The New York herald., 1868-03-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

WASHINGTON, March II, 1858.
THE wHIsKRY FRAUDS AND THE RETRRNcHMESr
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. JENcKEs, (rep.) Of r. I. lin reference to the
report on whiskey frauds made last week by Mr.
Van wyck), asked to haye read and placed on the
journal the following resolution adopted this morn
ing by the joint Committee on Retrenchment:-
Resolved That the joint Committee on Retrench-
ment have seen with surprise document purportiag
to be report from that committee on the subject OF
frauds upon the revenue by dstilers OF whiskey ana
key, made by one OF the members OF that committee
to the House OF Representatives on the 18th inst.
and they hereby instruct the chairmen OF the COM
mittee, Mr.. Edmunds OF the Senate and Mr.. Jenckes
Of the House OF Representatives to state in their
several houses that said document Is the report OF
said Joint committee nor any subcommittee
thereof that the subject OF the investigation OF frauds
In whiskey was not referred to said committee by the
resolution under which they were appointed, and
las not since been referred to by them by any resou
on OF either house; that under their general powers
they have not authorized any subcommittee nor any
one OF their number to make such Investigations
that the subjects embraced in the said socalled re-
any subcommittee thereof for consideration and
that said document in matter and manner, substance
and conclusions Is the unauthorized work OF an indi-
vldual member OF said committee without the con-
sent, knowledge or approval Of any other member
thereof.
Mr.. LOGAN, (rep.) Of ILL.,, asked, who is the person
referred to as having made the reportP
Mr.. JENCKEs indicated the gentleman from New
York Cdr. Van wyck).
Mr.. WOOD, (dem.) OF N. Y, remarked that he
thought the document was fraud at the time 1t
was first brought before the House.
Mr.. LAFLIN, repl OF N. y, objected to the recep-
ton of the paper account of the absence Of his
colleague INF. Van Wyck)
Mr.. wAsnBuRNE, lrep.l Of H., thought the matter
of much importance that 1t should go over until
the gentleman tMr. Van Wyck) should be here to
answer for himself
Mr. JENCKEs said he did not ask any action on the
matter but simply to have the paper entered on the
| Journal Action might be moved on 1t hereafter,
when the gentleman Nur. Van Wyck) would be in his
| seat.
| Mr.. RANDALL (den.) OF Pa. suggested that 1t was
question OF high privilege relating as It did, to
misrepresentation OF the action OF a committee.
The SPEAKER ruled that that question should have
been made when the report was printed. Objection
being made the resolution was not before the House.
DETECTION OF FRAUDS IN THE PRINTING BUREAU OF
THE TREASURY.
Mr.. CHANLER, DENY OF n. Y, offered resolution
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury to inform the
House by what regulations ana In what manner
frauds are detected and prevented in the printing
and issue Of United States postal and fractional cur
MR.. WILSON, OF IOWA, DESTROYS OF MAKING AN Ex-
PLANTATION.
Mr.. WILSON, (rep.) OF Iowa, asked leave to make
personal explanation in reference to the matter
brought before the House by Mr.. Boyer last Saturday
evening as to the bill deprving the Supreme Court OF
appellate Jurisdiction under the reconstruction laws
Mr.. ELDRIDGE tdem.) OF Wis.,, desired to know
whether If unanimous consent were given anything
could be added to itf uaughter)
Mr.. Wo0D objected unless members on his side
should have the right to reply to anything which
THE HARBOR OF ERIE
Mr.. SCHOFIELD rep.) OF Pa, asked leave to offer
resolution IN reference TO donation OF land TO the
il Erie. : -''''' = : '''' ''t' ''e - '-' :
Mr.. WOOD objected.
REMOVAL OF POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill
reported yesterday by Mr.. Bingham, from the Re-
construction Committee to relieve from the dsabil
North Carolina; Governor Orr, OF South Carolina;
Governor Brown, OF Georgia; General Longstreet and
Mr.. BINGHAM, rep) OF Ohio yielding to the express
sion OF opinion by the House In the discussion yester
words constituton and orr SO as to reieve the
| persons named from oil disabilities imposed upon
them either Of them, by the constitution and laws
The amendment offered by Mr.. Covode, trep.)
Of Pa, yesterday to insert the name Of John Glmer,
| OF North Carolina, was withdrawn.
The amendments offered by Messrs. Farnsworth,
(rep.) Of Ill., and Lanin to insert the name OF W. b..
| Richardson and w. B. Rodman, OF North Carolina
Mr.. MILLER rcp.) Of Pa, suggested to Mr. DIng-
ham that the name OF James Longstreet should be
Mr.. BNGHAM-Oh, mol
Mr.. LOGAN suggested the name Of John D. Ash
Mr.. BOUTWELL, trep.J OF Mass, expressed a fear
that the effect of the amendment proposed by Mr..
Bingham would be to relieve those persons OF the
necessity OF taking the test oath II they should be
elected to Congress or appointed to any federal
Mr.. BINGHAM remarked that the gentleman from
Massachusetts, might II he chose move an amend
ment providing against any such construction:
Mr.. boutwell, also suggested that the bill In its
| terms should show that two-thrds OF each House
concurred in 1t and that 1t was passed in conformity
Mr. BINGHAM was willing to accept the amend
ment, but he did not think necessary as the jour-
| nal OF the House would fix all that.
Mr. BOUTWELL, suggested further that the bill
| should be amended so as TO make 1t read that the
persons named in 1t should be relieved from all disa
entitled aAn act to provide for the more efilcient
government Of the rebel States and acts supplement-
airy thereto and the amendment to the constitution
| of the United States known article fourteen.
Mr.. BINGHAM was willing to accept that too, al
though 1t was the same thing In law and In fact.
Mr.. MAYNARD, (rep.) OF Tenn, suggested that the
| bill should be recommtted to the Reconstruction
Committee, with instructions to report In writing
the grounds which the removal OF disabilities was
recommended I'm each case, that 1t might be
known on what principle Congress was acting In the
matter.
| Mr. BINGHAM expressed his Willingness that the
| House should make what disposition II chose OF the
bill except TO recommit with such Instructions IL
was expected that w. w. Holden would be the next
Governor OF North Carolina and he could not exer-
else the functions Of that Office unless relieved by law
Mr. LOGAN desired to know what evidence there
before the committee as TO the loyalty OF James
Mr. bingham replied that Governor Orr had gone
into the Constitutional Convention Of South Carolina
and had made an open strong ana earnest speech IN
favor OF carrying out the reconstruction measures OF
NJ LOGAN asked what kind OF speech Governor
Orr had made at the Philadelphia Conventions
Mr.. BINGHAM declined to go into that matter, but
he Thought that man who had influence enough In
| his state to be elected Governor over Wade Hamp-
| ton should be encouraged TO use that influence In
| favor of the reconstruction laws.
Mr.. ScHENcK, (rep.l Of Ohio, remarked that while
there were persons named In the bill who certainly
ought to have their political disabilities removed,
| there were others whose relief in that way would
cause great dissatisfaction In the South. He sug-
gested therefore, that the bill having taken the form
on which members were generally agreed, IL should
be printed and allowed to lie over for three four
weeks with q view Of getting Information from the
South which would certainly pour In upon Congress
l In the meantime.
Mr. BINGHAM could not consent 10 any such thing.
II was rejection on the action OF the committee as
| n the committee had acted without sufficient ev-
dence. He thought the House should act directly on
| the question.
| Mr. SCHENCK modified his motion, and moved that
| the bill and amendments be recommitted, with in.
structions to report the same back with brief
statement In each OF the reasons OF the commit
tee for recommending relief from disabilities OF the
persons now named in the BILL or whose names the
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