New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-23

the hi ghest number OF votes east Tor iroS toteS
Office shall be the Representative OF Deegdo. aio 49,
that the b1l had the approval OF inc ComiH'''00 " Inv
NE FIDptDGE DEM Wis., asked Mr.. Paine whether
ne inded 20 force that bill through the House without
a." PGINE said that under the motion he was not at
liberty 10 discuss ~ -, 49,, t.tao nv,
Iltions asked whether he could not have the OppoItu
nty of stating the views OF the minority an, AZ
MIR PAINE said he would be glad TO nave the pm uls,
cusscd but under motion to suspend the rules e hau
no control Of the subject. 80, Ii.
Mr. BURR suggested that he could withhold inc motlo
Mr.. ELDRIDGE moved that the House ADJOURN Neg
auved-yeas SO. nays ll2 -, = 80, = ,,,ood
At suggestion OF SIr BURR tle bl was lntrouueeu
aud made the special order for Wednesday next
THE COMMITTEE on RETRESCHMkNE -.
uittee on the concurrent resolution create Commit
tee on Retrenchmen reported in favor Of making the
Committee consist of four Senators ana hVe kepe'eH'
atves. The report was agreed TO- .
Mr. HILL Rep, n. j J moved to suspend the rues LOT
the introduction and passage OF jeint @ &
tending for year the act OF the 2't OF J9 80 III
vdiBg for an American line OF mail ana immigrant
steamships to Europe. The rules were not suspended
ABoLslIING THE OFFICE or CHIEF OF sI al Hutorv
Mr. LOGAN (Rep.. Ill, from the COMMITTEE on AntaIy
Affairs reported bill to abolish the oihce OF Clef ,S ol
staff tie General Of the Army ne s9 ~ ~ %p
OF the General The bill was passed
THE RAY OF RETIRED OFFICERS. ,..oo alan
MI LOGAN rep, M, from the same Commttee, az" h
reported bill providing that no rstIeu o v lind ar
ba tted IN receive more than the pay and allowance
provided Tor by law for retired officers Of his grade ana
th9t ali such sgnment hereafter made shall terminate
tbn 40 DAYS AFTER the passage OF this act After eA
nlopaIion by Mr.. Logan, the bill was passed
Mr. LOGAN, also from the same Committees reIorteu
font resolution providing that the vacancies existing IN
the AdjutautG Generals Department AT the Tine OF the
passage Of the last Army Appropriation bill shall pc
exempted from the provisions OF that act In relation To
the grade Of officers AFTER discussi3n @
AMERICAN COMMERCE. o..
Mr. LYNCH (Rcp, Me- moved 10 suspend w. seIrct
the offering aud adoption OF Tesolulio,l ~ , ext
committee of nine to inquire into ana report AT e eAV
session the canses OF tho great reduction Oh A t
tunnage engaged IN the foreign eaiIydns ~ tbs conn
try Also 10 report what measures are necessary ~
crease orr ocean anoSe country the rye position
which il held among Dauols as great
power The rules were suspended, ana inc resoiui0n
was offered and adopted.
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES. III.
Mr.. LAWRENCE tkep, Ohio introduced DiH W IAini'
public expenditures.
THE GOVERNMENT EMPLoYEs.
Mr. DAWES rep, Mass }, from the Committee on Ap
ry Of the Treasury to communicate information as to
extra payment Of employees in that Department AuopTd
Also q like resolution as 10 tho Navy D0l'
Also resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee
10 nouire whether any legislation Is necessary 10 secure
Government employees uniformity OF compensation ueI
the EightHOur law, and an administration VI no s@o
DECREASING THE EXPENSES OF THE ARMY ASD SNVr;
Also, resolution calling on the secretaries OF ar , anu
the Navy TO report without delay the number aEd oca
ton of hospital buildings, barracks Transports, anu
oarSes an9 ,1 ilvSo5i or rnsnd ordnance food and
clothing. medical supplies, and lumber IN inc possesso
OF the SurgeOnGeneIal tine Commissary ana quarter
master-C General tho Freedmen's Bureau, or other
bureaus of their respective departments located within
the District OF Columbia or In the adjoining cOahco VI
Maryland and Virginia; which was adopted
TIE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION. .,,,,,, ,ro.
Mr.. LAWRENCE Rep OhlO) offered a resolution pro
vding that Tie concurrent resolution by which the final
adjournment Of Congress was fixed for Friday next anu
witch is now pending before Senate be recalled for
further consideration aud that message he sent
to the Senate requesting tue return Turn h,Ss now n
same. he proceeded to state that the pilis nov
before the Reconstruction Committee are DIS that ought
be StSa on OF ssp TI Texas s' aud virginia.
and some legislation for Georgia, were uhd0ubleey
necessary and il would be Impossible 10 OiS SigFS r5 5
There were other matters OF lmp9raaGe pfUIo Ops0'
from Ohio ir Lawrence that there was necessary egs
tween tins aud Friday The Indian Appropriation bill
had not been considered by the Senate aud there was
Mr. DAWES rep, Mass), chairman OF the Committee
Appropriations said hope this resolution VII not
prevail 10 seems 10 are making arrangements IN
this way for long sesson Which VIII run US into the not
months Of the Summer. think il were better that We
had not met at all the 18th; think IL were better
that had adjourned nj the end Of the first week Of THIS
session rather tna9 adjourn neS Iy DS oSionrn
nnrt Friday We viii address ourselves TO such legsa-
ton is absolutely necessary and finish IL Oh OcI0Fe
Mr.. BROOKS Dem " W agreed with the Chairman
OF the Committee on Appropriations He believed was
for the interest OF the country TO have an early ADJOURN
men OF this If Congress continued much longer
Ia session there must be the same pressure as at last
session In favor Of various measures: ,.-
of his colleague Il would have been better had Con-
gess all the lh Of Marchhe should also be OF
the opinion that had better adjourn without doing any
thing The involved The other. Things had happened
which perhaps might have lod him lButler TO THINK
it better that Congress not here at all but he
did not know that anything had happened which should
lead bis colleague to think Being here, however he
three States in an unreconstrncted condition.
Mr. LAWRENCE (Rep.. omol-tourf
Mr.. BUTLER-FOur. And all OF them States where a
mans life safe where the clergyman shot down
taken Of Jail and hanged aud shot and we are
asked to home now and leave the country IN that con
dion without any laws to meet the case We are paid
by the year. and are very anxious TO get away We
bound to stay here just much as though we were
III. DAWES inquired whether the offices in the
constructed States not 10 DO le By the command
ing generals aud whether 10 not just as well to hold
those States under military rule as to bring them INTO
representation IN the manner aud under the unfortunate
circumstances that Georgia had been brought In Had
his colleague learned that the mistake then was In
making too much haste aud had his colleague felt mat
perpetual session.
Nj BUTLER tRep., Mass) agreed with his colleague
made haste slowly but tho difficulty that Georgia
now in, and was no longer under military rule eI
vas question Of life aud death the Republicans,
the Union men in the South. Who would not say that
the adjournment OF Congress would be dcsertiOn
Of them, and turnngof them over TO their enemiesi
Beside. II Congress were to adjourn now, the senate
effect then was that 40 sooner had the House turned ITS
thought Therefore that under ali the circumstance IL
was the duty OF the House 70 remain In session.
MI B RA S1rd take care OF the senate ate, Tho
interest require to be taken OF No man fightens
me by saying Take care OF the Senato desre to keep
within parliamentary language and, therefore, l. say
that We should Of everybody that wants taking
care Of Iaughter The power is put In our hands, We,
the representatives Of the people intrnstcd with III
we are paid for doing IT, and false TO duty IL
we go away from here day in advance OF the time We
should leave.
Mr. LAWRENCE-The objection made by the gontle-
man from Massachusetts Mr Dawes is that II this reso
luton DO adopted will embark in general schemes OF
legislation. undertake say that 1t does not by any
means follow that II the concurrent resolution for ad
tournment be reconsidered we VIII necessarily embark IN
general schemes Of legislation 1t Will be competent for
deterIlne how they ndiOnru.