The New York herald., 1868-06-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, June s, 1868.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
WASHINGTON, June 8, 1868.
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Under the call Of States for bills and Joint resolu
tons for reference only, bills and Joint resolutions
were introduced, read twice and referred as fol-
lows:-
ciary Committee to inquire as to the cause Of the
delay in the trial Of Jefferson Davis and to report
whether any legislation is necessary to insure a
BY Mr. SHELLABARGER, (rep.) Of Ohio-To alter the
laws of Ohio as to the manner OF eectn9 representa-
tIves in Congress. Referred to the Committee on
BY Mr.. UPsoN rep.) Of Mich.-Makng an appro-
priation for the payment of the reward offered by
the President in April 1865, for the capture Of Jefer
son Davis. Referred to the Committee on Appropri-
atiOnS.
By Mr.. BEAMAN, (rep.) Of Mch.-To regulate trade
on Ways and Means.
BY Mr.; PANE, gspl Of Wis,To provide for the
Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia and
Alabama. Referred to the Committee on Elections.
TAXATION OF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
The call of States for bills being completed, the
next business in order was the consideration Of the
resolution offered last Monday by Mr.. Holman (deml
OF Ind and which MI. Stevens, (rep) OF Pa, had
then moved to lay on the table. as follOws:-
Resolved That in the Judgment Of House the bonds and
exempt BY law from State and municipal s.aon ought to
be taxed for national amount substantially equal
in such may italy eSuass the tara
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report bill for the purpose above specified.
Mr.. BLAINE, trep.) Of Me-, asked the Speaker
whether, II the resolution not laid the table,
1t would be next in order to move to refer it to the
Committee on WAYS and Means.
The SPEAKER replied that that motion would be in
Mr. wAsnBURN, rep.) of Mass, called attention to
the fact that the resolution was mandatory in its
terms.
The vote was taken by yeas and nays and resulted
lgr n, IN rofor tta IN
the Committee OF Ways and Means.
Mr.. HOLMAN said that that would defeat the object
OF the resolution and he called for the yeas and nays
The vote was taken and resulted-yeas 49, nays "a
as follows:-
ssy butler Churchill, carEs q Ohio, ccSs,
HSy Ham, kssssa Rassn qss SsoS E. x Ensss
hs4 sDSs SSoSssa neqsy sorys s%n sys
Sswcomb' o,NsIi Paine Pie, foaerey, Price, Esan
ss"Ssf seG H.
nTn VAN %ys ss Massan Wan & Xn
MsshsaTp Of Ind washOurn of Ma''' weker Williams of
Mssnr Adams Ashley Of Ney . A1s Baker
aoV: sn1s EGyt Sas f GsS S,fysy
Knott, Loughrdge McCnrg Morrissey, Niback, Peters,
Auken, Van Trump, Window and woodwrd-A
SO the resolution was referred to the Committee Of
Ways and Means.
INCREASING THE COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN Gov
ERNMENT EMPLOYEES.
Mr.. WAsHBURN, (rep.) OF Ind, introduced a Joint
officers and other persons in the civil service Of the
United States government at Washington, EN-
braced in the Joint resolution OF February 2s,
1867, and additional compensation of twenty per
cent their salaries as fixed by law, or where no
salary is fixed by law on their pay, from the 3oth Of
June 1867 to the Goth OF june 186S provided that II
any such ofrleer shall have served for less than
year he shall be allowed the twenty per cent only
the sum actually received BY him The employs Of
funds. The resolutions do not apply to persons
whose salaries fixed by law, shall exceed $500
per annum. No person who has served in the Con-
lederate army, called 10 be entitled TO the same,
and to exclude such persons as have been employed
in any capacity laborers In the government print
ing ONCE or in any OF the departments
Pending the vote on secondlng the previous ques-
ton the morning hour expired and the joint resolu
tion went over until Monday next
THE CHINESE EMBASSY.
The SPEAKER. presented the following correspond
encc between himself and the Chinese Embassy
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cepon aud welcome at its Representative Hall on Tuesday
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Of the House win at that hour accompany from
have the honor to be- very T;slsps1slRaEyd s.
the CHINESE EMBASSY Metropolitan HOTEL Washington.
TIE CHINESE LEGATION,
sRI have the honor 70 acknowledge the receipt of
letter Of the 9Th inst acqTsn1s me tina. the House use Of
my:e and my %Sc Sn, WE are
er's room a. the hour designated tomorrow morning
have the honor to be- SIR your assN RSs
The Hon. SCHUYLER CoLrAx, Speaker Of the House of
Representatives.
Mr.. scHENcx, (rep) Of Ohio, moved that CON-
mittee Of three be appointed for the purpose indi-
Gated. The motion was agreed to, and the Speaker
appointed as such committee Messrs. schenck,
Banks and Wood.
Mr.. BROOKS, tdem.) OF ~ Y, suggested that as the
occasion would be remarkable one, the Senate
should be invited to attend. He moved o resolution
to that effect, which was adopted.
THE ADMIss ON OF ARKANSAS
The conference report on the Arkansas bill came
up as the next business In order. The House re-
fused to lay It on the tableyeas 81 nays 1o2-and 1t
was then agreed to without a discussion.
THE CASE OF MIR. wOoLEY.
The SPEAKER stated that he had been requested
by the attorneys for Charles w. Wooey to lay before
witness Of his contempt In asking consent to do so
the Speaker stated that any citizen OF the United
states had q right to petition the House through
member and To have the petition referred under the
rule. The Speaker however, had no more right in
the matter under the rules than any other member.
lie must therefore ask the consent OF the House to
present it.
Mr.. BUTLER objected, and some time afterwards
offered, question OF privilege, the following reso
luton from the Committee OF Invest gation:-
Resolved, That any communication from Charles W.
Wooey his placed In the hands the be
sent the Commee CATION this House before
which Mr. wooey has been called to testify for examination
and report.
Mr.. BROOKS made the point Of order that the Com
mittee OF Managers had not been in session for
days; there was no quorum of the committee In the
city, and that therefore the committee could not
nave authorized the resolution to be reported.
The SPEAKER overrued the point of order, remark
ing that II was not for him to know what took place
In 3 committee room, and that when q member said
he was ms rue ed by committee to make report
was not for the Speaker to question that statement
But under the rue the question would be submitted
to the House whether the resolution should he re-