The New York herald., 1867-07-20


imous vote OF the House for his imparssalty.
The SPKAKER minated that hs bad not regarded the
self Tue gentleman had a right 10 obJec,. aud the
speaker took no excspton TO IT,
EXCLUSION AAp EXPULSION or asaisss
Mr. DAWES, trepb OF Mass referring to newspaper
extract purportng to give remsrk Of Mr. Lowe, tn the
English House OF Com,nons TO the effect that tue 70
publican party, 10 order to have twohrds MAJORITY N
Gonsress, had expelled innocent nsmber ss.sd that
Uat was impossible, as II required twothrfs vole 10 OK
pM memesr that since the repubcsn party came INTO
power only two members had been expelled from Tue
Hou, and that Was for treason, they being at ths ve
10 the eonfedere service aud that II tho statsren wSs
election cases dd become tho House to enter
on review OF the facts for the satisfaction OF any
Mr.. Ross aiem.) Of Ill., suggested that though the
publicAns had . two~thirds majority they could not
always rely On some weak'kneed members OF she
party
Mr. DAWES rephed-Ths Lord hes had the coua,ry In
His keeping and hss always furnished means and power
mentality thus far, Of the republican party .
Mr. PRUYN, ldem iof ~ r., suggested that what Mr..
Of OF the grea, general praci
pie Of refusing TO such parts OF Union
as were not IN accord. politically with the majority OF
the House
TIE STONE FROM ROME nmDic ArrD TO PRESIDENT LscoIs
Mr JUMP, rep, of Ill, offered preamble and rcsolu.
rating the virtues OF Mr. Isncon had been transmitted
by the people Of Rome tho President OF the United
States, boarIng tho following Latin inscription
tomb servius Fulvis to Abraham Lncoin President
for the second term Of the United states OF America by
BE- joined to Id that 81 the otier
That this beautiful memorial has been allowed
main in the cellar OF the White House, surrounded by
rubbish and requesting the President TO the stoae
TO be sent TO the House OF Representatives that may
have conspicuous place In tho National Capitol, and II
cannot be found, directing tho officer charge OF the
public buildings TO have search made for II. ard TO
have placed in the old hall OF the House OF Rspresen
tatives
The resolution was adopted
THE ASSASSINATION ooSspiaAcy INVESTIGATION.
IN asrtin of NJ nf ha NM
toe Assassination of tho President authorized to
conduct the investigation by such subcom'ttees tho
Committee may appoint and at such places ~ may be
convenient. with authority 10 administer osths.
ALLEGED FRAUDS IN TBE fAyMAsTER GENERALS DEPART
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. oRDERRD.
iIr LINcoLN, (rep) OF N. ", asked leave TO offer
~cambe and resolution recitng that Is rumored and
believed that frauds and populations arc being commit
ted in the office OF the Paymaster General and author
izDg the appointment ofa select committee or hye 70
investigate the workings OF the Paymaster Generals
Oice and all transactions connected with tho Pay De-
partnent with view to detecting errors end frauds
therein with power employ clerk and stenograpler
send for persons and papers, &c.
Objection was made.
Mr.. LINCOLN moved IN suspend the rules
The rules suspended and the resolution intro
duced.
Mr. scuRScK, ttep., OF Ohio called upon Mr.. Lincoln
to mako some statement to the House IN Jusicason OF
the resolution.
Mr. LINCOLN stated that he and several other gentle
men connected with the House had been looking up
were IN possession of facts which convinced them that
tho investigation ought to be made.
nonipa ssees committees on outside irresponsible
statements He believed that no bureau OF the govern
ment was conducted better and with moro diligence and
wisdom than the Pay Department.
Mir. WAsHBURN, (rep) of Wis., understood there was
good ground for the resolution, and called on his col
league Mr. Cobb, to make an explanation.
Nr. CoHs. Qcp.) OF Wis., stated that somc time last
winter ho present at argument before the Second
Auditor in reference TO the Lowenthal fraud and had
then become convinced that parties In the Pay Depart
ent cognizan OF the fraud and participated IN It,
He therefore, favored the resolution.
Nfr Eap In al
Mr. iscsRsolr rep) OF Ill, suggested the omission in
the preamble Of the words ''and believed
Mr. LINCOLN modified the preamble accordingly, and
the resolution ana preamble were adopted
soIDIKRs BOUNTY.
On motion OF Mr. wAsnnuRNE lrepl Of Ind. the Select
Committee on Sold ers Bounty Claims authorized to
INQUIRE generally into the OF the delay in the pay
mcnt OF bountes with power examine witnesses and
send for persons and papers
NJ, Va, wYcx frsp, rIs Of Ner YORK offered rssou
ton directing the Secretary Of the Treasury to commu-
nIcaie facts and which an order was made
on the Sd March, 1867 by the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, exemptng George w. Thomas from the pay.
ment Of special tax other duty what s pretended
to be charitable enterprise He entered into expa
nat on 10 that the scheme puporng 70 be for the
relief OF the Southern and which had been semi
Bureau Bureau and by General O. O. Howard was fraud. .
cheat and swindls got up by tue same pary wnG nsa
similar scheme 10 NOV Yorr S ZONE % slms ago ne % re-
ter but desired that all the facts should be made known
that all those lottery and gambling schemes in this city
The resolution was agreed to.
MissssIPPf
Mr.. PILE, trep.l Of Mo- offered resolution Tor the
printing certain chapters Of the report on the physics
and hydraulics OF the Mississippi river and protec.
n, vu y v;cp % cansrsn H Hnmnhreys OF the Eugineer
department Of the United States Army
Referred to the Committee on Printing
ADMIRAL GoLDsBoRorGH.
Mr. ScnEycx offered a resolution for the printing OF
two thousand copies Of tho coespondsnce relative to
the retention OF Rear Admiral Goldsborough on the
active navy list i've hundred copies thereof for the use
Of the Navy Department.
The SPEAKER intimated that all the members OF the
Committee Printing were absent from the city. He
was thereupon authorized 10 appoint q Committee
Printing temporarily and he appointed as such commit
tee Messrs Clarke, Of Ohio Getz, and Trowbridge.
THE MISSISSIPPI LEvEss.
Mr. DRraGs, (rep.) OF Mich, offered preamble and
resolutions stating that great damage will be sustained
to crops and other property the Mississippi and
s tributaries Of the destruction Of the levees
that appeals for aid being mado by the
inhabitants or Of the States lately IN rebellion that
Nv rsssye @ share Of protecting and ss
ing care, and that Congress looks with solcitude
for their return 70 unreserved loyalty to the
that neither Congress nor the loyal people
Of the country desire withhold from any portion OF
the inhabitants any rights or benefits to which all loyal
citizens are entitled and declaring that Congress desires
the % edate restoration by full and perfect return TO
allegiance Of all the States lately IN rebeIlion and that
Congress they will be admitted 10 fnli communion In the
government and to tue benefits OF legislation.
Mr. scorIELp trep, Of Pa, objected.
Mr. ELDRIDGE, ldom.) Of Wis, expressed the opinion
that the resolution the grandest joke he had ever
hoard Of csmins from the republican side OF the
The rules were suspended and after discussion,
in which Mr. sconed said that the resolution either
committed Congress TO the building OF the Mississippi
leyees or was an attempted imposition on the Southern
people, the resolution was referred TO the Comm on
Reconstruction
INTERNAL REVENUE coM,fIrrKr.
Mr. BANKS trep) Of Mass, from the Committee on
Rules made an adverse report the resolution for the
annontu mt OF standing committee internal rsve-
nue. which was laid on the table,
COMMITTEE EDUCATION.
Mr.. BsSks, from the same committee reported back
OF A standing committee on education.
Mr. BAxyR, trcp.) OF H., opposed u on the ground
that there already was standing Committee on Educa
iion and Labor. -.
Mr. BANKS explained that sbs object was to divide
these duties
INDIAN BILL
The Speaker presented tho senate bill to establish
peace with certain hostile rndsn tribes which was
ordered TO DO printed.