The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-04


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the deceased.
would accept the substitute.
Mr.. WOODWARD declined to do So and insisted ON
Mr.. FASSs AIMS VORTEX then move to lay the resolu-
tons on the table.
Many republican members-'Oh, no withdraw
Mr.. WOOD, dem) OF n. ", called for the yeas and
nays, and they were ordered. nal
woodSard) to omit from the resolutions the words
1.-THE ability and patriotic motives which illustrated
his long career OF public seryicen
general allusion 20 the patriotic motives OF M:
Buchanan 1t might do so but he would not consent
to 4f A
The question was then taken on Mr.. FarnswOrth's
motion, and the resolutions were laid on the table
yeas 10, nays 47-as loOws:-
YgAsMessrs. Alison Arnell, Ashley of Ohio, Baldwin,
bssman Beatty Benton Blaine Blair BrowWe Sroo%s,
Pitt SSSs; S:s
en- Lswrsnss e Ohio LSsan Loushrdss Mallory 1sy
srs Nsweo%S oSe Paine, PsISsm %0i Poisley Po%.!cs
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TSo%as Tfiabs o. KY Van xnfsn Van trump
Mr. STEVENS, OF Pa, asked leave to offer resolu-
ton relative 70 the death OF Mr. Buchanan the same
as indicated by him 70 his colleague !Wocdward'
Mr.. BLAINE desired to offer his substitute.
Mr. RANDALL, (dem.l Of Pa, objected, remarklng
that his colleague mr. Stevens) was the appropriate
person to offer the resolution on that subject.
Mr.. BLAINE desired ii to be noted that If any mark
Of respect in reference to the death of Mr. Buchanan
prevented
objection Of the genteman from Pennsy lvana.
Mr.. RANDALL withdraw the objection.
Mr.. WARD trep.) OF n. VI renew It,
THE ARKANSAS ADMISSION BILL.
Mr.. PAINE lrep.) OF Wis, from the Reconstruction
Committee reported back the Senate amendments to
the Arkansas BILL with substitute, so as to make
the condition, as fOllows:-
That the constitution of said State shall be amended
class citizens United STATE: n their right vote
punishment sr isionis: eo%%on
person Ss Ss'a
e s Of ~ s law s
Mr.. BROOKS, (lem.) OF N. Y, made the question OF
privilege that majority Of the committee had not
authorized he report 70 be made ma ,v 81 the
committee present NJ the session wherein the matter
was discussed were Messrs. Stevens Brooks, Beck
The SPEAKER stated that under the rule whenever
it Is disputed that report has been authorized by
committee the question OF reception must be put 10
the House.
MIR. STEVENS remarked that whenever gentleman
made report aS rom n cOmmlCtce IL was W 10
taken for granted that would stand by that report
without explanation; but, as his colleague had not
chosen to do so he asked him to withdraw the report
Mr. PAINE said that under the circumstances he
unwilling TO do so.
The question was then taken receiving the re-
port, and 1t decided In the negative by 81 to b.
votes.
Mr. THOMAS, (rep.) OF Nd, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back the joint resolution to remove
s suit as to n the ,b Fs o or
West Virginia, and 1t was passed.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The SPEAKER presented several Executive conf
munications, including one as to the deficiency in
the carrying out OF the Reconstruction laws In the
First Military District and to the disqualification
for civil Office contained In the State constitution OF
Virginia, which were referred to the Committee ON
REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS.
The House. at half-past three O'Clock, commenced
the business Of the morning hour which was the call
Mr.. DONNELLY, (rep.) of MIMI, from the Commit
tee OF Public Lands, reported bill granting land to
the Iowa and Missouri State Line Railroad Company.
which was recOmmitted.
Mr.. ASHLEY, yrep., OF Nevada, from the Committee
construction Of the sairo Channel, which recon-
| mitted.
| Public Lands, reported bill declaring the lands
constituting the Fort Jessup military reservation in
Louisiana subject TO homestead entry and settle
ment Opposition being made the bill was recon-
mitted Also Ia create the office OF Surveyor Cen
era Of the Territory OF Utah and to establish lana
emption laws, which were passed. Also joint reso
luton directing the President to withhold patents
for lands OF the Cherokee and Usage Indians After
discussion the joint resolution was passed. Also
bin to confirm to j. NJ Hutchins and J. 9. iamon
their presumption claim In the 70 Semitic Valley,
California. After discussion 1t was passed.
A COMMITTEE APPoiNTED ATTEND THE FuSERhL or
EX-PREsIDENr BUCHANAN.
The morning hour having expired, Mr. BLAINE
asked leave to olicr The following resoiution:-
The House Representatives having received NEGLIGENCE
Of the death of James Buchanan e1Presden OF the United
hereby .
such eminent public staon the Speaker Of the House
to npn % S q. ,sysn 81 ms EN- 70 ATTEND
communicate Of this resolution to the relatives of the
Mr.. VAN wYcK objected.
The objection, however. was evaded by q motion
to reconsider the vote laying Mr.. Woodwar's rc7o-
luton on the table, and then Offering Mr. Bainc's
q substitute for IL; and although Mr.. Van Wyck and
some others contested every point, the substitute
was adopted-yeas so nays I6-and tine following
members were appointed q committee to attend Mr..
Buchanan's funeral:-Messra. Glossbrenner Of Penn
sylvania; Marshall OF Illinois: Dawes OF Nassachu-
chusetts; Blair, Of Michigan; Edrdge OF Wisconsin,
and rrimble, OF Kentucky.
The House then, at I'VE O'Clock, took recess tin
hsfpast seven, when the Tax bill s to be taken up in
Committee OF the Whole for general debate.
Evening Session.
The House met at half-past seven O'Clock in Conf
mitiec of the Whole Ont. Pomeroy III the chair ON
THE TAX BILL.
Mr.. WOOD addressed the committee on The sub
ject OF the % Revenue and Financial System OF the
sderation providing a new scheme OF direct taxes
opened the whole question. In order TO consider ~
properly IL would he pertinent TO refer TO the con
ditlon Of the public credit the currency problem ami
every other question OF financial character. Me
was glad that those subjects had thus far been
kept a00f from party. IL would be mis-
fortune to the country to have matters OF such
deep concern made dependent upon partisan
1uences. There Should be some one interest exempt
from that pervading evil. or the many schemes
which had been printed he had nothing 10 say. H.
appeared as II every person had his own notion Of
the best financial pOiCv. A thousand DrOpOcitiunS
had been submitted providing ms many different ned
sures to be adopted by Congress. II was remark
able, however, that each suggested only a temporary
cxpcdient TO avoid present dilcuty. Propositions
to change the character OF the public debt would not
pay n. All the various measures proposed looked 10
additional borrowing and taxation. No one APP
peared to think that there was any other mode
OF meeting the public obligations. lie was
opposed to all such expedients. Tic thought
the government had sources Of revenue OF tts