New-York tribune., 1869-01-06
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.
The Speaker announced that the recess

| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Speaker announced that the recess hav
| ing expired, the House resumed Its session.
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR APPROPRIATIONS.
| Mr.. WAsHBURNE CRep., nh from tho Committee OF
Appropriations reporteda bill making appropriations fol
the consular and diplomatic expenses Of the Government
| for the year ending june 80, 1870.
Mr.. MULLINS Rep Tenn) rose TO n question OF order
believing that quorum was not present. IIo moved
that the roll Of members be called The question was
| taken md decided in the negative.
The bill reported by Mr. Washburne referred to the
Committee OF the Whole ON the State Of the UnOn and
made the special order for tomorrow and from day to
| day until disposed Of
-, IHE oyERLAsD NAILS.
| Mr.. WASHBURNE rep, ILL by instruction OF the
Committee Appropriations, offered preamble and
solution setting forth that on the 10th of Dee 1865. the
House referred To that Committee letter from the Post
master General In answer to resolution OF the House
relative to the contract for carrying the overland malls
and
WAta appears from communication from Special Agent Bail to
The Hon Geo w Mcclellan Second Assistant Postmaster General
of,s mall provided adequate chts' and that express
dy day protected
The Sh NOysmb 600 pounds FINAL matter piled upon
WA,els reported by the Special Agent the empoye,
Rsor.d ThA. n. General b. directed make no pay
oo,.e. .i S. farse Co and INTO the truth Of toe charge, Of
qos5Sti Of i1 S "a e s's Gs m affected to the oopsaer
ton OF the resolution at this time.
Mr. wAsHBuRNE said he would move suspension of
would pass the resolution.
Mr.. BUTLER's BILL TO sEccRE FREEDOM OF TRANSIT.
Nh. BUTLER (Rep., Massl Introduced bill 10 secure
aud protect freedom OF transit in the United States,
which referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
1t provides that no citizen OF the United States, In passing
place another within the same. shall be sub
ect 20 capias summons citation. or other process Of
whether process oYexecuton in any State Ter
rtory, district through which he be passing and
OF which he lie mol citizen unless he shall voluntarily
tarry therein for the space OF more than IS hours All
process and writs contrary TO the provisions OF this bill
shallh ha held guid. PersDQg
held guilty Of high mlsdemeanor, and subject TO In,
or more sha ha Os % sn not ess than
moro than ten years. In the discretion OF the
Court.
Mr. kEIChun ep ~ a. pTSSe'eu an ,ne pS.On On Oh
bers OF the Grape Growers Association asking for legis
laon to protect and encourage inventors OF new fruits
BILL RELATING TIE REGISTRY OF VESSELS.
Mr.. ELLIOT (Iaep. Mass.) introduced bill to extend
the laws relative 10 the register Of vessels.
INQUIRY RELATIVE TO FEEs CHARGED BY CONSULAR
ON motion Of Mr. wAsHBUKNE Rep., Ill. a resolu.
tlon adopted that the Secretary or the Treasury be-
directed 10 inform tho House whether any Consular Off
OF the United states have demanded and received
are now demanding and receiving for the vereation
OF invoices fees greater than those provided by law. II
what consular officers and what amount received.
Aud that the Secretary also inform the House what Con
sus have failed or neglected 10 make returnsfOr how
long time. And that he further inform the House
the pobabe amount now due 10 the United states IN the
1mn OVERLAND MAILS CONTRACT AGAIN.
Mr. FarnswOrth Rep., I'D referring 20 the subject OF
the overland mail In connection with Wells Fargo Co.,
asked permission OF the House that resolution be offered
for the appointment OF special committee to investigate
the charges.
Mr. washburne CRep., ND said the coPmitteo on Ap.
pTopratiOns desirous that special committee
should be raised
PosTMAsTER-GESERAL RANDALL AND THE ARIZONA MAIL
SERVICE.
Mr.. Ella Gep, n. H. asked leave to offer preamble
resolution providing for special committee OF fve
members 10 investigate certain newspaper charges
against Postmaster General Randall IN connection with
Mr Mckee rep, KyJ objected to the consideration
DEMAs BARNES or RESUMPTION
MT Barnes Dem, ~ " offered the following resolu'
Be resor,d DE- That tn. imperative duty this
With view 10 speedy specie ps,ment possible that
will r,d this purpose disturb '.se. aud interfere s,h 'ss revenue
Law when specie payments shall commence until gold aud egaende,
The consideration of the resolution objected to.
TIU LINCOLN ART ASSOCIATION oF WASHINGTON
Mr.. CULLOM rep, III introduced bill to incorpo'
rate the Lincoln Art Association of Washington
SITE FOR AN EXECUTIVE MANSION
Mr. MILLER Rep.. PENN introduced bill In relation
to a site for an executive mansion on Meridian Hll IN
posed to have appropriated Of land beginning at
point the northern side OF Boundaryst opposite tho
eastern side Of Fiiteenthst west where 1t lnterceps
Boundaryst. extending thence along the northern side
Of Boundary to point opposehe western SIDE OF seven
eenthst, west thence III northern direction 10 inter
sect the western side OF Centraiaye.
THE FRAsKIsG PRIvnEGg-PERsoSAL EXPLANATION OF
Mr. LYNCH Rep, MsJ, @ upon on" question of privilege
had read extracts from articles in The Cnenndt Gask
s a aey Son SaSe nas me no Sa
matter here but for the article In The Spy which was
edited by member Of the House. and from the TACT that
the paper which originated the libel had substantially
reiterated II after all the circumstances had been @
explained by telegraph. He has ranked Ihe Aerea'uB
Journal containing his speech, as IL had been the uni
form practice OF members 10 do which was In conform
ty TO law, and OF the purposes for which the
privilege conferred. Believing the newspaper
better medium Of circulation than pamphlets he should
1t whenever he had occasion, 30 long rs the law
Mr. BALDWIN rep, Mass.l .lwho Is the proprietor OF
The Worcester pisclamed the article In question as
Mr. COiiY (Rep, 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 Ho would have cared for the article Ia
The Gasee had not been copied INTO spectacle papers
like THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE and commented upon. He
did not The gazette capable OF slanderns him.
RAILROADS AND THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. PRICE (Iiep Iowa) Introduced bill providing
that all railroad companies when nave accepted or may
hereafter accept any grant oi lana from, the United
the pubic lands shall IN the construction OF their rail-
roads the subsequent repair or the same use only
iron OF American manuaetnre ana IN case 0f thelr re-
COMPANIES shall be nall and vold Inc Dill was referred
the committee which reported H.
THE POOR or THE DISTRICT.
An Intellectual effort was made To up. with view
passage the bill approating $4,000 for the TEN
porary re Of the aud destitute population In the
District OF Columbia.
The bill In regard 70 the claims OF the State OF Iowa.
account OF the late war referred back TO the Cou
mittee which reported II with Instructions
MECHANICS AND fARMLts BANK OF ALBANY
On motion Of Mr.. HOOPER (Rep, Mass.) u res0ln-
ton passed calling the Secretary Of the Treasury
for Information In relation 10 .he Mechanics and Farm
sons OF law and omissions 10 comply with the National
Currency act. -
Mr. KELLEY rep, PENN from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill providing that from and