New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-07
Company Of Washington City. To Committee on the DIE

Company Of Washington City. To Committee on the DIE
" CARE OF THE INDIANS .,,
BY Mr. VAN HORN tMo)-To provide for the consoli,
dalton Of Indian tribes, and TO organize system oi
Government In the Indian Territories.
GOVERNMENT OF COLORADO
By Mr.. CHILCOTT tColorado)-A of the act
providing temporary Government Ior CoiOfado' ~
Committee on Territories
RELIEF OF DENVER
Also for the relief Of citizens OF Denver Territory 10
CALL FOR RESOLUTIONS.
The call OF states for bills being concluded the Speaker
proceeded as next business In ORDER to the call OF
states for resolutions - u
Mr. LOAN offered resolutions instructng the Com
mttee Invalid Pensioners TO inquire into the pro,
Of soldiers killed by Bill Anderson and his gueras at
Centralia Mo, September, lset: ~, Aa aSiss
Mr. UPSON offered the following: ,-,-
ReSored That the Committee on Reconstruction inquire
into the expedency OF authorizing by law the several
CONSTITUTIONAL Conventions elected under the Keconsrue.
ton acts the States lately in rebellion to appoint all
eaid States Respectively 10 act temporarily until const
tutons may be adopted therein and officers chosen ana
or All snch civil officers who may be acting in each OF
said States the Constitutional Convention Thereon may
Mr. boutwell, asked Mr.. Epson to accept as an
amendment the following resolution TO DC added 10 hs
Resolred That the Committee on Reconstruction he
directed TO consider the expcdency OF anthorlzng t
General OF Army detail officers Tor service III Tue
several military districts established by law IN te oll
recently rebellion; also to consider the expediehey o
constituting the said States single military district u
der the command OF the General of the Army aso 10
consider the expedency OF providing ADDITIONAL e
for the exercise Of the elective franchise IN SAID Sae
and also to consider the eXpedency 0t declaring ny az
Of Congress that the Governments heretoeTe Sc. up III
can forms Of governments .,,,,,o,, %
Mr. MAYNARD suggested that the resolution should
Mr. UPsON declined to modify 1t in that respect.
Mr. CHAMBER moved TO- to lay the resolution on INC
GEN. HANCOCK.
Mr. ELDRIDGE introduced q JOINT resolution tender-
ing the thanks OF Congress MaiGen. Winfield $. Han
cock for his wise patriotic and timely recognition oi the
rS rights of the citizen and the great principles Of con
liberty xpresed i'm the order issued by him
assuming the command Of the Fifth Military Depart
ment SO called and his prompt determination to re
store maintain the supremacy of the civil law WITHIN
the limits OF his command. 1880
Mr. WAsHBURNE ull.l asked Mr.. Eldridge to accept
the following as an amendment A.
Resored That utterly condemn the conduct OF An
drew Johnson acting President OF the united Sates 9
his action in removing that gallant soldier, Cen i IL
Sheridan from the command OF the flith Military DIS
trct and the thanks Of this House are due 10 Cen
T. Grant commanding the armies OF the united siaies
for his letter OF August last addressed 10 the sara
President, relation to the removal OF ~ M stanton anu
OF Gen Sheridan. well az for his indorsement OF the
letter OF Gen Sheridan dated jan 49, 1861 IN relation 10
MIR. ELDRIDGE declined to admit the amendment,
and moved the previous question -,
Mr.. WARD moved TO lay the JOINT resolution on inc
table. ,.,-... =, -. -, q, n
Mr. WARD at the suggestion of several members, with
FARNSWOTH renewed the motion -,
Mr.. sCHENCK inquired OF the Speaker. whether u the
House. refused TO lay the joint resolution on the iao
aud did second previous question, II would DC III
order by amendment TO change the resolution from ONO
OF appreciation to one Of ccnsure. 49,.
The SPEAKER replied that II any member shonid rise
TO joint resolution 1t would 30 over under the
The vote was taken on Mr. woths motion, and 1t
was agreed TO by Yeas S. Nays 2s-a stncuy party
So the resolution was laid on the table.
Mr. ALLISON offered resolution directing the secreia
nv OF the Treasury report the quantity Of whisky seized
In New-York and Brooklyn, the quantity condemned ana
the quantity sold together with the amount received INFO
the treasury from such sale; Also the amount now on
hand in possession Of the Government.
The resolution was adopted - 49,
THE CTNsURED FOR REMOVING GIN. SHERIDAN
THANKS To GIN. GRAFT.
Mr. WAsIIBURN of Wisconsin offered the resolution
which had been proposed by Mr. Washburnc 81 Illinois AZ
an amendment to the resolution Of Mr. Edrdge, as fol
lows:
Resolred That utterly condemn the conduct Of IN
drew Johnson acting President ~ the United states. of
his action In removing that gallant solder Mlui ,fl
Philip II. Sheridan from the command ~ The lltA l .
tary District; and that the thanks Of this House ~
~ Een n & Grant commanding the armies Of the l,t
staics for his letter Of August last addressed 10 he
Acting President, In relation To The removal OF J. ~
stanton Gen. Sheridan well as for HE ndot,r
ment the letter OF Gen Sheridan dated jan q, ls1
in relation to matters m Texas" ,-.
Mr.. CIIANLER called for division Of the question.
MIR. ROSS suggested that thanks should also be es
pressed TO Gen; Grant Tor what had Drch cai.u hls
from the south admitted to their seats In Congress
Mr.. WASHBURN rep, WisJ declined To adopt the sug
gestiOn A., go a., ..,,
This was negatived Yeas. 2s Nays, So
The question then taken by Yeas ana Nays on the
1ret branch of the resolution, as follows
Rsoed That the House utterly condemns the conduct
Of Andrew johnson, President OF The tnltd -thts "r
his action in removing that gallant soldier nAl"t-,'h
Philip III. Sheridan, from the cOlnlhalu VI ho ii'h NM
This was adopted by Yeas TO- Nays 2s the Nays being