The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-16

Was AFRAID that members prone 70 forget the ess
unoaists Of Kentucky; but for his psr he would give
bis vote In behalf Of that Union representative IRON
ID. sss :.s q To :. sSS Sn
argued In support OF the legality Of Mr. Smiths CLAIM
MI BLAME rspl Of Ma, having bad the nye minu.ss
allowed nim, argued against the claim OF M smitn
and seid that u the Of his colleague Peters,
we're % prevail, should b called trap 70 catch the
V and the fact which, il was claimed Mr.. Browns con.
%oSsa sn IS have been n:ncy:E .xsrs e ~
Wsy session against the republican side Of the House,
because member elect from Tennessee lAr. Butlerl
s !" that sidscf the House had objection made
es engoiiity on account Of having held once under
ne Conisoerats government and that objection we're
,Ss1 S.dsr III; principle: his o0p4srhssd
q the expression ''copperhsad
r.: srs.r s4d he Would oSsprus the pons
ORDER because the Objectionable term was not applied
. any member Of the House.
Mr.. BLAINE remarked that e. . question Of order the
tsrn was applied in order, but that as question Of
taste be was NOT prepared 70 defend IL and he would
question OF Mr., Browns eligibility the committee had
70 send 10 Ohio 10 get the vote Of Mr. sheabaryer
fSs oommss. % then s.snSinS Ave to four Mr. BAKER,
vsie .non on the proposition admit Mr. Smith. and
MANI, Mr. S yc sp Of h. stated the reasons why no
NJ: POLAND, trep) Of W, supported the position Of
ne O0mmittco OF El00tl0uS ana orRuou against Tue
doctrine commended for on The part Of Mr. smith
Ing incidentally TO the fact that the Second Congress
sona district Of Kentucky had Supplied several thou
The Houss then proceeded 70 vs.e ON the question
the substitute offered by Mr.. Coburn, declaring Mr.
Smith entitled 10 soal II was rstectsd-ysas 70,
fhs resolu.on Of the COMMITTEES declaring Mr. Smith
not snstlsd 70 The sea and directing the speaker 70
notify the Governor Of Kentucky Of the vacancy Was
adopted without division.
snnovAL or new ORLEANS couScuAM
The SrEAKEn presented the correspondence between
General Grant and General Hancock reference 70 the
removal Of Councilmsn New Orleans called for BY
ne y r ~: con
Reconstruction.
PERSONAL xx1AxArox.
Mr. PAINE, frsp) OF WIS.,. rising TO privileged qucs-
ton, ssns 70 the Clerks desk and had read from the
Washington Geographic correspondence Of yesterdays
occurred In the room Of The 0ommttss Rsoonstruc-
ton on the impeachment proposition He then said
% have 10 g " % me r % b. ns
ssssnsas Of fac. rsissng % me and that comniass is
word is Incorrect did not attempt % dodge
the question" s not proper for me
@.nt very wide Of any attempt to dodge the question.
assure this House did not move toward the door to
leave the room" Il not proper Tor me 70 say where
did 90; but made NO SUCH movement as that Mr..
Stevens did not shake his finger at me and say Pane,
come back" Qaughierj He did not say to me,
'You have got 10 face the music" He dd not say %
me, 'you have got 60 either side or the other
mr. Paine did noi hesitate" Mr. stevens did then
say 10 the Clerk "put him down against impeachment
Not only did not Of these things happen but
nothing which In the remotest degree resemblod any
OF them There IL not only truth in the state
mcnt but IL 10 not even allied TO truth. There is
nothing which TO found one Of the assertions NY
friend, Mr. Boutwell,, was present and should IKE him
10 inform the House ..s
MANY MKxBrRs-Oh, no; we want no corroborations.
Mr. ELDRpaE asked whether the statement referred 10
any authority.
Mr. PAINE said II did not.
Mr. BINGHAM, trepl Of Ohio remarked that nobody
knew and nobody cared
Mr. EiDRrDaE intimaied that from whit his colleague
had said the statement In tho paper must BIO lie.
Naughter.)
PETITION voR KRrEAL TAX.
Mr.. CHASLER presented petition OF certain ahogany
dealers New York city for repeal OF tho income
THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILIA
The house tnsn at hafpast three. went into Commit
tee of tho Whole the state ofthc Union, Mr. Wekef
In the chair on tho Consular and Diplomatic Appropra-