The New York herald., 1867-07-21

turn the OH 70 establish equal rghtssn sne Dissrc'" '"
Mr. CoSKrMG said he had boon informed that the
President had moro bills TO return which he intended
10 return.
Mr. SUMNER said he supposed, then. the President
would pocket that bill
Mr. cosK.HavNs arc not rsspocs,sls 70, that :, -.
journing he defeats the bill for equal rights.
Mr. CoxnIso replied that equal rights and all other
rights would be safe long Senator from Hassa-
xxEcurTvr SESSION AND ADJOURNMENT
Senate then !. twenty MINUTES past oHs Tsns sas
four adjourned under the resolution adopted until shs
21st OF November.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, July 20, 1897.
rnNrNo REPORTS.
AI CLARxR (Fspl Of Ohio, from the Committee On
Printing. reported resolution for printing $500 copies
OF certain chapters Of the report Of Captain (now Major
GeneraD 4 Humphreys on the physics and hydro.
gaphy Of the Mississippi river and 1900 copies OF the
correspondence between the Navy Department and Rear
Admiral Godsborough 500 copies thereof for the Navy
Department Adopted.
THE CONVENTION Win vnRzUILA.
Mr. BANKS, (rep.) Of Masa, from tho Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported back the Senate bill 10 carry
into effect the convention with the republic Of Venezuela
for the adjustment Of the claims Of United States
citizens on the government ofthat republic. Passed
FENIAN TRIALS.
Mr.. BANKS, from the same committee, presented .
communication from the Secretary OF State In reply TO
Mr. Robinsons resolution Of the 11th inst asking in
formation In reference u citizens OF the United States
tried and convicted Ireland for words spoken
done In the United States transmitting statement Of
the Examiner Of Claims Laid on the table and ordered
to be printed
Mr.. RoBnsox (dem.) Of N T., stated that tho docu.
ments which had not been read, showed that the
such case-that Of Captain McCaYerty Hs
pressed his surprise that no information had been re.
sS through the United sse, 10 ?,
General Hapine. He did not mean to cast any rcfec-
ton on the state Department, but he thought that
American Consus abroad were very censurable for their
neglect Of duty.
THE INDIAN BILL.
Tho House then proceeded to the consideration Of the
Senate bill to establish peace with certain Indian
tribes.
On motion Of Mr. WINDOW, trep) Of Min. his own
name as one Of the commission, was stricken out and
that OF Mr. 8. y. Tappan substituted.
The bill was further amended, motion OF Mr..
WINDOW by striking the second and third sections OF
the Senate bill and inserting In lieu Of them the fol-
loving
select district districts OF country having sufficient
receive all the Indian tribes occupying territory east
ns naer 70
ss has the 5s S Of az % TO ns
IN which district districts there snail be ssisnt ,laoe
port themselves BY agricultural and pastoral pursuits said
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erfere with travel highways located BY authority OF the
Railroad tss Unsn % Pse ' @ @
With the proposed re%,e Of the Atlantic and Pacific R"
The bill was then passed.
JUDICIARY ooMxrrrrc INVESTIGATIONS
On motion OF Mr. Wnsos rep.) OF Iowa, the Judiciary
Committee authorized to sond FOR persons and
pers The investigation referred 10 II, TO whether
kentucky and Delaware have republican In
f0rm nub-CDmmltte08
rnE RrcoSsrRuCrOs ACTS.
On motion OF Mr.. SrEvESs, (rep) Of Pa, the Clerk OF
the House directed TO present TO tho Secretary or
State the acts in reference to reconstruction passed yes
terday over the Presidents veto
UNDEIvERxD SPEECHES os TIRE VITO.
On motion Of Mr.. ASHLEY, lrcp) OF Ohio. leave was
70 Ss S
such speeches print ted in the Gi0bc, condition that
they notify the reporters to-day.
ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the Senate's
amendment TO tho House concurrent resolution about
adjourn alent The amendment Is that both houses ad
journ o'clock to-day till tho FIRST Monday in
December next instead of the 18th Of November.
Mr. PIKE, trep) OF Me-, moved that the House adhere
TO its action.
Mr. TRowBRipoE, (rcp) Of Mich, moved 10 concur in
the Senates amendment
The latter motion was rejscted-yeas 30, nays II.
Mr. PKE's motion 10 adhere 10 the action OF the Houso
was agreed TO-
ORDER FOR THE ARREST or LAFAYETTE q BhErs
Mr.. WILSON OF Iowa. chairman OF tho Judiciary Com
mttee reported preamble and resolution recng that
Lafayette 9. Baker bad been, on the I'd Of July. duly
summoned to appear aud testify before the Judiciary
Committee In certain allegations agsinst the
President and had neglected TO appear before the
mtee and directing the spcaker to issue hrs warrant
The Sergeant Arms command ng him to take Baker
into custody, wherever to be found, and have him
brought bore the bar OF the House 10 answer for
tempt OF the authority OF the House. IL vas adopted
BUILDINGS LLAsED IN NEW YORK By rus TREASURY
DEPARTMENT.
Tho SPEAKER presented communication from the
Secretary Of tho treasury reply the resolution Of
July TO- asking for Information relative TO The leasing
OF buildings for the department In New York aud
Brookiyn which was laid on tho table, and ordered 10
be printed
nroovslpsBAIox or rus vors GRANTING PERMISSION TO
PRINT USDxLrvERTD sPKEcuts vErn.
Mr. LOGAN, lrcp OF Ill, moved to reconsider the vote
permitting members who did not deliver spcecnes on
tho veto TO have speeches printed in
the GIbe lie denounced any such practice, aud
showed how IL misht bo abused
Messrs BAker Baldwin, 5coaeld and schenck en-
pressed similar viewA
Mr. scorIsIp irep.) OF Pa suggested, sarcasticaliy
that members who chose 10 20 home aud prepare
speeches gh have them printed on gt edged paper,
and bound In morocco At the public expense.
Mr. ScBEscK rsp.) Of OHIO, thought that the essays
printed u the Congressional G> as debates OF Congress
were no moro worthy the of dsbates than
almanac or q multiplication table. He insiaDced n
that occurred In the Thrysevepth Congress- whore two
OHIO members had uhshcd identcally the speech
the probability being that they both employed the
prepare them and that he cheated both
OF them. probably OF them bad cheated him. and
he desired to reimburse himself out Of tho other.
Mr.. MARSHALL, tdem.) OF ILL.,, excused the custom OF
printing speeches which had not been delivered the
ground that under the rules Of the House. with The pre-
vious question: .nne-tenths OF the members pre-
cluded from taking part in tho debate.
After explanation by the STEAMER, ths vote was re-
considered, and the original motion was laid on the
table.
THE rpr.crxnvr QUESTION
Mr.. wooDBRiDCs, (rep.j OF W., member OF the Ju-
said--I rise to vindcae Myself and would not
do now, if did not belicvo that private ropia-
ton involved At the clnse OF the last OF
cons ross tho judiciary Committee, which was charged
with investigation as to the Impeachment OF the President,