The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-06

been carried the exclusion OF the mails which left
sced and that on the ish Of November SO0 pounds OF mali
sa
Fargo %. have had hand IN riding the letter mali there
Resolved That the Postmaster General mako
maze into The contrss. Wells. Fargo Co.. and into
Carrying e: n 1ss''As 'A' asiaa'n''' Of said urn
Mr. JOHNSON, Cden.) OF Cal, objected to the con-
sderaton OF the resolution at this time.
Mr.. WAsHBuRNE said he would move suspension
OF the rules on Monday next to see whether the
House would pass the resolution.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH, repl OF H., referring TO the
subject OF the overland mail IN connection with
House that resolution be s oare a' for the appont
ment OF special committee to investigate the
Mr.. wAsnpuRSn said the Committee on Appropri-
atoms were DESTROYS that special committee should
ENCOURAGEMENT OF HoRTrcuLruRs
Mr.. KErcHAM. rep.l OF N. ", presented the petit
ton OF A. J; Caywood Of poughkeepsie, n \, and
asking for legislation TO protect and encourage IN
RnGIsTRArroN OF VESSELS
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
to extend the laws relative to the register vessels
ILLEGAL CONSULAR FEES.
On motion OF Mr.. WASHBuRNE OF Illinois. reso-
luton adopted that the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury be directed TO inform the House whether any
consular officers Of the United States have demanded
and received or are now demanding and receiving
those provided by law; II So what consular officers
| ana what amount received ana that the SECRETARY
also inform the House what consuls have failed or
neglected 10 make returns and for how long time;
and that he further inform the House OF the probable
amount now due to the United States In the nands OF
| such officers
| FREEDOM OF TRANSIT IN THE UNITED STATES.
! Mr. BUTLER, rep.) OF Mass, introduced a bill TO
| secure and protect the freedom OF transit IN the
United States. Referred to the Judiciary Commit
| tee. -.
passing from one place to another within the same,
shall be subject to capias, summons, citation or
other process, OF whatever name nature in civil
execution In any state, Territory district through
| which ne may be passing and or which he Is not
citizen, unless he shall voluntarily tarry therein for
the space OF more than forty-eight hours. All
processes ana wrts contrary to the provisions OF tins
shall be held guilty OF high misdcmeanor and sub
lect 70 Indictment, and on conviction be hned not
less than $1,000 nor more than $4,000, and I'm
In the discretion OF the Court.
THE ARIZONA MAIL SERVICE.
Mr.. Ella, rep) OF N. H., asked leave to offer pre-
amble and resolution providing for special COM
mittee OF Ave members, to investigate certain news
| In connection with the Arizona mail service.
Mr.. MCKEE trepl OF KY, objected 70 the consider
REsuMrTIoN OF SPECIE PAYMENTS
Mr.. BARNES, tdem) OF N. T., offered the following
| resolution
Be resolved, Ac That ia tho imperative duty of this
and retain its surplus gold with speedy
pose disturb values and Interfere with the revenue 10 con-
BY shah
a sSl ss ass sS nearly IN
| The consideration OF the resolution was objected to-
| THE LINCOLN ART ASSOCIATION.
corporate the Lincoln Art Association OF Washin NO.
ton, which was referred to the Committee for me
SITE ron A NEW EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Mr. MILLER. (rep.) OF Pa. introduced bill In rela-
tIon TO site for an Executive mansion on Meridian
HIM. IN the county OF washington. District Of
Columbia.
II proposes to have appropriated tract q land
beginning ut point on the northern side OF Bound
AIRY street, opposite the eastern side OF Fifteenth
street. west, where 1t intersccts boundary street,
tending thence along tine s northern a SIDE q Boundary
street, west; thence In northern direction to inter-
sect the western side OF Central avenue.
| The bill was referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds
THE FRANKINa NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EXPLANATION.
Mr.. LYNCH, (rep.) OF Me-, upon question OF prvl-
legc had read extracts rom articles in the Cincn.
natl Gazette and the worcester Spp, intimatng that
mon mt, thing among members Of Congress. lie should
have taken no notice OF the matter here but for the
article In the Spy, which was edited by member OF
originated the libel mad substantially reiterated IL
after al the circumstances had been fully ex-
planned by telegraph. lie had franked tho Mercaa-
lie Journal, containing his speech, rs II had been
| the uniform practice OF members TO do, which was
for which he II privilege was Conferred Believing
| the newspaper better medium OF circulation than
was precisely the same a. that OF newspaper pub
fishers 70 exchange. II was well known that
pamphlets had been In general use for frankng for
newspapers and other documents had been ranked
election which were not entitled to the frank
at all ana that the very newspaper which published
papers had known ali thus and had never called iI an
abuse. Having explained the matter fully and
shown a. he said, the unfairncss and Inconsistency
i Of the papers, he would leave II without further
| comment
MI. BALDWIN, trep) OF Mass, who is the proprietor
Of the Worcester SDv said the gentlemen certainly
| did not suppose that ne was responsible for the
article In question, which appeared In the spy during
Gentleman rom Maine assured nm " the charges
could not possibly be true to the extent represented
Prom the result OF his INVESTIGATION he found that
the gentleman had acted entirely within the law.
| was, however, undoubtedly true that the law
detective, and accordingly the required modifca-
MT. GARY, ldem.I Of Ohio, said the gentleman
from Maine was not the only member OF the House
attacked by the Cincinnati Gazette, which paper
had made false charges against him. lie would not
have cared for the article In the CARTE had u not
been copied INTO respectable papers NE ne ne, New
| consider the Gazette capable Of sIandering him.
| AMERICAN IRON ron RAILROADS.
Mr.. PRICE, trep.) OF Iowa, introduced q bill pro-
| viding that Gil railroad companies which have
cepted or may hereafter accept any grant OF land
received grants Of the public lands, shall in the
struction OF their railroads and IN the subsequent
due and or their refusal neglect 70 do
So ali such grants Of land TO said companies shall be
/ null and void.
the bill was referred TO the committee which re.
| ported IL.
RKIIEy OF TIM room or rUE DISTRICT
An Intellectual effort was made TO take M, with
| view 10 It's passage the bill appropriarng $4,000
for the temporary relief OF the ana destitute
/ population In the District OF Columbia.
| IOWA WAR CLATMF.
The bill In regard TO the claims Of the State OF Iowa
on account OF the late reported. " was re-
fcrred back TO the committee which reported II with
| Instructions.
MECHANICS AND FARMERS BANK or ALBANY, y. ".
On motion Of Mr.. HOOPER, trep.) of Mass, rcso-
luton was passed calling ON the Secretary OF the
Treasury for information In relation to the Mcchan-
les and Farmers Bank OF Albany, N. ", whether
| there have been evasi0ns OF law and omissions to
comply with the national currency act.
APPOINTMENT or, STEAM ENGINEERS m THE NAVY.
Mr.. KELLEY, (rcp.D OF Pa. from the Committee on
| Naval Anairs reported bill providing that nom
and after this date In order to further EN-
cheney Of the navy, civilian may be appointed BY