thar taey very va,u
riness AMI would require considerable time 20 copy
them
The ifour At two O'Clock uep, snto comui,iee Of The
Weos On Tie safe y The ialor, Mr. p-ses 70 tie
gnrlr
isE AScY>r fsssnts iog rus cor ssrio~ sVrrronv
Nr NsFunrRSr, rep.i a. We. adcgnsscd the commit
tee against the rFes~ng fsstles for tho possession II
territory. No fsmiaisi The House shs ne had at she
iF seas ~ o1Ucs Te4el-Lor, rhigh tsf hssn gsss4