The New York herald., 1868-02-21


man Of the committee. Mr.. Stevens.
Mr. STEVENS rep.l OF Pa, who had just entered the
dress the Speaker and TINS was the signal for
rush OF members towards the place where he stood.
He said -"I did not know that this was coming up.
but have single word to say about it. That whole
statement the paper Is false from beginning TO end,
nor have had any conversation OF the kind with any
human being.''
Mr. Stevens sad no more. but Mr. ELDRpoE, (dem.)
OF Wis., suggested by way of inquiry TO the Speaker,
less than human being, bui Mr. Stevens declined TO
express any opinion on the subject
large number OF bills granting pensions lndivldu.
ais reported the Committee on Invalid PEN
nons and passed. Tns business occupied the morning
hour.
Mr.. MILLER rep, Of Pa, from the Committee on In.
vad Pensions, reported oill extending the provisions
OF the twenty first section OF the act OF July H. le6l
relating TO the uIalzaon OF soldiers those who
enlisted in the naval or marine service Of the United
Mr.. PIKE, (rep) OF Me-, moved 70 refer the bill to the
Commit 90 on Naval Affairs as being the appropriate
comm,.se to mature and report such bill when was
he commended, imperfect in its present shape.
The motion disagreed TO by yeas 50, nays "a.
Mr. FrLE, Cep) Of No., moved to amend Inc bill by
inserting tie words and have been hereafter 6e
honOrably discharged"
Toe amendment was agreed TO and the bill passed.
Mr.. PERHAA, from the Conmittee on Inv aid Pensions
reported bill 70 provide for payment OF the naval
pension fund OF the pensions OF widows and other de-
Mr. BUTLER, trep) OF Mass, moved an amendment
directing that all moneys aud securities apperlainlng %
the naval pension fund shall be the Treas
ury and become part OF the surplus fund OF tho
Treasury.
Mr. EncT, (rep.) Of Mass. made the point Of order
thai the amendment not IN order and the Speaker
sustained II.
REMOVAL OF POLITICAL psaBlrIrlE.
Mr.. BINGHAM, lrepl OF Ohio from the Reconstruction
Committee, reported bin to remove disabilities from
Governor Holden and others Ordered to be printed
and recommilted.
THE SALES OF IEs-PoRTY Bospa
MT LOGAN trep) Of Ill.,, having had read by tho
Clerk Tue response OF the Secretary OF the treasury
under dac Of January 2s to an inquiry In reference TO
the substitution OF tenorty bonds for ve-twenties
deposit in the Treasury to secure circulation OF national
banks asserted that The saes Of the tenores TO the
amount OF $S 600 00O IRON the 1s OF October 1867 to
the 2st or January 1853 made BY order Of the Secre
tary, were with exception Of five small aie made
at less premium than the regular quotations In the
New York market. He had calculated the difference,
and found tho government had thus $24 264
besides the commission OF oneeighsn Of per cen.
given 70 Jay Cooke Co., and amounting TO $40 III
making the whole loss s3a al He also referred to letter
purporng the secretary Of tho Treasury
TO gentleman controlling national bank, stating that
he would accept ten forties in lieu Of vetwenties AZ
S7I, while in his report the Secretary they had
never been received at q higher than 50 Having
mace his statement he asked lea 10 oner a resolution
directing the Secretary oil tho Treasury to inform the
House whether such letter. dated December 80
signed by him, 10 whom addressed, and whether
Ihe prop positions therein contained were complied with
by the party to wnon u was addressed; and also
whether the sale OF forty bonds from october 49,
1867 to January 20, 1865 q. equal TO the
daily quotations in Now YQk, &c.
Mr. Holman. ldem,l Of Ind, suggested whether IL
would not also be fair 10 ask the Secretary Of tue 1rea
sury whether he has made any regulations With Jay
Cooke Go. different from those made ny his prede
Mr. BROOKS, (dem) OF N " said that the thing lookci
as II was Wall street brokers' Dgh, and therefore he
would object
Mr. L.GAN protested that he had no connection with
any Wan st eet broker
Mr. BROOKS asked whether the resolution came from
committeoY
Mr.. LOGAN replied that it came from the Committee
Ways and Means.
Mr.. BROOKS in view Of the fact withdrew the objec.
ti0n and the resolution adopted.
During the discussion Mr.. RANDiL, (deml OF Pa, ex-
pressed opn that the resolution calculated
do great good In breaking root and branch the sys.
ten Of secret gales by the Secretary OF the Treasury
with favored brokers and of paying Unnecessary Tor
the conversion of bonds commissions amounting in ten
months, according statement in New York paper.
TO $94 000 He had three weeks ago introduced bill,
which mad been referred 10 the Commee on Ways and
Means to break up the whole system of paying com
missions and 10 require the Secretary Of Tho Treasury TO
when ne wanted TO make safes or conversions
OF bonds, that every culd the ms and outs
of and the trckery Of the Treasury in that
be exposed
Mr. HOLMAN suggested that until all the facts were
before the House the character Of the Secretary of the
Treasury should not be impugned.
MIR. RANDALL declared that he was making no charge
against the Secretary but he had asserted that $9 900
had been paid unnecessarily for the conversion OF
bonds aud that the duty OF Congress apply
to the root of the evil
Mr. srALDsG trep) Of Ohio deemed 1t but just say
that the system OF paying commissions had not orgi
mated with the present Secretary OF the Treasury.
APPROPRIATION.
The House then at three o'clock went into Committee
OF the Whole State of the Union, Mr.. Allison in
the chair and resumed the consideration OF the Army
Appropriation bill
appropriations Tor arsenal but did not succeed IN hay
ing any Of them struck out.
NBr.ACk, dem. II Ind, . member OF the Com
mi'tee on Ways and Means, expressed his conviction
that the appropriations made tho bill would be Largely
Insufficient 10 meet the vans OF the service, and That
other Appropriation pills had been got up
view 10 affect the approaching Presidential election
Mr. SP,LpiNG asked him whether be proposed TO move
to increase the appropriations
Mr. NIRIlcK osclsme any such intention.
Mr.. ErDRIDcs inquired OF Mr.. Niblack whether II was
not iRct that this approprat on bill was framed in II
its spirits and provisons the purpose or brdg
Ing the election
Mr. NRAox would not make that charge. but he pro
dcted that after the election very large do
fcsncy bills would have TO be passed.
Mr.. BLAINE said lie had time to enter into =
political question The gentleman one OF the wise
ones who wanted to have the advantage OF sayng ~
Mr. scpEycK, rep) Of ohio offered an amendment for
applying unexpended balances to inesc appropriations
Agreed 10.
which then proceeded 70 toe amendments The
vote was taken by yeas and nays on tho amendnicn.
looking to the reduction Of tne army and IL adopt
yeas 67, nays 81, as foows:-
YrAs-Messrs. Adams. Anes, Archer. Barnes, Barnum
sa clark sGsSs oSo Bos sSs
,oaay Srswoid Grover Hassy homan'
Jenekes, Kerr ketohsm Knott, Lanin, Lawre1ce (ohio
Ma Mls sS f.Ss fss
Pruyn, ..nda seaoaed seiye, sgresyes, Smith spald
ride Van HaEsn Wassss,ne si Ea.hsara Mass
Alison ohs asas.Ss slSs
Boutwell, Broomall q Pa Burr Butler, Cary, claIse q
Fields fOx, Gravely, Haisht Harding HAWKINS niebi
@ &hsp IGsssS Pfss' ssss Miller
Myer sewcomb, O'Ne orth, Pale .fyle, Poland, kaum
Sawyer, shanks, Stevens OF " H. Stokes TAhe Upson,
Van hermann, Van Horn Of n y, Ward, wAshburne Of
Ina. Welker. Williams OF Ind, Wilson Of Iowa. Wilson Of
Pa, Window. wood-62
All Of tho amendments having been disposed OF. MT.
Pss called for the and the passage Of the
bit
The bill WAS passsd-yeas g. nays 20.
Mir. LOGAN moved to amend the title OF tho bill by
adding W u the words and to deprive all non.
commissioned and volunteer or srr OF
the United states OF promotion under the law IL
standsn
Mr. BLAINE declared that the gentleman who opposed
the amendment looking to reduction Of the army
msspprehsnded entirely the scope and object and pur
port Of the amendment and be charged upon them that
If they succeeded in their attempt they would bs stab
bing the officers Of thrty regiments who would have 10
be mustered out In . year two
Mr. LOGAN intimatsd that the amendment had beea
offered without the Instructions or the Committee
Appropriations
Mr. BLAME inquired what authority hs (Mr. Logan
had 10 make that ststsmentf