New-York tribune., 1867-03-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
a PERSONAL YXpIANATTON


.Mr WOODBRIDGE tllep, VII rising to personal
explanation referred TO what had taken place yesterday
bunc Of wisconsin, directing the suspension Of the exc
cuon of the act of last session for the relief Of the heirs
of John f. Bouligny. when he stated that the acga~
tons in the preamble not true he did not wish to be
% TO- any ana ,ha ds Us u Ss5 fo io m n
snuate that the resolution desnedly false he ah
eured The House and the gentleman from Wisconsin that
he had such intention, and he cordially begged tho
gentlemans pardon for saying anything That might he 30
Mr. WAsIBURNE tRep., Wis., did not suppose that II
the intention of the gentleman from vermont wood
,on containing fasehoods although he confessed that
the Language used seemed TO him ut the time most dis
up the fraudulent nature Of the claim. which was part
OF the Missssipp theme ana aeIasu @ i.o s,l s's s
notorieiy In I'M lie denounced the claim IA utterly
grOundless and fraudulent
proposed yesterday by Mr. Washburnc be now offered
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE objected, and proceeded TO reply
10 the allegation Of fraud made by MI WashDurne against
Mr. HAYES, rep. ohiol understanding that Mr. Wood
member OF the Committee Private Land Claims de
MED that he had ether aPproy,d u or m nA1a he ss week
Of the session, and neither Mr. Baker nor himself would
undertake then 10 examine the vonmnOus papers In INC
matter. His own impression was decidedly against te
mttee Private Land Claims denied that he had CON
cured with suggestion made BY Mr.. Hayes. That the
ought to be TeOpcned and there was fTaud In ~
that fraud would be discovered and defeated ~
Mr. WOODBRIDGE admitting that as 10 Messrr Hayes
and Bakers the report OF the Comntee
he was mistaken argued that inasmach the bill had
and House Committees Private Land Caims aud bad
been passed by both Houses the question shod hot be
NJ. KERR Dem, Indl a member Of the last Com, Com
mittee on Private Land Claims had no objection TO have
had Examined il fairly aud mpartiay, although 1t had
not time 10 examine Il very thoroughly. The Committee
hG %r TtSa chSr@"n of the senate Committee on Private
Land Claims aud also on the action Of previous com.
mittee Of the House, and the bill having frequently
further discussion the matter was permitted
| TO drop. .,..-.,,ou,o,,
resolution providing for the expense Of carrying into full
effect the the I'd Of March 70 provide for the more
| mentary acts. The bill specifies no amount
Mr.. BLAINE qtep. Me) thought that the bars shoao M
be laid down somewhere, and lie moved 10 hmit the
"'HS The amount was agreed to and the bill amended
| passed. - - .o,,,,ro.
The SPEAKER then proceeded as the regular business
Mr.: JUDD Rep., ND from the select Committee op
ported bill directing the Secretary OF War to furnish
annually complete suit OF clothing TO each Invalid
soldier who is inmate Of any regularly constituted
Mr. ONEIfL C,ep, Pal asked whether the bill applied
| taned as well as TO public Soldiers Homes.
| Mr. JUDD replied that 1t did.
The bill passed.
THE PEABODY BILL
The House then proceeded TO bssness Oh the epcAer
The Senate Joint resolution presenting thanks OF Con
Mr. HooPER GSep Mass) moved that it be put It's
Mr. HARDING Gsep, M objected that the Joint resO
luton made an appropriation ana must Dc "
The objection was sustained and the reference made
TIig DISTRICT AND soUTTERS RELIEF bills -, -
The senate iont resolution approrriang els o for the
relief Of the destitute colorcd people In tho pSio' VI
resolution aRprG"s%sI snIh sSo sSS sCutS tGr
the relief Of destitute persons IN oecou ,c Of Mr. FARMS
WORTH Repr Nd, to the Committee OF INC "nO'o ""
'ns Me r'ie HOOPER ep Mass moved that the Heuse 20
into Committee Of the Whole on the stateof the Union 10
dispose Of the bills tsSsted teSs y See Of to 81 The
Voted to 60 into committee and the more ad
| vanced Republicans. .againsth
\ BILLS ISTRoDucRD. . -. :
The SPEAKER then ewed the call OF States for reeo
us and bills where the cal aaa pee6 @ Ss Sere S
| posed Of as follows: 49,, . 80, A. ,.oo,..o,...
PLANTS Gsg osOA o. e 10 psIS c
Columbia Referred to the Committee Oh the Ds'iie' OF
0L BY Mt LAWRENCE Rep. ohio,-A resolution instruct
Ing the Committee Rules e report rule rsqSS5lng
eli bills and POINT resolutions referred TO them Adopted
| THE BoULIGSY CLAIM.
Mr. sPDSG sg oaO dTeons tGn M she ssOretary cf
The Interior to suspend the execution OF tho act Of last
5 Shn sSS % T4 s h%s
the late session without discussion ana under msap m
Of the facts Ct s Gsss eSe s SS s
judgment Of The supreme Court Of the United States IN
which the act was based invalid, null and yoid and
that 70 revive and legalire " would also revive and
iega,se claims 10 the amount Of many millions OF acres
IL therefore the Secretary Of the Interior 70 su
pend the execution of the law until further order OF
Congress-
MI STEVENS ep, Pa) moved TO lay the Joint resolu
tion on the table, which was rejected by ~ to 1
| The previous question seconded, and the main
| question ordered. -,
THE vote was taken by and Nays the passage OF
the Ont resolution and resulted Yeas, l0e Nays, % &c
| the Joint resolution was passed g.
| ADJOURNMENT
/ Mr. BINGHAM (Iep OhIo) moved that the House &C
into Committee OF the Whole the State Of the Union
TO dispose Of the bill appropriang q for the reie
of the destitute In the Eoutcrn and South states
| Mr GRIswoLD Rep., N. W moved that the House
HE latter motion was carried 81 to 49, and the Hous'