New-York tribune., 1866-05-02
pESTITUTIOy IN TIE sOrTH.

Mr. ELLIOT lMass.l offered resolution, Wnl.h naS
adopted, reciiing that alarming condition OF aesu
ton is reported existing among the white population
and freedmen, extending to absolute want Oh ioou, III
various portions of the South especially in ATkan.as'
Alabama and South Carolina, and that without G0'ern
aid thousands must perish by starvation before
raising another crop, and directing the Select tOh'c
Freedmen 10 inquire into the expediency OF reeo
mcnding an Appropriation Of 100000 for the immediate
relief by rations Of food of the destitute giving tho
preference in such relief to those whose personal properly
aud supplies Of food have been destroyed by the ayages ot
war 10 be expended under the direction of the Comms
sioner of the Freedmens Bureau with leave 10 report 1T
any time.
Mr STEVENS suggested that the inquiry was not neec'-
sary as the Committee appropriations had yesterday
reported bill appropating GOO for the Freedmens
Bureau.
Mr. ELIOT said that the bill did not the object in
tended by the resolution.
NAVAL PAY DEPARTMENT.
Mr. RICE Mass from the Committee Naval Affairs,
reported back the Senate amendments to the House bill
for the better organization OF the pay department OF the
Navy.
The amendments were concured in
THE IMMIGRATION BILL PASSED.
The House then proceeded, the regular business IN
order the consideration of the bill reported Oh TIE n
II April from the Committee on Commerce to amend we
act of July 1854, to encourage immigration and the
act of March g. 1855, to regulate tho carriage oil pasen-
gers in steamships and other vessels.
Mr.. DARLING (N. " recognized the importance OF the
b particularly to the port q NeT,Iork ana otner Pors
on the Atlantic Coast. He should Ike however, to have
incorporated in il some provisions OF bill when ne had
introduced.
Mr.. WASHBURNE ILL.,, SAID that tne Dill was before uo
Committee on Commerce, and would undoubtedly be
ported back fayOraby.
MI DAZZLING expressed himself satisfied with the ex
planeon and offered several amendments OF details which
were agreed to.
Mr.. CHAsLER On. W required explanation as TO the
fourteenth section referring the duty Of naval surveyors
and subsequently moved TO strike out the section ~
Mr DONyFlLY Mimi, opposed the amendment, ard
showed that the vital part OF the bill was contained IN the
section proposed be stricken OUT and that the country
owed humanity protect the emgants from disease
arising from oycrcrowdng and it did not protect them
expect to have pestience brought to our shores
lie referred the overcrowdng Of vessels in which cho
era broke out and which in tho harbors Of New
York and Halifax, threatening the safety OF the wDoe
country.
Thc amendment was rejected.
After some further discussion the bill was passed.
RELIEF FOR SOUTHERN DESTTUTroN.
Mr. KELLEY pal offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Vbas 1t is reported by citizens Of Aabema
The Houses Of Congress that nsany Of the people
o adequate supplies food that considerable numbers Of
them have died from actual starvation; therefore,
Rored That the President be requested to instruct tie
proper officer or officers Of the Of Refuge and Freed
inquire into the condition OF SAID dstrctF ana any
nay be said exist relieve the people thereof and
vide them with and other seed or painting crop sum
eent supply Of each family requiring such relief
SHIP CANAL PROM THE MISSISSIPPI TO TIE LAKES.
Mr. Ross Qn.) introduced bill to CONSTRUCT ship
canal for passage of armed and naval vessels from the
sisspp River TO Lake Michigan, which was read twice
and referred TO the Committee on Roads and Bridges
THANKS TO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
Mr. ScBEScK tOhio from the Committee on Military
as ported back the joint resolution, passed by that
body tho 9th II February expressive Of the gratitude
Of the the officers soldiers and seamen Of the
United States BY whose vaor and endurance the land
ar on the sea- the Rebellion has been crushed, and its
pr4e and power have been humbled BY whose hdeb TO
the Of freedom the Government OF tho people has
been preserved and maintained and by whose orderly re-
turn from the fire and flood of civil war TO the peaceful
pursuits Of private life the exalting and ennobnS free
institutions of the nation had been manifested 10 the
world.
Tho joint resolution was passed.
THE TAX on PARATFISE OIL.
Mr. MooRHEAD Pal asked leave 10 rel ort nom the
Committee Ways and Means joint resolution exempt
ing qualities of parafne oil from internal tax OF
hir KuYKEspAIL CIl., objected.
THE FREEDMEH's BUREAU APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole on
the state Of the Union, Mr. Donnely IN tho Chair. On
tho special order which the bill making appropra
tons for the uses of tho Board Of Refugees Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands, for the fiscal year commencing
January 1866. The details Of the bill were elegraphed
yesterday. After short time the Committee arose and
reported the bill 10 the House, without amendment
br BLAINE Me- inquired as TO the item Of $3O0OO GOO,
for ties for sehool-houscs and asyluns
Mr. STEVENS replied, that the words and building had
been accidentally omitted. lie moved 10 amend, by max
ing read For sites and buildings for schoolhouses and
asyums." The amendment was agreed TO-
Mr.. STEVENS also moved 10 amend by reducing the
an cunt millions. This amendment gave rise to con-
Mr.. ELIOT chairman Of the Committee on Freedmen
explained at considerable length the circumstances under
which the appropriation became necessary.
Mr.. Ross moved 10 lay the bill on the table
The motion negatiyed by vote of u yeas TO 81
Mr. MORRILL, w.t. suggested that the bill should 60
for day two in ordertha it might be better under
stood ~ the House.
Mr. STEVENS replied that he had supposed every gentle
man who felt any interest in the thing knew all about it,
NJ KAssoN Iowa. gave ii as his impression that the
bill based upon facts different from those that now
existed. ,
M wAsHBURyE Ill.) suggested its reference to the
Committee on Freedmen.
MIR. NIBLAcK 1nd.) inquired how the titles TO the
school-houses were TO bo taken
Mr. ELIOT replied that they were to be taken IN the name
Of the United States
Mr.. NBLACK inquired whether this was 10 DC perlna-
nent or a temporary AFFAIR."
Mr. ELIOT replied that 1t must necessarily be temporary
The schoohouses heretofore used for cooed children had
been buildings taken from the Rebels, deserted sche9
houses and buildings that could be madesyaabe SUCH
These buildings being taken back nom TIE possession
of the Bureau and returned to the owners The time had
come when $4,000 children, white and black, would be
turned of those school buildings unless the Govern
MIR. CHAsLER demanded Of Mr.. Eliot what authority no
could show for having white children in the South edu-
Gated by the Frecdmens Bureau.
Mr. ELIOT replied that in conducting the affairs OF the
Bureau education had been given TO the children OF efu-
gees as well as to the children OF freedmen
Mr.. ELDRIDGE (Wis.) inquired then whether 1t was
fact that white and coofed children now being edu
Gated together under the Freedmen's Bureau
MI ELIOT said that he did not know, but that no sup
posed the shades of color together SO that sometimes
hey could not distinguish between white and colored
The gentleman must inquire from his Democratic friends
how this happened to be so.
Mr.. ELDRiDaH said he understood the gentleman from
be the father of the Freedmens Bureau
bill he not also father to any Of the coored child
ren. (Laughtert
Mr.. ELIOT regarded the Freedmens Bureau as avery
good child, and was not ashamed Of the offspring
Mr. CHANLER understood Mr.. Eliot to have said that
schoohouses had been taken from white children for the
education OF colored children.
Mr.. ELIOT denied stating it in that way.
Mr.. CHASLER-No, Sir not in that way but that is the
fact That is the whole Of the position understand it,
taking away the verbiage in which the statement
clothed.