New-York tribune., 1868-02-17
tn. debate and to have the question disposed of at once

the debate and to have the question disposed OF at once
Mr PETERS Rep Mel demonstrated against shutting
of further debate saying that he and others Deheved
in Smiths legal right to the scat desired 10 nave III o
pOrtunity Of making known their views. 49,
Mr. COBURN GRep.. Ind offered rs substitute ioT the
two pending resolutions one declaring that ssmuei r.
Smith, having received majority of the VOTES cast In
conformity with law is entitled TO the seat The House
Mr. DAWES Rep, Mass) being entitled 70 , an nour 20
close the debate yielded Is minutes 70 n nd VINO no
spOnse TO the objections contained IN the re- re,
port Of the Committee OF EeGUhs dnmh o tne nsiu Ss
loyalty of John Yougn Brown after his letter declaring
that the kentueka1s volunteering 70 JVm .9e GIoh o
" OF Gen Dix, when he telegraphed TO 10
shoot down any man who attempted 10 maui down lie
Mir. DAWES also yielded is minutes to Mr. PETERS
Rep., MaiDe) who said that, after mature consideration
he had been iresstioy brought to the CONCLUSION that
Mr. Smith, the contestant is entitled by strict legal r1ghs
He was afraid that members were prone M 10
forget the great value OF the genuine and un-
hnchng patriotism Of the Unionists OF Ken
lucky but for his part he would give his vote IN behalf
OF that Union representative from kentucKy r s1't
and Of the glorious Union constituency that mac en-
Mr. BLAINE rep Mel. having had five minutes
allowed him argued AGAINST the clam Of MT S A% for
here were established 1t might operate this very @
against the Republican side OF the House Deousc %
side of the House. objection made 10 his elcDty on
account Of having held office under the on
ernment and that II that objection were sustained tDeh
under this principle his Copperhead competitor would be
NJ
the expression Comprehend" and Mr. Blaine took II
back ., ~, .,,
of Elections, and argued against the doctrine
contended for 10y Mr. Smith aludng Incidentally TO the
supplied 1000 men TO the Union army.
The House proceeded to vote on the substitute offered
by Mr.. COburn, declaring Mr. Smith entitled 10 scat
Ii rejected. Yeas, 80 Nays, 10l . -,
The Committees resolution, declaring Mr. smith not
entitled TO the seat and directing the speaker 10 INFORM
the Governor Of Kentucky Of the vacancy was adopted
REMOVAL OF xEw-oRLEANs coUNcILMEN
The 6e % s o
COuncmen in New-Orleans. Committee Oh RecOnstruc-
tiOn.
EXPLANATION BY MIR PAINE.
Mr. PAINE rep. Wis.,, rsing to a privileged ques-
tOn sent TO Clerks desk and had read paragraph
from the Washington elegraphic correspondence OF FRI
days NEW YORK. TRIBUNE protesting 10 relate incidents
that occurred in the OF the Committee on Recon
sructiOn on the impeachment proposition lie then saiI
OF have knowledge Otthe OF the writer's
information, but happens that every single allegation
Committee is without the slightest shadow Of
foundation. Every word is incorrect did not attempt
TO dodge the question II Is not proper lor me 10 us
close what said did there, but went very wide OF
any attempt dodge the question assure this Houss
aid not move toward the door To leave the room ~
is not proper cay where did 90, but made no such
movement that Mr.. Stevens did not shake his finger
at me and say, Paine come back liaughter'. re re
did not say me- You have got to face the music He
did not say TO me- You have got to go ether one de or
the other Paine ala not hesitate MI. Stevens uu
not then say the Clerk, "Put him down against I'm
peaehment" Not only did not one OF these Things hap
pen but nothing occurred which in the remoest degree
reSembled any one OF them.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole on the
State Of the Union, Mr.. NELkER uep, Ohiol In the
chair on the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
apprOpTiaes for salaries of Ministers $3OlOO Tor sal
aries Of secretaries. Interpreters &C. S3255G for conn
gent expenses all foreign missions, $4,000 for conn-
expenses foreign intercourse t3OO for relief or
American in foreign countries t2OOOG for sta
tiOnery and miscellaneous expenses S3OW Tor Consular
Office rent 5OOO for Consular salaries, S25OG Tor ex
in carrying ont treaty for suppression OF slave
trade OO for expenses under act To encourage immi-
grafton $4,000 for expenses under the Neutrality act
$4,000 for second annual nstament or the Schedt dues
S55 5sl and other expenses making the total appropa
uOn 81, s934. . go,
Mr. WAsHBURNE (Rep.. III in explaining the bill,
that II simply carries out the existing laws ana con
tains subject. The amount appropriated Dy the
bill than the estimates by S5452O and less than
appropriated for the current fiscal year Dy
Sl5652O.
MIR. BROOKS Dem, n. " congratulated the House
it's policy OF economy.
Mr.. WOOD Dem, N " inquired whether the salaries
mentioned in the bill are payable IN gold
Mr.. WASHBURNE replied that they are, ~
In reply TO a remark OF Mr.. HOLMAN Dem. lndl Mr.
BLAINE Rep Me- said that the consular system OF the
United sesustainiug and that the Government
derives money from than Is appropriated by tins
bill. .
Mr.. HIGBY Rep., ICal) asked question about the
mission 10 Portugal, and Mr. CHANLER Dem. \. "
inquired why appropriation had been reported iOr the
mission 20 Greece 80
Mr WAsHBURNE replied that when the bill pre-
pared the Committee had information as to the APP
pontnent OF Minister 20 Greece and therefore no item
that mission had been inserted; but the gentleman
from Massachusetts uter) had been instructed by the
Committee amendment TO that elect
Mr. BUTLER Rep., Mass.l moved 10 amend Dy striking
out Ecuador and inserting Greece. ,.
Mr. CHANLER called for division, ana argued against
the omission OF Ecuador.
Mr. BUTLER modified his amendment 80 as simply to
insert the word Greece.
Without dsposing Of the question, the House then ad-
journed.