The New York herald., 1868-03-13

Mr.. KELLEY stated that bonds with duplicate num-
e 70 Sa @ having E Of 6e
matter became alarmed and insisted that the re-
deemed bonds should not be destroyed, but should
be cancelled and preserved, and that now when
bond Ii received with duplicate number some gen.
tleman connected with the department Is called and
suggests the number which the bond ought 10 bear.
and that the number Is changed accordingly. lie
suggested that the committee should turn its atten-
ti0n to that particular point.
THE RESTORATION OF ALABAMA.
MI STEVENS, (repD oil Pa, suggested at hafpast
two O'Clock that the matter go over Till tomorrow
Of Alabama.
Objection being made by Mr.. VAN wycK,
Mr.. STEVENS gave notice that at hafpast four
O'Clock to-day he would move the previous question
ON the Alabama bill.
| THE SUPPLEMENTARY RECONSTRUCTION ACT
The SPEAKER presented message from the Presi-
dent informing the House that act To amend the
supplementary Reconstruction bill had been pre-
sened 10 MIN on February 2S, and not having been
returned by him TO the House, 1t had become law.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES APPOINTED
The SPEAKER announced the following committees
OF conference:-On the Pension Appropriation bill,
Messrs. Butler, Kelsey and Nicholson; on the bin
covering into the Treasury the proceeds Of rebel
captured property, Messrs. washbune OF Wis.,, Sco
field and Barnes.
THE PROPOSED STAMP TAX ON CIGARS
Mr.. WARD, ep.l OF \. Y, presented remonstrance
OF the citizens OF Emira, n W against the proposed
stamp tax on cigars.
DEBATE RESUMED ON THE DESTRUCTION OF GOVERN
MENT BONDS.
The question as the destruction of bonds in the
Treasury resumed.
Mr. VAN WYcK expressed the opinion that no
me,her would rise today to saw that the evidence
taken by the committee sustained the charge mat
there any abstraction OF any part OF the eighteen
millions OF bonds lie did not know what the gentle.
man (Mr. Logan) meant when he spoke yesterday OF
he know whom he meant. II did not apply TO any OF
the gentlemen who had taken part III this tnvehti-
ne aa m as% 81 nd 6ear
nothing OF It, No gentleman had thrown any dirt IN
the matter except the gentleman lMr Logan himself
ment, and had done so unanswered. Certainly no
member of the committee had to the defence Of
the Secretary, so that he threw back upon the gentle
man his impuaton OF whitewashing. The gentle
man had made charge as to the abstraction or
l eighteen millions OF dollars.
| Mr.. LOGAN, rising and interruptng, said that he
had never made any such statement, and That when
1 the gentleman from New York said he had stated
anything about robbery or abstraction Of those
bonds he stated that which he knew 10 be untrue.
Mr.. VAN WICK said the gentleman had repeated
that time and time again in this discussion. II was
an easy matter to handy words. The gentleman had
spoken Of being slimed, and he (ir Van Wyck) had
| who had thrown dirt; and now that gentleman lad
stepped forward TO confirm that assertion. lie tMr.
Van Wyckl mad spoken Of inc IMPRESSION deduc,ne ,
| gentleman had stated yesterday that he believed
there fraud In the matter and IL was that I'M
| preston which he had conveyed to the House and
country; and 1t not just to the whole country
that the facts should go out to counteract the state
ment2 Why should the gentleman from Illinois
take exceptions to that Rcyerting to the facts
volved In the question itself, Mr.. Van Wyck stated
that The 81 stem carried on in the Treasury now was
| the same as under Secretary Chase and secretary
Fessendcn. He explained to the House IN detail the
| particulars Of the system. In conclusion he cx-
| pressed his willingness that the resolution offered
by Mr. Randall should be adopted.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE (dein.) Of Wis, suggested that the
matter be referred TO select committee taken from
members the democratic side OF the House,
there seemed to be quarrel among the members on
| the other side.
| Mr. VAN WICK said:-We win attend to o,lr own
quarres and, If you will allow us, win attend 10 onr
Mr.. ELDRiDGE-we would like to bury you.
| U.aughter.l
| Mr.. Randali's resolution was adopted, ana the re-
port and testimony were reconmitied, win ins'ru'-
| lions.
| THE FHEEpMEN's BUREAU.
The SPEAKER at three O'Clock announced that the
| morning hour had commenced ana that bc niii 10
| continue the Freedmen's Bureau was before The
| House.
Artervarous propostionsi in reference to tho course
OF business the bill went over until the mori,iDg
| hour on Tuesday next
| COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE on THE DIPLOMATIC
| APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. WAsHBrRNE Tcp.) OF H., from the Committee
"a app,"p,,a"ns, ~ ~ r, a nnn
bill. All the amendments were concurret III except
that making the salary Of the secretary to The consul
at Guaymas 81, 900 year and tnal reducing the al-
preparation for contingent expenses OF the inison-
abroad from $4,000 10 $4,000.
| committee Of conference on the disagreclng votes
| was appointed.
rKLEaRArHIc FACILITIES BETWEEN THE ATLANTIC
AND PACIFIC STATES.
Mr.. WAsHDURNE, Of H. offered resolutions calling
on the Secretary OF the Treasury for information
TO the contract made under the act to facilitate ,ele-
| graphic communication between The Atlantic ana
Pacific States as to the amount paid under the con-
tract, the amount paid by the government annually
l original company Adopted
THE wHIsKEy FRAUDS.
| Mr.. VAN WICK, from the Committee on ECtrcDcl-
mens, made report on the whskey frauds, which
was laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
| The House then proceeded as the next business
in order In the morning hour, to dispose Of rcsol-
yna @ over Sr nar me rae ~ an M ma"
| The resolution offered by Mr.. Pyle December ls
calling on the Secretary OF the Treasury for nforma
| tion as to national banks, having changed their
| curities Oh deposit. Adopted.
Resolution offered by Mr.. Highly February 10
calling the Secretary OF State for nforInai AZ
| to fees 80 lawyers. Referred.
| Various other resolutions and bills were referred.
| AGRICULTURAL PUBLIC LANDS
| The resolution offered by Mr.. Julian December .
declaring that the further sale Of the agricultural
public lands ought to be prohibited by law, and thar
all proposed grants of lands for railroad or other
special objects should be carefully scrutiniZed ana
| rigdy subordinaied to the paramount purpose Of
securing homes for the laDdless poor, the actual
| settlement and tacc of the public domain and the
consequent increase Of the national wealth. Adopted
| The resolution offered by Mr.. Window janaary 30
70 regulate the tariff for freight and passengers on
the Union and Central Pacific railroads aud their
| branches.
| Mr. GARFIELD moved its reference 10 the Com
! mittee on the Pacific Railroad.
! Mr.. WAsrfEURNE expressed tho hope thar there
1 would be a square vote on u.
The motion was rejected.
Mr. VAN HORN. (rep.) OF No. moved 10 lay the
resolution on the table.
| The motion was rcjected--yeas 80, nays 1o--and
the resolution went for further action. The fol-
| lowing is the vote IN detaii.-
YrAs aes.rs hiems, Anderson, Archer, Ashley of oho,
Axie, Barnum, Beck, Bcyer Brooks, Dawes plyon Dom
ney Elliot, Baght. Hall, Hooper, johnson, JONES' Kelley,
Kerr Knott, Lincoln, Mallory, Marvin McCullough Miller
morrill,, Mungcn, Myers, Nescomb, ONci, Paine, Pile,
Plants Poland Price, Raum, Shoteid Smith,
OF Pa Stokes Stone Tsber, Taylor Thomas Tn
Bile Twltchell Van Aerna, Van Horn, wsshburn
MASS, wcker and " ilson of Pa.-tc
NAisMessrs. Allison, Bailey Barnes Beaman, Beatty,
Blaine, Blair Carey, Churchill, Clarke Kansas Cobb,
Cook, culoin, briggs farnswor,h FERRIS Ferry Yields,
kiss Hubbard Of w. va Hubbard Of Conn, Hurlbusd Hun
ter, Ingersol, Judd, Julian Kelsey, ketcham Kitchen,
koonts OF Ohio, Loan Loughrdge, Maynard,
Mccarthy, McClurs, Moore aooeheai Hibnck, Orh,
ham, Peters, Pike, Posey, Randall, Robertson Scn.nck
shanks stsresvrs spaidng stewart, Tale TrowbrIdse,
rpson Van Auken Van wyck, Ward, wasbburn Of Wiz,
Washhurne Of H., Williams OF Ind, Wilson OF Ohio, Wood
and Woodward-sM
AMENDMENT OF THE JUDICIARY LAWS.
On motion Of Mr.. ScHESCK, (rep.) Of Ohio. the
Senate bill TO amend the Judiciary act OF 2lth Sep
tember 1885, to place the officers of the Inter-
nal Revenue on the same footing az officers OF the
IN reference tn anneaIs suifs aixil ac.