New-York tribune., 1868-03-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

MR. NAN wYCK's EXPOSURE OF TIE WHISKY FRAUDS
Mr.. JENCKS (Rep, X. I.) asked that the House
record the Journal resolution making 1t known That
the Joint Committee Retrenchment nave seen with
surprise document purportng to be report from that
Committee the subject Of frauds upon the revenue by
distlers OF whisky that said document Is not the re-
port Of the Joint Committee of any Sub Committee
thereof that the investigation OF frauds in whisky was
not referred to said Committee and that said document
is the unauthorized work Of individual member OF said
Committee without the knowledge OF approval Of any
| other member thereof.
Mr. LAFLIN URcp., y. " objected TO the reception Of
the paper ON account the absence of his colleague
! Mr. Van Wyck.
Mr.. wAsHBURN rep, ul) thought the subject OF such
grave import that should go until the gentleman
Cir Van wycL) should be here to answer for himself
Objection being made, the resolution was not enter
! tanned by the House at this time.
TIE SPURIOUS FRACTIONAL CURRENCY
| Mr.. CHANLER dem, \. - offered resolution d
by what regulations and ia what manner frauds are de
Gccd and prevented in the printing and issue Of United
Mr. sCOFIELD d}ep., Penn asked leave to offer res
olution relative to an of land 10 the CITY OF Erie Pa
! to aid in IMPROVING ERIE llAhBoR; but Mr mr WOOD
'D'"' Rl5foyAL or POLITICAL DIslBuIuEs.
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill re-
ported yesterday by Mr. Bingham TO relieve from the dis
Xi arniiDo GOV Orr of south Carolina GOV Brown
OF Georgia. gen. Lonestreet, and Others.
Mr. BINGHAM (Rep, OHIO, yielding to the expression
% "ninnn nv thc House In the discussion yesterday
d to amend the hill by inserting the words "Const
tuition ana o. @ SO s 10 ] th cn9 r either of them INV
the Constitution or laws of the United states. -
The amendment which was offered by Mr.. CONODE
Rep PcnnJ yesterday insert the name Of john Gil
more Of North Carolina, was wthdra%n; Ine amend.
lie names Of W. B. Richardson and W. b. ROdnan OF
North Carolina, rejected
Mr. MILLER qiep., PENN suggested to MI Bingham
Mr. BINGHAM" oh no."
Mr.. LOGAN Rep M suggested the name of John D.
AshmOre OF South Carolina.
Mr. BOUTWELL, Rep, Mass.l feared that the effect Of
Mr. Bnghams amendment would be to relieve those per
sous Of the necessity OF taking the test Oath hey should
be elected to CoRgesS or @ & g. any aGGSra Office
PROVIDING against any such construction
Mr.. BOUTWELL, also suggested that the bill in IFS
terms should show that twothirds of each House
Cured on it, and that it was passed in conformity with
Mr. RISGIIAM was willing to accept the amendment
but did not think necessary as le Journal oi The House
Mr. BOUTWELL, suggested further, that the bill should
be amended 50 az TO make ~ apear tnat the persons
act passed March p 1867 entitled an act to provide for
the more efficient government OF the Rebel states ana
acts supplementary thereto ana the amendment TO the
Constitution Of the United states known as article H.
Mr. BINGHAM was willing to accept that, too although
it is the same thing in law aud in fact.
Mr.. MAYNARD Uep., Tenn suggested that the bIl
should be rc-cOmmted the Reconstruction Committee
which the removal OF disabilities Is recommended IN each
case that 1t may be known on what prnepe congress
Mr.. BINGHAM was willing that the House should
make ~
commit with such instruction. IL was expected mat w
Holden would be the next Governor OF North caro-
lima and he could not exercise the uneon VI thal ONCE
unless reheyed by law OF existing disabilities
Mr. LOGAN inquired what evidence the committee
have OF the LOYALTY OF James L. Orr OF SOuth Cafonaf
MIR BINGHAM replied that Gov Orr recently went
into b Constiutiona Convention OF South Carolina and
made an open strong and earnest speech III favor OF the
RECOMMENDATION measures Of Congress.
Mr. i oG AN asked what kind Of speech Gov. Orr made
at the Philadelphia Cohvention' -, -.
Mr. BINGHAM thought that a man who had sufficient
influence his State to be elected Governor Wade
HAMPTON should be encouraged to that influence in
favor of the reconstruction laws.
Mr. sCHENCK rep, Ohio remarked that while per-
sons are named IN the bill who certainly ought 10 have
their poca disabilities removed there others whose
relief IN that way woud create little dissatisfaction III
the South He suggested that the bin be printed ana
allowed TO lie three four weeks with view Ol
getting information from the South
Mr. BINGHAM could not consent.
Mr. SCHENCK modified his motion, and moved that
bill and amendments be recommtted, WIN hsIruc
tons report the back with brief EXHIBIT IN eaeh
from disabilities. - -
Mr. BOUTWELL, opposed the motion. The House
ought TO pass the bill by two-third vote ,,,n,.,
Mr. LOGAN ready 20 remove pOlltlcal dlsannltles
from persons entitled such relief but not until they
had shown fruits for repentance lie asked way
the Committee had not inserted in the bill the name OF
Judge Humphrey OF Huntsville, Ala, who had suffered
in Rebel prisons for his devotion to the Union.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH (Rep, lllJ said that Gen. slekles
speaks Of Gov Orr OF the best OF southern men,
and having accepted the eituaon honestly and sin
oerey true he attended the Philadelphia Conven.
ton, but go did member Of this House ialuding to Mr.