New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-11
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,

lADLcL OF ELIlsL-l.-N Af.t
THE BOUNTY ACT.
Mr. BUCKLAND Rcp., OhiO) introduced q
bin 10 amend the Additional Bounty act. So rs 20 extend
its benefits 10 soldiers who had been discharged for
praou of their term of service short time prior To- the
actual expiration Of their term Referred to the Com
mittec ON Military Affairs
The SPEAKER announced the following Committees:
Or RCCoNsTEUCnoN-M cssrs stevens of Pcnusyl vauia
of Illinois, Huburd Of NcwYoIk, Bgaman of Michigan
Paine OF Wisconsin, BToOkS of New-Nork, ana bff' of
On REVISION OF ulE LAWS OF um UNITED STATES
Messrs. Poland of vermont Spulon- 81 ONO J'Hchr,o
Rhode Island, Ferris Of NcW-lurh ana h0D1FaT" oI
on OrbTtvcr-N,sgrs. Logan Of Illinois. Butler Of
Massachusetts. and schcuck of ONO.
on MINES AND Mr>lvG-Nr Epo0 u Kentucky.
ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GEOJH D>-Ar. Ices of Ken
on ExrrvDTrErs IN PUBLIC BuupNGs-Mr Grore'
on TXiTSprurr> OF THE WAR DErmuENr-Mr
''''''''S ~ CospuNlctuoSs.
The SPEAKER presented the memorial OF the New
York Chamber OF Commerce the subject OF return 90
The SPEAKER presented communications @. follows
FROM the secretary Of state with letter Ton VI James
Euckham, formerly leading merchant 0i no Jducno
explaining The cause oil the dlhuoh o4 Iuieu Hltt-
From the Secretary OF the Treasury transmitting report
Of expenditures for supervising and local INSPECTORS
&c Referred 10 iht 'oihuI'tee ON NlI. w.. l',
From the secretary Of state with report relative % ihe
relief aud protection OF American seancn. Referred TO
the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. DODGE REP. Iowa. oii.Ict 90 resolution instruct
ing tle 1o,Ai'e y ',.l"9 H' 'U lu'' 'l," 'i,
eXpedeuc[ on tsli,uahlHt lltta 1,".,a Aistii'i at
Adopted.
MI HOOPER Gep. Mass introduced Dim 90 provide
for the sealing OF scales, weights. ana hdanc't used jon
National Banks Navy-Nards. aud Cu-tom-HoU.rs BE
faued 10 tbc Committee ON Coinage weights, and Meas
ures
CHARGES SO INST THE sEEGr,vT-,r-Ars's.
Mr.. ALLISON Rep. Iowa., a. question ~ privilege,
presented letter FROM Sir. OldWay. sergeant 90 Aru..
ONE in Inc Ncir hampshire Forigt charging him with
having presented wiq lad aIlo" .n 'i.s' %. i,u'..
cigars, &c, furnished % thc comm i''a on lla H"n.c'
denOunciug such charges ~ utterly a' qua bases U'hJ-
S ina' ANY . dI since he w. Arms,
and requesting en- examination oil i p, r ,t,
MrALIIsON stated De- had faiih 40 the honest! oi ihIi
officer but thought that his request Was reasonable qua
proper lie therefore moved reference "i lhc '"a,,
10 the Committee on Accounts lhe MOTION wac "-i'cu
q" rrINrIyc.
MI IAFLIN Dep. y. So, from flc Committee on
Printing reported resolution 90 print 1000 rAiri 'oht
Of the acts relating 10 Loans ana 'nftncl rom ~ 3
1867 Including all the Loan bills passed since l, ana
showing the amount authorized ana s'neI uhHtr ln'n.
Nj. WAsHBURNE Rep, 10 inquired as To the cost ol
'S IsFiS mentioned that from $50 TO $50 for the
'd' IN, 20 ~ Ws.iurre to me Charnanof the Com
uIiuee of Ways and Mean for The other
I 49,, jt ,ofipg an ll and hoped that tnai would
be satisfactory 10 the gentleman igon Illinois 49,,
Mr.. WAsHBUINE admitted thai ~ wa ADDING lna,
he was glad To be satisfied even once b the gentleman
from ONO. llaughteFI -, a., ,.,,,
Mr.. McCLURG Gep, No p Chairman Of me Cgminillte
on Southern Railroads. offered resolution anih0nIng
the Clerk to pay witnesses examined ioda! before
that Committee.
The resolution WAS adopted. c.
The SPEAKER then Proceeded TO call Oh the Commit
tees for reports. - .,,.,
Mr. BRIGGS rep, MichJ from the COMMITTEE ON Pub
wears the time allowed 20 Railroad oonpaer ih Mleh
n and Wisconsin to entitie them 10 lands granted
under the act OF MsI,n =; lS', WIN M '' ''
MIR WASHBURSE OF Illinois, denounced thf OH ana
railroad Companies and IN opposition 70 the Interests OF
the people. lie moved to lay the joint resolution Oh the
fahe ID Yeas Nays. III.
Mr.. JULIAN Hep, Ind explained ana advocated the
Mr. ROSS Dem III expressed his surprise that after
all the land granted 20 Michigan within the last four
year there was any public land left IN thar state
Mr. WASuBCRNE OF Illinois attempted 10 get tic at
tcntion of the House to some olnet POM
seconded The Joint resolution was then passed by yeas
lOo' nay >, AND REMOVAL or rosrWAsTTRs
! Mr.. FARNsWORTH tiep, III IRON the Post once
f;oPera 10 print 600 e1tra copies
! port aud accompanying documents. fas>td. a. No..
TO allow Senators ANA Representative 10
examine and copy all papcrs and rccommehdallOh, H
the Office appcrtainn2 10 appointments anu Ion"'" VI
Mr. JTLIIN rep Ind) Who had originally introduced
said that sometimes when ne called az the Department to
look at papers he found that tcy ~ee eAaIsG DeidS
bc was allowed them In one case on LOOKING over
nopers connected with the removal OF pos en
support Of blind inOlnef ne IOs" t 10
General for the removal ~ the 1ucumpeut ana nv ~
Uointmenf of the applicant He would not say that The
bpie was operative but tins showed why such papers
| shnnid he omen 10 the inspection OF members
| MIR WARD Rep N " asked Mr., Julah Whether ne
| connected the Second Assistant lPOsunasierGehefaI
| with that appointment . "a 80. M Lotto. h.d
Mr. JULIAN replied That ne dld not Inc itlts s hau
been addressed by mistake 10 that Official ana had been
b him handed over the First Assistant Postmaster
| The mint resolution was passed.
mir INGFRSOIL rep, III rom the commute on INC
T,istrict Of Columbia reported back the Senate bill
authorizing Samuel Chase Barney, Jt' 10 chahge hs
name 10 Dekraft, with amendment rs an addltlona
section giving jurisdiction ii IKE odscs ~ TIC 0"p''o
| Court in the District -, Al, 49, A.,
| passed .,. r,c,, mr.,
| The morning hour having expired, the speaker an
ced the ne II business IN order 20 be the COnt-caOn
( bill, which on the lgth OF siaIcn 1 ,' " ' F'l
| IN the second Tuesday IN December -, -
| Mr. CHANIER Dem. New-HOrkl addressed the House
ainst the measure declaring that u Wa TINE th3 Tue
I,cE RAG OF cOnfscatiOn should DC lowered, ana tne
iTuinn lack raised In its stead He replied 10 ana de-
,,Tced che argument by Mr.. Stephens OF Penn
svvaua last March mis- advocacy OF INT Dl anu sup
orted his own position by references to events ia ancient
vd modern history bearing upon the point OF general
cnnfiscaton In cOncUsOn ne salu thaI thS DaVA nag
t come dawn. that the "Deaths-head ana crosse
nnes 80 long used a hugabOO against ht people OF
49,. south was an insult that people that the South
s3 e receDstruced and the white race there rehaDl
nus In tbe full mower which belonged 10 II a. inheritOrs
80 the founders OF the Government -,
N ETDRfDGE Dem, Wis., followed on tne same
,Se lie commenced by declaring that II vas une the
Iinion was restored. and that the people were eyy
t fruits of the victory. Why, no ASKED hau not inc
ITian been rcstOredf The faithful ana Impartial hsO
t,n ,rnrd in answering that question: prefer most
fearful indictment against the party when nu t"s,o
- he Government. IL would show ticoth OF cIhel
clged nsurpatiOn, OF violated law, OF broken