New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..


RRPEAL OF THE INCOME TAx.
Mr.. STEWART (Dem., n. " presented the
York, for the repeal Of the tax incomes Ways and
Means.
BOTANY BAY 10 DE KEPT AT HOME
Mr. WILSON Rep Iowa. introduced a bill for the sur
render OF persons convicted OF certain crimes Judiciary
Committee. The bill enaes that person who may have
been duly convicted aud adjudged guilty OF murder
piracy, assassination, arson, robbery or forgery and
where conviction has not been reversed shall bo allowed
to enter remain m the United States and IL authorizes
the President upon the production OF satisfactory proof
that person convicted Of either OF such crimes has
entered or IS about 10 eheI we cIeu oiatcs W cusO
him TO be sent baS 10 the country whence he came OF In
which DC may have been so convicted Tie bill has been
drafted BY the Secretary OF State
Mr. VAN AERNAM Rep, N. " offered resolution In
sructing the Committee Invalid Pensions to inquire
whether the Pension cannot be reOrganiZed
to promote the efficiency aud economy OF Its aduinstTa
HirURnHrD CITIZENS ABROAD.
MT Knight DEM r. - PTrea ~ &it OF
ence to the rights Of naturalized citizens abroad Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. -
Mr. LAWRENCE rep. Pennl offered a resolution in
strnctlng the Committee Public Buildings aud
Gouges Atmospheric Nenators to the Hall OF the House
Adopted. -
Mr.. HUMPHREY Dem, n ~ introduced bill to
amend the February &c. 1885, extending the jur
cases on the Lakes. judiciary Committed Also, resolu
tiOns OF the Buffalo Common Council asking approprla
mons sufficient 10 complete the harbOr inprov
there plan recommended by the United states En-
gueer Department. Committee on Commerce.
HATURALIZED CITIZENS RIGHTS DEBATE.
The lii rsnorfed from the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs concerning the rights Of American citizens ~ foreign
states came Up as the business OF the morning hour and
desuOry discussion arose upon the question OF closing
the debate and OF dposng OF tine various amendments
that have been suggested.
Mr.. BANKS n,ep Mass) declared himself unateraby
SppoSotb 20 cnTe Tnr prncpe that the LegislaSro
can confer withhold the power Of expatriaton; that
Bancroft in isi9 or IN 1850 At length MI Banks. having
allowed Messrs. Butler spanldng. and Boyers amend
feot OF which wonld of all further amendments
The House by decided refused 10 second the pre-
yous question. and Mr. JENCKEs rep r. L. offered his
amendment by way OF substitute, declaring that the
rights OF explanation and ~ naturalization declared
United states. aud directing the Executive "a insist upon
the recognition OF such right by the Governments OF all
Dir. JUDD CRep, Ill offered his amendment as indL
eated AT the close Of his speech last Wednesday:
Hr. BUTIIR 0,cp., Mass offered an amendment as
substitute for Mr. judd auendment II was ordered 10
he printed but was not read
Mr.. PRU1N Dem. n. A. offered an amendment to MI.
Joncess amendment IL the way OF an additional pro-
Mr. WOODBRIDGE rep, VT closed up the morning
hour by specch III favor OF the principles of the bill.
The morning hour having expired the Dill went over TO
tomorrow and AL tho amendments were ordered To DO
printed
The SPEAKER presentcdihe memorial OF business men
In Cincinnati favor OF the resolution adopted by the
Manufacturer Convention In Cleveland, in septem-
Nj. HAIsEY rep, n. j. presented the resolution of
the Friendly sons OF Ireland OF Jersey City and New
YORK. In referepce 10 the protection OF adopted citizens
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citizens Of hasHW NJ Tor rehusimeht OF tne i1eve-
laws and for reduction OF taxes. Ways and Means
Tie HOusc then 10 lis o'clock went INTO Committee OF
tho Whole the state Of the Union Mr.. WILSON sep,
Iowa In the Chair and resumed the consideration OF
The LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE, AND JUDICIAL APEoiRiA-
Mr. DoNNELI.Y d,ep.. Mimi moved to amend the
bill by inserting items for tue Department Of Education
to tho amount Of tlOo. He made IN argument In sup
port Of the amendment showing the importance OF the
Department. aud that appropriation were made for
tie purpose would work repeal Of Le act oOnnutut-
ing IT, lie understood that the reason for emitting ap
ftrfa flpusf for
ton With the gentleman who had been appointed com
missioner.
Mr. PRUYN Dem, n. " supported the amendment
and spoke IN high terms OF Mr. Banyard, the commits
si0nor
the Department OF Education WAS that II might work
r.peai OF the act constituting H. The gentleman at the
the C Of Washington, and then had kept his oeo
n restaurant.
Sir. sPALDING dep. Ohio expressed his regret that
had felt called upon speak thus OF the Commi
Mr.. WAshBURNE dlsclaimed dong no.
against the amendment II the effect OF emitting the ap
proprlaton would be abolish tho Department OF Edu-
cation lie had nothing To cay against tho gentleman
filed oiics OF Commissioner but he could find
authority in the Constitution for the establishment Of any
such department end he feared that the department
itself would fall into improper hands and be used FOR
Mr. WAsHBURNE Gsep, M argued against the
amendmen ana said that II the Department OF Education
continued would require O6O, aud that 10 would
grow TO 100000.
Mr. GARFIELD who was the author of the bin creating
Department OF Education, said that single act OF
the Hast Congress had been fayoraby commented
upon by the civilized world. One Of the leading members
the House OF Lords moved, last December that De
parmont of Education be created In Great Britain and
made most elaborate and searching speech on the sub
ject. and that bill Is pending for hearing
without dispOeing OF the amendment, the Committee
rose at A O'CLOCK, and the House adjourned.