New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-26


near the entrance to NewYork HarbOr, taken from
Mr. LONGYEAR rep, Mch) introduced bin to OK.
tend the time for the rcversi0n to the united Sos va
structiOn Of n railroad from Amboy, by HIrl1le iu
lansing 10 some point near Traverse Bay keieie" 70
the Committee on Public Lands
TIE IDAHO CONTRACT ,.
The House proceeded the regular order OF eShe T
TO the consideration OF private bills the senate JolhU
resolution the relief OF Paul Forbes under the con
tract with the Navy Department Tor oaRs anu m ,n
finished business OF last Saturday The question was on
the substitute reported by the Committee on Naval
Affairs simply directing the Secretary Of the Navy TO
accept the scam-screw sOopOfwar Idaho from the con-
TRACTOR PAU FGEoes t t nee discussion
participated in 10y Messrs. KELLEY Rep., Pa BAKER
MSESiD sR ,ap Penn PENN and RRhYMoNB Rep n y
The substitute was rejected: Yeas 81 Nays 81 49,,
when hf dunols the Secretary of the Navy either
cept the Idaho at the contract price W., EoO oi 20
transfer her to the contractor on MS giving o"hus 40
fund within six months all advances OF money made 70
him by the Government on account OF her construction
Mr. PiRE moved substitute directing the Secretary
Of the Navy accept the Idaho at the price already pau
Tie bin az 80 amended was then passed. 81 Yeas TO 90
Nays. .-
Mr. BROOMALL rep Pa submitted "s q question VI
PCs5rSd That the offensive language Of tho Member
from the Fourth District Of Tennessee cooper yest'l
RSiIc,l although well mcritng vote Of ccnsllre can
de grade nobudy much himself and that II MS con
rCscutatvcs will not at present complain. -
MI TINCK Dem, Ohio inquired whether that was
The SPEAKER referred the House to the rules bearing
the point, and said that undcf ne rules ne Womu
would bc entertained az a question OF privilege ,it.
fcug TO the matter itself the speaker san maj e Ii
reached his ear, Mr. Cooper ocuying
from the Speaker and the Speaker being also az iuG
moment engaged i'm conversation with another memhti
the business of the House and that II hc Had h,u
them although they only Hferoutial and quota
la, vou hay 81
ncsscc was out OF order When the offensive words were
repeated the Chair promptly called the gentleman TO
order. No gentleman followed up aLd tAt uto"'e IlV
Mr. sPALDTYG Rep ohio) moved to lay the rcsoln-
Mr. BANKS REP. lIass) stated that II the resolution
before the House he would sustain iue I.o"" y" "y
70 on the tables but not before the House, ana ~
nc did not understand 1t TO affect me privileges o. TIC
Mr.. FHRNsWoRTH G;cp., M inquired whc,hcr a
sentimental resolution, proposing no action wac
The sPEhKER slated that that for tho House 70
Mr. BROOMALL withdrew tho resolution, saying he
would amend II and offer 10 again.
TuE CASE or MH. TRACY
Mr.. COOK (Rcp, ND moved 90 IcCou+der the N,ie
adopting the resolution by which the House Yesterday
ordered the SCrgcantat Arms 10 Arrest ana uliL W. i''
tie House for contempt John Tracy who had refused
on Rctrcucment. lie stated that nc had lclrsi ron
Tracy, who was u Now-York, and was prevented from
ObcyIuC the by having 'o attend WrciIrE"i
the directors Of the Pacific Railroad lie promised he
should appear before that COmuntt,c next Monday
Considerable discussion arose, IN the course pI NA,
stated that Nh Tracy was lhe author oi inc ,IEs
against Mr.. Van DyCE Assistant Treasurer ~ New A.
in connection with the sales II gold aud some lccilg Vac
expressed at his not coming before ne commute o"
tain the charges made by him. Finally MI GUN W'"
drew the motion.
Mr. HOGAN Dom, Mo-, from the Committee On Ways
and Means, reported joint resolution relieving i"u ut
payment Of tof alcohol made iqn ''" o 'in 1r
fluid made from alcohol or rPr!ts iurportiur or cam
rrcting that aI products of dstaton that contain de
Tiled spirits alcohol ON which The tax mad not been
so ting ont Of para graph No 10 OF section 30 uf Act
Of June 80 1904 the words doiicIs Of nAIug imd 'N"
The bin was passed. .
Nj PRICE urp., Iuwal from The Committee on k,No
q Iiryoiuorary soldier John Gry " Noodle
county OHIO loJ years oli, aud pmid Frederick Bake
man a on motion o r srNIDfNG R,T. Ohio the pension
was made $500, aud the billie an thus amended were
Mr. MAYNARD rep. Tcruj introduced % bin 20 re-
vyc and continue n force the act 81 August d. l-,h o
aid M the construction Of railroads ~ Mississippi when
REsoLt HONS op srATE LEGISLATURES.
The SPEAKER presented resolutions OF legislature,
OF the Legislature of Kansas ASKING aid to the Union
Pacific Railway, Southern brauchi pray my iqr t' pass
age ~ bill extending the dement's oil tI' iom''i'"d
law TO the settlers the lands recently purchased from
the Usage Indians praying FOR the passage Of The senate
bill giving the rights of prrSmpuou 70 settlers Oh tie
Cherokee neutral lands In Kansas.
OF the Legislature Of West Virginia ratIyHg fhe Con
memorial Of the Dakota Legislature asking for an APP
preparation erect Capitol Building 40 the seat Of Gov
Ts Tesoatons adopted by the Soldiers and sailors
Union Of Washington city relative 20 tie Pension ls4
TIE Private CALENDAR
The House then went INTO Committee OF ir Nhoc, MI
Farnsworh In the chair aud proceeded 10 the cohHd'@
ton OF the bills on the private calendar.
Having through the private calendarthe Commit
tee and reported bills which were passed by the
House bill for the relief Of Henry J. Davis.
House Joint resolution for the relief Of Geo w. Lane,
superintendent OF the Branch Mint at Denver Colorado
and Afsistant-Trcasurer OF the United stRtes
Senate joint resolution for the rchet Of MIS- Andy
HIse bin authorizing the Secretary Of War to purchase
certain property for military purposes
House BIN for the relief Of James Hooper OF Baltimore
The House then proceeded to tho private business
the Speakers table, and disposed thereof az foHOWr;
senate amendments 10 the House amendment 10 the
Railroad Company Of the District OF Columbia Con-
disagreement Of the Senate TO the amendment Of House
20 the senate bill Incorporating the lirst congregational
Society Of Washington. The House reccdcd from It's
The senate bill for the relief Of Mrs. Mary Z Finley,
widow Of Lieut. Scion H. Finley Of the Sixth Michigan
Cavalry. 10 passed.
Senate bill for he'rclief OF the heirs OF John T. Bo
lgny .RcfcTcd to the Committee on Private Lana iah.
The Senate bill for the relief Of Elizabeth smith for
property lost ON the steamship snh ila9c,s'g avg "
Mary j. Dixon Of AlcXandra,Na Referred 10 Inc Com
mittce on Claims. -
On motion OF Mr.. KASSON Qtcp, Iowa. the President
was requested 10 inform the House what steps had been
taken TO carry into effect the act Of July 2 1890 for the
appointment q ConmS,Qtr TO examine ana report On
certain claims OF the State Of Iowa, go, .
Mr.. DONNEI.LY rep, Mimi introduced mi ~
amend the section OF the act OF July 3d. 1861 granting
pensions TO widows and orphans, 40 as TO include LIe
widows OF officers well soldiers ana sailors Inc
object Of the bill Is 10 extend 20 widows OF ocr9 Oh IN
fcfior grades the same principle in regard to INC umbe
OF children IL applied To the widows OF soluris ana
sailors 10 was referred 10 the Committee on Pensions
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAHROAD-PEIifIONA
Mr.. GRISWOLD Rep., N. - introduced D,i 20 ey-
pedte Le construction of the Southern Pacific Railroad
II referred 10 the Committee on the Pacllc Sio"u
An IMPOETANT PRIVATE BILL PASSED. .
The Committee Of the Whole was discharged from tho
further consideration Of the Senate bin for the relief OF
Josiah o. kmcs and 10 before the House Tor CON
alteration IL apprOpratcs $500 10 pay for the house
and buildings burned at Auandalc Fairfax County Var