New-York tribune., 1867-02-20

Brom%en. Highly Myers, Taylor, tN.Y1
Broomall. Mise, Newer, 5h"ntpH'
CAN pbeH, H0gdH, NibGct, LrsmGei
ChaiIfr Hotchkiss Nicholson, Trowbridge, p
clarke ,KanJ Hnbbd tN.Y), O'Ndll, Van Ae1am
Cobb, HtJ5cii, CN.Y. Paine yan iforntMo)
GGSGs@ Gss.s: EsA's Es"R1 Ffgam' s9cs ws% Ss% NNy3
DonHciiy. Jmian RGdfoid Wentworth
Drggs kelley, RqidaH Ps), Williams,
Dnm9nt K,lso Ritter Wilson Ha),
EidridCe, hOT. Rogers. Window,
Eliot, Koontz, Ross WJight-T.
ABSENT NOT VOTING.
ConkDn, Gossbreiuer, I0Hcs. Randall tNyJ,
Culver, Hale, MarstOn, SbOtSe,
Dixon, Holmes, McClurg washbumG1ll
Ecsley, Hubbard tIa), Morrill,, WashburnCnd
Garfield, Jchckes, AOcH, NuPed-2O
Mcssrs Stevens (tep, Pa), Sheabarger tRep, Ohio,
and Blaine Rcp Me-, appointed the Committee of
Conference on the part of the House.
THE TENURE OF OFFICE BILL.
Mr.. SCHENCK UIcP., Ohio, from the Committee OF
Conference THE hill to regulate the tenure Of office.
made report the same that acted on in the Senate
yesterday, making the provisions of the bill apply TO
Cabinet officers, who he removed from office
during the the President who appoints them, ex
cept with the consent Of the Senate.
The taken by yeas and nays agreeing to the
report, and it was agreed tO-lcas llS; Nays, 4O-a
strictly party vote.
MR. wENrwoRrH's COMMITTEE.
Mr. WARD G{rp., ". " WAS excused from service on
WentNo,ths resolution to secret meetings Of members
plightcd to resist Impeachment, etc
APPROPRIATIONS BILL
propliatons reported back under instructions of the
House, the Indian Appropriation DILL ana the HOUSE, p''
cceded Ia net upon H. -, ,,,,
After two hOuis discussion ON various ltes INC Dih
was passed ...-,,. ,.,.,,,,,,,s
The SPEAKER presented n message from the President
as follows: , . o.. 90 o..
the states which had Htcd the Constitutional Amend
iueDt since as report furnished Those states are
Also. y Geographic dispatch from Amsterdam, ~ T.
Announcing tie death Of samuel Downing. the last sol
a
toga County. Entered on the ion1laL
fE MILITIA BILL ,
The House then proceeded 10 "a" CONSIDERATIONS IN tue
,ourung hour, ronmcnriug at 30cOck, Of the bill 10 pro-
vide for organizing. arming and equippng the militia
the Militia. cHplainrGand advocated the bill.
The bill consists 0f thrtysiN sections OF when the loi
lowing are the most important Section one provides
that ahic bodied male persons, Who sha nav prch ooih
or Eaturalized In the United states, or shall nave ae
tarcd according o law. their intention 10 become etl-
7cls Thereof shall have actually voted at any state
Territorial county municipal eieciloh thTrsh; anu anu
shall be residents of any Of the states or Terrtories
thereof aud rot less than ~, nor more thsn -
age. excepting only Indians, not taxed. ldiots, hu h
and persons con,iccd Of any Infamous crime snah 10
liable o enrolment IN eiolled militia, In accordance
NH tSc ro,i,io, Of lie twenty seventh section of this
t Scrtion two aprOvidrs that the National Guard of
active militia shall consist ol Two Hglchls vi
IN Zach congress District and Territory represented in
t Congress of The United states and also such other
forces of infantry aud cavalry and artillery as the respcc-
live STATES and Territories represented may organize,
arm and equip accordance viii the system prescribed
ia this act a of which troops shall be organized of vol
,,,,tgrrs aud mo- persou shalt he an officer. nOicOmms-
soned officer nr private h such National Guard, who
shall be diSquafrd for. exempt from enrolment; slal
ever have Voluntarily given aid cUuntenance counsel or
encouragement Ia persons engaged IN armed hostility
thereto shall have sought arccped or attcnptedto
rXcr,is the functions az amy office whatever, under any
authority or pretended authority la hostility thereto, or
shall have yielded voluntary support TO any PrtehiSd
government authority within the United states. hostile
or iuimcal th,eto and there shall be no discrimination
Lctween white and coorcd persons under ms act oht
they shall respectively hC emitted 10 separate company
and rrgiInrnta ulganl,at"uS and the memhers OF white
asa c,cr' tr"ps ccS"iy iHmed equipped clothed
AID paid 10y the United states IN each Congressional DIS
rc and Territory, under The provisions Of this act shall
be proportioatr 10 the White aud coorcd population
thereof the third section prov dcs Tor an Assistant seeIe
ary of War at salary of e 600 the NTH section pro-
yides that all persons Who shall eullSt ~ the Natlona
Guard, ana I'll 'otnmi>sioned oHcers, shaH serve Ior
three years Brigade and division Officers are TO be ap
pointed aud commissioned by the Governor OF
the state ar I'ritoiy a,u resimchtai anu
company officers Ia ne elected. Ia time OF peace
the National Guard shall obey all orders issued ,
by the Assistant secretary Of war NItnh lhe scope
aud powers conferred upon congress over the militia by
the Constitution, and all orders issued ny the Governor
ton To States. officer, noncommissioned officers
rd privaes are day for the performance
OF drill duties %C not 10 exceed $40 year Inc 2eh
section that bcnever congress snail declare
shall by law provide. sba become part of the army OF
the United states aud any officer, non-commissioned
duly shall he liable to tIial conviction and punishment
cscrtio On the restoration Of peace the troops are
tu mustered out Ol the army into the National Guard
Commissions iu the army tn be hereafter granted
to graduates OF the United states Military Academy ana
OF the schools Of the National Guard and TO persons who
have srrN ed year officers, noncolnmissOned OF
fcers or pyatcs the regular volunteer service, IN
section 80 provides for the establishments within eighteen
months. Of four schools of the National Guard, Its
places 10 be d'NLhateu ny J"lht I's"iuioh oA wi"
MIR ELDRIDGE Dem, Wis., moved to lay the bill on
the table. Negsliived- as 10 lt3.
The morning hour having expired, the House passed
from the consideration Of The bl which went over until
tomorrow. - ....,
ON motion ~ Mr.. LAFLIN q'cp., ~ - the House pro
,e Ia the consideration of business the Speakers
table and up the Senate amendment TO the House
hin proyding for the election OF Congressional Printer
NpNu ma
mcnt, making the Printer elective by that body Inc
SENSE beng ihe more 'lape nou ~ was tnOuS, ~
the Senate amendments at 1890 year lie moved con-
curiencc in the amendments . - -
The amendments were cOncurred I'm, Yeas, 9S NaysSo
MIR. wENTwoRTn's COMMITTEE.
The SPEAHhR p & a % of on the select
Committee authorized on the 'esoiuuoh Vi MI "eh'
worth. - 49,, ,,.,.,.,
Mr.. ALLEY Rep Mass, from 1, the e Postofhee Com
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
The House then went into committee OF the Wh0ie on
the State of the Union. Mr RAY MoND ltep, n. ~ III
the Chair and the Tax bill being laid aside temporarily,
proceeded the consideration Of the Army Appropra-
The hin appropria,es the following sums; Recruiting
expenses. $4,000; pay Of army SloIgo2 communication
Of Officers subsistence, S222ses2 Communication OF forage
for officers horses, SloI600; payments In lieu OF
clothing for officers servants 2'GW% payments 10 dis
charged soldiers for clothing not dIawn, s@ooOo con
tngcncies of the army. SlO artificial lmDS Tor soldiers
and $4,000 repairs and improvements OF arnorles
and arsenas Sl20o0 current expenses ordnance sery
ice SjO0OOO frccdmeus bureau various items, S3s6oO
The second section relates 10 the General OF the
Army, aud provides lhat ms headquarters shaii
be at Washington; that he shall not be
removed suspended relieved from command
or assigned to duty else ewhere without the previous ap-
prova uf the Senate and provides that any 0ticer VINO
shall issue orders instructions contrary 10 the pro
visions of this section shall be deemed guilty OF missile,
mcanor in Office and any officer Of the army who siall
transmit convey obey any such orders snail DE uaoie
to imprisonment not less Than TWO hor moio 'nn '"'
years.
Tbis s.,tiou proyoked opposition from the Democratic
side of The Uose The hour OF a o'clock arrived before
ny conclusion VAS reached and the House look recess
u" y o''''A EVENING SESSION.