The New York herald., 1868-01-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

CALI. or STATES Fop BILLS AHB JoiNr REsoLrri0Ns
The SPEAKER proceeded as tho first business in order
to cali the States and Territories for bills and join.
utons for@reicrenco ouiy. Under tho cali bills and
JOINT resolutions introduced and referred among
them the folowing :-
BY Mr. PEsnAn. trop) of Me.--To ro'ieve en-
gagged IN the coasting trade from fling Elnifests. Re-
ferred To the Committee On Commerce
by Mr. BRooaAtL. rep. Of Pa.--fo Frovide for the
gradual redemption OF ega tender notes. Referred to
the CommiNce on Banking and Currency The bill pro-
poses 70 abolish the present system OF contraction and
10 substitute redemption notes whom presented in
OF less than hundred dollars. dollar and
forty cents per dollar OF gold during the iirst month
ono dollar thirty and hall cen "a drng the second
month, dollar thirty nine during the third month,
and until gold and notes become Of equal value,
which would bc In six years and eight months,
by Nc DoSNELv3 irep) OF MINI. TO amend the Union
Pacific Railroad act so as TO extend the Sioux Guy branch
10 the head OF Lake Superior Referred to the Commit
tee on Pacific Raroad.
BY Gir. wAsHnceSE, trep, OF To amend tho law
so as 10 retain certain pay masters now the volunteer
service in tho army and to establish rank among
| Attain.
BY Mr. KERR (dem.) of Ind.-To amend the Soldiers
Bounty law 20 that the heirs OF soldier who dies after
passage OF Tho shall receive tho bcaniy he would
DO entitled to IL iivng Referred to the Committee
| Military Anlirs.
by Mr. LoucnEiDaE rep OF Iowa. To authorize clerks
OF cours 70 record and TO administer oahs In proceed
ings IN bankruptcy. Referred TO the Judiciary ommit
tee AGO providing Tor the pay Of aiers' boun
ties in Of the death OF The applicant Referred
the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Ursos, rep. OF Mich. offered the following:
Resolved That the COMMITTEES Reconstruction inquire
stationa Conventions elected Under The Eeconsus on
sets in s.c states lately IN rebellion 70 appoint all civil
state; respectlye, 70 ac temporarily until constitutions
hereunder and for that purpose e relieve any al such
y officers WnS may now &c aesng IN sien o. sad states
Mr. BOUTWELL,, -trcp.l OF Mass, nskod Mr Upson
accept amendment the following restitution, to be
added to his own
TI.t 49,
rccci 70 cons der The eypedency OF authorizing the Generals
y Sy law states
ospa also se. r Gs Of % ne
prsns s for 70 esnr Ss ns % h.
franchise n SAID states ana also to consider the pedency
o ar Sy & .G q e9nghcs re M ha. ra ns e
not republican foras Of government
Mr Ursos accepted the amendment an addition to
hts resolution.
Mr. MAYNARD. lrep OF Tonn suggested tina. the reso-
luton should be made mandatory.
MIR. UfsoS declined to modify Il IN thai respect
Mr. CuASD4R, tdem.l OF N ", moved 70 .ay tho reso-
futon on the table Negatved by yeas ., nays So
The resolution a. amended was then adopted
HANCOCK
Mr. ELpRlpGR, dem OF Wis, introduced joint roso-
luton rendering the thanks o. Con ress 10 General
Winfield s. Hancock for hts wise patriotic and timely
OF mo first rights OF tue citizen and the great
principles or constitutional liberty expressed IA the order
issued by him assuming the ommand OF tho Fifth
Military Department. Called and for hts proiapt do
termination TO restore and maintain tie supremacy Of
| the cyii law within tbs limits OF his command
| Mr. WAslrBuRyg frcp.l OF III, asked Mr. Esdndge to
accept tho following as an amendment
Gssolyei That we utterly condemn the conduct Of
s ae;ioa 10 Ismovins that gallant a. ssldle m ,ensr Y
a bs from .a ne % ss lions, o. .ne are % u as
Grant commanding the armies Of the Unaed s.ates FOR his
relation c !as rsgeya Of = saon a ans 40 Of General
matters In Texas
ar. E.pHipcr declined TO admit Tho amendmcns and
moved the previous question
Mr. WARD tr,p., Of N y NOV 81, to lay the reso,u-
ton the table.
Mr. sTEvEss rep) Of Pa, sug -sstcd that be ro-
fcrred IN q cotdmittee.
mr. WARD. 20 tho suggestion OF several members.
Withdrew hi1motorto lay II on the table wherqupon
kr. FsRsswnRru, ,rep) OF Ill.,, rgccwed the motioa
MT scssscx. srep Of Ohio, inquired Of the speaker
whether f the Hcnae refused To lay hs tont ssoiu.
ton the table and did not second fhe pevioae aues-
tton. wGsd be order, by smsndraeDt, TO change
the rcsouaon from ono Of spDobalon " one Of cen.
The SPEAKER replied tha. II any member shsuld rio
70 febatfshc joint resolutions u would go under
The vste was ,akcn on Mr. Pansvorth's raslion and
twas agreed ,sby yeas s5, nays as-a strictly party
| vote 20 mo resolution WIS laid on tho table.
wHisEEY SEIZURES IN NEw YORK
| Mr. ALLsos offered resolution erecting the Score
sesod IL New York aud Brooklyn, the quantity CON,
demnod, ana the quantity sold, together With the
anoni received into the Ireasary frem su,n = sales
| ernmess The resolution was adopted
1 cyNsuR< OF 1aE passpsSr--TRaSKs TO- GEN8N GRANT.
! Mr. WAsBBuRNE, rep OF Wis, of3red the resou
ton whsoh had been proposed by Mr.. washbuyne, oi
Illinois, as an amendment TO ths resoluilom OF Mr. FL
drdg0 condemnng tho conduct OF the Pres!deHt for hi
aclon In removing Conceal sheadan. and tenderini
the thangs Of the Aouss 10 General GrPnt for his e.te
Of August last addressed 70 the fesdent IN relation
the removal OF secretary Stanton and General Sheridan
Mr.. CnASiER called Tor division Of the question.
Mir Ross dera.l OF H., suggested that thanks shou
also he expressed 10 General Grant for what had bee
| called his 'whiiewashng Ietter'' recommending tina
irous the Sesith Do admitted their seats Il
| Congress-. tlfe.s.
Mr. wAsaBrRss. Of via, declined 10 adop, the sus
eestion.
Mr. BorsR, tdem) Of Pa, moved 20 lay the sssoiui,o
| on the table.
| This was na2a.!vsd--yoas 2a nays So
The question was then taken by yeas and nays on th
| 6rst branch Of the resolution as follows
Resolved That the House utterly condemns the condu
OF Andew johnson, President OF the United satsh
action la removing that gallant solnier. MAJOR Ceoer
rhilp H. sserdan frotn the command he Filth Miar
district
This was adopted BY yeas 10, nays 49, az follows
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