New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-14

and desired TO have the bin recommitted with all the
amendments and he asked the gentleman from Iowa 10
Mr. WILSON would allow the motion TO be offered as
amendment 50 that the of the House might DC
Mr. BROOKS Dem, n " asked whether the effect Of
efeing bill TO the Committee OF the Whole upon the
State OF the Union would not be to delay action upon
1t indefinitely. thus killing the BILL
Mr. WILSON replied that it would not, and dsclamed
Mr. BANKS remarked that It would be very difcutf for
the House 10 control the question it were referred
the Committee of the Whole on the State OF the Union
Mr.. HIGBY Rep CALI suggested evening sessions for
the OF the question, adding that the House
might well begin the evening sessions at once.
Mr.: WILSON did notcare what arrangement was made,
provided the bill was left open TO discussion and amend
lnent He would therefore modify his motion, SO as to
make the bin special order for Tuesday evening
Mr.: JUDD Rep I'D asked Mr.. Banks. as Chairman OF
the Committee Foreign Affairs ut what time that COM
mtee could under the rules, report back the BILL IL
Mr.. BANKS replied that he would ask the House for
Mr. wAsHBURNE (Rep., III would object to that
Mr. WILSON remarked that his object was to hasten
s h S s pa to Ps IA 'RSSS
believed that by adopting the course which he suggested
easier action would be had than by any other course
Mr.. BOYER Dem PENN thought the bill OF sufficient
Importance To be discussed by daylight ana Ill tho ord
Mr.. WILSON again modified his motion that the bill
might simply be- referred to the Committee OF the
Mr. BANKS suggested that that reference would be the
death Of the bill.
The question was taken on Mr. Wilson'S notion and it
was rejected The question was taken on MT. Bankss
motion. and 1t was agreed TO; so the bill ana al the
Foreign Affairs. Mr.. BANKS asked that the Committee
be permitted TO report at any tme
Mr. WASHBURNE rep, lll objected
Mr.. BANKS gave notice that ho would move to sus-
pend the rules on Monday for that purpose.
PENSIONS FOR THE SOLDIERS or 1872
Mr.. MILLER rep, PENN reported Bill giving sSper
month pension TO every surviving ofee and enlisted man
conscientony three months in The war OF ls2 and who
honoraby discharged and who. during tie late Re-
beOn did not adhere 10 the cause OF the enemies or tue
Government who can take the test oath, and who Is IN
circumstances which render him dependent me
CONSIDERATION OF the report ule m9rnlng nour p,e,
and the bill went over to the morning hour on Monday
next
oUR COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WIN SPAIN.
Tho SPEAKER pre- sented letter from the secretary or
relations the United States with Spain and her
colonies. Committee on Commerce
REDUCTION or ARMY ExPESsEs AT AND NEAR SEw-foR
MT P n ~ oc aseq eaye w 20 70 take
immediate measures for the REDUCTION Of the army eX
centratng the business Of the various bureaus IN that
city aud by hiring suitable building for the aeeoinmo,
hiring suitable piece OF property within the harbor OF
NewlOrk for the receiving and storing or army material
Mr. WOOD Dem " " objected; hut after the vote
the Kentucky election he withdrew his objection,
aud the resolution was read three time and passed
LAKE CHAMPLAIN COLLECTION DISTRICT
Mr. ELIOT Rep, Mass Introduced bills to create the
collection district OF Island Pond, and TO extend tho
boundaries OF the collection district vi Chanpan Com
mlttee on Commerce.
Mr. EGGLESTON Rep OhioD--A bin supplementary TO
the act Of July H. 1852, 10 establish certain post roads
Mr. JULIAN rep, INDIA memorial from the Society
Of Friends IN the West In reference 90 the Indians
BRowS AsD SMITH OF KENTUCKY.
The House them al 1870 p M proceeded to me consider
District OF Kentucky the report OF the Committee being
that John Brown the nemer elect IS not ehtitled 70
take his seat by OF bis having given countenanee
encoura cement To the Rebels; that the contestant
Samuel t. smith, Is not entitled 10 It, because he did not
enough and that the speaker shall Inform the
Governor OF Kentucky that vacancy exists In that
MR.. BROWN N ms OWN BFHALF.
Mr. BROWN DEM, the member elect. addressed the
which had been drawn against him from his letter The
Louisville Lsmoc,al. which held that any Kentuckian
he believed would he shot down III his tracks. When he
that letter he was FOR Kentucky neutrality He was
of two State Conventions by the state
Ses %9S by inc to that SO was IN be-
half of that position that he was then iboring lie
Lad occupied the same ground that was occupied by
Senator Chttenden, by Senator Guthrie, by Attorney
General Speed, by all the Union men Of Kentucky ana
by Of the great daily journals OF New-fork,
which were in favor OF letting tho erring sisters 20 In
peace. n the doctrine expressed by them had passed l
tended also that this attempt to punish him under
erpos fctO law Was he, he asked, because ne hal
%par Mas he To- be ontaaedp be osacSedo be
placed under the ban OF the Government and branded as
Kit OF tie United states of American And yet this
was the precedent proposed to be set lie stood mere
lie supported by the consciousness Of his right and
he would Ia less man he surrendered that right o
asked nothing Justice and did not believe that his
case was To- be- determined as though he candidate
i'm n nol,tIcal caucus III hs fraud should be imposed
upon nn; he declared not worthy OF seat here
aud therefore not t 10 be postmaster any CROSSROADS
In The United States that were be the judgment OF
the House he would Dc sustained by the happy conscious
ness that IL was foul wrong done him, ana an outrage
on his rights, though It might not bo so intended.
Mr. DAWES Rep Mass closed the debate by sum
ming up the arguments in support OF the positions Wnh
had been assumed by tho Committee OF Elections ana by
answering arguments against them The Committee,
he said felt conscious of The Importance Of the case and
had endeavorcd 10 CONDUCT their inyesugat0n tha
there should lie th6r door Just accusation Of
an attempt 10 arrive at conclusion without the fullest
aud most perfect discussion Ot the case, and without
hearing in full all persons affected by 10. The Com
mittce has not been Influenced by political considerations
Mr. Dawes read copious extracts from the testimony
before the Committee on Elections IN Kentucky TO show
the difference between the heutraHiy professor ~
MessTs. CrttcndCn, Guthrie Speed, and Rousseau, ana
also, that subsequent act OF Mr. Brown rendered II
possible to interpret his letter In any but disloya
right by two third vote to eXpe member for trta-
son, had right 10 refuse him his seat when he pre-
scented himself TO be sworn as member lie sald tat on
that point the lomely verse OF Col Titus 200 years ago.
when Charles H. undertook 10 batter down the doors OF
the House OF Commons and place his feet on the liberties
OF the nation, was better commentary than anything
that he could say;
d" hear honi tie lobby roar,
SAY, Mr Speaker shall We shut The door
o. Keep ln Or shall sc et hiiE H.
10 Us 1--we can turn him out agsnI
Mr. Davis also quoted remarks made In the senate by
OF Kentucky on tie proposition eXpel Senator Bright
holding tTatOrous correspondence with the PRESIDENT
Of the Southern Confcderacy In justification OF the re-
mort of the Committee on Elections. IL new
policy said tho President HIMSELF IN his first message
had st 1r,h th9 same IN &
credentials certificate OF election, he may at once be
admitted or rejected or should there be any question
his eligibility his credentials should be referred for In
vestigatiOn TO an appropriate COMMITTEE III admitted
TO his teat, IL will be on evidence satisfactory 10 the
House OF which he thus becomes member that he pos
the requisite constitutional and egalqualicatOns
II refused admission as member for want OF duo al
legauce the Government aud returned TO his con
Bttueuts, they admOnshed that none but persons