The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-18

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bad been made BY employees Of the company, and bad
been rsmeded when the matter was brought before the
separate votes were also demanded on hs amsndnssss
evng notice Of the termination Of the contract with the
cOm0sssowas CIoos and On NE Clases approprating
eleooo Tor collecting nissniesieai reports and TOT
Tho lrst vote was taken the amendment adding the
following provso-Provded that no further appropra-
Congressional Globe and appendix 70 -uaemben Of any
succeeding Congress- The amendments was rejected BY
The next vote was takes on the following pFoviso:
Provided that notice hereby given that a. the coss Oh
she Fortcth c0neres the United states w ssrnnass
Globe and appendix for each Senator keprese.tssve
and delegate provided for by the act Of July 1884
The vote vas taken BY yeas and nays ana sssaed yeas
The nsxt vote was on striking out the paragraph ap
sne snd i
~ Mr. RAYMOND offered to agree 10 proviso that the
company would consent 10 the abroeation Of the exist
Ing contract on application OF the secretary OF Ano
\ Mr WAsusuRxz, Of Illinois, objected ~
me amendment was agreed TO and the paragraph was
tho next vote was on striking ont the paragraph
propriatng $40 600 for collecting statistical Information
In regard TO the mineral OF the North western
stacx The paragraph was struck ont by vote o. u
Tue next vote was on striking the clause for I'VE
watchmen q tho public garden. Tho clause was not
The next vote was on the amendment making an ap
preparation for increased compensation 10 clerks The
amendment was agreed ayes, 81; noes not counted
The bill was then passed.
e afa rRKrIsa yHE rnorEEDTxos os coxGRsss
On Vie motion Sof Mr. Hell, trepl Of Ind the Com.
mittee on Printing was instructed 70 inquire into the ex
q the prooesdnes Of Congress- BY reporters chosen by
each House thereof and for the publication Of such de-
bates and proceedings q the government printing
On the motion Of Mr.. wAsHBuRsE, rep Of Ind, the
amount due by tho United States 10 Texas prev ous to
the rebellion remains unpaid, and whether the State OF
Texas has accounted for the money and stores taken by
+" ''1' ~ ABUSES At Tss WEST porvr ACADEMY.
Mr.. JOHNSON (dem) Of Pa, offered resolution direct
abuses in the quality and charges Of board FOR the cadets
At West Point, with power TO send for persons and
, Mr.. SCHxNcK suggested TO add the following
which the committee shall extend its investigations,
80 far as Il may seem to be requisite into any matters
The resolution go modified was adopted.
REPORT THE MINERAL RESOURCES UNITED BTArES
FOR THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
On motion Of Mr. HrGBr rcp.) OF CAL, the Committee
on Printing was instructed TO inquire into the expedency
Of having tho report Or Ross Browne on the mineral
and German languages for distribution ct the Paris Ex
THE rARryr on IMPORTED SILK cooDs
On motion OF Mr. BiDwErL trep) Of CAL, the Commit
tee on Ways and Nesns instructed to inquire into
ported specific according 70 weight, instead Of ad
loren.
MATTERS RELATING 70 TIE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
The Senate bill, which up yesterday at the close
Of the morning hour, to incorporate tho Washington
County Horse Railroad Company OF the District Of Co.
lumbia, camc up as the business OF the morning hour
Mr.. scaEsox offered an amendment, declaring Il vn.
lawful for any railroad company to collect fare from any
Conveyance was not furnished He made some forcibs
remarks IN support Of the amendment. ssst
Mr. GRIxNnL, lrcp.) Of Iowa, moved an amendment 70
the amensmens ~ addng the words Except with their
NJ coss repl Of via, suggested tba. this railroad
rsue farm % the government for ! park.
NJ IsesasoLr tssp) Of H. said he had heard nothing
Both the amendments were rejected, and then the bill
On motion Of Mr. Iscznso1I, the District Committee
was instructed . inquire into the expcdeOcy q paving
Mr. iSGrRsII, nom the District comn,sss repopsed
substute fcr the senate bill To- nsorpoFae the First
Congregational Society or Washington District OF Co
lumbla After the blI was road Mr. Ingsrsol suggested
that n bis friend from Ohio one schsnck) wished 70
have 10 pay anything without having pew sccommoda-
tions, he would let him do go daughter, f
saying be would Be- sorry 70 deprive his excellent friend
from inos Of any OF the means Of grace for he knew
nobody having 20 much need Of u dAughier.)
Mr. lNGEesoL replied that no one knew better than
his friend from Ohio whethcr he was good subject Tor
The substitute agreed TO and tho bill passed.
reported bill 70 regulate the proceedings before Justices
Of tho Peace IN the. Dctrict Of Columbia. 49, ~.
Mt wsl x. from tns same committee reported bin
Mr. wnxxa, from the sams committee, reported o bin
TO incorporate the Washington transportation aud Canal
Company. t bta AA
The morning hour expiring before tho reading Of the
bill was concluded, at forty minutes past two the bill
Bill TO ENABLE rHR GOVERNMENT 10 REcovR LOST
fstrfl8Nf r' PROPERTY. s-
enable the United States 70 recover the value Of The
property Of which Il has boon deprived recover
property formerly belonging the Confederate States
has been removed and gmuRQl0d HefeYrBd
YvxBgRrxo raE HOUSES m WASHINGTON
On Of Mr. IyGERsoL the Committee for the Dis
tct Of Columbia instructed inquire into the pro-
prIety OF having the houses IN Washington numbered
accordance with The system adopted IN PhiladelphiA
Mr.. MARvr presented the petition Of citizens Of Sara.
sion to samuel Downing tho only surviving soldier oi the
Revolution, aged ono hundred and Eve years.
Mr.. STEVENS RECONSTRUCTION sCHExx
Tho House then proceeded the consideration Of Mr.
Stevens Reconstruction bill FAD Ns
Mr. BAKER, rcp) Of Ill. addressed the House, giving
his why tho bill should not be agreed TO In It's
present FORM snd Why il should be referred to the Com
mistce Reconstruction. He objected 70 tho phrase
o.ogy Of the preamble nasmnch as !. apple. the term
Mr. STEVENS said that, rather than have that cause
trouble to any Of the brethren. he would modify it
Mr. BAKER said that the term 'governmentn implied
settled solid institution In such cases rs this the
term usually modified BY the phrase 'so-called,n
secon a. the ss s1s s1Sana
izasioa should Be postponed until such tius as the
scheme giving them constitutional governments should
20 into eecL He had some doubts to the constitu-
onality OF the third section The object OF the fourth
section wps . good one. But why, In cumming ScyIla
should Congress fail into Charybdss Why, In seeking
70 prevent State acknowledgements Of coored men,
should Congress declare that person shall be disfran
cbsed BY OF conviction and punishment for any
crime other than for Instruction, o. treason mis-
prison Of reasonS His substantial objection however
to the sixth section, which declares that all who II
sny time held once, sthor civil military under the
Confedera states government who swore allegiance
thereto, had renounced allegiance 70 the United States