New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-07

On motion of Mr.. MILLER (Pa). resolution wa'
adopted instructng the Committee on naval Analrs
tablishing the Naval Academy as to admit therein
candidates up to the age Of q years. so as to accord
with the Military Academy.
MUTILATION OF TIE CAPITOL.
The SPEAKER here made statement to the House.
saying that he had been informed that the bronze doors
OF the Hall had been nutilated, the swords and otner
parts Of the ornaments having been taken away. He
suggested that the subject be rerer to the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE (ll) suggested that the Committee
also take for removing the cake and drygoods
stands set up 10 various places in the Capitol.
The Committee will consider and report on the sud-
jet.
THE FREEDMENs BUREAU BILL.
Tie House then resumed the consideration Of the
Senate bill TO enlarge the powers of the Freedmens
Bureau.
The House first voted on the amendment Of MIR.
SMITH 10 the original bill, namely:
That none Of the provisions of this act shall extend
10 or be in force in the State OF Kentucky.
This vas rejected by a vote OF "a against l3l.
The House next considered the substitute offered BY
Mr. Stevens Of Pennsylvania. namely: 800
Nearly all the original provisions Of the bill are re-
tanned in the substitute.
The principal notifications made are as follows
In the fourth section authorizing the President 10
reserye from sale or from settlement under the nome
stead pregmpon laws and to set apart for the use
Of the Freedmen and loyal refugees male or female the
unoccupied public land ms Florida, Mississippi. Ala
bama. Louisiana and Arkansas, and from the confis,
Gated lands OF the enemy not exceeding in all 100000
of acres Of good land 10 be allotted and assigned IN
parcels not exceeding4o acres each to loyal refugees
and freedmen; and in the NTH section, pros,,d.
Msjor.Gen Shermans special field order, dated Jan.
uary 1865 confirmed in their possession and that
no person shall be disturbed in or onsed from saa pos
session unless settlement shall be made with sad oc
cupant by the former satisfactory to the Com
missioner Of the Freedmens Bureaus; PROVIDED; that
whenever the owners Of lands occupied under MaJor
Gen Shermans field order shall make application for
restoration Of the lands. the Commissioner Is author
zed upon the agreement and with the consent OF tne
occupants to procure other lands ior tnem oy 81
purchase exceeding 40 acres for eacn occupant OF
TO set apart for them Of the public lands assigned
for that purpose 40 each upon the terms and con-
ditions set forth in the fourth section.
The substitute Of Mr.. Stevens was rejected by vote
Of 81 against l26. -.
The Honse then voted on the substitute reported from
the Committee on Freedmens Affairs for the senate
bill. ~
1t is nearly the the Senate BILL with tue iol
lowing exceptions: r.,.
refugees and freedmen all parts of the United States
and the President may divide the section OF country
within which the privilege OF the wit OF naGeas corpus
II also makes a reduction of TIE salaries OF oncere
and provides that person shall be deemed destitute
suffering or dependent upon the Government 10, sup,
! find employment could by proper industry ana exer-
ton avoid such restitution, suffering or dependency
1t further provides that whenever the former "a
order shall make application for restoration OF the lands
the Commissioner is authorized. upon the agreement
with the written consent OF tue occupants
cure other lands for them by rent or purchase not ex
ceedng forty for each occupant or 10 SET apart
for them out of the public lands assigned for that pur
pose section fourth Of the BILL forty acres eacD upon
the terms and conditions therein named
The Commissioner required 70 procure by grant or
purchase such lands within the districts named as may
be regured for refugees and freedmen dependent on the
Government for support and shall provide or cause TO
be erected suitable buildings for asylurns and schools
The above are the most material modlileations:
The substitute for the Senate Dill was passed. ny 1ed'
l36. NAYS. Gas follows:
YEAs-Ne.,r. Alley; Allison, Ame,; Anderson, Ashley Ashley
Baxter, Beaman Berjlmin, Bidwen Bingham Blaine, Blow
Boutwell,. Brand.see Rrowgen, BromsH Bupdy Clark
S sla: o'f Davis 6s@e. oOT Dsss. b-aoo Dsmns
Dixon poHDey Drss. DamOqt EcA sy Essle e,io
a EG' c f.,So''i Hale ti3 Harding & Hart. Hayes:
Henderson, Higby HI HSlg' h0GRe bb,, a0' ~ W.
Hubbard CO.. nubbe tohiol James Humphrey, lnserson
Jenckes julian Kssson, Kelley Ke;o. Ketohan kuysen
Ioncyear Lynch Msrstop Marvin McClus Mclndoe Mckee,
McRder Mercer Miller aoorheab Myers sep s. o p0
P Randall ky a5y%ona Rice ss,D s ss h srsa
wy st. D Stevens sesnS w fhye France" John
J. Thomas rOwRdge TP.oa Ven Asr"s% Van Horn a.
Ssn 15 s5.. '' %sssT ~ @et9o1h Wnaey Ws:
Wi.oa Iowa, Wilson Pa, Window wOodbiidse-Yes',
N,ys-Messr. Boyer Brooks Chanl.s. Dawson. Eldhdse
Fincs Go.,brenrer, Grider Harding tkyl Harris Hogan
sbsil McCnloen Nibscs Nicholson Noeu' Randall pa
Ritter Rosers Ross, Roseal Shann, s'sea'e'' S"0u's'
APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEFENSIVE WORKS.
Mr.. STEVENS from the Committee on Appropriations
reported bill making appropriations Tor the c9hslrac
ton preservation and repair Of certain iortiheatl0ns
and other works OF defense for the year ending the 30h
of June 1867 which was committed TO the Committee
OF the Whole on the State ofthe Union.
PERSONALITIES.
Mr.. Rousseau Ky.j rising TO privileged question
read from the remarks of Mr.. Grinnel OF Iowa made
Yesterday as follows; History repeats itself can
moi saw whether the gentleman (Mr Rousseau was four
IN he ON |
other side-but say that he degraded bis State and
uttered sentiment thought unworthy of an Amer.
can ocerf when he said that be would do such an act
on the compsint OF a negro against him."
Ony this much was read, but the preceding remark
TO which this referred was as follows: 49,
THE honorable gentleman nom hentucky MI
Rousseau) declared on Saturday as L caught his Ian.
guage that if lie were arrested on the complaint OF
negro and brought before one OF the agents OF THIS
Bureau when he became free be would shoot him.
Mr.. ROUSSEAU said; pronounce the assertion that
have degraded myself, false, foul Islander. and
unworthy to be uttered by any gentleman on TINS hoor
marks as understood them. the gentleman having
withheld them from The Globe. had no desire to do
injustice. criticised tse gentlemans language and
stand by that criticism. II did Not correctly repre-
sent what he said. beg pardon.
Mr. Rot ssEAu-My object was not to get an apology,
but 10 say what have said.
Mr. C;RISSELL-The gentleman's language is no
offense. stand on my rights as member OF TINS
House, and discharge my duties as understanu tney
should be discharged When criticised ,ne ia2saage
Of the gentleman from Kentucky, did so from
sense Of dutv and thought that language unworthy
of an American officer and Of his owr state =,
Mr. RoUssEAU-I understand that the gentleman is
preacher Of the Gospel and yet be lacks charity To-
ward all men. 1 am new member Of this House, anu
have endeayored TO behave with the utmost evlI'es!'
n does come with exceedingly bad grace from the gem
teman who slept in safety while others were hghtng
on the battlefield TO make such remark conSein,ns
me- lie could not exercise the most oIuihaiy sna'ny
hnt rban gentleman had gone out Of his seat he got
m TO Insult him contrary the rules Of the House
Mr. GRISNELI-I have only 10 say the gentleman mas
nf before THIS House i