New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-27

CARY, Huhharit WA NrWcomb Fan AuIfn
ChaRiT. Hubbard Ca, Nba.t Van Horn (yO),
CLARKE (Kan.), Ingerson, Sa9u, wa.hburu irnd)
Cook Julian. Peters. william. (IaLj,
Nuom Kelley Pike Wilson (Pa),
Doaaeiy Kerr Posey WoodsarG-lOl.
Eggle'ton Lawrence (o), Prtyi.
requested" be substituted for instructed
Mr. ROSS consented to that.
between those words {" Not bit!" from several mem
bers He (Allison asked that the resolution be modi-
fed to instruct the Committee to inquire into the
expcdiencO OF doing so.
Mr. ROSS declined to make the modification.
Mr. LYNCH rep. Me- inquired whether reference OF
the resolution would be instruction of the Committee.
The SPEAKER replied in the negative 1t would be a
declaration that the House would not vote for manda-
Tho modog to refer was then adopted.
Mr., WASHBURNE Qlep, lll) offered a resolution d.
rectug the Committee Rules to inquire into the eNPe-
dency Of providing rule that testimony taken before
committee Of the House shall be printed until the Com
mtee Printing shall decide to whether its printing
is called for by any public interest He remarked that
great mass OF trash and stun was now printed which
nobody ever lookedat.
The resolution was adopted.
Resolution declaring that II IS the Judgment of the
5 5 f ST De 11 T a be
SHAH be held for private sale and actual settlement or for
Mr.. MAYNARD rep. TENN objected.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE rep I'D moved to suspend the
The rules were not suspended and the resolution was
not received.
Mr. BAKER Rep III offered resolution instructine
the Committee on Ways and Means 10 inquire the
expedency OF changing the laws TO the
traction Of the currency OF reducing the tax on distilled
Letting IT, repeating the tax cotton, and Of adopting
a criterion OF the OF taxation scale Of
which would yield sum only sufficient with the surplus
In the Treasury 10 the expenses OF the Government
Mr.. FARNSwORTH 1{ep, M offered a resolution IN
strlctng the Committee on Reconstruction 10 inquire
into the eXpedency OF providing for the taking OF
census in the Southern States. Adopted.
Mr. BROMWELL rep, III offered a resolution that as
gold and silver are not In sufficient quantity to furnish
circulating medium adequate in amount 10 the OF
the people, the deficiency should he at all times supplied
rency and in suhoent amount 10 promote the energy
mo Hohse refused 20 second the previous question and
Mr.; FARNsW1ORIB rising to debate the resolution II
M BtiRR Dem, III offered resolution instructing
the Committee on Ways and Means to inquire into the
the expedency Of modifying existing laws, SO az 70 I'M
pose tax dstlleres according 10 thelr mahuIactuT
ing capacity. Adopted. ga. o.
SIR INGERsoLt rep. III offered q resolution in
into the expodiency OF reducing the military establish
ment the lowest possible number consistent with the
on motion Of M. LAWRENCE Rep Ohio, motion
TO print 10000 copies OF me majority ana minority reports
on Impeachment referred to the Committee III Print
ing. ,.,l,,,,, ~. ..,,., ,oo,,o 90 oc,r roso
luton calling the heads Of tho various Departments
of the Government for lists OF their employees &C. but
Mr.. WASHBURNE OF Illinois objected, on the ground
that the information already at hand and the reso-
luton was not received
In.
the Committee ON Ways and Means 20 inquire into the
expediency taxing distilled spirits on the capacity OF
the disteres, aud reducing the present rate OF TAX
MI NiBLACK Dem, Ind asked leave to offer resO-
luton iustrucng the POstOtce Committee 10 inquire
into the expedency Of allowing railroad companies TO
carry their own letters relating TO their own business
Mr. wXsHBURNE dll objected ,,-...,-. -.
Mr. PILE Rep, Mo- offered a resolution directing the
secrefary OF War report the number OF buildings
rented or leased in st. Louis, No. for military purposes
M DRIgGs Rep Mich) offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee Public Lands TO Inquire into the
expedency of reporting 9l setting over an naSoid OF
public land TO the States In which they are
MS' WAsHBURNE Gep., WIS., offered a resolution
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury TO furnish infor
nation to the efforts made for the recovery OF Coed
made by which parties are receive share OF the pro
perty cred; and on what terms settlement mas
been made with Trenholm. Frazier Co. Adopted.
MIR PAINE rep, Wis., introduced a bill 70 amend the
Internal Act OF June 80 1904 which was referred
Mr. COBB (Rep. Wis., offered resolution directing
the Joint Select Committee on Retrenchmen TO inquire
INTO the Whisky frauds IN New YORK
Mr. sPALDlNG rising to debate the question, 1t went
o Mr. HiGBY REP Call offered resolution calling
the Secretary Of War for information as TO what addl
tonal payments have been refused to volunteers from
California and Nevada who were discharged III the Ter
Mr.. FLANDERS Rep Washington, Territory intro T
dnced bill 10 incorporate the Pugets sound ana Co
iunbia River Company, which was referred 10 the Oo
oS motion Of Mr. JUDD Rep, MI the Secretary Of
the Treasury directed 70 report 10 INC House n
of all secret special treasury hSchts aPPoo
since the LIST OF June, 1865
REPUTATION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT
The House then at "a o'clock, went into Committee OF
the Whole on the State OF the Union, with Mr. Dawes
CRep, Mass in the chrir.
Mr. BLAINE Rep., maine) spoke at length In view OF
Messrs Butler and Pendetons theory OF paying of the
FiyeTwenty bonds with greenbacks lie took the ground
that this mode OF payment In contraventon OF the
bonor and good faith OF the nation that was hostile 10
the spirit and the letter OF the law that ~ contemptn-
onsy ignored the common understanding between Dor
rover and lender at the time the loan WAS negotiated
and that finally, even If 1t was an honorable and practi-
cal mode payment its effect would be utterly disas-
irons 70 the financial and business interest OF the country
Mr. Baue then proceeded TO give careful history OF the
yar,ols loan bills under which the F1yeTwenty bonds
had Sold showing by the language OF lhe iaw oy
n nv the cOntempOraueOus understanding In Congress,
as ESPECIALLY shown by Mr. Stevens as Chairman OF tue
Committee Ways and Means Ihat gola payment OF
,rncp was ilbt absolutely guaranteed as gold pay
ment of interest In further proof or his position Mr.
blaine cted advertisement OF the fINeIWeny loan,
a. author by SECRETARY Chase, pedglnR the payment
- 80 ,Is nrincpal and interesest in coin. This
oindce was gigen with the knowledge, ana rem
dsred binding by the assent OF Congress AT
/ ms LATE day TO attempt 20 ignore the full
force OF that pledge would be simply placing the United
oame of Inc nPnnest description, IN when the treasury
Department and Congress are the eohedeIae knaNes'
and The whole Of bOndhoders the unfortunate VIC
tna Ina ,eply the point made by MessEA Iendlet0n
end uter In regard 10 the principal or the tenfOrtes
h.ng gold, and Ia the implication that the
A. scnfies y silence that point, are payable III pa
per- Mr. Blaine states M iaot OF th'
Jvben the Ter. Forty bill passed only twVity nve ni
Hons ~ Inc fyetwentes had been Sold and had the con
strucion OF Cen Butler obtained men, no, one upu1r
more could have bGcu disposed ~ TOT VIZ pcupu Nvu
Dot have h0ught % pap or ,a 49, ,i 80 ~ ,,,,
tc 90 placed on tbo market snd urged tA' "e''p'Aheo