, 1866-02-03

t,oa 70 ofa ght secured Or protected by hs sss or
ca account ofench person having at any time been
held IN tbe condition Of slavery or involuntary se-
shall have been duly convicted, or by reason Of his
color md ract. Other than is provided for The pan
'thncnt Of white ons, shall be dremed guilty Of
mssdciucanat, and on eenvictsoa shall be punished
By fuc not exceeding one thoueand dollars, Or
tnpns comment not exceeding ono year, or both, In
the discretion Of The Court
On motion f q Mr. IT, NoR1os. an amcndment was
aoopted etrEtng out The portion o. tue 7tn section
any cnlprs from the officers IN charge. The bill
'nfa Ha5snles.3 ns1zeeT5e7; Il; %oSdsg = nay' H.
HOUSE.
Nj. .kAssoS offered resolution, which was
agreed To. thst The Committee on the Pacnt HALL
Fnad he instructed 10 inquire into the cxpcdfenty
q q extending uose1nment nd to he Iowa bsaach
extended to the Kansas branch Of sad road fot the
p4rpoee Of completing the Iowa branch to the eapi
Ar. MCKEE, Of Ky- asked, but failed to obtain,
peTm,sfion 10 Snnpduce hIil to amend the Indena-
nlty Act Of 1867 1t provides that any snis bronshr
for aircat and imprisonment shall be removed 10
The Court Of Claims. where they shall b 6lcd and
dtspoeed of ns olher claims are disposed Of By said
court.
A long debate occurred between NJ; Dawes.
atise 10 The Testimony q The latter furnished n the
%oes es ae e st. 9:a e TO- eeasss s 6
MI. ELIOT announced thai he should, tn eonse-
a out qneeton o. the Sid enaTn a ae psre1s 81 ne
Fseedmeu's Durcac, nDti1 Monday next.
NJ: BR0oks yielded tic door IN order TO enable
Iii. GARFIELD to move Ercees Of len minutes.
20 that hat. Gems. Meade and Thom4s, who werc
EoW IN the hall, might be formally. introduced 10
the House. 1his Dotiou was unanimously agreed
The SPEAKER then letl his seat and escorted
Nal. Gen. Meade to the siand. and Mr.. Garfield
With Maj. Gen Thomas. extending e1mllar cur
TIE SPEAKER then delivered the following
I Gentlemen Of the House Of Representatives
md who pe1jed thetf lives for ID pTeser.
were N.ior-Gs neral Meade, comnaandin: The Army
| oi the Potomac. and MaJor-Eeneral Thomas, com.
tnander OF the Army OF The Cumberland. whom ]
hare hs pleasure under your order, 10 Introduce ID
THIS address was received with renewed applause
from al partk OF The ball. Gems. Meade and Thomas
.nproPraase'y responded and business was then 10
Nj. BkooKs finished his remarks.
NJ nopGE the contestant, replied.
consider: fsstng the debate hAd brought ont much
tnto,usiion moi before In possession Of the House
| The galleries again applaaded.
I
for speech. The General ealu: sit vas MOI N!
intention 10 eay anything. but 10 trust to Gen
Meade 10 express our feeltuGs bat since you have
te.ry word he has saia, and sincerity thank yon ol
H. *R1T1b1sto, e. oh'o. asked for ,hrct
cheers, and they were given With eyeu morc earn
estuess II possible than before All the menbsri
were on their feel apd cheer aer cheer went up Ii
deafsning chorus amid the waslng Of hats aaG
AIr. RAYMOND introduced a bill providing fo
erecting warehouses IN The port Of Nca: York fo
tae b7 ths sT. q zee
.olut1on authorizing and directing the Secretary
Of War and seczesaiy Of tho Navy to place hulkl
ana.sn,Ine Qua of NV Forf, =! Reteed M o to lie Con-
mt1tee On Commerce.
NJ: o'SEilL presented pe.itieu Of oss soldier
and before october u. 1863 and were sevcEal!5 dis
CHARGED t1om fe.sice by sickness or disability IN
esd U Linz o aut. bnt ressissd 6 no bounty bs
16GS they had not sefyed ont the fun period OF tn
years as prescribed BY eaId acts. Tue petItiol
n1ayr for the passage Of IN act equal!zng all bonn
listed md eefsed ~ abore, a. well ~ thote VII
enlisted during ihe fane period and setEed tw
yrars Or mozt, placine thetn IN an equality wi.
soldiers wEo enlisted latcr In the progress OF ii
!, nar> Referred 10 the Comruitse- on Mthtaey. II
also presented = Petition tfom the carriage bo
Dsnuias:nsss Of EsaePss nd othes place,
bolts. Referred 10 the Committee Of Ways an
Nj. vAsuBCREE, Of ILL.,, offered the fo1lov
:. Resolped, Tia. the COMMITTEE On Commerce /
. instructed 70 inquire and report whetht
eosea,oa Of plots O. We.,en s5sxss Tstef
I and second 10 Inquire Into the expsd
; eney ot abosish!ne the oaioe o! naval otact
ol American trade on The cost Of Africa md q
, what measures, any. are necessary to extend an
I The fIonaa .&.4r1ud tho -n,xIdo-,ttnr nf ~