The New York herald., 1868-06-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, June l6, 1868.


THE DUTY ON COAL
Mr.. PHELPS (dem.) Of Nd, presented resolutions
OF the Baltimore Board of Trade against the proposed
reduction Of duties foreign Goals, and memorial
of the representatives OF twenty coal mines in
Maryland protesting against any reduction Of the
duty on bituminOus coal imported from the Canadian
provinces. Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. CovODE (rep.) of Pa, presented the remon-
STRANGE Of sixteen coleres in Pennsylvania against
which would reduce the duty on bitumlnous coal for
the benefit Of Nova Scotia interests. Referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES FROM RODERIcK r. BUT
prs aER OF OF Tsss TsSsEssEE saIIso m tho Senate
House q, b reoWns aen up a legal anS
political disabilities from Roderck X. Butler men,
Der Of Congress elect from Tennessee, and permit
ting the ordinary oath to be administered to him in
Mr.: PRICE, gepJ Of Iowa, asked whether this was
not the same thing that the House refused to do in
the case Of Senator Patterson, of Tennessee'
Mr. DAWES replied in the affirmative. It tdispensed
because In point OF fact he could not take It, he hav
ing been member Of the rebel Legislature.
Mr. MTLIMs TeP No OF seRr Tenn SPOKE "a against the
&r. CHANIER, Cdem.) OF n. Y, expressed himself
in favor Of universal amnesty, but he did not favor
these special bills. He wished Congress to throw
the open to Mr. Butler and the other colleagues
OF that gentleman who were IN the Confederate Legs-
lature.
Mr. MAYNARD, (repl OF Tenn, said that in his vote
on this question @ o ne would oe goyernea % py ne con- n
dispensing with the test oath In the case OF Senator
Patterson.
The Senate amendment was concurred In by the
necessary two-thirds vOte-yeas 9S, nays 81
Mr.. MAYNARD asked leave to offer O resolution to
rek r. Butler, as Representative from the First Con.
gressOna district Of Tennessee, $1,000, In full for
his expenses. &C., in prosecuting the contest.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE, (dem.) Of Wis.,, expressed desire
to know how many votes Mr. Powell had got. He
understood he had only got sixteen votes.
Mr.. sPALDINd, !rep2 OF Ohio, objected to the in
THE ADDITIONAL CONVERSATION TO GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES.
Mr.. BINGHAM, (rep) OF Ohio, moved as a privileged
motion that message be sent to the Senate request
ing the return OF the Joint resolution in reference to
the twenty per cent additional compensation to
civil employees in Washington.
Mr.. wAsnBuRN, (repD of Ind., moved to lay that
motion on the table.
Mr.. RANDALL, (dem.) OF Pa, moved to lay the mo-
tion to reconsider on the table.
The SPEAKER stated that the last motion could not
be made the jOinst resolution not before the
House.. The message asking the Senate to return 1t
was privileged.
Mr.. RANDALI.--The motion to lay that on the table
Mr.. MAYNARD asked whether i the joint resolu.
ton was retained in the Senate, the vote passing 1t
In the House can ever be reconsidered9
The SPEAKER replied that no action could be taken
the motion to reconsider while the Joint resolu
ton was not before the House.
Mr.. MAYNARD inquired whether, while q motion TO
reconsider was pending, the joint resolution could
The SpEAKER said he would not decide that ques-
on, as he did not decide points OF order In advance
Mr.. SPAfpisG-if the motion to lay on the table
succeeds will 1t not dispose Of the whole matter9
The SPEAKER-It will dispose of this matter un-
Mr. WARD, (repJ OF n. Y, demanded the yeas and
nays on the motion 10 lay on the table.
The vote was taken and resulted yeas 80, nays rs.
So the House refused to lay Mr. Bngham's motion
on the table.
Mr.. Bnghams motion was then agreed to.
The NEW YORK POST OFFICE.
Mr.. FERRY, (rep.) Of Mich, from the Post once
Committee, reported bill in reference to the erec
ton OF the proposed Post once in New York, which,
with the report was ordered to be printed and re-
committed.
RELIEF OF cHocrAw AND cHIcKAsAw INDIANS;
Mr.. CLARKE rep.) OF Kansas, introduced q Joint
Chickasaw Indians. Referred TO the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
Mr.: BROOKS, tdem:l OF n. Y, presented petition
Of Adam Durnham, Francis Hart and two hundred
York city, representing that the productive interests
OF the country are suffering and Its industry par
labor and capital Of foreign countries, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
q S sas Ss~
the seal and signature or the president OF their
National Union against the alterations OF the revenue
laws as proposed on the manufacture OF cigars,
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
the oookbinders and lithosrapkers and OF about one
hundred companies and firms OF Philadelphia en-
gagged IN asking =, that Congress T s
wich failed In the Thirty ninth Congress- which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MATTERS.
The House proceeded as the business OF the morn
ing hour to The consideration OF reports from the
Committee for the District Of Columbia.
Mr. INGERsoLI, (rep.l OF Ill., chairman Of the COM
mittee, reported bill IN relation to the Alexandria
Canal Company aud the aqueduct bridge across the
Potomac river at Georgetown.
After considerable discussion the bill was passed.
MT lNdERsoil, from the same committee reported