Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-06
xxxIxTH CONGREss-FIRsr SESSION.

TUESDAY, February g.
SENATE.-Mr. Sumner, from the Committee
on Foreign Relations, reported a bill to au.
thoriZe the appointment OF diplomatic repre-.
sentative to the Republic Of Dominica.
Mr.. Wiley offered resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the Committee on the Ju-
dietary to report bill for the payment Of loyal
citizens of lately rebellious States for quarter.
master stores taken from them for the use of
the United States armies.
The morning hour having expired, the Joint
resolution to amend the Constitution was taken
up.
proposition before the Senate. joint resolution
to amend the Constitution by basing repre-.
sentation upon the number of voters in each
State.
Mr.. Sumner resumed the floor in continue.
ton OF his argument commenced yesterday
HOUsE.-The Speaker laid before the House
the report ct Mr.. Hays, one Of the Treasury
Commissioners, on the subject Of taxation in
general and funding the public debt. 1t was
referred to the Committee Of Ways and Means
MIR. Rice, Of Mass, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported back the Senate joint
resolution of thanks to Admiral Farragut aud
the officers and crew under him for their gal.
liant conduct before Mobile on the 5th of Au-
gust, 1864.
was adopted instructing the Committee on Ma.
val Affairs to Inquire into the expediency OF
so amending the law creating the Naval Acad-
envy as to admit therein cadets up to the age of
twenty lone years, so as to accord with those
admitted into the Military Academy.
The Speaker said his attention had been
called by members to the fact that the bronze
ornaments on the door had been mutilated and
some carried away. The subject was referreL
to the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds.
The House resumed the consideration of the
Senate bill to enlarge the powers Of the Freed.
mems Bureau.
The first amendment voted on was that pro.
posed by Mr.. Smith, namely: that none Of the
provisions Of this act shall extend to- or be In
force.in, the State Of Kentucky. 1t was re.
jected-yeas 81, nays 1871.
The House next voted on the substitute for
the bill presented by Mr.. Stevens, which,
among other things, provided that the freed
men shall retain the lands on the basis of the
homestead law, not exceeding forty acres each,
and that the occupants OF land under MAJOR
General Sherman's special field order are con-
frmed in their possession, and no person shall
be disturbed or ousted therefrom unless q set
Element shall be made with said occupant by
the former owner, satisfactory to the Commits
sioner of the Freedrnen's Bureau.
This substitute was rejected-yeas 81, nays
1876.
The bill was passed-yeas 1876, nays33.
Mr.. Rosseau rose to personal explanation,
saying that Mr.. Grinnell, In his remarks yes
terday, had referred to him as degrading his
State. He (Mr. Rosseau) pronounced the as
sertion as false and foul SANDER, and un-
worthy to be uttered by gentleman ON this
floor.
Mr.. Grinnell replied. he had no desire to do
injustice, but he had criticised the gentieman's
language as he understood il, and he stood by
that criticism. He stood on his rights as q
member Of this House, and would discharge
his duties as he understood them. When he
criticised the gentleman's language he thought
Ii unworthy of an American officer and Of the
State Of Kentucky.
Mr.. Rosseau said he understood the gentle
man was a Minister Of the Gospel, but had yet
TO learn charity. The remark came with an
exceeding bad grace from . gentleman who
slept in safety, while others were on the battle
field.
Mr. GrinneIl further replied saying he was
man before he was Minister. He was not
ashamed Of his origin and profession, and he
stood by his constituents, principles and coun-
try. ..
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee on Appro-
priations, reported the Army Fortification Bill.
The House proceeded to the consideration OF
the bill, giving the assent OF Congress 70 the
transfer of the counties Of Berkeley and Jeher-
son to West Virginia. ss1-8 EH -