The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-21


that before the making Il any report incupatng any
odlosr Of the government such officer shall be potned
70 appear and explain his conduct before the committee
After opposition by Asesra Blaine, wssnDurne ol inJ
ana Spalding the resolution was adopted tg 4ef
TIE BOUNTY LAW. .aN II 81.
.racn1 the co 5nsm On Military iss inquire
into the expedency Of extending the dement's OF me
Additional Bounty law 70 the volunteers OF 1861 .no
discharged By reason OF disability incurred In
the line OF duty. Adopted.
PROPOSED ABOLITION OF TAXATION ON CERTAIN ARTICLES OF
MANUFACTURES.
Mr. suYE, trep) OF NJ r., offered resolution reciting
that the interests OF the country are depressed
industry parayzed and thousands o. ~ ana
OF taxation articles OF domestic manufacture and
directing the Committee on Ways and Means 70 provide
in It's proposed revision OF the TAX law for the total nboi
lion OF all such articles OF manufacture % enter
into general home consumption or are largely exported
into foreign countries, and 70 connne the taxation OF
manufactures articles Of luxury. Referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
Mr. LOGAN, trep.) OF Pa, offered resolution directing
the Secretary OF the Treasury 70 communicate informa
ton concerning the loan OF the national banks in VIOLA
ton OF the section OF the Currency ac OF
portion OF their capital In excess OF the limit pro-
vided by the act railroad mining stocks At fictitious
valuaons ana whether any officers OF such banks are
engaged in speculative operation such invoIv
ing the capital and credit of their respective institutions
and directing the Secretary he be not IN OF
the necessary facts to take immediate steps TO cause
the proper examination to be made and to adopt such
measures as will compel . compliance BY such banks
In reply ntimation by Mr. BROOKS that the atten
ton the Secretary the Treasury should be pointed
10 some specific facts. Mr.. LOGAN remarked that he
luton meant. r
The resolution was adopted.
AMENDMENT OF THE TARIFF LAWS.
MT Mosfax1D. rspl Of Pa offered resolution IN,
srucng the COMMITTEES on Ways and Means 20 inquire
into the expedeDcy Of amending the tariff laws TO
restrain mporations as 10 throw the balance OF trade
largely in favor Of the United States, by which the
and coin basis thus provided sufficient for early
sumption Of specie payment without any further con-
Mr. EIDnIDuE, ideml OF N ", suggested, jocularly.
thatthe amendment be modified to require the
balance OF trade 10 be In favor OF the United states at
all events. u.aughter.) The resolution was adopted.
CLAIMS AcAiNT DEPARrhENrs-DisABILiTy or ATroRsEYs
Mr. WAsHDusSs, uepl Of Wis, introduced joint
resolution declaring that who has been secre
tary Assistant Secretary, head Of bureau clerk in any
OF the departments Of the shall be permitted
cuon Of claims before he cspsrmsn in which 10 has
been such secretary, &C. till two years after the expira
lion OF his term OF service. Read three times and
gREIGHT PASSENGER PACIFIC RAILROADS..
Mr.. WAsHBURNE also asked leave TO introduce joint
or the Interior and Attorney General Board Of Com
m,ssoncrs whse duty 1t shall be on the first OF July OF
passengers over The Union pacc and Central Pacific
Railroads and their branches, which tariff shall be equi
table and just and shall not exceed double the average
rates charged The different lines OF railroad between
the Mississippi and Atlantic in ATTITUDES north Of
ST. LOUIS, and declaring 1t unlawful for such COM
anes to Charge any sam In excess Of the rates so TO be
MI. DODGE rep.l OF lows. objected, as Nj. Wash
ourne naa already offered one resolution. ,.o,
called thon introduced the joint resolution and called
for the previous question.
and Mr. HIGBy, ep Of Cal having proposed TO debate
the joint resolution, it went over under the rule.
#te RECoNsTRUCTION
The House then. twenty minutes past one o'clock,
resumed the consideration OF the bill reported from the
on sss BE- Would M az
question at twenty minutes past three O'Clock.
Mr.. PEurs dem? ON. Y, addressed the House in
gentleman from Ohio mr. Binshaml but had listened
IN vain for any reason iustying such legislation He
before 1t went the length Of passing this
bill. This whole attempt to curtail the power of
would be sustained by the people History moving
rapidly in these days Events had occurred in the last
week Of startling significance and importance. He
hoped the House would not give such blow to consti
tuiona freedom would DO inflicted by the passage Of
Mr. SCorIELD. (rcp.) Of Pa, addressed the House in
defence and advocacy Of the BILL and argued BY refer
to the action Of the Executive attempting TO
the Southern salss that the measure under
discussion WAS perfectly justified. Hc showed that at
present there were one hundred and sixteen thousand
Johnson government there had been only forty-two
thousand cast pro and Referring TO Mr. Brooks
declaration The other day, that all this reconstruction
legislation would BIO repealed when the democracy
into power, he asked where II the democracy would
again at the head Of the government he (Mr Biooks)
would and his subjecsf 10 had seen that gentiemaus
n Hs
'They win have no negro schools In America whom thou
art king, shall they 2" Gaaghtsr;l
they said nothing about negroes; they left that TO Tho
other side Of the House.
from New York r. Brooks arm ng himself with lasso
and handouts and gong up TO AacksreviIle 70 engage
brigade to assist him in the execution Of the Fdgitve
that gentleman had undertaken 70 do more than he
could perform, and would wish that he had left the
| legislation as il stood.
Mr. KooSTz trepJ OF Pa, next addressed the House
in support OF the bill Referring to the plea Of
aas o ns 81 ns p @
undertaken meanng the rebcllionl he had mover
heard from a democratic State convention or
democratic state committee single authoritative
citation showing honest and hearty Indignation against
that great unconstitutional work: II they had de-
nounced with half the zeal and half the energy with
which they had denounced necessary TO put
down tho rebellion and necessary 10 seep down, tho
war would have ended year sooner than IL did and
saved the country.
Mr. CARY, Gep.) Of Ohio said that he should ike
his colleague orr. Bngham) in hts closing argu-
ment to answer these four uestions:-First-If
General Grant shall neglect or refuse to execute
he shall act In an oppressive and cruel manner
to what tribunal will he DO amenabe FOR his
feasance or nafeasanceS second-As by the terms Of
bill the President cannot interfere the General
BIO tried by court martial; and II 80, BY whose ORDERS
and who snail constitute the courtp Third-Not beng
and before what tribunal? Fourth--If he cannot be
arraigned by any earthly tribunal is he not made
absolute despot?
Mr. fuElrs, ldem.) OF Nd, addressed the House In
opposition TO the BILL arguing that the Dill itself and the
Whole system OF legislation Of which II Is part are
pcrncious, anti-republcan, antidemocratc and
lutionary.
The time fixed by Mr.. Bingham twenty minutes past
three o'clock having arrived Mr.. BINGHAM took tho
floor, withdrew the motion to recommt moved two
verbal amendments and then moved the previous que-
ton, refusing 10 withdraw II so as TO allow Mr. Butior
TO offer his amendment giving the appointment Of civil
officers 10 the State Constitutional Conventions.
Mr.. LOGAN suggested to Mr. Bingham TO amend the
second section by adding after the word Gener the
words tor other military officer who shall may DO
put in command OF the army"
Mr.. BINGHAM declined TO adopt the suggestion.
Mr.. LOGAN remarked that IL the President should re-
move General Grant the law would have meaning.
Mr. BINGHAM said that Congress would supply
that.
Mr.. FtRyswoRTH, trep.) OF H., remarked that tho
President could General Grant without the
concurrence OF tho Senate
Tho previous question was then seconded and tho
main question ordered.
Mr.. BINGHAM, having hour in which to close tho
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