New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
OF DOCUMENT!

Mr.. CLARK (Rep., eKansas) from tho Com
% copies Of certain Chapters OF the report Of CAPT now
MajorGeneraD A. A. Humphreys. on the Physics and IIy;
the scoresponde%ce between the navy Department and
RearAdmirs GOldsborough 500 copies thereof Tor the
Navy Department Adopted.
THE REPUBLIC or VENEZUELA.
Mr. BANKS ep Mass from 70, s the cg PM cor ON
into effect tho Convention with the Republic OF Venezuela
fer the adjustment Of the claims Of United states citizens
on the Government of that Republic. Passed
CONVICTED PENIANs
commRicafio from the Secretary Of state in reply to
Mr. Robinsons Dem, n, " resolution OF tue nth inst;
States tried and convicted In Ireland for words spoken
acts done in the United States transmitting statement
the Examiner Of Claims Land ON the table and ordered
Mr. ROBINSON stated that the document which had
no knowledgo.of more than casethat OF Capt
McCaerty. He expressed his surprise that no ltorma
In Ireland OF the OF stephen Meany VIM Eage
and Gen. Hslpine lie didsn9t mean TO cRs
can Consuls abroad were very censurab!o for their
neglect OF duty. -.
The House then proceeded to the consideration OF the
SdS Of M gSSS Sh ap nn s enn
F5e S T was fsSsT sRsnd Sn csn of Mr.
WINDOW, by striking out tho second and third sec
tiOns OF the Senate BILL and inserting In lieu OF them
The said Commissioners are required to examine and
select district or districts of country having sufficient
area to receive ali the Indian trbesow occupying ter
rItory east Oh the Rocky Mountains not now peacefully
tons to which tho Government has the right Of occupa-
tioE TO which said Commissioners can Obtain tho right
occupation aud n which district districts there shall
be sufficient tllablc grazing lind To enable the said
tribes respectively to support themselves by agricultural
and pastoral pursuits Said district districts when
selected and the selection approved by Congress. shall
be and remain permanent homes forssad Indians to DO
tribes shall he permitted TO enter thereon without
the permission Of the tribes interested except and
employees OF the United States; Provided that the district
districts shall be located not 10 interfere with
'trayel highways located by authority Of the United
road the Union Pacific Railroad, Eastern Division
with the proposed route OF the Atlantic and Pacific Rai
! road by the way OF Albuquerque.
The bin was then,passed.
| DELAWARE AND KENTUCKY STATE GOVERNMENTS.
| On motion OF Mr. WILSON Hsep Iowa. tho judiciary
Committee authorized 70 send for and papers
in the 2yesgation referred TO- as to whether Kentucky
and Delaware have governments republican in form
also 10 appoint subcommittee, with power to admin
! lister Oaths
On motion OF Mt. STEVENS REP, Pal the Clerk OF
sdotetbe acts in refcrrnce ~ Decentralization nass YES
terday over the Presidents veto.
On motion s1 ASHLEY IS ep 6hio leave was given
to members wS99sSe Q, may speeches
speeches printed in The Globe on condition that they no
tify the reporters to-day.
The SPEAKER laid before tho House the Senate's
amendment 20 the House concurrent resolution about
The. amendment is that both Houses adjourn at 8
Mr. PIKE rep, Maine) moved that the House adhere
m. TRoWBRIDGE Rep., sflch.) moved to cOncur in
The latter motion was relectedYeas, s2i Nays, 70.
Mr. PIXIES motion 10 adhere was agreed to.
GEN. BAKER IN CONTEMPT.
Mr. WILSON rep, Iowa., chairman OF the Judiciary
t6at lafayette Baker had boe on the ID Of July duly
summoned TO appear and testify before the judiciary
President and had neglected 20 appear before the Com
mttee, aud directing the Speaker TO issue his warrant TO
GapQ int r1na Al
into custody wherever 20 be found and have hun brought
before the bar Of the House. to answer for contempt Of
the authority OF the House. IL was adopted
TREASURY BUILDINGS IN NEw-YoRK.
The Speaker presented communication from the Sec
10th July asking for Information relative TO the leasing
OF buildings for the Department h NewYork and Brook
Ign, which was laid the table and ordered TO be
printed.
PRINTING UNpELIvERrD SPEECHES.
Mr.. LOGAN rep, ILL moved 10 reconsider the vote
permitting members who did not deliver speeches the
veto message yesterdaytO have printed IN The
6tooe lie denounced any practice and showed how
Messrs. BAKER rep. M, BALDWIN CRcp., Mass)
scHoFIEID Rep., Conn.,, aud sGHENCK tRep., OiIo
expressed similar Views.
Mr. sCHoFIELD suggested sarcastically that members
who chose 10 go home and prepare speeches ight have
them printed on gltedged paper and bound IN morocco
Mr. sCiENcK thought that the essays printed in The
Congressional Globe debates OF Congress more
multiplication table, He instanced case that occurred
IN the XAXVlIth Congress where two Ohio members
being that they both employed the same persona 10
prepare them, and that ho had cheated both OF
them, probably Of them had cheated him. and he
desired tOrembnrse'himseif ont Of the. ether.
Mr.. MARSHALL Dem, M excused the custom Of
printing speeches which had not been delivered on the
ground THAT under the rules Of the House, with the pre-
yous question, ninetenths Of the members were pre-
cluded from taking parish the debate.
After explanation by the SPEAKER the vote was re-
considered aud the original motion laid tho table
PERs0NAL ExPLkSATfoS ABOUT nPEAcIIsEST.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE (Rep, W.T. a member OF the
Judiciary Committee rsng<tO personal explanation
SAID never rise 10 vlndicate myself, and would
80 II did not believe that my personal reputation
WAS involved At the close OF the last session OF ngress
lhA Judiciary Committee which was charged with iyes
gatiBg 10 tho impeachment OF the President. deemed