The national Republican., 1867-11-26

Hsiyissd, and 0iossbrenpsr q Penn.
Expenditures Of Post onee Deparimept-piis Of
No. ksgje;,on o. ehi9, o'Nsh Of fehn' K'toham Of
Expenditures Of tbs Isisrior pspsr,psp,-Hubb.rd
yKSscSs. sa,s. o. R.Ds =, oiIa Bailey Of N.Y. r''A'
krpesditurss os Pubiis dlpgs-ws.hburnso Of
w, Dixon oi r: I. Hubbard Of n. T., Van BOrn
Jolns Committee on Librsry--Bsldwin Of Msss.,
PfiniSs~L.iis CfS'Y.. IA sfS. MI Il. and Cake Of
Enrolled Blil.-wIlsOn Of Penn Hopkins Of wis,
Penn, welksr Of Ohio. Pcisiey Of T. T., Jsneiss Of
r. l., Benjamin Of Mo-, and Benton Of n n
The following investigating committees we're
appointed early In the FIRST session Of tho Fortieth
Congress:
On Southern RsilrOsd.- -Mcolurs Of Mo-, Mereur Of
Penn, wsshburnc Of Ind, Chanlsr Of N. T., aud
Isssssinatioa Of President Liueoin-Bu,lsr Of Mass,
sh:lisbarger Of ohio, Julian Of Ind, Ward Of n T.,
Treatment Of Union Pris5ners-shanks Of Ind,
Pike Of Nc, Harding Of ILL.,, Stevens OF n H.. and
On Pay DspsTtmsnt-siuolsir Of N. 7, schoasid Of
Penn. Cobb Of Wis, Bieklsnd Of Ohio, and Holman
on Soldiers, and Sailors Observation-Disclosures Of
| Ind. Paine OF Wis, and Gsiz Of Penn.
| At the conclusion Of the above announcement
Mr.. Robinson, Of New York, obtained the floor
and addressed the House at length upon the
treatment Of Fenians In Europe.
Mr.. spalding, Of Ohio, introduced a aresolutiou
declaring that an unusually large number Of
special committees were now In existence, with
power to send for persons and papers, and that
they had pursued their Investigation at q dis.
tance from the Capitol, alta great expense, and
providing that no moro committees shoald have
power to send for persons and papers without an
order from the House first had and obtained.
Adopted.
! Mr.. Boutwell,, Of Mass, rising to a question Of
4 privilege, said he was directed BY the Committee
' on Judiciary TO report TO the House tho evidence
taken upon the subject Of impeachment and with
1t he would present the report of tho committee,
with the resolution, the adoption Of which was
recommended to the House. In presenting the
| report Mr.. boutwell, said II was prepared by Mr..
Williams, Of Pa, but as he was second on tho
committee ho was designated to present II
MI. Washburne, Of ILL.,, moved that the TO.
port be printed.
Mr.. Eliot, Of Mass. demanded It's reading, and
the Clerk commenced to read.
After the meeting had progressed some mo.
ments, Mr.. Binghham suggested the reading
would occupy ton hours and moved tho reading
bo Suspended, which was done, and tho conclu-
sion Of the report was then read. When the
resolution recommending impeachment was read
1t was received with applause and Kisses, and the
speaker raped tho House to order.
"'i' "hsoh' VI iVWu, tnen pIosenteu tno mi o.
pority report, and Msssrs. Marshall and Ed.
ridge announced a concurrence in tho views Of
the minority.
The reports wsro ordered to be printed, and
made the special order for Wednesday Of next
wePk
On motion Of Mr.. washburne, Of H., the
clerk Of tho House was directed to prepare .
list Of the committees thus authorised to send
for persons and papers.
0a motion Of Mr.. Pike, Of Me, II was resoIv.
cd that tho esigenoies Of tho country required
that there should be no further proceeding in
building ships-of.war.
On motion Of Mr.. Washburne Of Wis, Il was
resolved that In the present condition Of the cur
rency the House would vote no money for any
further purchase Of territory by tho United
States
On motion of Mr. Butler, Of Mass, tho seoro.
tary OF tho Treasury was requested to inform the
House as to the amount Of tho Coin. Sinking fund
for the payment Of tho National debt.
! Mr.. Pile. Of Mo, introduced q bill declaring
st. Louis port Of entry. Referred to Commit.
tee on Commerce
Adjourned until tomorrow