New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-28

Janada and the ether British American PROVINCES ana
IS to the present condition Of such Provinces the rea,
ions peIweGn them and the state OF the American anu
Mr.. MCCARTHY rep, N. " objected.
REsUMPTIoE-MR LYHCH's BILL.
The House resumed the consideration OF MT Lyhch .
bin to provide for the resumption OF specie payment
House ON the subject He began bv inquiring what We
should have for money-not while we are in pnch
but in the future 1t should not be exclusively metac
State banking condemned by its cOmpeXy, tOrger
les counteries and forbidden by the Constitution
II properly construed We were left only 70 cloce pc
tween Treasury and National bank notes OF these
the biholder had choice, because he was e!uay
secured with either We should retain part OF ie III
eres Of hank bonds 30 that the Treasury would nave
no choice We could then consult the wants OF trades
and for that purpose National banking was he pest nc
denounced the system OF exchanging bonds Tor notes ana
for bonds and claimed That IT must De disastrous
on the subject of resumption, he alleged tha before e
could only float OF paper ana pay specie
We could do better now butcOud not hOat the sOOOOO
now out. He examined the proposed plans OF IeuenP
on aud claimed that all that possible led 70 con
traction and low prices and that any plan would so re-
suit. IL not in the power OK legislation 10 hoaV
Specie payments meant contraction by any plan. lie
should vote against any resumption az lhis seSSon'
because his constituents were opposed TO u. -.
After Mr.. Scofed had closed his argument MI niger,
soil took the floor but yielded TO Mr. Scenck VINO asked
unanimous consent to have evening SESSIONS Vt see
debate commencing this evening. No objection 9elnR
made, the evening sessions for general DEBATE III Oo
mittee OF the Whole ordered 49,
Mr.. WAsHBURNE rep. M desired that the House House
should to an understanding in relation 10 tne pueo
business, the Indications were yeSieIuay, tnav M
House disposed TO 90 to the public business az az
There were but 81 working days OF tins Congress iet
and there were six OF tue most lhpo . t adP
priaton bills not yet acted upon by the HOUSE s
The Committee Appropriations had endeay9reI 70 10
its duty faithfuly ts members had renamed IN wash
ngtOn during the and given Their attehuo 10 o
preparation of appropriation bills III was iCr Io thew
publican side OF the House 70 determine WnJtne t
should refuse to do public business or sh0ud ueHoL
themselves the discussion and passage OF an sorts vi
schemes, and thus compel an extra session OF "
run up TO July and break down the incoming Auulns
tratiOn and sinkt deeper than ever punlnet souuueu
Mr. LYNCH inquired whether the gentleman ron ~,
nois r WashbuTne) did not consider bill IN realoh u
currency and finance matter OF public business -
Mr.. WAsHBURNE replied that by public business he
meant the Appropriation bills. -
TIE WORK BEFORE THE House. ..,
The SPEAKER stated the business that was pressing
Of the House There was INC D 10 PR
tional Amendment and bill relating TO suffrage tno
chairman OF the Election Committee had gwen nOtce
of his Intention call up soon, the Georgia contested
election case the Reconstruction Committee had nOtl
9d 6e CHAIR that IL had Important business to present
10 the House, and there four or five motions to re-
consdcr-pendng which, could be called up az any Ilme
Ihere were Also one or wv sleedi t mr. scbcnc
iafns 10 the Tarlf and Internal Revenue. The House
would therefore that business was was pressing o
After some further discussion as to the condition OF
business the motion to reconsider the vote by which the
bill to provide for the resumption OF specie payments was
referred TO the Committee on Banking and Currency
laid the table, and the bill therefore remains com
The constitutional amendment and bill relating to snt
frage We're then taken up and on motion of Mr.. BOUT
WELL were postponed until after the morning hour;
Messrs BINGHAM SIELLABARGER, and WARD.
EMr BINGHAMs substitute is as follows: -.
TO Uy citizen Of the Uated States Of sound years Of
S s WE eq S XIII have SetUsIT resided Tor period Of one year
preceding such election except such Of sad citizens " shall here
duly convicted Of other crime Of the grade Of felony In
The substitute of Mr.. shellabarger is in nearly similar
terms that of Mr. Bnghams except that MT shela,
engaged rebellion, while Mr. Binghams only permits
in rebellion. The substitute Of Mr. Ward like that OF Mr.
sheabarger, applies to those who have been engaged IN
rebellion and restricts the States from fixing the term OF
residence required Of voters at longer than one year.
OPERATIONS OF THE PENSION LAW;
House then took up the business OF the morning
lions Of the Pension law The second section OF the b
pensioners who living life Of prostitution or concu-
binage, received much opposition.
Mr.. SCHENCK characterized IL as the most mOnstrous
and dsgraceful proposition he had ever seen IN any pm
inasmuch proposed 10 make the Court OF Pensions
the Judge Of the morals and virtues Of the widows OF
soldiers Of the Republic and required them 10 prove
Mr. INGERsoIL took like view Of the section, which,
nc ueGSaea' wo9n " ~ soldiers n conG never
have from any section Of the country but from
IA After further discussion Mr.. ARSEiL moved to lay
the bill and amendments on the table Rojected-7 to g.
refused TO second the previous question: morning
hour having expired the bill went TIL the next morn
MR. BoUTwELLs SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
The House then took up the Constitutional Amendment
and bill in relation TO suffrage, reported by MI Boutwell,
from the Committee on Judiciary.
IT..
control suffrage and elections was in the respective
States, in Congress. Congress never had and never
could have the rghtfu authority TO exercise any powers
not given TO II by the CONSTITUTION, Inc eAetclso
Of any other powers was rank usuIPaton;
asked had the Republican party denied It's power
and charge TO reorganze the states that did not rebel
In his Judgment the Republican members OF the House
could force this upon the country without
covering the party with another dishonor or without
many States would the Republican party have carried at
the last election, with such measure inserted upon us
r,Io Whpra n.
Ohio, and Indianaf Such measure would alone have
defeated the Republican candidates Tor PTesdsnt ana
Commiftee MIR BontweB had not been able to base his
proposition the Constitution and Law, instead Of ap
pealing to the base interests OF party,
Mr.. BROOKS Rep,, Massl presented petition from
the Eew-YOrk Board Of Underwriters TO regulate
and control the manufacture and sale OF petroleum
and other dangerous liquids SO as to preserve life and
- on motion of Mr. sTONER Rep. Mo- an allowance
OF one years pay "a Representative made 10
MT switzer, who contested the seat OF Mr. Anderson OF
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then, at $40 o'clock, went into Committee
OF the Whole on the state OF the Union, MT Schenck IN
the char, and resumed the consideration OF the Legsa
Mr., wLsHBURXE ON THE EXPENSES OF THE HOUSE
discussion in reference to the OF the clerk OF the
Committee on Public Lands brought out Mr.. WASH
BURNE Of Illinois, who declared that II the constituents
OF members could know OF their extravaganza he be-
eved they would come down and run them INTO the Po
tomac. Laughter what were the figures OF the ex-
penses Of the Housei He would tell them Capitol po
ice, So6OOOi clerks, FoVOOi FO,VOO
posofce 100000 labOrers, $4,000 fOdingrOom, 100000
dOorkeepers, 40OO clerks 10 Committee $4,000 pages
OOO total 900 Referring to other items for the
Capitol police. Mr. Washburne said there had been howl
got up last session that Andrew johnson TO take
possession OF the Capitol.
Mr. MAYNARD dRep., TennJ rose to a question Of
order Il was not in order to charge members of the
House with bowling.
Tho CHAIRMAN expressed the opinion ii was so CON
sstent with the fact that he could not rule 1t out Of
order. Loud laughtcri
Mr.. wAsHBURSE-Isa say, Mr. Chairman that with tho
bowling that got that the capital going be
attacked by Andrew johnson, armed little brigade
OF police which cost us $4,000 year There t335OO0
year for which the people taxed 20 this House
of Representatives. there is no Justification for