The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-17

into the loyalty of both the sitting member and the
the vote was taken by yeas ana nays, and the mo-
nays a.
THE FUNDING BILL.
NJ ScHENcx, trep) Of Ohio, nrom the COMMITTEES
OF Ways and Means, reported back the Senate
Funding bill. with thirteen amendments, and asked
that the bill and amendments be printed and made
the special order for tomorrow, Immediately after
the reading OF the journal.
Mr.. GARFIELD rep) of 0hio-Maks 1t after the
The sfEAxEa stated that there would be no morn.
ing hour during this session.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, (rep) OF Ill.-So much the better.
Mr.. GARFIELD inquired as to the position Of the
bill for the reduction Of the army.
The SPEAKER replied that when no other business
of privileged character would be before the House
the Army bill would be resumed as unfinished bust
ness When that would occur the Char could not
MT. RANDALL, tdem.) Of Pa, called for the reading
OF the amendments
denomination of bonds to be issued to fifty dollar
bonds. The second strikes out the description OF
bonds as twenty, thirty and forty years, &C., anu
makes all the bonds forty years, bearing COIN interes
at 65l00 per cent per annum. The tnird, iourth,
fifth, sixth and seventh are verbal changes rendered
necessary by the second. The eighth strikes out the
third section and substitutes for It the foowing-
That the holder Of any lawful money Of the United States
70 the amount Of multiple Of $ may convert ON ,ss
first section of this act under such rules and az
on as e
of United States notes outstanding is reduced to
IN III "nS 'eson Of ANY S Of a
sns demand az sf he Hasa
for the principal and accrued interest hereon and the Treas
States anss. he United notes then shall
20 s States have Resumed the
OF coin for their notes.
Amendments ten and eleven are verbal The
twelfth proposes the following as new secton:-
bonds and other interest bearing securities Of the United
Gn.sa
Of The United States With paying interest
said interest paid and such collection by de-
% Of the tax from the or interest
The thirteenth amendment is simply to the title.
Mr. RANDALL made the point OF order that the
second section OF the bill made an appropriation.
IL must have its consideration IN Committee OF the
Whole.
The SPEAKER sustained the point Of order.
Mr.. SCHENCK moved that the bill and amendments
be printed and recOmmited, giving notice that he
should report 1t back tomorrow morning, immedi-
ately after the reading Of the journal, and ask i'm
mediate action.
Mr. STEVENS, trep.) Of Pa, moved to lay the bill on
| the table.
| The SPEAKER ruled the motion out of order as
that would be q consideration of the bill, which,
under the rules, must he first considered in Commit
tee Of the Whole
the bill and amendments were ordered to be
printed and recommitted, together with the amend
ments proposed by Messrs. Schenck, Niblack and
| Mr.. BOUTWELL,, (rep) Of Mass. made report from
the conference committee on the bill to authorize the
temporary supplying OF vacancies In the executive
departments, which, after some discussion, was re-
| jected-yeaS SO, nays 81.
Mr.. MooRHEAD Tep.) Of Pa, moved that the even
ing session tonight be to consider the Tariff bill.
| Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, moved an adjournment
which would leave the evening session for genera
| debate.
| Mr.. MooRHEAD demanded the yeas and nays OF
the motion to adjourn
Theyote was taken and resulted yeas Sc, nays O.
DE- IN fav, Iofa Ayp tNnlr
took recess until halfpast seven, for general de
bate.
[The thermometer in the chamber indicated to-day
at noon 90 degrees and at the hour Of adjournment
Evening Session.
The House met again at halfpast seven O'Clock,
the thermometer In the chamber 90.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Pomeroy, Law
renee Ohio and Eldridge the second conference
executive departments.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole,
Mr. Cullom, Of Illinois, in the chair for general de-
bate.
MIR. STONE, (dem.) OF Nd, addressed the Commit
tee in continuation Of his speech OF last night and
spoke in defence Of Mr.. f. p Blairs letter, arguin
that 1t was mainly an appeal TO the conservative
sentiment Of the country.
Mr., HILL, rep;l OF n. j., made speech on the po-
Mr. MAYNARD, trep.) OF Tenn, spoke In defence Of
the republican party and eulogized Its standard.
bearer-General Grant-asa man whose character,
whose history and whose acts recommended him To
the support OF the people.
prefacing his remarks with the resolution which he
intended to offer in the House instrucing the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs to inquire into the ex
pediency OF providing funds to purchase con
venient naval station and depot among the West
India Islands, II the be had at reasonable
price, and requiring negotiations for the to be
Initiated.
The next speaker was Mr.. LOGAN, rep Of ILL.,, who
severely criticised both the democratic platform and
the personel Of the New York Convention insisting
that the latter the parties who started the
rebellion, and sought the destruction OF nation
atty, while the Chicago Convention was composed
OF men who stood by the country through all her
trials, fought all her battles and won her victories
Mr.. VAN HORN, (rep.) OF N. Y, addressed the Com
mitee In advocacy OF the republican party and Its
policy.
The committee rose at ten O'Clock and the House
adjourned.