New-York tribune., 1868-05-12
XIrH CONGRESS-IID SESSION;
uoI-sE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
.C,curvcToN MAY


sts and TO give such Power undue advantage over
NE industry Of this country TO fix the compensation oi
certain consular officers, to provide iOr thelr SUPERVISION
and the notification Of the records a1C b b law.
resolutions of the OHIO Legislature asking 20
take measures to prevent t[ l c resolutions of the
Oho Legislature protesting against thc ii
acts o S Of tic judges Of the supreme Court
10 decide an act unconstitutional; for the feei I to
President and Directors Of the Ierre laue al anu "a WI W.
p,onG Railroad Coupauy TO grant certain ands 10 WIS
consin as swamp lands; also an act 1meluaOi$ vi & lp
5d rG5 HI npSsS TO settle finally titles TO Mexican land
grants in CALIFORNIA; to grant la9ds fro3 @ flS fbe
Mississippi River TO YanEton ON the - missouri i
River i'm reference the Judicial District OF washington
TERRITORY: q memorial Of the Montana g>atuIe ASKING
an appropriation for pay g denls fle1, ~ d ether
Indian lands the purchase of fuength portrait & Oh
the late President Imcon for t1e appoinnc"' oi d" "
snector of Cavalry In the United states army
THE PROPOSED RECESS VOTED DOWN .
Mr. WAsWBIiRN Q3ep. Iud) offered concurrent
rcSonton tlat ON the adjournment next Friday,
MT' sPALDING d;ep Ohio inquired whether it was
not enable the officers Of the House to have the carpets
taNSn k NJ SG G,ETHIRN iGT T1f rePcd afrmatively
MI FABNsWOkIH rep; ll9 mg9iIg1o III 1 Wlc'n'I 'no
MI. ROBINSON Dem. y. ~ suggested that the 'oD-
sect Of recess was 10 take up the carpetoaggers'
Mr. UPsoN Gepr Mich moved to table the resolution.
The vote "a 10 3D. The Yeas ana Nays WSIe me- To
mauded and the then stood Yeas G2 Nays g. Inc
sneaker voted in the affirmative and the resolution was
'''''' Trr voTrs on THE SOUTHERN CONSTITUTIONS.
Mr.. COBURN Hcp. Ind offered resolution 2Iecung
the General Of the Army to furnish Ie3oS9 3 b ~ arona g
South Carolina Georgia Louisiana, ana Aaoama. -, Co.
Mr. BROOKS tDcu., y. " suggested llal tII Val luI
Information be made the Secretary Of War; as has been
The usual course heretofore. ,..-,4t
Mr. COBURN declined to modify the amendment, re-
marking that the General Of the Army had possession o
Mr. BR0oKs reiterated that hitherto the course had
been call for information, not ON military omces, ou
Mr. PAINE dcp, WsJ objected to the debate
The resolution was then adopted.
REGULATION OF THE TARIFF.
Alr sPALDING offered the following resolution ana
9(SH 8 S ~ At te Committee on ways and Means be instructed
PIspall.- .. ',--7 -ti - ~ he amount
exported from United STATES far tie can be effected by
Tie resolution was adopted
VETERAN SOLDIERS 10 8E ADE WALCHsLS. I i.,,+
Mr sIIANNs Rep Indl offered Iesou5l0 i lSSllvI
ing the Committee ON Public BuaiiGs "hr h GIgs @ f or ~
eanizing under the Engineer Department. corps Of 90
rsons more or less from MANNED wounded. OF disabled
ton soldiers i'm the late war TO act watchmen i'm the
capOl grounds the grounds Of the Executive Mansion,
grounds Of Washington. Adopted
EXPLORATION OF THE COLORADO RIVER -
Mr. GARFIELD Rcp., Ohio introduced a bill author
izg the Secretary OF War to issue such Conmssqy aud
Sx1loration of the Colorado River under direction of
Prof Powell be necessary to enable II TO prose
TREGrMENr OF UNION AND REBEL PRISONERS.
IIr MUNGEN Dem, OhiO) offered resolution to eN-
tend the poWers duties Of the Select Committee on
the Treatment Of Union Prisoners to inquiry into the
into the conduct of Union officers in reference the
change OF prisoners and into the propositions o me Con
fedeIatc authorities to obtain medicines TO he sent under
charge of Federal surgeons TO AudeIsonve and other
camps and provisions TO use exclusively Tor the Deneht
On motion of Mr.. BENJAMIN rep, MOI, the resolu-
ton was tablcd-Ieas, 70; Nays, a..
RECESS OF ONE WEEK.
Nlr ECKLEY Gtep. Ohio introduced concurrent res
Ssd d9F 59ib 10 take recess from N' '''
Nj. HARDING Rep, III moved to table the resolu-
The concurrent resolution was then agreed to-Yeas,
iiiE wAsHBURSE.DoNSELLY INVESTIGATION.
Mr. THOMAS Rep, Md, from the select Committee
tigatlous offered resolution authorizing 1t to employ
clerk at S per day to sit during the sessions Of the
NOO''' doTMuxcATIoNs AND REroRTs.
Mr. BUTLER presented communication from the
Governor Of Texas which was referred to the Recon
The SPEAKER presented amessage from the President
Transmitting reports ana documents relating TO the lO
lowing subjects To the proceedings in North Carolina
and Louisiana, relative 70 the sale OF public vessels since
the close Of the Rebellion, except by ne War Depart
mcn from which no report has been received ana 70 me
mercantile, marine aud commercial pOAcy Oh Great
EXTENSION OF wAsHNGToN cITYs CHARTER.
Mr. WELkER (keP, ehio asked consent To- to take rom
tend the charter Of Washington CITY, and to regulate the
selection OF its officers.
MI RANDALL Dem, PENN objected.
Mr WELKER remarked that the charter would expire
Mr. ELDRlDGE Dem, Wis., suggested that the neces
sity of action Om the desire 70 carry the election
MI WELkLR moved to suspend the rules so as TO take
mp the biz, which agreed tO-Ieas, s9 Nays, p.
Mr.. WELKER offered several amendments TO the bil
Among them new section, amending The hIst secuOh OF
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reside in the ward or election precinct days instead OF
three mouths aud naturaZcd citizens 10 produce their
naturalization papers or certified copies thereof aud pro-
viding that no property qualification shall be required for
any OF the municipal Offices
Mr. NIBLACK Dem. Ind desired 70 offer an amend
ment TO extend suffrage To persons OF foreign Dirth who
have resided year in the District, and who have de
States
Mr. wELKER declined to allow the amendment to be
offered He then proceeded to explain and advocate the
Mr. ELDRIDGE inquired whether the bill makes any
provision for an increase OF voting places in the city
there being now only FOUR aud the citizens generally
polls at early morning. He did not ask any discimina
tOu favor Of white citizens, but ne asked that they
should have at least equal privileges with the coofed
Nj WELKER admitted that the bill had in view the
on Inc 9TH inst the voting places, the matter
In the hands Of the City Council which had made proper
arrangements for sufficient number OF voting precincts
Nj ELDRIDGE thought that the gentleman mis-
taken in the latter remark for he crcdby Informed
o'clock today, that provision had been made for
additional voting places.
Mr. WELKER persisted in his assertion, and moved the
previous question. The amendment agreed TO, and
the bal was passed
rissAGE or THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr.. EASHBURNE rep, IJ called up the bill making
appropriation Of $1,000 10 supply the deficiency IN the
appropriation i9r re execution OF tie Misrepresentation
laws Ia the Third Military District Tor he iscal year end
ing June 30 1868 The report Of GEN. Meade and letter
FROM Secretary War, showing the necessity for the
passage Of the b had been sent to the printing oce Dut
Mr. ELDRfDGE asked whether the bill included all
Mr.. WAsHBURNE replied that it included all that was
necessary up 90 the 3Oth Of June next What might be
necessary after that time would perhaps depend on the
gentleman from Wisconsin aud himself, in relation 20
EtOring Georgia 20 the Union.
Mr. ELDRiDGE added that so far as his action that
question concerned, he considered Georgia IN the
riOu, and he held that every dollar taken out OF the
NJ thcru people 10 pay the expenses OF reconstruction
wa downright robbery
~ WAsnBURNE remarked that as the gentleman
0at expressed his opinion. he would move the pre-
Ious question IN further reply TO suggestion by Mr.
toale Information that accessible and offered TO let
the ~ stand over until wednesday next until the re-