The New York herald., 1865-01-18

House OF Representative.
WAsuIsoTos, Jan. II, 1855
LAND FOR RAILROAD MIyaE,orA.
Mr. DosSsllY, (rep) Of Ninn introduced bill making
grant OF lands for railroad from g. Cloud to the Lake
Superior and Mississippi Railroad
LANDS FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
Mr. Holman fopp OF Ind, introduced bill providing
for donation OF public lands to the several States and
Territories to the extent Of thirty thousand acres for ec
Senator Representative and Delegate for the founding u
homes for disabled soldiers ard seamen and for the %
port and education OF the orphan children OF deceaeG
INCREASE OF THE REyEsuH
Mr. sLoAs ep) of Wis, offered resolution direct 10
the Committee OF Ways and Means 70 report hli 70 -
crease the thirty three and third per cent
Mr. srzvkNs objected.
Mr. R,cE fIepl of Mass caused TO be read commit ui
cation from the Secretary Of the Navy announcing The
capture Of Fort Fisher The reading was followed BY
general applause INDIAN TROUBLES
Mr. wnpos, rep.) Of MINI, offered the following,
which was agreed TO.
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sssa an dealings and srans.clons q The ovsrnn,sn.
said be authorized to send for and paers
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pay and enouments Of provost marshas to those OF
major Of cavalry, and providing that they shall receive
Communication for transportation forage fuc and qaroTs
REPUBLICAN, GOVERNMENTS FOR nlpsC sTAlrs.
The House resumed the consideration OF the bill to
for s ieescn ''
M ELIOT, (rcp) VI Mass gave reasons why ho coulF
moi s support the Blu which, il il should become law
would require provisional governors to be appointed II
ali the States declared in rebellion well In Arkansas
Louisiana and Tennessee, what the latter
States had done with view TO establishing their poh
cal relations with the Union. In addition to other cSsc
ops he saw that negro Witnesses were 70 be excluded FROM
the courts There was no need OF general law How
could they undertake In bill to state what was spph
cable detail to all The Statesf Was not more wise te
the States they might present themselves for re-
emSHn &c hsS osrss 70 ies'Ia Ss pending b DECLARING
no State shall be permitted to resume its potcai r
tons until By legal action me state sna nave nhGp.as
form, forever excluding involuntary seryitude, tn1
guaranteeing TO all persons freedom ara equality Do
the law This, he contended should De pro-roauh'e
Mr. STEVENS tep) Of Pa, asked, these States were
IN the Union BY what authority wo iesslase for "'r
NJ E,Ior replied that such States not out Of me
Union tcrrtoraly but the rebels having overthrown
Mr. STEVENS asked about how much was out and how
much in the Unionf uaughtcr)
Mr. Euor said that was fair question. All the te
tory is In the Union but the government OF Missis
for instance, has been overthrown by tho rebels ana
traitors have established another suitable to their We
within the land which part OF the Union. Theref
Congress has right because 1t is necessity, to lei
late
Mr.. WILSON, (rep) Of Iowa, moved postponemeni II
the bill for two weeks.
N, p.y1s tsppl q Nd, said that would be eaaval''
Mr.. Wilson'S amendment was agreed 70 by vote af
103 against a.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY
The House went into Committee OF the Whole on -
Military Academy Appropriation bill, which was amen
cd the motion OF Mr.. BLAINE, by repeating tho saf
tion in the Appropriation bill Of last year which forbs
the readmission Of cadets found deficient except
recommendation Of the Academic Board. The effect "a
the amendment Is to restore TO the Secretary of War a.
power Of restoration in tho Of mcritorious cadets
The House next took up
ruK LEGISLATIVE EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL APPhcpHAn
Pending the consideration OF this bill the commit
rose ,,
bill and then adjourned