The national Republican., 1867-12-17

ine a grant already made; and he doubted
whether Mr.. wsshburne had any such oertif-
cate from the Commissionsr as he referred to.
Ths resolution Of Mr.. Dawes was agreed to.
Tho Speaker laid before the House . commit
nication from the Secretary Of the Treasury,
transmitting, In answer to a resolution Of the
1lth instant, the report Of John Miller, 10 re-
latiou 10 the inspection Of oil in the Twenty
hrst internal revenue district Of Pennsylvania.
Referred TO the Committee Of Ways and Means
Also, q communication from the Secretary OF
the Treasury, transmitting . communication
from the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue In
relation TO revenue collected from whisky In
Illinois for the six months ending juno 80, 1867.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
Also, o communication from the Postmaster
General, transmitting the estimates OF his De
partment for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1869. Referred TO Committee on Appropria-
tons
On motion Of Mr.. Blaine, the Committee on
Naval Affairs was directed TO report what reduc
tion ny be effected In the number Of officers Of
the Navy by reducing the foreign squadron to
the number Of ships Of war on forsis stations
before the late war.
Mr.. Maynard, OF Tenn, offered bill to pom.
sion the soldiers Of the war Of 1912. Referred
| to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. Wood, Of N. Y, asked but failed to OBJ
tain leave to offer q resolution declaring that
this House would reserve to itself the right to
| Judge for itself In relation to the disbursement
Of money without regard TO the action Of tho
| President and Senate under the power conferred
upon them TO make treaties.
The Speaker laid before the House a commu.
nication from the Secretary Of War In relation
| to military supplies furnished by tho State Of
Iowa 40. Referred to Committee on Appropri-
ations.
Tho House, at 2 o'clock, resolved itself into
| Committee Of the Whole on the deficiency ap-
preparation BILL Mr.. BroOmall, Of ofPenn'yivanis,
In the chair.
A debate sprung up with regard to tho apprO.
priation asked for for the folding Of documents
and for packing boxes for members, Messrs
Brooks. OF New York, and Randall, Of Penn
sylvania, opposing II as an unnecessary expense,
| and ono that should not be passed; and pending
discussion. the committee rose and the House
directed that debate upon the bill oloss In two
minutes.
Aftsr the House had gone into committse Of
the Whole sgain, Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois,
said he was glad to welcome Mr.. Brooks on tho
side Of economy, and he was sorry he had not
INDUCED an economical spirit the other day
when the proposition for land grant was up,
and he (Mr. Brooksl voted against laying the
bill on the table, and did not vote on the final
vote
Mr.. Brooks in reply, said he belonged TO no
party which, after getting all the land for It's
own State that II could and putting parallel
lines Of railroad all over the State, now refused
to give small portion Of tho public lands to the
hungry new States.
Amer the bill as above given had been road
through. Mr.. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, offered
an amendment making sufficient appropriation
to give 20 per cent increase upon tho salaries Of
all employees OF the Governmsnt in this Dis
trict for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1868,
with proviso that no employee receiving 81 coo
or over per annum should receive any Of the
said increase; and that no one receiving q salary
under 81, 900 should receive an amount Of the
increase that would bring their salary to an
amount over 81, 900 per annum.
Mr.. Stevens urged the adoption Of his amend.
msnt rs matter Of justice TO the Government
employees.
| Mr.. Nicholson, Of Del, offered an amsndmsnt
| striking out Mr.. Stevens amendment, and 70.
viving the 20 per cent. bill Of last Congress.
Mr.. Washburne, Of Ill, said he wanted It uu.
dsrstood that mono Of these amendments came
from the COMMITTEES on Appropriations, but were
offered BY individual members
Mr.. Benjamin, Of Mo-, said the COMMITTEES on
Retrsnohment had special charge of this matter,
and he thought the question had better be post.
poned until the committee could make Q full
investigation and submit Its report II this
amendment was adopted It. would take two mil
lions Of money to pay the claims.
Mr.. Stevens said that was 4 mistake. It only
amendment cuts down the amount considerably.
| Mr.. Nicholson's amendment was disagreed to,
| and the question was then taken on Mr.. Stevens
amendment, and 1t too was voted down.
The Committee then rose and the bill was re.
ported TO the House, when Mr. Stevens again
offered his amendment which had been disagree cd
10 In COMMITTEES Of the Whole, and II was agreed
to-yeas 70. nays 70.
Mr.. Benjamin moved to lay tho bill a
amended, on the table, upon which question tn,
ys. and nays were ordered, and reSulted-ysa,
70. nays 81.
Mr.. washburne, Of Ill then moved to .us
pend the rules in order 70 consider the deheienc,
bill without the 20 per cent. amendment.
The rules were suspended, and the bill wa
then passed without amendment.
| On motion Of Mr.. Julian, OF Ind, the Score
tary Of War was directed to communicate Ger
tain information to the House in relation l.
swamp lands
Mr. Drigs, Of Mich, offered . resolution
which was agreed to, reciting that tho Wash
ington and Georgetown Railroad Company raj
its cars with great irregularity, and directing
District Of Columbia Committee to inquire an,
report what means arc necessary to compel tn
company to run their traius more regularly 70
the better convenience Of members OF Copgres
and the travelling public generally.
Il Mr.. 6chenok, Of Ohio moved to suspend tn
rules, In order to reconsider the vote whereof
the bill Of Mr.. Lynch, TO prevent any furthe
contraction or expansion Of the currency wa
referred to the Committee on Banking and Cur
, rency, and that the same be referred to th
Committee Of Ways and Means. It shoul
, properly go the latter committee, as II relate
to subjects coming within the Jurisdiction Of th
WaJs and Means Committee. Tho bill yirtu
ally provides for new loan, and the Bankin
and Currency Committee have no business with /
Mr.. Lynch, Of Me, opposed the change
reference.
The motion to suspend the rules was n,
agreed to.
Mr.. Hubbard, Of West Va, offered a resol,
tion directing the Committee on RetrenchmeI
to inquire into the eIpedienoy Of reducing Il
pay OF members Of the present Congress to 81, OF
per annum, and their mileage to ten cents p,
mile and pending consideration the House,
05, adjourned.