New-York tribune., 1867-03-08
HousE or REpREsENTATrvEs.

Speaker presented letter the Clerk OF the House
transmitting communication from the Secretary OF
state, acknowledging the receipt Of the act 10 prov de
for the efficient government of the Rebel States
and announcing his purpose 10 promulgate H. LAID on
the table. ~
Also the following teegraphic dspatsh:
CHARLESTON March 1sS7Io Ms SpegS o. ,s. &s hoaf -
the South Carolina Mission Conference OF the Methoist
ss and devcas tSankssns 70 GlSy ood
passage OF the Demonstration BILL 10 project ih heii
rights all classes in the South -
| A WEBSTER Secretary. LEVI SCOTT Fretdeht
Also, a communication from the late Commissioner OF
pefciency bin Tor composing the repairs and furnishing
the Presidents House. .
terror urging appropriation for the expenses ot
Commission 70 the Indian country. -,
Mr. STEVENS isep, Pa In connection with the latteI
communication introduced bill Rppiopriailng 5000
for the purpose Indicated Read three nes ana passed
| Mr.. P0MERoY Rep., N. Y asked question OF PRIV
two Houses adjourn Monday next, they adjourn to
meet ON "Wednesday, the sih day OF May next ,s,,
Mr.. HOLMAN dem, Ind movedto lay the resolution
on the table.
So resolution was laid the table, and Il wac ihen
adopted without division. el
The sPEAK.R presented a messagr FROM the senate.
with concurrent resolution rcyi,o the Joint conit
| tee Betrenebmet. The resolution Was asIeed 10
RFcoNsTRu61ioS
| Mr. KELLEY Rep. Pal moved 10 suspend the rules
that be- mi ght offer resolution insirucng the Judieaiy
Committee, when appointed 10 report bill declaring
Who shan call conVentons fcf the REORGANIZATION of ihs
Rebel States prov dlpg for the egisraton 81 soies
aud that In al elections until the Constitution OF snc
Stairs shall have been approved by Congress voting shalt
| be by ballot.
The vote on sUspondng the rules was taken by Iess
and Nays and lesated, Yeas, III; Nsls 81 so tho rules
we're suspended, and The resolution was Offered and
adopted.
The SPEAKER stated thst he would regard The rsolu.
tion Instructions 10 HINT appoint IN, Juciciay com
/ wittee Immediately.
| n,ooSsrnrcnoN.
! Mr.. sHELLABAGGER REP, Ohio presented and had
read by the Clerk petition of Judge Underwood aid
some twcnt, Of 10y al citizens Of Virginia ask
Ing Congress pass certain ws providing fer eGuyng
ont the recent !o e r-r eoecihmsnt o. the Rete
states Be moved s reference 10 the judiciary Com
mittee.
The resolution then referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee. motion to reconsider laid an the ial5.
ON mocn lion Of siT scHEsct ;nsp os,g j., ns
ter General was instructed 70 furnish "il I,- ',.
AlENs<bmA I'M
M STEVENS REP. Pa asked leale Z" !nlI.tn' eH
to Tspea rep The sss 9, S 'ss ss ssS.s sa,s ii y
Mr. EiDRIDGE Drm.. w.s cldesied.
ON nosn As' u Mp KoBISs0N 1Dem.' \. W the p,,,
dent reqnestc'i 60 communicate al .%,l,~Eonds,
Dcpaii imen relating 10 The ai1fs' mp'iso'.r",, H,o 10
treatment % American citizens - sIs"t Brian % '
MICHIGAN IIsnERus-Lt>p %hANs' -. .
of the Michsn icsisise s-sins Tor protection 10 De
fisheries f he ate IN the upper peninsula Aso. for as
so, for graft oi hand 10 ad in deepsnnf s ,haq@
Of navigation between Lake n"P'''" "'" '>'s'' ""'
uirFAcH1rST.i ll.
Mr.. ASHLEY Eep.. Ohio offered tile following re'oG
! ion as n question Of privilege; SD
Wkef,os The House OF Representative ~ The IhbiS
ninth Congress adopted, The b esy oi January 's"f
inquiry into certain charges preferred HSH"st wv
! President Of the United States, aud
Whoeos, The Judiciary Committee, "a which the s'iu
referred, WITH autHoliS
Investigate the same, unable for want of me' 20
complete the said InvostigatOn before the expiration oi
! the Thirty ninth Congress, and
VA,ros In the report submitted 10 said Judiciary Com
ntee on tho ID day March, IL is declared that the e'
dence take Of such character TO Justify and demand
continuation Of The investigation by This Congress
| Therefore be IL
Resoeed by me House Of R,p'eseaot'rs That the ia
dciary Committee when appointed he, and " u hereby
instructed TO continue the investigation authorized ID
said resolution Of January 1861 and that have power
ia send for persons and papers and 20 administer the cas-
ionary oath witnesses, and that The Committee have
any recess which Congress, or This House may fale
s,soe That % i@s Saensss o@ S' is the judiciary % orSw
and that the Committee No appointed be- dlrecien 10 ss
Iast Snsess and that said Committee have power 70
appoint clerk at a sompess,ion hot 10 ehsesd 70 Pe'
/ day, aud 10 employ fhe necessary Henosiaphefs' o.
| Mr. WILSON G:ep Iowa. submitted further amend
ment, as follows
Resoleed That the Clerk Of the Bonse Of Replesesnis
yes be directed to pay 91i 10 o ,se ,osss' m
such sums OF money as may s required 70 ehhoe az
recied and such investigation as il may be directed
| Mr.. ASHLEY rep, Ohio accepted the amendment
] and mogecded 10 address the Honse. He sad' MI
Speaker This resolution brings The Holse 10 vote upon
oueson OF transcendant importance; II brings us iace 10
face with man whose nsnipations have impeifcd ue
penuc We cannot escape the consideration Of this CUES
| tion n we would and we ought not II we could Ihe
rrorl OF the judiciary committee or the isst ,
made on saturday IL sufficient Indication OF the scos
s .s PresSen s D report witch the Of s
Nation win pp,se appTs,ss va, not 10 sntSOrsed ~ At
an earlier day to proceed NTH NTH 9s eS,onIeied etedsosf s
nS1 H1, ;ss es.e fon Ss ss .otch the last
Congress All tIo men who nave aya nn bsen aSle 10
s snoHg ssSf rSsrf' sy ansI Without hazard
te opinion there is cause ior m ,h, 1s
sth,natoDs Of The conspratos and OF their chief with
ali the immense power aud ID s,,s s ahs VI"
10 go In the record Of this House ana ~ VII 10 % ,gy
history that the people OF the unitoa osstvs Of he
awaaiGs wan they permit amy 6dn nasuens N ens
Presidency 10 disregard the ne no man
%bo ea into tLe Presidency through the doors OF assss
Mr. NIBIACK Dem, Indl, rising, @ted the speaker
wshs, aIgsIs wss si ~ that The resolution before
ie Icnse as question Of privilege ""d '' as"s' ""'
NJ. RANDALL Dem. Ind inquired What the question
o. NE iepedIt is the Impeachment Of the
FrISorII si TI nnInGr msn Wis pqured what question
the gentleman from Ohc had The right TO sess on 's
The 'sPElKiI replied that he had right to o''eu"
'"S Nv wo0b IDem n VI Inquired whether Mr. Ashley
allowed g 70 INTO the fSe Se me o. ,eeSaoa opened mp
Mr WooD then inquired whether it was IN order 10 a''
'"fa Tie spT%EE replied Iat he did no 'ee"nS limit 70
nS Wa, remarked that he wished that 10 lie nndeI>