The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

WARRINGTON, Feb. &. 1860.
Mr. Bgooga, tdcm.l Of N. T., presented a petition
OF the New York Chauber Of Commerce against any
further secret safes OF government; bonds or gold.
Mr.. MD0RE, Uep.) OF n. j., presented the petition
Of shipowncrs Of Lewisport Me-, PRAYING the inter
vention oi Congress TO proiecJ ali engaged In nav-
CATION from illegal action by State aud municipal
corporations.
Mr.. KELLEY, srep., Of Pa, presented the memorial
York aeass. opening the arae,s q The un neT
Canada tlgays new treaty Of reciprocity, % %
Mr.. JULIAN, rep, 0flnd., presented the memorial
Of a convention RON all parts Of New England in
Referred 70 che judiciary Committee.
" reces IN preamble, thai All human beings
are created eqnal and that women are deprived or
their natural equality when they are denied the
right u suffrage which y given 10 all men. II Is
signed by james Freeman Clarke, president aud
Charles x. wnipple and George II. vibpert, secIe-
tarics 49,,
-. RELIEF BILLS pAssEM
The Committee ON Military Affairs, being caled
ported irom thai Committee aud passed as foilows:
For the relief OF Samuel II. Moore, private
Of the Third Ohio Volunteers. for the relief q
the heirs or legal representatives Of Charles G.
Cook, seventyscyentn Pennsylvania volunteers; for
the relief Of william T. Scott adiatant Fourth brio
volunteers; for the relief OF certain companies q.
scouts and guides organized in Alahama for the re.
liei q Captain George W short, snty-third ONO
volunteers. -. c-~>.'4 -
Tic toHiDnttLc Gcpoftt0 v LOT tHe rcltNI OI
BENJAMIN Malone, late additional paymaster IN the
army, and his snretIes releasing them from liability
for s6s,0oo government funds Of which Paymaster
Malone WIS robbed Ia washington the I'D OF
February, 1864. without fault negligence on his
part. This bin was after considerable discussion
referred 10 the Committee of the Whole the pri
vate calendar.
ADVERSE Reports ny THE MILITARY COMMITTEE.
Adverse reports were made from the Military Com
mtiee on CLAIMS Of officers l0r three nouths' pay
proper under the act Of March 5, 1865, beyond the
limits hAed by the law. and on itc memorial OF the
Common Council Of Pitfsburr for the removal OF the
Allegheny Arsenal beyond The city limits.
REiIEF or JOHN v, EEEsiDr.
NJ 6AatisLp lrena Of Pa from me same com
side aud hts snb-conitae1f. After debate the bill
was passed.
TaE PuHric prur
The morning hour having al halEpast one O'Clock
expired, Mr.. HoopKE rep.) OF Mass from the Com.
mIttee of Ways and Means reported bill W prevent
purposes, and asked that u be printed and recon
mtted ne giving notice thai he would cali IL mp next
week. The tiii J. a. followsi-
Abil rroib the further the rabc debt aud
Bs enac.ed as:, That 50 @ash Of e.i-,ing
suy except the subsidies companies
"siasa thai .as at shall noe affect any authority Tor 80
r.ss o. bonds o. e. the exchange q mi.ssd or desces
upon terms and under such he may non
a ,nss which have hes ~ ma, Scrssrs. he x.l,v H.
sued sueo eoods 70 DC similar 81 10 the bonds
sued under the acts authorizing the issue OF the bonds offered
And furfhsr enacted That the Secretary
Treasury dali publish aoniiy statement o. the pubiia
d.es 50 . existed q. 3. so.s 81 20 prese1irg ash in
de furdsa deo The United States and fiaroasi
noe. ,s =. money cha. s s1d e. ss
a. temporary loan debt. ana all deo that "a due
IN. s ss H. mat s ssd n 81 .'%s
,ss .. rse ,ca q s, Deb, snail . sas as e
s0osy oonds issued to aiss companies the pension
amoao outstanding q sold csricse- snd The amount o.
e'a and asssy o1,rs - -. Irsrssry a.,
aas o. h ,Ss o o. ns % sednson %
far lie ss negotiation exchange Of bonds sscuri
o. he rnlcs state Or o. any coin q bullion disposed OF
United states and al acts ana parts q acts authorizing
nrssy 20 appoint any eher than proper ocsr his
department 70 maze snch sss or The negotiations Of bonds
sre aud be further s,aosd hat arr the passage OF
@ 1 ~ @ y Ike g. sss 90 when sSaa % the
authorised BY shall be made by Inviting the copcitio
e ~ Ts ] mS s $. .r any s%sy
bidder q bidders the secsAry Of the Treasury
,ar bs public interest 70 do 20.
Mr. RANDALL, dcn,.l q IA, said he would IKE the
ucntlcInan from Massachusetts To indicate the time
when he would call up the bin, az ~ was very im-
porsant nil and there should bc full house to con-
slider IS. In ms opinion Il should be passed
Mr.. Uoorke said he proposed 10 call II up about
the middle OF next week.
Explanations q reference 90 the second ana third
sections were made by Mr. SCHEvcK. trep.) ~ Onto.
10 show tnat the, were not psg,arlss from another
lin introduced VI MT. Judd and referred to che Com
mittee ON BanNng and Currency, and " Messrs.
The BIN was then ordered to be printed and re-
committed,
rBIviLrGRD QUESTION.
Mr. Ella, rep Of n. H. rising ~ privileged aues-
tim referred to AZ assault made yesterday IN the
patent once budding by Mr.. Dempsey, OF the Arm ~
dempsey n O'Ttoie, on Mr. samuel A. Duncan. one
Of the witnesses examined before the Committee on
prIpting IN relation 10 the stationery contract With
The interior Department. and asked leave to intro
oe Joint resolution reciting the facts and stating
that there was good reason 70 believe the same con