New-York tribune., 1868-02-19
HOUSE oF RErREsEMATIyEs.

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Mr. HUBBARD 0scp, West virginia. reported Joint
resolution authorizing the Controller Of the Currency,
with the approval Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
Gfs F hHGRST HR of FSSs @ & 70
store inc bank TO ils owners provided they win secure
a riGr i2S e @ @ eCSBSs SBBS9l nRSSRf nHSSRf Passed
Mr. KELLEY rep, PENN offered resolution directing
Mr.. Elliot C. Cowdin Commissioner to the Pags ESposi-
tion Of 1857 O. SIX and silk manufactures, Adopted.
Mr. BUTLER INTRODUCED q Rll .5 amend the act esab-
fishing National Banks in reference to voting by proxy,
&c. Committee on Banking and Currency.
NATIOSAL AID TO NEEDY CITIZENS ABROAD.
Mr. sTARKwEATHER. lsepy conp) introduced a
secreary Of state for the relief Of the personal wants or
for the return TO this country OF American citizens dest
foreign countries without Just cause, and discharged
without trial acquitted on hail. the Secretary to report
briefly explained and advocated the proposition, and
moved the previous question which was seconded The
ONO FALLS SNIP CANALS.
on motion Of Mr. KERR Dem, IndJ, the President
been made IN pursuance Of the Joint resolution q The
nth of March in reference to ship canals around the
pTSsIoSrNG rHr SOLDIERS or 1872
The House then resumed the consideration OF Mr..
Mers O giving s. per month pension to the surviving
officers and enlisted men, including militia and youn-
States who served c0nsecuuvey for three months in the
war Of 1872 who were honoby discharged, who at no
enemies Of the Government, but were constantly and
continually loyal TO H. who take OATH and
Mr.. MILLER qtep, PENN addressed the house in nd
yocacy Of the BIN He claimed that not more than
alive aud In such INDECENT circumstances as would
ente them TO pensions and that to aid them would re-
Mr. LOAN Giep,, NJ Mo- supported the bin.
Mr. wAsHBURNE rep, Ill hoped that the House
would not second the previous question" but let the
posed for the last twenty years and had passed
Congress lie had before him an estimate showing that
Mr.. oNETLL Rep PENN remarked that that estimate
made for a totally different bll-a bill to pension all
the survivors and their widows.
The previous question seconded, Mr.. Miller being
entitled close the discussion. yielded TO
Baker rep H ad f0 that is % utterly GJsiE% Po.be o M To-
state the precise amount TO be paid for pensions under
the bill but that from all the information accessible TO
the Committee IL had been estimated at S2O0OO0 year.
The remark OF the gentleman from Illinois Nr. Wash.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE reiterated his assertions.
Mr.. PAINE Glep, Wis., asked at what time the pen
Mr.. LOGAN replied from the time Of the application
MT. wAsHBURNE rep, Ind was surprised that any
opposition should he made to this bill by gentlemen who
r be- Sack * 20 s
Short speeches in advocacy OF the bill were made by
TSssr T6N dp hoAf m % m ep m eSO LawRENCE S SE4
Rep., OhiOl BRONWELL Rep., IL,) PRUYN Dem,
N. W ONEILL rep. Penn,) and MILLER Rep
Mr. wAsHBURNE rep, M addressed himself to the
gentleman who had rdicnlod his remarks and SAID that
he had always been In favor OF sustaining the soldier
and OF giving him bounty and pension bat other people
that that the soldiers in the late Rebellion had some fSSs
and that the a6qrng people Of the country who were
not even said that he would against the bill and did
not know bnt he should vote foIt IIaughter He had
information he had been assailed.
The bill was passed without division.
WASHINGTON CrTY's CHARTER.
The SPEAKER presented resolutions of the Washington
Common Council IN reference to the city charter Com
ABOLITION OF Inr INCOME TAX.
employed in telepaphng, for the removal OF the income
tax. Ways and Means
Mr. vhN WICK Csep, n YJ|The petition Of citizens
OF Walden Orange County New York, for the reduction
Of $ tss &S aSd Ms ' removal Of
Of M %AER ? W S% sG Ss safn san
OF naturazed citizens abroad and to compel foreign gov
fRs House into q % on the
State OF the Union with Mr. Wilson Rep, Iowa. in the
LEGISLATIVE EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL APPROPRIATIONS
the question being on Mr. D%onnelys DOM Amendments to in
seTt Items for the Department Of Of Edueatio9 - -,
d5e fKsfRp ss sad Gy MSs
4 saa MeS;Es TxEDSd sGiIS, op l and WOOD
Mr. DAWES 1Rep, Mass, made the point OF order on
the 1s 20 e ms s $
ing ali conflicting acts. The only objection that it
v ss pesfsA SaSAs the point of order and tn.
clause was eIpunged.
The COMMITTEES Tose and reported the bill
Mr., wAsHBgRNE dsep;, n offered as an amendment
IN the House the clause which had lust exphnged
Mr DAWES Qsep. Massl made the same point OF or
der nmatiDg that be did II to the Department OF
hIge The 1SE SPEAKER sustained it,
Mr. WASHBURNE then modified the amendment by
emitting the repeating portion, and by limiting the pay
mens under the bills 10 the persons provided for In It,
The House seconded the previous question Oh the'bill
and pendipg amendment.
M WAsHB6RNE rep. nJ said that he would not
rress action upon the bill this evening ..'I
RELIEP OF EXPORTERS OF DIsrILLED SPIRITS.
Mr. 6CHENcK rep, Ohio introduced bin for the
Lief Of certain exporters OF distilled spirits. Ways and
Nt{'w srAfn pEPARInESf CONTINGENT FUND.
ON motion Of Mr. eCENCK the Secretary Of State
directed TO furnish information relative 20 the contingent