The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-09

The rocOnsideret-vnaS 81, NAYS AZ
Mr. Ashley repI Of Ohio, moved TO refer the
rent resolution to the Committee Of Ways and Means,
saying that committee better quail fled 10 judge when
Congress should adjourn than any member OF House.
Ind particularly than any member Of tho opposition
Mr. EIDFIpGs (deml Of Wis, sug ested It's reference
70 the Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr. FARsswoRrH repl Of ILL.,, moved to lay the reso-
tuition on the table.
This motion negatived and that Of Mr. Ashley
was agreed To.
DIVORCES THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
MI I, wALkxa !rcpl Of Ohio introduced bill regust
ing divorces In the District Of Columbia which was read
Swice aud referred to the Committee for the District
RsIIEP OF MIS-. LIEUTENANT GAsTON
The Senate bill for the relief Mrs Anna O. Castor.
late Lieutenant Of the Sixteenth Virginia voluneers,
was on motion Of Mr TAYLOR (rcp.j Of n Y, consid-
ercd and passed
mam or WAY GRANTED
The Senate bill granting the right Of way TO the Hum
bod Canal Company through the public lands OF Nevada
was ON motion Of Mr. JULIAN, cp Of Ind, considered
md passed.
AMENDING THE POSTAL LAWS
The Senate amendments 70 the House bill 70 amend
Iass, concurred in The bill has, therefore, passed
RuMruRsxxwSr FOR xoRGAN's RAIDS
The petition of loyal citizens Of Ohio and Indiana to be
reimbursed for property seized by the rebel Morgan was
on motion of Mr. s'lEScK, trepo Of OHIO transferred
from the Committee on Military Affairs TO the Committee
on War Debts Of loyal States.
ENLARGEMENT or SUPREME COURT JURISDICTION.
che sppsae Of ehe OF the
District of Columbia In Chanccry, which read twice
and referred TO the Committee on Judiciary
Loss or nor rs AND EQUIrMESrs
Mr.. GRISNELL rep.) or Iowa, introduced bill amend
atoy OF the act relating TO the loss Of horses and equip
mcnts which read twice and referred to the Com.
mittee on Military Affairs
DETAILED SOLDIERS ENTITLED TO BOUNTY.
Mr. BLAINE, rep OF Ne, from the Committee on Mill
eary Affairs reported joint resolution declaring that
where any enlisted man has been DO detailed for
duty as clerk for other duty he shall not thereby be
deprived OF hs right to bounty, which read three
times and passed.
REloRr or THE SMITHSONIAN rxsr1rurE
MIR. LAFLLy, (rep) OF N ", from the Committee
rep ted n
print 1--WE thousand extra copies OF the last report OF the
Smithsonian Insttutetwo thousand for the institute
and three thousand for members.
PENSION LAWS.
Mr.. CUtLoA, (rep.) OF Ill. introduced resolution,
sons to inquire into the expedency Of amending section
Of the pension act, allow tho issuance Of PEN
aons to date from the discharge OF the soldier sailor
where the application Is made Within two years after tho
date OF said discharge
DEpARrNFST or EDUCATION.
The House proceeded the consideration Of the bill
reported by Mr. Garfield, from tho Committee Educa
ton TO establish department Of education at the city
Messrs Banks, Morrill, Boutwell,, Grinneil and Gar
field spoke In advocacy of the bill aud Messrs. Pike and
Randall OF Pennsylvania in opposition.
The House then proceeded to vote on the BILL which
was rejected-yeas &c. nays o.
EXPLANATION.
Mr. ROGERS rose to personal explanation In reference
20 the slight alteration other between him and
the gentleman from Kentucky tMr. Rousscaul. He
reported to have said and he supposed he did say that
the charge made aga INST him BY tho gentleman from
Kentucky ''faise.n He wished 10 retract that
sron and to say that be had intention show any
disrespect to that gentleman, although in the heat and
excitement of debate and excited by the speakers ham
mer, he did say what he ought not TO have said. He
would say one word deract from the respect 10
which the gallant and brave gentleman from Kentucky
was entitled He hoped the explanation would be salts
factory TO the House and to the gantioman.
Mr. ROUSSEAU rep Of KY remark cd that he had not
heard at the time what the gentleman from New Jersey
{Mr Rogers) reported having said For himself he
must insist that what he had said that occasion
In every way proper although had said II with reuct
snce and from sense OF duty TO the volunteer soldiers
OF the United states
Mr. RoaEas protestcd.tiat he had not meant any dis.
psragement 70 the volunteers. He firm friend
them and he had spent more money and raised more
In his district for the volunt service than any
other man In II with exception
RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
Mr. STEVENS, (rep) OF Pa, from the Committee Re-
construction, presented report, which was laid
the table and ordered 70 be printed.
motion 10 print Atty thousand extra copies re-
3erred 10 the Committee Printing aud leave given
10 Mr.. Rogers to present the views Of the minority.
THE YoRrrpioArioN HnI-
Mr.. RAYMOND, (rep) OF NJ ". from the Conference
Committee the Fertilization bill, recommended that
che House agree the amendment npproprating
MY millions aa do IS Tor rSr rSpnan on The kenneoe,
was the only point Of disagreement between the two
Houses.
YRvar. suIa
The next business order bong the call OF commit
tees for reports Of private character, Mr. THAYxa
frep.) of Pa from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported back HE Senate bill for tho relief OF
Maria Syphax, and made statement explanatory OF Il
The name. he said was rather unusual and peculiar II
which belonged 20 that unfortunate NJ
indian king who, IN evil hour, scdnccd By the offer
> marriage with the daughter Of Asrube tho Csrtha-
yensn forsook the alliance Of the Romans and Ioiued
himself that of the tartbagenans-a fact which
suited In his defeat and overthrow by Scplo, and his
being ted to grace the triumph of that great Roman
general Ia CHAINS through the streets OF Rome. The
Syphnx OF tho present bull WAS q much humber per
nonage The former syphax was king, the present
wac q slave. The former deserted the soiemu oRths
which bound him the republic that had afforded HIM
protection and defence; the latter had adhered
ahrough all the storms aud trials OF civil war to Tho
yap ,yhf had def. and her he
fortunes OF the former bad from good b bad and
from bad 10 worse Continually IN they eliminated b.
death Ia n Roman prison obscure village tbs for
Sunes OF the latter had improved DAY by day, until from
slavery she mad become. with her children aud her
people, free, independent and scfsnpporting Maria
6yphax's parents were servants Of Mr. Washington,
aud passed by devise 10 Ter grandson George Washing
fon pafko Gusts. In 1876 when Maria syphas
yicJ Mr. Custis emancipatsd and ecod her a small
1rsct Of land lying the outhetn border II the Airing
Son estate ny his last viii! ne also emancipated her
husband since 1926 she and her husband and the
children had lived and lahnred that ltni their
panry being aeqnesccc In hy Mrs Ice the daughter OF
Mr. Cusiis and oy Robert f. Lee The government had
obtained Possession Of by tho sale of tho Arlington
estate under the ACT or he collection ~ direct iaxos In
1nsrgcnt distrct tho government being The purchsscr
property and permit u revert 10 MARTA Syphux.
Tho bill read three tfncs and raNsd,
Mr.. TnAyrR, from the committee, reported back
te Senate bill ts sonirm ID" grant 81 certain lands ia
California 10 Jose DVninguex- he had read statement
syn some interesting particulars about tho ianeho in
question, which had been Ia the possession o tho Do
family for sixty years and the only product OF
which grapevine, sad to be The secDd 9rgcst IN
abe world which covered a superficial Of eight
Thousand feet and which producea Last yeaT sA or
grapes II planted alf9 year. ago hy The mother -
Jose Dourgrcz who had Recently died al the age OF
hundred aud n nc year.
The bill read three tnos and paGci
Mr.. nsfEg also, from TIE Same committee report Il
RAINIER 10 certain lands IN New aecc, Which VA read
three times and Ics Gu
Mr. KgaE, dem ~ Ind, from the committee,
reported JOINT resolution Tor the refef Q. EHzabcth
Woodward and George chorpemoiDg, 81 Feunsylyania,