Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-02
Relief for Destitute southerners,
SAFETY OFF STEAMSHIP PASSENGERS,
WASHINGTON, May lst.
SENATE

SAFETY OF STEAMSHIP PASSENGERS
WASHINGTON, May 1st,
SENATE
III, WARDS FOR THE CAPTURE OF JEFF DAVIS.
III ns cnair lald before the Senate communication
ton OF the Senate of April 80 enclosing Ietfcr fo
in regard td ts ey5g the information asked
Affairs. NA44'''0e oh uuit"rS
NAVAL.
Also, communication from the Secretary oF tbe
navy IN response to the resolution of the Senate as
~ Lle prohloltlon OF naval officers from visiting
washington Referred to the Committee on Naval
D!sLoYAL MANIFESTATIONS.
Also, petition from lZG loyal citizens of Staunton
troops have been Withdrawn from that countv' and
that threats have been made against them by the dis
aoyI san people e. ana they therefore ask that troops be
to Gommittee on Military Affairs
Inc O. special order. being the Postoice Appr9pria-
the amsndment of Mr. Trumbu reported veseTdsV ON
read as follows: 0 &c "
And no person exercising or performing the du-
ties OF any office which by law is required to he Ied
py the advce and consent of the Senate shall before
his confirmation by the Senate receive snv saIert n
compensation for his services unless he he cni
stoned by the President to fill up vacancy occur-
ring by reason of death, resignation or expiration
since the last adjournment removal for acts done
in violation of the duties of his Office the case and
cause OF removal to be reported to the Senate at it's
A considerable debate ensued participated in by
MeSsrs. Henderson, johnson, Wilson, Clark and Fes-
senden followed by going into Executive session. and
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
REBEL DEBT.
The Speak ker laid before the House message of the
President in answer to resolution of the House. of
April % transmitting communication from the Sec
reary OF State, relative to the rebel debt known as
the cotton loan. The Secretary of State says that he
has received numerous propositions from the British
holders OF this loan to protect their interests and at
pose two forms of new loan, which they claim will
introduce capital into the South and benefit all par
ties equally. The Secretary of State adds that he
mas looked carefully into these propositions. but he
hnds that none of them are worthy of acceptance
Inc letter and accompanying documents were ordered
to he printed. and referred to the Committee on For
elgn Affairs.
A message from the President also announced that
he had this day signed bill making appropriations
to supply deficiencies in the public printing.
PETROLEUM.
Mr.: Moorehead, of Penn, asked, but failed to OBJ
tam, leave to report from the Committee Ways
aud Means joint resolution relative to the exemp-
ZION ol erude petroleum from internal taxation.
-, REVENUE BILL.
Mr.. Stevens. from the Committee on Appropria-
tons, reported back Senate bill without amendment
appropriatng two millions two hundred Thousand
dollars Tor the collection of the and customs
which was passed.
Y.
MI. Rice from MASSACHUSETTS,, from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, reported back House bill TO regu-
late the pay department of the navy, with Senate
amendments, which were concurred in, and the bill
was passed.
- DEsTITUTION IN THE SOUTH.
MT. Eilot, OF Mass offered the following, which
was agreed to-
Whereas, it reported on civil and military autho-
rlty and by official reports to the Freedmens Bureau
that an alarming condition of destitution among
the white population and freedmen extending to
absolute want OF food exists in various parts of the
South, and especially in Arkansas, Alabama and
South Carolina, and that without Government aid
thousands may perish by starvation before the rails
ing of another cron. Therefore,
ResoSUed, That the Select Committee on Freedmen
inquire into the eXpediency of appropriation of
one hundred thousand dollars for the imm ediate re-
lief by ratOns of food to those thus destitute giving
the preference in such relief to those whose personal
property and supplies of food have been destroyed
by the ravages of war; to be expended under the di
and abandoned lands; and that the said committee
have the right to report such subject for cOnsid
Grafton in the House at any time.
STEAMSHIP PASSENGERS.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill
to amend act to regulate the carriage of passen
gers in steamships and other vessels and after brief
debate it was passed. The bill provides for the
prevention of pardOned criminals landing in this
country; the prohibition of fumigating ships with
tar, and requiring the vessels to carry chloride of lime
as dsintectant Sec. Y provides for the survey of
passenger ships by the naval surveyors the several
ports and the issue of license their report by the
Der of passengers to bo carried BY each vessel and
makes the clearance Of each ship conditional to
the exhibition of such license Sec 13 provides for
the establishment Of immigrant Offices at Boston,
New Orleans, San Francisco. Baltimore and Phila-
delpha, and the appointment of superintendent
Tor each port, except for Baltimore and Philadelphia
which two ports are to have one superintendent
Sec 10 appropriaes 100000 to carry the provisions
Of the act into effect
A report from the Immigration Commissioner was
read. In speaking of Baltimore the Commissioner
says Baltimore, central harbOr on the Atlantic
coast. has direct line of steamships to Europe
and presents to the immigrant SuDprior adv
for travel to the West South and the Border States
as will be seen from the table attached to the report
OF the Commissioner. The arrivals of immigrants in
years at that port have been considerable and to
those who recognize in the abolishment of slavery a
cause OF future prosperity of the South and the ne
,eSslty for introducing INTO the Southern States
eyal element, the expediency of an office at BaIti-
more must be specially apparent
PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL.
The Speaker here appointed the following, as the
special committee to investigate the allegations of
frauds against the Provost Marshal Generals Bureau:
Boyer, OF Pa; Cook of ILL.,, and Warner. of Conn.
DEsTiTUTIoN IN ALABAMA.
Mr.. Kelly, of Pa, offered resolution, which WAS
agreed to- requesting the President to instruct the
commissioner OF Freedmen to inquire into the desti-
tuition of the white people of the mountains of Ala
oama and to afford relief for the same.
THANKS TO SOLDIERS AND SEAMEN.
MIR. Sehenck, of Ohio, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs reported Senate joint resolution tender
Of the United States, which was passed unanimously
BUREAU OP REFUGEES.
Inc House LDel proceeded TO consider, as IN Com
nittee of the Whole. House bill making appropria-
ions for the use of the Bureau of Refugees, Freed
men and Abandoned Lands, for the fiscal year COM
Mr.. Eldrdge. of Wisconsin, called for an explana-
ion of the appropriation for school houses. He
wanted to know If it was proposed to build school
children OF the South and which, he learned from
he gentleman from Massachusetts,, (Mr. Eliot, had
been restored by the Freedmen's Bureau.
Mr.. Eliot said these school houses were intended
or the children of refugees and freedmen alike.
Mr. Eldridge inquired if it was proposed to mix the
Mr.. Eliot replied that the gentleman's Democratic
riends could probably inform him on that point
MI Ross of Illinois. asked mir. Stevens under what
,lause of the Constitution of the United States he
inds the power of Congress to vote the public money
build school houses to educate the children of the
south, and to tax my constituents Tor the same.
Mr.. Stevens replied that he found the power under
he law of nations, which is part of the Constitution
the United States and which gives US the right to
govern conquered territory.
Mr. Ross, of ILL., moved to lay the bill on the table,
Not agreed to. The bill was then passed. Yeas 70
Nays Al. The following the items of the bill as
inally agreed to: For salaries of commissioners,
5l4 500 for salaries of clerks. 1925 0O for stationery
clothing for lstiibution. Sl,75OOOO; for commssary
torres 81 06 $50; for medical department $780, O0 for
and buildings and ssyiums lof for ScaGel teIe
,raphng, $4,000. The following Republicans voted
gains the bill: Messrs, Baker. Cobb, Cullum. Dar-
ing, Harding, Ill, Kuykendall, Lawrence, Pa. Sew
IL. Smith, StIwell, Trow bridge. Washburne, Ill,
md Washburne, Mass.
RECONSTRUCTION.
Mr.. Boutwell,. of Mass, gave notice that he would
It the proper time offer amendment to one of the
,ills reported yesterday, from the Committee on
which was ordered to be printed.
t provides that whenever the proposed Constitu-
ional amendment shall have become part of the
and Tennessee or Arkansas shall have
atifed the same, and shall have modified its consti
ution and laws, in conformity herewith and shall
lave established equal and just system of suffrage
or all male citizens within its Jurisdiction who
less than twentyone years of age, the Senators
md Representatives from such State, if found duly
Elected and qualified, may, after having taken the
equred oath of office, be admitted into Congress as
hall be so construed to require the disfrauchise
nent of any loyal person who is entitled to VOTE
Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, also gave notice of a sub
ttute which he proposed to offer for the BILL and
which was ordered to be printed 1t provides that
whenever any State lately in rebellion shall have
atied in good faith, and rrevocably, the above re-
ited amendment and shall have modified its consti-
ution and laws in conformity Herewith the Sena-
ors and Representatives from such State if found
luly elected and qualified, may, after having taken
he oaths of office required by law, be admitted into
congress as such.
NIAGARA SHIP CANAL.
The House then took the bill to construct ship
anal around the Falls of Niagara.
Mr.. James M. Humphrey, of New York, opposed
he bill in very brief speech
Mr.. Ingersoll. of Illinois, followed in an earnest
peech in advocacy of the bill as being one of vital
commercial interest.
Mr.. Cook, of Illinois, also spoke in favor of the
ill. and urged its immediate passage
Mr.. Van Horn of n. Y, closed the debate on the
ill, declaring that in military and commercial
ac zfrr1nt