New-York tribune., 1868-03-04


railroads ousaged in commerce between different s'e'
- '-' 1SgfrSssffos or coMMrrrEEs CLERKS o.,
Mr. PRICE Isep.. Iowa. offered resolution ~ tho
Der cont additional compensation 10 tie cl1N' % ~"
House Committees. A0opttu. -
MrLOAS niep MOI offered a resolution INSTR ing
tho judiciary Committee To inquire ana lePol,, 1.i-
enoc to the political status Of Teas DuLins , 5 and
/ Grafton of the resolution the morning hont oA4
| the RESOLUTION went over until next Monday.
| TIF DEMOCRATIC MlNOufIs fkoII|>t' .,o mo-
The House then resumed the consideration oi H. sd
ton Of Dr Eldridge dem, Nis). pendhs az a. nat No
mi ghf have read and placed on the Journal inc
| the Democratic members a. published ID '''''
Mr. ELDRIDGE said the House would ~, rrS s. and nd
| communication 20 be read he wOuid NOT ''N ''
Nays ON the suspension Of the lnles
Mr. KELLEY Rep., Pennl ol9eclen. .s,b.
tr,e ER rlled otherwise, and cited ~ ~
Mr. FILLMORE i'm the Senate in 1850, ana IS S,,,cs heri
since tho formation OF me m mo seape but that IeG
10 authorize il to be done was made ~ d" ''
and tuled paPT wa was ~ neps Pe'n' II,
~ the morning newspapers and tnat ~ mas ~ 10 ~
sde against Congress-a condemnation o. speegtes aue
4 the House by gentleman on the RepuOca al. t, ,t
The SPEAKER ruled that the paper was no' Deiore tho
The rules we're not suspended-Yeas g. Nays s4-the
Sneaker VOTING ave i'm order let the paper he read
Mr. ELDRIDGE informed the House that TWO add.
tiOnal names had been signeu 20 tns io5lV W t"so @
Messrs Wood and Morrssey oi heW-lOrk lLauShtoi On
'e MI KgPsVess1 Paws Rep Mass suggested that tho paper
might be read al the Clerks desk provided its alesa
tions might be answered.
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Mr. TLDRfDGE had no objection TO that.
Mr. DAWES moved that the rules be suspended for that
nlIrpOse, but the motion did not prevail
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS IL THE DISTRICT
sPALDING eg OHIO EEegoTteGi d o %PPTSSp 2, P5S IT
the Charitable Societies IN the District OF Columbia
Made the special order for the 1 inst IL appTopiaes
completing the main hospital building ediHce sQ5OO for
the purchase OF 48 acres for It, s2OO Tor the Columbia
of land and erecting building in place OF that used,
100000 for the completion OF Providence Hospital. s5
OOO for the National Soldiers and sailors Orphan Asylum
oOMMuNcATIoNs FROM TIrB PRESIDENT.
The SPEAKER presented Executive communications.
"a follows From the Attorney General relative 10 cOun'
eel employed by him assistants 10 the District At
Asylum Fund for Volunteer Soldiers Prom the secrc-
tary Of the Interior relative to Indian spoalon From
rector OF the Mint relative to recovering certain moneys
into the Treasury From the Postmaster General ~ re-
laton To pay railroads between Baltimore ana New
York. Froln the Secretary OF the Treasury, win n
Report OF the Commission on Lite.saying Inventions
NEw-YORR POSrOTICE.
Mr. STEWART Wem.. n - presented memona.s ot
the Commissioners appointed to select plans lot inc Ne W.
tbe Observation-Disclosures Of the construction Of tho building
INTERNATIoSAL COPYRIGHT LAW.
Mr. TAYLOR ep, Penn rom ron, me
sage OF the International Copyright law
PHILADELPHIA fCEBoAr . .,.
Mr.. O'NEILL Rep., Pcnnl-A resolution OF lle fhla'
delpha CITY Council urging Congress 10 exempt The city
ice boat from United States taxes.
IMPEACHNENT.
informing the House that the senate IS ready 10 receive
tho Managers appointed by the House OF Representatives
TO carry to the Senate the Articles OF Impeachment
against the President The message was entered in the
Journal.
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole Mr.
ASHLEY REP Ohio in the Chair aud considered the
PosT-OTFICE APPROPRIATION BILL .
MT BLAINE rep, Me- explained the Dill. Ho sad'
The Approximation bill under consideration cans Tor
S1g55O0O for the ordinary service OF the PosOhce De-
partncnt for the ensuing sca year and Tor tf3O f0f
foreign mail transportation under special contract win
certain steamship companies The latter Item il by
specal appropriation and not 20 be confused win the
proper and ordinary expenditures OF the Department
Tie ordinary receipts Of the Department Tor tho same
period are estimated IN gross at SIC eOO making de-
ciency S2sI5OOO % b. provided Tor frOm tie general
Treasury this amount s2Ooo'oo are already % tho
credit Of tho Post Office Department IN undrawn balance,
Of prior appropriations that Ne are called upon ia
THIS bin to appropriate IN round numbers $4,000 10 sup
iiu the estimates Of the Department IN which event the
deficit will on course be cOrrespoldngly reduced IL =
0ue possible on the other hand. that the oXpenec may
increase SOM what but u Is believed that the entire de
felt for the orr nary expenses OF the Department III not
exceed S3OOOO0l lt has only been &C intervals that
tle ordinary receipts Of the Post Oce Department have
been sufficient 10 meet its expenditures Tie most con
spcuous these periods was the last three years oi bo
realized amounting ia the closing year 10 NOR" than
e. o o For lie eight Years preceding those have ust
named dehcencies were very large amounting each
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