New-York tribune., 1868-04-22
and other BritshAmericsn Provinces on the Asan.e M @
$751; s427os Of which free $s623169 and dutiaDle ~
$685. upon which the total estimated duties were
XLTH CONGRESS- SECOND SESSION
WASHINGTON, April 81, ls6s
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


memorial In favor of the New York and Washington kal
road. Mr. TAYLOR Cep Penny petitions OF citizens Oh
Virginia In favor Of specific duty on importer suac'
Mr.. JOHNSON Dem, Call introduced bill amendatory
Of the tenth section of the Steamboat Passenger law M
INGERSOLL (Rep, Ill., offered resolution instruc'ng
the PostOce Committee to inquire into the expedenoy
Of securing the general Government the exclusive con-
troll Of all telegraph lines within the United States.
Adopted. Mr.. briggs Rep. Mich.) offered resolution
instructing the PosOce Committee TO inquire into the
expedency OF extending the Frankng privilege TO the
ernmens as extend the same to egsatye % members OF
our ,S ri, tr M h * Ms @
Commander Jewet Abbott to the active list OF the Navy
Of Commission to select suitable locations Tor powder
magazines in the vicinity OF Bos93, FSrts
mouth Directing the
the House to have the IN TUBES s SySer r
5he W burners and connected with an
electric battery the work TO be done under the drecon
of the Capitol Extension Committee at an EXPENSE N%t
NIBLACK Dem., Ind( had been recorded as Young ,ag
against the bill concerning the Rights SS q voted
for IL. The Journal was corrected
RICHELIEU ROBINsoN's PROPOSITION
Mr. ROBINSON Dem, N. " offered the following;
ocd Of Impeachment against Andrew John
SS limited saSf, S psG up%ss S thereto
and s ar; hereby I S @ s 5 All
Mr. MUIIENs ReP, Tennl rose to move 10 lay 'no
Mt WAsHBURNE Rep, Ill inquired whether the
Speaker ruled the resolution to be question Of pryi
The SPEAKER 80 ruled.
Mr. WASHBURNE objected TO its reception. -,
Mr. ROBINSON inquired whether that objecton conld
deprive him of his right IN support OF the resou
The SPEAKER replied that 1t could and referred to
the rule ON the subject and the ruling in former Con
crosses. The question would be whether the house
would consider the resolution ,.,
The vote was taken by Yeas and Nays, and resulted:
Yeas, 16; Nays, 9l-a party vote
SO the House refused to consider the resOluton' ~
.-i5EN
Mr PHELPS Dem, Md offered as question OF priv;
in Ths BSiaore American Of April Is, asserting that
Lieut. Gen Sherman had been before the lmpeacnnent
Managers and had been mlnuely examined with reier
ence 70 his interviews with the President and that was
understood that the decnaton OF Gen Butter 10 proceed
with the crossexamnation OF Gen sherman was IN view
OF that preliminary examination Mr. Phelps moved Tor
the appointment OF Select Commltee TO examine H'o
MT. wAsHBURNE REP: Hl.l inquired whether the
resolution was question ot privilege and oo,o IN.
reasons for the decision He submitted the question TO
the House and the House decided In the same way.
Mr. ELDRIDGE Dem, Wis., asked unanimous consent
10 have Mr. Phepss resolution agreed TO, but Mr. KEEL
SEY QIep, N. " objected.
The Senate Joint resolution for the reef OF George w
DOty, Commissioner OF the Navy on the retired list was
Cunningham Paymaster OF the Navy 10 allow him s6Il,
stolen from the 4t u tHe gate 70 SS9 vsT
GSsG 6s Sueso6s e5 tRe b %as ~ passed
REGULATION OF TIE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.
The House bill to amend certain acts In relation TO the
Navy and Marine Corps passed IL limits the number
OF officers commissioned officers, and musicians OF
the Marine Corps the number authorized by the ACT OF
March 1867 and OF privates to 1900 now 5000 The
commissions of the present officers are not 70 De VacaeG
until number is reduced below the number provided
by other sections the bill IL aboshes the grades OF
mate and Of the third asslstanengneer in the navy
and repeas all acts authorizing temporary acting oeers
Joint resolution In relation to vessels enrolled and IL
censed for employment in the coasting iade and fs
cries discussed but went over until pe next morn
'"S "'Di' coMMusIcA ALTON FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The SPEAKER presented Executive communications
on tho Imprisonment and destruction OF the property Of
Antoine Poeter by the people and authorities OF Haute
certain efforts OF the Treasury Department for the re-
covery of Confederate property In Europe These were
ports on the Improvement Of the harbOr Of Alton L
and on survey OF Eddy Island. Lisbon Point Della
ware River. Committee on Commerce. Relative 70 the
survey OF the eastern boundary Of the Choctaw and
Chickasaw country Committee on Indian Affairs
AMENDING THE BANKRUPTCY ACT.
The House then proceeded to the consideration Of the
by Mr. Jenckes for the amendment
Mr. ELIOT tRep. MassJ moved to amend the first sec
ton by making 1t read January 1869 instead OF June l.
Mr. PAINE Rep, Wis., desired to move an amendment
te insert in the first section before the word bank
Mr.. JENCKEs declined to accept the amendment say
Mr DAWES rep, MassJ said that the section Of the
bill which the occasion Of all this discussion was
sired have bankrupt law in which the debtor shall be
properly dealt WITH it is necessary TO enact law that
Shall at the same time protect the creditor
Mr. PAINE Rep., Wis., admitted that the 30 per cent
provision might 6e good in cases Of voluntary bank
ruptcy but il would not answer in cases of involuntary
bankruptcy He gave notice OF effort soon TO be made
to make provisions Of the bill absolute for the dis
,ndeSsteIpess Ii sf9 they nav be able to pay
Mr., MAYNARD rep, Tennl desired to offer an amend
ment limiting the application Of the extension OF time for
those who pay per cent to debts contracted sub
sgnent 70 the passage Of the original S S amordman On
the ground that contrary to the principle OF the
bill He agreed that while she 80 per cent provision
might be applicable to compact state like Massachu
setts IL was not applicable TO the whole country and
Massachusetts had required years to educate the
commercial people up to It, In conclusion nc moved lhe
The previous question was seconded and the House
The first question was on Mr. Elot's amendment to
limit the time for the extension OF the provision allowing
discharge where the debtors cannot pay 50 per cent OF
their Indebtedness to the LIST OF January 1862 instead OF
Vote by teers showed Yeas, AZ; Nays, 40, no quo
Mr. WAsHBURNE C2ep, Ill., moved at o'clock that
Mr. JENCREs demanded the Yeas and Nays, appealing
TO the House to pass the Dill IN some shape su,o,
The House refused TO adjourn.
Mr. JENCKEs accepted Mr.. Eliots amendment and
the bill was passed. Yeas rs Nays a. The bill is as fol-
Bin in amendment to an act entitled Act establish uniform
bankruptcy throughout the United States approved March
B enacted That prOvionOf Of the second clause Of the 9d
.S .sS11 on%ussa po tSs r.t day Ha time
sST "s .aiep9s Ss RsI1@Ss aS @ G day. % JANUARY and I
is hereby amended TO read AS follows ,..,,,
1869 shall be granted debtor whose assets sha not be
equal eeam Of the demands proved against MS estate upon
which he the principal debtor unless the assent 10
rng number and value Of his creditors TO whom he
hshaye liable principal debtor and who shall have proved
their claims f the at or before the time Of the hearing Of
the application for discharge.
sE And BE- farther enacted That said be further amended
follows: phrase presented defended In the lith section OF
The phrase
b. Of the act printed the statutes
large a read no resident creditors that the word or In the
next 10 the section OF the act shall read aud that
the phrase the 42d section shall read section H. and
the phrase spends any part thereof gaming IN the 44h section
said shall read shall spend part thereof In gaming ana
with
Hversd register in the 4 section o. d act be stricken out
SEC And further ended That the Rugistes In BsnkIupS
shall have administer oath in all aud In relation 70 az
matters n which oath be administered BY Commissioners e
Ccu Courts the United aud such Commissioners may e
proof Of bankruptcy all subject to The revision o. su