The New York herald., 1867-01-30

OF widow. children. soshers ana sisters Of sclders,
mothers and sisters. s2soooo. Total. SIS, 100000
matte biit N N
Mr. N,sLA'x. ,aem Of Ind moved aa amendment TO
insert a1 appropriation for the salary Of the hins'er 70
Mr. srEvrss. trcp Of Pa, explained that Congress
had a. tue as session struck out thc appropriation ior
That salary because tho ncuInbant Of tnat post tAr
Harvey had written letter of fusome eulogy On the
President and Of most vulgar abuse Of Congress ms
letter had been sent 70 the rr1sden the President
deemed II so good thing that he sent II 10 New York
paper and had it published. The House had called on
tho Secretary Of State for copy the kster 30 a. 70
ascertain authenticity, and tho Secretary had FUR.
nished IL It was most vulgar, abusive foul attack
on Congress THIS was me Same VT. Harvey who was
ton on iha eve OF ne bombaYdnaent OF For sumter
and in consequence OF which the Union Senators Two
or three days after his appointment confirmed,
called on the President and asked that his sppo
be withdrawn The President however, in the goodness
S. % his Dos S, ncr q suco q @ % o re- Il
(Mr Sevens) hoped he would be allowed to his
expenses 4 he chose % stay there I'LL doomsday let
him stay. The best place he could be was out Of the
Mr. kAsxosp. trsp.l Of N r., expressed his confidence
that the letter referred did not deserve the character
zation given to IL by the gentleman from pennsyvania
He recalled language IN that letter which ascr bed 70
snS Suasr @ y Should Ss
borne In miad too that was strictly private letter,
written by nr Harvey q tss Secretary q state n a. o
The Secretary Of state and perhaps for his own tsir
Raymonds) agency the letter would never havc been
Iicsa!on Of that letter certainly not w. Harvey
As to the charge in reference 70 Ar. Harvey givi0g
Mr. Lincoln had investigated the charge aud Isiassd 10
withdraw The appoiutdent Of Mr Harvey 4
Mr. Hale sp sf X, INQUIRED whether y, . SIC. ,s
reasonable conduct imputed TO Mr.. Harvey.
Mr.. STEVENS replied in the negative He did not put
this action against Mr. Harvey the ground OF his ex
press ng opinion differing from that OF Congress- but
the ground OF vulgar abuse OF Congress and because
Mr. Harvey had behaved like backguard in the matter
not simple explanation Of Mr. Harveys despatch on
the eve OF the bombardment Of Fort SUMTER namely.
that tho object to let the rebel authorities know the
intentions Of the government, 30 that collision oc
Cured they would be put clearly and manfesiy in the
Mr. BAsKs (rcp) Of Mass. replied substantially in tho
affirmative AS 70 aboiishiDg the office he showed that
sou nor os aons
should require man 10 be retained repres sniave
Of the government abroad who had published
mcndation that one department OF the government
should proceed against another department Of The gov
ernment by force Therefore. Congress had done last
session the only thing len for II TO do IN directing Tho
Executive under no circumstances TO continue The pay
mcnt OF his salary.
Mr. ScHKxoK took strong ground ogaus, Ms. Harvey,
whom he spoke Of as one Of the bread and butter
brigade.
Mr. RAYMOND repeated that there was nothing 10 It
that deserved such ephets as had been applied to by
Mr. Stevens and suggested in reference TO the sensi
yeness shown BY Mr. Stevens that hs would "lst the
CALLED jade VINCE
Schenck II anybody to bs punished for the pub
caon Of that letter in the way of stoppage Of salary
should % not Mr. Hsrvsy wno had no,hng to DO WIN
State or the gentleman from New York (Mr Ray mondI.
Mr.. ScHsScK replied that perhaps it would not bea
take from him tho competency to receipt FOR II.
Nj. RAYsosD remarked sonethng in an under tone
stopped, since The publication Of that Iotssr a " 4
Mr. STEvgys suggested Ia the same tone OF voice that
that Increased compensaton went Tor tne sentemsns
Mr. RAYMOND accepted tho explain alton, remarking
1 The -. dscusSon was continued fos some time BY
Messrs Schenck. Hiss NiblaCk and others Finally &
adopted n committee chat avoss might be taken on IL
appropriation for tho United States Legation a. Roma
Mr. STEVENS moved to amend that by adding q tho
end OF the paragraph the following fr .se-s.rs
the % s
has ssey ordered sns As
hbit the FREQ exercise by them Of the Christian religion
i sss %s sfsy' s az as.sps
Mr. CHANIns, tdem) Of N. Y, inquired whether the
saoe rule would not sppiy to 0onstantinopie and Ma
permitted in Oonstsntinople and be not that
Il prohibited in Spain 1t had not been excluded in
Rome until within the last SIX months.
Mr. BAHKs suggested that the proposed action sh07d
not BE- taken At east until o1cal Information should bo
received that would justify It.
Mr. HAZE moved 10 amend Mr.. Stevens amendment
by striking out the preamble.
Mr. FrscK, tdem.l OF Ohio, denounced the movement
thrust made at The Catholic people Of this country
Tho question taken on Mr.. Hae's amendment
striking out the preamble, and Il adopted 65 10 81
Pending the question On the amendment ~ amended
the committee and reported the Invalid Pension
bill 10 the House, which was theseupon passed
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr. FrnRy, (rep.) Of Mich, presented . memorial
from the and Adjutant General Of the stare Of
Michigan on the subject Of the militia bill w~s rc-
ierred TO the Committee on the Militia
Mr. DARLING, (rspl Of N. r.. presented petition
signed by fifteen hundred sodiers praying for the
passage Of granting bounty 70 those who have lost
their discharge papers, and who are discharged for dis
abilities other than wounds.
Mr. CorKLIsa, frep.) OF N. r. presented petition OF
the citizens Of Alden Erie county, N r., praying for
the impeachment OF the President Referred " the
Judiciary Committee.
shs 5ouse at half-past four o'clock adjourned.