The New York herald., 1868-02-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WAgnNGroN, Fep. 20. 1865

WasHrsCroS, Feb co. 1865
NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.
Mr. HuLBuRn trep) OF n. Y, offered resolution in
structipg the Committee Public Expenditures to ,n-
quire the receipts Of Henry A. snythe Collector OF
the port OF New York. his official capacity; whether
such receipts derived from 6nes penalties and
foretures other~se with power send for persons
and papers and to examine witnesses under oath.
Adopted
THE sERGgAsT-Ar-ARss.
The report OF the Committee on Accounts on the
charges made sgsins, Mr. ordway, sergeant-at.A Arms
ereuipsting him and dischargng the committee IRON
further consideration OF the matter was taken up and
adopted.
Mr. BANKS rep Of Mass, from tue Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported bill concerning the rights Of
American citizens in foreign states. ordered
he printed and recommtted.
RAILROAD oRAsr LANDS
NJ. HopHIss, trep.l OF Wis, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill 70 regulate the disposition
OF snds may hereafter be gwen 70 aid In the
strucon OF railroads. Ordered - be printed The. BILL
shich reported unanimously, provides that all lands
hereafter granted for railroad purposes shall be granted
be 'Se eoD.,,aol.d and shall be by Them sold to
actual settlers At price not exceeding two and half
dollars per the proceeds TO DO paid 70 the railroad
company The object 10 to prevent the withdrawal OF
large quantities Of land from market aud their monopoly
BY corporations and 70 encourage tho sesissut OF the
country.
ras SOUTHERN RAILROAD. ovrcn DDAsr.
nsu.
MI McCIrRG, lrep.l or Mo-, from tue select Commit
tee on the southern Railroads, made report showing
thai 10 testimony taken before the committee facts
had which indicated corruptoa 10 ths Post
ohee D. par'msnt aud suggesting, as that commit.ss
authorized 70 pursue the invsstis the mat
Ter bs referred to another COMMITTEES tor further exam-
nation. rhe report closes with rsso uon Tor com
nes mot spsc1edl TO examine into the subject OF con-
tracts With ,hs Post once Department for the transpor
Aton OF the United states mall and report such facts
may De deemed of importance, plrticE!sriy whether
or Dot there are any evidences Of corruption, with
authority 70 send for psrsons and papers.
M. VD Wycs moved TO n the blank Ia the resolu.
ton with ths Select Commttes southern Railroads.
~ thst committees had made some progress In the ex
After ccnsdersas debate 10 tho proper references.
vas hnslly refsrret 10 hs Commttse ~ spendinrss
IN the Post VOios Department and the resolution was
adopted.
rs~sAL xrpArArr0s.
Mr.. PAisx, (te:.l oi VIA, rising 20 personal eMpana-
ton sent 20 the tlsks desk and had rsad paragraph
in The Warrington correspondence of the New York
radical organ o. February IL asserting the substantial
correctness OF previous paragraph in reference 70
incidents alleged have taken place IN the committee
ine subject OF impeachment aud indicating the
chsirraan OF the oommttss lMr stavens Of Pal as
sutberlty for the statemeut He also sent up paper
signed by Ms3rs Blnghim farnsvortb Boutwell,,
Brooks Iuiburd, Bosnian and Beck al the msmbsrs
OF the RecOn6ruction Conmss except pess rs stevens
and Fsine, "a follows
The undersgned deem but Just 10 say that the sorsso
ing statement frecing he paragraph in question: OF Uhst
Mr. stevens sad and did in references Mr. Paine Ia
truth hey further say that General Paine attempted
the rVOm, nor manifeset auy desire the
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