New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-12

VOLUME XIV.

mans order, shall make application for the reste-
ration OF their lands, the Commissioner is author
lied upon the agreement, or with the written cen
sent of the occupants, to procure others lands for
them, by rent or purchase, not exceeding forty
acres for each occupant or to set apart for them,
out Of the public lands assigned for that purpose,
IN section four Of the bill, forty acres each upon
the terms therein named The Commissioner is
required to procure. by grant or purchase, such
lands within Che district named, may be required
for refugees and freedmen dependent on the gov
ernment for support. and shall provide, or cause
10 be erected suitable buildings for asylums and
schools. issI .fAH8ii 80 : .sr'
The above are the most material notifications.
The substitute for the Senate bill was passed.
Yeas, a36; nays, 80. 'sa -.
Mr., Rousseau, rising to a privileged question,
read from the remarks OF Mr.. Grinnell, made yes
terday, as follows: . T.
History repeats itself, whether the gentleman,
ME- Rousseau,l was four years in the war, on the
Union side or four years on the other side. But
| say he degraded his State and uttered sentiment,
| thought, unworthy of an American officer when
he said that he would do such an act on the com
plant OF negro against him.s Only this much was
read, but the preceding remark to which this re-
ferred was as follows: - -.
The honorable gentleman from Kentucky, Mr.
Rousseau, declared on Saturday, as I caught his
language, that if he were arrested on the com.
plant of negro, and brought before one of the
agents Of this bureau, when he became free he
| would shoot him. .@ ~ G&
Mr. Rousseau said: pronounce the assertion
| that have degraded myself, as false foul slam
der, aad unworthy to be uttered by any gentle
man on this floor.
Mr.. Grinnell--I referred to the genteman's re-
marks as | understood them. The gentleman
having withheld them from the globe, had no
desire to do injustice. criticised the gentleman
language, and stand by that criticism. If did
| not correctly represent whathe said beg pardon.
| Mr.. Rousseau-My object was not to get an
apology but to say what | have said
| Mr.. Grinneli-The gentlemans language Is no
offense. I stand on my rights as member of this
| House, and discharge nay duties as | understand
they should be discharged. When criticised the
| language of the gentleman from Kentucky, did
SO from sense of duty, and l thought that Ian
guege unworthy of an American officer, and of his
own State. ... ...
| Mr.. Rousseau-I understand that the gentleman
| is preacher of the Gospel and yet he lacks
charity toward all men, am new member OF
| this House, and have endeavored to behave with
the utmost courtesy. 1t does come with exceed
| ingIy bad grace from the gentleman who slept in
safety while others were lighting on the battle
| field, to make such a remark concerning me. He
| could not exercise the most ordinary charity; but
when gentleman had gone out of his seat, he go
| up to insult him, contrary to the. rules OF the
House. #-' y. RI
Mr. Grinnell-I have only to say that the gentle
man has paraded his profession Of arms before
4 this House. ! have not paraded mine. The
| gentleman says am clergyman. have to an,
| swer that was a man before was minister.
am not ashamed Of my profession, and | stand by
| my constituents, my principles and my country.
| The House then proceeded to the consideration
of the bill giving the consent of Congress to the
transfer of the counties of Berkeley and Jefferson
| from Virginia to West Virginia.
Mr.. Rogers, of New Jersey, opposed the bill
| denying the power Of Congress i'll the premises
and contendiug that the assent of the Legislature
of Virginia was necessary; the subject should be
referred to the people of those counties in order
| that they may by vote determine whether they
fwere willing to be thus transferred.
| Mr.. Lawrence, OF Ohio, said that the consent
| of the Legislature of Virginia was given, and that
a vote was taken by the people of Jefferson and
Berkeley, which resulted in the transfer Of those
counties to Western Virginia. Virginia could not
deny any act by her so-calIed legislature to with
draw that assent. The act of Congress was neces
sary to complete the arrangement.
MIR. Stevens humorousiy reviewed the action
of the so-called Virginia Legislature under General
Pierpont, and said the farce was too srnnl to be
acted upon. The theaterof the great nation would
vote for the bill believing that it could transfer any
portion of conquered territory.
| Mr.. Bingham repudiated> the Dogma come from
what quarter it might, that West Virginia was
conquered territory. The loyal men there had the
right to constitute State, which they had done.
/ The bill was passed-yeas liz, nays "a
The House took recess till 1880 P. M, for speech
4 making.
/ EVENING SESSION.
| Mr.. Sehofield, of Pennsylvania, made few re-
marks concerning the harbor of Erie
Nobody else desiring to made a Speech the
4 House adjourned,