The New York herald., 1866-03-07


third OF the Southern districts The places had been cd
by Northern boys appointed II from the South, and
would remain aled iii 1857 or 1865 The President had
authority to mako ten appointments annually, and the
adoption OF this amendment would be 81. ng TO the
President in substance:"wo cannot trust you 20 ap
point single cadet from the South. II you desire 10
nominate son OF Governor growniow or OF John Minor
cut or from the President the power 10 ap-
point boy from tho south, though Dis
father and all his male relatives had "a. leu
IN tho service Of the country lie considered tho
amendment most ilbeal, narrow and prrIudc.al 20
eyerYhins llse good feeling IL could only bejusa,d
ma sir steyens that every person IA the eleven rebel
hlaes wac an 'alien enemy Not bahcving that bit
believing that Southern man who Ind been loyal 70 tho
government Wos entitled 10 its protection and patronage
he (Alr Bhne) should vote most decided negative Oh
The uEcndmcnL ..a.-s.
Mr cosTEso. (ep.) Of New York, inquired whether
the amendment or the substitute suggested would ds
turb the boys whom tho gentleman from Maine described
4 Nr BLiiye-No sir nealier amendment alccs them
NJ auestute merely prevents any furthor colonization
from tho SOUTH and leaves the question just whore tho
Mr. scExex replied that TO the charge of this being
narrow minded aud ilioeral proposition he could NOT
stop 30 handy cpithcts Hc had but this 10 say: his
amendment warned the President and Secretary OF War
not to violate the law. They wcro simply expected 10
conform 10 II. He knew that appointments 10 tho
Academy had been irreguiary made; but that iregu-
larity was stopped Mosi OF such appointments were
those OF Northern young men who had served IN the
army and who being in Alabama, Tennessee, or other
southern States got their appointments as II from those
states. His amendment did no, interfere with any APP
poniment already made but simply laid down
the rule that in future no appointment should
be made from any Stale that has been in re-
bclion until that State ia regularly rehabilitated
By act Of Congress- according to what seemed To be the
settled policy OF Congress last on the subject of
restoration Appointments OF cadets appointments
incidental to representation Whenever any district in a
Southern state should be represented hero then It's
preventative would have the nomination for that dis
trict II was for Mr. Maynard and Mr.. Stokes OF Ten
nessce and other such 20 nominate cadets
a,d not for the President and Secretary OF War fore
stall them His amendment id not reflect either tho
President or Secretary Of War.
Mr.. BtAr asked whether his proposed substitute
would not prevent the President from filing any
ces except for the ten appointments at large TO which
he was entitled
Mr.. scnEScx thought not, and asked what was rs oh.
jcct II was not Identical with his own mean and be-
raj proposition
Mr. BLAINE desired % amend, but did not get an
opportunity.
word In consequence Of The remark made by the gentle
from Maine OR Bainol Before the South turned
rebel the law had allowed to ach Congressional district
cadet on the nomination OF the representative from
that district Such was tho practice now In the loyal
States. When the South went out Of the Union hero
was nobody make nom nations from the Southern
districts, II might have been and was tho mis-
fortun' OF some loyal men 70 live under
dlsloyal and hostile government; but they took tho
conditions OF all born In the south All loyal
there suffered alike Although they ought not 10 be
punished individually, sil their political destines were
tied up with those OF the State and tho DE f-co
mont under which they lived They were, there ore,
alien 10 all hghts under this government while they
M tlat condition.. II had been decided that all those
rebel sntes we're enemies according to tho law Of
tons and he ir Steyens objected 10 the President, or
any ese, going down there against the law and
ieciing individuals there and giving them preference
over boys IN the North He knew that the President.
mi lie believed the Secretary Of War, we're under
msappre about this matter and had appointed
some ycniy or eighty cadets the nomination ~
few Senators VINO Washington. Some boys
p b.. district had been appoInted a. 4 from
power 20 do such thing II was an abuse OF power
The amendment OF the gentleman from Ohio lAr
ihe d, az AIS s.as. ef TIA Cos ssn~ens - that thc-e
Satcs si M beon should not be ebtiiled N come iu
and nave any OF tho privileges Of the government until
they fehabiliia; he could very well understand
how thinking ne he Cid ia regard 10 lhls matter
eges u cy wege declared by Congress 20 be restored
% Gc tni0n and should support The amendment oFcd
by lho fentic man from Ohoi and no could under utf
how politician of mixed character could vote i0r tho
rhaiitnte Of the gentleman from Name lhr. Biaiue
~ tSr sevens), art those who thought lk him, would
De sut fying Ibonselses by tollnE against tle amend
l.ent of tho gentleman from Ohio liir scnenck.
ir BLAf>G askcd whether this amendment would not
foreni the President giving an ep .ntn cnL 70 do
-rr7ing and poverty-snckcn child Of loysst n East
lrnesaee.
lr. sTEvEys replied that II tho Prs dcnt wished -
meal would not permit him A. lcuncac .hout -
cpne IN the would MT su1er COngrcsa was going Go
mi-h, stay ont u knew that some members op
posed 10 t bgt he opposed that she wOd rally enough
trends o. The Irrl'ni u bring her in In spite Of them
The question wss lasen on ~. schenks amendment
Mr. baineG substitute NOT beng able 10 b. offered and
u adopted. = Yeas 30, nav 90 The bill then
paseod
KEPuHr1 oy oDsmrTTa
Tho House procecdcd-as the business nev, IN order
IN the morning hour--tp tui up0n committees Tor rc
pors bcginnng The call with 10 coamitioe for Tho
sz,srnE Toa rns District oV ooLuamA.
Mr.. iNCgrsoLf GopD oi III. from this committee
rortsd substItntc Tor n 20 establish a complete AMI
uniform plan u sewerage IN the city ~ Washington ard
o provide Tor s1rh mVroven NJ rnd regulation n tho
lido water frou, of said city and of Tho canals and tide
Ia
cessary n the public health 0f said city and The general
Interests thereof The ~ aud substitute were ORDERED
NJ CoSEnSo, pcpj ofH ", IN order TO proven, ~
being brought back moved 10 reconsider tho order 81
iabic, which amer conHdcrabis struggle suceceied-
NJ. Isars-oiL .lse reported bill eeresi ng ,hee
Firr Depamen, of Washington ciiy which VAS pa-ied
over inforlnality
Mr. IyarnsoLl also reported a bn 10 extend the char.
ter 81 tie President aid nrctors of the firsn~n o..
suanoe COMPANY of Warrington city md G.orgetown,
Mr. Mricr lrep1 of Pa reported hack from tho SANE
committee he House b b amend act 10 incorporate
The Mn,ual Fire Insurance Company ~ the District oi
Coirmbs.
Speaker stated that the morning hour had expired Tho
cuHNrsrAuoxe PROM rE rRg.DExf
The SrtAEgn presented report from tho President ~
the IntSd States In reference the dstrbuon of the
reward. offered for the srest o. The q The late
President Lincoln Lad the table and ordered % b.
printed Also letter from tts President tran mittbg
rrfort from TIC fccretary u state q 70 rcso.
u,n of The ron,e Ia relation 10 the Pros s.onkl sov.
crnors or staies; ao report from tho state ncpar..
ucrt " the cot of printing and advculng fDr that
department for 1895.
Itsrtsrf1ss rRspr WITH rrE Henfsn raoyfxcEa
W MORRILL, (rcpl % Vt moved q postpone special
orders In order take up House bill regulating trade
With tbe British North Amerean rrOsineca The motion
was agreed to.
The House then into Committee fthe Whole on
the State q the ruion, hr Raymond In Ne char, aod
pr0c sefef % TIC confederation N tle bn regulating
faic Niil ths lfiiish North American posser 'ns "a
syuofsis n whi b wna tolagraVhei February 2fl.
VI NcnHuL sddreerfd the Committee In snppyrt "
TIE III u had hnc1me necessarg h. esi. n c1ree.
qlerce q ihe mnaiion of the Necwqciy rel'y ln
thr lith - the pfcsou' month rta ffrafg La Dren
an uiumcucd from the start. "a hal hesn nfst
isrttd from us by The armed nd made upcu
nshefincn In 1882 BY the comb nrf gyverrflrufs
n tto poVinrca led on ~ the nrcrh govern
mcn', and tien won ffOn ~ BY te deiusl0u tllf
nva4 ~orit b =, fraternity We were To- oh
l1 D, AN leIllll, ali. bang 90 " aLll "