New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-12

not shorthand writer and that his principal business
and TO read those portions them President which
he suppressed the President might Geere :" a ppr
newspaper reader to bis Royal Highness at salary Vi
'-'''' CORK ARM FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Mr. MULLINS (Rep. Tenn.) sustained the hmehuiucnt,
and said that Congress could furnish the President with
hand route ILaughter He asked whether Congress was
responsible for the breaking Of the Presae M, arm OF
crcei II the President needed charity he Ont M1nnsl
would put his hand IN his pocket ana hep 10 S oT
the President wanted private clerk why did nc NOT zen
the people before he elected that le was not active III
M Mr. f.S %AsHBURNE rep, N sssoOrtcd tho amend
Finally. the Committee voted on Mr.. Buffers amend.
emf striking out the words Assstant Secretary Cork
Of Psrdons three clerks OF tho fourth class ana vas
Mr. LOGAN Rep. n) moved to strike ont the item for
salary of Solicitor TO the Internal Revenue ~ IT,
os mo such office was IN existence the Secretary OF tho
Treasury having resisted all efforts to have solicitor APP
pointed He subsequently, after considsra nT M I
SON (Rep Iowa) modified his motion by Inserting ~ tue
close Of the paragraph proyso that UNI, y, 9Dc
apponted IN accordance with law no part OF the aIIn
nftion shall lie applied In payment for services properly
pertaining to that Office. The amendment wiz e""P h
items for the office OF Military Justice saying shat tnas
bureau was disgrace TO the country ana tha 'e d e
1t botted out from the record the pe''ei o"'" ~
for the character Of the country - y.oo,od
Mr.. BLAINE opposed tho amendment h'Jee'oo'
Tho Committee rose at " O'clock
LIGuT-HOUsB SITES ETC. a., ..o, .ho
Tho SPEAKER presented communications from the
Secretary of the Navy. Transmitting rier Lo to
Light. House Board relative 10 the sale OF snr ISht
house sites as longer necessary: also rolaso 10
the bingham srgerclicyer Committee on Coihncioe'
INsUFFIcIEScY or THE CAPITOL
Tho SPEAKER also presented letter from r.. "a, a,
Clark Architect OF the Capitol In reply 10 resolution
adopted yesterday assigning rOon for delegates rom
the Territories saying that the House wing has no rooS
suitable for the purpose unless they might Dc e rooms
under the old hall that are occupied for at King ana BUT
80" MIDDLE ROCK, SEw.nAvES nARDoR, ETC.
Tho SPEAKER also press nted communications from
the Secretary Of War; win reG1rls non ne afen
Harbor and upon the project OF CONSTRUCTING ia,ioau
the bank OF the Mississippi River from ST. fIa
els River and with exhibit Of contracts maze ny lno
Quartermaster's Department In January, 1908
GIN. GRANTS SUR-REJOINDEE. -.
The SPEAKER presented message nom inc ,
received since he lad sent 10 the House his letter 10 Cen
Grant 1t read ordered to he printed ana leicIeu
10 the Committee ON Reconstruction.
DIRECT TAX IN DELAWARE 80. =.
Mr.. sCHENCK (kep, ohio reported bill to faeii'a,G
the collection Of the direct tax In delaware The bill
makes the assessment OF April H. lS0 lawful a'scsS
ment for that purpose. Passed --
REMOVAL OF ASSESSORS AND COLLECTORS .
Mr.. LOGAN (Rep, ILL asked leave 10 oiler resolution
asking the Secretary OF the Treasury Tor the correspond
of tho Commissioner Of Internal Revenue elalhS
TO the removal appointment OF assessors or coeo'os
but Mr.. WOOD Dem, N. " objected.
Posr-oFFICE DISTRIBUTION or GOVERNMENT STA MRS.
On motion Of Mr. BAKER REP. Il), the Committee
Ways and Means instructed TO Inquire INFO inc
expediency of amending the Internal Revenue law so n
TO provide for distribution "t Go'efhmeh' stamps
through Post OhicesOr otherwise
LAWYERS FEES FOR DEPARTMENT SERVICES.
On motion Of Mr. JENCKEs (Rep. X ~, tho Secretary
OF the Treasury Attorney General ana Secretary OF state
were directed to furnish exhibit ~ fees PAID yearly
since 1860 for legal services in addition 10 tho auoulS
paid to salaricd officers,
Mr.. sCHENCK (Rep Ohio reported joint resolution
TO reimburse Israel s. Dehl duties paid by him on the
Importation from Asia Minor of 1876 Angora goats Tor
breeding purposes. Committee OF tho whole.
At A:t5 the House adjourned.