The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-05-03


man or black man to sleep under. IT,.
Mr. Conness subsequently withdrew his amend.
mtnt, ut the suggestion Of Mr.. Sherman, and the
bill was laid aside. '... .." To- Fl.
into executive session. and aftor some time spent
therein, adjourned. .... sH..r : B..
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. s.. g
TIE poxBARDxsSr or VALPARAISO. F... a
Mr.. Blaine, Of Maine, asked but failed to obtain
unanimous consent to introduce the following reso-
linton: .,. =.
Resolrsd, That the President Of the United
States be respectfully requested, II in his opinion
not Incompatible with the public interest, to com.
municate to this House, at the earliest practicable
day, any authentic information that may come into
his possession in regard to the reported barbarous
bombardment Of the city Of Valparaiso by the
Spanish feet on the 3lst Of March utimo; also, to
inform the House what instructions had been given
by the Navy Department to the ofheer commanding
tho American feet In those waters. .
VARIOUS MATTERS ."...
Mr.. Jenekes, Of Rhode Island, from the Commit
tee Patents, reported hill to regulate appeals
from the Examiners In Chief Of the Patent ONCE,
which was read third time and passed.
Also, bill to amend an act entitled IAN act to
promote the progress Of the useful arts which was
read third time and passed. This bill regulates
the mode Of paying the clerks In the Patent Once
Mr.. Chanler, Of New York from the COMMITTEES
on Patents, reported joint resolution to authorize
the Secretary Of the Interior to appoint three com.
misSoners to examine and report upon the patents
exhibited In the Paris Exposition Of 1857, and to
conpensate the said commissioners out Of the patent
fund: Provided That said compensation shall not
exceed $50 600. The joint resolution was laid upon
the table. .r 80
Mr.: oOffroth, Of Pennsylvania, on leave, intro.
duccd the following:
Rs,oiped, That the Committee on Invalid Pen.
sons DO, and 10 hereby instructed TO report by bill
or otherwise to grant pensions To oil Of the suryiy-
iDg soldiers and FnilOra of tina ~ al 1917
The resolution was agreed to, .... I'D. onto. p
Mr.. Washburpe, Of Illinois, reported from the
COMMITTEES on reconstruction 4 mass Of additional
| evidence taken before that committee on the sub
ject Of the condition Of the South which was laid
upon the table, and ordered to DO printed. ..rl. 4
1.-THE testimony reported relates chiefly to the
States Of Texas, Florida, and Louisiana and en-
braces little that is new. It embraces the tsst.
mopy Of MAJ. Gen. @. c. Andrews, who was for
several months In command at Houston, Texas;
Col Israel, yogdes, recently in command Of the
eastern district Of Floridai b. @. Truman, corre-
spondsnt of tho New York Times. Stephen Powers,
correspondent Of the Cincinnati Commercial, De
Bow, Of ps BO,e's Rsvisrs; DR.. J. NJ. Turner, for
merly Of the Nashville Gazette; Caleb Forshey,
Superintendent Of tho Texas Military Institute,
and during the war confederate engineer Adju.
tant General Thomas, and Gen. Philip Sheridan.
The testimony of Gen. Thomas relates principally
to the localities Of Matches and New Orleans where
he has spent much time since the close Of the war,
|
son. He represents the people, so far rs he came
In contact with them rs anxious for tho restoration
Of the Union and fAVorably disposed toward the
Federal Government and toward northern men.
The testimony Of General Phil. Sheridan, was
forwarded BY mail in response To sent
to him by Senator Williams rs chairman Of one Of
| subcommittee. Gen. Sheridan says that he be-
ieyes the people Of the South accept the situation
and have an earnest desire for the restoration Of
perfect Union; but exhibit, ut the same time an
/ mil 4 N IN Kaha "a
that this desire manifeVs itself In the Inference
81, en- In elections by the people and In appoint.
ments by those In power to such persons as were
active participants in the rebellion. He thinks
that loyal men In the South would feel unsafe and
many Of them leave the country II the military pro-
lection Of the Federal Government were withdrawn.
| He approves Of the operations of the Freedmen
Bureau, and thinks that some trouble might ensuo
| II the freedmen left without protection. He
thinks that the best thing that Congress can do Il
to legisate as little possible for the colored
beyond giving him protection In person and prop
eTty. The necessity for his labor will work out the
status Of the freedmen. Gen. s. concludes his evi.
dence by saying that the sentiment Of the people
Of the Southwest Is as good, perhaps, as could BE-
expeetsd yet not altogether satisfactory. In Louis
lana spirit Of bitterness and discomfort Is mani.
tested In consequence Of many Of the plantations
falling into hands of Northern men. Florida eI,
hibits more cOnciliatory spirit than Lousians,
and an earnest desire prevails there for the
ton Of the Union. In Texas no thinks the Teten
tou Of the military, for tho present, decidedly ad
ViIable 49,. .." .rt' n
| THE WEST INDIA TELE0RAPHIo CABLE. I'D.
Mr., Eliot, Of Massachusetts, FROM the COMMITTEES
Of conference on the disagreepg votes Of the tive
houses the bill to establish telegraphic commun
cation between the United States and the West InI
Islands, made report. The recommendations o.
tho committee were eOncursd in, and the bill, Al
amended, passed. ... ... ..uru.L
| s THE ARMY BILL REJECTED.
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