The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-24
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galleries enjoy the scene Ind 10 regard
Mr. Dam. trep1 OF Ind, cd that the members
discharged on Payment OF the usual fees
10 except the rst members who were lined under the
first call OF the House and second, the members who
left the House after the first CALL and that all those ex
cepted be discharged payment Of double the usual
fees He urged upon the House the propriey OF vndi
eating its dignity and furnishing those who had been
Mr. Cons followed ON the came side rejecting severely
the republ leaders, who had so ingoriousy re-
treated from position they had taken yesterday
Having served under Mcclellan and Burnside be might
be supposed have much experience OF retreats out ne
never could bring himself 70 s ssrous anausSe in
regard TO the modification and Humiliation OF he defeat
which the majority had received from the hands OF Inc
minority.
Mr. ORrn advocated his proposition, saying that
was made for the purpose Of putting stop 70 those
Mr. FARQuHAR's amendment was agreed to, and the
original motion, az thus amended, was adopted
privilege, offered he following resolution
Resolved That Hon VIM rarauhar member o. fo the
suss S% Inc drsg M s
q he House and after the doors were closed ~ us order
brought House 10 order in respect
MI. FAReUHAR defended himself from the charge made
Mr. s,svsss rep Of Pa, moved to lay it on the table
rns BILL TO REGULATE TIE yEEs oysIcEas uNrsp
STATES COURTS. t-fs
the House resumed the consdescn Of the bin reported
the Judiciary COMMITTEES - amend the acs u Feb
marsnss and attorneys Of the United States crca. ana
District Courss After some dsuussen the bill was re.
Bull 10 RseULAu THE SELECTION OF JURORS yoa THE
DISTRICT.
Mr. n Of PA the Com
for the several courts OF The District Of Columbia.
PRESIDENT FILLED.
Mr. BOUTWELL,, from the same COMMITTEES, reported
declaring officer who shall act as President Of
United States in of vacancies in the offices Of Pres
The hrs. section provides that in case Of removal by
DEATH resignation or inability both Of the President and
Vice President Of the United States the President Of the
Senate pro epore and in case there shall be no Pres
dent or the Senate then the Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives, and in case there is no Speaker
| Of the United States, and In case there
be no Chief Justice, then the oldest commissioned
Justice Of the Supreme Court shall act as President
Of the United States until the disability be removed,
President shali be elected. The second section
provides the Secretary Of State SHALL IL the Senate
and House Representatives by concurrent resolution
50 request and direct forthwith cause notification OF
State and shall the same to be published at
least In one newspaper Of every State recurring cleo
tors e Ss within . HS days
The third section makes It the duty OF the person ID
charging the duties and powers Of the President If
medatey.
After some discussion the bill was ordered TO be
THE REPORT MINERAL REsouRcEs Tue COUNTRY.
Mr. LAFIIN rep) Of ~ r., from the Committee on
s1tTa Copies the report Of Ross Brown on ns
mineral resources OF the country. Adopted.
REPORT SECRETARY WAR.
The SPEAKER presented communications from the &c.,
rotary Of War respecting for firearms made
since April 1884, and respecting small fabricated
at the Springfield Armory.
nExoaIALs AND rEr,r,o.s
o,:,s ~ sns sp O. Conn., presented severe, mo
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Mr. VAN HoRN trepl OF N r, presented petitions Of
seventy>two citizens Of Genesee county N. " Of
whom soldiers in the Of 1872 asking that aid
be granted 10 such soldiers by way or pensions
bounty Congress should deem best In recognition Of
their services Also petition Of Lockport manufactur
era Of haxen goods for additional Profession. Also
petson Of fifty citizens Of Genesee county, N r., ask
ing additional protection on WOOL, $500,
THE Foer OFFICE APPROPRIATION ELL. t
The House then won't into Committee Of tho Whole
the state Of the Union, Mr. Davis rep OF r. In the
chair and considered the Post Once Appropriation BILL
which was reported 70 the House and passed Among
the items appropriated in the bill the following
Nail transportation inland g. 600 000 foreign 500
ship steamboat and way letters, q, 600; compensation
70 postmastcss, a. 20, 600; clerks for post Offices,
000 letter carries $40 o00 postage stamps and
stamped envelopes $27t 600; balances due 70 foreign
mail steamship service between the United States and
Brazil, $780, 900; overland mail transportation between
Missouri river and Folsom and for mail ranspor.
taton between New York and California; $500 900; mail
steamship service between Francisco Japan and
China With provisions that the company may dscOn-
unue touching 1t Honolulu, $500, 600
The House q baif-past three adjourned