The New York herald., 1868-03-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON. Marc

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, March Ia, 1868.
THE CHAPLAIS's PRAYER.
In the Chap.ain's prayer this morning on opening
the pr ceedings Of the House the impending event
the Senate was thus referred to-
In this great and solemn cay IN the history OF the
land draw Thou very near 20 all the pubic men TO
whom the destiHies Of the land are especially CON.
m..ted in this great transaction Grant unto them
especial wisdom for the special occasion, and may
al the world be led to see IL the issue Of this great
tr.al that righteousness prevails all passion and
prejudice and party interest," that everything here
decided on its merits judged By The principles OF
eternal right; and may the .an6 be presented as an
example Of one that does justice II lie fear OF God
and with proper regard 70 he -.gs.s c: .he ra..on
and the rights 0! man.
READING TEE Jo-sSA--
Mr. FARSswoRrH. Crepl o. t. assai sna. the
reading Of the journal he dispose. VT; -. NJ
ELDRIDGE tdem.l Of Wis. objected -E-s-S-1e thai
he understood BIZ had been r-sas1 ifcs-z. yss.e-
day without the knowledge Q. .se Eo-ss .S7.-az 10
the amendment TO the Dill 70 aze-1 IL .adldsry
act taking appellate power troE ;As S-;-a-e OO1rf
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
The following conference committees were ap-
pointed By the Speaker:On the BIZ for ne rel!e, OF
Gessrs Greathouse and Kelley, Messrs. Farnsworth,
Sat anu nnrona,oo ~ oa Oh tEs OVsaar aha
Of H., Beaman and Morgan.
PETITIONS ETC
six slaves OF the late George W. p Custis setting
forth that they had abored on his Arlington estate
seyerauy from thirty-ive ifty.nine years without
wages, and had frequently been promised provision
the estate for their old age and praying Congress
70 grant 10 each OF them homestead of twenty
out Of the estate which Is now the property Of
the Caited States
Mr. MYERS irep.l OF Pa. presented a petition from
Iurers IN the Third district or Pennsylvania, asking
that goat skins and s1lnac may be imported free OF
The SPEAKER presented resolutions OF the Georgia
Consttutional Convention. asking loan of tloo 0oc
r~A tfan Dat nat ~
was referred 10 The Committee OF Appropriations.
MRS. GENERAL ASDERsoS's CLAIM.
Mr. HOLMAN, ,dem.l OF Ind. from the conference
conmltee On the bili for the relief of Mrs. General
Anderson for depreda;ions committed in tie semi.
noe war on the properly 9, her q fsther & General @
SIS 900 be paid 70 Mrs Anderson in trust for the
elusive use Of Mrs. Eliza B. Anderson during her ,ife
time. the remaining az her death &c be held in
trust for her children
Mr. coBs, rep OF wis. opposed the report, and
stated 10 the House the facts or the case from which
Il appeared that General Cnch had left eight heirs,
seven Of whom were residing IN the rebel States. who
Lad been adherents OF the rebel cause and had given
20 Mrs. Anderson sort OF mongre! document be-
tween an assignment and power o. attor-
ney; tha; the claim was vague and In
plantation Florida IN 1882 and 1885, and that there
was evidence whatever In the case that would
a single paper in the case had ever been read or
examined, nor any report made on the case Ia the
The cain was based not on justice but on lobby.
Ing. II had been before Congress for great mum.
Der o. years. but had never passed either House
until now; that IL waa taken up and sought TO be
passed on the merits OF distinguished general who
happened to be the husband OF one Of those claim
ants
Mr.. HOLMAN had the preamble or the bill, read as
containing the facts on which the bill rested III
cud:ag the point that the family OF Genera, Ande--
son had need OF the appropriation.
Mr.. BINGHAM, trep) OF Ohio, sustained The bill
and urged that the House agree &c re conference
Mr. HOLMAN justified the appropriation. arguing
that the claim was Just and scr.iaSe one. and
that II would be exceedingly uEgrac:3Es on the part
OF Congress 10 ignore the distinguishes services Of
General Anderson. He proposed, d 4 compromise,
that the amount be reduced 10 ten thousand dollars
The SPEAKER informed aim that tia; could not BE
done.
Mr.. HOLMAN then suggested taat the conference
That Suggestion was agreed 70. ard then the
House. on the motion OF NJ. Holman, reeeded from
Its amendment and agreed 20 the bli, with a1
amendment reducing the amount from G.:een thCa.
sand 70 cn thousand dollars.
Mr., ScHoFIELD rep OF Pa, moved ttat the b..i
and amendment lie on the table
The yeas and nays were ordered, bus the matter
passed over Informally !or the present.
TIE INPEACHMEST TRlAi-PRISTfSG THE REPORTS
MI. MAYNARD, trep.I OF Tenn, asked leave 10 ofer
the following resolution, which was read for tn!or-
mation-
Resolved Tha, until ordered the aoIse
m..ee q NE whole headed ~ their Chaman, @l appear
az ,be presien, - ~ Ias r, si W. wa Fl ae
q he days proceedings and remain ui he cse, and then
Mr.. spALptSG. trepl Of Ohio, objected. II was too
important resolution TO be now passed
TIE REPORTS or THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
Mr.. LAFLIN, ,rep.l OF y. u, from ;he Committee on
Printing, reported resolution, which agreed 70,
that the Congressional Printer DC directed 70 furnish
i've copies o the proceedings of the trial OF The In
peachnent OF The President, II book form 10 each
member D! the House The next morning after tie
publication IN The DdRV COTE and % print and bind
o: The House
Nj. wnsHBrRSs rep, o. Ill. inquired a, VIVA,
Ere " iSe morning the 1ocamen. woa.c be printed
Mr.. LAFLIN-Ntne o'C.oCk.
M. WAsHRrRNE-i wan, i a. eight o'cock-treak