The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-01
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THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE, Of H., moved as o question Of
privilege resolution that the Speaker Of the House
and the presiding ocer Of the Senate adjourn their
possible the
s money S9ns III YOU'D have
Mr.. GARFIElD. Crep) Of Ohio, remarked that the
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lost It's money to-day by the passage Of the River and
HarbOr Appropriation bill.
resoSon BY providing for an adjourn
ment from the 18th Of July to the 18th Of September
and on The
Mr.. GARFIELD suggested that the resolution be
Mr.. wAsHBuRNH said he preferred to have It hxed
for the 18th. They could easily adjourn by that
time.
Mr.. Kelsey's amendment was rejected by vote Of
The resolution was then agreed to-yeas 81, nays
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ker Williams Wilson of Iowa, Wilson of Pa, Woodbridge
Nays Messrs. Ames, Anderson, Arne, Ashley of Ney,
Kansas, cSSqPs Seveae cssm pTiss:, Eis Farms
Van Horn NY, Van Horn Of Mo-, washburn Of Ind.
| CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
Mr. POLAND, Qep) of VT, gave notice that he
would call up the Missouri contested election case of
| Swissler against Anderson on Wednesday next.
Mr. Cook, (rep) OF H., gave notice that he would
call up the Missouri contested election of Hogan
and Pile as soon as the other should be disposed Of
PROTECTION OF AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD.
| Mr. NIBLXCK offered the following resolution
Resolved the sense Of this House. That the present
thorough and provision be made by law for the
while travelling or temporarily residing abroad.
Mr.. BLAINE, Cepl of Me:-That VIII be all done
| Mr.. PIKE rep.) of Mel would like to have Ameri-
| can commerce protected also.
| The resolution was agreed to without division.
The House proceeded at two O'Clock to the business
Of the morning hour being the call OF the Judiciary
Committee for reports.
reported bill to authorize the chairmen or assistant
| charmen of committees of either house to admins
| ter Oaths to claimants
| After explanation by Mr.. Eldrdge the bill was
passed and the subject was also referred to the Com
| Mr. ELDRIDGE, from the same committee, reported
bill to regulate and limit the admiralty jurisdiction
After discussion by Messrs Eldridge woodward,
Kerr who had originally introduced the bilD and
| Mungen the bill was passed
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE, from the same committee, re-
ported oil explanatory of the act declaring the
title land warrants in certa Passed. Also
bill explanatory OF the act Of June 30, 1854 to
| gulate prize proceedings and the distribution Of
prize money, which was ordered to be printed and
Mr. CHURCHHILL, from the same committee,
ported bill to extend the Jurisdiction OF probate
and Of justices OF peace IN the OF
district courts at Kansas City and st. Joseph. Mis-
souri,. Passed. Also bin to amend the act OF Feb.
tn ata ha Ea n
| of the state OF New York Among other provisions
OF the bin is making the annual compensation OF
District ~ caiorn nj s year. '''''
Mr. STEVENS, Of Pa. moved to strike out that pro-
vision
Mr.. CHURCHILL advocated the provision on the
ground Of the work performed by these judges and
Mr.. wAsHBURNE, Of Ill, protested against dscrimi-
nation in the salaries of United States district judges,
and said that the district Judge for the Northern dis
trct OF Illinois had much work TO do the judges
for the Eastern district OF New York, and should
Mr. CHURcHrLL showed from the relative number
Of suits commenced In those districts that the bust
ness in the New York court was vastly greater than
The question was taken on the motion of Mr.. STE
VEINS, and everything relating to compensation was
| stricken out OF the bill. The bill was then passed.
Mr.. BOUTWELL,, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported bill regulating judicial proceedings In
OF the and for the better defence OF the
| Treasury against unlawful claims. While the bill
| was being read the morning hour expired and the
| bill went over till the next morning hour.
| THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Approprisons' reported back the senate amend
ments to the Legislative Appropriation BILL and gave
notice that he would ask action on II tomorrow, 80
| as to get 1t TO committee OF conference at the
| earliest moment.
TREATIES
Mr.. DELANo, rep) Of Ohio offered series Of reso-
buttons In reference to treaties, which referred
| to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The first resolution asserts that all treaties which
| require legislation In order to execute them are In
chOate ana Incomplete until the necessary legisla-
ton has been had and that Congress is not required
TO enact such legislation unless 1t approves the
The second resolution asserts that q treaty stpu-
the land until Congress approprates the money re-
| qured, and that Congress-, in celebrating about
such an appropriation, acts upon its own Judgment
| President and Senate.
The third resolution asserts that foreign nations
are presumed to know that the power 10 appropriate
money belongs to Congress- and the act Of one part
OF the government cannot be regarded as law until
such act has the sanction OF all branches OF the gov
eminent required by the constitution to give 1t the
| force OF law.
territory without the assent OF the nation expressly
| given or implied by acquiescence.
| THE RUSSIAN AMERICAN PURCHASE.
| The House then at three O'Clock, went into Com
mittee OF the Whole on the State Of the Union, Mr..
| Garfield IN the chair, on the bill appropriatng
$1,000 In coin fulfil the stpulations OF the treaty
| for the purchase OF Russian America, the House
having agreed to hold an evening session TO debate
Mr.. BANKS, trep.) Of Mass, addressed the commit
tee In advocacy OF the bill He said IL had been
ported from sense Of duty, TO accomplish what the
majority OF the committee believed to be absolute
duty on the part OF the House OF Representatives
Had II not been so he could say for himself and he
| thought for other members OF the committee, II
would not have been presented under present cir.
cumstances. IL did not commit the House TO the
proprety or expediency OF the purchase OF Russian
America as an original question. IL did not
4 commit the House 20 the indscrlminate
purchase or acquisition OF territory else
| where or any other time; but on thi-
particular question, IL had seemed imperative and
absolute duty on the part OF the House Of Represen
tatves 10 provide the means necessary To give eject
to this treaty lie proceeded to discuss the question
In Its political, geographical and military aspects.
No man, he SAID, who looked At the present condition
OF things Ia Europe could fail to see that Europe II