New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-10

He did not believe there any such arrangement VI
understanding and there was It certainly could not DC
carried into effect without special act OF Congress-
Mr. DODGE said that the matter OF the NewHoTK POST
office Of national importance 1t was not simply
postofee for the accommodation OF the citiSsns Vi
NewYOrk but for the benefit OF the entire country Inc
mail matter at NewYork had increased in ten years nom
80 to 100 uns daily The property now offered by the
Corporation Of NewYork the United States Govern
ment for p0sOfflce and United States cowts at the
nominal 100000 would sell at auction for from
three TO five millions Of dollars. This an opportunity
such as the Government would seldom obtain, ana ne
trusted that IT would be Immediately embraced
Mr. BOUTWELL, CRep., Mass intimated that he could
not the propety of making the Mayor Of New-fork
one Of the Commissioners.
Mr.. ALLEY explained that this was simply continue
ton of the original Commission.
Mr.. WASHBURNE Qlep. M moved to add TO the Com
nttee the name of Chas. II. Rogers of New-YOrk.
Mr.. RAYMOND thought that the Importance OF the
Commission greatly Overrated by the gentleman from
Illinois Nir. Washbune and the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts (r. Boutwell, All that the Commission would
have to do to take as a Commission under the Gov
eminent title from the city of this real estate When APP
pcaon made to Congress and Congress came to act
upon it for appropriation to erect building 1t would
then be quite competent for the gentleman from Illinois
TO furnish he could, and he trusted he would be able
to do, honest in New-York fitted to be IN
trusted with this work He believed that suspicion
cast by any the integrity OF the gentle
men included in the Commission. He certainly had
10 objection 10 the gentleman named by the
gentleman from Illinois, but he supposed that each mem
Der could name proper man who might desire 10 nave
connection with this business He saw no sort OF utility
III making any change in the present Commission No
member who had been In the city Of NewYOrk and had
inspected the accommodations furnished to the POST
Office and the United States courts would hesitate to say
that they disgrace 10 the Government 1t was dis
graceful that this Government should have been served
there for the last years In buildings that would have
been disccdtable any town OF respectable size any
where this continent The United states courts there
were accommodated IN what was formerly theater,
at rent Of $4,000 year and they such accommo-
datons would be content with for his private
business.
name Of Chas H. Rogers to the Commission, agreed
TO- and the joint resolution amended was read three
on motion Of Mr.. DAWES dlep., Mass) the Sergeant
alarms was directed To pay the Hon. d. W. Gooch,
late member rom Massachusetts, the amount Of III
creased compensation from the commencement OF the
XXXIXth Congress 10 the date OF his resignation.
Mr. BIDwELL UIcp Cali introduced bill respecting
the town site Of Shasta, Cal Referred to Committee on
Dam on notion Of Mr. sPAUIDING Rep o. the Commit
tee on Commerce was instructed to inquire into the expe
lighthouses l!ght vessels OF the United States.
on motion of Mr. GUNNEL rep, Iowal the Secretary
Of the ncrior was requested to inquire whether any
Choctaw and Chicasaw Indians ratified June g. lscG
4 e.
them may have their status citizens defined and be al
lowed select homesteads from the unoccuped lands
CLAIMS on SOUTHERN LOYALIsTs.
Mr. MAYNARD Rep., Tenn asked leave TO 0ffer a
resolution 10 modify The resolution ~ January s 1895 IN
citizens Of the states aicy III ineol 70 ~ oe ~ "ipS
10 claims presented by loyal citizens OF Tenpcsfce
Mr. WAsHBURNE ull) objected, and the resolution
Stuov,L SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY.
Afr. HOOPER tiep. MassJ from the COMMITTEE on
Banking and Currency reported back act to coipoFae
the National Safe Deposit Company OF washington IL
was read the third time aud passed
On motion Of Mr. PXTTE 1 Rep H. the sccre
tary OF War requested to communicate Information
In regard 20 contracts Tor nrcannes, rifles, canes, aud
has been subtle. and II so on what conditions.
EXEcruvE COMMUNICATION. a., r-..,,..,
The SPEAKER presented messages from the President
Of the United states as follows; Transmitting report
from The SECRETARY Of war Win accompanying papers y,
reference 10 the murder 81 United states soldiers Ia sonth
Carolina aud the conviction, respite, and subsequent dis
charge on haheas corpus 81 the murderer Referred 10 Sc
lcct Committee on the subject
Transmitting communication from secretary 81 the
Navy IA answer % House ls"uton 1i lhe iYth DSclps
20 the amount paid by The state Department or ser
Trinsmiting report from the Attorney General as
partial reply 20 House resolution o. December 10 I'gu
Ing let the persons paroucd by the President since
April IS, 1858 Referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
APPROPRIATION FOR 4 REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER.
Mr. MORRILL, Gcp W. presented petition from from
York praying for appropriation of $1,000 year 10
samuel Downing the only surviving soldier OF the Amer
RrrrRENESr OF OFFICERS.
Mr.. ONEILL Usep. Pa presented memorial from
the Rev W. II. Furness. George CadwaNadcr, Dallel
Smith jr and other citizens of philadelphia asking that
the repeal Of the law which retes officers at certain
agc may considered, and that retirement may be
made without the report Of n board Of examination.
INCREASED or CLERKS.
The House proceeded 20 the consideration or The JOINT
resolution introduced by Mr. Garfield on the sd OF jan
giving additional compensation 20 certain employees In
the civil service Of the Government at Washington. Sew
eral amendments were offered discussed aud actedupon
Finally the previous question was moved and seconded
without taking the vote the passage Of the joint
resolution, the House at ~, adjourned.