New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

On motion of Mr.. FARNSWORTH (Rep., Ill.,
the Senate amendments to the Post Route bill
taken from the Speakers table and cOncurTed in.
Resolutions were offered as follows:
ARE INDIANS CITIzENsl
Mr. CULLOM rep, m.)-Instructing the Judiciary
Committee inquire whether the Cherokee Choctaw OF
vTer tribes Of Indians United States citizens under
tho Fourteenth Amendment Of the Constitution; and
whether they are citizens any treaty contract
Mr.. BUTLER d'ep., Massl-To increase the pay OF
gIanda nd traverse Jurors in United States Courts Re
Mr. SWAMI Dem. Mdl-To require American vessels
:" carry Que or more apprentices Objected to by Mr.
t!r, BIRD dem. n Yp-Calling on the President for
reformation ~ the recent attack Pegan Indiana by
n6.tcfed TO by Mr STEVENSON tRep., Oaioj
Mr.. BENNETT Rep y. " asked leave to report FOR
uauce Of a bridge across the Niagara River.
Mt. NEIR DEM Ind objected
Inc iont resolution introduced yesterday by Mr. BECK
m distilled spirits in bond came up the question beng
on Mr MARSHALL amendment TO Mr. Hoopers substitute,
Que ccnt a gallon per month 10 half cent.
Nj. MaGshaIs amendment was rejected Yeas, 81;
Mr. HGopcrs substitute requiring payment OF one cent
-son for each month after tie TsE year was agreed
Mr. WAsIBURSE Rep, Wis., moved to lay the bill on
the table as being bill 10 suspend tue collection OF reye
nue. whisky for the remainder OF this Administration
The bi. amended. then passed without division
THL DLNOCRATIC PLATFORM RESOLUTION.
Several corrections made in the Journal in regard
tho NOtn@ yesterday on MT. splnAs re5OIutoh
Tue OF the Mesrs Brooks reversed the New
York member having really voted NAY" and the Mas
sachnaetts member aye" Messrs Beanan aud COburn
Who were not recorded voting, voted AYE" Mr.
Reading did not vote at all but would have voted AYE"
md he been present. Mr.. johnson voted NAY" Mr.
TERRY said lie wac unavotaby absent, but would have
voted Aye. - -
Nj LOGAN Rep, ID Chairman OF the Committee ON
Military Affairs, made report IN the case OF john l.
Ieweese submitting the testimony taken In the case
aud the abatement made Mr.. DeWeese before the Com
nttec. Mr.. Devecse having resigned, the Committee
reported the following resolution the report being signed
by an the members OF the Committee;
Tht J0bu T. Deveese lst. keprenit'e Congress
fgn ma Cosgns Dsi o. SoTth CsoAns ca maze al AZ
Influenced b. pseun eynsdsfA2nf hh1 bat
TIE proves him snHohy sat 10 h mouse
eoBJ1St
Representative Of tte people . , mi, !.
Tie testimony was read from the Clerks desk That OF
tn Washington 70 the effect that she had pald tOO
20 hr Dew6esc tul the nomination OF her son 10 the
Naval ACADEMY that the amount had been reiuhueu
by Mr.. Deweese hin the last few days. Ihat OF beT
sou was 10 the same effect. 80
The statement Of Mr. that ct the time no
fHtiFeo the money lie dd not know that there was
pte OF wrong IN 10 that the Secretary OF war ana Tue
Secretary Of the Navy both cognzant OF what he
Was dOs az soon az he had realized that he had done
ItgnstlOn 10 tht Governor Of his state. He had not
acted ron mereenaIy motives he had expended N2
o. hs state n the last Presidential election.
Jh0 reading having been Concluded Mr. LOGAN
called for vote on the TosOlutioD remarkiDR that the
'"hmtte Noulo certainly have reported resolution Of
rhphsioh IdO u NOT Den Tor the decision OF the House
Csc other day IN The WhlttenOre case that member no
bad gned could not BE- expelled The tesolntion was
tHen adopted unanimously on q vote by Yeas aud Nays
TiE EAPENsKs on THE COMMITIEEs
Nj CAKE Rep, PENN Chairman Of lie Conrftne
Accounts made report the eXpenses Of tbs -
Ipus Committees Of the Ho"e. The expenditures OF lie
Committee Of Elections GuO1nted f266 being sIO 91
loss Than had been claimed legal fees by witnessed and
Tor serving suDpOenas. 1he COMMITTEES OF WayB and
feh"s have expended S,612 the Committee on Foreign