New-York tribune., 1869-04-02
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIYEs.


Mr. SCHENCK (Rep., Ohio, from the Com.
mteo of Ways and Means reported instruct
ing that Committee. Sub Committee thereof TO make
an examination Of the revision Of the Tariff laws and Of
the laws and regulations relating Custom Houses and
Warehouses with authority examine witnesses
take testimony and sit during vacation nc such times and
places as may be deemed adVsable which adopted
RELIEF or A NAVAL COMMANDER.
Mr.. SCHOFIELD Gsep.. PAD, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs reported bill TO allow Joseph p. Fyfe
Commander In the Navy the difference between the pay
OF a Lieutenant and that Of Lieutenant Commander
the active list from july 1862 to March, 1876 which Was
THE RIVER AND HARBoR APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. SAWYER QSep., Wis j. from the Committee on Com
merce reported the River and Harbor Appropriation bill
which referred to the Committee on Appropriations
DEFINING AND FILLING VACANCIES IN OFFICE.
Mr.. DAVIS tRep., N. " introduced q bill TO define
vacancies IN office, and to provide for hhng the same
10 the judiciary Committee. The bill Is as follows:
sETIOS That all osse q The United states ,he eeamben q
section Of ses coastaoa of he United States Iesp
SI is EspSeuaS Ss S either the ooSpF
sSoa s lsS .ss ssss the sa
spgSess eDpGs os oa @ d,sRSSs iSs duties Of the Once til i
be sEyoPteS fourth where sss once % Is Ses
Of juseon Shis which fbe duties By Law required
u or s. I ssssdiHs SeoS nI upon judgment being
oosOo Of The 1ssmbsn. Of any ODy uDdsr be
ossass made s5sus By Uasd States relating he
Sac Rs,TSsoa, af orc. shall writing snd in i
S s.su sss. q. IseSSon SS Be- made 70 the PTrsden
and 4. other s y Ae s oOu q la or bead Of pepsrn,ot
hs eject l@dhts s At some tim. deIguaa AsreIS and hs l
patsns Of successor Be made 70 take eject eonsaInt x
( Sc i !. .hsr ,.,ssy .s.i s.spa soisg r.ss..
ne sds5i IsS With The Il he Senate Toe
ss: iS % s: a's. s jazz '',:Ss All Ss
nss2S.sias y i.s The pesS . .ppSsi .bsoac.
Il. -5ar.s - . FRAUDS on TIE GOVERNMENT.
G Mr.. DAVIS also Introduced bill TO encourage the
detection OF rands the Government and to authorize
the Secretary OF the Treasury TO direct the
nent Of action therefor (which was referred 70 the
- ! IEeALinSe NAVAL REGULATIONS.
sR S:1L y M i15SdGssa joint FeS0u
= IHE MISSISSIPPI PROVISIONAL GOyERSMESr.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the bin 20
provide for the organization OF provisional government
II Nj WARD rep. n, ~, member Of the Reconstruc
ton Committee addressed the House In advocacy OF the
bill Be expressed bs surprise at the position taken by
10 have been adverse 70 all military governments.
Mr. MARSHALL Dem, I'LL explained that the Demo
military government. but because they preferred even
that 70 haudng unfortunate people 70 the tender
Nj. WARD went on % say that he was pot 50 much
at S RS0S NJ S GsysGP'd Sy the
farnsworth aud Dawes because he had observed their
growing CONSERVATIVE tSadeneies; but mat When
Gated the same doctrine he felt like addressing
% him, the exclamation" And thou, too, Brutue
He could not exactly account for his position. He spoke
Of the terrorism that existed In Mississippi when the vote
was taken on the Constitution and declared that the
vote fairly taken, there would be overwhelming
majority gwen for the Constitution. The postpOnement
OF the question could only result 10 the benefit OF traitors
lie defended the Union men Of Mississippi from the ngs
and asperOns 10 which they subjected 20 such rs
carPetbsggers and scaawaRs and characterized them
earnest and brave men, who had gone 10 work in
earnest 70 frame good Government reconstruct the
State Of Mississippi
Mr.. MAYNARD 0sep, TennJ spoke In advocacy OF the
BILL and characterized the poaton OF Messrs Dawes and
FATBsworih that did gross and garng Injustice
uBeonscOusy he aware, TO the Union men OF Mis-
slssipp The great mistake Of the Government durr
the war, and during the process Of reconstruction was
that II courted and consulted s enemies IN the South