New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-12

Enited states.
session. and soon afterward the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
NEW TTTERAScE OF lESAL IsSDEsS net,t,on
From the citizens Of Ross County, Ohio, Of all parties
ayng Congress to Authorize the ISSUING Of saes
with reference to not producing an overeIpansion OF
circulating medium Ways and x Means cans ,crovv
MFR. WINDOW tRep.. Mimi being dissatisfied with me
.ests yesterday tried to get in privileged question,
Resolution for new draw, but did not succeed
THE UNTRUsrwoRTHY n. T. HERALD.
' Mr.. BOUTWELL, Qep., Massl rising TO personal ques-
ion referred 70 the charge IN the Washington correspond
sSSer q tne Enlightenment Committee of the Nay SEES
Bon while Mr. Eidridge whose mileage should have been
publcation was erroneous The judiciary Committee
3ed during the intervals OF Congress from
the end the March session to the commencement q
The November sessioal Of which be attended lie had
been TO the Clerks Office TIA; morning ana rSnnd sast ae
hstead Of $780, FOR the May session. as alleged In inc
The House then proceeded the consideration Of the
Mil reported from the Committee Foreign Affairs, con-
HxEE1cAS CITIZENS IN FOREIGN STATES
The bill was discussed and criticised principally on the
Enrped and 10 the same effect by Messrs Hunter REP
lfndJ. Cook G.ep, MI Baker Rep.. Il)' and Ashley
NJ ORTIZ 0 Rep, Ind) of the Committee on FOREIGN
Ben made npon H. In the course Of his remarks he said
IN Was matter OF surprise him that the Democratic
tb sa& ontSfow6Se true outSrowth-of republican
nstituiiens having assured to the American PEG
one step further and proposed 70
ESer q SestIpy or fortune might place them
The morning hour having expired the Dill went over 70
TIN GR1ST-srSSToS-J JOHNSON CORRESPONDENCE.
I The ePEAKER laid before the House Message from
the Presdent transmitting copy OF his letter 10 Gen.
Or motion of Mr.. BROOKS Dem, N " the letter
eread. Mr. Stewards letter was listened 10 with interest
and OF its sentences elected laughter particularly
sentence SAYING that he dd mot & SsR
ateSnens the full extent but that hs admission was
II 10 he evaSye After the papers had been
read, Mr. BINGHAM REP Ohio moved their reference
no the Reconstruction Committee and tnat they DO
Mr.. BROOKS Dem. N. " suggested that they DO
2 Mr.. LOGAN inquired whether there was not more OF
Ehe there was not response
The SPEAKER said there was not
Mr. LOGAN sddsd ths' there was @ ep o
NJ BRCoKs feared that there was about TO be IN
t.nsWer sent TO that and he had doubt
That moment 1t received and examined by the
S'resdent II would be sent TO the House
The SPEAKER intlnated that the correspondence as
Snted eontaIed two or three errors o. refer
she correspondence 10 the Committee on Correspondence
aDd have u printed
That motion agreed TO- and Mr. Logans resolution,
calling the President for all further correspondence
TIbs Houss then st 11S went into Committee Of the
sthole the State Of the Union, Mr.. WILSON rep
In the chair and resumed the consideration OF the
oEGIsLATrvE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL APPROPRIATION
BILL - -.
The amendment proposed yesterday by Mr. BROOM
all Qsep., PENN to add to the item appropriatlng
tlooo for the payment Of judgments OF me Court o.
band he peT ont Of tSe a1prootsfion was reected and
by Mr. sc6fiED ep PenS to strike
rh BTTER Rsp Eass5 moved 70 strike out the
item for to the S tSSs s9 9ns
fourth class employed by the President OF the United
as Of So
kause the OFFICES are not needed A., -.
= Mr.. PKUYN Dem, N. ~ opposed the amendment"
AN ASTOUNDING REVELATION.
M KELLY (Rep. PENN sustained II, asserting that
mo shorthand writer employed By the President except
an arIay officer Sho acting on his staff and receiving
mis- pay rs an oncer pay Of shorthand writer being
drawn BY one who knows nothing Of the art and doesno
racice either In the service Of the Executive Depart
snent In the two other positions which ne holds ia
reporter for q Philadelphia aud Baltimore newspaper
The 1850 salary attached 10 the Office OF shorthand
ter used give the President direct access TO the
eolunus Of pleading newspapers IL improperly and
eorrupy employed for the purpose Of dspsragng the
Legislative branch Of the Government and Of preventing
Reconstruction.
Mr. sPALDING Rep, Ohio opposed the amendment,
ontednR that ths law provided for those Offices that
hey needed for the due execution duties OF the
sEKecutive Department no soat therefore, the appro
xoriation ehould be made.
ssSsrsoh that no oes1 Of the army or nsvy shan 30
detailed Or sssgned 70 duty - pFvsss OK
CLERK Tor Othtf ClV b6rvlcS ht tho i1ocuIfo
= Mr.. NIBLACK (Dem.. Ind) opposed the amendment.
The amendment was adopted. -
Mr. MAYNARD (Rfp.. Tenn.) In reference 70 Mr.. But
tTs said that the President many years ago,
sben Governor Of Tennessee had his right arm disabled
fsmpioy an snanSsnss The once Of shofthand writer
uas, therefore, necessary 20 hun .
Mr. IvTLER IN view VI that fact excepted from bis
amendment the Office Of shorthand writer
r Nj BIATEE (lssp, Mel opposed the amendment On
tho ground that Oices provided for by law.
Mr. WOOD Dem, N. " opposed the amendment. ana
sd that the continuous ASSAULTS upon the President In
fngsss and elsewhere made Il necessary for the Pres
Dot 20 have number Of cerks 70 carry on his CORE
&pDdenee. He doubted whether the gentleman from
FnDsylvsnia kelly would say OF his own personal
kowedge tast what he had asserted about tie short
bind writer true.
Nr. KELLY could not say Of his own personal fnovf
tde, his authority beipg that gentlenan's own sworn
psiponx before The judiciary Committee, that 10 vss