The New York herald., 1868-02-20
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. 1856
Law DEPARTMENT.

Mr. LAWRENCE, trep) VI OHIO, from the judiciary
Committee repor,ed the bill 10 establish law part
mepl which ordered 10 be printed and recommuted
Il sodates all TIE Offices Of the government IN
Washington department., OF which The nsy
General head reducing tns expenses about $40 900
syear
THs SURRENDER Ov FOREIGN CONvICTs
Mr. WILSON, r pl OF Iowa, from the same committee.
reported back the bill providing for the surrender Of
b. pu, upon i,s passage.
The w. a. amended by the committee provides that
no person who may havo been duly arrested, tired,
assAssuat on, arson, robbery, forgery and where
conviction has not been reversed, shall be allowed to
enter or reuain tho Uned states and authorizes
President the production Of satisfactory proof that
any such person has entered, 10 about TO the
United saos to return TO cause to be returned such
convict the country from winch he comes, or 10
which he may have been SO convicted.
Mr wnsoS staed that The particular which give
rise 10 tho bill was one which demanded immediate
action and yet lac did feel authorized to state tie
circumstances Of the case, because such statement
mignl asicat the object o, the bill.
Nj. JUMP trep OF H., asked Mr. Wilson whether the
bill would exclude Q psron convicted VI any OF such
Mr. whsos an ~srcd In the negative
Mr. JuDD s.ksd whether u would appiv TO person,
who, after having paid the u penalty inflicted. im.
psonment for twenty years, afterwards came 70 tnis
Mr. wIrsos replied that IL certainly could no. be 20
construed.
Inc bill was then passed without division
ruK uGIsLArivs sxecUlvE AND JUDICIAL ApPRorR ALTON
BIL.
The House then proceeded to DISPOSE OF the amend.
ments hf,y.nDe numoer, reported from The omult.
tee OF the Whole on the rate Of the Union 10 tho s
lat,ye Executive aud judicial Appropriation bill
Ar WAsHouRSE, lrep.l OF ILL.,, acting Chairman OF
the COMMITTEES Appro opratioDs Withdrew the amend.
pending a. bs Adjournment Of the House yesser
me frs, question which the yeas and nays wero
called ON the amendment adding twenty per cent TO
the appropriations for the employees OF each House.
Sir. WssHBURSK opposed u and its supporters, con-
tending That only carries out existing Law, which
makes the incitase permanent
The amendment was adopted BY yeas So. nays 45. as
foows:-
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WIS washburne Of Ill, VI hass weIksr and
Wilson OF Iowa-f5
The next question taken BY yeas and nays vas the
amendment in reference TO the Court OF Claims, provid
ing mat no Judgment OF that court exceeding IS 600
shall be paid out OF the appropriation. The amendment
was agreed TO by yeas ~. nays g.
The amendments cutting down the clerical force At tho
Executive mansion ard forbiddng officers OF the army
or navy being employed there civil duty were at
the sugs estion OF Mr. washburne rejected
Al the amendments having been disposed Of the bill
was passed..
TnE LEGISLATIVE asssyBLy op rGyPr.
Tho SrRAKKR presented translation furnished BY the
Unhed States Consul General Aleyandr a. Egypt OF
the rules and orders OF the nrst crJasvo Aso mbiy