The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-04

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may be published simultaneously with ~ delivery 70
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trusts uAaghisrl There Is another thing very small
attending the Communication or the Message have
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dent OF The United States to the two OF Congress-
a. the commencement OF the regular session Of tho
Forteth Congress-" do not know what is intended by
that II TO have been thought by Congress- when
il passed the act Of the ed Of January last providing
that In addition to the present regular time Of meeting
OF Congress- there shall be meeting the 4h day OF
March, Al the beginning OF each Congress- that was
adding another 70 the already existing number Of
know who 10 responsible for this lille page but II looks
70 me a. somebody else having the confidence OF the
President has undertaken petty Ming at Congress BY
ntimaton that at the very threshold that leEisia
ton not worthy OF being regarded legal or within
Mr.. LOGAN, (rsp) of ILL.,, referring to paragraph in
the Message as 10 the possibility Of violent collision
the government said that feeling very sorry there
should be such contingency, and that in order that all
danger might DO avoided he would oder resolution 70
that effect
The resolution was read for information. az fol-
the military force Of this House j. ana the same Is hsrsS
ed in a communication published In the morning papers,
and signed Andrew Johnson" may be avoided augh-
Mr. scnEscK declined to admit the resolution, and In
sisted on the previous question
Mr. ROBINSON, (dem) Of N. r., appealed for oppor-
tunIty 70 make remark, but his appeal was denied.
Mr.. CovopE had better success in like appeal, and
vuf HOh had lae&s
tho Message bad got to the newspapers through direct
purchase made Of Of the Presidents surroundings
and that 500 WAS paid ort Tho seller had Afterwards
disposed Of copies 70 other parties at reduced prices
creating confusion in the market. Naughter)
Mr. Grrz, dem Of Pa, asked his colleague what time
Mr.. CovoDE-Yesterday evening
Mr.. GErx stated that he had been assured Sunday
evening that copy OF the Message had been mailed TO
under the Obligation that would Be- published until
ofhcaliy communicated to CONGRESSMAN obligation that
was not violated He could not 500 how when he got
for nothing, It could be Sold
The previous question was seconded and the Message
referred TO the Committee Of the Whole the State
Of the Union.
MI. M4rsAnD, ropl Of Tenn. moved TO print ton
Mr.. Borza suggested twenty thousand and Mi. Ross
nifty thousand copies
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE SECRETARY OF me TREASURY.
The Speaker presented Executive Communications az
follows-Ths annual report Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury Of 1857 which Was referred to the Committee
Of Ways and Means; the Nth annual report OF the
Comptroller OF the Currency which was referred to tho
Committee Banking and Currency; from the Score
tary Of the Treasury In reply TO the House resolution Of
the 25th Of November. relative to the amount II any
sinking fund apart under the ace Of February 2
1852 which referred TO the Committee Of Ways and
rr KENTUCKY ELECTION CASKS RESUMED.
The reading OF the report Of the Commttoa Of Elec
tons on the kentucky cases was resumed Tho report
closes with resolution declaring that Messrs Beck,
Jones Grover and Knott were entitled TO their seats
members
stated that he fully concurred in the conclusion OF the
committee but not in some Of the propositions Of law
MIR. Cook stated for Mr. McCiurg, another member OF
the committee that he did not concur IA the conclusion
Of the report
The resolution was agreed TO. and thereupon Mcssrs
Beck Knott and Jones advanced the Speakers desk
and took the oath Of Office. Mr.. Grover present
Nj. ScHsNoK, from the Copmittec Ways and
Means reported bill providing that all cotton grown
the United states after the year 1867 shall DO exempt
from internal tax.
Mr. FARxswoRrn asked him IL no would allow an
amendment.to be offered repeating the tax sugar.
Mr. SCuEScK replied that he would not but that the
tenton Of the committee. He proceeded to advocate
the cotton raised this year onenfh Of it, he said had
already been put upon tho market A very large por-
the growers into tho hands Of the brokers ar
ators, SO that the growers would derive no bcne from
not only nexpediont but impraclicable 10 mako the
repesl apply to The cotton raised this year
Mr. Brooks dem. OF NJ r., moved. ~ a substitute
for the bill, the following
and after passage act the internal reye
shall be abolished
And bc further enacted That no American manusac
sns ss
passage Of this act.
Mr.. Brooks argued that now was the accepted time,
and the day for this tax to be repealed On
behalf OF that great body Of people who had repre-
sentaives this floor to speak for them and who
therefore the moro entitled 10 consideration, he i'm
pored the House to pass his substitute and protect from
rivalry the other side Of tho ocean, In India Egypt
aud Brazil that great product by which Northern ships
times gone by.
Tho debate continued BY Messrs. Covode. Logan,
Blame, Barnes, Mullins Ella Garfield, Butler Niback,
Allison and Pile, the speeches being limited to min.
Messrs. Covode, Ella and Butler against tho
repeal OF the tax at ALL hcssrs Logan Blaine, Mullins,
Garfield, Niblack and Allison were IN favor OF the bill
reported Messrs Barnes and Pile favored tho sub
sti,ute offered by Mr.. BROOKE
Without dsposng Of the bill closing the debate the