New-York tribune., 1868-05-07

the high debate who cod descrnd TO such irrelevant
impairment, and vulgar assaults upon the icH'i prO
MR. BANKS DESIRES TO BE EXCUSED.
Mr. BANKS ep, Mass SAID tGat ttoes IGG Ge'oS ,n%bt
be excused from serving on I'm thG he had haeH a
He had been notified 10y the Coik VI tp' ~, Dvest y
pointed n member OF the committee 70 nyestgdte GER
tain charges He desired TO e excused IRON SeEice M % on
that Committee. He would no' ,h Tommttea on Fo,o
R1, afr any iunortant matter which must be disposed
OF n lad ReeS Interrupted by peach
t ,SI % The onestiOn ought 10 be disposed OF, be-
canse the honor OF the Government was somewhat at
stieS 10 ,sas member of three committees already
9e M 6 ~ +be % Sneaker would receive his explanation
IeSon 5 SPA ER knew that the gentleman on two
Co,nmitteesth the Foreign Affairs and on the Ruies-the
",5er M EAHKs Remarked that he also Special
Committee Of Conference -, =. 4. II
The SPEAKER said the gentleman had right to ask
10 oo eA'SI rIiE TENTH ARTICLE or IMPEACHMENT
The House resumed the consideration OF The following
proposition by Mr.. Cary
Whas This House IN me TENN @ Afe OF mPfsennf& P ~ & % %
eauor Office that be bad made Incorporate inhaHnso ana
Rso'9 Thai q The exhibition tlis loo Friday S,iaT
day and Monday Managers be ordered to withdraw the h
Article nom farther consideration Of the High Court Of lmpeach
The question was taken whether the House would
slider tine resolution and it decided IN the negative
by yeas 20 nays lO5-a strict party vote
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
message was received from the Senate by Col For
when they would be ready to receive them again at he
bar. ..
RECENT BLOOpIESS DUEL
Me-. JENCKES Rep., r. I asked leave TO offer reso-
luton nstiuctng the Committee Foreign Affairs 70 III
quire into the truth OF the report that duel had Deeh
fought in the District of Columbia, wherein u
person of the diplomatic service Of the United states
attache of one OF the foreign legations were enSS
and If they find that such Oleuse has Oten comlh
they report to the House whether due respect lor inc
laws OF the United States does not require the ouSe 70
take measures for the removal from Office Ol ule uo
matte oficsr and the recall by his own Government OI
the attache Ol the foreign legation and FOR tat purpose
the SAID Committee shall have power to SEND FOR persons
and papers.
Mr.. RANDALL Dem, Penul objected
SOUTH CAROLINA CONTENTION. m 4,
Mr. BECK Dem, kyD presented a pamphlet ehultu
Respectful RemOnsrance on behalf oil the Nhtc Ltp
pe of south Carolina against the late Convention oi tat
State" 1t prepared by the Hon. b. f. Percy on pc
half of the State Central Executive Committee OF SOUTH
Carolina Referred To the Committee on Reconstruction
ON motion of Mr.. WASHBUINE dll) the House re
solved itself into a Committee OF the Whole on inc state
of the Union, Mr.. Trowbridge in the chair.
PAYMENT OF THE NATIONAL DEBT.
Mr.. SPALDING Rep. ohio made speech on ne man
cal question He argued that the cherished plan 10 which
Government with United states legal tender notes has no
warrant in the constitution OF the United states OF IN tht
act OF Congress O February rs, 1862, winch hst nno-
iLed the issue Neither II justified by the plane
principles of political economy or the sOundes peceS
of lie claimed that the soundest dictates
of pubic policy opposed TO any further issue ol
Government paper money.
Mr. ELDRlDGE inquired whether nc understood the
gentleman that the Of Congress providing
that debts be pad IN egattendefs is uncOhsul-
tiOnal.
MIR sPALDING-Most distinctly, and the supreme
Court viii 80 decide. ...
. NIr' EIDRIDGE-There is no difference between rs ON
that point.
MIR sPALDING spoke an hour, and at the conclusion
Of his speech THE Committee rose, and the House aq-
tOurned.