Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-16

multitude OF new ofhces, and sending swarms
Of ofioers TO harass the people and eat out their
substance.
nh. That we will oppose all efforts 10 deprive
the people Of the night Of the writ of kaoeas
corJEs and trial by jury.
p SIN. That % wss wireiy provided On our ad =
aSs ana iSa.eisi dspsfsmen,s OF the ooSsrnmems oSs
and that we Nffl s;renously oppose any e.
cro&ehmens u BY either Of said departments spon
the rights or powers ossonrlng 70 tae o,ners
tailot. are essential 20 The liberties OF a free
people, and cannot be surrendered-
llth That we are opposed 10 large stand
ing army in a time OF peare, as dangerous 10
civil liberty and barthensOme % tsx-psyers.
I2th hat the peculatlon and fraud perpetra-
TED upon the National Treasury by dishonest
GoNernment officials, amounting 10 over Sl0o,-
oo.OS Per annum, should be speedffy stopped.
ISth. lhat oy wise and economical admln-
tstrstfon Of the national Government s1cO.-
wo.oo may De saved annually 20 the national
i.th That under our Constitution and fern
OF Government each State has the rixht % de-
termine for itself as 70 what class OF citizens
si snail exercise me elective franchise in sad
18th That no more Government Bonds .nould
be issued which are not subject the same rate
of taxarion o;her property.
10th. That the National currency, kaoyn A.
grey backs" should b. withdrawn from Cir
culation. and the vacuum supplied with legal
tender Treasury notes, known as "green-
Mr. Ross demanded the previous Question.
but the House refused to second IL.
For the purpose Of getting direct vote upon
the resolution, Mr.. Ross then moved 10 lay 10
on the table, which motion was rejected by n
vote OF yeas TO 1l3 nays.
The resolution was then referred TO the judi
Mr.. Fansworth fIil.l introduced a eeolu
ton 20 pay A. G. Hunt s2-5oO for expenses in
Cured IN contesting the seat Of Geo. NJ. Ohn-
cetf, Delegate from Colorado. Referred 10 the
f-s m
On motion of MIR. washburne, (Ill,) a reso-
luton was adopted reciting that the Dubuque
and Sioux City railroad, in Iowa had not ful-
and calling upon the Secretary 81 the Inerlor
for certain information upon the subject.
Mr.. Ingersol (lll introduced the following:
business Of the country from the depressed con-
dition 20 which IL has been brought by the re-
uring Of legal tender notes from the volume of
the currency by the Secretary of the Treasury,
an amount of legal tender notes equal 70 the
amount heretofore retired should be issued and
restored TO the currency OF the country, and
that the amount Of legal tender notes 80 ressored
should be used only In purchasing for cancel
lation any Of the gold interest bearing bonds OF
the United States.
Referred 10 Committee Of Ways and Means,
by a vote of 90 yeas 20 5s nays.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
the unfinished business Of Friday last, being
the conference report upon the bill for the re
lief Of the heirs Of Gen. duncan L Finch.
hlur ulsCusS1On Df ccntuck, hOl-
man. Cobb, Wsshburn, (wis.,) Scofield, and
others,
Mr.. Cobb Wis., moved 20 lay the whole sub
Ject on the table. Rejected-yeas, 81; days, IL.
The Conference report was then agreed to
yeas, 90; nays, 62
Mr.. Butter (Mass.) moved TO suspend the
rules for the purpose Of ordering that pending
the impeachment trial the rules may be sus-
pended at any time.
Mr.. Washburne I'M hoped not He had no
objection il the suspension had reference only
TO subject arising out Of impeachment
MI Butler would 50 modify his order.
Mr.. Wood IN. W demanded the yeas and
nays, and the motion was agreed to-ysas loS,
nays 81.