New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-25
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,

Nh (HANLEE Dem, y, J asked Leave 10
offer resolution reciiing the facts relation the
deaths board the cmrant ship Leihnitz and proyd
lug the appointment OF select committee OF pine 10
inquire INTO the means Of preventing such evi FOR the
Mr. sPAID1No Rep Ohio objected 20 any select com
uttee aud Mr. CHAMBER moved % refer the matter
the Committee on Commerce
Mr.. sPALDING had no objection to that.
The resolution thu, modified was offered and adopted
- TN AUTHORIZATIONS Bill ,.....
Mr.. WASHBVRNE rep, Ill, from the Committee on
Appropnauons reported Tue regular Appropriation Dlii
IL was ordered 20 be printed and Trcummied. Inc bill
apprOprates between $lsu0O0O and t9oVOWO. In con
necon with the bill. Mr. WashDurno presented report
In the form OF ~ tabular statement lie stated that his
mtee on Appropriations might Zoe ex ahmed
with the revised estimates sent in by the secretary
tween s47.0O0.Oe0 and si-.OoocoO.
Alr BUTLER Rep Mass suggested in addition that
the secretary Of the Navy lad Oh hand an une4pended
Mt WAsHBURNE assented 20 that statement. Tie
Committee he said deemed the amount reported IA the
bin sufficient 70 meet every exlgehcy OF tue H2Va
service. tic called attention 20 me acl iha' ~ I'M, Dl
reported by Republican Committee OF q republican
Congress the estimates originally sent il 10y democratic
Secretary ~ the Navy Of Denocrailc Admnl.iTatoh
were reduced from $70oO0O Or *5tvJO0 u AoVoVoO VI
Mr' tPAIDING thought if shoEld be stated Justice
TO the Secretary OF the Navy that hat officer had revised
hi. estimates and reduced them % S25.OJOO00.
Mr. WASHBUKNE said he had been about 70 STATE lhh1
fact IL for the purpose OF examining the Oii n CON
nocton with these revised estimates that he had moved
- RIGHTS or AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD.
MELTON Of over one thousand citizens Of Norwich Conn
praying for legislative action by Congress defining inc
British Government shall De made 20 respect their rights
Referred 10 the Committee on Foreign Andirs
MT AID .l;ep N and M III pc non Of 80
OF puD,s P Win con y,esaonal District OF New.
York on the subject Referred 70 the Committee
Foreign Ahdif5
YoR IMPROVEMENT or TIP MOUTH OF T"ELyENIIE
Mr. VAN HORN G,ep. WORK presented the Peti-
tion Of go citizens and taxpayers Of Wilson NIAGARA
County, n. " asking appropriation tn improve the
haiboi at the mouth Of Tweve-Mile Creek III that
county Referred 10 the Committee on Appropriations
| Me- WA
Mr WASHBURNE (Rep, III rising 10 question OF
nryiere called attention 10 the fact that his the
Supplementary Reconstruction bill had not been recorded
although he had distinctly voted Ia The affirmative lie
had been surprised % find his recorded.
Tho SPEAKER directed That the record shoHa DO
ISyAtrD pvsgoNs-ExRcUrIvE COMMUNICATIONS
This being Friday, the morning hour vas devoted 70
business OF private nature. large number OF bills
we're reported from the Committee Invalid Pensions.
and passed The morning hour expired at u o'clock.
when the SPEAKER presented Executive cOmmunicd-
tons as follows From the Secretary ~ WaT win IN
formatOp respecting the capture OF Jefferson Davis
ferred TO the Committee Claims From the secretary
troler OF the Currency relative 10 loans by National
Banks referred 10 the Committee on Banking aud Cur
rrncv From the same with reference 10 the revenue
cnttr service m response 70 a resolution offered by Mr
Washburne Of Illinois; referred % the Committee Oh
on motion OF Mr. wAsHBURNE oi H. It ordered
that session of tomorrow be for general deDats only
MR. wAsIBU RNE'h APPROPRIATION BILL
The House then proceeded 70 the consideration OF the
bill reported by Mr. WAsHBURNE OF Illinois, rom inc
Committee on APPROPRIATION Jan, ~, anu ,pocu y,
this day after tho morning hour To prevent Iayn OF
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be paid out of the Treasury on any caIn III the ioo%hg
class Of arising during the Rebellion until further
action OF COngress First ON account of seizure i'm
pressment Of or for damages or demurrage ofdetenon
appliances Of transportation whether by lana or
water IN insurrectiOnary States. second: For trans
potaOn servicetols ierTiage &C. Tue thrim OF
rates 1Ked by the QuartormaserGenerai during the war
recoiary states used for Notifications and other mill
tary defensive purposes throughout the war. 49,,
| I6GAS MTJNGFN. MAYNARD, WAsHBURSE tIllJ,
TRIMBIE tKyl HOLMAN. and PILE -,
most glaringly and most wekedy unjust and one which
no man could vote for with safe conscience.
! MI. IRIABlE rep KY denounced IL az violating
| Nh WAsHBURNE Gli) said he had no interest In II
except 10 the Government from these classes OF
| claims. lie moved the previous question. -
The previous question seconded and Mr. WASH
BURBE OF Ill., took the floor 10 close the debate lie had
anticipated any opposition 10 the bespeciy on his
side Of the House aud lie thought that members we're
entirely under InsappreheHsOn IN reference 20 H. The
FOR the bill that hundreds Of thousands of
aosIs %eps RG OUT a d n . sGe th ma.
CATION of the President but outside the line " ordinary
Mr. BOUTWELL, rep. Mass by whose ordert
| Mr. WAsHBGRRHNEVvBy those in authority
pit ~ ~ b are sI21e 10 ,
sets knows zoo well who those IL authority are Laugh
Mr. MAYNARD inquired why indignation should be
visited honest claimants instead Of the heads Of de-
Mr.. WAsHBURNE thought that Il there were honest
claimants they could the honesty OF their
Congress instead Of sneaking around the department
Mr.. MAYNARD reminded Mr.. washburne that he had
voted last Congress for resolution forbddng the Com
mttee on Claims 70 entertain such claims-closng the
doors OF Congress against them. and now seeking TO
the doors OF the Treasury against them He needed
! DO better commentary on the character OF the bill
| Mr.. STEVENS (kep, Pa asked Mr. Washburne
whether, whom he spoke Of casualties by the war he
meant that when OF the United States officers ordered
the destruction Of private property for military purposes
there sholld be no compensation allowed.
| DIR. WAbHBURNE meant 10 be understood that where
lieutenant undertook 10 destroy property 20 the amount
probably Of s.oOoOOo, the Government should not be
| com PEELED 70 pay for 1t In the Rebel States.
| Mr.. STEVENS know OF hundreds and thousands Of
claims that had been brought before the Committee