The New York herald., 1866-02-07

| confscated lands OF the enemy not exceeding in
and assigned in parcels not exceeding forty acres each
TO loyal refugees and freedmen and IN the hh section
providing that the occupants OF the lands under Major
General Shermans special hcd order, dated January,
1868 are confirmed IN their possession, and that no per-
shall be disturbed In ousted from said posses
sion unless settlement shall be made with said occu
pant by the former owner satisfactory 10 the Commits
soner OF the freedmcn's Bureau; provided that when
evor the owners OF lands occupied under MAJOR General
shsrmans field order shall make application for resto
ration OF the lands, the Commissioner " authorized
upon the agreement and with the consent Of tho
occupants, TO procure other nds for thom by rent
purchase, exceeding forty for each occupant
or TO set apart for them out Of the public lands assigned
Tor that purpose forty each, upon the terms and
conditions st forth In the fourth section
The substitute OF Mr. Stevens was rejected by vote Of
| 81 against l2O
The House then voted on the substitute reported from
me Committee on frcdmen's Affairs for tho Senate bill
"a nearly the zaine the senate bill, with tho follow
my expcItons:--fhe substitute provides that the art
sa extend To refugees and freedmen in all parts OF the
United state, aud the President may divide the section
OF county within which the privilege OF the writ of
habeas corpus suspended the lst day February
1865 II also makes reduction of the salaries Of OIL
cer and provides that no person shall be deemed dcst
tute, suffering or dependent upon the gov scnncnt for
| support wilhin the meaning Of ,his act who,
| being able 10 hnd employment, could, by proper
industry and eIerion AVOID such dcstiiu,ion,
Suffering or dependency IL further provides
that whenever the former owners Of lands
occupied under Major General sherman field shn
make application FOR restoration Of the lands the Com
missioner II authorized upon tho agreement and with
the written consent OF the occupants To other
lands Tor them by rent pnrchaso not exceeding forty
acres for each occupant TO set Tor them out OF
the public lands assigned for that purpose In section
fourth Of the b a. forty each upon the terms and
conditions therein named The Commissioner Is required
to procure, by grant pur.ha such lands wthn the
districts nalned az may be- required for refIgs aud
freedmen dependent the for support aud
sha provide or cause 10 be erected suitable baidings Tor
as lums aud schools
'rhe above age Che most material notifications
The substitute for the senAe bill was passed yeas hy
l3l, NAYS 81 a. fOllOws:--
YsAs-Nsssr, AIsy Ani.9n. Ame; Andenoq, A,hlcy q
1 III,
Blow, Boutwell,, Br,nde,ee, BTonwei. Brocn.,. Hualy,
o,allom Ds.llqg nsyi., Dawes pefg,s, nesne De@ar.
iarSssoru fsrqaisp Iefpy. tarie 4 isiSs 'il!sgaid
HAS, IioS aIFlas q a. li1. H. lIFaesf ID oas s & %
S6 va iiaog9ri q n na'l q eogs gs,s asse S oo of
Kelley Ee..a IciehaS Kayk.i,ail isnia Lal.sm, Law
IIgnSs - Ps- lM.snss = 0hs' S,s"l i'Sgse.
| Mcigcr MccuS Nnsi, Aporaesd, Muftil Morris Nou
iHon Hsm fS fe han ' ra1.as os r rso ;bi K
Rsyngud, eiee Of No, heiiqS SAWYER setcneE scoaeli
Wi. nsss fTsSei. iacsi, john L iGeas
Nsissr qs,s. \, ssy william Wilson Of low wr
rS,, sas s r soi i. aei.r as % ~ gT a9 s9 @
Mal 'si. nj T. sisl.ss Si,.llio4 Sssi R.aSsii u
sirol.s, fs'-, Tbo, .,ou frlnHe, wfshi--I
| klt.i iIis8 ,oa DsisavE vsHrs
/ Mr. siEp.N. tt.li of "a, fran te Commit on
J Approprld1pts ',urted bll fGnkug spITopnaions
for lc c6lafas n- pfssrsa,icn and rcpar o. ccIinn
fosgcsiilns aAd ohor wsrk- Of drf'no for ihe year
cndas Tic sol o. June issI wl,i VIA comm itsd to
the Committee 4, thc Whole on TIE state of bs nion
ri.ioNsL cbaE .f'r hLsWH.N aE-ii.. Avu MAJ 40
GRNNriL
Mr. Rovgn.r rcp., Of NY rising % ietyilegsd
gasssos, rad ngp sbo remarks q Nh erinileii, 81
fo~a, made YESTERDAY, ~ foaoas:-
lii.ory rspcsH isdL caapai .ay whether w g.uslc
side yssr. ~ b, a,trr ai ss, y, usf se a.
M an Amersn on er when be- aia that be woaid % suS
tho o1uipiaint Of a negro algagst hHa.
Only this much read the preceding remark 10
| whit thtaf fcfe erFrlN " d a -
he honorable gentleman from k-ntasty fNr rel.eanl
assA,sd on ss.aras, .s e.nss' b. Isnssas' ~ ~
% ss's ss2 q ! .ss sf.n' % Of Ais 'a''-" "As" ~ "'
| Mr. RorsssAu sald:--I pronounce the assertion hai
have degraded myself fasc foul SANDER, and un-
worthy 70 be uttered By any sen,emsn on ,h. Door
remarks a. understood them, the gentleman hay
log withheld thom from tbs cLt~ had no desire 70 d
Injustice criticised the Eenteman's language. and
stand by that crit osm. II did not correctly repfceent
\ what he said beg psrion
Mr RoUAssAU--Ay object wG not to get 40 spoiof',
/ bat 10 say what have s8id
| Mr. GEixxnI~-Tlis ssHteman's language Ia onsBce
stand ON my rights . member OF this Hoore, and d
charge my duties a. understand they should be d.
charged When criticised tlo language " the gentlc.
from Kentucky did - rom sen.s Of day' and
thought that language unworthy u an American officer
Mr Rarsrau~i re undeniaud that the son,i.uan ia a
| sIl mon I saa ncx member Of this House aud have
endeayored 10 behave vith the utmost o0urtssy u does
,' Mn ret ' in as sGIs siiss4 ssrs ashisS on De
I
battlefield 10 make suc remark eDucerbing me he
could ro sxefcl-s the ordinary chany; b whsn n
gentleman hsd gone Olt ~ iis re-t, be got ~ 70
] insut him, contrary 10 the rules d thc Honse,
M GESsKLt.-i have oniy 10 ~ tho e pil.n'sn ha,
! psrsded his profea' of arms bsforn thu igase
| have nol psTsdei mine The gsaiiem~n fsgn sfn =
clergyman. have 10 anEscr vas man b. fore Na-
| a minister. caiin 10 be man and sm an AInerrab
citizon. not ashamed OF my origin snd tptesaion,
aud stand by my constituent my rrneplrs and my
| oouBtTy.
| gps~srta 90 o-r-xru- 90 uEsr>i, - vs-r wscISA
Tho Hoass procccded to the con.dsraii0n Of the bl
giving the assegt OF Conrrccs 10 the i.Isfrr sf the
cS1nss Of B>rk~cy and ycicron from Vrgni- TO West
! Nrginis.
lfr Rssns. td.la of y T., opposed ,hs b'n .suyieg
The power CougIc- ts~ premises, aud coniesi ~
thai thr aseni ol the LexsniGTe % yfEEia ma nece
4ry. Tho .,ltc fhold h rscrrcd 20 the re pie ~
Va urtcr sat tiay by vote deefulns
| whether they were siii,sg 20 - thus fsnaered
NJ Ltxrv.cs lr-r Of one aid that the cob-en, 81
thn Legislature Of rsinia s;ssn and that vote
taken by ttr people ~ Jersrgn nu1 Befeisy Nlle
resulted M the sl.r of these oyuaes - Net WI
gina Virginia could Bot NV by IN ~ p4ssrd ~ hai
soealled Legislature efhdfsw tnat ssasnt The At oi
| Consrrps ary 20 cJmple'e the arrangement
NJ sTwvg~ hnfnoryuiy reviewed Tho seiion q the 20
called vrsinla Lezlslsius under gogeFBF herpoHi, an
| said the farce na- 10 smsl o. Be aciei upon ~,
ih~nfe u the great nation He vOsd vote lr The bi
believing they could u.na'ef any Ffion ~ eosqnsfro
| fsfTiiDry.
,'rsnie frofn vh.t qnartrr might fhs, Wet NiVn'a
80 cynqusssd Territory Th@ oy.i io"n ~ re bed ih-
.sS aSI he ~ vsaIl w. NsIi IiNibH
| The bali Fss tsssei -,eas ~ uayf q
IN. House NJ halffss' four " t1os fecess u haf
pas, seven =. " '0T sfse,h fastins
gygsivg sssiOS.
Nr soor,Lp. trep) % ~, 70 ie isH fs@sF.' con