New-York tribune., 1868-06-09

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INCREASE or CLERKS PAY.
Mr. WASHBURN, Rep., lnd) introduced Joidt ieSG G
non for the payment to the same CLASSES ted 81 St
Government at Washington embraced IN the loint teso
tiOn Of February 1861 additional compensation OF
20 per cent on their fixed by law or where no
salary is fixed by law on their pay IRON te me- 3V p
officer shall have served less than year. he shall be
allowed the per cent only on the sum aualy received
by him The employees OF the Patent Office to be paid
ont of the Patent Ofce fund The resolutions do not
ply TO persons whose salaries as hXcd by law hhll
exceed s. 500 per annum No person who has served in
the Confederate Army, called to be entitled TO inc
same aud such persons have been employed II any
or in any of tine Departments, are excluded
THE CHINESE EMBASSY -,
The SPEAKER presented the following correspondence
between himself and the Chinese Embassy; ,ooo
HorsE OF RErREsxYT1Tivss MAHiNsroS, me en- S o n
Of & e9Ts , s% ss gI' II % and solicit yo
ePanee thereof yoT date, O % o sont sceonany So from the
o 1 bs Hall have the hoaor to respectfully
To the Chinese Emhsr metropolitan Hotel Washington
THE CHiSKsE LEGATION, NAsHlNGroN June ., loS9i =,
Sir have the honor 10 acknowledge the recrpi 9i your ~ o
9th inst acqaanug the House Of Representatives has been
pleased by unanimous vote to tender m.se ana ny % @
thus proposed and shall not fail to be in waiting at the
Speakers the hour designated ,morew morning
have honor be. sir your Obedent humble servant
The Hon SCHUYLER CoIrAr Speaker House of Reen
Mr.. sCHENCK Rep., Ohio) moved that committee Of
three be appointed for the purpose Indicated Inc mo
tion was agreed TO- aud the as such
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attend. He moved resolution 10 that effect whch was
THE ADMISSION OF ARKANSAS,
The Conference report ON the Arkansas bill came up
the next business In order The House refused TO lay II
on the table-Yeas 81 Nays 1O2 aud 1t then agreed
FRAUDULENT HAY CONTRACTS
Mr. WAsHBURNE (Rep.. ILL offered resolution in
sructng the Committee Rerenchment TO inquire into
all the facts and circumstances connected with me al
legged fraudulent hay contracts which had been made at
Fort Smith, Arkansas by n. J. Chanler. Adopted.
THE wooLLEY CASE.
The SPEAKER had been requested by the attorneys TOT
Charles W. Wooley TO lay before the House petition
which claims purge the witness of his contempt In
citzei of the United states had right petition the
House through member, and to have the petition
referred under the rule the Speaker asked e consent
Of the House to present the petition.
Mr.. BUTLER (Rep., Mass) objected. and some time
aerward offered as question of privilege the following
resolution from the Committee of Investigation: o.,
Rsored That any communication FROM Charles W. Wooley or bis
iDeston Of IBIS House before Which Mr. wOoey called
Mr. BROOKS Dem, r. " made the point of order
that the Committee Of Managers had not been in session
for same days that there quorum OF the Com
mttee In the city, and that therefore the Committee
could not have authorized the resolution to be re-
The SPEAKER overrued the point Of order, remark:
ing that under the rule the question would be Submitted
the House. whether the resolution should DO received
a report from Committee. .
The vote taken the reception of the resolution
10 t1fa1 Xaa. z NaNa SA Wag
Mr. HOLMAN Dem. IndJ made the point of order,
that as the resolution referred 70 communication the
communication should be read.
The SPEAKER Oyerruled the point OF ORDER as the
paper had not been received by the House
Mr.. WOODWARD tDem. PENN supposed that II the
SpeaRerhad received any Gonmunlcation t 10 De SUP
be submitted 20 the House itself; and he asked the
Speaker to rule that any feeeyed &c t 3y INN
The SPEAKER replied that the uniform Ti usage had
they now were every day. well from the unrePresented
States from Others they were presented by MN ana
referred under the rule; but he had mOIe right 10
present petitions public in the House than any other mem
ber that required unanimous consent under the rules
Mr.. WOODWARD insisted that II the paper which had
been In the hands Of the Speaker were purgaOn OF con
tempt the witness had the right to have IT laid before the
The SPEAKER overrued the point OF order.
Mr.. BURR dem, III inquired whether there was any
way for Mr.. woOley to purge himself, except by the
mercy Of the two members OF the committee, MeSsrs
The sPEAKfR replied that the States were called for
resolutions every Monday they had been to-day and
that such resolution might then be offered as matter
OF right by any member whose State was called
Mr. ELDRIDGE Dem, WIS., suggested that that would
be deprivng citizen OF his liberty for one week. without
Mr. sCHENCK rose 10 point Of order, and referred
the Speaker 10 the rule which provides that when me
mortal handed in which in the Judgment OF the Speaker
excluded by the rule II shall be returned 10 the mem
Der from whom 1t was received He submitted whether
the effect Of the resolution would not be TO substitute s
pervison by Committee for supervision by the Speaker
and whether it not therefore, IN violation OF the
The Speaker overrued the point of order to sustain
1t would cut off his right TO present petitions .
Mr. BITTLER supposed that when witness Is IN con-
tempt Of the House he has no right TO make any cOnmu
ncaion to the House except simply 70 say tnat no H
that the could protect itself from the schemes OF
the witnesses counsel who were now on the nSor SL uo
private secretary, consulting with members on he Other
side Nobody proposed 70 INTERFERE Win te dg NJ 0a pc
pages Of matter prepared Dy TINS peJufeG deiaut
ing eontemptous and contemptiDie wInGSs puDsebh ~
The sPEAKER-It has been
Mr.. BUTLER-Wel, that shows the utter contempt
with which the House has been treated Finding that
the House woud not receive the paper u is taken away
Representatives. representing the nation is payeu WIN
hour by hour by those consplratOrs VINO arc egay on
the floor undertaking TO bring our proceedings into con-
tempt: ,
the word cOnspirators on the floor Of the House.
Mr.. BUTLER-I said Illegally on the nOOr OF the
Mr. BRooKs-The Presdents Private Secretary is here
legally on the floor OF the House, and the counsel for the
prisoner is here legally.
The words objected 10 having been written out by The
Globe reporter and read at the Clerks desk the SPEAKER
said that the Presdents private Secretary by the rules
Of the House authorized to be the floor Of the House
He had just presented message from the President and
Therefore naturally present The counsel for the
Witness If not exmembers Of Congress- legally
on the floor and consent had been granted for theft
presence, The only remaining point to the word
"conspiratOrs." The SPEAKER doubted whether cOun
sci for person in imprisonment by order Of the House
could be regarded c0nspraors IL their duty as
attorneys 70 defend their client and advance his interests
within the range well known by the profession and hc
| the Speaker would not attempt to limit.
MT. BUTLER-How many private secretaries OF the
President have a night on this flOOri
The esPEAkER-Whichever one is acting at the time ai
Private Secretary.
Br. BUTLER-Then did not refer to any man acting
the Presidents Private Secretary 1t TO Mr.. w
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