New-York tribune., 1867-03-26
cation of the Capitol of Montana Territory; which was

tiOn that each House OF Congress shall ADJOURN the
present session o'clock Thursday next the 2sh of
March, to assemble again the first Wednesday OF May
first Wednesday of June, first Wednesday Of September
and the first Wednesday of November next unless the
President OF the Senate and Speaker OF the House SHALL
by joint proclamation ten days before either OF thoSe
dates declare that there Is no occasion 1Of the neeg OF
Congress at such time; which was adopted-Ieas, o5
THE cUs1oM-HoUsE FRAUDS
The SPEAKER presented a letter from Henry A.
smythe Collector of the Port of NewYork requesting to
be allowed to appear by counsel before the Committee on
Public Expenditures the investigation into his Official
conduct and 70 produce witnesses III his own defense
Mr.. RANDALL Dem, PENN offered resolution to
grant Mr.. smythe's request.
pretty lengthy discussion took place on the resolu
ton. Messrs RANDALL Dem, PENN, BINGHAM
lRep., Ohio, BOYER Dem, Penn4, BANKS Giepp
Wis.,, sustaining it, and Aiessrs FARNsWORTH Rep.,
Ill, CON0DE (Rep., Pennl. WILLIAMS (Rep, PENN,
rules were suspended, and the resolution offered was
adopted by vote of Yeas, 80; NAYS, 30. ,
mttee stated previously that he had no objection to IT,
m IN the course r Of the discussion @ Mr. pRUYN e N.Y.
referred TO letter received BY him from Hiram Barney
exCoector of the Port OF New-forl coinplaning & OF
some remarks made by Mr. Pruyn on tls subject some
days since and stated that the construction put upon s
Gr M Sy M SFSy TsTS hC thereof |
Mr. STEVENS ep Penn In me eo course t OF tG ds
had not directed by the House some days since pre-
sened articles of impeachment against Mr. smythe, or an
THE SUPPLEMENTARY RECoYsTRUCTIoS BILL
Mr. WILSON rep. Iowa. offered resolution directing
State the Supplementary Reconstruction bill passed last
Saturday over the Presidents The resolution
adopted.
pREDGE BOATS AT THE MOUTH OF TIE MISSISSIPPI
MI PILE (Rop, MOI introduced joint resolution au-
thor2lng the Secretary War build dredgc boats
for use at the mouth OF the Mississippi River Passed
Mr.. LOGAN Gep, ILL introduced a concurrent resou.
tion directing that all amounts of money not estimated
for or asked by the Navy Department for the fiscal year
ending June 80 ls6s and now under the control Of the
Navy Department. be conveyed into the Treasury Of the
United States and thereby taken from the control OF the
Navy Department..
Mr. LOGAN stated that the Secretary Of the Navy had
asked in his last report 70 Congress to do this very thing
stating that he had under his control unexpended bal
ances TO the amount Of nearly SoOooOO, accumulated
from the sale Of different articles, and S0O0O0g alprO
aggregate Of sl7,9iO0, being about slOOOOOOoO
than required by the Department. This resolution
After considerable discussion the joint resolution
passed.
Mr. THOMAS Rcp., Md presented the memorial Of the
members Of the General Assembly of Maryland asking
Immediate consideration by Congress Of the condition OF
public affairs IN that Statc resolutions OF the Grand
Union LeaneJe OF Maryland Ordered to be printed.
SENATE CONTINGENT FUHD.
on motion ef Mr. STEVENS rep, Pa) the Senate ap
propration bin 20 supply DEFICIENCIES in The Contingent
Fund Of the senate taken from the Speakers table
bir. STEVENS moved an amendment adding appropria-
tons for The salaries OF the Commissioners 81 Education
and his clerks So 00 and or furniture and stationery OF
his office $1,000. Agreed To.
Nv STEVENS also moved substitute for the second
section, ~ the duty or secretary OF otdt on
receiving notice OF the designation by The Clerk OF tie
House OF newspapers selected Tor me publication oi ne
promptly authcntd copies thereof; pTOcidcd that IL shall
be lawful TO publish them in three newspapers in Louisi
Mr. BROOKs Dem. y. " remarked that that would
bring the House and rs Clerk into conflict WIN TWO
thirds Of the Republican newspapers.
Mr.. STEVENS remarked that was what the majority
desired-they desired to get up little hot blood.
The bili was passed.
BRIDGES OVER WESTERN RIVERS.
TIE House then proceeded 10 the consideration or fue
business the Speakers table, and disposed thereof as
The senate bin declaring the bridges over te Missouri
River nj ST. Charles No; over the Mississippi River near
the CITY OF Louisiana, No. aud over the Missouri River
LcavenwOrth Kansas, legal structures ana post
member from Missouri offered an amendment proyid
ing that for the bridge at Leayenworh authority shall
first obtained from the states OF Missouri and Kansas
Mr.. HOLMAN dem, Ind moved 70 refer the bin aud |
amendment 10 the Committee Oh Commerce. Motion
agreed 20 by 81 to J5.
The Senate Joint resolution prohibiting persons In The
Diplomatic service Of the United states fro wearing
uniforms not previously authorized by Congrcss was
Mr. sCHENCK Rep, Ohio remarked that a. Congress
had never authorized any UNIFORM Tor the Dlpomhtc
Corps, the resolution meant thht Ameilgl X
tvcs abroad should appear only In c1is drcss what
was citizens drcssi Some gentlemen said IL was black
S5ecton was that abroad servants dress nprscsey that
style lie related how he had presented In the brazilian
Court American Consul who had Insisted ON appearng
n citizens dress how the Chamberlain lnislooh MN
FOR flunkey aud how the Consul IN was @ ahHipus s Io TO- @
tcpd the Enpfess aud maids Of honor laughing at nm,
and that, matter Whut Nla4tl -"
never would 20 court again making booby OF him.
self by looking different from other people H..
MI. sPALDING UIep, Ohlo) asked MI schencK Whai
me- M sCafNCK replied that he wore the ordinary Court
costume which was ordinarily blue coat with an
embroidered wreath around the mppes and cuffs He
did so hecause hc unwilling 30 appear singular ana
for the same reason that he would not prescntine AT
parsy nj home in his shirt sleeves PERSONS VINO hau
en- y,gie in they wore tho uniform TO which they
had been entitled officers; but he supposed tho resou-
ton would change even That , .. IT,.
Mr.. BANKS Usel., M0sSl Sald IL WOuld not. -,
Mr.. sCHENCK continued to argue aganst inc JONI
resolution saying that IN attempting To make ourselves
not ridiculous were only exposing ourselves 20 Deih
made deuOus and that noncOnformty 10 the usage OF
the Court TO which they were accredited, impaired p
the usefulness OF our representatives ne Nond nc 10
Berlin laugh er-meaning Mr.. Judd; .,
Mr. JUDD dcp III said he would not like 10 be con,
might impose him the necessity Of speaking German,
and his knowledge Of German was not sufficient TO make
OF the oiut resolution though he believed that American
representatives abroad should have uniform simple III
Itself prescribed BY Congress the state Department
II OngrC should pass this resolution then all objection
to diplomats appearing IN P1n In g91Rss So a m e wos
by direction OF the Government ana not 'he WI" oi thc
Mr. COVoDE Rep., Pa moved, as an amendment, TO
add ilic following proyiso: Prorded That diplomatic
eScepf such as shall DO prescribed and the patterns
drawn by ChetTalor of the Nation, who now pre-
'i1l5 Th5 amendment was greeted with laughter
The SPEAKER ruled promptly that the amendment
was not in order, and IL returned 10 MT. CoyOde;
| Mr.. NOELL (Dem., Mo- suggested al W amendment
that the uniform shall consist Of cooked hat looped up
and stripes on the tail buttenut pantaoons close tnS
yellow stocking, with garters "a Iranklln bncksh
vest one side black and side white, &c ILaughterJ
The amendment ruled ont Of order. ,,..
| MIR PRUYN Dem, N " suggested as SUBSTITUTE
that the Secretary state be authorized to prescribe
sYiGii tilif0ff "a rs fiay deem proper. fis'~
! Mr. BANKS refused 10 let tho amendment be offered
! Tho discussion was further continued by Messrs.
! BROOKS Dem, N. ", BANKS, and NICHOLSON
! (Dcm., Dell
Mr. BANKS referred to the prediction made by Turgot
i'm 1894, that the day would come when America would
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