New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr.. KELLEY rep, PENN presented four
protests Of the eDayers aud bOOkbnders OF Philade
phIa against the enactment OF the INTERNATIONAL Cory
Right LAW Committee OF Conference was ordered on
the joint resolution directing that certain moneys
the hands OF the United states Treasurer be paid
into the Treasury The Senate joint resolution TO author
ize the ERECTION OF MILITARY STORE House &C Fort
ress Monroe Va was passed The Senate bin authorlz-
ing the accounting officers to allow TO the Army Pay
masters such CREDITS FOR OvERPAYMENTs made in good
faith the pubc account shan appear by vouchers
and testimony to he just was passed The SPEAKER
presented communication from the Governor Of West
Virginia, transmitting RESOLUTION or TIE WEST YR-
gISIA LEGISLATURE, declaring the President guilty of
wful and fragrant violation Of The Law the attempted
removal OF Secretary Stanton aud that no ought 10 he
impeaebed and authorizing the Governor TO tender TO
Congress the assistance Of West Virginia in sustaining
the authority and enforcing the laws OF the United
The Speaker also presented a communication from the
Secretary OF the Treasury relative 10 the contents OF
box in the Treasury vaults marked JEWELS" Commit
tee on Commerce.
THf AItFGED PICr1rIors DESTRUCTION or poyps
The report of the Committee OF Retrcnchment on the
question Of the fictitious destruction OF ss000O00 worth
~ bonds in the Treasury. mp the unfinished busl
MIR L0GAN Rep. III took the Aoor, and complained
that the report OF the Committee. published In the
morning newspapers, omitted one Of the most important
sheets being the copies Of the certificate connected with
the named Tie schedule Of United States $50
pom registered bonds act OF March 1853 blanks returned
by me this day 10 be- destroyed Here follows the
being stated sssIsOOo This is dated Treasnrers Of
sce December 2, 1867. Appended is the following: -
We hereby certify that al s CDted States securities specified and
,f: IN The Ire a sf;}sS Our
CHARLES NKAIE, for DE Register Of tse Trea.m,
g. n DAVIS, Specially spponisd By The secrstsry
.siIes for demonstrating bonds specified
alps 's ,'eoR 'e p1;R RKE I are male ont Ia the
ALBBRr > Sicily Tor Register
X COURTNEY. Or Tressnlef
es ms 70 b; tue e'p o. i S f1 Nt o 4,. % ss loo'
Mr.. LOGAN said: Now desire any man III tlLs hall
Who hears me. any honest man to compare that state
told that this thing had never been done before He
swOre 30 before the Committee lie told me- further
1se430OO dollar bonds destroyed, he would not do IT, lie
went and found committee OF three men Ocerty That
examine the books For themselves. and hey viii ind this
40 be the only instance where suc certificate has been
made Mr. Logan added that he would have document
read 70 tho House relative 10 s. NJ Clarke the spein
tendeRt Of the Printing Bureau which would make dev
ns 6lnse showing the kind OF man who had frequently
been whtewashed by Congress and again sbOut
20 De whitewasied by the Committee
III. wElahER REP Ohio smeUiber OF the Committee
desired 70 be understood that tho Committee far NJ
least as he was concerned did moi approve the book
teePlng as shown TO have been pTaetced IN The Treasury
Mr.. LOGAN asked Mr.. Wicker whether when he saw
the report OF the COmmte the clause Thar nothing
sas irregular contained In ia
Mr. WELKER was understood 10 say tl,ai II va not
but that the Chairman Mr Van Wyek was authorized 10
make alterations and additions.
Mr. VAN W1CK (Rep. N. " explained that he wrote
on the Committee, Nj. Jenckcs
MI RANDALL Dem, PENN IA member Of rho Com.
viiee aid that he had not had Opportunity of hear
E the testimony or Of agreeing to the report lie had
however previously looked into the subject OF the
Ing vi was satisfied that the system loose and cen
Durable He hoped therefore that tho gentleman from
Of whitewa " 'nyb0lY.
Nj LOGA.>. Is DO means, Sir
NJ AAL@L> 'S'p.' SJJ' al0!Ast wsGbeT " tho Cop.