New-York tribune., 1868-05-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


The chaplain, the Rev. Mr.. B0YNT0N, in
his opening prayer alluded 70 the expected impeachment
vote in fitting terms Fss tssS- = ,'Ss. ssssv
q Mr.. BROOKS Dem r. W pIesented memorial Of
The Chamber Of Commerce Of NewYork the subject OF
Tho NeW-YOrk P0stOhice. Mr. FERRY tReP, MlchJ
presented IKE memorial aud moved that At be referred
Ito the POstOnice Committee. Mr. BROOKS suggested
the Committee on Appropriations was the more appro
QTate reference Alter discussion both were referred
20 the P0stOfice Committee. = -
= The SPEAKER presented letter from Gen. Grant IN
votes for and against the constitution ia the Southern
States, as follows North Carolina for the Constitution
For the Constitution 06s against "a 2S Georgia lot the
sans ss7s9 Sb SabSa icr 5sei sgst M '''
On motion OF Mr. PAINE Rep, WIS., the cOmmunica-
ordered % be printed
THE INTERNAL TAXES.
Mr. SCHENCk lkeD, Ohio, from the Committee on
Ways and Means reported bin TO reduce into act,
end to amend the laws relating 10 Internal taxes Mr
Behenek gave notce that he would bring the bill back 20
shoad be no recess II there be recess then he should
ask the House take up the bill 90 be acted upon i'm
neda ely after the recess, Which might perhaps be eight
wr. G4RFIEID rep, Ohio asked Mr. schenck 70 in.
ay ate his purposes concerning the discussion to be
Mr. sCHENCK replied that it was not the purpose or
desire Of the Committee to cut OF discussion on the bill
snoSd for genera discussion but after that he should
certainly ask that the whole debate be reduced to more
Mr sCHENCK reported joint resolution authorizing
distilled spirits produced during experiments made by
evenue service be turned over TO the sgeOneneral
Df tho Army for the Of the army hospitals at reason
able cost. Read three times and passed.
! Mr. sCHENCK from the Committee on Ordnance re
Orted joint resolution directing the Secretary Of War
40 sell damaged OF unseryiceable arms ordnance aud
Mr. ELIOT dIep. Mass objected to its consideration
! THE PACIFIc RAILROADS.
Pacific Railroad reported Joint resolution copstrue
d 4 la AZ "a
can iron only shall be used Tor all rails,
s nds5S G the So1 9oa ana ee'b b II wds no
I Mr. PRICE reported back substitute for the Joint
resolution introduced some time ago by Mr.. Washburn
fGws) to regulate the tariff for freight and passengers
ION the Union and Central Pacific Railroads and their
soners 70 consist Of the secretary of War Secretary
lof the Interior and the Attorney Geera Of the United
and passengers provided that shall not take effect until
there shall be continuous line Of railroad completed ana
Mr. UPsON Gep2 Miehl suggested that the proyiso
eOmpeuOn Of the road and therefore that the PrOyiso
! should be expunged.
that By the 18Th section Of the original bill the super
VsOfy Vf Congress over the subject only applied
Mr. JOHNSON l)em, Cali asked Mr.. Price 10 accept
an amendrasni 60 the substitute by adding the following
Nha exceed eight per mile per for freight
ana si. SD se5. ee9.s per aile los pass,snEers y,
,s M tgeP Ind asked as Price when
: MT PRICE replied that, judging the future by the past
u would take effect iu about two years.
MI NAH MNCk rep, n. ", having had ten minutes
v ga 70 hi spoke o the immense value OF the grants
anade - me Pacihc Railroad Companies and commented
upon the lt that the advantages being gradually
nVno0tet, until at the report there wero but IS
slsteheNers in the Central Pacific Railroad Company.
ie protested against the injustice OF letting these com
panes inose such high tas on freight and
Mf. BALL rep, n ", having is minutes allowed
% spoke VI the substitute a. evasive and
M SOLNsON sdid that people on the California end
ol to I"es Se TO pay ten cents mile for pas
sengeSs snd Y cents tuu per mile for freight i ed
MI CiA hhb tfep, Kansas made ike cointlainf on
eeba3 81 tle people Of his stare and offered az amend
fent that tne tariff should case exceed
the Mississippi River and Atlantic Ocean In sr
eades north OF -. louis ' - ''i
Mr. FARNSNORTII 9ep. Illl moved that tho toint ro
selntOn be recomniiuea With Instructions 10 report a
Pacific Railroad lie dfd not believe iD he policy of mt
ding Il u tie pDR6r Of Congress 10 repste ibat
taFia; he did moi iceye "a putting the poWer in the
hands OF any three who might be- friendly or nm.
arieBdF tAese alfOads IN putting II tie control
of any other riIfO4 compsne which might be friendly
uRfueudly.
Tbs morning hour being abOnt TO expire Mr. PRICE
moved fbe previous question which seconded. Mr
Rce being thus entitled 10 hOtr 10 close the discus
sion distributed hm tifue among the members who de-
~. wAsHBURN lhid) moved to strike out the prOyiso
- the snbstfUte.
AsF. PRUYN lDem \. " favored adding TO the com,
ssen two mea TO be selected for their experience In
hr. DOsNEII.Y Rep Minn) spoke 10 minutes IN gen
Bfa deiense ~ the Pacific Railroad Companies.
NJ HIuJl ftep Cai) proposed that the PaeiGe ball
ROAD COMMITTEE OF sOt0s other Committee De instficted
10 make thorough Investigation and ascertain What
ltegbs and passengers DO carried fOg and thai Con
,0sss O. the limits ~ prices
FEICE ~ sE0BgR on THE CABINET
bh CoHoDE HsDr PeRDJ spoke W Ope having e1Re'