New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-21


mittee OF the Whole , -u..r,-,r, ba.
Mr. MAYNARD Rep TENN objected, rem9rklng tn li,
some Of the Senate ~ be House and
that they should not be acted upon IN sncn @ hat no
members having gone home under the !t he
business would be done to-day. He moved 'na' INC
Houss SdiOurn.
The House refused to adjourn.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES - e..,.or
The regular order Of business being called the speaker
hour on Friday to the call OF committees Tor reports VI
private nature. ,. oud die
Mr.. HIGBY Rep., CALI of the Committee on Mining Ig
reported resolution authorizing that Committee ana te
Committee the Pacific Railroad TO employ one clerk 10
do the work Of both Committees ~.
Mr.. WASHBURNE rep, ILL., could not Tor MS ne
conceive how the Committee Mining could require
clerk, and he would like TO know what business he hau
| Mr. HIGBY declared he would not allow any member
70 be censor over him. He represented
aS9 as tine taad be G 10 nScv What par
tcuar business there before his committee lie hau
said, on his responsibility as member, that his com
| mittee needed more or less clerical force. . -.
Mr. PRICE Rep., Iowa., the Chairman OF the Paeine
to borrow clerk last session. and now only asked nan
clerk Laughter he proposed 70 one had
not much need for clerk as the Committee on Com
merce Cof which Mr. Washburne is Chairman had
neither Of them should be allowed one. llaughterI
! Mr.. WAsHBURNE rep Ill called for the Yeas and
Nays the resolution The vote was taken, and the
THE wAsHISGToS JAIL CONTRACT.
Mr.. COVODE rep, Penny, from the Committee on
citing That when there is good TO believe that
the contract for building the Jail OF the District OF Column
ba has been improperly let directing the Secretary otthe
Interior 20 withhold any further under the con-
tract until the committee ON Public Buildings ana
Grounds have opportunity to nyestgate the contract
and authorizing the Committee TO make such inyestiga-
ton and TO send for persons and papers, examine VIII
Mr.. NGERSOLL Rep. H. asked whether that
resolution of private nature
The SPEAKER ruled, that under former rulings, mat
tiers connected with the district were held to be private
After considerable discussion and the reading Of a
letter from the Secretary OF the Interior requesting an
! investigation, the resolution was adopted.
THE FENIAE PRISONERS IN ENGLAND.
Daniel b. NortIrup, II. s. Banks VIM. Abott aud Others
praying that the American Minister to England be d
| rected demand the immediate release OF American
citizens now held in unlawful custody by the English
Nagle claiming to be a citizen of the United stairs born
in New York and TO be unawully held as prisoner by
the British Government and praying for release from
imprisonment also the petition of Henry Lebenaw VIM
! W Lyon, q. :. Holden and others, praying that the
American Minister TO England be directed to demand
full settlement OF the claims for the Alabama Pracles
These petitions all referred to the Committee on
/ Foreign Affairs.
The House then, at y o'clock, went into Committee Of
the Whole the state OF the Unon with Mr., CULL0M
tep, III IN the chair, and took up the senates amend
ment to the Deficiency bill for Congressional expenses
The first amendment that striking out the proyiso
which limits the allowance 20 each member for stationery
and newspapers 20 S25 and substitutes for IL prOylsO
that no member OF either House OF Congress shall be al
lowed stationery newspapers or any Communication there
| Mfr WAsHBURNE rep, Ill said that the Committee
on Appropriation had deemed II proper IN reporting the
bill in the first instance, To put ON some nmtatlOu ana
had believed that the OF SIPS far one, not only
10 members Of the House, but to Senator'S The Senate
however seemed TO have taken that as sort OF drive
NJ that body and propose that no allowance at an
should be made for stationery and newspapers, lie
houed that by unanimous consent the House would con
chr I'm that amendment The Senate had thrown down the
gauntlet OF economy aud he hoped the house would take
nm II Senators drawing three, or four or hye, or SIX
hundred dollars year for stationery and newspapers,
could stand IT, certainly members who only proposed 10
draw SIPS could stand il. He further moved that the
| amendment be cOncurTed in.
on taking the by teers IL found that there
was no quorum voting The Chairman therefore directed
fine roll of members TO be called The roll was called,
and 81 members answered, two more than a quorum.
The tellers again took their station, and after nuc
trouble and delay got quorum TO vote The vote was
! As Yeas &C Nays. The Chairman voted yea, making a
! quorum so the amendment was concurred IN .
! Mr. BINGHAM rep, Ohio moved provlso, that
nothing bill construed TO prevent each House from
approprating its contingent fund as IL may deem
| necessary for the public interest
Mr.. WASHBURNE rep, lu9 claimed that the amend
/ ment was Of order, and the Chairman so ruled
The other Senate amendments were nOncOnclfred IN.
The Committee then and reported the bill 20 the
House. ,.
MIR MAYNARD (F2ep, TENN moved an adjournment
Lost. .
Mr. RANDALL Dem, PENN called for the Yeas and
Navs on cOncurring I'm the Senate amendment prohibiting
nm allowance members for newspapers and stationery
The IyOte was taken and resulted-leas 5i Nays, A.
The following is thel yOte in detail: