New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-08
,,o,,op or REPRESENTATIVES,

Tur sADDIF HARNESS MAkEkS fhii,
Mr. 0'NEILL (Rep., PENN presented the me.
mortal Of leading and harness OF
Philadelphia. asking the repea, VI ~, Wa and
tax upon saddle and harness manufactures ways Ill"
MEANS AID marty on THE PENSION COMMITTEE.
The SPEAKER announced the appointment OF MI;
Beatty on the Committee on Invalid Pensions in place OF
Mr. Hamilton, deceased. ,,. ,,,r,,,r
Mr. PRICE ep Iowa. reported Dill restoring ia aUS
branches. Read three times and passed The bill
vdes that nothing in the act OF July L. 1862 or III he aes
drawal or exclusion from settlement or entry under the
provisions of the Presumption and Homestead laws
Of such roads provided that they shall be rated
at 81 so an acre, and be subject 10 entry 4
of the Interior restore to homestead settlement pre-
emption. entry all the evennu9bered sections OF land
market both sides Of the Pacific Railroads and their
branches, whenever they shall be definitely located.
COLUMBIA INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB
Mr. SANDING Rep Ohio reported e,n pin mafg ap
Tor the instruction Of the Deaf and Dumb and establish
ing additional regulations for the service OF that lnstt
ton Referred to the Committee OF the Whole, and made
the special order for the first Tuesday February The
for pnls from the District of Columbia and provides
the appointment by the Government Of three Directors
HARBOR OF PORT WASHINGTON, WIS
from the Legislature OF Wisconsin appropriation
for the harbor at Port Washington, Wis Committee on
PENSIONS TO SOLDIERS AND SOLDIERS WIDOWS
Mr.. PERHAM (Rep, Me) reported bills granting pen
Passed The only question OF interest IN connection WIN
pensiOn bills related to the widow OF special agent
Of the Provost Marshsls Bureau The agent was Killed
while arTestng deserter and the question was wnether
hts widow entitled 10 pensloh, and So at what rate
The granted the pension but fixed 1t at the sum
allowed a private soiuleI' ~, .,,-s
The morning hour having expired, Mr.. POLAND tRep,
VT offered as question Of privilege resolution for
that when the drawing Of seats this Congress in
March last took place. six States were not represented
Mr.. sPALDING REP, Ohlol observing that II there
was 10 be a deal and shuttle every time that other
Ctosaa limit felf n a
fortnight hence, when the Representatives from Alabama
The resolution was adoptod-Yeas. 50; Nays, "A.
FALsITY OF The NEW-YORK HERALD
ton read an editorial article in yesterdays Ae'e YORK
Herald representing that he Chairman OF the Judiciary
in reference to the charge against Judge Field had
Implicated not only Judge Field, but Judge Davis and
When it was written the Judiciary Committee had not
entered upon the inyestgaon consequently Mr wilson
testified since, did he expect TO testify in that N At
ter for he knew nothing respecting inc views ~ M Jg
Chase He had not conversed with either OF them Oh the
subject
Mr.. JOHNSON Dem, Cali, rising to personal expa-
ing weeks ago resolution oeredby him in regard TO
the citizenship OF Chinese in California, the objection
He did not hear the expression at the
time he should have repealed it. ,,,,...
Mr.. PILE rep, Mo- would avail himself on monday
Of the opportunity to reply to Mr. Johnson's remarks
The House, at o'clock, went into Committee Of the
Whole on the state of the Union, Mr.. Wilson Rep Iowa.
in the chair and resumed the consideration of the Lcgs
lative. Executive and judicial Appropriation BILL
long and animated discussion arose on the question
OF adding the appropriations of the Congressional en-
poyees the per allowed last year and which Is
omitted in the bill reported Finally, the ~ per cent
proposition far applies 10 the employees OF the SEN
ate was carred-ST to 80.
Mr.. MAYNARD Rep Tenn moved to strike out the
Mr.. FARNsWORTH rep, ILL., moved to strike out the
item of S., 500 for packing boxes for Senators Agreed
He also moved TO strike out the miscellaneous ite S2j
600: Agreed ,,..,-- =. - 1870. ~. 49,,
ployes was by consent Of Mr.. WAsHBURNE (Rep., III
agreed TO- with the notification by rWashbuTne that nc
would ask for vote ON It in the House. .
Mr.. MAYNARD moved the point Of order that para,
graph the bill requiring the secretary OF War to detail
military guard to act IN the place OF the Capitol police
independent legislation, and therefore not III order
The Chairman sustained the point of order and the
MIR BRoOKs Dem n W did nat believe that that
paragraph had come from the Committee Appropra-
lions He thought 1t possibly the Work OF the printers
Mr.. COBURN rep. Ind) moved an amendment that
the debates of the House shall hencefoh be printed in
Mi WAsHBURNE Rep, Ill made the point Of order
that the amendment proposed independent legislation.
Mr.. MAYNARD rep. Tcnn.J said that the object could
be attained by striking out the APPROXIMATION for 5he
reporters but he held that the reports should be pub
lshed in the public printng-Onice, where the work,
under the present management was infinitely better
done than it mad ever been before.
After discussion Mr.. Maynard's motion TO strike out
The COMMITTEE at ~, rose.
Mr. IEGERSOLL Gep, Ill offered u resolution direct
ing Secretary Of the Treasury to communicate state
concerning trade with Canada since the abrosaOn
Of the reciprocity treaty and as TO the Ior
the free navigation Of the St. Lawrence and Tor the PRIV
ilege Of fishing in the waters adjacent to Canada
REFORM IN CIVIL SERVICE AND EXPENDITURES
citizens Of warren Trumbu County Ohio, for legsa-
ton reform the civil service and TO reduce taxation on
industry.
PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. BUTLER, from the Committee on Appropriations,
VfaHf al Annr nnFiaf tnnhi "A
better regulation Of the custody and expenditure OF pub
lie moneys. Committee of the Whole.
SOUTHERN RAILROADS.
Mr. MCCLURE ReP, Mo- made a, report on Southern
mitted BY Mr. CHAMBER was ordered to be printed aud
REPEAL OF THE INCOME TAX.
Mr.. CHANLER Dem, n. " presented petition from
the citizens Of NewYork for the repeal Of the income
The House adjourned with the understanding that to-
morrow's session shall be for general debate
The following is the full text of the substitute re-
ported by Senator Sherman yesterday, from the
Finance Committee, for the bill providing ior the
funding of the National debt:
Re u enacted &C. That the Secretary Of the Treasury
OF the United States in such form and Of such denomna
in coin and bearing interest at the rate Of per centun
per annum. payable semiannuay, and bearing date
require the payment OF equal amount Of the in
from date and 10 be redeemabe In coin at the pleasure
the United States after years from date; be is
existing obligations Of the United States, other than the
existing per centum bonds and TO be exchanged for
such obligations disposed OF in such aud ON
such terms not less than par the Secretary OF the
Treasury may deem most conducive 10 the interests OF
the Government and the said bonds and the proceeds
thereof shall be exclusively used for the redemption Of
or In exchange for the existing securities Of the United
States
SEC That the bonds issued under the first section of
this act shall be known the Consolidated Debt OF the
United States" and the shall be exempt from tax
alton IN any form by under State municipal or local
authorty aud the same and the interest thereon and
the therefrom shall be exempt from the payment
OF all duties TO the United States other than
income may be upon other incomes