New-York tribune., 1868-02-01
uo1-sE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

RIGiirs OF AMERICAS CITIZENS ABROAD.
Mr.. DODGE {Rop., lOwa) presented the resolu-
lions OF the Supervisors OF Polk County Iowa, IN relation
to the rights uf American citizens abroad. A., , a.
Common Cunnt Of Rochester in relation 10 the rights Oi
American citizen in Foreign lands.
FRAUDS UrON THE REVENUE.
on motion of Mr. BLAINE Hep. McJ the Secretary OF
the Treasury wac directed to furnish m 6 hH Rvesue s .G
the realized therefron; the status oi pending
suits, ETC. .....-.. .-,..z ..-,.,.-s
Mr. PIKE Rep. Me- asked leave To offer resolution
directing The Secretary Of the Treasury TO report hne
datey why nc has made no reply TO the iOnse TeSooh
Of Nov 2 SU7 relative To the employ ment Ot deeetNes'
special agents and special inspectors; A.. o,,, tho,
the Secretary had not had sufficient time TO answer ta'
inquiry .. uo,..,u,,,o,,., .,,rxn,,rSr
Mr. EGGLksToN Rep Ono Pesentsa te M oa }T' wtS
luton OF the General Assembly OF me stale oi 0U, Tl
amendment refusing the same and requesting the Iresl-
Senate and tie Speaker the of Representatives,
return to the Governor Of ONO all papers on ile with
either giving heassent OF the STATE OF ONO 10 such pro-
posed amendment of the Constitution,
The jout reslution having been read, ,, ,o ,,,+o,
and referred to the Judiciary Committee He said was
doubtful whether the officials who nave Deen 10
deliver such papers have right to return them to the
Governor Of Ohio He also desired TO say that he igs
atgre Of 9 TO- ~ iSe neope S Of That state that
there had been recently election in Of the Con Con,
presented before the people and that the result ot inc
election partly owing To the action of the legislature
tom Mi ns SoPeg So Of m%ons % LIS notion so as TO
struct Judiciary Committee 20 report IL on the que
of law, whethera State has right to withdraw It's
assent. - IL, 49,, ,
the previous question, and the motion was then agreed TO-
Yeas 10; Nays. 81 Mr. STEVENS (Rep. PENN object
ed 10 the reception Of the paper
THE MILITARY ACADEMY BILL.
MI WAsHBuRNE Rep ILL., reported .RC, me dSn ata AIRY
AGsds%y a BE pnsd S e E Wa them
to the Committee the Whole of the State of the Union
RAILROADS IL DAKOTA.
Mr.. BURLEIGH Rep., Dakotal presented memorials
of a
struction Of railroads Committee on Public Lands
THE LAWRENCE MASSACRE.
On motion of Mr.. CLARKE n{ep, Kansas, the Com
mtee Invalid Pensions was Instructed to inquire INTO
the expediency OF placing the widows and children OF the
men Who % rex KILLED III G Nv e sSn laws ~ A.
the had been killed IN the service OF the United
BILL TO CONTINUE THE FREEDMEN's BUREAU.
Mr. ELIOT (Rep, Mass) reported mI TO continue the
Freedmens Bureau Ordered TO be printed ana recon-
The first section provides continuance of the Bn
reau one wear after July The second section di
rects the Secretary OF War TO withdraw the Bureau from
the states represented In Congress unless after consuta
tion with the Commissioner. and upOn his examina
tion he is satisfied that should be continued Frorded
that the educational division shaii not os affected uht
ton the children OF the freedmen The third section
permits Commissioner 20 apply uneNpended moneys,
not required for the due execution Of the law for educa
tOnal purposes TO be subject to ToNsOns OF the law ap
Veteran Reserve Corps or the volunteer service,
on duty under the Commissioner who have been or may
he mustered ont OF service 10 retained duty when
required for the proper execution OF the law with the
same compensation ana authority as nOw conferred Oy
law upon officers OF the Bureau OF Inc same grade
i"0 The RESrucKY I'D DISTRICT ELECTION CASE,
And the Committee Elections reported resolutions as
follows; ,,,., .,
sSsnt Se Gi;d Stale. not entitled to tie o. Repre-
ne sl sS 81 s. sl fisa HSn Il S @ s p'' " A'Na'
votes cast S a sspea,1, S Il @ & House ncs oS the m
District Of Kentucky entitled TO sa therein a. snch heIiesn
TSrd That the Speaker he directed notify the Governor Of
on motion Of Mr. DAWES 0top.. Mass il was ordared
that the resolutions be discussed and considered sepaI
ately. 49,. ~. -. ,,,..u. -, a..
first resolution, explaining the facts which IL
based The main and sole evidence against MI Brown Is
1s 1861 and published IN The LOUsrHe Courier May Is.
1861 correcting report OF his remarks at public meet
ing published IN that paper and said that what he
did say this
to cross viii mt the death ard II sh
is5e win be- shot down before h, leaves he s,,,e."
Mr. Dawes explained that the defense lOf Mr.. Brown
was that at the time when that letter written Ken
lucky had assumed the position Of neutrality betweenthe
United states and those engaged in armed hostility there
assumed that position, aud mad sought TO bring the
into that position the very best means OF saving
the from being drawn into the vortex Of the rebel
hon Ths Committee had given TO mat consideration al
the weight it entitled to- but yet mad come to the
conclusion that no other construction could be given 10
the letter than its natural tone The Committee could
not regard the letter as written III any neutral sense Tor
il contained word of condemnation OF the Southern
shadow
preceding paragraph, in which Brown said to The editors
Of The Louisville Courier tins ambiguous report OF my
have read IT, who cOnstue my language 10 apply TO the
Government of the Confederate states"
THE COTTON TAX BILL.
Pending the discussion Mr. ALLISON Rep., Iowa.
made report from the Conference Committee on the
dition Of tie following clause "And cotton imported
from foreign countries on and after NoyemDer 1868,
shall be exempt from duty" He detailed the history Of
the b and Of the various attempts to reconcile the
ncting views OF both Houses the subject The Con.
that it could take the responsibility Of destroying the
b for it was papaby evident that tins being The third
would not consent to any further Conference This
the very best proposition that could be obtained Under
it the American producer Of cotton would not have the
protection which be now enjoys equal to lse per p9undl
be removed TO encourage the growth Of cotton IN
1865 and therefore the report had been agreed to-
ferees that When the question Of ar came up for ad
justnent at this session the whole subject could be
revived The couferees had therefore been reluctantly
compeed TO assent & to t9 Prop9sdoMN Allison e,hor
the House was TO take this bill nothing.
Mr. ALLISON repeated his belief that If this confer
ence report were not accepted the senate would NOT
agree to the appointment OF new Conference Commit
Mr. BROOKS held that under the circumstances the
House would not be justified in rejecting The report.
Mr. sCHENCK Gep, ohioJ asked that the title OF the
The Clerk read the title bill to provide for the
exemption OF cotton from internal taxation"
story The House had passed bill to repeal the internal
taxation cotton and the Senate determined 10
and determined that nothing should be done for the
grower OF American cotton unless at the time legis
aon was resored for the benefit OF certain American
manufactures IL appeared that when the subject
last up the House he had made unlucky remark in
suggesting that If the House would be but decided and
firm IN matter whore II supposed itself right, he knew
OF nobody likely recede than the Senate OF the
United States II seemed that that remark had given
oense IN the Senate He desired now TO make an apcl
TO the Senate He had thought that second sober
thought and after time for reflection the Senate would
recede from the ground which had as the House be-
heved, wrongly aken but he said that he mistaken
He therefore reracted the remark and admitted that the
Senate was Just mush and obstinate as 1t claimed
10 be. lLaughter
The SPEAKER, interrupting said that that remark