New-York tribune., 1868-05-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
. C0LoNlZATION OF CoLoRED TRQoIs:
organization Of the United states cOOred troops Tor their
instruction and colonization. Committee on Military
Affairs.
RECONSTRUCTION OF THE PENSION ACTS.
Mr.. Paine rep, Wis., bill 10 construe an act entitled
An Act supplementary 70 the several Pension Acts Com
OUR TREATIES WITH THE CREEK INDIANS.
Mr.. WINDOW (Rep., MINI bill TO carry out certain
treaty spulatOns with the Creek tribe of Indians Com
mlttee on Indian affairs.
ANNEXATION OF NEw-siExICAN TERRITORY.
Mr.. JULIAN rep, Ind bill to provide for annexing
certain territory TO New-Meuco. Committee on Terri
tories.
COMMISSION OF INQUIRY.
Mr.. sITGREAVES dem, n. j. offered preamble re-
citing that Congress has passed Law legazng an PRO S
March 1861. TO July l. 1866. etc. and concluding with
stTucted TO inquire into the expedlency OF reporting
joint resolution authorizing the appointment OF Com
mission or Court OF INQUIRY into the causes Oh aTe % VI
cltzens III every case Where they shal delau ~ ~
either by oath affirmation Of the petitioners lie us
manded the previous question. but 1t was not seCohcu
yeas Is and the proposition went over unueI thc Iuo
=. THE NATIONAL BANKS. . ....o,r.,or
Mr.. RANDALL Dem, Tenn introduced resolution
which was passed, requiring the Contr0er OF tle Cul
rency TO furnish 20 the House report " the amount Oh
dividends declared by the National Banking ASSOCIATIONS
since their organization the amount ele1Su 10 tt
estate, keeping distinct the capital eNpeIueu teIeOr,
and the amount credited TO the surplus tund also an ac
count of all the losses per annum &c ana II ths lnqr %
nation be not in his possession that the Controller ake
prompt measures TO procure H. ana Vhat nc udSlV 'e
']-D0 ~ Wv THF RECENT BLooDLEss DUEL.
X.
which referred TO the committee on Forelsh Ads,
directing inquiry concerning the duel recently iougnt
between gentleman in our diplomatic service ana
Secretary Of Foreign Legation
THE TRIBUTE TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Mr.. VAN TRUMP Dem. Ohio introduced a resolution
directing the Committee on Printing TO report 10 rhs %
House, at early day as practicable the NUMBER oi
t6ireI an incnIn the stvles Of bindings cost SC
on motion Of Mr.. MAYNARD Qiep., Tenn the resolu-
tiOn was tabled II against 80.
PAYING THE GOLD DEBT WITH PAPER.
Mr CARY (Oho) offered preamble, that Whereas the
debednes to the creditors at home and abroad only
according the letter. but in the spirit OF the law under
neither the letter nor the spirit of the law under
which the fvetwentes were issued requires the pay
utmost good faith II the holders thereof be paid IN the
same money which has been paid TO the soldiers Who
ernmen settles the claims OF the widows and orphans Of
fallen heroes the that aborers are required To-
public and private debts except customs duties and In
terest on the public debt. ,.,..
Mr.. VAN HORN tRep, N W moved TO refer the reso-
luton to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. ROSS Dem. Nd moved TO lay it on the table but
lows: Messrs Baldwin Blair. Dixon. Jenckes Mallory,
and Washburne Nays, 92. The preamble and resolution
were then referred to the Committee on ways ana means
DEMOCRATIC PROPOSAL TO DIsFRANcHrsE SOLDIERS.
Mr.; CHANlER Dem, n ~ introduced the following
which was referred 10 the Committee on Elections:
ea 1t tSe sacred dqty Of every people % u poster %
wise sight and 6m maintenance Of established principles o eih
justice an liberty and tkas from motives Of self preservation dur
ing tbe late civil war between The pot
10 white by
putting the hands Of slaves and by promising them the h' 70
ost Is ,. T5.8 Sstes and Terrtores thereof Is lodged
respective otbs Union and derived descent from their Euro
pean sucestorh original dcoyere Of this continents by subsequent
conquest BY long established law and by the customs OF liberal e
Reod That ali Inhabitants Of any Territory ofhe uud
States other than the people Aforesaid who may now or hereafter I
by the white race may lawfully hereafter for good shown
time the privilege privileges 50 granted to the mixed races
OF Afr OF As
MR. DELANo's SEAT IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. sCOFIELD Rep., Penn) from the Committee on
Elections made a report concluding with a resolution,
that George Morgan is not entitled to seat in the
House of Representatives from the Allth Congressional
District Of Ohio, but that Columbus Deano is entitled to
Mr. KERR Dem, Ind. from the minority gave notice
OF report in favor OF the sitting member Mr. Morgan
THE RAM sToSEwALL-CoMPLICATIOSs WITH CHINA.
Mr.. BANKS (Rep, Mass offered resolution that the
President be authorized 10 hold possession and control OF
the steam stOnewa according 10 the laws and reg
ulatiOns Of the naval service, until time when in the
opinion OF the President she be restored 10 the
japanese Government without danger TO the interests OF
the United States. Mr.. Banks explained that this GOV
erument sold the Stonewa tOthe Japanese Government
She duly delivered, and was taken 10 Japan under
the command of an American officer But rebellion
having broken out in that country both parties claim
possession of the vessel The American residents IN
Japan believe that the vessel should DC denteied up
there II would be 10 the disadvantage OF our interests
The begerents on bQih sides are Wiling 'at @ tlt & at %
culties are settled The State Department has given
orders to this effect but the proposition before he HOUSE
10 give force and effect to the orders Tue Isouuoh
committed TO the Committee Oh Foreign Ahalr' 10
report at any time. - 49,.
Mr.. wAsHBURNE Rep, M, from the Committee on
Appropriations asked the House TO take UP and pass the
Mr.. BROOKS Dem, N y thought that it ought first
to be printed as II proposed TO approprate SooD ~,
Brooks said the bill did not contain any items TO pay Tor
He then explained that ne p.oylaons
were 70 pay 70 the House employees fG folding
documents and for the payment OF the saaeso clerks
who employed under the law OF 1860, 10 iachate
the payment OF b0unties 10 soldiers ana sailors ana
small amount for contingent expenses OF the Paynasters
The largest item Is sl,SOOOf for collecting
the from the customs the fund ioT ina purpose
having been nearly exhausted An official document was
read 10 show that there not money enouth in the
fund 10 meet the expenses after the eurreLt mo4h
Mr. BROOKS said that as the Committee Of Ways ana
Means had revision Of the tariff under consideration
and this subject pertaned TO 1t rather hah LOUIE
mtee on Appropriations he suggested that tins Item be
referred TO the former Committee.
gentleman was not prepared consider the subject now
he woald 70 postpone the BILL as a SPECIAL order
Mr. BLAINE rep, Me- observed that the a)propria-
tiOn proposed TO supply deficiency under he exist
The bill, as reported, was passed.
TIE INTERNAL TAX BILL.
Mr. SCHENCK rep, Ohio gave notice thdt IL should,
on Wednesday next, report back the InernalIaX BILL
and ask the House % consider IL on Thursday ana rom
day 10 day until disposed Of The Committee W)uld offer
material amendments, and afford every one ample OPP
pOrtunity 70 offer and explain amendments.
Mr. BUTLER ORep, Mass) said that the Indian ApprO-
priaton bill was pending before the House asa special
order and that he should like 10 get rid OF that bill
first before considering the other Mr.. sCHENCK ex
planned that the bin covered 800 bill pages. This would
require so long time in reading that he now moved 70
suspend the rules admit motion that the hrst
reading be dispensed with IL reply 10 Mr. Ed he said
that members all apply themselves strictly 70 the con
sideratOn OF the BILL 1t may be perfected and passed IN
three weeks but If 1t should be hereafter thought
sary he would ask the House 70 hold evening sessions 20
consider the bill The Committee Ways and Means
had settled the questions Of dispute among themselves in
advance Of the consideration Of the bill In the EOuse.
MI WASHBURNE Ulll said that considering the late
period OF the reporting OF the BILL and considering the
way In which business done In Congress- the Pill could
not be pushed through the two houses before le middle
OF July on the st OF August He had hoped that certain
necessary sections might be grouped together and passed.
80 that Congress might adjourn by the st OF Juy After
frther debate the rules suspended. 0DmOtOD Of
MIR. Schenck, and his proposition agreed TO.
THE IhPEAcHMENT CORRUPTIOSs.
Mr.. BUTLER, from the Impeachment Manaers made