The New York herald., 1870-02-05

into dnrepute. He therefore offered resolution
aus6orlxtng tie Committee Military Affairs to IN
apiro - TO whether any member OF the House has
ever sold or offered 20 sell nls nhuence % as memDsr
Academy, and whether any member mas received or
expressed Willingness " receive any valuable con-
SdoratiOn Tor using MS Inn nence IN connection with
sucn appointments, with power to SEND for persons
and papers.
thar ind RESOLUTION would 6s adopted lady Of tie
highest responsibility IN his district had informed
n. just before he lett home ior Conyress THAI sho
Otering TO place her ~ the West P0in. Academy
TOR two thousand five hundred d9Aiars. he had
asked her the name OF that member but she could
not give II to him At that moment, but would
furnish hm with the letter. she had not done 80,
however or ne woald have brought forward . pro.
poslon similar 10 that offered by the gentleman
from New York.
sir. WooD tden.l OF N. r., remarked that he had
newspaper Offering an appointment OF that kind Tor
sale.
amendment be adopted so as TO embrace The men,
0eIs OF the preceding Congress- 1t was modified.
MT. iENckEs lrep.l OF H. l., suggested that II De
made also TO Apply to delegates. That suggestion
was also accepted.
ar. scoFIELD lrep.l Of Pa, said that he mad re-
Gently seen IN TWO newspapers published in the west
ern part or Pennsy wanna that members Of Con-
grcss from that State. he believed. had sold one OF
those appointments Tor i've hundred dollars. As
matter II course therefore, the wnole delegation or
Peunsyyania was anxious to have tnis invcstWaton
M - Sat n f 70 the s
editor OF the paper seemed to have SPECIFIC nforma-
ton ON the subject. The resolution was adopted.
NORTH CAROLINA MEMBER UNABLE TO TAKE THk
TEST OATH
Mr. BINGHAM, Tep.) OF ONO, from the Judiciary
Sholeer member elect irom Nor.h Carolina, 70 take
the oath prescribed for persons relieved IRON dis
abilities instead Of tue test oath Alter dlscasson
tue Oil oeinK advocated Oy Mr. Bingham and opposed
oy Mr. Paine, the bill was laid on the table ny Ss
to ~.
PAYMENT OF PENSIONS.
Mr.. LAWRENCE introduced bill TO provide mode
OF paying pensiOns which was rc.erred.
The bll provides that the secretary Of the Interior
shall select III every county the United States,
either q nauonal bank, postmaster, An assessor,
oncer to prepare All pension papers for paying PEN
slons free 0i cost 70 PENSIONERS Inc Commissioner
tensions shall certuy TO each officer list OF The
pensioners III hIs county and transmit cBeck on
the nearest Assistant Ireasures payable to the order
OF each pensi0ncr, to be delivered to The pensioners
OF semi-annually, as now. One hundred thousand
dollars shall be pad annually tue officers for their
services IN equitable proportion. msead OF two
hundred and -ffty thousand paid in commissions
now. The quarterly payments, 1t IL claimed, VIII
save the pensioners several millions now paid Tor
money loaned and pledged OF pension certificates,
aud save them ST. 400 annually pald to agents tor
collecting pensions, and $3o7,tOO PAD Tor notary's
lees ana Tor preparing pension paper.
The House then went INTO Committee OF the
Whole. Mr. Ferry III the cnar, and to,k up the bill
Ior Lhe temporary relief OF the Door ofhe district OF
Columbia.
on motion Of Mr.. BENJAMIN, (rep. Of NO., the
committee rose and reported q recommendation that
sderaton, and that IT De referred 20 tue Committee
Tor the District Of Columbia, with Instructions 70
report Dill requiring the proper authorities OF the
District to levy tax sufficient 10 support It's poor
Not agreed TO.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Lsgan, rep) Of
Ill, the other day. nstructinR the Secretary or War
to issue rations TO the poor was adorted-yeas %,
nays SO.
The bnl was then passed, ll0 to 5a
BILLS REFERRED.
Mr.. NEdLEY, teD) OF Pa, introduceda bill to pre-
vent the sale OF coal OIL other OIL fol illuminating
purposes tnat VIII ignite &C lower temperature
than llv degrees Fahrenheit. Referred to the Com
mitLee OF Ways and Means.
Mr.. CAKE, trep) Of Pa, introduced bills as follows,
winch were reieFred:-
10 create the Northern Judicial District Of Penn
syivania; regulating the issue Of currency for
ltS equitable distribution to check the drain OF coin
ana prepare ior the permanent resumption OF specie
payhienG
Nj. LAWRENCE, from the Committee on Appr,-
prlatlons, asAed leave 10 report bill authorizing
the Secretary or tie Treasury sell the ve revenue
cutters on the Northern lakes not IN commission.
Mr.. CHURCHILL, Vep.) OF N. Y, objected unless it
were referred TO the Committee on Commerce, to
which committee the subject properly belonged.
The House then, at thlee O'Clock, adjourned, the
session Tomorrow TO be for general debate only.