The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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wAsHHGroS, Jan. IA. 1858.
PROTECTION OF AMERICAN rrxRss
Mr. MCCARTHY, (rep) Of N X, asked leave to offer
resolution declaring that the right OF expatriaon has
always been the doctrine Of the people and the govern
ment OF the United States; that protection has been
guaranteed alike 10 all It's citizens, native born and
adopted that any neglect failure to protect American
citizens in the proper exercise OF their privileges under
other governments was due TO the want or firm and
energetic action part the Executive branch Of
the government the President Secretary Of State and
other ministers and appontees abroad. and that Con.
gress win sustain the Executive branch Of the govern
ment In strong and speedy assertion OF the rights Of
all native born and adopted citizens
MI. DAWES rep) Of Mass, objected to tho Offering OF
the resolution, remarkng that the House had had
enough Of that Fonian business.
EXPLANATIONS AND APOLOGY.
Mr.. CARY, lrep.l OF OHIO, said that II he had been
present yesterday when the vote was taken on the
passage Of the Judiciary bill he Mould have voted IN the
negssivs and MT. BLANE. gep) OF Me-, said be would
Mr. Ron.ssos, dem O. N 4, made few apologsic
and his appealing from the decision Of the Chair.
The SPEAKER remarked that he was never offended
with any gentleman for appealing from his decision.
MIR. ScHENcK, trepl OF 0hio, from the Committee on
ana M oacx sno ssna.e
the internal revenue tax, with recommendation chat
they be non-concurred in. He said the committee
thought that the bill as amended was worse than NO
Mr. STEVENS, rep, Of Pa, thought that tho bill was
right II enough for Congress fix tho mat
ter for this and let the next Congress dispose Of
Afterwards For hts he did not believe in the
repeal Of The cotton tax at ALL but II TO be re-
pealed IL should b. only temporarily He hoped that
the melton 10 non-concur would not prevail
Mr. Pyle, (rep) of Mo-, remarked that concurrence
in the amendment would defeat the whole Of the
| bill.
The amendments OF the Senate wero not concurred in
MI. PHuPs. ddem) OF Nd, offered resolution in
strucng the Committee ON Ways and Means TO inquire
into the expediency Of amending tho revenue laws
as to authorize drawback tor export copper smelted
by the infusion OF foreign the extent Of the
duties paid on such imported ores Adopted.
TnE TAX INCURRED ny PAYMENT OF BoUNTIEA
Mr. HnI, trep Of N. j.. offered resolution for tho
consequent upon debt incurred by payment
OF bounuos in the iao Referred to the Committee
MR. VAN WICK AND THE GETTYSBURG AsYIux scHExR
Mr. VAN WICK trep) Of N Y. stated that on yes.er
was absent on business Of the Rsrenchmens Conmis,es
Had he been present he would have vood 10 the aYma-
tive He also referred to communication circulated by
the managers OF the Gettysburg asylum scheme and dis
claimed tho charge Of asnng tho Postmaster General
| and the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue" He had
tha. was 70 enrich is origiustors s. should ''' be-
exempt from tax 1t contemplated taxing 81 200 600
most proposed 70 give 70 the object Of tho
charity was $1,000 leaving LOO 900 in the hands
and 70 b divided among tos operators He had alluded
TO the letter OF the Postmaster General asking MA
twony thousand postmassors 20 aid The enterprise as
truly benevolent ana patriotic measure and had IN
sisted that The Postmaster General deceived
rsssd % u the IL.
thorty Of the Postmaster General that no had become
convinced that the scheme had been perverted to
fraudulent purposes, he had therefore withdrawn his
recommendation.
AsEv SECURING rnn wursxEr rAx
Mr.. EaGLRsroN, trep) Of Ohio, offered resolution in
aruc,Dg Committee on Ways ana Means 10 inquire
into the expedency OF selling to the highest bidder the
States for torn ten or more years. such privilege
TO be sold Al not less than seventy. tive millions Of dol
lars per annum Adopted
| TIM sKrzuREs src, IN THE SOUTHERN srArEa
Mr.. WAsHpURSE, (rep)of H.. from the Committee
no money shall DO hereafter paid account Of the
seizure mpressment OF for damages delsntons
States or for asryce .os "rr,sCs M
beyond the tariffs OF prices fixed BY the Quartermaster
General or for the usc aud occupation Of land in the
insurrectionary States for fortincaivn purposes.
On tho suggestion OF NJ HOLMAN, dem. OF Ind, the
consideration Of the bill was postponed until next
| Friday.
Mr. JULIAN, rep, OF Ind, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bin 10 prevent the further
sale OF public lands except under the Pre- emption
Homestead laws aud laws for aisposng OF sites
and mineral lands. Postponed for Two weeks
Mr. JULIAN, from the same committee al So reported
bill authorizing the Commissioner OF General Land
ONCE proceedings be adopted necessary for
tho entry and sales OF the islands Of Great Miami
river Ia Ohio, with the adjacent lands not heretofore
entered; tho entry 20 DO made Al the minimum price OF
81 80 per acre 10 the present. possessor.
After considerable discussion, participated In by
Msssrs Julian, lawrence OF Ohio, spalda2, Mupgcn,
Washburne OF H., Washburne Of Ind, Ross and Others
| the bill was passed without division
Bi IS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
A number OF bills o. an unmporant character wero
introduced and appropriately referred
INDEMNITY
MI BANKS rep) OF Mass, presented conmunica-
ton the Department Of State stating pursuant
stipuatons of the treaty with Japan of October
81 1884 this had received It's the
indemnity stipulated py that treaty 5000 900 in gold
which amount mad been invested IN United states regis
gress msht direct Referred 10 the Committee on For
| cigu Allairs
rnE RECONSTRUCTION nLI-mNoRirY THE CON-
MIrrEE.
The morning hour having expired the House resumed
the consideration OF the bill reported yesterday from
Mr.. BROOKS dem. OF N " on behalf Of himself and
Mr. Beck presented tho minority report In doing so
he (r. Brooks) stated that the gentleman
syvsna MR. steyensl was opposed TO BILL though
different grounds they being opposed to prID-
ciple and he r Sleven) being opposed 10 il because
| he deem ID effective enough, out tnat It was
rather bill 10 make President OF the United states
than TO carry the objects stated In the bill Mr.
Brooks thereupon read tho minority report, fol-
| lows:--
The undersigned, minority Of The Committee on Recon
some q their IA opPosiisn 70 tns bill
an congress n l asked thirst section, to
states four of them, VIZ Virginia Sorin Carolina south
stated Tue eons.i,uon waiic
been demonstrating through popuiar eseons that
they Recognize these evii s,aa governments sni
| ton not destruction, as legal state governmental
sclf-goyerumcu an representative cardinal principles
OF republic soenniy stbsa eon
sutuOn. Hut ths section boh rvbs
of the Union and their millions VI inhabants OF
protection from the Judiciary executive branches OF
governing while looming them military de potsm.
Ssoond-iIat Congress thus representing part of
tho people, and that part now In minority, II full
Congress IA The Parliamentary sense oi that word would DO
ss Gas p the ne Ss s a. % s se
on of tho judicial power urtod
bill The executive judiciary has
clam ediudcae that Congress sa ba recognized
Congress has thus enact and for tho
judiciary, both much The ana the
OF the constitution the House Representatives
SENATE, and the Executive. elected by the whole
better represents the principle popular than
senate. the arbitrary creation OF the states
Thud-That the nvaldaon or publication OF the
tive and judicial powers Ia states IL abo-
tiOn Of the federal constitution bu without repeal
Of H. Ia condc; whithc great military l7g2 f7e5
and OF March Isf, putting the aud navy and MI
s Of the United states IN certain eases At the disposal OF
the Presidents also Ia conflict with the Fundamental judi
act Of Ss also in conflict with acta, section OF the
constitution, which while guaranteeing to every state
publican form OF also applca-