Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-07
HOUSE.

On motion of Mr.. LOAN, the Senate bill granting
land to aid in the construction of railroad and tele
graph line from the States Of Missouri and Arkansas
TO the Pacific coast, was taken from the Sp akeri
table, read twice and referred to the committee
| the Pacific Railroad.
| Mr.. BOUTN ELL, from the Joint committee OF
Reconstruction, reported in part evidence relating Il
| the States OF Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia anC
Alabama and asked that it be printed. 1t was 81
| MIR. KELLY, OF Pa, introduced a bill allowing
compensation TO MANNED soldiers and sailors who are
entitled by law 70 artificial limbs in lieu Of such
tlhca limbs, which was read twice and referred Il
| the cOmmtJi on Military Affairs.
The House reconsidered its order in reference "a
| the Military Academy bill, so that Schenck might
offer again his amendment, VIII ch he did, follows
And provided, further that no part Of the money
appropriated by this or any other act shall be ap-
piled to the pay or bsisence of any cadet from
State declared to be in rebellion against the Govern
ment of the United States, appointed after the first
day Of January, 1896, until such State shall have
been returned to its original relations to the Union
by virtue Of resolution or act of Congress for tnat
case made and provided"
Mr.. BLAINE, of Maine, opposed the amendment,
and sent up to the Clerks desk and had read sub
stitute which he proposed to offer to the amendment
as follows:
That no part of the money hereby appropriated
shall be applied to the support or par of any cadets
hereafter appointed not in conformity with the
press provisions of the law providing for the ap-
pOintment Of cadets at that Academy,
Mr. BtAiNh stated @ tbSt ~ hs subs substitute was Ger
bill. approved April 30, 1864, designed to cure the
evil Of fosting upon the Southern di trcts boys
iTOm the Northern states d3W[ty-ePight Wy P or forty
lied as if appointed from Southern Districts. sent
there in violation Of law. There were not
nGS bo for De.. th Of beaD the Sho1
Northern boys appointed as II from the South, and
would remain filed till 1867 or 1885, The President
had authority to make the appointments annually,
and the adoption of this amendment would be say
ing to the Prosideht in substance w cannot trust
yeu to appoint single cadet from the South. II
you desire to nominate son of Gov. BrOwnlOw or
Of John Minor Bolts. you cannot do it," This
amendment would cut off from the President the
power to appoint boy from the South even though
his father and all his male relations had fallen in the
service Of the ecountry. Heconsideret the amendment
most iiberal. narrow and prejudical to every thing
like good feeling. 1t could only be justified the
ground taken by the gentleman from Pennsylvania
(lr. Stevens that every person 10 the eleven rebel
States was an alien enemy. No. believing that, but
believing tbat Southern man who had been 10y al
patronage, he (Blaine) should vote a most decided
negative on the amendment.
MIR. CONkLlNG inquired whether the amend
ment or substitute suggested would disturb the BOYS
whom the gentleman from Maine described as hay-
ing been cOlOnized.
Mr.. BLAINE-No, sir. Neither amendment af-
fects them My substitute merely prevents any fur
ther colonization from the South, and leaves the
question just where the law leaves it to-day
Mr.. SCHENCK replied that as to the charge of
this belDg narrow minded and ilberal proposition
ho could not stop to handy epthets. lie had but
this to say: His amendment warned the President
and Secretary OF War not to violate the law. They
we're simply expected to conform to it, He knew
that appointments to the Academy had been irregu-
larly made. but that irregularity was stopped
Most OF such, appointments were those of No thern
young men who had served in the army. and who be-
ing 10 Alabama, Tennessee, or ether Southern
States got their appointments as if from those
States, Ills amendment did not interfere with any
appointment already made, but simply laid down
the rule that in future no appointment should be
made from any State that has been in rebellion un-
til that State is regularly re-habilitsted by act of
~. 90, ,,uk. 4 l.. IL
tied policy Of Congress- at least on the subject of
restoration. Appointments Of cadets were appoint
ments incidentakto to representation. Whenever any
district in Southern State should be represented
here then its representative could have the nomina-
tion for that district. 1t was for Maynard and
Stokes of Tennessee, and other such. representa-
and Secretary Of War to forestall them His amend
ment did not reflect on either the President or Sec
Mr. BL AINE asked whether his proposed substi-
te'would not prevent the President from filling
any vacancy except for the Tennessee appointments
at large, 70 which he is entitleiP
Mr. SCHENCk thought not and asked what was
the use to object if twas not identical with his own
mean and illiberal proposition
After further debate between Messrs. Blaine aud
Stevens, the question was taken on Mr.. Schenck's
amendmt mt, MIR; Blaines substitute not being able
to be offered. 3chencks was adOpted-yeas 49, nays
80; The bill was then passed.
The House considered District Of Columhi4 busi-
ness until the expiration of the morning hour when
the Speaker presented report from the President
in relation to the distribution OF The rewards offered
for the arrest Of the assasins Of the late President
Lincoln. Laid on the table and ordered printed.
Also, letter from the President transmitting re-
port from the Secretary of State in answer TO res4
outiOn Of the House in relation to the Provisional
Governors of States. Also, report from the State
Department as TO the cost Of printing and adver-
tising for that Department for 1895.
Mr.. MORRILL, moved TO postpone special orders
in order to take up the House bill regulating trade
with the British North American Provinces. The
m1ton was agreed to-.
The House then went into committee of the W hole.
Mr.. Raymond in the chair, and proceeded to the
Of the bill regulating trade With.the
British North American possessions