The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-01

offer as substitute for the bill to be reported by the
adopted yesterday for taxing the interest on United
States bonds ten per cent. It proposes to authorize
the issue OF new bonds to the amount OF $500
terest at the rate Of 6 per cent, and to be valid
only when in the hands Of citizens . Of me me
ssc to s ss i've
terest IN coin, either In the United States or At
OF any kind, these to be exchangable for fvetwenty
bonds before July l, 1869; also to use twenty-five
chase Of ve-twenty bonds at the market price to be
used as sinking fund, and the interest on them to
be applied to redeemng other bonds.
THE DEMOCRATIC PROTEST TO THE ARKANSAS BILL.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE, ldem.) Of Wis, asked leave to offer
resolution instructing the Committee on Printing
thousand copies Of the democratic protest on the
Arkansas bill.
Mr.. sooFlELD, trep.l ofPa, objected
CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN THE TRIAL OF COLONEL
wHITTLEsEY.
on motion of Mr.. EGGLEsToN, rep) of Ohio the
records Of the military court held at Raleigh n. c.,
in the summer of 1865, for the trial OF Colonel E.
Whittlesey.
PROPOSED ABOLITION OF THE OFFICES OF COLLECTORS
AND ASSESSORS OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
On motion OF Mr.. GETz (dem of Pa, the Com
mittee on ways and Means was instructed to inquire
into the expediency Of reducing the expenses OF col.
Letting internal revenue by abolishng the Offices OF
collectors assessors &C. and assessing the amount
proportion to their taxable population, and to report
at the next session.
Mr. MUNGEN. tdem.), OF Ohio, asked leave to offer
resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
for information as to the expenses of collecting the
internal revenue in each collection district.
MI BOUTWELL, objected, stating that the nforma-
ton was contained in the report of the Secretary.
THE ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. WASHBURNE, rep.) OF ILL.,, said he desired TO
offer privileged resolution for the adjournment Of
the two Houses on the 10th Of July next.
sent 80 ha Hms wou mn Go
question on the River and Harbor bill.
Mr. MAYNARD, (rep.l OF Tenn objected
Mr. WASHBURNE gave notice that he would O11er
me resolution as soon as the River and llarbor Dill
should be disposed OF.
CREDENTIALS OF MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM
Mr.. STEVENS. rep) of Pa presented the creden.
uals Oh Charles NJ. Hamilton representative elect
rom The state OF Florida, and asked that he be
sworn in.
Mr.. MAYNARD moved that the credentials take the
usual course and be referred TO the Committee on
Elections
They were referred.
THE TENNESSEE CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
Mr.. MAYNARD asked leave to offer a resolution for
the payment to Joseph Powell, who contested the
seat of ROderick r. Butler, of Tennessee of $4,000
for his expenses &c.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE, OF H. objected.
RELIEF OF SOLDIERS FROM CHARGES OF DISCRETION.
Mr.. COvoDE, (rep.) of Pa, introduced Joint reso-
luton directing that in all cases where private
soldiers served out their term OF enlistment and were
honorably discharged the secretary OF War shall,
on application, remove any charge Of desertiOn that
may stand on the rolls against them, except where
there has been conviction for desertion by court
martial. Referred TO the Committee on Military
Affairs.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
River and Harbor bill and proceeded to vote on the
various items contained in Ii.
/ Mr.. WAsHBURSE, OF ILL.,. demanded the yeas and
nays on the item appropratng $4,000 for White
Mr.. FERRY, (rep.j Of NIich remarked that the
Board OF Trade OF Chicago had urged the Importance
Of that work.
The item was agreed to-yeas So, nays4s.
separate vote was taken on the item OF S25, 600
for Pentwater Harbor, Michigan. The Item was
Mr.. WAsHBURNE demanded separate vote on the
items OF slo5oo for the Tennessee river. The items
Mr. STEVENS, Of Pa, moved to lay the bill on the
table remarking that II was too big an elephant.
larger than the appropriation made for Pennsyl
vana.
Mr. wAsHBURNE suggested that the motion be
| withdrawn until after all the items voted on
Mr.. STEVENS acted ON the suggestion and with
| drew his motion.
100000 for the Des MOines rapids.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE desired to OFFER an amendment
the SEEKER that under the previous question amend
ments could not be offered The item Of 5000, O0O
was voted in-yeas u. nays 81.
for the survey OF the Northwestern lakes, and the
item was voted in.
Mr. WAsHBURNR called for vote on the section
approprating $45O,OOO for the Louisville and Port.
land Canal. The section was voted In.
The items having been all voted on Mr. STEVENS,
OF Pa, moved to lay the bill on the table, which was
rejected by vote OF yeas 81, nays 81.
The bill was then passed-yeas so, nays SEAS fol
lows
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Allison, Ames, Anderson, Archer
Arne, Ashley Of Nevada, A,'ell, Banks, Barnes Beck
Butler OF Tenn Cary Churchill Cobb, Cook, Cornell Dix
Donney Driggs Eggeston Eliot Ferry GolIsdy Grswold
Grover Harding Hooper, Hopkins Hochkiss Hubbard Of
ridge X,lsTy Maynard. Mcclure Mccormick, Mckee
0Nel, Paine, Perham Peters, Pike, Pile, Plants Poland
Posley Pomeroy, Price, Pruyn, Robinson Roots Sawyer
Epson Van Asrnsm Van Horn q n Y Van Horn Of Mo.
NAYsMesars Bailey, Baker, Baldwin, Beatty, Benjamin
Benon Blaine, Boutwell,, Boyer, Cromwell, auckland, But
r.5nswoSth Ferris, ae... HIM. IpgerGl, johnson, Julian
Marshs Marvin, Mercur, Miller, Moore, Morrel Niblack
Orth, Phelps, Randall, Ross shsnks, sheilabsrger, Sit
Stone fane Taylor, Trowbridge, Van Auken Van Trump
Pa. Woodward-5a
The bill makes the following appropriations