The New York herald., 1867-02-12

characterized the government o. 0Fssg Britain In its de-
mand arising out OF the capture of Mason and sdel
by M WnDon trsp.) Of Mimi -Coatinuing the once
OF Assistant stsnognpher 70 committees Of the House.
Laid over under the rule.
BY Mr. HnDEKsos. (rsp) Of orsges-Dsclaring that
the people Of the States which rsnouncsd the authority
Of the constitution and laws and made against the
privileges under the constitution and laws &c. Referred
% the Joint Committee ON RsconstSuction.
.nss nad oeen laid over under the rules on
FORMER Mondays next came up In order a. foows:-
Resolution offered bv Mr.. briggs on December g. no
questing information from The Secretary Of the Interior
in regard TO the removal and appointment or officers cf
land Offices, Indian agents &C. the last sesson Of
Congress- Adopted
extension Of the right Of suffrage 70 women
Mr. ELDRlDaE, (dsm.l Of VIA, In the absence or Mr.
Nosll, sent to the Clerks desk and had memorial Of
the American Equal Rights Association, protesting
against legal political distinction OF color
or Sex
THE woxEx's ugnIs NIL.
Mr. SPnrSs rep) of Ohio alter the clerk had nearly
completed the reading Of the address demanded that
Il To be considered part OF Mr. Edridges speech he
Mr. ELDRIpGE said he bad only asked 10 have % read
that the distinguished ladies' who had figned u might
have hearing in the American Congress- He himself
not their special advocate, but ~ the gentleman
from Missouri lSir. N0e now In his seat who had
always advocated the OF the sdes by acts well
Mr. NoEI ,rep Of No, then proceeded to address the
House in support Of his resolution, and was speaking
when the hammer fell indicating the closing OF the
A INTERNAL REVENUE. e
M. hoaRnI, tfep.) Of w. from the Committee on
ways and Means reported oill 70 snend existing laws
Committee OF the Whole the State OF the Union and
made the special order for "Wednesday next At seven
O'Clock IN the evening until disposed 0G The bill
taxation from many articles OF prime necessity guards
against duplication Of taxes make the income tax uni
form at the rate of five per cent with exemptions TO
81 600 and exemptng house rent taxes insurance. &c,
and increasing distiers licenses 10 $500.
!. THE BOSTON CUSTOM HOUSE INVESTIGATION
Mr.. HuLBURp, (rep.) OF N ", from the Committee
Public Expenditures made report on the investigation
into affairs at the Boston Custom House
Mr.. PLANTS trep.) OF Ohio, presented minority re-
Both reports were ordered to be printed and on mo-
t0n or Mr. ROLLINS motion to print two thousand
The ms,oriav renot censnres the ostom Honse ocer
Of Boston and the Solicitor OF the Treasury In reference
70 their in exactng penalties from the house OF
rather harshly II not unusty treated The minority
report defends the action Of the Custom House officers
and Mr. Jordan.
iIRApsr0NRs SOLDIERS hurried IN CYPRESS
On motion OF Mr. TAYLOR, tdem.) Of n. Y, the Com
mittee on Appropriations was requestedi inquire into
the proprety OF appropratipg sufficient to enable
the trustees Of the Cypress Hill Cemetery, Long
Island Y place beadstones 10 the graves OF SOL
ders buried there during the war; 70 fence the grounds
and to erect suitable monument
APPROPRIATION FOR THE USE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
the House directed to pay tha order OF the Judi
ciary COMMITTEES, such Humsnot exceeding $40 600 in
the aRgregateas may DO necessary 70 enable the COM
mttee TO prosecute the several investigations commit
ted to its charge
THE new ORLEANS RIOT.
Mr.. Eliot (rep.) Of Mass from the Select Committee
on the New Orleans Riot, made Q report with the evil
dence taken the matter.
Mr.. BoYER .em) Of Pa, presented the report OF the
minority.
Both reports ordered to be printed.
HnL ToR IHs Rra rurlsHMESr OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT IN
Mr. EIJor in with the report presented the
bill lor ir, establishment OF civil govern
ment IN the State ci .ouisiana:-
BE en.ssrd by the Senate and House Of Representa-.
Ssa the q the United sssss sSs ns%
:'sss WI
S Fsssdsn S sy and % with ss!a. and q the ssn
unless sooner ss,psrssded o elected an
.ss i ss 4
ssa
:n ss was as he s ssnis q ns
a y g e : sis
ssSa:S seys.a%sss; .s:ii - = Sss:oH sss
.ftsr~srds took - sa 20 support I a pTssndsa gov
sSs soresn%sns he United s.ss Who Ia. Il amy
% :1s 's s' sss
npsn s hs Senate .sch % sas L .ts Che same
sns :ss sasa %A s
oath shah also contain declaration that the has
$S II.
sS iss a Of a
- prsssrssd icr ,he oaoe o Sysrnor and who before
as said secretary the same oath as prescribed or The
Governor such councillors shall continue hold their
With the sdsies and consent q the senate ai i~ Le
q III. se Such frosoa sha he %
me GOvernor have al llesisatye n such state
upon the duties such Offices until after the CONDEMNATION
ram, and The same sSan continue in permanent session.
with power however, 70 order such adjournmenrs may
than thirty days a, one time.
United States shall be duly executed within sad
provided The Governor shall nominate and by and with
po nj shall all the officers provided for
BY the existing government OF said state, or which may
oces unless removed BY the Governor with The
dscr ana S 81 As 1 oysss Council until
And all councillors and other members and officers OF
MEMBER of hc eossuoosl convention hesa,sr M pro-. roe
dsd S, I sss a s from sas S S As truth
1872 and before entering on the duties OF such office sha
sserssd by he csef Justice of the State '' WI" anu
Bs further enacted Tha. unless otherwise here
electors according the provisions Of this act IL the
ssi poceed 70 elect ;osernor Lieaisant asperncr 10 "a
senate and House Of epreseniatyes aud all tho other
House OF sha be composed of tho same
number Of members and be elected from the districts
provided for under the government such
State; ana the Governor. Lieutenant Governor Senators
md Representatives. aud all other officers of such Prov.
ional government shah respectively hold their offices for
year, aud until their duly unnlh.i
Unless such officers sooner removed supersed.d
pursuance Of the other provisions OF act All such
Ulcers elected shall have the and
hall vote, subscribe and file the herein
nired In the OF the appointment such
he powers duties fees apd compensation Of such
shall be the now by law appertain 10 such
respectively, far such laws inconss
mt with the provisions of fbis act
SIC BE ID further eracted. That the following persons
nd others, shall electors and entitled vote st an
lcctions held under the provisions OF this act namely
very male citizen Of re United states without distinction
ears and resided Louisiana year and who has
ever borne arms against the United States since he was
zen thereof ans who truthfuiy the cath prc-
ribed by the hrt section Of the aforesaid July
81; provided tat any person otherwise quallcd as an
hereiyprovded. and who voluntarily gave
i'd countenanr encouragement support any rebellion
the Unted States any such aid countenanc.
support 20 any government innical 70
be Unted stee Ia other named capacity rank than
= n prvav soldier In open and civilized warfare. |
nay Ne Omitted 10 the rights Of clector bv
n order or any of record In the Uuiled l
upn establishing 10 the satisfaction Of court nv
estiiony Of persons times borne true
eansc to the United States hat he coming within
desrpton Of persons designated in this provtso and
establishing. aforesaid, That person, after he
u March, n d., 1858 voluntary aid caun
mace. support or encouragement 20 such rebellion mon