New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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Mr.. O'NEILL (Rep., PENN introduced bill
supplementary to the several acts relating to Pensions
Surgeons ana Others disabled By wounds disease
while performing their duties Of Assistant Acting
a petition In favor OF National Railroad between New
York and Washington. The House attended the I'M
The House re-assembled at O'Clock and the Speaker
proceeded TO call the states for bills and Joint
were introduced, read twice. and referred as follows
Defining the rights f6 fe 45 nted ses on tSe
River Michigan and Wisconsin, oint resolution on
the RANKING privilege on Miss Dorothea L. Dix; to aid
the Memphis ElpasO and Pacific Railroad OF Texas In
the construction OF Railroad and Teegraph line
from the Mississippi TO the Pacific Ocean
MANAGER STEVENS APPEALS TO THE HOUSE
Mr.. STEVENS Rep.. Pennl-I desire the consent OF
the House TO offer resolution to lie over until tomorrow
The sPEAKER-The gentleman may give notice OF H.
but he cannot offer 1t now
when the House retres, win ask to take recess until
o'clock for the purpose Of allowing such members as
an Opportunity to do that they may have them pub
lshed and sent to the country WIZ state the reason
why will offer the resolution, so that the House may re-
fleet upon IT, Ii very plain that the Senate Will not
allow the House Managers any chance TO speak ana 70
ment further than those Managers who were appointed
for the purpose and it is believed that there VIII be
tho reasons which they have to furnish. thought
it right to offer this resolution merely that y. may
be considered for the action OF the House now but Tor
reelection until tomorrow, so that members may see
whether 10 be expedient to make such an order Know
Managers merely but by others, on the SUBJECT OF I'M
peachent but whether not It Will be prudent 10 nave
them made in the House, will be question for consld'
Grafton give the notice now so that may hot DO pre-
cuded tomorrow. -, LAT. .,-o .,,0
Afternoon except upon calling the states for bills and res
outions, and that the gentleman from Illinois MT ti
Washburnel and the gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr
Rank had given notice that tomorrow on the return OF
the House 10 the Hail. they would seek to dispose OF the
pendng resolution for the printing Of Manager Buffers
speech and would then take for action the bill In ref
erence TO the rights Of naturazed citizens abroad The
Speaker therefore suggested TO the gentleman from Penn
syvana probably Friday would be better day Tor
the evening session. =, So,
Mr. WASHBURNE Rep., ILL., would like 10 know
whether the purpose was TO allow the Managers W hAe
speeches In the House instead Of in the Senate
Mr.. ELDRIDGE Dem., Wis., was about 70 make tne
same inquiry He would like TO know whether the argu
ment is to precede the action OF the Senate III tha was
the purpose he notice that the resolution should
NOT he passed unless there was quorum present.
Mr. STEVENS-It looks very much now as II tney were
running 10 close In the Senate have already said that
mention this precautionary measure, SO that may
not be precluded from Offering the resolution tomorrow
or the next day. II choose to do So am not certain
that shall offer it.
Mr. VAN AUKEN Dem, Penny inquired whether this
was for the purpose OF orestang action on the part or
tho Senate and how many speeches would probably Do
made upon it,
Mr. MAYNARD Rep.. TENN supposed that was for
the action OF the House hereafter.
Mr., WASHBURNE (Rep., Ill) called for the regular
order OF business and after remarks by Mr. ELDklDoE
the House adjourned.