The New York herald., 1868-05-21
THE F0RTIETH CONGRESS-.
Second Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, May 90, 1865.
Mr.. ELIOT, (rep.) OF Mass, leave, introduced a
bill with reference to the merchant marine which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce. 1t
provides for marine boards for the examination OF
masters, &c.
PROPOSED CANAL AT PASS L'OUTgR.
Mr.. EGGLEsTON, rep) OF Ohio, reported bill, which
was recOmmitted to the Committee on Commerce
authorizing the taking possession OF the bar known
as Pass pOutre, the Mississippi river for the con
struction of canal without expense to the govern
ment.
NATIONAL PUBLICATION COMPANY.
Mr.. INGERsOLL. (rep.) of ILL.,, introduced a bill to
incorporate the National Publication Company, which
was referred to the Committee for the District Of Co.
lumbia.
NO QUORuM-pRoposED ADJOURNMENT UNTIL sAruR-
The SPEAKER said the officers Of the House had in
formed him that the mating was now here to it the
Hall In its usual summer garb. The Chair would fur
ther remark that he doubted whether quorum of
members was In the city. II was therefore for the
from day to day, as less than q quorum OF members
could not adjourn for longer time
Mr. HIGBY, ,(rep or CAL, moved that when the House
adjourn it be until saturday next.
Mr. KELSEY, (rep.) OF n. Y, hoped the House
would not adjourn over at present, as II was ntma
ted that the House would have important business
from the Impeachment Managers TO act upon.
Mr.. INGERSOLL wished TO know whether the House
could not give the Managers notice that they were
The question was taken on adjourning over until
Saturday, and resuted-yeas, 4s nays, ~. As there
was not quorum the question did not prevail
Mr. COvODE, (rep) Of Pa, inquired whether gentle
men absent on committee business by leave OF the
House could not be counted.
The SPEAKER replied that they had right to vote
before the last name on the roll was called but other
wise they could not be counted as present.
Mr. WAsHBURNE, trep.) OF ILL.,. said as there was no
quorum to transact business he moved that the
House adjourn.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a cDmmunica-
tiOn from the Secretary OF the Navy enclosing copies
Of all correspondence between the department and
other parties relative to the sale OF the iron-cads
0ppOfn
referred.
The motion to adjourn was decided in the mega
tive-yeas 33 nays 81. No quorum voted, six men,
bers being required to make one.
Mr.: PILE trepJ Of No., moved, but the House re-
Mr. WAsHBURNR, Of Ill, said that as there was no
quorum he would move that the House adjourn over
until Saturday next, In order that the ha might be
that no business shall be transacted Saturday
and the only motion made be to adjourn. This was
agreed to by unanimous consent.
ANOTHER PERSONAL EXPLANATION BY MR.. NIGER
SOIL
Mr.. INGERsoLL, by unanimous consent, made an
explanation to the effect that the Chicago Rep,tbli-
can, OF Monday, May IL, made en- assault on him Of
scandaous and perhaps malicious character. The
editor In reviewing an article which appeared in the
Sunday Chicago Tribune OF the day before, said that
It was not surprising that the Tribune should not
have received Information In advance Of other jour
mails as to what the vote on impeachment would be
as having the means OF information denied to other
journals That paper charged that he took night
trip from Washington to Chicago to carry the news.
The Republican said that 1t was a very successful
visit for the Trumbu Grimes plot by this famous go.
between. He supposed that remark referred to him.
That paper charged that there was plot between
certain parties TO secure the acquittal Of
the President ands that he was in that
plot was also the Chicago Tribune.
He stated that he went to Illinois thirteen days be-
fore the verdict on impeachment was given. So far
as he was concerned the charge from the beginning
to the end was absolutely and unquali1edy false; It
had not q shadow to rest upon. During the time
that he was In Chicago he neither met conversed
with any man connected with the Tribune. So far
as he knew during the trial Of impeachment he
never spoke TO any Senator with regard as to what
his vote should be, ought t0be or might be.
THE INDIAN COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. WARD trep.) Of N. " offered q resolution,
which was adopted, calling on the Secretary OF the
Interior for Information 10 whether any Of those
connected with the Indian Commissions have re-
ceived Commissioners mileage ana salary apart
In the employment Of the government
The House at one O'Clock adjourned until Satur-
day.