New-York tribune., 1868-07-24
HOUSE OLE REPREsENTATIyEs.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The reading of the journal having been sus-
pended Mr. GARFIELD Rep., Ohio rose to a personal
explanation in reference to the remarks OF Mr stevens
Rep Pa yesterday, and some days since on the pay
ment OF fvetwentes.
Mr. STEVENS aD said that he had had no controversy
with the gentleman from Ohio and why II was that INC
gentleman renewed this attack, God only knew. lie
stevens) had spoken yesterday OF inc gentleman ushe
the language Of Others and he would snow MN Wheh te
time oame that there not word of truth. IN either
what they said He gave brief history OF the IN
PRODUCTION passage Of bills authorizing the issue to
show that the extracts quoted Mr. stevens's re-
marks at the time were made upon th0s bls, ana NOT
on an entirely different proposition eyed yesterday
by Mr. Stevens lie affirmed, after careful reading oil
the whole debate from beginning 10 end, that not an
uterance had he able TO find where the least in
nation was made that the bonds were TO be made pdy
bic anything less than cOin on the contrary he fOuhd
three four distinct statements that they were thus
Mr sPALDNG Rep. Ohio reported back Senate
amendments to the bill making appropriations Tor the
Columbia Deaf and Dumb Institute, recommending con-
currence therein, with additional amendments.
creating Commission OF Charities for the District OF
Columbia, and also amendment reducing the appro-
pration for the Columbia Deaf and Dumb Institute rom
$4,000 sl2,jOO After considerable dscusson DOth
amendments were agreed TO-
The SPEAKER presented the concurrent resolution Of
the senate for IN SdoGrnment rom Monday the zh oi
July, To the lhId Monday III september. t
Mr. WASHBURNE ULD said that while tho resolution
did not meet his concurrence, he believed It did meet the
concurrence OF majority OF the House All the business
wond finished by Saturday, and the session would De
continued until Monday Only 10 nave oS sISOu ~ 'o
Mr.. TPsoN rep, MichJ-what about the Tax bill
Mr. WAsHBURNE IN The Tax bin is signed.
Mr.. UPsON Hiep., Mch)-The Tax bill is not signed:
Mr.. WASHBURNE rep, ILL was Informed, q while
ago. by the gentleman from Iowa tdl' AisoW 'h"V INC
Mr. sCHES2K (Rep Ohio)-Nobody knows that it is
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue sent for 10
has led 10 an Inference that il has been signed
Mr.. PAINE Rep, Wis., objected 10 the adjournment,
saying the Committee On Reconstruction had di-
rected bill TO be reported OF the utmost Importance 10
the states OF Texas Virginia and Mississippi ana that II
would be erine for Congress to adjourn before that Dill
MIR WAsHBURNE moved the previous question, saying
that he would leave the matter with the House
Mr.. SCIIENCK asked whether members would be al
lowed 70 state the condition Of business.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE yielded to Mr.. sCHENCK, who
the Funding bill. but had not asked for Com
mitteC OF Conference. This had been explained by the
Chairman Of the Finance Committee He had no don6i
that there desire existing that the House should
ask for Committee ot Conference aud the Committee
on Ways aud Means Was considering whether II would
not make that motion II there should be Committee
of Conference, that would require day then as to the
Tax bill no man was authoIzed 10 say whether thc mes
sage sent by the President on Monday that the President
ay tt crtnirIv @ bad 6ecn n ancson of COMMUNICATION
with tho President whether ON account OF one of Its
Mr. GARFIELD G;ep. ohio opposed the resolution on
account OF the necessity OF passing Senate bill on the
Speakers table one section which OF transcendan
hnportance-tha the Senate provide that the newly re-
constructed governments Of the Southern states shall be
furnished with arms. that the loyal people Of those
States may protect themselves against the Violence and
troops were being recalled from those states and unless
provision made there would be no control over
Mr. WASHBURNE interrupted Mr.. Garhelds remarks,
saying lac had not notified him to make a speech
Mr. BUTLER Mass he was opposed 10 any adjourn
ment until measures taken to make sure that they
were not going INTO this election III sort oi head'
/ Mr. RANDALL Dem, Pa) made the point Of order,
that the Presidential election was not the SUBJECT before
/ My BUTLER rep, Mass)-IIis side fit, know, is
not 10 be from the country our sde L. ana ah speaking
the SPEAKER sustained the point of order and re-
before the House.
Mf BUTLER-I am trying to give the reasons why we
should not dj6uIn and 90 hOlua.
Mr. RANDAlI-I think that you had better go home;
You have got glory enough.
/ Mr. BCiIEi,-ft is quite certain that you would have
to stay long time before you could do that Laughter
desire 10 say that until arrange matters here so
home that and the whole Of IT, We must take sne De-,
way to do and IL will take some little time To ma out
constructed Governments, 90 so il ny ienonng 'ne
great obstacle 10 all peace and qeT in the country ie
Us stay here aud do that 50 our loyal friends at the
Mr. WOOD Dem, y. ~ said: As one OF the minority
OF the country, nothing would delight me more IN q
partisan than to this Congress IN perpetual
Mr WAsHBURNE GuJ-Lct us look at this matter
practically. All the appropriation bills have passed
from the most reliable authority that We Will not be kept
here account Of the President not signing any bill
Every political bill! which he is not disposed to sign. hc
will veto and send his veto to Congress before the time OF
Mr. sPALDING-Hayo you had an interview with
hini "
Mr. sCHENCK-What is your authority
Mr. WASHBURNE-The auth0rltyts good. and can tell
If 10 the gentleman privately The question is, why
shOuG sit here after MOndaO. Indeed was told by
Scnaor. tlat # we would uon.copcur IN the resolution
aud send back with amendment TO adjourn to-m0r
OSatuday the senate would accept tnat
The Why the Senate put 1t for Monday instead
of Friday was that not certain to the position Of
M PAINE inquired whether that was the same author
It's that he had for ms statement as to tho President
/ Mr. WASHBURNE-lt was not, Sir.
in the senate resolution and motion to reconsider were
entered would not the matter remain IN the control OF
1 Mi WAsHBURNE-As amatter ofcourse that would be
Nj. BISGHAM-Then why cannot that be done for the
protection OF the country a4d see Whether the Bs TO DC
assed IA the meantime will be returned by the President
/ either with without hi, approval.
/ Mr. .WAsHBURNE-IdO do not know TO what the gentle
man refers, what is intended 20 be done here. We
have done oil the business required 10 be done OF we can
do il before tbe adjournment There may be design TO
keep here permanently. There may be design TO
enter again on the OF the PRESIDENT as as
been stHdowed forth by the distinguished Representative
slg 10 change all the issues before the country aud
60 her impeachment trial. aud keep us here dur
am almost prepared 70 say that am against the bill
which s cons Of 30 nuch Importance 10y the gentle
necessity for distributing arms TO every state III the
MT. sroKEs icp, Tenn-I desire to have read at tho
Clerks desk letter which received this morning from
the Adiutant-GeHcral Of Tennessee.
/ Mr sToKEs-i make the letter part Of my speech:
! The SPEAKER sustained the pOut OF order on the
ground that the Aduant General OF Tennessee couldnot
determine as 10 whether Congress should adjourn;
MI sIOKES G,ep., Tenn said, oppose the ADJOURN
ment Of Congress until December am ~ favor 0f tax
ing u recess whenever the business. Will Justny us IN
dong 50, but we are ia condition OF things to-day IN
Tennessee aud Other Southern states which does not JUS
NY rs IN taxing iGcess, ana say 70 tAo gvi,iSan
from Illinois and TO this House that II Congress a1Ours
without apprOpraung To the Con men IN the S0uth
protect themselves against the Kuklux kans, these
Rebels that are already armed and already 0rgahzcd
viii int!mdate the UuOn aud the coOred men VIII
not be permitted 10 90 10 the polls The waf-ciy mas