New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-11
HOUSE ~ REPRESENTATIVES,.


East and North and whether in view of the necessities OF
commerce the renewal OF such TRANSMISSION shouu ho1
be immediately ordered. Adopted
DAY FOR TALK.
On motion OF Mr.. WASHBURkE qep.. ND 1t was
ordered that the session tomorrow be 10 general
debate.
Mr. sIEvESS eP PA fepSr " 6 10 tta ohaa
serve model for similar institutions Throughout the
nesday next and until disposed Of and ordered 10 DO
SUFFERING OF TIE TROOPS IN ALASKA
Mr. BUTLER rep, Mass.) asked leave 10 offer reso-
great suffering from cold and hunger has been sustained
nv fhe United states soldiers in ALASKA, and directing
the Secretary OF War TO furnish copies OF all the dis
55, n.Snfs AMI giyiS iby The Department
Mr. HiGBY CRep., Cali objected, and the resolution
not received.
The House proceeded TO the consideration OF the Joint
Resolution under discussion yesterday in reference to
whisky meters which the previous question had peeh
Mr. sCHENCK Rep.. Ohio, who reported the Joint
Resolution and who entitled 10 All hour 10 close the
debate, yielded part Of ms time 10 -,
Mr. PILE 0Rep, Mo-, who, referring 10 the remarks vi
Mr. Marshall yesterday, that the teving IN the st year
Of Mr. Incolns administration was more than the whole
marked that the last year OF M Buchanans admnstra-
ton had the country more than the Whole OF MI
ncons irst term taking gold as the basis OF yalne and
deucne the expenses growing out OF the war the re-
sposbillty OF which rested elsewhere than on MI LIN,
eon or his Administration or on the parry mat elece1
HIM When Mr. johnson succeeded to the Presidential
office there was an ininx OF desperate ana wicked men
and political hacks INTO Washington 10 Sc
cure IA dspensatOn OF patronage which mad depauched
public morals.
Mr. CHANLER Dem. ". " made the question OF
order that this being debate whisky meters should
not take the direction of debate on poh'ieai party
Ihe sPEAKER sustained the point OF order ruling that
Pile should conno himself to the question before the
Mr. PILE remarked that he but replying TO re-
marks the same line Of argument
The SPEAKER said that that very true but that
point order had not been made IN the debate of yester
day and, therefore. the Chair had not arrested H.
Mr. CIlANIER remarked that he had not been present
yesterday when the debate took such vide latitude and
that. under the explanation, he would withdraw MS point
of order He would however ask the gentleman not To
attempt 10 gauge the Democratic party ~ lac lieJ dd
Mr. PILE remarked that he simply stating matter
Of history. From the time when Mr.. Johnson succeeded
tine Presidency, the Generalization ana widespread
debauchery uf the public heart and conscience had IN.
creased fold and had gone increasing til the
would have to bo traced 10 the war and the men who
produced IT, The OF the South who made the war on
ihe Government and the men Of tho North who sypa-
thzed with them aiding and abettiDg them, with here
and there a Union man and Union soldier sandwiched
between them. a. heaven Ia the putrd and corrupt
mass constituted tho present Democratic party. On the
men who now constituted that party. On the
roy In Wisconsin. Ia The " T. World IN SewYork and on
the Democratic leaders from Henry Clay Dean Of Iowa
M 10 the Nalland CHAINS. SeywOurs, and PendeiOns.
rested the Responsibility for the war for the pubic Debt
ard for tho decentralization that had been referred TO-
And set party that had been the stye in the eye the
oivpus i'm the nose. and the in the heart ~
ciey was the party which The gentleman rom Illinois
favor Of such proposition almost took away ones
breath. But II was hopeless tax mat rotten ara
Ih' vnheiei branches Of o tree,
I 4, % t le !, -. Il s. ; sao s may 5,,'
All .r,snlr fresh 400 Y l4e mo-"
Bot he knew, also, that when as Ia The case Of the Dem
ocfdtc party ,-.
IT, IT,. s s,,, s 'Sss s ~. nv, ,' ~. i,s'
Az never .aore leaf reveals
Mr. MARSHALL dem. M referring 20 some remarks
made yesterday by NJ rue Ieicsung 9n Inc eheraocT
Inn whether he iuteadedo make specific charges
OF Irauu assln5, ons' % ma sd in .nch ann ' m
that they should be investigated He understood these
gentlemen 60 of high social position and nteg gritty.
Mr. PILE replied that he had made Yesterday alScneral
49, en,,acrd i'm Coyernmrnt contracts I'm the West and
who II not Democrats before the war; had during the
war, voted for the Democratic party aud were now
members o. ha party In reference to The Two 20 Se9'G
the public estuaton In which they were held so far as
no had heard expressed, and especially the
ton OF other gentlemen from Illinois who had gwen him
Nj 'MHRsIAII expressed desire 10 know what gen
tlomen IRON Illinois had made any charge against these
Mr. PIE declined TO he further examined on the sub.
ec aud proceeded 10 speak the merits Of the joint
resolution lie said he should vote for t. and hoped IL
would mas although he had really nofall In tho success
of any law except the law better administered than
~ yns present lie believed that tho only remedy
the substitution or small tax to he paid at the dstery
hy the distcr himself. and OF a license ranging in
amount sooo TO $4,000 year, that the collection
hands Of that race OF cornoraDts aud thieves who now
had control of II.
Mr.. WOODBl:iDGE Rep. Wy expressed his surprise
that question OF that character should layo given
To so wide "A of debate Indeed, he had often
wondered that when business question before tho
House involving Ores- the Interests OF the country
the discussion should frequently degenerate into pO
ica discussion, into party asperies The people OF
the nation were looking to The Houses OF Congress Tor
measures which would relieve them from the burdens
imposed ON them and he WAS glad iha the Sommtee
of ways and Means was thus early "a the session
bending It's energies 10 the removal OF these burdens
lie regretted to have heard aspersons on nigh pubic
officials in this country lie looked upon The stcretayof
The Treasury able and honest man, and faithful
official aud he believed that the Commissioner Of Inter
nal Revenue personally beyond rcproach; but the
moral courage than any Office under the Government.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue shond be master
collector or " any district did not perform
ms duty faithfully To remove him immediately. instead
OF sending spies watch him 10 be themselves corrupted
Tho people demanded the execution Of the law they
that one hundred millions or more should be re
groanng under the burden OF oppressive taxation, and
ey would not bear IT, and ought not 10 bear much
longer There was a fault somewhere; where, he did not
know; but II idle 70 say that the law now ON the
s sntorcsd ooTs ftS To he remarks Sf Mr. Maha yes
teray lac asked whether that gentleman did not reIne
that FOR the first me IN the history OF the Govern
ment the expression had come from the mouth Of
Democratic executive, that I" to tho victors belong
the spOils' and that that doctrine has been followed
by the Democratic disciples from that day TO this
Let the gentleman MsrshsD look st the last Democratic
Administration Last he prayed In Tho name OF God
and Liberty that would disgrace the countryand
learn his lesson thereirom Who, said he. depleted our
Treasury and brought tho nation TO tho verge OF bank
iupcy in time Of peace A Democratic Administration
Who stole shipsof war and sent them 10 the remote
seas when tho clouds OF Rebellion thick the skes
A Democratic Administration Who robbed our srsena3
and munitions Of war a. country already rife
with rebellion A Democratic Administration. Who at
tempted to divide domain and steal nom our Union
ten of It's noble Staesi Members "f tho Den0cIntio
party Who responsible that there IS vacant chair
~ every fable ana that thi, nation clothed with the
hablliments OF mouTningi Members Of tho Demo
cratic party Who ara responsible for the nve
thou sand millions of money Yrung from the bone
and sinew Of tbs nation 10 carry ou This unhOy waif
pder hose teachings about that terrible riot IN
New-Yors whore with lawless violence the rioters de
stroyyd property and shot down the streets insoeen
mem women cb idrehi Members OF the Deinocrauc
marty Who opposed eni-tmentst Who opposed the