New-York tribune., 1868-06-16

was submitted to the Senate prior to responding to the
resolution OF the House on the subject
Nj. SHENCk offered the following:
R,,or bat Aer the report Of tar bill bJ the Committee Of Wss
s sd o bot S . TspoE aE SnT % @ ] c
nt.se eieep reports from the Committee Enrolled Bills
This resolution was adopted.
ON motion of Mr. ELIOT (Rep, Mass). the River and
Harbor Dill was made the special order for tomorrow Ill
the House. as r Committee OF the Whole, under the nVe
minutes rule.
.,,, TIE WASHINGTON CITY ELECTION.
Mr.. SChkNCk offered resolution that the rules De
suspended and that the Senate bill relating to contested
elections IA the City OF Washington be taken from the
Speakers table, and after debate, be voted on without
any dilatory motion whatever.
The resolution was agreed to-Yeas lO2 Nays s7-and
The twenty minutes time allowed for debate was con-
sumed IN opposition to the bill by Messrs Randall ana
Boyer pem Penn.l and then the bill was passed-heas
"a, Nays 15
PAYMENT oE BoUNTRs
Mr. FAME offered resolution directing the Secretary
Of war TO communicate the number OF additional
bounts paid under the act Of July s 1866 by the Pay
to claimants from the respective States and Territories
Adopted.
MOVING THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
Mr.: LOGAN tRep, I'D moved to suspend tho rule 10
enable him to offer the following:
Wras is obvious that disoysl element exists in the city OF
Washington which adverse to the authority Of the Congress
81 G the laws s 9 cJS%s. pSs.s o. defiance ns and
shield ami dnd onspratos and sssans and insult the
rns Of the ,.ion and " make laws lot '
Wha great portion ofthe citizen. Of said city are at the pesen.
time in de6auce Of the authority
attempting g revolutionary measures to overthrow the legally
exercise th, legal functions which proceedu calculated
intended riots and hlO0hed nudra
be esace and an unsafe aud unit place for Congress to assem-
WTa, . highest importance capital
anil the ARCHIVES Of the Government should be In place wholly secure
from foreign INVASION, and
Whas is Of greatest consequence
should easily accessible By many lines Of railway and should be located
AMI free Communications not interrupted by the
hostile legishton Of neghborng states, be Il ~ ,
ROrf That Committee Of five members be appointed BY The
Speaker inquire into the pOpy aud eTpdney OF removing tn,
Of the General Government from said City Of Washington TO Pon
The geographical center Of The Repubc and that SAID Commtee
be authorized any time to report by bill otherwise
Mr. BOYER objected the introduction Of the res0lu
ton gross slander on the community.
Ths SPEAKER reminded Mr.. Boyer that the motion
to suspend the rules in order that the resolution
might be offered.
Mr. ELDRIDGE-T desire 70 say that
The SPEAKER, interruptlng-Debate is not in order.
Mr ELDRIDGE-I wanted TO say that the resolution Is
foul slauder upon the white citizens OF Washington
and do say It,
The question taken on suspendng the rules 70 al
NIT the resolution and the House refused to suspend tho
rules-Yeas, i3; Nays 81.
TIE INDIAN PEACE COMMISSION.
MT BUTLER moved 10 suspend the rules so as 10 dls
charge the Committee OF the Whole from the bill appro
prating $4,000 for the Indian Peace Commission whcl
was agreed to, and the bill passed
RELEASE DF AMERICANS IMPRISONED ABROAD
Mr. ROBINSON dem, ~ W, by unanimous consent
offered resolution requesting the President 10 taxi
measures 10 the release from imprisonment o
MesSrs Warren and COstclOc convicted and sentenced
In Britain for words and acts spoken and done u
the United STATES and To take measures To secure the
the flag with such ceremonies as may be apprO
pirate tO the occasion. The resolution was adopted
Mr. BINGHAM fltep OhiOl moved 10 reconsider TN
by which the 20 pcr cent joint resolution was passed
Tile motion 10 reconsider was entered.
Mr. ASHLEY REP. Ohio moved Ia suspend the rule
for the purpose offering resolution relating to h
OF Solomon Dill and other persons IN Soutl
Carolina.
Pending The vote. the House at five O'Clock adjourned