The New York herald., 1868-03-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, March %, 1858.
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THE CHAPLAIN'S PRAYER.

THE CHAPLAIN'S PRAYER.
The Chaplain, in his opening prayer, referred to
the impeachment proceedings as follows:-
Grant them especially this day when great issues
are to be presented here and in the Senate, double
measure Of Thy holy spirit that here and there,
by that wisdom which cannot err; that every pro-
ceedng be conducted according to the principles Of
eternal right, and that at last decision shall be
reached III accordance with the mind Of God.
CALL OF STATES FOR BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The SPEAKER then proceeded, as the regular order
resolutions. Under the call bills, &c., intro
duced and appropriately referred as follows-
civil service and increase its efficiency
.,B BY MT. MoTcgkIss ldem.) Of Comic authorize
al m daa Gre nd the Con-
by Mr.. BUTLER, trep9 OF Mass.-To authorize the
building OF railroad bridge across the Hudson
river between Caldwell Landing and Buttermilk
Falls In the Highlands
by Mr.. MILLER, QepJ of Pa.-To regulate the trial
OF causes IN the United States courts In the Western
district Of Pennsylvania.
By Mr.. LAwIEScE, rep.) of Ohio-Relative to
lands sold under treaties with Indian tribes.
BY MIR. GRovER-To encourage commerce and in
ternal trade by facilitating direct importations.
By Mr. CuLLoa, trep.l or l-Reiative to the rank OF
military oicers appointed under the act OF July IS,
1866.
BY Mr.. VAN HORN, (rep.) Of Mo.-To amend the
by Mr.. SAWYER, (rep.) OF wis.-Granting lands to
Wisconsin TO aid III the construction OF breakwater
and canal TO connect the waters of Green Bay and
ByMr wAsuBuRNE, rep.) of VISITOR the improve
ment OF the Mississippi river, between the mouth Of
the Minnesota river and the falls of st. Anthony.
BY Mr. PRICE, lep.l OF lowa-Appropriating money
Tor the Rock Island Bridge.
BY Mr.. ELIOT, trap.l Of Mass.-For the examination
OF officers In the merchant service and 70 encourage
the establishment Of nautical schools. The last
American vessels engaged in foreign anu coastwise
trade, Tor the granting OF certificates to such shall
be found competent and for the appointment OF
boards Of exam 1t authorizes the Secretary OF
the treasury to prescribe suitable rules for the
eminent of the examiners whose compensation shall
frQJp ri
Gates IL provides for tie registration OF certificates,
with penalties for the frauduent use pr alteration
OF item, and lorbids the employment OF officers not
furnished with proper certificates, and provides for
the cancellation OF certificates and for penalties for
violations OF the provisions Of the law. IL also pro-
vdes for investigation OF the facts when disaster
or loss IL occasoned by the fault OF officers. The
last section provides for the furnishing OF vessel by
the government with charts and books, when they
may be spared without inconvenience upon the
establishment by States at their own expense OF
suitable public nautical schools.
THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE ENDORSING CONGRESS-
Mr.. CLARKE trep.) q Kansas. presented joint reso-
lutions OF the Kansas Legislature pledgng unan-
mousy the support to Congress, not only in the re-
moval OF Andrew johnson II found guilty. but OF
every other obstruction TO reconstruction on legal
basis.
Mr.. HOLMAN, (dem.l Of Ind, offered the following
resolution, and demanded the previous question:
Just TO the holders Of public securities and the people Of the
R
the shall from mature and the public
sources shall permit in the lawful of the United staes
commonly known as the United States notes.
Messrs. GARFIELD, (rep.) OF Ohio, and BLAINE,
trep) or Me-, expressed the hope that the previous
question would not be seconded and that the resolu-
uon would be referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
The House refused to second the previous ques-
tiOn.
Mr.. KERR, tdem) OF Ind, moved to lay the resolu-
tion the table, in order TO have test vote that
question, and called for the yeas aud nays.
The House refused to order the yeas and nays and
Mr.. Kerr withdrew the motion.
Mr.. BLAINE moved TO refer the resolution to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. HOLMAN called Tor the yeas and nays.
The House refused to order the yeas and nays, and
the resolution was then referred.
THE REMOVAL OF COLLECTOR sTEADMAs.
On motion OF Mr.. SHANKs (rep.) OF lnd., the sec
retary Of the Treasury was called for information
a. TO the reason assigned for the removal Of James
u steadman collector OF Internal revenue for the
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND THE INCREASED CON-
PENsATION.
Mr WAsHBuRN, trep,l Of Ind, introduced Joint
resolution Tor the payment OF additional compensa-
tion TO the employees OF the departments i'm Washing
ton on q graduated scale-from twenty per cent to
those having less than sl,2O0 per year to fve per
cent for those OF large Incomes excepting altogether
female employs.
Mr.. wAsmBuRsE trep.) of H., inquired whether
the joint resolution was before the House for mme-
The SPEAKER replied that 1t was.
Mr.. wAsHBURSE, Of ul.-Without reference to a
conmittee2
The SPEAKER--Yes.
Mr.. wAsHBuRNE, OF ILLS II possibleP
Mr.. Ross, (dem.l OF ILL.,, made the point OF order
that the Joint resolution made an appropriation aud
must therefore, be first considered IN the Committee
Of the Whole.
The SPEAKER sustained the point Of order, and the
Joint resolution was referred 10 The Committee of the
Whole on the STATE or the Union.
DEPARTURE FOR TiIB SENATE CHAMBER
The House having received a message nom the