New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-18

sense OF the Act of July 1864 restricting the Jurisdiction Of
demands SEds for Saarteassp stores &C. The b provides that
sreh act shah not be construed TO authorize the settlement Oh
OF the army for the occupation OF injury TO real estate
for damage to personal property BY the mlaIy aosoIlhes
during the in nsurreconary state, irovdsf hst
this shah not repeal OF modify the Joint resoa'oh oi KY 5
1915 extending the provisions of such act TO the 10y ee
" The I'M was read three times and passed.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF CLEREs.
Mr.. STEVENS ePp Pal from the Committee on APpro
other pensions and for the consular apd diplomatic expenses Of
the Government for tho ending June 30 1868 Referred 70
made the special order for the Arb OF january
On motion Of Mr. STEVENS the petition Of the clerks and
was referred 10 the Committee Of Ways and Means
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE SCRIP
h s he her sue Of eanra coegescy TO
lately in Rebellion. Read three times ana passed
SLAVERY IN MARYLAND.
Mr. sCHENCK cp Ohio offered resolution reetng tho
published advertisement for the sale Of cooed man at An
napos MARYLAND on the Of December convicted by the
Circuit Court Of Anne Arundel County and sentenced TO be
sold as a slave and directing the Judiciary Committee to IN
qure into the same report whether such proceeding was
not in direct conflict with Constitution OF the United states
with the act protect all persons in the a sae II
their civil rights and furnish the means OF telr NNon'
Also inquire whether any steps have been aAen " s
dent 10 enforce that law and prevent spch Yiss5 % 10
mtee power send for persons and papeis anu
report what action Is necessary and proper ioi W
on the subject
ton and to see whether inquiry should not be enlarged IL
would DO reeoeced in tho Constitutional Amendment
aboishDg slavery declared that Slavery should not
exist except crime Of which the party should be convicted
Maryland the only State in the South where occasion
OF that unfortunate exception taken to sell eooed people
into Slavery. Not many weeks ago TWO very respectable persons
gentleman and bis wife bad called upon him, and told him
that they had Just from Florida where II had become too
warm for them that day before they lett they saw seven
negroes sold into slavery public auction some Of them for
seven years and that they several others whipped with
stripes on the naked back az tho whipping
p2't un1er mv Tho in5rir sLoad he enlarged and
extended al slave States Maryland sad ne although
Sos 70 e av of tbe SnScr Staes hat have been con-
qucrc except perhaps kentucky think u even beats heh
lucky The Sale portion OF Maryland, "ith oneAh 81 heI
White population W. tVVy NIc ps'lI 4. I" ~, -
power with the free portions that have white popuao OF
M nd,nent il thar there Is no such thngas a republican
form there and oge That re dstgai
fore This Congrcss adourns that Congress shall give 10
Maryland a republican orn Of government when shan ap
portion her representation according To- and On he BASIS %
population and shall modify her laws that men shall MOI be
sold into sl,yeIy night under he eye u the CaViol
Mr.. SCHEACK REP. Chic said he had u the hfst pace
drawn the resolution giving more scope and INJECTING az N
quy all kindred cases AMI subjects bnt II bed occurred 70
make an VI this particular instance which scented
present itself sort Of spceimea case Without heIieflhg
nade 10 scnd the judiciary Committee select Committee
with power to examine wRep ai paris Of ihe eo9htr It
come He was however by unfriendy % such
general investigation Every must have eoneudel ft IN
the present temper Of the Chief Executive ot e bn STATES
they had right 10 expect that he Wouh lena any ad M o
power vested ia BIN carry out the laws Of The nied Hes
70 prevent inequality and oppression He proceeded 70 nnfaie
an Oppr sion IN Georgia where the e00Ted agno
Plr,elpha benevolent society arrested on eiVgc ~
yarsucy and condemned to the chain gang fof the n u
Mr. 7 kyRENCE Rcp. ohio) moved 10 amend the resoh.
ton 50 as TO direct the judiciary Committee report what
legislation is necessay 70 protect Loyal CITIZENS IN inc fE
Of life herii and Dros y IN the ley feelVui 'esi
eXccpp@ ,ssre He up and had read ~ the Clerk an
attract from loyul Georgian newspaper Of ne IN Decenf
showing that az tie late Equal Rights Conyep9n hed ID S
con eegates ple.entng 20 counties repst ~ mrruefs
wlLin Tie last 10 months and IN no instance dd me cY
authority attempt to bring the muIdercrs 10 jnsiee.
The amendment aueed TO aud the resolution as neded
adopted . -t -.
Mr. ASHLEY Cep. Ohio moved to suspend the rules TO
enable him 20 resolution for the appointment Of Select
Committee Of seven to inquire whether acts had been done
BY any officers OF the Government the unned States which
in the contemplation Of the Constitution high crimes and
nsdemcanor and whether such acts designed OF ea
lated 10 overthrow subyert corrupt the Government OF the
United States or any department thereof
Mr. FINCK Dem. Ohio called for the Yeas and Nays on
suspending the rules.
Mr. BINGHAM Qep. Ohiol suggested the modification OF
the resolution specify the particular officers TeIerred 10
by H. As the resolution stood il would be notifying the world
that there grand inquest being held on al officers OF the
United States who were liable to impeachment
The resolution modified and the House refused TO
suspend the rules Yeas Noys isno twohirds So the
resolution was not received The following IS the vote in