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ed and the committee of the whole dis
charged from further consideration of the
tariff and tax bill, and that bill as amended
by the committee do pass. This includes
the internal revenue sections and all. The
total estimated reduction on dutiable goods,
11.O76,629,56, on free list 1860, las, 80,
total reduction 29,675,7 ,77S,06.
Dawes motion was agreed to, yeas 147,
nays 62.
Dawes then moved suspend rules and
concur in Senate resolution for
Final Adjournment.
of 10Th ofMay, agreed to, yeas lG2, nays
81. The announcement of this result was
received by clapping of hands and gen
eral jubilation among members. Among
the negative votes were Z. K. Butler and
Maynard.
Nr. Coburn, from the Committee On
Military Affairs, reported bill reciting the
disappearance from the file of the War De-
pertinent of the records of the court in
quiring in the case of
Gen. Buell.,
and directing the Secretary of War to en-
ploy Benz. Pittman, the Photographic re-
porter of that court who has retained his
notes thereof, to furnish two traGslatiOns,
one fOrfhe War Department and one for
Congress.
Mr. Coburn briefly recounted the cir
cumstances and denied that there was any
desire on the part of the Military Commit
tee to evade full investigation Of the case,
and asserted that the Committee had eX-
hibited earnestness and a desire to ascer-
tain the truth, the whole truth and nothing
but the truth.
The bill was passed.
Zen Butler ON the Wsr-Path.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the following
resolution:
''WhereaS, This House is informed by
telegraph that at meeting at the Exeter
Chamber of Commerce, Sir Stafford North
cote who presided, in a speech stated that
the understanding of the British COmmis-
sioners was that promise had been given
that the claim for indirect damages should
not be presented, but it was necessary that
the American Senate should not be placed
in a position requiring a confession that
wrong had been done, which statement by
a leading member of the Joint High Com
mission on the part of Great Britain deeply
concerns the good faith andIintegrity of the
American Commissioners and of the gov
ernment, as well as the honor OF the nation.
Therefore, be it
sResolved, That the President of the
United States is hereby requested, if not
detrimental to the public interests, to in
form the House whether the Executive has
any knowledge of any promise being made
by any official person that the claims for in
direct damages shall not be presented to the
tribunal of arbitration; and If so, by whom
such promise was made or understandin9ly
given; and if any and what arrangement
was made with the British Commissioners
or the British Government by which the
American Senate should be placed in a
position requiring confession that wrong
had been done; or whether any arrange
ment whatever has been made with The
government of Great Britain or with any
official thereof by which the action of the
American Senate was to be controlled or
influenced in this behalf; and if so, by
whom and when, and by what authority
such arrangement was made.''
While the House was dividing, Cox said.
The honor of our country is involved in
the resolution. If there has been disbon-
orable humiliation let us know the worst
and who is responsible.
The motion to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution was rejected, yeas 100,
nays 70; less than two-thirds with the affim-
ative. The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. The Dem
ocratic members voted foriButler's resolu-
ton.
Cox offered resoluaon requesting the