The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-08

ton, the speech OF the honorable sart,on.r a. = -
muse OF tragedy. hdeoua - ~ sno
ma important matter never brought before sr,,
or alive body than the proceedings 81 this dsy ~ "a ~
an Investigation show to the conntrv sry ~ s
the VT Of the Chief Executive am All lions W., ~
shesld go on but 1t must be carried on n snir,, :,
earnesa cas- and sincerity, and not with narasa
view NOR for the purpose Of political agitation and
luton Tho inquiry has lost the inquietude il once had
and rs propDn ions have dwindied into tho contanpbs
size which the eneman from Ohio indicateaip his re-
marks OF this mo ming They have properly char
actertzed by my colleague M Brooks, as well as tho
ss s se But re : hs essns
from shs agitation. There is no danger that the stock
Ohio ar Ashley even with sasher medal sor his pro
csedings Their specusons arc based not UPON the
% e. q &c oS w
the impeachment, look upon It ~ settled and des1
mo sna s ss
ing. and oGense in the nostrils o. ihe country
The SPEAKKR announced that debate closed.
Mr.. BOYER, tdem OF Pa and isid he desired
reply to single point made by the gentleman from
Mr. STEVENS objected to the debate being rsopened
Mr. BoYER said he should recolect tha against big
question was taken the adoption OF tho resoIu
ton and it was adopted without division.
The SPEAKER announced the following committees:-
Committee on observation-disclosures. Dawes, scofeid Up
son. sheiabarger McClurg, Cook Poland, Nicholson and
=, on the Jadcary Wilson of Iowal, Boutwell,
ono ms o and HSass
On Milsage-Messrs Anderson Pianks, Van Aernams
On Raes-The Speaker, Messrs washburne of Illinois.
Banks, Blaine and Brooks
Joint Select Committee the Equalization OF Pay OF
the Empioyes-Messrs. Woodbridge, Eckley and McCul-
Tough
Joint. Select Committee on Retrenchment- Messrs
Schenck Van Wyck, Randall, Logan and Washburn Of
Massachusetts,.
Regent of Smithsonian Insitute-tto al the vacancy
accustomed by the election of Patterson TO the S6n
atel-Mr. Poland.
Mr.. scHEScK, rep) Of Ohio asked TO be excused from,
serving on the Committee Retrenchment alleging
that his time was fully occupied chairman Of the
Committee on Military Affairs Mr. schenck was ex-
cused. thus leaving Mr.. Van Wyck chairman OF that
committee.
CREDENTIALS OF REPRESENTATIVES, ARKAssAa
sented the credentials OF A b Greenwood as Reprcsen-
atve from the Third district OF Arkansas and asked
that they be referred to the Committee Elections
Mr.. STEVENS moved to lay the credentials the
table.
Mr.. ELDRiDss asked the Speaker, joculariy whether
1t was In order for the gentleman from Arkansas
come forward and be sworn in If his credentials
REGULAR AN
The SPEAKER replied that il would be in order
objection was made but that the motion OF gentle
man from Pennsylvania indicated such an objection.
Mr. ELpmDGE remarked that he had been somewhat
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The credentials were laid upon the table.
CLERK AUTHORIZED TO BE EMPLOYED THR coxsnTTEE
ELECTIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. DAWES, the Committee Elections
was authorized to employ clerk during this Congress-
at the compensation allowed TO the clerk Of the Commit
THE RErRocKDNc OF ALEXANDRIA,
Mr. STEVENS moved to suspend the rules 20 enable him
to introduce bill 70 repeal the act retroceding the
county Of Alexandria, in the District OF Columbia to the
State OF Virginia.
The rules were suspended and the bill introduced
After remarks In favor of the bill by Mr. Inger
SOL, aud against 1t by Mr.. Mccullough the bill was
passed-yeas Ill, nays 28.
REDEMPTION COMPOUND MOTIFS
Mr. PRICE, trep) of Iowa. moved to suspend the rules
to enable him introduce joint resolution authorizing
the application part OF the funds in the Treasury
to the redemption OF outstanding compound interess
notes
Mr. HOOPER, trep) OF Mass, objected, expressing tho
hope that House would begin to tamper with the
currency
The Joint the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to use all money in the Treasury over and above
$4,000 purpose Of redeeming the compound
outstanding, 81 far as they shall b
presented for redemption
Pending the question: the House adjourned at foaY
O'Clock until TO- morrow.