New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-24

themselves without leave from YESTERDAY sessIP Dr.
Forty four captured menbers we're theIeuP9n r ssales
Chair. The Members OF The House and the ~
the galleries seemed TO enjoy the scene and REGARD ~
pretty good serious comedy.
Mr. ORTIZ Repr indJ moved that the members under
arrest be discharged ON aymenJ % the usual ICES
Mr. FARQUHAR rep, Ind moved an amendments,
10 except the First members Who were nhet1 undet "a
first eau Of the Hse aud second the members VINO e
be discharged ca payment or double tie ssNa ICES ic
argued upon the House me proprGy OF AiIdcas rs
own dignity and furnishing those who had been III con
mP corr tPen Wsl followed on the same side
ecine severely on the Republican leaders who had so
nglorously retIeated from the Position they ma laSn
he s1nEased 70 have much GSpercnee Of re-
treats but he could never bring himself To "ro 7ueh
MIR TARQUHAR also used some strong language in
regard 70 the modification and humiliation 81 u3 uoas
which the majority had received from inc D"ios vi INC
Mr. oiiTTI advocated his own proposition, saying that
it Was made for The purpose % Puiuhya Sop 10 'ho'c
Mr. T'arquiar's amendment was agreed 10, and the
original motion ~ thus alaccG 90 was adopted. .
Mr.. KAsSON then as a question OF privilege oi1ered
the following resolution:
ResoirCd That the Hon. William FaTquhar, member
OF The House nom Indiana, aNnG during lS last session
forced his way INFO the House without MS pernl,sOh
during call Of the House and after be doors we're closed
and brought 10 the bar Of the House. to-
abide H. order in respect ~ his contempt Of it' rule
lAppiauding eXpr, s,ious 10y members -.
MIR. FARQUHAR defended himself from the charge
Mr. srEviNS Rep, Pa moved to lay Oh The table
TEEs IN eovERNNENI coUEr--JIRORs.
hGse Sceg5 @ So me S9 rpoea
from the Judiciary Committre to amend te Aet or fyo
ay 2 lsj to Ieale me Ices , ara S9e' c Ut and
District Courts After some discussion the Dill was re-
tee reported bill to regulate selection OF Jurors for
the several Courts Of the District OF Columbia.
raE EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Mr.. boutwell, REP Ma'sI ifom Che zane me commit ort II
March T. i7g2, declaring the officer who shall act as
President OF the United States m case 81 Tcaac.s VA tne
provides that In case OF removal W deatn
Inability. both OF the President and NicePreaden OF me
United states, the President OF the Senate pro t.opor
andin there shall DC President OF The senate eh
the speaker Of the House of Repeentauy aud IN ease
there Speaker, then The ChefJ OF the supreme
court OF the United States ana IN case mere De no
dent Of the Tinted states until the DISABILITY
be- removed or q President shan DO erected.
The second section pro, ides that the Secretary otstat9
shall If the scnate aud ouse Of Replcsentatves ey con
current resolutions so request ana direct loIthWiIh,
cause notification Of the vacancies To 9e made 10 he
published at least In one newspaper OF every etaf re-
auiring elections 10 he chosen within "a days preceding
tle Tuesday after The first "Wednesday 10 Decemcr lFe
third section makes IL the duty 9t the person sls
charging the duties and powers Of The President u Con
grcss be not In session 20 convene Congress 10 m
and recOmmitted
Tug nIyERAL REPoRr-coNrRAcTs FOR FTRE ARMS.
Nj LNftIS Rep, y. ", from tho Committee on
Printing reported resolution print 800 extra copies
OF the report Of Ross Browne The mineral resources
of the country. Adopted
The SPEAKER presented a communication from the
Secretary OF War respecting contracts FOR firearms made
April, 1884, aud respecting small arms fabricated al
the Springfield At6lOfy.
Mr. WARNER Usep.. Comm presented several me1no-
Iia OF and for reduction ~ Internal Revenue Tax Re
ferred TO the Committee on Way and Means.
Mr.. VAN HORN tRep. y. W presented petltl0ns OF q
citizens OF GencsCc County y Y, some OF whom We're
soldiers In the Of 1872 asking that aid be granted To
such soldiers by pensions bounty, as Congress
hhould deem est in recognition Ol thciI services Also
additional protection Also petition of 80 citizens OF
tennessee County, y. y, asking additional protection on
wool.
TtIE POeT-O OFFICE APPROPfl iIioN BILL PASSED.
The House then went nto Committee 81 TIE NhOc on
the state OF Union Air. Davis in rhe ,hair anu con
.idcred the Post Ofce Appropriation BILL which was re-
ported The House aud passed. Atu0nS the lttms apPO-
ard Iva the h arc 'he following: Mail Ili,nspOrAuonl III;
land ssGO0OQ0 Foreign, $4,000; ship, steamboat and
Way ldttefs ssOOO Compensation 10 POsllnasers 50-
900: Clerks Post offices sscfoe1 Iefer carriers,
Ai1Oa: Postage stamps and stamped Envelopes, &ie,
Balances Due 10 Fore tOuites, SG0O0O lscel'
aneOus PAYMENTS, slOOOO Mail steamship service be.
tween United States and Brazil $4,000; OVERLAND hai
TrnsportatiOn between Missouri River ana Folsom, ana
for Marine Mail Transportation between New-Iork ana
California s90O00O Mail Steamship Service between ran
Francisco and Japan and China Win PROVISIONS mat the
Company may discontinue touching ~ Honolulu 100000.
COEREt TON DJOUKNMESr.
Mr.. rRlABLE takes exception 10 TIE summary OF MS
remarks in Mondays proceedings, referring to the states
in the .mOn and those ont Of II loyal and diroyap
states The phrase usedby the reporter for brevtys
sake and not by Mr. Trmble.
The House, at 81 o'clock, adjourned