New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A NEW MEMBER FROM ALABAMA.


Francis w. kellogg, member elect from
! Alabama, had the test oath administered TO him,
and took his seat as Representative from that State.
! @Mr. DAWES Rep lMass) reported bill TO relieve
simeon Carey member elect from South Carolina from
legal and political disabilities: he hayiHg been candi
date for office under the Confederate Government.
Mr. FARNSM ORTIZ rep. Ill moved TO amend by IN
GLIDING Michael Hahn, OF louisiana, aud John Mllege,
Mr. MULLINS (Rcp., TENN put in good word for Mr.
After some further remarks the amendment agreed
TO- and the bill amended was passed by the requisite
/ twOthlrd vote.
Mr. WILSON rep. Iowa. reported that Judge Bus
feed desired an Immediate investigations but as
mposs bic To enter upon IL during the present session.
Judiciary Committee recommended the adoption OF
resolution directing that Committee to investigate the
charges against him, with power 10 appoint suDcom-
mttee TO send for persons aud papers ana 70 SIT during
the recess Congress II deemed necessary The resclu
Mr. BROORs dem. N " asked and obtained leave
Mr.. BR00MALL Giep Pa asked permission to intro
ducc concurrent resolution relating to nnal ADJOURN
MIR sPALDING Gep, Ohio objected.
! Mr. STEVENS rep, Pal remarked that two or three
weeks hence would be time enough for that.
! Mr. sYPHER rep La introduced joint resolution
to extend aid to the eyees OF the Mississippi and to pro
vide for the payment OF czeis Oh Louisiana LOT inc
furnished TO United states troops
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
! Mr. STEVENS made personal explanation touching
report in The Gobe OF his remarks ON the passage OF the
yeTwenty bill hnd that all taken from the report
of Secretary McCuoch. which had never read, / am
therefore free presume that which these gentlemen
quoted rather than said IL total peryeIson oil , the
quarter In this House, II would not be TOO harsh t1 can
an absolute falsehOod do not know that should nave
taken any notice what various papers are reporting
some OF them half secession and more OF then suppose
i'm the pay OF the b0ndholders shall not now underke
In exnain the whole Of this matter, am so feeble;
but shall take occasion hereafter To expose the Ny
of those who charge me win having sau on te pasSe
of the FyeTwenty bill that s bonds We're palapIe IN
com The whole debate from which they quote, ana al
| my remarks which they cited, were made upon an en-,
tTely different bill as might by observing that
spoke only of the paymont OF s0e ,er NJ i1Iitiet
were payable In coin, as no one doubted the resumption
OF specie payment. My speech was made upon the
interest years. To be paid currency Noq9es
OF paying Interest IN gold arose III some tne "Ie
Senate returned, and went to COMMITTEES OF oonier
ence where for the FIRST s ne so. ara gbgnsStf
gentlemen have quoted from me what took place IN de
bate some lad arisen IN e House only now want
to caution the public against putting faith IA tne taorSa
tons of demagogues and they VIII IND that every WORD
which have asserted with regard to myself true ana
to the letter. ,,,. ,,,sso,,n, =, pcrtoN
The contested election from the s District OF Mis-
souri, taken up, the Committee having feporeu res
entitled TO Il seat with minority resolution offered by
MIR KERR Dem, IndJ that the contestant John hogan
During nSvres had been made OF him by several
hers a. 70 whether the bill had been signed lie de-
Secretary had notified the House that the President had
approved and signed 4a bills the Titles OF which we're ERE
n .iisNN
act Imposing tax distilled spirits ana tooacco anu
for other purposes, approved July 20, 1868 -,
MT COBB Rep Wis., remarked that ne nag peen
informed not less that an hour ago. that tnS
Commissoner OF Internal Revenue had sent speclh
messenger 10 see whether the bill had been approved
and sighed by the President and that he was lniormeu
had not been. 80. At. ,oa Aha on o,al docu
mcnt presented by the Presidents private Secretary ana
WAS me only notice given as to the Presdehts sign
ing bills. A.. A.. .u.. ou,dar,iy aome
mistake about II. A., A., ,,r iii o,
.nrnt, ID ready for distribution for several days to eome
The consideration OF the contested election case was
INTERRUPTED by going to the business OIL the 5pcAor
table and dlsposing thereof as follows;
| VARIOUS BILLS. 80
! The Senate amendment TO the Postal law Dill was
nonconcurred in aud Committee OF Conference askeu
rhc Senate bill In reference To the Navy ana MARINE
Germs wns referred to the Committee on Naval Anairs
The Senates amendments to the House bill relating 70
nensons was ill., and referred 10 tue Com
mtre of Conference. The Senates amendments 10 the
Alaska bill Was onconcurred IN, and Committee OF
conference asked. The Senate's amendment 10 .ht
House hill proyldngOr tho sale OF the arsenal GROUNDS
N Louis aud Liberty. Missouri, were cOneurfeu ln
aenate amendments the House bill for the elet OF I'M
Cl,octaW and Chickasaw Indians were cohcurreu III
/, The Senate amendments TO the House PHI nahln
annropratlons for the Columbia Deaf and DUMB lust
thte we're referred 10 the Committee ~ APPROPRIATION