New-York tribune., 1868-07-27
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES,.


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| Legislature in ratlfying the constitutional amendment
The Senate bill supplementary to the National currency
act Of June 3, 1864, was referred TO the committee on
The Senate bhI supplementary to the act allowing
without giving security, was amended aud passed .
The senate bill to extend the patent OF Jonatnain G w.
Turner Of Connecticut for improvements IN an alarm
The scnot hin TO vacac and sell the Unatla reserya.
on in oregon was referred to the Committee Oh lnian
The senate bill for extension Of the patent OF John r.
Mascher for improvement IN daguerfeOype cases. was
NE senate bin for relief OF the suretes OF Israel T.
Candy late receiver OF public moneys at CawfordsSle,
! Ind was referred TO the Committee on Claims.
referred 10 the Committee on Claims. .
The senate bill in addition 10 an act to regulate the
time and manner Of holding elections for Senators 10 Con
/ gless was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
INCREASE or DUTY ON COPPER.
/ Mr. SCIENCH rep, OhOj reported bill for an in
crease of c duties on imported copper and copper
as follows On ores three cents per pound Of huc copper
grass copper four cents per pound OF ne copper old
copper 80 only for rcmauuiacturc four cents per pounds
nor enumerated in tho bill five cents per pound The bill
referred to the Committee OF the Whole on the state
Tie senate bin for the extension Of the Portage Lake
. aHd Lake superior ship Canal 10 kcrWuuan Bay, Mch
taken from the Speakers table aud referred TO
the Committee ON Public Lands.
COMMISSIONS oN sALEs or BONDS AND GOLD
I Mr.. LDbhN ttrp., llJ expressing his bclet that no
agreement could be reached ON the Fundns bill asked
leave TO report nom tue committee ON Ways ana Means ans
bii containing lc SECTIONS audcd on MS moIloh 10 lhe
. Funding BILL No objection being made,
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ol coun- -7lohs " TOT lhr hcgpudloh OF eAchahke OF
bonds, coin, bullion on account Of the use providing
that al authority under existing laws 10 Issue bonds or
mtcrcstbcaung Treasury notes shall cease immediately
not % interfere with tho conversion Of securities into
acalcs temporary loan, nor tho exchange OF registered
bond. ior coupon bO.d7 the issue OF subsidy bonds
ilou The Secretary OF the Treasury.
Mr BOUTWELL, Bcp. Mass offered as on amend.
The Treasury from making any sales OF gold for amy pur
pose whatever The amendment WAS agreed to and the
llr ELIOT Rep, MassJ. from the Committee on Com,
mcrce, reported back the seuaie bin to amend the act OF
March, iii, To prevent aud punish iauds on the rev
''''' '''''' ExtNIrrGN FROM PENALTIES
Mr. BECK dem, KY offered a resolution directing
The Committee Ways and Means 10 report the Joint
resolution exemptng AN persons from penalties and for
fctlfc, imposed by The Internal Revenue law passed
This session Cor such period gi time not less than 20
days. VIII enable persons Affected thereby 10 obtain
copies o the law and understand its provisions, which
Iir. MAYNARD Gcp, Tenn reported back the bill in
troduccd by Mr. CUum repeating section 1876 oi The Act
o june 30 lo provide Ws 3Ad means 70 support tne
Government and repeating any legacy or succession TAX
cArrwEs AMONG THE ISDIANs.
Mr. CLARK u;cp, Kansas offered resolution reclting
tie fact that female white children had recently been
H., ~ y" rno ,y f a., ItT ~ ~ ry tr,, ,n,"ys dnc
o. those Indians 5000 for each Of the children WHO are
10 be known Helen aud Icoi'e Lincoln
Mr. PAINE G,rp. NIsJ sgggD stcd an amendment, re-
gurug ymca 10 hc withheld from any tribe OF Indians
. that hold white persons in captivity.
Mr. MULLINS dscp. Tcnhj suggested extending the
provision 20 persons of other color.
sir PAINE adopted Tie suggestion, and the resolution
Nh BUTiER Rep Nassl offered a resolution author
zug aud requiring l4cutGeu sherman 10 use the most
clcrut means 20 reclaim from pcUuage the women ana
children Of the Nayaoe Indians now held in slavery in
the Territory adjacent 10 their homes The resolution
REcirRocur Win rRwcE EPw4np's IsLANps.
Mr s'HENGk reported back me biil relative TO rect
ior The appointment 81 select Committee Of three 10 in
qure ond por to the next Congress in relation to that
MEsPAULDSG Gop, Ohio, offered a resolution d
Icctug that no committee Of the House shall be author
led % 80 during the recess unless 10 Doe without increased
expense 90 the Government which was adopted.
Nj. DAWES G,cp Mass reported back the action Of
the Georgia L'gslature In utifJms tho Constitutional
the state Department, which was agreed TO-.
Mr. McCLIKG dirp, Mo- reported q resolution to pay
George NJ CAilcott, delegate from Colorado which was
MEMBERS FROM GEORGIA SWORN IN
Mr DAWES reported the credentials Of j. W. Cllit and
C. H. Prince, members elect from Georgia and moved
that the test oath be administered 90 Acm Agreed 10,
p"rtr n,, M tIe ercctait"f " r. IIwerI, and samuel r.
cove two other members elect flon Georgia who could
not take the test OATH and moved that Tie oath provided
be- admin tered To them Tie report ws artcd TO- and
Messls. Edwards and Cove were sworn IN.
IMPEACHMENT AGAiN.
Nr HAMILTON ucp. EldD presented as question OF
ntuf of the Ircaideut nstructiu te late M,nacrs 10
announce the fact 10 nc Senate aud TO prepare aud re-
port articles of impeachment
sersc iG and spsidnf We're tie only RcpuGicnGs Votns
The negative. SO the House decided to entertain the
4ir. ELDRDGE moved to lay the resolution on the
table; Nontyed by Yeas 30 nays 100 the same iIAce
The resolutions were then referred to tho judiciary
RIGHTS or AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD.
The Senate amendments To the House bill concerning
taken from the Speakers table, and on motion OF MI
CoRRrrTioNs oS 1uE IMrENcnIENT TRIAL
Mr. BEGAM 4ep2 ONO tgPorted a. Eeaoi%,Cn ONION 4a ic
Select
peachment trial Adopted. ,,
The House went to the business on the Speakers table,
/ and bills as follows were appropriately referred: E.
senate bill TO amend the act UI March ., 1863 for the
removal az The band o sioux Indians senate bH 10 pay
Stephen G.. Montana, citlzcno PenhsyNana an award
made by the mixed commission: the senate bill granting
relief to LOIS Clark; senate hI Tor ne IcilcI ol W. H.
Otis Senate joint resolution directing The secretary OF tie
Treasury, whenever any state is IN default IA the pay
mcnt Of the interest on principal OF ITS bonds hcd by the
United states IN trust to retain money due TO such state
| Tie SPEAKER presented letter from Mr Mcpherson,
Clerk OF the House, in reference 10 the purchase Of sta
tonery for the House showing that had been procured
! by him on the best terms FOR the Government
! Mr. WAsHBUkN dtcp, Massl from the Conference
Committee on the 9iil to distribute the reward ior the
rcceded from It's amendments 20 the bill. The bill there
FORE goes to the President as It passed the House
The senate amendments to the House bin, regulating
the judicial proceedings IN certain cases for the protCc
ton Of tho officers aud agents OF the Government Nnd
for tho better defense OF tho Treasury against unlawful
claims, were CouCuIrcd IN.
Mr. HILL (Rep., ~ j. from the Conference Committee
on the bill to provide Tor an American lne oil man ana
| passenger httallSuQ5 between Now lulh anu one OF
more European ports, mado IA report, which was
/ agreed to-
The SPEAKER laid before the House the Presidents
veto OF the Frccdmaus Bureau bill. lho message having
been read, the bill was passed over the Presidents veto
by 5 Yeas against % Nays aud the speaker declared 10
10 be law, notwithstanding the objections OF the Pres
dent.
Tho Senate ioint resolution for the admission OF six
Japanese students 10 the Naval Academy WAS passed.
The Senate bill relating To tho Western Paclnc Railroad
Company cedng the island OF Ierba Buena. ~ san Fran
Bay for the or the company was referred to tie
Committee on Public Lands.
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