New-York tribune., 1868-03-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. DAWES (Rep., Mass) presented pc
tition for the REMOVAL OF the TAX on Petroleum Mr
ELIOT Rop,, Mass) introduced bill relating to Third
Assistant Engineers in the NAVAL ACADEMY. Also, a
memorial of Charles G.. Eazaro, President and other
officers of the Board of Trade praying for legislation IN
AID of the sHIPPISG and TRADE Of the United
States Mr. CHURCHILL Rep, n. " introduced bill
to amend the act Of March 1884, relative to VACANCIES
In the offices Of PRESIDENT and YIcEPREsrDEST OF the
United States requiring elections In case OF an inter
val OF s months between the double vacancy and the
ordinary termination the Presidential term. Also
bin supplementary to the several acts relating 10 ZEN
'iO"0 THE prstoYAL NEw,JKRsEY LEcHIATuRE.
MT tsa peS Consent Of the State q to
the proposed amendment to the Constitution OF the
0Sf. Mr. EIDRiDGE Dem WIS., called for the reading of
After the Clerk had commenced the reading, Mr..
WAsHBURNE QRep., Ill asked the Speaker whether IL
was In order to return the document 10 the New
The sPEAKER replied that 1t was not because all
papers presented in the morning lur must DO reieeo
Mr. WGsHBURNE said that n it were in order he
would make that motion as reDuke 10 dOya LeSiS
Tie Clerk resumed the reading, and was again inter;
not insist upon the reading II tho resolutions could ap-
Pe Ph sPEAKER sd that the reading might as well bo
continued now, 1t was nearly time TO go over 10 tue
Mr. PILE Rep, Moj-Let the document be read, and
MI WAsHBURNE gave notice that he would make
motion TO suspend the rules, that the document might
| be returned to the New-Jersey legislature.
The SPEAKER, at hsifpast H. suspended the proceed
ugs and announced that IN accordance with Tie reson
the whole House. and headed by It's Chairman Washbnrne
OF np0s) and accompanied by the Clerk, Mr Mcpher;
| the the Managers 10 the Bar Of the Senate
The House reassembled at 42o o'clock and MT WASH
BURNE Of Illinois reported tnat the COMMITTEES OF the
Whole had according 20 order attended the Senate sitting
Court OF Inpegchment for the trial OF Andrew John a
the Senate sitting Court OF Impeachment had adj
The SPEAKER said that the report should be entered
the Journal and asked whether the gentleman rom
Illinois had any suggestion TO make concerning the hour
- A-' HOUR OF mEEr1SG on TUESDAY
Mr. wAsHBURNE suggested that the House snoulu
MIR Mr. B Banks Rep Mass) preferred II o'clock
COMMITTEES on the bfii RrIIEvIYG MANUFAcTURRs FROM
TAXATION had agreed this morning report that the
informed by the Chairman of the Finance Committee that
the Senate purp9sed to take ihe report tas evenhS &
bill was 70 20 into effect on the st Of April tho House
agreed to meet al icl O'clock on tuesday morning.
SEwJERsKY OK THE AMENDMENT.
The Honss resumed the consideration of joint
luton Of the HewJersey legislature wthdrawing s ss
Mr. WAsHBURNE Rep., nl.)-I move to suspend the
rules for the purpose Of offering resolution In reference
to the paper presented @ from NeTJerssey r,o,o a,
ludes s not vet before the House It's reading was
menced, but i goes over until Monday next IL. o..
the purpose Of making the following order
Reso resolution Of the Legislature Of KerJsrsey
ronne withdraw the assent OF said State to the Constitutional
Fourteenth Article be rsurued bY the
o. az SSs: 70 ~ s hoss %
n, s only shall he referred In the journal and In Ihs Con-
Mr. HAiGar Dem., N j. supposed that the Chair had
The SPEAKER ruled that the motion now submitted
was different from that before suggested. II this was
simple resolution offered by the gentleman from Illinois,
he would rule H. unquestonably In order; but 10
motion suspend the rules for the purpose OF making
Mr. ETDRIDGE Dem, wiaJ-The Chair has already
decided that the Is not before the House. and can
not be before the House. n
The SPEAKER-Tbo paper Is In the custody Of the
House. and is exactly In the position as though IT had
been referred by the House TO Committee. Il %
Points of order were raised by MessTs EIsIlRiDGE.
W aud Mr.. ROSS demanded the reading Of the New
jersey Legsiaures resolution, did also DR. BROOKS
Mr.. ROSS moved that the House adjourn, and Mr..
ELDRI DGE demanded the yeas and nays. !.
The yeas aud nays were ordered and the vote resulted
Yeas, %; Nays, 10. .t.I
The question was then taken on Mr. washbnrnes mo-
ton TO suspend the rules and adopt his resolution
The vote resulted-Yeas 80; Nays, ~. 30 the rules
were suspended, aud the resolution adopted.
Tho votes OF tho New-Jersey members were-feae,
Messrs. Hasey RepJ, Hil Repl, and Moore lRep.l
Nays, Mr. HaIglt lDem)j absent, Mr.. sgreaves lDeml
As the name OF Mr.. BROOKS (Denl, N. ~, was called
Mr. Brooks sad decline TO vote. The paper to DO voted
on has not even been read ...r.I ..l
MR. BUTLER's SPEECH BEFORE THE HIGH COURT
Mr. sIHENCK Rep, Ohio, moved 10 suspend the rules
TO enable him 10 offer the following resolution
That he printed for the u the House 5000 copies
eth speF address Of The Hon Benjamin BpteI Of the Nan
Ees the HoRss o Representatives, the nJ Of An
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